October 26th
175 Notable deaths
Khun Sa
Burmese mobster (1934-2007).
Born February 22nd, 1934 in Mongyai Township.
Died October 26th, 2007 at 73 years old in Yangon. [ref]
Semyon Budyonny
Soviet military commander (1883–1973).
Born April 25th, 1883 in Budyonnovskaya.
Died October 26th, 1973 at 90 years old in Moscow.
Alma Cogan
English singer of traditional pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Born May 19th, 1932 in Whitechapel.
Died October 26th, 1966 at 34 years old in London (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Charles Proteus Steinmetz
Mathematician, electrical engineer.
Born April 9th, 1865 in Wrocław.
Died October 26th, 1923 at 58 years old in Schenectady.
Senzo Meyiwa
South african footballer (1984–2014).
Born September 24th, 1987 in Durban.
Died October 26th, 2014 at 27 years old in Vosloorus.
Jack DeJohnette
American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer (1942–2025).
Born August 9th, 1942 in Chicago.
Died October 26th, 2025 at 83 years old in Kingston. [ref]
Louise Beavers
American actress (1900–1962).
Born March 8th, 1902 in Cincinnati.
Died October 26th, 1962 at 60 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
César Ritz
Swiss hotelier (1850-1918).
Born February 23rd, 1850 in Niederwald.
Died October 26th, 1918 at 68 years old in Küssnacht.
Elem Klimov
Soviet film director.
Born July 9th, 1933 in Volgograd. [ref]
Died October 26th, 2003 at 70 years old in Moscow (stroke). [ref]
Oscar Taveras
Dominican–canadian baseball player (1992–2014).
Born June 19th, 1992 in Puerto Plata.
Died October 26th, 2014 at 22 years old in Puerto Plata (traffic collision).
Deaths 21 to 30 of 175
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore