Famous Deaths In April - 26
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1950 Death of G. Murray Hulbert, American politician (b. 1881) on this day in history.
1951 John Alden Carpenter, US composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75 on April - 26.
1952 Charles L Baars, Dutch actor (Women Tamers), dies at 59 on April - 26.
1956 Edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 on April - 26.
1957 On April - 26 death of gichin Funakoshi, Father of Japanese Shotokan Karatedo (b. 1868)
1958 Joe Small, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 1928 series), dies on April - 26.
1960 Wander J de Haas, Dut physicist (Einstein-De Haas effect), dies at 82 on April - 26.
1961 On this day in history gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36
1964 Edwin John Pratt, Canadian poet (Towards the Last Spike), dies at 81 on April - 26.
1965 Aaron Avshalomov, composer, dies at 70 on April - 26.
1969 On this day in history death of morihei Ueshiba, Japanese martial artist and founder of aikido (b. 1883)
1970 Gypsy Rose Lee, stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56 on April - 26.
1972 Margaret A R Bonds, US pianist/composer/arranger, dies at 59 on this day in history.
1973 On this day in history irene Ryan, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 69
1976 On this day in history allan Jackson, newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand), dies at 60
1980 On this day in history cicely Courtneidge, actress (Double Exposure), dies at 87
1981 On April - 26 jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65
1982 Celia Johnson, British actress (Jean Brodie), dies of stroke at 73 on this day in history.
1983 Bronislaw Kaper, composer, dies at 81 on April - 26.
1984 On April - 26 henry Rowland, actor (Rogue's Regiment), dies at 70
1986 Bessie Love, actress (Broadway Melody, Isadora), dies at 87 on this day in history.
1987 On April - 26 death of john Ernest Silkin, British politician (b. 1923)
1989 Lucille Ball, comedienne (I Love Lucy), dies of heart attack at 78 on April - 26.
1990 Death of Carlos Pizarro Leongomez, Colombian pres candidate, assassinated on this day in history.
1991 Carmine Coppola, composer/father of Francis Ford Coppola, dies on this day in history.
1992 Alberta Vaughn, actress (Wild Horse, Silver Devil), dies at 87 on April - 26.
1994 Death of Masutatsu Oyama, Founder of Japanese Kyokushin Karate (b. 1927) on this day in history.
1995 On this day in history alexander Knox, actor/writer (Gorky Park, Accident), dies at 88
1996 Burton Stein, historian, dies at 69 on April - 26.
1997 On this day in history joey Faye, comic (Fruit of the Loom grapes), dies at 86
1999 Death of Adrian Borland, English musician (The Sound) (b. 1957) on this day in history.
2002 On this day in history death of robert Steinhäuser German spree killer (b.1983)
2003 Death of Rosemary Brown, Canadian politician (b. 1930) on this day in history.
2004 On this day in history death of hubert Selby Jr., American author (b. 1928)
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