September 26th
174 Notable deaths
Thomas E. Watson
American politician, attorney, newspaper editor and writer.
Born September 5th, 1856 in Thomson.
Died September 26th, 1922 at 66 years old in Washington, D.C..
August Macke
German painter of the expressionist group der blaue reiter (1887–1914).
Born January 3rd, 1887 in Meschede.
Died September 26th, 1914 at 27 years old in Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus.
Hugh Lofting
British author (1886–1947).
Born January 14th, 1886 in Maidenhead.
Died September 26th, 1947 at 61 years old in Topanga.
Charles Erwin Wilson
American secretary of defence (1890-1961).
Born July 18th, 1890 in Minerva.
Died September 26th, 1961 at 71 years old in Norwood.
Shelly Manne
American jazz drummer.
Born June 11th, 1920 in New York City.
Died September 26th, 1984 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Tony Harrison
British poet and playwright (1937–2025).
Born April 30th, 1937 in Leeds.
Died September 26th, 2025 at 88 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
Robert L. Eichelberger
United states army general commanding the us eighth army during world war ii (1886–1961).
Born March 9th, 1886 in Urbana.
Died September 26th, 1961 at 75 years old in Asheville.
Billy Vaughn
American singer, multi-instrumentalist, orchestra leader, and a&r man for dot records (1919-1991).
Born April 12th, 1919 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1991 at 72 years old in Escondido (peritoneal mesothelioma, peritoneal carcinoma).
Tigran Keosayan
Russian film director, actor, and television presenter (1966–2025).
Born January 4th, 1966 in Moscow.
Died September 26th, 2025 at 59 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Benjamin A. Smith II
American politician and senator from massachusetts.
Born March 26th, 1916 in Gloucester.
Died September 26th, 1991 at 75 years old in Gloucester.
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Death takes no bribes. Benjamin Franklin