Notable Deaths on July 26
700+ people died on this day throughout history
Eva Perón
1919–1952 (age 33)
Recoleta Cemetery
Eva Perón (1919-1952) was Argentina's iconic First Lady and political leader from Junín, buried at Recoleta Cemetery.
Robert Ward Johnson
1814–1879 (age 65)
Mount Holly Cemetery
Robert Ward Johnson (1814-1879) of Scott County was a Confederate politician buried in Mount Holly Cemetery.
Sarah Bradford Ripley
1793–1867 (age 74)
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
American educator and intellectual who was a noted teacher and wife of the Transcendentalist scholar George Bradford Rip...
John J. Crittenden
1787–1863 (age 76)
Frankfort Cemetery
John J. Crittenden was a prominent Kentucky statesman and U.S. Senator who attempted to broker peace before the Civil Wa...
Süreyya Serdengeçti
1952–2025 (age 73)
Gölbaşı Cemetery
Necip Süreyya Serdengeçti (7 April 1952 – 26 July 2025) was a Turkish economist and onetime Governor of the Central ...
Włodzimierz Zuzga
1951–2025 (age 74)
Protestant Reformed Cemetery in Warsaw
Polish publisher dedicated to bringing important texts and ideas to readers.
Piotr Łossowski
1925–2025 (age 100)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Piotr Henryk Łossowski (25 February 1925 – 26 July 2025) was a Polish historian and academic.
Afşar Timuçin
1939–2024 (age 85)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Afşar Timuçin was a respected Turkish writer whose literary contributions enriched Turkish cultural and intellectual l...
Martin Walser
1927–2023 (age 96)
Wasserburg
Martin Johannes Walser (German: [ˈmaʁ.tiːn ˈvalˌzɐ] ; 24 March 1927 – 26 July 2023) was a German writer, known e...
Judith Levin Cantor
1928–2022 (age 94)
Clover Hill Park Cemetery
Judith Levin Cantor (1928–2022) spent her life in Detroit and is interred at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.
Eli N. Evans
1936–2022 (age 86)
Durham Hebrew Cemetery
Eli N. Evans (1936–2022) of Durham chronicled Jewish life in the American South and is buried at Durham Hebrew Cemeter...
Anna Tarján
1932–2022 (age 90)
St. Stephen's Basilica
Anna Tarján led with empathy, believing in public service as a force for good.
Roni Daniel
1947–2021 (age 74)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Roni Daniel (Hebrew: רוני דניאל; October 29, 1947 - July 26, 2021) was an Israeli correspondent and commentator...
Gogó Rojo
1942–2021 (age 79)
Mausoleum of the Argentine Association of Actors
Gogó Rojo (née Gladys del Valle Rojo Castro; 7 December 1942 – 26 July 2021) was an Argentine vedette, actress and d...
Wiktor Bukato
1949–2021 (age 72)
Cmentarz Bródnowski
Wiktor Cezary Bukato (25 February 1949–26 July 2021) was a Polish translator and publisher, specializing in fantasy.
Janusz Kramarek
1929–2021 (age 92)
Grabiszyn Cemetery
Janusz Kramarek was a Polish art historian who lived from 1929 to 2021.
André Tubeuf
1930–2021 (age 91)
Cimetière Nord de Strasbourg
André Tubeuf (18 December 1930 – 26 July 2021) was a French writer, philosopher, and music critic.
Hans-Jochen Vogel
1926–2020 (age 94)
Bogenhausener Friedhof
Hans-Jochen Vogel (German: [hans ˈjɔxn̩ ˈfoːɡl̩]; 3 February 1926 – 26 July 2020) was a German lawyer and a pol...
Olivia de Havilland
1916–2020 (age 104)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland (; July 1, 1916 – July 26, 2020) was a British and American actress.
Russi Taylor
1944–2019 (age 75)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Russi Taylor was an American voice actress renowned as the longtime voice of Minnie Mouse and numerous Disney characters...
Anna Bojarska
1946–2019 (age 73)
Northern Communal Cemetery in Warsaw
Anna Bojarska was a Polish screenwriter whose narratives shaped the nation's film and television landscape.
Włodzimierz Woskowski
1931–2019 (age 88)
Northern Communal Cemetery in Warsaw
Włodzimierz Woskowski (1931-2019) was a Polish individual from Zduńska Wola who lived through nearly nine decades of P...
Marian Galant
1955–2019 (age 64)
Zarzew Cemetery
Marian Galant was a Polish association football player.
Alfred Penkert
1933–2019 (age 86)
Hamm
Alfred Penkert was a pedagogue from Hamm dedicated to advancing educational practices and learning.
Robert D. Cowan
1919–2018 (age 99)
Wichita Park Cemetery and Mausoleum
Robert D. Cowan (1919–2018) was a Lincoln-born individual interred at Wichita Park Cemetery and Mausoleum.
Michał Nadachowski
1937–2018 (age 81)
Northern Communal Cemetery in Warsaw
Michał Nadachowski (1937-2018) was a Polish figure buried at Northern Communal Cemetery in Warsaw.
Igor Belyayev
1932–2018 (age 86)
Vagankovo Cemetery
Igor Belyayev was a Soviet film director known for his work in cinema.
June Foray
1917–2017 (age 100)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Springfield-born voice actress June Foray, whose career enlivened countless cartoons, passed in 2017 and was buried at W...
Miss Cleo
1962–2016 (age 54)
Los Angeles
Miss Cleo was an American television personality and psychic who gained fame promoting the Psychic Readers Network.
Allan C. Barnes
1949–2016 (age 67)
Great Lakes National Cemetery
Allan C. Barnes (1949–2016) was cherished for his dedication and principled character.
Gérard Marin
1926–2016 (age 90)
Fleury
Gérard Marin was a journalist whose thoughtful reporting served the people of Fleury.
Ann Rule
1931–2015 (age 84)
City View Cemetery
Ann Rule (1931–2015) of Kent County was a bestselling true crime writer and is buried at City View Cemetery.
Bobbi Kristina Brown
1993–2015 (age 22)
Fairview Cemetery
Bobbi Kristina Brown (1993-2015) was a singer and reality television personality who is buried at Fairview Cemetery in L...
Stanislava Kahounová
1931–2015 (age 84)
Cemetery in Zličín
Stanislava Kahounová (1931–2015) was remembered in the Cemetery in Zličín.
Hanna Piotrowska
1925–2015 (age 90)
Srebrzysko Cemetery
Hanna Piotrowska was a Polish university teacher and educator.
Vojtěch Mrázek
1932–2014 (age 82)
Waldfriedhof Zlín
Vojtěch Mrázek (1932–2014) was a Czech writer and resident of Zlín.
Josef Zběhlík
1926–2014 (age 88)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Josef Zběhlík (1926–2014) was remembered at Vinohrady Cemetery in Prague.
Thierry Redler
1958–2014 (age 56)
cimetière de La Ferte-sous-Jouarre
Thierry Redler was an actor whose sincere performances brought warmth and depth to every role.
J.J. Cale
1938–2013 (age 75)
Mission San Luis Rey Cemetery
J.J. Cale (1938-2013) was an Oklahoma-born singer-songwriter whose laid-back electric blues sound influenced generations...
Jiří Harcuba
1928–2013 (age 85)
Břevnov cemetery
Jiří Harcuba (1928–2013) was a dedicated teacher who shaped Czech education throughout his career.
Marian Dębogórski
1922–2013 (age 91)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Marian Dębogórski (1922–2013) was a respected figure whose life encompassed nearly a century of Polish history.
James D. Watkins
1927–2012 (age 85)
Arlington National Cemetery
Admiral James D. Watkins chaired the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Reagan and later served as Secretary of Energ...
M. Patton Echols
1925–2012 (age 87)
University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium
M. Patton Echols (1925–2012) was a Honolulu resident whose remains were entombed at the University of Virginia Cemeter...
Haim Hadad-Hadar
1950–2011 (age 61)
Yehud
Record producer Haim Hadad-Hadar nurtured Israel’s musical talent with passion and innovation.
Erwin J. Kolb
1924–2010 (age 86)
Bethalto
Erwin J. Kolb was a Bay City native who passed away in 2010 and was buried in Bethalto.
Zsigmond Bödők
1957–2010 (age 53)
Veľké Blahovo
Zsigmond Bödők was a Hungarian astronomer from Veľké Blahovo.
Màrius Carretero
1946–2010 (age 64)
Lleida
Màrius Carretero was a painter from Lleida whose artistic work enriched the cultural heritage of Catalonia.
Jan Adamski
1923–2010 (age 87)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Jan Adamski was a Polish actor whose performances contributed to twentieth-century Polish theater and film.
Heinrich Ferdinand Curschmann
1913–2009 (age 96)
Friedhof Blankenese
Heinrich Ferdinand Curschmann was a German lawyer whose career exemplified dedication to legal practice.
Grace Hoffman
1921–2008 (age 87)
Zion Memorial Park Cemetery
Grace Hoffman (1921-2008) of Cleveland is remembered for the life that ended with her burial at Zion Memorial Park Cemet...