September 26th
164 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..
Hugh Lofting
British author.
Born January 14th, 1886 in Maidenhead. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1947 at 61 years old in Topanga. [ref]
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]
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).
John Barrow
British physicist and mathematician (1952-2020).
Born November 29th, 1952 in London.
Died September 26th, 2020 at 67 years old in Cambridge (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Robert L. Eichelberger
United states army general commanding the us eighth army during world war ii.
Born March 9th, 1886 in Urbana.
Died September 26th, 1961 at 75 years old in Asheville.
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.
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]
Leslie Morshead
Australian soldier with a distinguished career in both world wars (1889-1959).
Born September 18th, 1889 in Ballarat.
Died September 26th, 1959 at 70 years old in Sydney (cancer).
Xu Beihong
Chinese painter (1895-1953).
Born July 19th, 1895 in Yixing. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1953 at 58 years old in Beijing (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
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Death takes no bribes. Benjamin Franklin