Famous Deaths In May - 26

1905  On May - 26 alphonse de Rothschild, French banker, dies   

1907  On this day in history death of ida McKinley, First Lady of the United States (b. 1847)   

1908  Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1912  Jan Blockx, Belgian opera composer (Bride of the Sea), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1924  Johann Heinrich Beck, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1926  Death of S V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard on this day in history.   

1933  On May - 26 jimmie Rodgers, country singer, dies at 35   

1939  Charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1943  Edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1944  C M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies on this day in history.   

1946  Friedrich A H von Waldeck, monarch of Waldeck, dies on May - 26.   

1948  Death of Theodore Morell, Hitler's personal physician (b. 1886) on this day in history.   

1950  Antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Bolshoi Theater), dies on this day in history.   

1951  Lincoln Ellsworth, artic explorer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history damaso Alonso, Spanish linguistic/poet (Hombrey Dios), dies at 55   

1954  Franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74 on May - 26.   

1956  Al Simmons, outfielder (A's)/lifetime batting avg of .334, dies at 54 on May - 26.   

1959  On this day in history ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78   

1963  Sharon Lynn, actress (Way Out West, Big Broadcast), dies at 53 on May - 26.   

1966  On this day in history don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47   

1967  On this day in history antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician, dies at 60   

1968  On this day in history william E "Little Willie" John, US R&B-singer (Fever), dies at 30)   

1969  On May - 26 kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77   

1971  John Longden, actor (Man From Interpol), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1973  Jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1974  Kitty Gordon, entertainer, dies at 96 on this day in history.   

1976  Martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Holzweg), dies at 86 on May - 26.   

1977  On May - 26 jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63   

1978  On May - 26 death of cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887)   

1979  George Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75 on May - 26.   

1989  Death of Don Revie, Former footballer and England and Leeds United Manager (b. 1927) on this day in history.   

1991  Tom Cassidy, anchor (CNN), dies of AIDs at 41 on May - 26.   

1992  Danny Biasone, basketball innovator (24-second clock), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1993  Carleton Morse, radio dramatist (One Man's Family), dies at 91 on May - 26.   

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1264  On this day in history birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)   

1478  On this day in history birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

1566  On this day in history birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on May - 26.   

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on this day in history.   

1669  On May - 26 birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)