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May 26th famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on May 26th

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2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on May 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2010
  • Art Linkletter

    Canadian entertainer. He was a comedian and an ad-libber extraordinaire. In his 16 years of radio and television broadcasting, he spoke to over 30,000 people. His three shows "People Are Funny", "House Party" or "Life with Linkletter", were very popular. He has been an announcer since 1933 when he began talking impromptu and non-stop.

  • Jean Constantin

    French singer-songwriter and composer of over 300 songs. Annie Cordy, Edith Piaf and Zizi Jeanmarie were some of the most well-known performers of his time singing his music.

  • American mixed martial artist and wrestler

  • Irish senator (Born 1949)

  • American football player. He played for the Miami Dolphins (1988-1993) and New York Giants (1994). After his Giants season, he retired and became a volunteer youth football coach.

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on May 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

20092008200720062005
  • American pianist and educator (d. 2005).

  • American actor on stage since 1936. His first film, "Brother Rat," was his 1938 debut. He was nominated to the Oscar for "Roman Holiday" in 1954. He was a familiar face thanks to his TV series, "Green Acres", 1960-1970.

20042001

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on May 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

199919971996199519941993
  • Producer/child actor (Player), passes away at 90

  • pianist/conductor/composer (Vernissage), dies at age 78.

1991
  • American playwright, lyricist and television writer.

  • News anchor (CNN) dies from AIDS at the age of 41.

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on May 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989
  • British soccer player, who was a tactical and scientific analyst of the game during the 1950s. Later, he managed Leeds United and England.

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on May 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979
  • George Brent

    Actor (Baby Face. Dark Victory. 42nd St), dies at the age of 75

1978
  • Greek actress (Born 1887)

197619741971

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on May 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1969196819671966
  • Actor (Only Women. You Belong To Me), dies at the age of 86

  • Actor (Motor Patrol and Born to Speed) dies at 47

  • American activist and author (Born in 1894)

1963
  • Sharon Lynn

    Actress (Way Out West Big Broadcast), dies aged 53

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on May 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959
  • Television host, Quiz Kids, dies at 57

  • American baseball player and coach (d.59)

1955
  • Italian motor racer, world motor champion 1952-53. He was killed while driving his car in Monza, Italy, 26 May 1955.

19541950

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on May 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

194819461944
  • German military, an SS Major, and head of the death camps organisation in Poland 1942-1943. Although he was killed while fighting Yugoslovakian militants in the streets on May 26, 1944, he could have been the victim a Jewish revenge squad that was organized to find Nazi mass murderers.

1943

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on May 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

19391933

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on May 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1926
  • Ukrainain Ataman assassinated By Shalom Schwarzbard

1924

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on May 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1914
  • Danish-American journalist, photographer and social reformer (Born in 1849).

1912

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on May 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

19081907
  • American wife of William McKinley 25th first lady of the United States (d. 1907)

190519041902
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