Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 26

1945  Franz Werfel, Czech/German/US poet/writer (Mirror Man), dies at 54 on August - 26.   

1946  Death of Jeanie MacPherson, American actress and screenwriter (b. 1887) on August - 26.   

1948  Oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50 on August - 26.   

1949  On this day in history nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70   

1956  Death of Alfred Wagenknecht, German-born American activist (b. 1881) on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85   

1960  On this day in history mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81   

1963  Larry Keating, actor (George Burns Show, Roger-Mr Ed), dies at 67 on August - 26.   

1966  Art Baker, TV host (You Asked For It), dies at 67 on August - 26.   

1967  On this day in history andres Sas, composer, dies at 67   

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

1971  On this day in history francesco Santoliquido, composer, dies at 88   

1972  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history 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  On August - 26 death of mika Waltari, Finnish author (b. 1908)   

1980  Miliza Korjus, actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1981  On August - 26 lee Hays, rocker, dies of a heart attack   

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

1984  On August - 26 julie Stevens, actress (Lorelei-Big Town), dies at 67   

1985  On August - 26 pieter Jongeling, Dutch MP/editor (GPV, Netherlands Daily), dies at 76   

1986  Death of Jennifer Levin, strangled by Robert Chambers in Central Park on this day in history.   

1987  On August - 26 john Goddard, cricketer (West Indian captain 1948-53), dies   

1988  On August - 26 paul Francis Lloyd, entertainer, dies   

1989  Henk Heidweiller, ambassador of Suriname, dies on this day in history.   

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

1992  Bob the Moor, Flemish comic strip artist (Kuifje), dies on August - 26.   

1993  On this day in history rockin Dopsie Sr, Jazz-Fusion singer (Zydeco), dies at 61   

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  On August - 26 alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician, dies at 77   

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1469  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)   

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

1596  Frederik V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain) was born on August - 26.   

1627  On this day in history birth of thomas Bullis, composer   

1676  Robert Walpole, (Whig) British PM (1721-42) [NS=Sept 5] was born on this day in history.   

1687  Willem the Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph) was born on August - 26.   

1694  Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (d. 1755) was born on August - 26.   

1726  On this day in history birth of karl Kohaut, composer