Notable Deaths on April 26
780+ people died on this day throughout history
Valentine Mott
1785–1865 (age 80)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Valentine Mott (1785-1865) was a prominent physician and medical innovator from Glen Cove, New York.
John Wilkes Booth
1838–1865 (age 27)
Green Mount Cemetery
John Wilkes Booth was an actor and Confederate sympathizer who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.
Jerzy Knabe
1933–2024 (age 91)
Powązki Cemetery
Jerzy Knabe (1933-2024) was a Warsaw-born Polish individual who was recently buried at Powązki Cemetery.
Jean Musy
1947–2024 (age 77)
Levallois-Perret Cemetery
Jean Musy was a composer whose sensitive, imaginative music touched audiences and inspired fellow artists.
Erika Kirk
1934–2023 (age 89)
Lake Worth Beach
Erika Kirk (1934–2023) was born in Bremen and was buried in Lake Worth Beach.
Joe Dixon
1940–2023 (age 83)
Yarrawonga Cemetery
Joseph Matthew Dixon (31 May 1940 – 26 April 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the V...
Tony Dreyfus
1939–2023 (age 84)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Tony Charles Louis Dreyfus (9 January 1939 – 26 April 2023) was a French politician.
Gérard de Turckheim
1923–2022 (age 99)
cimetière de Guebwiller
Gérard de Turckheim was a French industrialist whose business leadership contributed to the industrial sector.
Al Schmitt
1930–2021 (age 91)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Al Schmitt was a Brooklyn-born recording engineer and producer whose Grammy-winning career in music spanned decades unti...
Josef Gerža
1945–2021 (age 76)
Cemetery in Kvítkovice
Josef Gerža (1945–2021) was a resident of Kvítkovice.
Asım Ekren
1951–2021 (age 70)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Asım Ekren was a dedicated Turkish musician whose artistic contributions enriched the cultural landscape.
Tomasz Sikorski
1953–2021 (age 68)
Cmentarz Bródnowski
Tomasz Sikorski (6 April 1952 – 26 April 2021) was a Varsovian artist and early adopter of street art in Poland.
Kazimierz Gąsiorowski
1949–2021 (age 72)
Holy Family Cemetery
Kazimierz Gąsiorowski (1949-2021) was a Polish resident who lived through the communist period and Poland's integration...
Tadeusz Zgółka
1945–2021 (age 76)
Miłostowo Cemetery
Tadeusz Zgółka was a Polish dean whose leadership contributed to institutional excellence.
Kude Nakachian
1931–2021 (age 90)
Cemetery of Alfortville
Kude Nakachian was a cleric who served his faith community from 1931 to 2021.
Brian Barclay
1938–2020 (age 82)
Pakenham
Brian William Barclay (27 February 1938 – 26 April 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in...
Henri Weber
1944–2020 (age 76)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Henri Weber (23 June 1944 – 26 April 2020) was a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the north...
Charles Neville
1938–2018 (age 80)
Providence Memorial Park and Mausoleum
Saxophonist Charles Neville (1938–2018) of the Neville Brothers is buried at Providence Memorial Park and Mausoleum in...
Mordechai Freeman
1932–2018 (age 86)
Har HaMenuchot
Mordechai Freeman (1932-2018) was born in Jerusalem's Old City and was buried at Har HaMenuchot.
Tibor Szervátiusz
1930–2018 (age 88)
Fiume Road Graveyard
Tibor Szervátiusz was a prominent Hungarian sculptor whose works contributed substantially to the nation's artistic her...
Piotr Barełkowski
1961–2018 (age 57)
Junikowo Cemetery
Piotr Barełkowski (1961–2018) was a Polish architect whose designs shaped Poland's built environment.
László Széll
1947–2017 (age 70)
Farkasréti Cemetery
László Széll was an architect whose purposeful designs enriched the spaces where people live and work.
James B. Taylor
1927–2016 (age 89)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
James B. Taylor, born in 1927, was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park after his death in 2016.
Antonín Záruba
1927–2016 (age 89)
Malvazinky Cemetery
Antonín Záruba (1927–2016) lived through nearly a century of Czech history.
Henryk Skrzypiński
1925–2016 (age 91)
Cmentarz Komunalny w Bydgoszczy (ul. Ludwikowo)
Henryk Skrzypiński (1925-2016) was a Polish individual from Bydgoszcz who was buried at Cmentarz Komunalny w Bydgoszczy...
Árpád Kóti
1934–2015 (age 81)
public cemetery, Debrecen
Actor Árpád Kóti touched audiences with authentic performances that celebrated the transformative power of theater.
Jaroslava Frydrychová
1924–2015 (age 91)
Waldfriedhof Zlín
Jaroslava Frydrychová (1924–2015) was a respected member of the Zlín community.
Selma Fındıklı
1965–2015 (age 50)
Karşıyaka Cemetery
Turkish author whose literary works enriched Turkish culture and literature.
W. E. "Pete" Snelson
1923–2014 (age 91)
Texas State Cemetery
W. E. "Pete" Snelson (1923–2014) was a Texas legislator whose final resting place is Texas State Cemetery in Grandfall...
Stan Turley
1921–2014 (age 93)
City of Mesa Cemetery
Stan Turley (1921–2014) of Snowflake served as an Arizona politician before being buried at the City of Mesa Cemetery.
Leroy Powell
1933–2014 (age 81)
Knights of Pythias Cemetery
Leroy Powell (1933-2014) was a Flint native whose resting place is Knights of Pythias Cemetery.
Vera Singajevska
1923–2014 (age 91)
Forest Cemetery
Vera Singajevska's expressive artistry on the stage inspired audiences and fellow actors alike.
Niks Matvejevs
1958–2014 (age 56)
Forest Cemetery
Niks Matvejevs's adventurous musicality and generosity inspired listeners and fellow artists alike.
Roman Michałowicz
1926–2014 (age 88)
Powązki Cemetery
Polish neurologist and medical researcher.
Tomasz Szklarski
1971–2014 (age 43)
Cmentarz Lipowy w Gliwicach
Tomasz Szklarski was a Polish fencer who competed in the sport during the late twentieth century.
Oliver Thomas
1987–2014 (age 27)
Hereford
Oliver Thomas’s service and steadfast dedication earned him enduring respect at home and among his comrades.
George Jones
1931–2013 (age 82)
Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
George Jones (1931–2013), nicknamed “The Possum,” was a Hall of Fame country singer who was laid to rest at Woodla...
Marion Rushing
1936–2013 (age 77)
Mueller Hill Cemetery
Marion Rushing (1936–2013) was an American linebacker and guard who spent nearly a decade in the National Football Lea...
Helga Kõrge
1926–2012 (age 86)
Metsakalmistu
Helga Kõrge was an artist whose sensitive works etched lasting impressions for viewers of every generation.
Finn Monies
1921–2012 (age 91)
Mariebjerg Cemetery
Finn Monies was an architect whose thoughtful designs combined functionality and grace for lasting community impact.
Klaus Knuth
1935–2012 (age 77)
Küsnacht-Hinterriet cemetery
Stage actor Klaus Knuth was lauded for his devoted artistry and powerful theatrical presence.
Orwin C. Talbott
1918–2011 (age 93)
Arlington National Cemetery
Orwin C. Talbott (1918-2011) was a career U.S. Army officer whose decades of service are commemorated by his burial at A...
Barbara Iwaszkiewicz-Bilikiewicz
1935–2011 (age 76)
Łostowicki Cemetery
Barbara Iwaszkiewicz-Bilikiewicz (1935-2011) was a Polish woman from Poznań interred at Łostowicki Cemetery.
Joseph W. Sarno
1921–2010 (age 89)
Long Island National Cemetery
Joseph W. Sarno (1921–2010), the filmmaker known for his adult-oriented dramas, lies in Long Island National Cemetery.
Martin Salowski
1932–2010 (age 78)
Chróšćanski kěrchow
Martin Salowski was a writer whose literary works contributed to twentieth-century German literature.
Meir Benayahu
1926–2009 (age 83)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Meir Benayahu was a dedicated researcher whose scholarly work left a lasting impact on Jewish historical studies.
Macha Béranger
1941–2009 (age 68)
cimetière de Groisy
Macha Béranger's luminous performances and steady voice enriched French screen and stage.
Zbigniew Olech
1940–2008 (age 68)
Osobowice Cemetery
Zbigniew Olech was a boxer whose athletic career represented Polish sporting tradition.
Chrisanf Nieszkow
1917–2008 (age 91)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Chrisanf Nieszkow (1917-2008) was a Russian individual from Kryukov who lived through nearly the entire 20th century.
Jack Valenti
1921–2007 (age 86)
Arlington National Cemetery
Jack Valenti (1921–2007) of Houston served as president of the Motion Picture Association and is buried at Arlington N...