Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 26
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
1905 On this day in history alphonse de Rothschild, French banker, dies
1907 On this day in history death of ida McKinley, First Lady of the United States (b. 1847)
1908 On this day in history mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69
1912 Jan Blockx, Belgian opera composer (Bride of the Sea), dies at 61 on May - 26.
1924 On May - 26 johann Heinrich Beck, composer, dies at 67
1926 Death of S V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard on May - 26.
1933 Jimmie Rodgers, country singer, dies at 35 on May - 26.
1939 On May - 26 charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74
1943 Edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49 on May - 26.
1944 On May - 26 c M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies
1946 Friedrich A H von Waldeck, monarch of Waldeck, dies on this day in history.
1948 Death of Theodore Morell, Hitler's personal physician (b. 1886) on May - 26.
1950 On this day in history antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Bolshoi Theater), dies
1951 Lincoln Ellsworth, artic explorer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1952 On this day in history damaso Alonso, Spanish linguistic/poet (Hombrey Dios), dies at 55
1954 On May - 26 franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74
1956 Al Simmons, outfielder (A's)/lifetime batting avg of .334, dies at 54 on May - 26.
1959 Ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78 on this day in history.
1963 On May - 26 sharon Lynn, actress (Way Out West, Big Broadcast), dies at 53
1966 Don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47 on May - 26.
1967 Antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1968 William E "Little Willie" John, US R&B-singer (Fever), dies at 30) on May - 26.
1969 Kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77 on this day in history.
1971 John Longden, actor (Man From Interpol), dies at 70 on May - 26.
1973 Jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81 on May - 26.
1974 On May - 26 kitty Gordon, entertainer, dies at 96
1976 Martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Holzweg), dies at 86 on May - 26.
1977 Jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63 on May - 26.
1978 On this day in history death of cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887)
1979 George Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75 on this day in history.
1989 Death of Don Revie, Former footballer and England and Leeds United Manager (b. 1927) on this day in history.
1991 On May - 26 tom Cassidy, anchor (CNN), dies of AIDs at 41
1992 On May - 26 danny Biasone, basketball innovator (24-second clock), dies at 83
1993 On May - 26 carleton Morse, radio dramatist (One Man's Family), dies at 91
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