Died on This Day (26-Feb)

Person		Description	Age	Anniversary
Charles McCarry	Charles McCarry was an American writer, primarily of spy fiction, and a former undercover operative for the Central Intelligence Agency whom The Wall Street Journal described in 2013 as "the dean of American spy writers"; The New Republic magazine calls him "poet laureate of the CIA"; and Otto Penzler says he has produced some "poetic masterpieces".	American writer	88	1
Andy Bathgate	Andrew James Bathgate was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins.	Canadian ice hockey player	83	4
Donald R. Deskins	Donald Richard Deskins Jr. was an American professor of urban geography and sociology and a former American football player.	American professor of urban geography	80	7
Arnošt Lustig	Arnošt Lustig was a renowned Czech Jewish author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays whose works have often involved the Holocaust.	Czech Jewish author of novels, short stories	84	9
Jef Raskin	Jef Raskin was an American human–computer interface expert best known for conceiving and starting the Macintosh project at Apple in the late 1970s.	American computer scientist	61	15
Cornelius Gunter	Cornell Gunter was an American rhythm and blues singer, most active in the 1950s and 1960s.	American rhythm and blues singer	53	30
Ahmad Shukeiri	Ahmad al-Shukeiri also transcribed al-Shuqayri, Shuqairi, Shuqeiri, Shukeiry, etc.	Palestinian politician	72	40
Ángel María de Rosa	Ángel María de Rosa was an Argentine sculptor and philanthropist.	Argentine sculptor	82	50
Anna Alice Chapin	Anna Alice Chapin was an American author and playwright.	American writer	39	100
Marshall F. Moore	Marshall Frank Moore was an American Civil War veteran, attorney, and the 7th Governor of Washington Territory.	American judge	41	150

Person		Description	Age	Anniversary
Gerald Kaufman	Sir Gerald Bernard Kaufman was a British politician and author who served as a minister throughout the Labour government of 1974 to 1979.	British Labour politician	86	3
Dezső Novák	Dezső Novák was a Hungarian footballer who played as a defender.	Hungarian footballer	75	6
Kumar Kashyap Mahasthavir	Bhante Kumar Kashyap Mahasthavir was a Nepalese Buddhist monk who was awarded the title of Tripitakacharya .	Buddhist monk	85	8
Nujabes	Jun Seba , better known by his stage name Nujabes , was a Japanese record producer, audio engineer, DJ, composer and arranger best known for his atmospheric instrumental mixes sampling from hip hop, soul, and jazz.	Japanese musician	36	10
George L. Street III	George Levick Street III was a submariner in the United States Navy.	United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient	86	20
George Uhle	George Ernest Uhle was a Major League Baseball pitcher.	American baseball player	86	35
Wilhelm D. Styer	Wilhelm Delp Styer was a lieutenant general in the United States Army during World War II.	United States general	81	45
James Roy Andersen	Brigadier General James Roy Andersen was a United States Army Air Forces officer.	American Air Force general	40	75
Adolf von Heinleth	Adolf Ritter von Heinleth was a Bavarian General der Infanterie and War Minister under Ludwig II of Bavaria and under Otto of Bavaria.	Bavarian General der Infanterie and war minister	71	125
Giuseppe Tartini	Giuseppe Tartini was an Italian Baroque composer and violinist born in the Republic of Venice.	Italian composer and violinist	77	250

Anniversary Date: 26-Feb

Died on This Day (26-Feb)