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October 26th
232 Notable deaths
Nikolaus von Vormann
German general and knight's cross recipient (1895-1959).
Born December 24th, 1895 in Nowe Miasto Lubawskie.
Died October 26th, 1959 at 63 years old in Berchtesgaden.
László Hudec
Hungarian-slovakian architect (1893-1958).
Born January 8th, 1893 in Banská Bystrica.
Died October 26th, 1958 at 65 years old in Berkeley (myocardial infarction).
Muriel Evans
American actress, radio personality (1910-2000).
Born July 20th, 1910 in Minneapolis.
Died October 26th, 2000 at 90 years old in Woodland Hills (colorectal cancer).
Antonio Raimondi
Italian-peruvian naturalist, botanist and explorer (1826-1890).
Born September 19th, 1826 in Milan.
Died October 26th, 1890 at 64 years old in San Pedro de Lloc.
Miguel Mariano Gómez
President of cuba (1889-1950).
Born October 6th, 1889 in Sancti Spíritus.
Died October 26th, 1950 at 61 years old in Havana.
Deryck Cooke
British musicologist and broadcaster (1919–1976).
Born September 14th, 1919 in Leicester.
Died October 26th, 1976 at 57 years old in London Borough of Croydon.
Luigi Pelloux
Sardinian politician (1839-1924).
Born March 1st, 1839 in La Roche-sur-Foron.
Died October 26th, 1924 at 85 years old in Bordighera.
Michael Basman
British chess player (1946–2022).
Born March 16th, 1946 in London, St Pancras.
Died October 26th, 2022 at 76 years old
Johann Dzierzon
Pioneering apiarist (1811–1906).
Born January 16th, 1811 in Łowkowice.
Died October 26th, 1906 at 95 years old in Łowkowice.
Jona Senilagakali
Prime minister of fiji (1929-2011).
Born November 8th, 1929 in Lakeba.
Died October 26th, 2011 at 81 years old in Suva. [ref]
Ferdinand Schmutzer
Austrian photographer and artist (1870-1928).
Born May 21st, 1870 in Vienna.
Died October 26th, 1928 at 58 years old in Vienna.
Laila Kinnunen
Finnish singer (1939–2000).
Born November 8th, 1939 in Vantaa.
Died October 26th, 2000 at 60 years old in Heinävesi.
Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki
Polish general (1867-1937).
Born October 25th, 1867 in Stary Garbów.
Died October 26th, 1937 at 70 years old in Batorowo.
Richard Adjei
German bobsledder (1983–2020).
Born January 30th, 1983 in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Died October 26th, 2020 at 37 years old in Düsseldorf (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Genpei Akasegawa
Japanese artist, photographer and writer (1937–2014).
Born March 27th, 1937 in Yokohama.
Died October 26th, 2014 at 77 years old in Machida (sepsis).
Enriqueta Basilio
Mexican athlete (1948–2019).
Born July 15th, 1948 in Mexicali.
Died October 26th, 2019 at 71 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia). [ref]
José Malhoa
Portuguese painter (1855–1933).
Born April 28th, 1855 in Caldas da Rainha.
Died October 26th, 1933 at 78 years old in Figueiró dos Vinhos.
Toshizō Nishio
Japanese general (1881–1960).
Born October 31st, 1881 in Tottori.
Died October 26th, 1960 at 78 years old in Tokyo.
Maria Alba
Spanish film actress (1910-1999).
Born March 19th, 1910 in Barcelona.
Died October 26th, 1999 at 89 years old in San Diego.
Lai Man-Wai
Chinese actor and director (1893–1953).
Born September 25th, 1893 in Japan.
Died October 26th, 1953 at 60 years old in Hong Kong.
Maurice Henry Dorman
British colonial administrator (1912-1993).
Born August 7th, 1912 in Stafford. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1993 at 81 years old
Wilhelm Griesinger
German psychiatrist (1817–1868).
Born July 29th, 1817 in Stuttgart.
Died October 26th, 1868 at 51 years old in Berlin (diphtheria).
George Swindin
English footballer and manager (1914-2005).
Born December 4th, 1914 in Campsall.
Died October 26th, 2005 at 90 years old in Kettering General Hospital (Alzheimer's disease).
Pascale Roberts
French actress (1930-2019).
Born October 21st, 1930 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died October 26th, 2019 at 89 years old in Garches (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Aleksey Krylov
Russian naval engineer and mathematician (1863-1945).
Born August 15th, 1863 in Krylovo.
Died October 26th, 1945 at 82 years old in Saint Petersburg.
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