Famous Deaths In April - 26

1950  On April - 26 death of g. Murray Hulbert, American politician (b. 1881)   

1951  John Alden Carpenter, US composer (Sea Drift), dies at 75 on April - 26.   

1952  On April - 26 charles L Baars, Dutch actor (Women Tamers), dies at 59   

1956  On this day in history edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66   

1957  Death of Gichin Funakoshi, Father of Japanese Shotokan Karatedo (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1958  Joe Small, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 1928 series), dies on April - 26.   

1960  Wander J de Haas, Dut physicist (Einstein-De Haas effect), dies at 82 on April - 26.   

1961  On this day in history gail Russell, actress (Calcutta, Moonrise, El Paso), dies at 36   

1964  Edwin John Pratt, Canadian poet (Towards the Last Spike), dies at 81 on April - 26.   

1965  Aaron Avshalomov, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1969  Death of Morihei Ueshiba, Japanese martial artist and founder of aikido (b. 1883) on this day in history.   

1970  Gypsy Rose Lee, stripper/actress (Pruitts of S Hampton), dies at 56 on April - 26.   

1972  Margaret A R Bonds, US pianist/composer/arranger, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1973  On April - 26 irene Ryan, actress (Granny-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 69   

1976  Allan Jackson, newscaster (Youth Takes a Stand), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1980  On April - 26 cicely Courtneidge, actress (Double Exposure), dies at 87   

1981  On this day in history jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65   

1982  Celia Johnson, British actress (Jean Brodie), dies of stroke at 73 on this day in history.   

1983  Bronislaw Kaper, composer, dies at 81 on April - 26.   

1984  On this day in history henry Rowland, actor (Rogue's Regiment), dies at 70   

1986  On this day in history bessie Love, actress (Broadway Melody, Isadora), dies at 87   

1987  On this day in history death of john Ernest Silkin, British politician (b. 1923)   

1989  On this day in history lucille Ball, comedienne (I Love Lucy), dies of heart attack at 78   

1990  Death of Carlos Pizarro Leongomez, Colombian pres candidate, assassinated on this day in history.   

1991  Carmine Coppola, composer/father of Francis Ford Coppola, dies on April - 26.   

1992  Alberta Vaughn, actress (Wild Horse, Silver Devil), dies at 87 on April - 26.   

1994  On April - 26 death of masutatsu Oyama, Founder of Japanese Kyokushin Karate (b. 1927)   

1995  On this day in history alexander Knox, actor/writer (Gorky Park, Accident), dies at 88   

1996  On April - 26 burton Stein, historian, dies at 69   

1997  On this day in history joey Faye, comic (Fruit of the Loom grapes), dies at 86   

1999  On this day in history death of adrian Borland, English musician (The Sound) (b. 1957)   

2002  On this day in history death of robert Steinhäuser German spree killer (b.1983)   

2003  On this day in history death of rosemary Brown, Canadian politician (b. 1930)   

2004  On this day in history death of hubert Selby Jr., American author (b. 1928)   

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1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On April - 26 birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

1564  On this day in history birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  On April - 26 birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France   

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) was born on April - 26.