Notable Deaths on February 26
840+ people died on this day throughout history
William Williams Mather
1804–1859 (age 55)
Green Lawn Cemetery
William Williams Mather was an American geologist and naturalist who conducted important geological surveys in the 19th ...
James Noble
1785–1831 (age 46)
Congressional Cemetery
James Noble (1785-1831) was an Indiana politician and one of the first U.S. Senators from that state.
John Gaillard
1765–1826 (age 61)
Congressional Cemetery
John Gaillard (1765-1826) was a South Carolina statesman who served as U.S. Senator and was a prominent figure in early ...
Jim Hatfield
1943–2025 (age 82)
Winchester Cemetery
Jim Hatfield (1943–2025) was laid to rest in Winchester Cemetery.
Károly Mécs
1936–2025 (age 89)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Károly Mécs was a respected Hungarian actor whose extensive career enriched the nation's theatrical and cinematic land...
Hans Hertel
1939–2023 (age 84)
Holmen Cemetery
Hans Hertel was a writer whose thoughtful prose explored the human experience.
Klaus Itten
1944–2023 (age 79)
Cemetery Hönggerberg
Klaus Itten (1944–2023) was a distinguished professor.
Ziya Şengül
1944–2023 (age 79)
Aşiyan Asri Cemetery
Ziya Şengül (1 July 1944 – 26 February 2023) was a Turkish footballer who played as a midfielder.
Ralph Ahn
1926–2022 (age 96)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Ralph Ahn (1926–2022) was an American actor who spent decades in film and television before being interred at Forest L...
Jacklin Bolton Stopp
1926–2022 (age 96)
Cold Springs Cemetery
Jacklin Bolton Stopp (1926–2022) was interred at Cold Springs Cemetery.
Z. Spirer
1937–2022 (age 85)
Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)
Z. Spirer was a person born in Sanok in 1937 who passed away in 2022 and was buried at Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery in Isr...
Jerzy Jakubczyc
1950–2022 (age 72)
Grabiszyn Cemetery
Jerzy Jakubczyc was an economist whose work advanced economic understanding.
Antonio Seguí
1934–2022 (age 88)
Cemetery of Arcueil
Antonio Hugo Seguí (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo seˈɣi]; 11 January 1934 – 26 February 2022) was an Argentine ...
Ladislava Bakanic
1924–2021 (age 97)
Ferncliff Cemetery
Ladislava Bakanic (1924–2021) was a New York City-born resident whose nearly century-long life concluded with intermen...
Bent Erlandsen
1939–2020 (age 81)
Steinsskogen gravlund
Bent Erlandsen (1939–2020) was a talented composer whose musical legacy endures.
Mogens Vemmer
1935–2020 (age 85)
Gentofte Kirkegård
Mogens Vemmer was a screenwriter whose creative storytelling enriched cinema and television.
István Szentandrássy
1957–2020 (age 63)
Fiume Road Graveyard
István Szentandrássy was a respected painter whose artistic works significantly contributed to Hungarian contemporary ...
Kostas Voutsas
1931–2020 (age 89)
First Cemetery of Athens
Kostas Voutsas (Greek: Κώστας Βουτσάς; born Konstantinos Savvopoulos (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Σα�...
Hans Deinzer
1934–2020 (age 86)
Johannisfriedhof (Nürnberg)
Hans Deinzer (14 January 1934 – 26 February 2020) was a clarinetist and clarinet teacher who taught at the Hochschule ...
Arnona Axelrod
1935–2019 (age 84)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Arnona Axelrod was an architect whose considerate designs continue to serve the Kiryat Shaul community.
Alfreda Hausner
1927–2019 (age 92)
Asperner Friedhof
Alfreda Hausner (27 December 1927 – April 2019) was an Austrian chess player who twice won the Austrian women's chess ...
Aytaç Arman
1949–2019 (age 70)
Adana Province
Aytaç Arman (1949-2019) was a Turkish actor from Adana who was buried at Kabasakal Cemetery.
Mag Bodard
1916–2019 (age 103)
Neuilly-sur-Seine Old Communal Cemetery
Mag Bodard (3 January 1916 – 26 February 2019) was an Italian-born French film producer, known for The Umbrellas of Ch...
Enno Kross
1935–2018 (age 83)
Halliste cemetery
Enno Kross was a physician whose compassionate care quietly uplifted countless patients.
Merxe Banyuls
1943–2018 (age 75)
General Cemetery of Valencia
Merxe Banyuls was a talented actor whose performances demonstrated skill and dedication to his craft.
Tatyana Karpova
1916–2018 (age 102)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Tatyana Karpova (1916-2018) was a remarkably long-lived individual from Kharkiv who passed away at age 102 and was burie...
Anatoly Mashkov
1944–2018 (age 74)
Cemetery Uspenskoe (Chelyabinsk)
Anatoly Mashkov (born 30 August 1944) is a Soviet speed skater.
Amelio Lavina
1914–2018 (age 104)
Péjoces Cemetery
Amelio Lavina was a French centenarian from Tambre who lived to be 104 years old, passing away in 2018.
Joseph Wapner
1919–2017 (age 98)
Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Joseph Wapner (1919-2017) was a Los Angeles judge and television personality who became famous for presiding over the or...
Mark Turenshine
1944–2016 (age 72)
Mount Sinai Memorial Park
Mark Turenshine (1944–2016) was a Brooklyn native whose final resting place is Mount Sinai Memorial Park.
Naftoli Bassel
1932–2016 (age 84)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Naftoli Bassel was a literary scholar whose thoughtful work enriched the cultural life of his community.
Bedia Akarsu
1921–2016 (age 95)
Merkezefendi Cemetery
Bedia Akarsu was a notable Turkish writer whose literary works contributed significantly to Turkish cultural heritage.
Charles Palant
1922–2016 (age 94)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Charles Palant (1922–2016) was a human rights defender whose principled advocacy advanced the cause of justice and hum...
Theodore Hesburgh
1917–2015 (age 98)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Theodore Hesburgh (1917-2015) was an American Catholic priest and educator who served as president of the University of ...
Bernard Wawrzyniak
1933–2015 (age 82)
Osobowice Cemetery
Bernard Wawrzyniak was a Polish individual whose life spanned from 1933 to 2015.
Tim Wilson
1961–2014 (age 53)
Parkhill Cemetery
Tim Wilson (1961-2014) lived in Columbus and is interred at Parkhill Cemetery.
Tomáš Vyskočil
1932–2014 (age 82)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Tomáš Vyskočil (1932–2014) was remembered and buried in Vinohrady Cemetery.
Mehmet Gün
1954–2014 (age 60)
Turkey
Mehmet Gün was a Turkish painter known for his artistic contributions to the visual arts.
Bronisław Urban
1942–2014 (age 72)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Bronisław Urban was a dedicated Polish pedagogue and educator.
Leif Blædel
1923–2013 (age 90)
Holmen Cemetery
Leif Blædel was a journalist whose steady integrity informed and inspired the public.
Johann Heinrich Holzner
1924–2013 (age 89)
Neustifter Friedhof
Physician Johann Heinrich Holzner was a steadfast healer and advocate for compassionate care.
Trayvon Martin
1995–2012 (age 17)
Opa-locka
Trayvon Martin (1995-2012) was a Florida teenager whose fatal shooting spurred national conversations before he was buri...
Juanita Musson
1923–2011 (age 88)
Golden Gate
Juanita Musson (1923-2011) was a flamboyant restaurateur remembered for her San Francisco eateries and interred at Golde...
Mark Tulin
1948–2011 (age 63)
Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Mark Tulin (1948-2011) was a Philadelphia-born bassist best known for anchoring the psychedelic rock sound of the Electr...
Bill Grigsby
1922–2011 (age 89)
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Bill Grigsby (1922–2011) was a sportscaster from Wellsville laid to rest at Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Konstantinas Bogdanas
1926–2011 (age 85)
Saltoniškės Cemetery
Dedicated statesman who guided civic life with steady resolve.
Viktor Řepík
1924–2011 (age 87)
Cemetery in Chomutov
Viktor Řepík (1924–2011) was a resident of Chomutov.
Rahat Ali Khan
1930–2011 (age 81)
Nanpara
Rahat Ali Khan was a respected journalist whose career spanned decades of dedicated service.
Jan Żuromski
1928–2011 (age 83)
Srebrzysko Cemetery
Jan Żuromski was a Polish citizen.
Violet Barclay
1922–2010 (age 88)
East Farmingdale
Violet Barclay (1922-2010) was a New York City-born comic book artist whose ashes are at East Farmingdale.