September 26th
207 Notable deaths
Ugo Agostoni
Italian road bicycle racer.
Born July 27th, 1893 in Lissone.
Died September 26th, 1941 at 48 years old in Desio.
Ola Hansson
Swedish writer and critic (1860-1925).
Born November 12th, 1860 in Grönby församling.
Died September 26th, 1925 at 64 years old in Büyükdere.
José Solchaga
Spanish general.
Born October 8th, 1881 in Aberin. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1953 at 71 years old in San Sebastián. [ref]
Manuel Rodríguez
Chilean footballer (1938–2018).
Born April 18th, 1939 in Santiago.
Died September 26th, 2018 at 79 years old in Santiago (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Olle Anderberg
Swedish wrestler (1919-2003).
Born September 13th, 1919 in Asmundtorp parish.
Died September 26th, 2003 at 84 years old in Linköping.
Syarhey Herasimets
Footballer (1965–2021).
Born October 13th, 1965 in Kyiv.
Died September 26th, 2021 at 55 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Hisashi Kimura
Japanese astronomer (1870–1943).
Born September 10th, 1870 in Kanazawa.
Died September 26th, 1943 at 73 years old in Setagaya.
Stanisław Szymecki
Polish archbishop, metropolitan of bialystok in 1993–2000.
Born January 26th, 1924 in Katowice.
Died September 26th, 2023 at 99 years old in Białystok.
Charles Voisin
French aviator (1882–1912).
Born July 12th, 1882 in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1912 at 30 years old in Corcelles-en-Beaujolais (traffic collision).
Sören Börjesson
Swedish association football player and manager (1956–2024).
Born March 14th, 1956 in Sweden. [ref]
Died September 26th, 2024 at 68 years old in Hovås. [ref]
Aleksandr Voronin
Russian weightlifter (1951-1992).
Born May 23rd, 1951 in Chelyabinsk.
Died September 26th, 1992 at 41 years old in Myski (falling from height).
Jacques Beurlet
Belgian footballer (1944–2020).
Born December 21st, 1944 in Marche-en-Famenne.
Died September 26th, 2020 at 75 years old in Marche-en-Famenne. [ref]
Noboru Terada
Swimmer (1917–1986).
Born November 25th, 1917 in Shizuoka.
Died September 26th, 1986 at 68 years old
Natik Hashim
Iraqi footballer (1960-2004).
Born January 15th, 1960 in Baghdad.
Died September 26th, 2004 at 44 years old in Muscat (myocardial infarction).
Iosif Sîrbu
Sport shooter (1925–1964).
Born September 21st, 1925 in Șibot. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1964 at 39 years old in Bucharest (shooting). [ref]
Luka Lipošinović
Croatian footballer (1933-1992).
Born May 12th, 1933 in Subotica.
Died September 26th, 1992 at 59 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Eduard Albert
Czech surgeon, translator and science writer (1841-1900).
Born January 20th, 1841 in Žamberk. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1900 at 59 years old in Žamberk (stroke). [ref]
Alf Torp
Norwegian linguist (1853–1916).
Born September 27th, 1853 in Stryn Municipality.
Died September 26th, 1916 at 62 years old in Christiania.
Josef Maleček
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1903–1982).
Born June 18th, 1903 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1982 at 79 years old in Bayport. [ref]
Mekertich Portukalian
Armenian politician.
Born October 21st, 1848 in Kumkapı. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1921 at 72 years old in Marseille.
Lev Aleksandrovich Chugaev
Russian chemist (1873–1922).
Born October 16th, 1873 in Moscow.
Died September 26th, 1922 at 48 years old in Gryazovets (typhoid fever).
Roderich Benedix
German dramatist and librettist (1811-1873).
Born January 21st, 1811 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1873 at 62 years old in Leipzig. [ref]
Esa Saario
Finnish actor.
Born November 22nd, 1931 in Nummi. [ref]
Died September 26th, 2025 at 93 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Kaspar Stanggassinger
Bavarian priest (1871–1899).
Born January 12th, 1871 in Berchtesgaden.
Died September 26th, 1899 at 28 years old in Gars (peritonitis).
Miguel Ángel Lauri
Argentine footballer and manager (1908-1994).
Born August 29th, 1908 in Zárate.
Died September 26th, 1994 at 86 years old in Zárate.
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather