René Depestre

Haitian poet and former communist activist.

Born August 29th, 1926 (age 99 years) in Jacmel.

Javad Nurbakhsh

Master of nimatullahi sufi order (1926–2008).

Born December 10th, 1926 in Kerman.

Died October 10th, 2008 at 81 years old in Oxford. ^[ref]

Graeme Allwright

French singer-songwriter of new zealand origin.

Born November 7th, 1926 in Lyall Bay.

Died February 16th, 2020 at 93 years old in Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames. ^[ref]

Inna Makarova

Soviet and russian actress.

Born July 28th, 1926 in Tayga. ^[ref]

Died March 25th, 2020 at 93 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Ingrid Haebler

Austrian pianist.

Born June 20th, 1926 in Vienna. ^[ref]

Died May 14th, 2023 at 96 years old ^[ref]

Kees Rijvers

Dutch footballer and manager.

Born May 27th, 1926 in Breda.

Died March 4th, 2024 at 97 years old in Breda. ^[ref]

Bryan Johnson

British singer (1926-1995).

Born July 18th, 1926 in London.

Died October 18th, 1995 at 69 years old

Marcello Abbado

Italian composer, conductor and pianist (1926-2020).

Born October 7th, 1926 in Milan.

Died June 4th, 2020 at 93 years old in Stresa. ^[ref]

Donna Hightower

American soul singer (1926-2013).

Born December 28th, 1926 in Caruthersville.

Died August 19th, 2013 at 86 years old in Austin.

Marc Aryan

French / belgian / armenian singer, songwriter, musician, music producer (1926–1985).

Born November 14th, 1926 in Valence.

Died November 30th, 1985 at 59 years old in Ohain.