Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 26
Thursday, 20 March 2025
1905 On May - 26 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 Johann Heinrich Beck, composer, dies at 67 on May - 26.
1926 Death of S V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard on this day in history.
1933 On this day in history jimmie Rodgers, country singer, dies at 35
1939 Charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74 on this day in history.
1943 On May - 26 edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49
1944 C M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies on this day in history.
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 Antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Bolshoi Theater), dies on May - 26.
1951 Lincoln Ellsworth, artic explorer, dies at 71 on May - 26.
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 this day in history.
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 On May - 26 don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47
1967 On this day in history antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician, dies at 60
1968 On this day in history william E "Little Willie" John, US R&B-singer (Fever), dies at 30)
1969 On May - 26 kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77
1971 John Longden, actor (Man From Interpol), dies at 70 on May - 26.
1973 On this day in history jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81
1974 On this day in history kitty Gordon, entertainer, dies at 96
1976 On May - 26 martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Holzweg), dies at 86
1977 On May - 26 jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63
1978 Death of Cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887) on this day in history.
1979 On this day in history george Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75
1989 Death of Don Revie, Former footballer and England and Leeds United Manager (b. 1927) on May - 26.
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 Carleton Morse, radio dramatist (One Man's Family), dies at 91 on May - 26.
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