Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In July - 26
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
1942 On this day in history titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies 

1944 On July - 26 reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], cossack officer/shah of Persia, dies 

1946 Morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies on this day in history. 

1948 Charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies on July - 26. 

1952 On July - 26 maria Eva "Evita" Duarte Peron, Argentina's 1st lady, dies at 33 

1953 On July - 26 nikolaos Plastiras, Greece premier (1945-50, 51-2), dies 

1954 On this day in history hans Lodeizen, [Johan Frederik], poet (Travel to Congo), dies at 26 

1956 Miguel Bernal Jiminez, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history. 

1957 On this day in history death of carlos Castillo Armas, president of Guatemala, murdered 

1959 Manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54 on this day in history. 

1960 Death of Maud Menten, Canadian biochemist (b. 1879) on July - 26. 

1964 Death of Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and racing driver (b. 1884) on July - 26. 

1967 Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 79 on July - 26. 

1968 On this day in history lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies 

1969 On July - 26 raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81 

1970 Claud Allister, actor (Kiss Me Kate, Quartet), dies at 81 on July - 26. 

1973 On this day in history mike Burke, Pres (NY Yankees)/dir (Madison Sq Garden), dies 

1974 Arthur K Watson, US businessman (IBM), dies at 55 on this day in history. 

1975 On July - 26 leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98 

1977 Gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95 on July - 26. 

1980 Alan Hoskins, dies on July - 26. 

1981 On July - 26 donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58 

1982 Betty Walker, actress (Steve Lawrence Show), dies at 54 on this day in history. 

1984 Ed "Psycho" Gein, mass murderer (Psycho based on him), dies at 78 on this day in history. 

1986 Averell Harriman, statesman, dies in Yorktown Heights, NY at 94 on this day in history. 

1987 On this day in history joe Liggins, US composer (I've a Right to Cry), dies at 71 

1988 On this day in history death of fazlur Rahman Malik, Pakistani scholar (b. 1919) 

1990 On July - 26 brent Mydland, rock keyboardist/vocalist (Grass Roots), dies at 38 

1992 On this day in history mary Wells, US soul singer (My Guy), dies at 49 

1993 Daniel Fuchs, US, screenwriter (Hard Way), dies at 84 on July - 26. 

1994 On this day in history marino Iandioro, canned tomato pioneer, dies at 64 

1995 On this day in history eleanore Griffin, screenwriter, dies 

1996 Arthur William Raynes McDonald, radar Pioneer/pilot, dies at 93 on this day in history. 

2000 Death of John Tukey, American statistician (b. 1915) on July - 26. 

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