Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 26
Thursday, 01 January 2026
1905 Alphonse de Rothschild, French banker, dies on May - 26. 

1907 Death of Ida McKinley, First Lady of the United States (b. 1847) on May - 26. 

1908 On May - 26 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 this day in history johann Heinrich Beck, composer, dies at 67 

1926 On May - 26 death of s V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard 

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 this day in history 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 May - 26. 

1948 On this day in history death of theodore Morell, Hitler's personal physician (b. 1886) 

1950 On this day in history antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Bolshoi Theater), dies 

1951 On May - 26 lincoln Ellsworth, artic explorer, dies at 71 

1952 Damaso Alonso, Spanish linguistic/poet (Hombrey Dios), dies at 55 on this day in history. 

1954 Franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74 on May - 26. 

1956 Al Simmons, outfielder (A's)/lifetime batting avg of .334, dies at 54 on May - 26. 

1959 On May - 26 ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78 

1963 Sharon Lynn, actress (Way Out West, Big Broadcast), dies at 53 on this day in history. 

1966 On this day in history don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47 

1967 Antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician, dies at 60 on this day in history. 

1968 On May - 26 william E "Little Willie" John, US R&B-singer (Fever), dies at 30) 

1969 Kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77 on this day in history. 

1971 On this day in history john Longden, actor (Man From Interpol), dies at 70 

1973 On May - 26 jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81 

1974 On May - 26 kitty Gordon, entertainer, dies at 96 

1976 On May - 26 martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Holzweg), dies at 86 

1977 Jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63 on this day in history. 

1978 On May - 26 death of cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887) 

1979 George Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75 on May - 26. 

1989 On this day in history death of don Revie, Former footballer and England and Leeds United Manager (b. 1927) 

1991 Tom Cassidy, anchor (CNN), dies of AIDs at 41 on this day in history. 

1992 On May - 26 danny Biasone, basketball innovator (24-second clock), dies at 83 

1993 On this day in history carleton Morse, radio dramatist (One Man's Family), dies at 91 

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