September 26th
174 Notable deaths
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).
Nicu Ceaușescu
Romanian politician, child of leader nicolae ceaușescu and elena ceaușescu (1951-1996).
Born September 1st, 1951 in Bucharest.
Died September 26th, 1996 at 45 years old in Vienna (liver cirrhosis).
Iva Toguri D'Aquino
World war ii propaganda announcer "orphan ann", and best-known "tokyo rose" announcer.
Born July 4th, 1916 in Los Angeles.
Died September 26th, 2006 at 90 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Hemant Kumar
Indian singer.
Born June 16th, 1920 in Varanasi. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1989 at 69 years old in Kolkata (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Byron Nelson
American golfer (1912–2006).
Born February 4th, 1912 in Waxahachie.
Died September 26th, 2006 at 94 years old in Roanoke.
Menzies Campbell
Scottish politician (1941–2025).
Born May 22nd, 1941 in Glasgow.
Died September 26th, 2025 at 84 years old in London. [ref]
Barry Dennen
American actor (1938–2017).
Born February 22nd, 1938 in Chicago.
Died September 26th, 2017 at 79 years old in Burbank (falling, traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Alan Lancaster
British bassist and singer (1949–2021).
Born February 7th, 1949 in London.
Died September 26th, 2021 at 72 years old in Sydney (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Uday Shankar
Indian dancer, choreographer, and actor (1900-1977).
Born December 8th, 1900 in Udaipur.
Died September 26th, 1977 at 76 years old in Kolkata.
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young