Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 26

1945  On August - 26 franz Werfel, Czech/German/US poet/writer (Mirror Man), dies at 54   

1946  On this day in history death of jeanie MacPherson, American actress and screenwriter (b. 1887)   

1948  On August - 26 oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50   

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

1956  On this day in history death of alfred Wagenknecht, German-born American activist (b. 1881)   

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

1960  Mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1963  Larry Keating, actor (George Burns Show, Roger-Mr Ed), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1966  Art Baker, TV host (You Asked For It), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1967  Andres Sas, composer, dies at 67 on August - 26.   

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

1971  Francesco Santoliquido, composer, dies at 88 on August - 26.   

1972  On this day in history jacques Gans, Dutch author/journalist, dies at 63   

1974  Charles Lindbergh, aviator, dies at 72 on August - 26.   

1975  On August - 26 cullen Landis, entertainer, dies at 80   

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

1977  On this day in history hA Rey, author of popular constellation book, dies at 78   

1978  On August - 26 charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78   

1979  Death of Mika Waltari, Finnish author (b. 1908) on August - 26.   

1980  Miliza Korjus, actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1981  Lee Hays, rocker, dies of a heart attack on August - 26.   

1983  Mike Kellin, actor (Honestly Celeste), dies at 61 of cancer on this day in history.   

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

1985  On this day in history pieter Jongeling, Dutch MP/editor (GPV, Netherlands Daily), dies at 76   

1986  On August - 26 death of jennifer Levin, strangled by Robert Chambers in Central Park   

1987  John Goddard, cricketer (West Indian captain 1948-53), dies on August - 26.   

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

1989  On this day in history henk Heidweiller, ambassador of Suriname, dies   

1990  Death of Minoru Honda, Japanese astronomer (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

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 August - 26.   

1994  On this day in history tariq Yunus, actor (Bollywood, Ashanti, Deceivers), dies at 54   

1995  David James Moore, educationalist, dies at 62 on August - 26.   

1996  Alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician, dies at 77 on August - 26.   

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

1540  King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on August - 26.   

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

1627  On this day in history birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

1676  On August - 26 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  On this day in history birth of karl Kohaut, composer