Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: 26-Apr

Died on This Day (26-Apr)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Klaus Schulze Klaus Schulze Klaus Schulze was a German electronic music pioneer, composer and musician. German electronic music pioneer 74 2
Henri Weber Henri Weber Henri Weber was a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the north-west of France. French MEP 75 4
Jonathan Demme Jonathan Demme Robert Jonathan Demme was an American filmmaker. Beginning his career under B-movie producer Roger Corman, Demme made his directorial debut with the 1974 women-in-prison film Caged Heat, before becoming known for his casually humanist films such as Melvin and Howard , Swing Shift , Something Wild , and Married to the Mob . American film director 73 7
Jayne Meadows Jayne Meadows Jayne Meadows , also known as Jayne Meadows Allen, was an American stage, film and television actress, as well as an author and lecturer. American actress 95 9
Alan Bristow Alan Bristow Alan Edgar Bristow, OBE, FRAeS founded one of the world's largest helicopter service companies, Bristow Helicopters Ltd, which prospered primarily in the international oil and mineral exploration and extraction industries, but also spread into search and rescue, peacekeeping and other fields. British businessman 85 15
Yuval Ne Yuval Ne'eman Yuval Ne'eman was an Israeli theoretical physicist, military scientist, and politician. Israeli politician 80 18
Claude Williams Claude Williams Claude "Fiddler" Williams was an American jazz violinist and guitarist who recorded and performed into his 90s. American musician 96 20
Mas Oyama Mas Oyama Masutatsu Ōyama ; July 27, 1923 – April 26, 1994), more commonly known as Mas Oyama, was a karate master who founded Kyokushin Karate, considered the first and most influential style of full contact karate. Japanese karateka 70 30
Count Basie Count Basie William James "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. American jazz pianist 79 40
Alfred Drayton Alfred Drayton Alfred Drayton was a British stage and film actor. British actor 67 75
Person Person Description Age Anniv
Geno Hayes Geno Hayes Eugene Antonio "Geno" Hayes was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League . American football player 33 3
Philip H. Hoff Philip H. Hoff Philip Henderson Hoff was an American politician from the U. Governor of Vermont 93 6
Harry Wu Harry Wu Harry Wu was a Chinese-American human rights activist. Chinese-American human rights activist 79 8
DJ Rashad DJ Rashad Rashad Harden , known as DJ Rashad, was a Chicago-based electronic musician, producer and DJ known as a pioneer in the footwork genre and founder of the Teklife crew. Chicago-based electronic musician, producer 34 10
Jack Valenti Jack Valenti Jack Joseph Valenti was an American political advisor and lobbyist who served as a Special Assistant to U. Motion Picture Association of America 85 17
Mason Adams Mason Adams Mason Adams was an American character actor and voiceover artist. Character and voice-over actor 86 19
Jill Dando Jill Dando Jill Wendy Dando was an English journalist, television presenter and newsreader. TV Presenter 37 25
Lucille Ball Lucille Ball Lucille Désirée Ball was an American actress, comedienne and producer. American Actress 77 35
Guy Oliver Nickalls Guy Oliver Nickalls Guy Oliver Nickalls , also known as Gully Nickalls, was a British rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Rower 75 50
Count Karl Sigmund von Hohenwart Count Karl Sigmund von Hohenwart Count Karl Sigmund von Hohenwart was an Austrian politician who served as Minister-President of Austria in 1871. Austro-Hungarian politician 75 125