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October 26th
175 Notable deaths
Eugene Jackson
American actor (1916-2001).
Born December 25th, 1916 in Buffalo.
Died October 26th, 2001 at 84 years old in Compton (myocardial infarction).
Catherine Radziwiłł
Polish noble.
Born March 30th, 1858 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1941 at 83 years old in New York City. [ref]
Milan Stojadinović
Serbian politician (1888-1961).
Born August 4th, 1888 in Čačak. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1961 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Abdul Haq
Afghan pashtun mujahideen commander (1958-2001).
Born April 23rd, 1958 in Nangarhar.
Died October 26th, 2001 at 43 years old in Afghanistan.
Rong Yiren
Former vice president of the people's republic of china (1916–2005).
Died October 26th, 2005 at 89 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Walter Gieseking
German pianist (1895–1956).
Born November 5th, 1895 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died October 26th, 1956 at 60 years old in London.
Mark Kac
Mathematician.
Born August 16th, 1914 in Kremenets. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1984 at 70 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Charles J. Pedersen
American organic chemist.
Born October 3rd, 1904 in Busan.
Died October 26th, 1989 at 85 years old in Salem (multiple myeloma).
Olga Boznańska
Polish artist (1865-1940).
Born April 15th, 1865 in Kraków. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1940 at 75 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 175
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