Died On May 26th

Discover the most famous people who died on May 26. The list includes people like Martin Heidegger, Sydney Pollack, Samuel Pepys, Bede, Jacob Riis. Famous personalities featured on this list, include actors, spiritual & religious leaders, political leaders and journalists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & France and many more countries.

Edsel FordEdsel Ford
American
Henry Ford's Son
Martin HeideggerMartin Heidegger
German
German Philosopher

Sydney PollackSydney Pollack
American
Film Director, Producer, Actor

Mirza Ghulam AhmadMirza Ghulam Ahmad
Indian
Founder of Ahmadiyya Sect

Zbigniew BrzezinskiZbigniew Brzezinski
Polish, American
Former Diplomat, Political Scientist

Samuel PepysSamuel Pepys
British
Member of Parliament
BedeBede
British
Saint

Gian-Carlo Coppola Gian-Carlo Coppola
American
Film Producer

Anne HaneyAnne Haney
American
Actress
Jacob RiisJacob Riis
American
 

Charles Horace MayoCharles Horace Mayo
American
Surgeon
Edmund IEdmund I
British
King

Bayezid IIBayezid II
Turkish
Sultan

Mehmed IMehmed I
Turkish
Sultan

Augustine of CanterburyAugustine of Canterbury
Italian, British
Archbishop of Canterbury

Theodor MorellTheodor Morell
German
Physician
Art LinkletterArt Linkletter
Canadian, American
Actor, Television presenter, Radio personality

Alberto AscariAlberto Ascari
Italian
Italian racing driver

Jack VanceJack Vance
American
Writer

Victor HerbertVictor Herbert
Irish, American
Composer
Little Willie JohnLittle Willie John
American
Singer

Michael Andreas Barclay de TollyMichael Andreas Barclay de Tolly
Russian
Field Marshal and Minister
Gunnar BjörnstrandGunnar Björnstrand
Swedish
Actor

Vladimir II MonomakhVladimir II Monomakh
Ukrainian
Prince of Kiev

Eliza LucasEliza Lucas
Antiguan, American
Business person
Israel EpsteinIsrael Epstein
Chinese, Polish
Journalist

Arthur M. SacklerArthur M. Sackler
American
Psychiatrist
Kido TakayoshiKido Takayoshi
Japanese
Politician, Statesman, Diplomat

Georges Gilles de la TouretteGeorges Gilles de la Tourette
French
Physician, Psychiatrist, Neurologist

Erik von Kuehnelt-LeddihnErik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
Austrian
Philosopher, University teacher, Journalist,
Edmund I of EnglandEdmund I of England
British
King

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Ernest SolvayErnest Solvay
Belgian
Chemist
Tamara KarsavinaTamara Karsavina
Russian
Prima Ballerina

Vasily PerovVasily Perov
Russian
Painter

Jacques LipchitzJacques Lipchitz
French, American
Sculptor, Artist, Painter

Lionel ConacherLionel Conacher
Canadian
Politician
Sebastian MünsterSebastian Münster
German
Cartographer
Kathleen WinsorKathleen Winsor
American
Author

James Burnett, Lord MonboddoJames Burnett, Lord Monboddo
Scottish
Judge

František PalackýFrantišek Palacký
Czech
Historian

Lincoln EllsworthLincoln Ellsworth
American
Explorer
Ramon Berenguer I, Count of BarcelonaRamon Berenguer I, Count of Barcelona
Spanish
Ruler

Fernando LópezFernando López
Filipino
 

Joseph Medill PattersonJoseph Medill Patterson
American
Journalist

Paul SacherPaul Sacher
Swiss
Music conductor

Emir AbdelkaderEmir Abdelkader
Algerian
Military Leader
Mamo WoldeMamo Wolde
Ethiopian
Athlete

Jacques LaffitteJacques Laffitte
French
French banker
Susette La FlescheSusette La Flesche
American
Writer

John CurwenJohn Curwen
British
British educator

Chico CarrasquelChico Carrasquel
Venezuelan
Baseball player
Jónas HallgrímssonJónas Hallgrímsson
Icelander
Poet

Alexander WileyAlexander Wiley
American
Politician, Lawyer
Wilfrid Wilson GibsonWilfrid Wilson Gibson
British
Poet

William Morgan ShusterWilliam Morgan Shuster
American
Lawyer

Ali al-RidaAli al-Rida
Iranian
Imam

Loris Francesco CapovillaLoris Francesco Capovilla
Italian
Catholic priest

Waldo SemonWaldo Semon
American
Inventor
John Jacob AbelJohn Jacob Abel
American
Biochemist

Walter ByersWalter Byers
American
Sports executive

Maggie TeyteMaggie Teyte
British
Operatic Soprano

Thomas SoutherneThomas Southerne
Irish
Dramatist
James Kay-ShuttleworthJames Kay-Shuttleworth
British
Educator

Jorge Icaza CoronelJorge Icaza Coronel
Ecuadorian
Writer
Isaac BabbittIsaac Babbitt
American
Inventor

Francesco BerniFrancesco Berni
Italian
Poet

Vincent VoitureVincent Voiture
French
Poet
Jimmie RodgersJimmie Rodgers
American
 

Thomas R. OdhiamboThomas R. Odhiambo
Kenyan
Entomologist
Frederick BeeFrederick Bee
American
Merchant

George BallGeorge Ball
American
Diplomat

Joseph Pulitzer, Jr.Joseph Pulitzer, Jr.
American
Publisher
WenxiangWenxiang
Chinese
Statesman

Max von ForckenbeckMax von Forckenbeck
German, Prussian
Lawyer
Georg HermesGeorg Hermes
German
Theologian

Henry Darwin RogersHenry Darwin Rogers
American, Scottish
Geologist

Francis Edward ClarkFrancis Edward Clark
Canadian, American
Minister

Sir Robert FilmerSir Robert Filmer
British
Political scientist
Enrico Caterino DavilaEnrico Caterino Davila
Italian
Historian
Gatjil DjerrkuraGatjil Djerrkura
Australian
Aboriginal Leader

Ferdinand MariaFerdinand Maria
German
Ruler

Sandra GwynSandra Gwyn
Canadian
Journalist

Emil SteinbachEmil Steinbach
Austrian
Statesman
Earle Harry HagenEarle Harry Hagen
American
Composer

William Powell (Singer)William Powell (Singer)
American
Singer

Eddie AlbertEddie Albert
American
American actor