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26 May 0604
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Augustine of Canterbury, Benedictine monk and archbishop |
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26 May 0604
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605? Augustinus van Canterbury bishop/apostle of England, dies
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26 May 0735
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Bede, English monk, historian, and theologian (b. 672) |
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26 May 0735
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Beda Venerabilis English speaking church historian, dies at about 62
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26 May 0818
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Ali al-Ridha, Saudi Arabian 8th of The Twelve Imams (b. 766) |
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26 May 0946
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Edmund I of England (b. 921) |
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26 May 1055
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Adalbert, Margrave of Austria (b. 985) |
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26 May 1421
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Mehmed I, Ottoman sultan (b. 1389) |
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26 May 1421
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Mohammed I sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies
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26 May 1512
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Bayezid II, Ottoman sultan (b. 1447) |
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26 May 1512
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Bajezid II Governor of Amasja/8th Sultan of Turkey, dies
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26 May 1536
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Francesco Berni, Italian poet (b. 1498) |
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26 May 1595
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Philippus Nerius [Filippo Neri] Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79
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26 May 1609
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Cornelis Claesz mapmaker, buried
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26 May 1647
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Alse Young, American woman executed for witchcraft (b. 1600) |
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26 May 1648
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Vincent Voiture, French poet and author (b. 1597) |
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26 May 1651
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Jeane Gardiner, English woman executed for witchcraft |
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26 May 1653
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Robert Filmer, English theorist and author (b. 1588) |
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26 May 1679
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Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria (b. 1636) |
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26 May 1685
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Charles II, Elector Palatine (b. 1651) |
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26 May 1685
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Karel monarch of Palts, dies
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26 May 1703
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Samuel Pepys, English politician (b. 1633) |
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26 May 1742
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Pylyp Orlyk, Ukrainian diplomat (b. 1672) |
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26 May 1746
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Thomas Southerne, Irish playwright (b. 1660) |
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26 May 1753
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death
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Willem Maurits Earl of Nassau/Governor of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies
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26 May 1762
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Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, German philosopher and academic (b. 1714) |
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26 May 1799
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James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, Scottish linguist, biologist, and judge (b. 1714) |
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26 May 1818
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Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly, Russian field marshal and politician, Governor-General of Finland (b. 1761) |
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26 May 1818
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Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza, Chilean lawyer and guerrilla leader (b. 1785) |
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26 May 1818
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Michael A Barclay de Tolly Russian fieldmarshal/War Minister, dies
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26 May 1824
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Capel Lofft, English lawyer (b. 1751) |
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26 May 1831
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Georg Hermes German philosopher/theologist (Hermenianen), dies
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26 May 1832
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Francois-Louis Perne: Composer, dies at 59
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26 May 1832
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26 May 1840
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Sidney Smith, English admiral and politician (b. 1764) |
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26 May 1864
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Ch Sealsfield writer, dies at 71
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26 May 1868
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Michael Barrett Irish nationalist, last British public execution
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26 May 1871
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Aime Maillart composer, dies at 54
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26 May 1873
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August Conradi composer, dies at 51
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26 May 1876
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Frantisek Palacky Czechoslovakia, historian/MP, dies at 77
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26 May 1880
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John Curwen composer, dies at 63
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26 May 1881
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Jakob Bernays, German philologist and academic (b. 1824) |
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26 May 1883
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Abdelkader El Djezairi, Algerian ruler (b. 1808) |
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26 May 1883
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Abd el-Kader Algerian sultan/religious ruler, dies at about 74
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26 May 1891
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Frederick Bowen Jewson composer, dies at 67
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26 May 1902
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Almon Brown Strowger, American soldier and inventor (b. 1839) |
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26 May 1904
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Georges Gilles de la Tourette, French physician and neurologist (b. 1857) |
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26 May 1905
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Alphonse de Rothschild French banker, dies
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26 May 1907
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Ida Saxton McKinley, American wife of William McKinley, 25th First Lady of the United States (b. 1847) |
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26 May 1908
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Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indian religious leader, founded the Ahmadiyya movement (b. 1835) |
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26 May 1912
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Jan Blockx Belgian opera composer (Bride of the Sea), dies at 61
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26 May 1914
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Jacob August Riis, Danish-American journalist, photographer, and reformer (b. 1849) |
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26 May 1924
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Victor Herbert, Irish-American cellist, composer, and conductor, founded the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (b. 1859) |
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26 May 1924
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Johann Heinrich Beck composer, dies at 67
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26 May 1926
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Srečko Kosovel, Slovenian poet (b. 1904) |
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26 May 1926
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S V Petlura Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard
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26 May 1933
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Horatio Bottomley, English financier, journalist, and politician (b. 1860) |
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26 May 1933
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Jimmie Rodgers, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1897) |
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26 May 1939
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Charles Horace Mayo, American physician, co-founded Mayo Clinic (b. 1865) |
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26 May 1939
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Charles H Mayo US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74
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26 May 1939
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Cornelis J Cutters supreme commander of Navy (1910-18), dies
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26 May 1943
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Edsel Ford, American businessman (b. 1893) |
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26 May 1943
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Alice Tegnér, Swedish organist, composer, and educator (b. 1864) |
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26 May 1944
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Christian Wirth, German SS officer (b. 1885) |
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26 May 1944
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C M Francois cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for South Africa), dies
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26 May 1946
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Friedrich A H von Waldeck monarch of Waldeck, dies
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26 May 1948
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Torsten Bergström, Swedish actor and director (b. 1896) |
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26 May 1948
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Theodor Morell, German physician (b. 1886) |
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26 May 1950
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death
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Antonina Neshdanova Russian soprano (Bolshoi Theater), dies
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26 May 1951
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Lincoln Ellsworth, American explorer (b. 1880) |
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26 May 1952
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26 May 1954
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Lionel Conacher, Canadian football player and politician (b. 1900) |
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26 May 1954
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Franz Pfemfert writer, dies at 74
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26 May 1955
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Alberto Ascari, Italian race car driver (b. 1918) |
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26 May 1956
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Al Simmons, American baseball player and coach (b. 1902) |
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26 May 1958
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Francis Carco(pino) French author/critic (L'homme traqu
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26 May 1959
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Philip Kassel, American gymnast (b. 1876) |
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26 May 1959
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Ed Walsh baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78
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26 May 1959
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Joe Kelly TV host (Quiz Kids), dies at 57
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26 May 1963
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Sharon Lynn actress (Way Out West, Big Broadcast), dies at 53
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26 May 1966
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Elizabeth Dilling, American author and activist (b. 1894) |
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26 May 1966
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Don Castle actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47
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26 May 1966
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death
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Neal Dodd actor (Only Women, You Belong to Me), dies at 86
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26 May 1967
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Antoon Spinoy Belgian politician, dies at 60
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26 May 1967
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death
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George E Stone actor (5 Star Final, Front Page), dies at 64
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26 May 1968
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death
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William E "Little Willie" John: US R&B-singer (Fever), dies at 30
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26 May 1968
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Little Willie John, American singer-songwriter (b. 1937) |
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26 May 1969
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death
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Paul Hawkins, Australian race car driver (b. 1937) |
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26 May 1969
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death
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Allan Haines Loughead, American engineer, co-founded the Lockheed Corporation (b. 1889) |
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26 May 1969
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death
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Kathryn Minner entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77
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26 May 1971
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death
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John Longden actor (Man From Interpol), dies at 70
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26 May 1973
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death
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Jacques Lipchitz US cubist sculptor, dies at 81
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26 May 1974
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death
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Silvio Moser, Swiss race car driver (b. 1941) |
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26 May 1974
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Kitty Gordon entertainer, dies at 96
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26 May 1976
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death
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Martin Heidegger, German philosopher and academic (b. 1889) |
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26 May 1977
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death
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Jim Boles actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63
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26 May 1977
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death
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William Powell rocker (O'Jays), dies of cancer at 35
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26 May 1978
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death
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Cybele Andrianou, Greek actress (b. 1887) |
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26 May 1979
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death
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George Brent, Irish-American actor and singer (b. 1899) |
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26 May 1986
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death
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Gunnar Björnstrand, Swedish actor (b. 1909) |
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26 May 1989
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death
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Don Revie, English footballer and manager (b. 1927) |
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26 May 1991
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death
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Tom Cassidy anchor (CNN), dies of AIDs at 41
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26 May 1991
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death
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Tom Eyen playwright (Dreamgirls), dies of cardiac arrest at 50
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26 May 1992
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death
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Danny Biasone basketball innovator (24-second clock), dies at 83
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26 May 1993
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death
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Carleton Morse radio dramatist (One Man's Family), dies at 91
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26 May 1993
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death
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Cor de Great pianist/conductor/composer (Vernissage), dies at 78
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26 May 1993
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death
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Marvin Young producer/child actor (Player), dies at 90
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26 May 1994
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death
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Sonny Sharrock, American guitarist (Last Exit) (b. 1940) |
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26 May 1994
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death
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George Wildman Ball under minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 84
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26 May 1994
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death
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Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock US free-jazz Guitarist, dies at 53
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26 May 1995
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death
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Isadore "Friz" Freling: Cartoon director (Sylvester), dies at 88
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26 May 1995
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death
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Friz Freleng, American animator, director, and producer (b. 1906) |
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26 May 1995
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Isadore "Friz" Freling cartoon director (Sylvester), dies at 88
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26 May 1995
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death
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Ron Weatherburn jazz pianist, dies at 61
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26 May 1995
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death
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Severn Darden comedian (Second City), dies at 65
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26 May 1996
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death
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Halka Grossman resistance fighter/politician, dies at 76
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26 May 1996
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death
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Matima Kinuani Mpiosso musician, dies at 45
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26 May 1997
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death
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Ralph Horween, American football player and coach (b. 1896) |
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26 May 1997
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death
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Manfred Von Ardenne German scientific pioneer, dies at 90
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26 May 1999
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death
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Paul Sacher, Swiss conductor and philanthropist (b. 1906) |
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26 May 1999
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death
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Waldo Semon, American chemist and engineer (b. 1898) |
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26 May 2001
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death
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Vittorio Brambilla, Italian race car driver (b. 1937) |
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26 May 2001
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death
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Anne Haney, American actress (b. 1934) |
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26 May 2001
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death
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Moven Mahachi, Zimbabwean soldier and politician, Zimbabwean Minister of Defence (b. 1952) |
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26 May 2001
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death
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Dona Massin, Canadian actress and choreographer (b. 1917) |
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26 May 2002
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death
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Mamo Wolde, Ethiopian runner (b. 1932) |
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26 May 2003
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death
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Kathleen Winsor, American journalist and author (b. 1919) |
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26 May 2004
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death
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Nikolai Chernykh, Russian astronomer (b. 1931) |
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26 May 2005
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death
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Eddie Albert, American actor and singer (b. 1906) |
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26 May 2005
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death
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Chico Carrasquel, Venezuelan baseball player and manager (b. 1928) |
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26 May 2005
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death
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Ruth Laredo, American pianist and educator (b. 1937) |
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26 May 2005
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death
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Leslie Smith, English businessman, co-founded Lesney Products (b. 1918) |
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26 May 2006
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death
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Édouard Michelin, French businessman (b. 1963) |
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26 May 2006
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death
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Kevin O'Flanagan, Irish footballer and physician (b. 1919) |
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26 May 2007
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death
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Jack Edward Oliver, English illustrator (b. 1942) |
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26 May 2007
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death
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Howard Porter, American basketball player (b. 1948) |
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26 May 2008
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death
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Sydney Pollack, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1934) |
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26 May 2008
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death
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Zita Urbonaitė, Lithuanian cyclist (b. 1973) |
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26 May 2009
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death
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Mihalis Papagiannakis, Greek journalist and politician (b. 1941) |
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26 May 2009
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death
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Peter Zezel, Canadian ice hockey and soccer player (b. 1965) |
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26 May 2010
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death
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Jean Constantin, Romanian actor (b. 1928) |
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26 May 2010
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death
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Art Linkletter, Canadian-American radio and television host (b. 1912) |
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26 May 2010
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death
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Chris Moran, English air marshal and pilot (b. 1956) |
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26 May 2010
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death
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Kieran Phelan, Irish politician (b. 1949) |
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26 May 2011
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death
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Arisen Ahubudu, Sri Lankan scholar, author, and playwright (b. 1920) |
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26 May 2012
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death
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Orhan Boran, Turkish actor (b. 1928) |
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26 May 2012
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death
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Arthur Decabooter, Belgian cyclist (b. 1936) |
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26 May 2012
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death
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Leo Dillon, American illustrator (b. 1933) |
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26 May 2012
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death
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Rudy Eugene, American criminal and cannibal (b. 1981) |
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26 May 2012
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death
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Stephen Healey, Welsh captain and footballer (b. 1982) |
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26 May 2012
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death
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Hiroshi Miyazawa, Japanese politician (b. 1921) |
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26 May 2012
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death
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Hans Schmidt, Canadian wrestler (b. 1925) |
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26 May 2013
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death
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Ray Barnhart, American businessman and politician (b. 1928) |
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26 May 2013
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death
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John Bierwirth, American lawyer and businessman (b. 1924) |
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26 May 2013
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death
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Roberto Civita, Italian-Brazilian businessman (b. 1936) |
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26 May 2013
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death
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Héctor Garza, Mexican wrestler (b. 1969) |
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26 May 2013
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death
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Tom Lichtenberg, American football player and coach (b. 1940) |
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26 May 2013
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death
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Otto Muehl, Austrian painter (b. 1925) |
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26 May 2013
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death
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Jack Vance, American author (b. 1916) |
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26 May 2014
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death
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Baselios Thoma Didymos I, Indian metropolitan (b. 1921) |
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26 May 2014
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death
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Miodrag Radulovacki, Serbian-American neuropharmacologist and academic (b. 1933) |
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26 May 2014
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death
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William R. Roy, American physician, journalist, and politician (b. 1926) |
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26 May 2014
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death
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Hooshang Seyhoun, Iranian-Canadian architect, sculptor, and painter (b. 1920) |
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26 May 2014
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death
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Manuel Uribe, Mexican computer repairman, world's heaviest man (b. 1965) |
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26 May 2015
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death
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Vicente Aranda, Spanish director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1926) |
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26 May 2015
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death
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Dayton Waller, American soldier and politician (b. 1925) |
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