Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 26

1950  Death of G. Murray Hulbert, American politician (b. 1881) on April - 26.   

1951  On this day in history john Alden Carpenter, US composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75   

1952  Charles L Baars, Dutch actor (Women Tamers), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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  On April - 26 joe Small, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 1928 series), dies   

1960  Wander J de Haas, Dut physicist (Einstein-De Haas effect), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1961  Gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1964  Edwin John Pratt, Canadian poet (Towards the Last Spike), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1965  On April - 26 aaron Avshalomov, composer, dies at 70   

1969  Death of Morihei Ueshiba, Japanese martial artist and founder of aikido (b. 1883) on April - 26.   

1970  Gypsy Rose Lee, stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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  Allan Jackson, newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1980  On April - 26 cicely Courtneidge, actress (Double Exposure), dies at 87   

1981  On April - 26 jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65   

1982  On this day in history celia Johnson, British actress (Jean Brodie), dies of stroke at 73   

1983  Bronislaw Kaper, composer, dies at 81 on April - 26.   

1984  Henry Rowland, actor (Rogue's Regiment), dies at 70 on April - 26.   

1986  On April - 26 bessie Love, actress (Broadway Melody, Isadora), dies at 87   

1987  On April - 26 death of john Ernest Silkin, British politician (b. 1923)   

1989  On April - 26 lucille Ball, comedienne (I Love Lucy), dies of heart attack at 78   

1990  Death of Carlos Pizarro Leongomez, Colombian pres candidate, assassinated on April - 26.   

1991  Carmine Coppola, composer/father of Francis Ford Coppola, dies on April - 26.   

1992  On this day in history alberta Vaughn, actress (Wild Horse, Silver Devil), dies at 87   

1994  Death of Masutatsu Oyama, Founder of Japanese Kyokushin Karate (b. 1927) on April - 26.   

1995  On April - 26 alexander Knox, actor/writer (Gorky Park, Accident), dies at 88   

1996  On April - 26 burton Stein, historian, dies at 69   

1997  Joey Faye, comic (Fruit of the Loom grapes), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1999  On this day in history death of adrian Borland, English musician (The Sound) (b. 1957)   

2002  Death of Robert Steinhäuser German spree killer (b.1983) on this day in history.   

2003  On April - 26 death of rosemary Brown, Canadian politician (b. 1930)   

2004  On this day in history death of hubert Selby Jr., American author (b. 1928)   

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1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On April - 26 birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

1564  On this day in history birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

1567  On April - 26 birth of nicolas Forme, composer   

1573  On this day in history birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France   

1603  On April - 26 birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

1637  On April - 26 birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

1648  On this day in history birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)