List of Famous people who died at 26

Eric Patterson Jr. was an American football cornerback. He played college football for Ball State University, and was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2015. Patterson was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts and the St. Louis Rams.

Rodney Dwayne Culver was an American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. During this time, he played for the Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers. Over the course of his career, he played in 43 games, rushed for 689 yards on 241 carries, and ran for 12 touchdowns.

Lutz Eigendorf was a German professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Nicholas Rodney Drake was an English singer-songwriter and musician known for his acoustic guitar-based songs. He failed to find a wide audience during his lifetime, but his work has gradually achieved wider notice and recognition. Drake signed to Island Records when he was 20 years old and a student at the University of Cambridge. He released his debut album, Five Leaves Left, in 1969. By 1972, he had recorded two more albums—Bryter Layter and Pink Moon. Neither sold more than 5,000 copies on initial release. His reluctance to perform live, or be interviewed, contributed to his lack of commercial success. There is no known video footage of the adult Drake; he was only ever captured in still photographs and in home footage from his childhood.

Cecil Sonwabile Lolo was a South African professional footballer, who played as a defender and midfielder for Ajax Cape Town.

Safaa Al Sarai was an Iraqi human rights activist who has been called the icon of the Iraqi uprising.

René Herms was a German middle distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres.

Roberto Succo was an Italian serial killer who committed several murders and other violent crimes mostly in Italy and France in the 1980s.

Hıdır Aslan was a Kurdish rebel in Turkey, member of Devrimci Yol who was sentenced to death and executed by hanging.

Jeong Da-bin was a South Korean actress. Best known for the popular television series Cats on the Roof, she died through suicide in 2007 at the age of 26.