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Hall of Fame Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for April 26

Last Updated 04-16-2025

✍⛪🎭🎵Carol Burnett -- is 92 in the year 2025 and 93 in the year 2026; b.4/26/1933
Hall of Famer, Author, Christian Scientist, TV/Movie Actress, Comedienne, Variety Show Hostess, Panelist, Singer
Names/Places: b. in San Antonio, TX
Misc: some say b. in 1934 or '36; once worked as a N.Y. hatcheck girl, and once the editor of a school newspaper at Hollywood High
TV Shows: Fresno (TV mini-series), Pantotime Quiz, Garry Moore Show, Carol Burnett Show, Mama's Family (as Eunice Higgins also on Carol Burnett Show), All My Children (as Verla Grubbs as a guest), Carol & Company, Desperate Housewives (as Eleanor Mason)
Movie Titles: Post Grad, Friendly Fire (TV movie)

🎭🏆🥊Nino Benvenuti -- is 87 in the year 2025 and 88 in the year 2026; b.4/26/1938
Hall of Famer, Actor, Boxer, Italian

🎭🏆🏁Donna de Varonna -- is 78 in the year 2025 and 79 in the year 2026; b.4/26/1947 N.S.
Hall of Famer, TV Hostess, Sportscaster, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Names/Places: Joanna Kerns' sister
Misc: won gold medals in 400 IM and 400 freestyle relay at 1964 Olympics; set 18 world records during career; co-founder of Women's Sports Foundation in 1974.
TV Shows: ABC Sports

🏆Steve Albert -- is 75 in the year 2025 and 76 in the year 2026; b.4/26/1950 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Sportscaster
Misc: He has served as a play-by-play announcer for the New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, Golden State Warriors, New York Mets, and Phoenix Suns as well as the Major Indoor Soccer League's New York Arrows.
TV Shows: Showtime Championship Boxing (play-by-play voice)

🏆Ulrika Knape -- is 70 in the year 2025 and 71 in the year 2026; b.4/26/1955 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Diver, Olympic Athlete, Swedish
Names/Places: aka: Ulrika Margareta Knape-Lindberg

🎵🎸Roger Taylor -- is 65 in the year 2025 and 66 in the year 2026; b.4/26/1960 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Singer, Bassist, Drummer, Rock and Roll Performer, English
Group Names: Duran Duran, Arcadia

🏆🏁🏇José A. Santos -- is 64 in the year 2025 and 65 in the year 2026; b.4/26/1961 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Horse Jockey, Chilean

🎭🏆🥊Glenn Thomas "Kane" Jacobs -- is 58 in the year 2025 and 59 in the year 2026; b.4/26/1967 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Actor, Wrestler, Spanish
Names/Places: stage name: The Undertaker's half-brother Kane
Misc: former WWE Tag Team Champion

🎨✍⚛John James Audubon -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/26/1785 d.1/27/1851 (65)
Hall of Famer, Painter, Author, Naturalist, Ornithologist, Haitian
Misc: painted over 500 paintings of North American birds

🎵Gertrude "Ma" Rainey -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/26/1886 N.S. d.12/22/1939 N.S. (53)
Hall of Famer, Blues Singer
Names/Places: RN:Gertrude Malissa Nix Pridgett; NN:Mother of the Blues
Misc: some say she was born in September of 1882

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🏆⚾"Hack" Wilson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/26/1900 d.11/23/1948 (48)
Hall of Famer, MLB Center Fielder
Sports Teams: New York Giants (1923-1925), Chicago Cubs (1926-1931), Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1934), Philadelphia Phillies (1934)

🏆⚽James Edward "Jimmy" McGrory -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/26/1904 N.S. d.10/20/1982 N.S. (78)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish

🏆⚽Lillian "Lily" Parr -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/26/1905 N.S. d.5/24/1978 N.S. (73)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, English

🎵Johnny Shines -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/26/1915 d.4/20/1992 (76)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Singer/Guitarist, Blues Performer

🎵J. B. Hutto -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/26/1926 d.6/12/1983 (57)
Hall of Famer, Drummer, Pianist, Blues Singer/Guitarist

🏆🏈John Ralston -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/26/1927 N.S. d.9/14/2019 N.S. (92)
Hall of Famer, NFL Coach, College Football Coach, College Football Player, Football Executive
Misc: in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: University of California Berkeley (player 1948-1950, coach 1956-1958), Utah State (coach 1959-1962), Stanford University (coach 1963-1971), Denver Broncos (coach 1972-1976), Philadelphia Eagles (coach 1978), Toronto Argonauts (coach 1981), Oakland Invaders (coach 1983-1984), San Jose State (coach 1993-1996), San Francisco 49ers (VP of admin 1979-1980), San Jose State (special asst. 1997-2013)

🏆🏀Harry J. Gallatin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/26/1927 d.10/7/2015 N.S. (88)
Hall of Famer, NBA Coach, NBA Forward
Misc: 7x NBA All-Star; NBA Coach of the Year (1963)
Sports Teams: New York Knicks (player 1948-1957, coach 1965-1966), Detroit Pistons (player 1957-1958), St. Louis Hawks (coach 1962-1965)

🏆🥊Killer Karl Kox -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/26/1931 N.S. d.11/10/2011 N.S. (80)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Names/Places: RN: Herbert Alan Gerwig

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🎵🎸Duane Eddy -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/26/1938 N.S. d.4/30/2024 N.S. (86)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Bandleader, Rock and Roll Guitarist
Names/Places: b. in Corning, NY
Misc: originated the twangy guitar sound; R&R's #1 instrumentalist
Song Titles: Rebel Rouser, Forty Miles of Bad Road, Because They're Young, Peter Gunn (with The Art of Noise)
Album Titles: Have Twangy Will Travel, Especially For You, The Twangs The Thang, $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang, Twistin' 'N' Twangin, Dance with the Guitar Man

🎨🏆Donald Ross -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/23/1873 d.4/26/1948 (74)
Hall of Famer, Architect, Sports Figure, Scottish
Misc: over 500 US Golf courses

🏆⚽Tom Florie -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/6/1897 d.4/26/1966 (68)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player

🏆🎳Joseph Bodis -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/16/1897 d.4/26/1970 (73)
Hall of Famer, Bowler

🎵Tim Spencer -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/13/1908 d.4/26/1974 (65)
Hall of Famer, Banjoist, Country Music Singer
Names/Places: RFN:Vernon
Group Names: Sons of the Pioneers

🏆🥊Leon Stap -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/24/1928 N.S. d.4/26/1979 N.S. (50)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Misc: sometimes spelled Leon Stop; aka Fuzzy Cupid whose frequent tag team partner was Sky Low Low

🎵🎷William Allen "Count" Basie -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/21/1904 N.S. d.4/26/1984 N.S. (79)
Hall of Famer, Arranger, Composer, Organist, Bandleader, Jazz Pianist
Names/Places: b. in Red Bank, NJ; d. in Hollywood, Florida

🎭Lucille Ball -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/6/1911 N.S. d.4/26/1989 N.S. (77)
Hall of Famer, Radio Actress, TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Comedienne, TV Producer
Names/Places: b. in Celoron, NY; NN:Queen of Comedy; RN:Desiree; 2x Desi Arnaz's (1940-60), then Gary Morton's (61-) wife
Misc: died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles; first person D.T. ever recognized
TV Shows: My Favorite Husband, I Love Lucy (as Lucy McGillicuddy Ricardo), The Lucy Show (as Lucy Carmichael), Here's Lucy (as Lucy Carter), Life with Lucy (as Lucy Barker), Star Trek (season 1 executive producer)
Movie Titles: Mame

🎵Wesley H. Rose -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/11/1918 d.4/26/1990 (72)
Hall of Famer, Music Executive, Country Music Singer

🎵George Jones -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/12/1931 d.4/26/2013 (81)
Hall of Famer, Country Music Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: b. in Saratoga, TX; NN:Crown Prince of Country Music; Tammy Wynette's ex-

🏆🏒Marcel Pronovost -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/15/1930 d.4/26/2015 (84)
Hall of Famer, NHL Coach, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1949-1970
Sports Teams: Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs

🏆🏈Winston Hill -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/23/1941 N.S. d.4/26/2016 N.S. (74)
Hall of Famer, NFL Player, College Football Player
Sports Teams: New York Jets, Los Angeles Rams

🎭Ron Chapman -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/25/1936 N.S. d.4/26/2021 N.S. (85)
Hall of Famer, Radio Broadcaster

🏆🏁🏍Dick Mann -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/13/1934 N.S. d.4/26/2021 N.S. (86)
Hall of Famer, Motorcyclist

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Dan Donnelly -- Calculated Annual Tribute Days (Calantrib) -- b.3/??/1788 N.S. d.2/18/1820 N.S. (31)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Irish
Misc: no source knows his date of birth, just the month of it.

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