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September 26th
207 Notable deaths
Nicu Ceaușescu
Romanian politician (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]
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay
Indian singer (1920–1989).
Born June 16th, 1920 in Varanasi.
Died September 26th, 1989 at 69 years old in Kolkata (cardiovascular disease).
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.
Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer
British politician (1857–1922).
Born October 30th, 1857 in St James's.
Died September 26th, 1922 at 64 years old in St James's.
Shawn Lane
American musician (1963–2003).
Born March 21st, 1963 in Memphis.
Died September 26th, 2003 at 40 years old in Memphis (lung disease).
Venetia Stevenson
British actress (1938–2022).
Born March 10th, 1938 in London.
Died September 26th, 2022 at 84 years old in Atlanta (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
W. H. Davies
Welsh poet and writer (1871–1940).
Born July 3rd, 1871 in Newport.
Died September 26th, 1940 at 69 years old in Glendower And Railings To Front.
John Cromwell
American actor, director and producer (1886/7–1979).
Born December 23rd, 1887 in Toledo.
Died September 26th, 1979 at 91 years old in Santa Barbara.
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
4th prime minister of the dominion of ceylon (now sri lanka) from 1956-59.
Born January 8th, 1899 in Colombo.
Died September 26th, 1959 at 60 years old in Colombo.
Alberto Moravia
Italian writer and journalist (1907-1990).
Born November 22nd, 1907 in Rome. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1990 at 82 years old in Rome. [ref]
Herschell Gordon Lewis
American filmmaker (1929–2016).
Born June 15th, 1929 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died September 26th, 2016 at 87 years old in Pompano Estates. [ref]
Karl Patterson Schmidt
American herpetologist (1890–1957).
Born June 19th, 1890 in Lake Forest.
Died September 26th, 1957 at 67 years old in Chicago (poison).
Betty Carter
American jazz singer, recording artist, songwriter (1929–1998).
Born May 16th, 1929 in Flint. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1998 at 69 years old in Brooklyn (pancreatic cancer).
Thomas E. Watson
American politician, attorney, editor and writer (1856–1922).
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 (1920–1984).
Born June 11th, 1920 in New York City.
Died September 26th, 1984 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Alexandra Tolstaya
Russian writer (1884-1979).
Born June 30th, 1884 in Yasnaya Polyana.
Died September 26th, 1979 at 95 years old in Valley Cottage.
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]
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