List of celebrities and famous people who died on April 26th
Famous deaths on April 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
American politician, 24th governor of new mexico (b. 1934)
German composer and musician (b. 1947)
Famous deaths on April 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
Jonathan Demme was an American filmmaker, known for directing the acclaimed films The Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia, and Rachel Getting Married.
Chinese human rights activist (d. 2016)
Canadian ice hockey defenseman who won multiple Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings.
Wu chang, china -- mrs steve allen actress (dark delusion).
Jr., american historian and author (b. 1927)
American electronic musician, producer and dj (b. 1979)
American physicist and academic (b. 1936)
Renowned business coach who inspired many with his leadership principles.
American actress and educator (b. 1930)
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1931)
Canadian men's rights advocate (b. 1948)
Inventor of the smart card technology.
English boxer and trainer (b. 1938)
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1950)
Swiss engineer and businessman (b. 1942)
Egyptian graphic designer and academic (b. 1930)
Famous deaths on April 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
Prolific writer and paranormal researcher.
Austrian paranormal researcher and writer. he is a member and author of several magazines and news articles on parapsychological topics. his books include "beyond medicine", 1973, "haunted los angeles," 1974, and "the great ghost hunt," 1976.
Hungarian footballer (d. 2008)[117]
American film director and executive, who was elected president of the motion picture association of america (mpa) in april 1966. he had previously served as special assistant to president lyndon johnson between 1963-1966. perhaps his greatest achievement is the creation of a u.s. film morality rating system. valenti was a wartime bomber pilot and an advertising agency founder. he is …
Austrian-swiss producer and actress (d. 2005).
Paraguayan author (born 1917)
Mason Adams was a politician known for his contributions to public service.
Prime minister of the central african republic (b. 1925)
American actor (d. 2005)
Paraguayan journalist, author, and academic (b. 1917)
Austrian actress, well-known for her theatrical family. she is a strong, passionate leading lady in international films. gritli schell was her screen debut when she was 16 years old, playing alongside her mother in "steinbruch" 1942. in 1954, she won the cannes festival award for best actress. this was her best performance in "the last bridge." she won the venice …
Jr., american author, poet, and screenwriter (b. 1928)
American author known for his novels such as 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' and 'Requiem for a Dream.'
American author known for his novel 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'.
American author (born 1928)
Canadian politician and social worker, first black woman to be elected to a Canadian provincial legislature.
South korean poet and author (b. 1984)
Irish environmentalist, co-founded the world wide fund for nature (b. 1904)
Irish environmentalist (born in 1904)
Canadian politician (born 1930)
Famous deaths on April 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
English guitarist/singer-songwriter and producer (the sound & the outsiders), (d. 1999).
English journalist and television personality (b. 1961)
British television presenter (born 1961).
Starlee Kine was an American mathematician known for her contributions to the field of combinatorics.
Mayor of beijing china (1951-66)
Russian leader (1994-95)
Comic (fruit-of-the loom grapes) dies at 86
American screenwriter and producer (d. 1996)
Malariologist/microscopist, dies at age 94.
At 69, historian dies
American entrepreneur known for his work in the beauty industry.
German physicist who made significant contributions to the field of solid-state physics.
Canadian-english screenwriter and actor (d. 1995).
Japanese martial artist, founded kyokushin kaikan (b. 1923)
Japanese kyokushin karate's founder (born 1927).
American journalist and convicted serial killer.
Actress (wild horse silver devil), dies in 87
Entertainer dies at 68
French-american composer, arranger, and conductor. he is best known for his film score "bugler's dream", which is the theme of the american television network that presents the olympic games.
American composer and conductor, father of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola.
Canadian lawyer and politician, 26th premier of new brunswick (d. 1991)
Jr., american novelist, screenwriter, historian (d. 1991)
American composer and conductor (b. 1910)
American actress, best known for her role as nurse jessie brewer in abc's "general hospital".
Canadian politician and lawyer 26th premier of new brunswick
Assassination of the colombian presidential candidate
Famous deaths on April 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
Iconic comedian and actress famous for her TV show 'I Love Lucy'.
Lucylle Ball was an American actress, comedian, and producer, best known for her role in the sitcom I Love Lucy.
American actress and well-known comedian, with over 50 films since her 1933 debut. she was born a brunette and was later nicknamed tessie technicolor because of her fiery red hair.
Mexican astronomer who discovered Herbig-Haro objects in star-forming regions.
Indian composer and conductor (b. 1922)
English lawyer and politician, shadow leader of the house of commons (b. 1923)
Of noted bollywood music director duo -jaikishan (born 1922)
Broderick Crawford was an American actor known for his role in the TV series 'Highway Patrol'.
Bulgarian painter (b. 1899)
Actress (broadway melody and isadora), is killed at 87
American actor, highway patrol, dies at the age of 74. (born in 1911).
American composer and bandleader of the count basie orchestra (d. 1984).
American pianist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1904)
American jazz pianist great, died on his 80th birthday (born in 1904).
Actress ben hur dies at 82 following a heart attack
Vaughn Taylor was a renowned actor known for his work in film and television.
Composer dies at 81
England, united kingdom -- actress, happy breed, brief encounter
Finnish 5 / 10km runner (1924, 28 olympics - gold medalist)
American actor, singer, and director
Manhattan nyc, new york -- television panelist (masquerade party).
Actor jack ewing-dallas dies at 65
Mayana Devi was an acclaimed Indian novelist who wrote extensively about the lives of women in rural India.
Australian-born british actress, comedian and singer (b. 1893)
Famous deaths on April 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
Valente Quintero was a renowned Mexican musician and composer.
Minor Gordon was a professional baseball player known for his time with the New York Yankees.
South african-english actor and singer (d. 1976)
American illustrator and author (d. 1976).
American bullfighter (b. 1903)
Actor (lavander hills mob, carry on), dies at 65
Born 1913, british comedian
Newscaster, youth takes a stand, dies at the age of 60.
Actor (pete saber of london), dies at the age of 45
El paso (texas) -- actress (grannybeverly hillbillies).
Six weeks after suffering a stroke while performing the broadway musical pippin, actress granny - beverly hillbillies, she dies at the age of 71.
Us pianist/composer/arranger, dies at age 59.
Filipino painter (born 1892)
Fennell Harriman was a successful businessman who made significant achievements in the corporate world.
A famous American burlesque entertainer and actress, known for her innovative striptease acts.
Renowned burlesque performer known for her striptease act.
American actress, striptease dancer, and writer (b. 1911)
Swedish minister and author (b. 1886)
Actress/stripper (pruitts in southampton) dies at 56 from cancer.
Writer dies at 79
Famous deaths on April 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
Japanese martial artist, founded aikido (b. 1883)
Japanese martial artist and founder (born in 1883)
German illustrator and photographer (b. 1891)
Composer dies at age 70
Canadian poet and author (b. 1882)
Canadian poet (towards the last spike), dies at 81
Canadian poet, newfoundland born (born in 1882)
Dutch geologist (boulder book), is killed at the age of 93.
Chicago, illinois -- actress
Dutch physicist (einstein-de haas effect), dies at age 82.
Famous deaths on April 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
Painter dies at 68
Shotokan, a japanese martial artist and educator, was founded in 1957.
Actor (mr smith goes to washington), is killed at 66
Dutch actor (women tamers) dies at 59
German physicist, whose atomic model allowed the explanation of fine structure spectral lines.
American composer sea drift, dies at 75.
American lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1881)
American politician (born 1881)
Famous deaths on April 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
Known for owning the Hope Diamond and her extravagant lifestyle.
American miner, explorer, and park ranger (b. 1882)
Discoverer of carlsbad caverns. (born 1882).
European philosopher, aristocrat, and author. he was born into nobility and traveled extensively in east asia. he lived mainly on the estates he owned in estonia until he was forced to flee by the russian revolution of 1917. his property was then confiscated. he moved to berlin and married bismarck's granddaughter, in 1919.
Achille Beltrame was an Italian illustrator known for his work in creating cover art for the Italian magazine La Domenica del Corriere.
German-ukrainian general and politician, hetman of ukraine (b. 1871)
German physician (d. 1945)
Ukrainian politician and general (born in 1871)
French footballer, shot putter, and discus thrower (b. 1893)
Pioneering female entrepreneur in the cosmetics industry.
Belgian physician/physiologist/educationalist, dies at age 74.
German chemist and engineer, nobel prize laureate (b. 1874)
German chemist, engineer, industrialist. bosch's scientific research created the capacity to feed the world's food needs. he was elected chairman of i.g. in 1935. farben. hitler was the most vocal anti-nazi in the industrial community when he came to power.
Famous deaths on April 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
German philosopher (study on phenomena), dies at the age of 79.
American actor (born 1886).
Latvian politician, former prime minister of latvia (b. 1876)
British cricketer (born 1868).
Influential pragmatist philosopher and sociologist.
Famous deaths on April 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
Composer dies at 82
At the age of 84, he dies.
Pama Ramanujam was an Indian mathematician who made significant contributions to the theory of numbers and infinite series.
Indian mathematician and one of the most important math minds in history, who contributed to the theory number, of parts, and the theory for continued fractions.
Famous deaths on April 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
Portuguese poet and writer (b. 1890)
Silent film comedian (born 1863)
American diarist (b. 1858)
Norwegian-french author, poet, and playwright, nobel prize laureate (b. 1832)
Kristion Bjornson was a Norwegian novelist and playwright, known for his works that explored social and political issues.
Norwegian author, nobel laureate (born 1832)
Famous deaths on April 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
At the age of 79, he dies.