September 26th
207 Notable deaths
Paul Newman
American actor (1925–2008).
Born January 26th, 1925 in Shaker Heights.
Died September 26th, 2008 at 83 years old in Westport (lung cancer). [ref]
Johnny Lewis
American-canadian actor (1983-2012).
Born October 29th, 1983 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died September 26th, 2012 at 28 years old in Los Angeles (falling from height). [ref]
Fred Trump Jr.
American airplane pilot; elder brother of donald trump.
Born October 14th, 1938 in Queens. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1981 at 42 years old in Jamaica (alcoholism, myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bessie Smith
American blues singer (1892–1937).
Born April 15th, 1894 in Chattanooga.
Died September 26th, 1937 at 43 years old in Clarksdale (traffic collision).
Jacques Chirac
President of france from 1995 to 2007.
Born November 29th, 1932 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 26th, 2019 at 86 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (kidney failure). [ref]
Gloria Stuart
American actress (1910–2010).
Born July 4th, 1910 in Santa Monica.
Died September 26th, 2010 at 100 years old in Beverly Hills (respiratory failure). [ref]
Mary Astor
American actress and author (1906–1987).
Died September 26th, 1987 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills (cardiovascular disease).
Walter Benjamin
German cultural critic, philosopher and social critic (1892–1940).
Born July 15th, 1892 in Berlin.
Died September 26th, 1940 at 48 years old in Portbou.
Levi Strauss
German-jewish-born american businessman (1829-1902).
Born February 26th, 1829.
Died September 26th, 1902 at 73 years old in San Francisco.
Richard Mulligan
American actor (1932-2000).
Born November 13th, 1932 in The Bronx.
Died September 26th, 2000 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer).
John Ashton
American actor (1948–2024).
Born February 22nd, 1948 in Springfield.
Died September 26th, 2024 at 76 years old in Fort Collins (cancer). [ref]
Béla Bartók
Hungarian composer and pianist (1881–1945).
Born March 25th, 1881 in Sânnicolau Mare.
Died September 26th, 1945 at 64 years old in New York City (leukemia).
George Santayana
Spanish-american philosopher.
Born December 16th, 1863 in San Bernardo street.
Died September 26th, 1952 at 88 years old in Rome (stomach cancer).
Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia
Prince of prussia (1907-1994).
Born November 9th, 1907 in Potsdam.
Died September 26th, 1994 at 86 years old in Bremen.
Robert Palmer
English musician (1949–2003).
Born January 19th, 1949 in Batley.
Died September 26th, 2003 at 54 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Brooks Robinson
American baseball player (1937–2023).
Born May 18th, 1937 in Little Rock.
Died September 26th, 2023 at 86 years old in Owings Mills (coronary artery disease). [ref]
Keir Hardie
Scottish socialist and labour leader (1856–1915).
Born August 15th, 1856 in Newhouse.
Died September 26th, 1915 at 59 years old in Glasgow (stroke).
Yusuf al-Qaradawi
Egyptian islamic theologian based in doha, qatar (1926-2022).
Born September 9th, 1926 in Saft Turab.
Died September 26th, 2022 at 96 years old in Doha. [ref]
Helen Kane
American actress (1904-1966).
Born August 4th, 1904 in The Bronx.
Died September 26th, 1966 at 62 years old in Jackson Heights (breast cancer).
Lafcadio Hearn
Greek-irish writer, translator, and teacher who introduced the culture and literature of japan to the west (1850–1904).
Born June 27th, 1850 in Lefkada.
Died September 26th, 1904 at 54 years old in Ōkubo (myocardial infarction, angina pectoris).
Jimi Heselden
British businessman (1948-2010).
Born March 27th, 1948 in Leeds.
Died September 26th, 2010 at 62 years old in West Yorkshire (falling from height). [ref]
Shyama Charan Lahiri
Indian yogi and guru (1828–1895).
Born September 30th, 1828 in Bengal Presidency.
Died September 26th, 1895 at 66 years old in Varanasi.
Georg Simmel
German sociologist, philosopher, and critic (1858–1918).
Born March 1st, 1858 in Berlin.
Died September 26th, 1918 at 60 years old in Strasbourg (liver cancer).
Anna Magnani
Italian actress (1908-1973).
Died September 26th, 1973 at 65 years old in Rome (pancreatic cancer).
Arthur Hunnicutt
Actor (1910-1979).
Born February 17th, 1910 in Gravelly.
Died September 26th, 1979 at 69 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer, lip and oral cavity carcinoma).
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy