Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 26

1945  On August - 26 franz Werfel, Czech/German/US poet/writer (Mirror Man), dies at 54   

1946  On August - 26 death of jeanie MacPherson, American actress and screenwriter (b. 1887)   

1948  On this day in history oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50   

1949  Nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1956  On August - 26 death of alfred Wagenknecht, German-born American activist (b. 1881)   

1958  Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1960  Mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 26 larry Keating, actor (George Burns Show, Roger-Mr Ed), dies at 67   

1966  On this day in history art Baker, TV host (You Asked For It), dies at 67   

1967  On August - 26 andres Sas, composer, dies at 67   

1968  On August - 26 kay Francis, actress (Charley's Aunt, Play Girl), dies of cancer at 65   

1971  Francesco Santoliquido, composer, dies at 88 on August - 26.   

1972  On August - 26 jacques Gans, Dutch author/journalist, dies at 63   

1974  Charles Lindbergh, aviator, dies at 72 on August - 26.   

1975  Cullen Landis, entertainer, dies at 80 on August - 26.   

1976  On August - 26 lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88   

1977  HA Rey, author of popular constellation book, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1978  Charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78 on August - 26.   

1979  Death of Mika Waltari, Finnish author (b. 1908) on August - 26.   

1980  On this day in history miliza Korjus, actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71   

1981  Lee Hays, rocker, dies of a heart attack on August - 26.   

1983  Mike Kellin, actor (Honestly Celeste), dies at 61 of cancer on August - 26.   

1984  Julie Stevens, actress (Lorelei-Big Town), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history pieter Jongeling, Dutch MP/editor (GPV, Netherlands Daily), dies at 76   

1986  On this day in history death of jennifer Levin, strangled by Robert Chambers in Central Park   

1987  John Goddard, cricketer (West Indian captain 1948-53), dies on August - 26.   

1988  Paul Francis Lloyd, entertainer, dies on August - 26.   

1989  Henk Heidweiller, ambassador of Suriname, dies on August - 26.   

1990  Death of Minoru Honda, Japanese astronomer (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

1992  On August - 26 bob the Moor, Flemish comic strip artist (Kuifje), dies   

1993  Rockin Dopsie Sr, Jazz-Fusion singer (Zydeco), dies at 61 on August - 26.   

1994  On August - 26 tariq Yunus, actor (Bollywood, Ashanti, Deceivers), dies at 54   

1995  On August - 26 david James Moore, educationalist, dies at 62   

1996  Alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician, dies at 77 on August - 26.   

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1469  On August - 26 birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

1540  On this day in history birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

1596  On this day in history birth of frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain)   

1627  Thomas Bullis, composer was born on August - 26.   

1676  On this day in history birth of robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5]   

1687  On this day in history birth of willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph)   

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.   

1726  On August - 26 birth of karl Kohaut, composer