People who died on August 26 93
Arechis II of Benevento
d. 787
Arechis II, duke of Benevento
Emperor Kōkō
d. 887 (b. 830)
Kōkō, emperor of Japan (b. 830)
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Michael IV of Constantinople
d. 1214
Michael IV of Constantinople
Ottokar II of Bohemia
d. 1278 (b. 1233)
Ottokar II of Bohemia (b. 1233)
Charles II, Count of Alençon
d. 1346 (b. 1297)
Charles II, Count of Alençon (b. 1297)
Louis I, Count of Flanders
d. 1346 (b. 1304)
Louis I, Count of Flanders (b. 1304)
Louis II, Count of Blois
d. 1346
Louis II, Count of Blois
Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine
d. 1346 (b. 1320)
Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1320)
John of Bohemia
d. 1346 (b. 1296)
John of Bohemia (b. 1296)
Thomas Bradwardine
d. 1349 (b. 1290)
Thomas Bradwardine, English archbishop, mathematician, and physicist (b. 1290)
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Catherine Zaccaria
d. 1462
Catherine Zaccaria, Despotess of the Morea
Ernest, Elector of Saxony
d. 1486 (b. 1441)
Ernest, Elector of Saxony (b. 1441)
Philipp I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg
d. 1500 (b. 1449)
Philipp I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg (d. 1500)
Margaret Leijonhufvud
d. 1551 (b. 1516)
Margaret Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)
Petrus Ramus
d. 1572 (b. 1515)
Petrus Ramus, French philosopher and logician (b. 1515)
António, Prior of Crato
d. 1595 (b. 1531)
António, Prior of Crato (b. 1531)
Frans Hals
d. 1666 (b. 1580)
Frans Hals, Dutch painter and educator (b. 1580)
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Edward Fowler
d. 1714 (b. 1632)
Edward Fowler, English bishop and author (b. 1632)
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
d. 1723 (b. 1632)
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch microscopist and biologist (b. 1632)
George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville
d. 1785 (b. 1716)
George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, English soldier and politician, 3rd Secretary of State for the Colonies (b. 1716)
Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires
d. 1810 (b. 1753)
Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires, French-Spanish sailor and politician, 10th Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (b. 1753)
Theodor Körner (author)
d. 1813 (b. 1791)
Theodor Körner, German soldier and author (d. 1813)
Louis Philippe I
d. 1850 (b. 1773)
Louis Philippe I of France (d. 1850)
Johann Franz Encke
d. 1865 (b. 1791)
Johann Franz Encke, German astronomer and academic (d. 1865)
Mariam Baouardy
d. 1878 (b. 1846)
Mariam Baouardy, Syrian Roman Catholic nun; later canonized (b. 1846)
William James
d. 1910 (b. 1842)
William James, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1842)
Matthias Erzberger
d. 1921 (b. 1875)
Matthias Erzberger, German publicist and politician (d. 1921)
Sándor Wekerle
d. 1921 (b. 1848)
Sándor Wekerle, Hungarian jurist and politician, Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1848)
Lon Chaney
d. 1930 (b. 1883)
Lon Chaney, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1883)
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Bîmen Şen
d. 1943 (b. 1873)
Bîmen Şen, Turkish composer and songwriter (b. 1873)
Adam von Trott zu Solz
d. 1944 (b. 1909)
Adam von Trott zu Solz, German lawyer and diplomat (b. 1909)
Franz Werfel
d. 1945 (b. 1890)
Franz Werfel, Austrian-Bohemian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1945)
Jeanie MacPherson
d. 1946 (b. 1886)
Jeanie MacPherson, American actress and screenwriter (b. 1887)
Alfred Wagenknecht
d. 1956 (b. 1881)
Alfred Wagenknecht, German-American activist (b. 1881)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
d. 1958 (b. 1872)
Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer and educator (b. 1872)
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W. W. E. Ross
d. 1966 (b. 1894)
W. W. E. Ross, Canadian geophysicist and poet (b. 1894)
Kay Francis
d. 1968 (b. 1905)
Kay Francis, American actress (b. 1905)
Francis Chichester
d. 1972 (b. 1901)
Francis Chichester, English pilot and sailor (d. 1972)
Charles Lindbergh
d. 1974 (b. 1902)
Charles Lindbergh, American pilot and explorer (b. 1902)
Olaf Holtedahl
d. 1975 (b. 1885)
Olaf Holtedahl, Norwegian geologist and academic (b. 1885)
Lotte Lehmann
d. 1976 (b. 1888)
Lotte Lehmann, German-American soprano (b. 1888)
H. A. Rey
d. 1977 (b. 1898)
H. A. Rey, American author and illustrator, co-created Curious George (d. 1977)
Charles Boyer
d. 1978 (b. 1899)
Charles Boyer, French-American actor, singer, and producer (d. 1978)
José Manuel Moreno
d. 1978 (b. 1916)
José Manuel Moreno, Argentinian footballer and manager (b. 1916)
Mika Waltari
d. 1979 (b. 1908)
Mika Waltari, Finnish author, translator, and academic (b. 1908)
Rosa Albach-Retty
d. 1980 (b. 1874)
Rosa Albach-Retty, German-Austrian actress (b. 1874)
Tex Avery
d. 1980 (b. 1908)
Tex Avery, American animator, director, and voice actor (b. 1908)
Roger Nash Baldwin
d. 1981 (b. 1884)
Roger Nash Baldwin, American trade union leader, co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union (b. 1884)
Lee Hays
d. 1981 (b. 1914)
Lee Hays, American singer-songwriter (b. 1914)
Ted Knight
d. 1986 (b. 1923)
Ted Knight, American actor (b. 1923)
John Goddard (cricketer)
d. 1987 (b. 1919)
John Goddard, Barbadian-English cricketer and manager (b. 1919)
Georg Wittig
d. 1987 (b. 1897)
Georg Wittig, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1897)
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Carlos Paião
d. 1988 (b. 1957)
Carlos Paião, Portuguese singer-songwriter (b. 1957)
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Irving Stone
d. 1989 (b. 1903)
Irving Stone, American author (b. 1903)
Bob de Moor
d. 1992 (b. 1925)
Bob de Moor, Belgian author and illustrator (b. 1925)
Reima Pietilä
d. 1993 (b. 1923)
Reima Pietilä, Finnish architect, co-designed the Kaleva Church (b. 1923)
John Brunner (novelist)
d. 1995 (b. 1934)
John Brunner, English-Scottish author and screenwriter (d. 1995)
Frederick Reines
d. 1998 (b. 1918)
Frederick Reines, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1918)
Akbar Adibi
d. 2000 (b. 1939)
Akbar Adibi, Iranian engineer and academic (b. 1939)
Louis Muhlstock
d. 2001 (b. 1904)
Louis Muhlstock, Polish-Canadian painter and educator (b. 1904)
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Marita Petersen
d. 2001 (b. 1940)
Marita Petersen, Faroese educator and politician, 8th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (b. 1940)
Jim Wacker
d. 2003 (b. 1937)
Jim Wacker, American football player and coach (b. 1937)
Laura Branigan
d. 2004 (b. 1952)
Laura Branigan, American singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1952)
Denis D'Amour
d. 2005 (b. 1960)
Denis D'Amour, Canadian guitarist and songwriter (b. 1960)
Robert Denning
d. 2005 (b. 1927)
Robert Denning, American art collector and interior designer (b. 1927)
Moondog King
d. 2005 (b. 1949)
Moondog King, Canadian wrestler and politician (b. 1949)
Rainer Barzel
d. 2006 (b. 1924)
Rainer Barzel, Polish-German lawyer and politician, Minister of Intra-German Relations (b. 1924)
Clyde Walcott
d. 2006 (b. 1926)
Clyde Walcott, Barbadian cricketer and coach (b. 1926)
Gaston Thorn
d. 2007 (b. 1928)
Gaston Thorn, Luxembourg lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Luxembourg (d. 2007)
Dominick Dunne
d. 2009 (b. 1925)
Dominick Dunne, American journalist and novelist (b. 1925)
Raimon Panikkar
d. 2010 (b. 1918)
Raimon Panikkar, Catalan priest and scholar (b. 1918)
George Band
d. 2011 (b. 1929)
George Band, Taiwanese-English mountaineer and author (b. 1929)
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Patrick C. Fischer
d. 2011 (b. 1935)
Patrick C. Fischer, American computer scientist and academic (b. 1935)
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John McAleese
d. 2011 (b. 1949)
John McAleese, Scottish sergeant (b. 1949)
Russ Alben
d. 2012 (b. 1929)
Russ Alben, American composer and businessman (b. 1929)
Reginald Bartholomew
d. 2012 (b. 1936)
Reginald Bartholomew, American academic and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Italy (b. 1936)
Jacques Bensimon
d. 2012 (b. 1943)
Jacques Bensimon, Canadian director and producer (b. 1943)
Krzysztof Wilmanski
d. 2012 (b. 1940)
Krzysztof Wilmanski, Polish-German physicist and academic (b. 1940)
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Hélie de Saint Marc
d. 2013 (b. 1922)
Hélie de Saint Marc, French soldier (b. 1922)
John J. Gilligan
d. 2013 (b. 1922)
John J. Gilligan, American soldier and politician, 62nd Governor of Ohio (b. 1921)
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Bill Schmitz
d. 2013 (b. 1954)
Bill Schmitz, American football player and coach (b. 1954)
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Jack Sinagra
d. 2013 (b. 1950)
Jack Sinagra, American lawyer and politician (b. 1950)
Clyde A. Wheeler
d. 2013 (b. 1921)
Clyde A. Wheeler, American soldier and politician (b. 1921)
Christian Bourquin
d. 2014 (b. 1954)
Christian Bourquin, French lawyer and politician (b. 1954)
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Peter Bacon Hales
d. 2014 (b. 1950)
Peter Bacon Hales, American historian, photographer, and author (b. 1950)
Caroline Kellett
d. 2014 (b. 1960)
Caroline Kellett, English journalist (b. 1960)
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Chūsei Sone
d. 2014 (b. 1937)
Chūsei Sone, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1937)
Amelia Boynton Robinson
d. 2015 (b. 1911)
Amelia Boynton Robinson, American activist (b. 1911)
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Donald Eric Capps
d. 2015 (b. 1939)
Donald Eric Capps, American theologian, author, and academic (b. 1939)
P. J. Kavanagh
d. 2015 (b. 1931)
P. J. Kavanagh, English poet and author (b. 1931)
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Stefanos Manikas
d. 2015 (b. 1952)
Stefanos Manikas, Greek politician (b. 1952)
Francisco San Diego
d. 2015 (b. 1935)
Francisco San Diego, Filipino bishop (b. 1935)
Tobe Hooper
d. 2017 (b. 1943)
Tobe Hooper, American film director (b. 1943)