Notable deaths on February 26

American actress (1985–2025)

American reality court show judge (1919–2017)

Canadian ice hockey player (1932–2016)

Canadian athlete, businessman and politician from Alberta (1933–2016)

American basketball player and coach (1928–2015)

British historian and archaeologist

American Catholic priest and 15th president of Notre Dame

American politician, diplomat and attorney

American writer (1926–2014)

Romanian born Israeli-Canadian artist, writer and sculptor (1933–2014)

French organist (1926–2013)

Hong Kong judge and politician (born 1922)

Writer, Holocaust survivor and French Resistance member

English screenwriter, author and actor (1929–2012)

Czech Jewish writer (1926–2011)

Japanese hip-hop producer (1974–2010)

American basketball player, coach, and commentator (1932–2009)

American basketball player (1947–2009)

British actress (1943–2009)

Danish actress (1925–2008)

British biographer (1905–2006)

American computer scientist (1943–2005)

Finnish general

President of Macedonia from 1999 to 2004