People who died on March 26 105
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Pope-elect Stephen
d. 752
Pope-elect Stephen
Ludger
d. 809
Ludger, Frisian missionary
Sugawara no Michizane
d. 903 (b. 845)
Sugawara no Michizane, Japanese scholar and politician (d. 903)
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Emperor Ai of Tang
d. 908 (b. 892)
Ai, emperor of the Tang Dynasty (b. 892)
Mansur Al-Hallaj
d. 922 (b. 858)
Mansur Al-Hallaj, Persian mystic and poet (b. 858)
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Wang Du
d. 929
Wang Du, Chinese warlord and governor (jiedushi)
'Adud al-Dawla
d. 983 (b. 936)
'Adud al-Dawla, Buyid king (d. 983)
Sigurd the Crusader
d. 1130 (b. 1090)
Sigurd the Crusader, Norwegian king (b. 1090)
Geoffrey of Vendôme
d. 1132 (b. 1065)
Geoffrey of Vendôme, French cardinal and theologian (b. 1065)
Sancho I of Portugal
d. 1212 (b. 1154)
Sancho I of Portugal (b. 1154)
William de Forz, 3rd Earl of Albemarle
d. 1242
William de Forz, 3rd Earl of Albemarle
Marie de Luxembourg, Queen of France
d. 1324 (b. 1304)
Marie de Luxembourg, Queen of France (b. 1304)
Alessandra Giliani
d. 1326
Alessandra Giliani, anatomist (b. c. 1307)
David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
d. 1402 (b. 1378)
David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay, heir to the throne of Scotland (b. 1378)
Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl
d. 1437
Walter Stewart, Earl of Atholl, Scottish nobleman and regicide
Heinrich Isaac
d. 1517 (b. 1450)
Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer (b. 1450)
Georg Tannstetter
d. 1535 (b. 1482)
Georg Tannstetter, Austrian mathematician, astronomer, and cartographer (b. 1482)
Thomas Elyot
d. 1546 (b. 1490)
Thomas Elyot, English scholar and diplomat (b. 1490)
Antonio de Cabezón
d. 1566 (b. 1510)
Antonio de Cabezón, Spanish composer and organist (d. 1566)
Giambattista Marini
d. 1625 (b. 1569)
Giambattista Marini, Italian poet (b. 1569)
John Winthrop
d. 1649 (b. 1588)
John Winthrop, English lawyer and politician, 2nd Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (d. 1649)
Johannes Schefferus
d. 1679 (b. 1621)
Johannes Schefferus, Swedish author and hymn-writer (d. 1679)
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Godfrey McCulloch
d. 1697 (b. 1640)
Godfrey McCulloch, Scottish politician (b. 1640)
John Vanbrugh
d. 1726 (b. 1664)
John Vanbrugh, English architect and dramatist (d. 1726)
Charles Pinot Duclos
d. 1772 (b. 1704)
Charles Pinot Duclos, French author (d. 1772)
Samuel Ward (American statesman)
d. 1776 (b. 1725)
Samuel Ward, American politician, 31st Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island (d. 1776)
Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
d. 1780 (b. 1713)
Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (d. 1780)
John Mudge
d. 1793 (b. 1721)
John Mudge, English physician and engineer (b. 1721)
James Hutton
d. 1797 (b. 1726)
James Hutton, Scottish geologist and physician (d. 1797)
Joseph-Ignace Guillotin
d. 1814 (b. 1738)
Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, French physician (d. 1814)
Ludwig van Beethoven
d. 1827 (b. 1770)
Ludwig van Beethoven, German pianist and composer (b. 1770)
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John Addison Thomas
d. 1858 (b. 1811)
John Addison Thomas, American lieutenant, engineer, and politician, 3rd United States Assistant Secretary of State (b. 1811)
Uriah P. Levy
d. 1862 (b. 1792)
Uriah P. Levy, American commander (b. 1792)
Roman Sanguszko
d. 1881 (b. 1800)
Roman Sanguszko, Polish general (d. 1881)
Anson Stager
d. 1885 (b. 1825)
Anson Stager, American general and businessman, co-founded Western Union (b. 1825)
Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar
d. 1888 (b. 1837)
Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar (b. 1837)
Walt Whitman
d. 1892 (b. 1819)
Walt Whitman, American poet, essayist, and journalist (d. 1892)
Cecil Rhodes
d. 1902 (b. 1853)
Cecil Rhodes, English-South African businessman and politician, 6th Prime Minister of the Cape Colony (d. 1902)
Maurice Barrymore
d. 1905 (b. 1849)
Maurice Barrymore, American actor (d. 1905)
Auguste Charlois
d. 1910 (b. 1864)
Auguste Charlois, French astronomer (b. 1864)
William Chester Minor
d. 1920 (b. 1834)
William Chester Minor, American surgeon and lexicographer (b. 1834)
Sarah Bernhardt
d. 1923 (b. 1844)
Sarah Bernhardt, French actress and screenwriter (b. 1844)
Constantin Fehrenbach
d. 1926 (b. 1852)
Constantin Fehrenbach, German lawyer and politician, 4th Chancellor of Weimar Germany (d. 1926)
Henry M. Leland
d. 1932 (b. 1843)
Henry M. Leland, American engineer and businessman, founded Cadillac and Lincoln (d. 1932)
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John Biller
d. 1934 (b. 1877)
John Biller, American jumper and discus thrower (b. 1877)
Wilhelm Anderson
d. 1940 (b. 1880)
Wilhelm Anderson, German-Estonian astrophysicist (b. 1880)
Spyridon Louis
d. 1940 (b. 1873)
Spyridon Louis, Greek runner (d. 1940)
Jimmy Burke (baseball)
d. 1942 (b. 1874)
Jimmy Burke, American baseball player and manager (b. 1874)
David Lloyd George
d. 1945 (b. 1863)
David Lloyd George, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1945)
James F. Hinkle
d. 1951 (b. 1864)
James F. Hinkle, American banker and politician, 6th Governor of New Mexico (b. 1864)
Charles Perrin
d. 1954 (b. 1875)
Charles Perrin, French rower (b. 1875)
Édouard Herriot
d. 1957 (b. 1872)
Édouard Herriot, French lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 1957)
Phil Mead
d. 1958 (b. 1887)
Phil Mead, English cricketer and footballer (b. 1887)
Raymond Chandler
d. 1959 (b. 1888)
Raymond Chandler, American crime novelist and screenwriter (d. 1959)
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Victor Hochepied
d. 1966 (b. 1883)
Victor Hochepied, French swimmer (b. 1883)
John Kennedy Toole
d. 1969 (b. 1937)
John Kennedy Toole, American novelist (b. 1937)
Noël Coward
d. 1973 (b. 1899)
Noël Coward, English playwright, actor, and composer (b. 1899)
Johnny Drake
d. 1973 (b. 1916)
Johnny Drake, American football player (b. 1916)
Beauford Delaney
d. 1979 (b. 1901)
Beauford Delaney, American-French painter (b. 1901)
Jean Stafford
d. 1979 (b. 1915)
Jean Stafford, American author and academic (b. 1915)
Roland Barthes
d. 1980 (b. 1915)
Roland Barthes, French linguist and critic (b. 1915)
Anthony Blunt
d. 1983 (b. 1907)
Anthony Blunt, English historian and spy (d. 1983)
Ahmed Sékou Touré
d. 1984 (b. 1922)
Ahmed Sékou Touré, Guinean politician, 1st President of Guinea (d. 1984)
Eugen Jochum
d. 1987 (b. 1902)
Eugen Jochum, German conductor (b. 1902)
Walter Abel
d. 1987 (b. 1898)
Walter Abel, American actor (d. 1987)
Halston
d. 1990 (b. 1932)
Halston, American fashion designer (d. 1990)
Barbara Frum
d. 1992 (b. 1937)
Barbara Frum, American-Canadian journalist (d. 1992)
Louis Falco
d. 1993 (b. 1942)
Louis Falco, American dancer and choreographer (b. 1942)
Eazy-E
d. 1995 (b. 1963)
Eazy-E, American rapper and producer (d. 1995)
Edmund Muskie
d. 1996 (b. 1914)
Edmund Muskie, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 58th United States Secretary of State (d. 1996)
David Packard
d. 1996 (b. 1912)
David Packard, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Hewlett-Packard (d. 1996)
Alex Comfort
d. 2000 (b. 1920)
Alex Comfort, English physician and author (d. 2000)
Randy Castillo
d. 2002 (b. 1950)
Randy Castillo, American drummer and songwriter (b. 1950)
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
d. 2003 (b. 1927)
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, American sociologist and politician, 12th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (b. 1927)
Jan Sterling
d. 2004 (b. 1921)
Jan Sterling, American actress (d. 2004)
James Callaghan
d. 2005 (b. 1912)
James Callaghan, English lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 2005)
Frederick Rotimi Williams
d. 2005 (b. 1920)
Frederick Rotimi Williams Nigerian lawyer and politician (b. 1920)
Anil Biswas (politician)
d. 2006 (b. 1944)
Anil Biswas, Indian journalist and politician (b. 1944)
Paul Dana
d. 2006 (b. 1975)
Paul Dana, American race car driver (b. 1975)
Nikki Sudden
d. 2006 (b. 1956)
Nikki Sudden, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1956)
Robert Fagles
d. 2008 (b. 1933)
Robert Fagles, American poet and academic (b. 1933)
Manuel Marulanda
d. 2008 (b. 1930)
Manuel Marulanda, Colombian rebel leader (b. 1930)
Shane McConkey
d. 2009 (b. 1969)
Shane McConkey, Canadian skier and BASE jumper (b. 1969)
Arne Bendiksen
d. 2009 (b. 1926)
Arne Bendiksen, Norwegian singer and composer (b. 1926)
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Charles Ryskamp
d. 2010 (b. 1928)
Charles Ryskamp, American art collector and curator (b. 1928)
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Roger Abbott
d. 2011 (b. 1946)
Roger Abbott, English-Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1946)
Geraldine Ferraro
d. 2011 (b. 1935)
Geraldine Ferraro, American lawyer and politician (d. 2011)
Diana Wynne Jones
d. 2011 (b. 1934)
Diana Wynne Jones, English author (d. 2011)
Sisto Averno
d. 2012 (b. 1925)
Sisto Averno, American football player (b. 1925)
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Michael Begley (politician)
d. 2012 (b. 1932)
Michael Begley, Irish carpenter and politician (b. 1932)
Thomas M. Cover
d. 2012 (b. 1938)
Thomas M. Cover, American theorist and academic (b. 1938)
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David Craighead
d. 2012 (b. 1924)
David Craighead, American organist and educator (b. 1924)
Manik Godghate
d. 2012 (b. 1937)
Manik Godghate, Indian poet and educator (b. 1937)
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Helmer Ringgren
d. 2012 (b. 1917)
Helmer Ringgren, Swedish theologian and academic (b. 1917)
Tom Boerwinkle
d. 2013 (b. 1945)
Tom Boerwinkle, American basketball player and sportscaster (b. 1945)
Krzysztof Kozłowski
d. 2013 (b. 1931)
Krzysztof Kozłowski, Polish journalist and politician, Polish Minister of Interior (b. 1931)
Dave Leggett
d. 2013 (b. 1933)
Dave Leggett, American baseball player (b. 1933)
Don Payne (writer)
d. 2013 (b. 1964)
Don Payne, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2013)
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Roger Birkman
d. 2014 (b. 1919)
Roger Birkman, American psychologist and author (b. 1919)
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Dick Guidry
d. 2014 (b. 1929)
Dick Guidry, American businessman and politician (b. 1929)
Marcus Kimball, Baron Kimball
d. 2014 (b. 1928)
Marcus Kimball, Baron Kimball, English politician (b. 1928)
Dinkha IV
d. 2015 (b. 1935)
Dinkha IV, Iraqi patriarch (d. 2015)
Friedrich L. Bauer
d. 2015 (b. 1924)
Friedrich L. Bauer, German mathematician, computer scientist, and academic (d. 2015)
Tomas Tranströmer
d. 2015 (b. 1931)
Tomas Tranströmer, Swedish poet, translator, and psychologist Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2015)
Jim Harrison
d. 2016 (b. 1937)
Jim Harrison, American novelist, essayist, and poet (b. 1937)