October 26th
152 Notable deaths
Jacques Massu
French general.
Born May 5th, 1908 in Châlons-en-Champagne. [ref]
Died October 26th, 2002 at 94 years old in Conflans-sur-Loing. [ref]
Jackson Scholz
Athletics competitor.
Born March 15th, 1897 in Buchanan.
Died October 26th, 1986 at 89 years old in Delray Beach.
Elsa Ehrich
Female nazi war criminal.
Born March 8th, 1914 in Bredereiche.
Died October 26th, 1948 at 34 years old in Lublin (hanging).
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]
R. A. Torrey
American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer.
Born January 28th, 1856 in Hoboken.
Died October 26th, 1928 at 72 years old in Asheville.
Bingo Smith
American basketball player.
Born February 26th, 1946 in Memphis.
Died October 26th, 2023 at 77 years old [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.
Fathi Shaqaqi
Palestinian jihadist (1951-1995).
Born January 4th, 1951 in Gaza City. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1995 at 44 years old in Sliema.
Viguen
Iranian singer and actor.
Born November 23rd, 1929 in Hamadan.
Died October 26th, 2003 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Walter Gieseking
German pianist.
Born November 5th, 1895 in Lyon. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1956 at 60 years old in London. [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 152
I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen