Famous Deaths In December - 26
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1918 Bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65 on December - 26.
1923 Death of Dietrich Eckart, German Nazi politician (b. 1868) on this day in history.
1931 On December - 26 death of melvil Dewey, inventor of the Dewey decimal classification (b. 1851)
1933 On December - 26 lunatscharski, writer, dies
1937 On this day in history ivor Gurney, composer, dies at 47
1942 On this day in history death of bosinier de la Chapelle, Fren murderer of adm Darlan, executed at 24
1950 Emile Enthoven, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.
1952 Pietro Pancrazi, Italian critic (Pegaso), dies at 59 on this day in history.
1956 On this day in history holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74
1957 Artur Malawski, composer, dies at 53 on December - 26.
1958 Harry Redman, composer, dies on 89th birthday on December - 26.
1960 Eduard Ludwig, German architect (Hansa quarter, Berlin), dies at 54 on this day in history.
1961 On this day in history charlie Frank, cricketer (S Af Test centurion v Aust 1921-22), dies
1963 On this day in history "Gorgeous George" Wagner, wrestler, dies
1965 On December - 26 anthonie Donker, Dutch [Prof N Donkersloot], literary, dies at 63
1966 Ina Boudier-Baker, Dutch author (Poverty), dies at 88 on December - 26.
1967 S F Barnes, cricketer (27 Tests for England, 189 wickets), dies on this day in history.
1969 On December - 26 louise L de Vilmorin, French poet/author (History d'aimer), dies at 67
1970 Death of Lillian Board, British athlete (b. 1948) on this day in history.
1971 Robert Lowery, actor (Circus Boy, Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies at 57 on this day in history.
1972 On December - 26 harry Truman, 33rd US Pres (1945-53), dies in KC Mo at 88
1973 On this day in history harold B Lee, US head of Mormon Church, dies at 74
1974 Jack Benny, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 80 on this day in history.
1976 Philip A Heart, (Sen-D-Mich), dies at 64 on December - 26.
1977 On December - 26 howard Hawks, director (Rio Lobo, Hatari!), dies at 81
1980 Death of Tony Smith, American sculptor (b. 1912) on this day in history.
1981 Death of Savithri, Indian actress (b. 1937) on this day in history.
1983 On this day in history death of violet Carson, British actress (b. 1898)
1985 Death of Dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53 on this day in history.
1986 On this day in history elsa Lanchester, actress (Bride of Frankenstein), dies at 84
1988 On December - 26 john Loder, actor (Sabotage, Java Head), dies at 90
1989 Lennox Berkeley, composer, dies at 86 on December - 26.
1990 On December - 26 nancy Cruznan, accident victim/right-to-die case, dies at 33
1991 Dehl Berti, actor (John Taylor-Guns of Paradise), dies at 70 on December - 26.
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