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October 26th
232 Notable deaths
Nawaf Massalha
Israeli arab politician.
Born November 26th, 1943 in Kafr Qara. [ref]
Died October 26th, 2021 at 77 years old (COVID-19). [ref]
Franz Grashof
German engineer (1826–1893).
Born July 11th, 1826 in Düsseldorf.
Died October 26th, 1893 at 67 years old in Karlsruhe.
František Filipovský
Czech actor (1907–1993).
Born September 23rd, 1907 in Přelouč. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1993 at 86 years old in Prague. [ref]
Tutta Rolf
Norwegian-swedish actress (1907–1994).
Born October 7th, 1907 in Christiania.
Died October 26th, 1994 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
Albert Hyzler
Maltese politician and physician (1916-1993).
Born November 20th, 1916 in Valletta.
Died October 26th, 1993 at 76 years old
Robert Brown
British scientist, explorer, and author (1842-1895).
Born March 23rd, 1842 in Scotland.
Died October 26th, 1895 at 53 years old in London.
Ricardo Odnoposoff
Argentine-born violinist (1914-2004).
Born February 24th, 1914 in Buenos Aires.
Died October 26th, 2004 at 90 years old in Vienna.
Fita Benkhoff
German actress (1901–1967).
Born November 1st, 1901 in Dortmund.
Died October 26th, 1967 at 65 years old in Munich.
Eliyahu Dobkin
Israeli activist (1898-1976).
Born December 31st, 1898 in Babruysk.
Died October 26th, 1976 at 77 years old in Ashkelon.
Adam Wolanin
American soccer player (1919-1987).
Born November 13th, 1919 in Lviv.
Died October 26th, 1987 at 67 years old in Park Ridge.
Elena Andreianova
Russian dancer (1819-1857).
Born July 13th, 1819 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 26th, 1857 at 38 years old in former 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Louis Sparre
Swedish painter and designer (1863-1964).
Born August 3rd, 1863 in Gravellona Lomellina.
Died October 26th, 1964 at 101 years old in Oscar Parish.
Henry Augustus Pilsbry
American zoologist (1862–1957).
Born December 7th, 1862 in Iowa City.
Died October 26th, 1957 at 94 years old in Lantana.
Cargill Gilston Knott
British mathematician and physicist.
Born June 30th, 1856 in Penicuik.
Died October 26th, 1922 at 66 years old in Edinburgh.
Tahira Tahirova
Soviet diplomat (1913-1991).
Born November 7th, 1913 in Baýramaly.
Died October 26th, 1991 at 77 years old in Baku.
Ali Hussein Shihab
Iraqi footballer (1961-2016).
Born May 5th, 1961 in Iraq. [ref]
Died October 26th, 2016 at 55 years old in Baghdad. [ref]
Charles van Lerberghe
Belgian poet (1861-1907).
Born October 21st, 1861 in Ghent.
Died October 26th, 1907 at 46 years old in Brussels.
Andrew Aagesen
Danish jurist (1826–1879).
Born August 5th, 1826 in Copenhagen.
Died October 26th, 1879 at 53 years old in Copenhagen.
Alfred Tysoe
British athlete (1874-1901).
Born March 21st, 1874 in Burnley.
Died October 26th, 1901 at 27 years old in Blackpool.
Hugo von Kirchbach
German general (1809–1887).
Born May 23rd, 1809 in Środa Śląska.
Died October 26th, 1887 at 78 years old in Niesky.
Annie Speirs
British swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder.
Born July 14th, 1889 in Liverpool.
Died October 26th, 1926 at 37 years old in Liverpool.
Aldo Cevenini
Italian footballer (1889-1973).
Born November 8th, 1889 in Arona.
Died October 26th, 1973 at 83 years old in Deiva Marina.
Myrtle McAteer
Us tennis player.
Born June 12th, 1878 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 26th, 1952 at 74 years old in Los Angeles.
Otto Scheff
Austrian swimmer (1889-1956).
Born December 12th, 1889 in Berlin.
Died October 26th, 1956 at 66 years old in Maria Enzersdorf.
János Fadrusz
Hungarian sculptor (1858–1903).
Born September 2nd, 1858 in Bratislava.
Died October 26th, 1903 at 45 years old in Budapest.
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