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February 26th

172 Notable deaths

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Indian politician (1883-1966).

Born May 28th, 1883 in Bhagur. [ref]

Died February 26th, 1966 at 82 years old in Mumbai (hunger strike). [ref]

Bill Hicks

American comedian (1961–1994).

Born December 16th, 1961 in Valdosta. [ref]

Died February 26th, 1994 at 32 years old in Little Rock (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild

English peer, investment banker and philanthropist (1936–2024).

Born April 29th, 1936 in Berkshire.

Died February 26th, 2024 at 87 years old in London. [ref]

Nujabes

Japanese musician.

Born February 7th, 1974 in Adachi-ku.

Died February 26th, 2010 at 36 years old in Shibuya-ku (traffic collision). [ref]

Wendy Richard

British actress (1943-2009).

Born July 20th, 1943 in Middlesbrough.

Died February 26th, 2009 at 65 years old in London (breast cancer). [ref]

Anandi Gopal Joshi

One of the first indian woman doctor (1865-1887).

Born March 31st, 1865 in Thane.

Died February 26th, 1887 at 21 years old in Pune. [ref]

Lawrence Tierney

American actor (1919-2002).

Born March 15th, 1919 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died February 26th, 2002 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]

Paco de Lucía

Spanish flamenco, classical, jazz guitarist & musician (1947-2014).

Born December 21st, 1947 in Algeciras.

Died February 26th, 2014 at 66 years old in Playa del Carmen (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Oskar Sala

German musician.

Born July 18th, 1910 in Greiz.

Died February 26th, 2002 at 91 years old in Berlin.

Christian Bach

Mexican actress (1959-2019).

Born May 9th, 1959 in Buenos Aires.

Died February 26th, 2019 at 59 years old in Mexico City (respiratory failure). [ref]

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