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October 26th
232 Notable deaths
Jane Barnell
American bearded lady (1871–1951).
Born July 21st, 1945 in Wilmington.
Died October 26th, 1951 at 6 years old in Los Angeles.
Jacques Massu
French general (1908–2002).
Born May 5th, 1908 in Châlons-en-Champagne.
Died October 26th, 2002 at 94 years old in Conflans-sur-Loing.
Stella Kübler
Jewish nazi collaborator.
Born July 10th, 1922 in Berlin.
Died October 26th, 1994 at 72 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau (venom).
Fathi Shaqaqi
Palestinian freedom fighter (1951-1995).
Born January 4th, 1951 in Gaza City. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1995 at 44 years old in Sliema.
Jackson Scholz
Athletics competitor (1897–1986).
Born March 15th, 1897 in Buchanan.
Died October 26th, 1986 at 89 years old in Delray Beach.
Elsa Ehrich
Female nazi war criminal (1914–1948).
Born March 8th, 1914 in Bredereiche.
Died October 26th, 1948 at 34 years old in Lublin (hanging to death).
Bingo Smith
American basketball player (1946–2023).
Born February 26th, 1946 in Memphis.
Died October 26th, 2023 at 77 years old [ref]
R. A. Torrey
American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer (1856–1928).
Born January 28th, 1856 in Hoboken.
Died October 26th, 1928 at 72 years old in Asheville.
Eugene Jackson
American actor (1916-2001).
Born December 25th, 1916 in Buffalo.
Died October 26th, 2001 at 84 years old in Compton (myocardial infarction).
Jakow Trachtenberg
Russian mathematician (1888–1951).
Born June 17th, 1888 in Odesa.
Died October 26th, 1951 at 63 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Catherine Radziwiłł
Polish noble (1858–1941).
Born March 30th, 1858 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 26th, 1941 at 83 years old in New York City.
Milan Stojadinović
Serbian politician (1888-1961).
Born August 4th, 1888 in Čačak.
Died October 26th, 1961 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires.
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.
Giovanni Benelli
Catholic cardinal (1921-1982).
Died October 26th, 1982 at 61 years old in Florence (myocardial infarction).
Linda Carlson
Actress.
Born May 12th, 1945 in Knoxville.
Died October 26th, 2021 at 76 years old in Gaylordsville (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Mark Kac
Mathematician (1914–1984).
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.
Died October 26th, 1940 at 75 years old in Paris.
Bjørge Lillelien
Norwegian sports journalist (1927-1987).
Born March 29th, 1927 in Røyken.
Died October 26th, 1987 at 60 years old in Oslo (cancer).
Rex Gildo
German singer (1936–1999).
Born July 2nd, 1936 in Straubing. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1999 at 63 years old in Munich (falling). [ref]
Leo Kadanoff
American physicist (1937–2015).
Born January 14th, 1937 in New York City.
Died October 26th, 2015 at 78 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Abraham Polonsky
American politician (1910-1999).
Born December 5th, 1910 in New York City.
Died October 26th, 1999 at 88 years old in Beverly Hills.
Alexander Gerschenkron
American economist (1904–1978).
Born October 1st, 1904 in Odesa.
Died October 26th, 1978 at 74 years old in Cambridge.
L. T. Meade
Irish writer, editor (1844–1914).
Born June 5th, 1844 in Bandon. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1914 at 70 years old [ref]
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