October 26th
232 Notable deaths
Erik Peterson
German historian and theologian (1890–1960).
Born June 7th, 1890 in Hamburg.
Died October 26th, 1960 at 70 years old in Hamburg.
Daniel Acharuparambil
Roman catholic indian archbishop (1939–2009).
Born May 12th, 1939 in Pallippuram.
Died October 26th, 2009 at 70 years old in Kerala. [ref]
György Károly
Hungarian poet and writer (1953–2018).
Born August 31st, 1953 in Budapest.
Died October 26th, 2018 at 65 years old in Szigetszentmiklós (tumor). [ref]
Anne Bremer
American painter (1868-1923).
Born May 21st, 1868 in San Francisco.
Died October 26th, 1923 at 55 years old in San Francisco.
William Goate
English soldier (1836–1901); recipient of the victoria cross.
Born January 12th, 1836 in Morningthorpe.
Died October 26th, 1901 at 65 years old in Southsea (stomach cancer).
Victorin de Joncières
French composer (1839–1903).
Born April 12th, 1839 in rue de Ventadour.
Died October 26th, 1903 at 64 years old in rue de Castiglione.
Romeu Tuma
Brazilian politician (1931-2010).
Born October 4th, 1931 in São Paulo.
Died October 26th, 2010 at 79 years old in São Paulo (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Wacław Święcicki
Polish socialist and poet (1848－1900).
Born September 26th, 1848 in Warsaw.
Died October 26th, 1900 at 52 years old in Warsaw.
Christiane Jaccottet
Swiss harpsichordist and musicologist (1937-1999).
Born May 18th, 1937 in Lausanne.
Died October 26th, 1999 at 62 years old in Rivaz.
Umberto Colombo
Italian footballer (1933–2021).
Died October 26th, 2021 at 88 years old in Bergamo. [ref]
Akbar Kargarjam
Iranian footballer (1944-2025).
Born December 26th, 1944 in Tehran.
Died October 26th, 2025 at 80 years old in Tehran (cancer). [ref]
Sergey Korovin
Russian illustrator (1858-1908).
Born August 19th, 1858 in Moscow.
Died October 26th, 1908 at 50 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ernst Fast
Athletics competitor (1881-1959).
Born January 21st, 1881 in Stockholm.
Died October 26th, 1959 at 78 years old in Sigtuna Municipality.
Carl Ferdinand Becker
German organist and musicologist (1804–1877).
Born July 17th, 1804 in Leipzig.
Died October 26th, 1877 at 73 years old in Plagwitz.
Robert Allen Dyer
South african botanist (1900-1987).
Born September 21st, 1900 in Pietermaritzburg.
Died October 26th, 1987 at 87 years old in Johannesburg.
Thomas Anderson
Scottish botanist (1832-1870).
Born February 26th, 1832 in Edinburgh.
Died October 26th, 1870 at 38 years old in Edinburgh.
Pablo Montes
Athletics competitor (1945-2008).
Born November 23rd, 1945 in Havana.
Died October 26th, 2008 at 62 years old in Havana (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Edgardo González
Uruguayan footballer (1936-2007).
Born September 30th, 1936 in Colonia del Sacramento.
Died October 26th, 2007 at 71 years old
Richard Murunga
Boxer.
Born April 22nd, 1949 in Kenya.
Died October 26th, 2018 at 69 years old in Nairobi. [ref]
William Thomas Hamilton
American politician (1820-1888).
Born September 8th, 1820 in Washington County.
Died October 26th, 1888 at 68 years old in Hagerstown.
Mary Bain
American chess player (1904–1972).
Born June 8th, 1904 in Uzhhorod.
Died October 26th, 1972 at 68 years old in New York City.
Alice Greene
British tennis player (1879–1956).
Born October 15th, 1879 in Upton.
Died October 26th, 1956 at 77 years old in Saint Brelade.
João W. Nery
Brazilian transgender writer.
Born February 12th, 1950 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died October 26th, 2018 at 68 years old in Niterói (cancer).
Tiemen Groen
Dutch cyclist (1946–2021).
Born July 6th, 1946 in Follega.
Died October 26th, 2021 at 75 years old in Malmesbury. [ref]
Raoul Giraudo
French footballer (1932–1995).
Born May 19th, 1932 in Aix-en-Provence. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1995 at 63 years old in Cerizay. [ref]
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There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel