Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 26

1950  On this day in history death of g. Murray Hulbert, American politician (b. 1881)   

1951  On April - 26 john Alden Carpenter, US composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75   

1952  On this day in history charles L Baars, Dutch actor (Women Tamers), dies at 59   

1956  Edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 on April - 26.   

1957  Death of Gichin Funakoshi, Father of Japanese Shotokan Karatedo (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1965  Aaron Avshalomov, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 April - 26.   

1972  Margaret A R Bonds, US pianist/composer/arranger, dies at 59 on April - 26.   

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 April - 26.   

1980  Cicely Courtneidge, actress (Double Exposure), dies at 87 on April - 26.   

1981  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1984  Henry Rowland, actor (Rogue's Regiment), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1986  Bessie Love, actress (Broadway Melody, Isadora), dies at 87 on April - 26.   

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

1989  On this day in history lucille Ball, comedienne (I Love Lucy), dies of heart attack at 78   

1990  On this day in history death of carlos Pizarro Leongomez, Colombian pres candidate, assassinated   

1991  On April - 26 carmine Coppola, composer/father of Francis Ford Coppola, dies   

1992  Alberta Vaughn, actress (Wild Horse, Silver Devil), dies at 87 on April - 26.   

1994  On this day in history death of masutatsu Oyama, Founder of Japanese Kyokushin Karate (b. 1927)   

1995  On this day in history alexander Knox, actor/writer (Gorky Park, Accident), dies at 88   

1996  Burton Stein, historian, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of robert Steinhäuser German spree killer (b.1983)   

2003  Death of Rosemary Brown, Canadian politician (b. 1930) on April - 26.   

2004  On April - 26 death of hubert Selby Jr., American author (b. 1928)   

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1319  On April - 26 birth of jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)   

1538  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on this day in history.   

1564  On April - 26 birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on April - 26.   

1573  On April - 26 birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France   

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1637  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born on April - 26.   

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) was born on April - 26.