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In the year 1926
1,001 Notable birthdays
Ed Williams
American actor (1926–2025).
Born November 26th, 1926 in San Jose.
Died October 2nd, 2025 at 98 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Dolores Moran
American actress (1926-1982).
Born January 27th, 1926 in Stockton.
Died February 5th, 1982 at 56 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer).
Aaron Klug
British chemist and biophysicist.
Born August 11th, 1926 in Želva.
Died November 20th, 2018 at 92 years old in Cambridge.
Thomas E. Starzl
American physician (1926-2017).
Born March 11th, 1926 in Le Mars.
Died March 4th, 2017 at 90 years old in Pittsburgh. [ref]
James Merrill
American poet.
Born March 3rd, 1926 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1995 at 68 years old in Tucson (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Willis Carto
American activist (1926-2015).
Born July 17th, 1926 in Fort Wayne.
Died October 26th, 2015 at 89 years old in Virginia (cardiac arrest).
Bucky Pizzarelli
American jazz guitarist.
Born January 9th, 1926 in Paterson.
Died April 1st, 2020 at 94 years old in Saddle River (COVID-19). [ref]
Sergio Franchi
Italian-american tenor and actor (1926-1990).
Born April 6th, 1926 in Codogno. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1990 at 64 years old in Stonington (brain cancer, cancer).
Angus Maddison
British economist (1926–2010).
Born December 6th, 1926 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died April 24th, 2010 at 83 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Arthur Jones
American inventor.
Born August 22nd, 1926 in Morrilton.
Died August 28th, 2007 at 81 years old in Ocala.
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