Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 26
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1943 Nikolai vavilov: Geneticist, saratovv labour camp, 

1946 Adriaan van maanen: Dutch-american astronomer (b. 1884) 

1947 Grace moore: Us soprano/actress (1 night of life), 

1948 Ignaz friedman: Composer, 

1949 Victor fleming: Director (wizard of oz, gone with wind), 

1950 Betsy van den arend: Dutch [betje], actress (miss hobbs), 

1952 Louis van deyssel: Dutch writer (diary of franc rozelaar), 

1953 Martinus nijhoff: Dutch poet/interpreter/linguist, 

1954 Carl j eldh: Swedish sculptor, 

1961 Morris nichols: Cricketer (41 wkts in 14 tests for eng 1930-39), 

1962 Charles "lucky" luciano: Nyc mafia gangster, 

1963 John sigvard olsen: Comedian (olsen & johnson), 

1965 Ali mansoer: Premier of persia, murdered 

1967 Albert remy: Actor (blows), 

1968 Merrill c. meigs: American newspaper publisher (b. 1883) 

1973 Edward g robinson: [goldenberg], actor (little caesar), 

1974 S v vegesack: Writer, 

1975 Lubov orlova: Actress (moscow laughs, man of music, tanya), 

1976 João branco núncio: Portuguese bullfighter (b. 1901) 

1977 Margaret hayes: Actress (robert montgomery presents), 

1978 Leo genn: Actor (lady chatterley's lover, henry v), 

1979 Nelson rockefeller: Former vp & (4x gov-r-ny), 

1983 Paul "bear" bryant: College football coach (alabama), 

1985 James cameron: Journalist, 

1989 Paul daels: Flemish chairman (ijzerbedevaart committee), 

1990 Fhp "boy" trip: Dutch minister, 

1991 Johnny van doorn: Dutch writer/poet, 

1992 José ferrer: Puerto rican actor/director (cyrano de bergerac), 

1993 Axel von dem bussche: German aristocrat, 

1995 Bernardo leighton: Chilian politician (1964-70), 

1996 David schultz: Wrestler (oly-gold-84), killed by john du pont 

1997 Margaret hesse: Princess of hesse/the rhine, 

1998 S p leary: Texan blues drummer (muddy waters), 

2000 Don budge: American tennis player (b. 1915) 

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