Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 26

1945  Franz Werfel, Czech/German/US poet/writer (Mirror Man), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1946  On August - 26 death of jeanie MacPherson, American actress and screenwriter (b. 1887)   

1948  Oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50 on August - 26.   

1949  Nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1956  Death of Alfred Wagenknecht, German-born American activist (b. 1881) on August - 26.   

1958  On this day in history ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85   

1960  Mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81 on August - 26.   

1963  On August - 26 larry Keating, actor (George Burns Show, Roger-Mr Ed), dies at 67   

1966  On this day in history art Baker, TV host (You Asked For It), dies at 67   

1967  On August - 26 andres Sas, composer, dies at 67   

1968  Kay Francis, actress (Charley's Aunt, Play Girl), dies of cancer at 65 on August - 26.   

1971  Francesco Santoliquido, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1972  Jacques Gans, Dutch author/journalist, dies at 63 on August - 26.   

1974  On August - 26 charles Lindbergh, aviator, dies at 72   

1975  Cullen Landis, entertainer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1976  Lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1977  On August - 26 hA Rey, author of popular constellation book, dies at 78   

1978  On this day in history charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78   

1979  Death of Mika Waltari, Finnish author (b. 1908) on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history miliza Korjus, actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71   

1981  On August - 26 lee Hays, rocker, dies of a heart attack   

1983  On August - 26 mike Kellin, actor (Honestly Celeste), dies at 61 of cancer   

1984  Julie Stevens, actress (Lorelei-Big Town), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1985  On August - 26 pieter Jongeling, Dutch MP/editor (GPV, Netherlands Daily), dies at 76   

1986  Death of Jennifer Levin, strangled by Robert Chambers in Central Park on August - 26.   

1987  On this day in history john Goddard, cricketer (West Indian captain 1948-53), dies   

1988  Paul Francis Lloyd, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

1989  Henk Heidweiller, ambassador of Suriname, dies on August - 26.   

1990  On August - 26 death of minoru Honda, Japanese astronomer (b. 1913)   

1992  On this day in history bob the Moor, Flemish comic strip artist (Kuifje), dies   

1993  Rockin Dopsie Sr, Jazz-Fusion singer (Zydeco), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1994  Tariq Yunus, actor (Bollywood, Ashanti, Deceivers), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1995  On August - 26 david James Moore, educationalist, dies at 62   

1996  On August - 26 alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician, dies at 77   

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1469  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

1540  On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on August - 26.   

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on August - 26.   

1676  On this day in history birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]   

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on August - 26.   

1694  On this day in history birth of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755)   

1726  Karl Kohaut, composer was born on this day in history.