October 26th
232 Notable deaths
Margaret Brown
Survivor of the sinking of the titanic (1867–1932), women's rights activist, philanthropist.
Born July 18th, 1867 in Hannibal.
Died October 26th, 1932 at 65 years old in New York City (brain cancer).
Hattie McDaniel
American actress (1893-1952).
Born June 10th, 1893 in Wichita. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1952 at 59 years old in Woodland Hills (breast cancer).
Robert Evans
American film producer (1930–2019).
Born June 29th, 1930 in New York City.
Died October 26th, 2019 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom
Member of the house of battenberg (1857–1944).
Born April 14th, 1857 in Buckingham Palace.
Died October 26th, 1944 at 87 years old in Brantridge Park.
Richard Moll
European-american actor (1943–2023).
Born January 13th, 1943 in Pasadena.
Died October 26th, 2023 at 80 years old in Big Bear Lake. [ref]
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
American writer, suffragist and women's rights activist (1815–1902).
Born November 12th, 1815 in Johnstown.
Died October 26th, 1902 at 86 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Natina Reed
American singer (1979–2012).
Born October 28th, 1980 in New York City.
Died October 26th, 2012 at 31 years old in Duluth (struck by vehicle). [ref]
John Peel
English dj and radio presenter (1939–2004).
Born August 30th, 1939 in Heswall.
Died October 26th, 2004 at 65 years old in Cusco (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Julie Powell
American blogger.
Born April 20th, 1973 in Austin. [ref]
Died October 26th, 2022 at 49 years old in Olivebridge (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Hoyt Axton
American musician (1938–1999).
Born March 25th, 1938 in Duncan.
Died October 26th, 1999 at 61 years old in Helena (myocardial infarction).
Igor Sikorsky
American aviation pioneer from russian empire (1889–1972).
Died October 26th, 1972 at 83 years old in Easton.
Soraya Esfandiari-Bakhtiari
Queen consort of iran from 1951 to 1958.
Born June 22nd, 1932 in Isa ibn Maryam Hospital.
Died October 26th, 2001 at 69 years old in Paris (stroke).
William S. Paley
American television executive and art collector (1901-1990).
Born September 28th, 1901 in Chicago.
Died October 26th, 1990 at 89 years old in New York City (kidney failure).
Park Chung-hee
3rd president of the republic of korea.
Born November 14th, 1917 in Gumi.
Died October 26th, 1979 at 61 years old in Jongno District (gunshot wound).
Nikos Kazantzakis
Greek writer, poet and philosopher (1883-1957).
Born March 2nd, 1883 in Heraklion. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1957 at 74 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau (leukemia). [ref]
Sue Randall
American actress (1935-1984).
Born October 8th, 1935 in Philadelphia.
Died October 26th, 1984 at 49 years old in Philadelphia (lung cancer).
Itō Hirobumi
1st, 5th, 7th and 10th prime minister of japan (1841–1909).
Born October 16th, 1841 in Tsukari.
Died October 26th, 1909 at 68 years old in Harbin railway station (gunshot wound).
Tony Hillerman
American writer (1925–2008).
Born May 27th, 1925 in Pottawatomie County.
Died October 26th, 2008 at 83 years old in Albuquerque (respiratory failure). [ref]
Roh Tae-woo
President of south korea from 1988 to 1993.
Born December 4th, 1932 in Daegu.
Died October 26th, 2021 at 88 years old in Seoul National University Hospital (asthma). [ref]
D. R. Bendre
Kannada poet (1896–1981).
Born January 31st, 1896.
Died October 26th, 1981 at 85 years old in Mumbai.
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
Iraqi military and politician (1942-2020).
Born July 1st, 1942 in Ad-Dawr.
Died October 26th, 2020 at 78 years old in Iraq. [ref]
Walter Smith
Scottish soccer player and manager (1948–2021).
Born February 24th, 1948 in Lanark.
Died October 26th, 2021 at 73 years old in Glasgow. [ref]
Carlo Collodi
Italian writer (1826–1890).
Born November 24th, 1826 in Florence.
Died October 26th, 1890 at 63 years old in Florence.
Mort Sahl
Canadian-born american comedian (1927–2021).
Born May 11th, 1927 in Montreal.
Died October 26th, 2021 at 94 years old in Mill Valley. [ref]
Khun Sa
Burmese mobster (1934-2007).
Born February 22nd, 1934 in Mongyai Township.
Died October 26th, 2007 at 73 years old in Yangon. [ref]
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Life has more meaning in the face of death. Robert Greene