Famous Deaths In October - 26

1979  Jackie Grant, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930-35), dies on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history marcello J tie Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal, dies at 74   

1982  Giovanni Benelli, archbishop of Florence/Pope candidate, dies on October - 26.   

1984  John Woods Duke, composer, dies at 85 on October - 26.   

1986  Death of Jackson Scholz, American runner (b. 1897) on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history andrew Roberts, cricketer (7 Tests for New Zealand 1976), dies   

1990  William Paley, CEO (CBS), dies of a heart attack at 89 on this day in history.   

1991  On October - 26 death of lori Rae Matthews, crushed to death by an artist's 485 lb umbrella   

1992  Dottie Green, female baseball player (Peaches), dies of cancer at 71 on October - 26.   

1993  Absolutely Nobody, [David Powers], Wash lt-gov candidate, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1994  Rudi van Vlaenderen, Flemish actor/dir/poet (Thyestes), dies at 64 on October - 26.   

1995  Agha Saadat Ali, cricketer (8 not out in 1 inn for Pak 1956), dies on October - 26.   

1996  Gordon Scarrott, engineer, dies at 80 on October - 26.   

1999  Death of Hoyt Axton, American actor and country music singer-songwriter (b. 1938) on this day in history.   

2002  On October - 26 death of jacques Massu, French general (b. 1908)   

2004  Death of Bobby Avila, Major League Baseball player (b. 1924) on October - 26.   

2005  On October - 26 death of keith Parkinson, fantasy artist (b. 1958)   

2006  On this day in history death of pontus Hultén, Swedish art collector and museum director (b. 1924)   

2007  Death of Nicolae Dobrin, Romanian footballer (b. 1947) on this day in history.   

2008  On October - 26 death of tony Hillerman, American writer (b. 1925)   

2009  Death of Teel Bivins, American politician (b. 1947) on this day in history.   

2010  Death of Glen "Frosty" Little, American circus clown (b. 1925) on this day in history.   

2018  On October - 26 death of nikolai Karachentsov, Soviet and Russian actor   

2019  Death of Enriqueta Basilio, Mexican track and field athlete on this day in history.   

2019  On October - 26 death of robert Evans, American film producer and studio executive   

2021  On October - 26 death of walter Smith, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1948)   

2021  On this day in history death of roh Tae-woo, 6th President of South Korea (b. 1932)   

2023  Death of Hélène Alarie , 82, Canadian agronomist and politician, MP (1997–2000) on October - 26.   

2023  On this day in history death of pekka Alonen , 94, Finnish Olympic alpine skier ( 1952 ).   

2023  On October - 26 death of lionel Balagalle , 75, Sri Lankan military officer, commander of the army (2000–2003) and chief of staff (1999–2000).   

2023  Death of Richard R. Bond , 95, American politician on this day in history.   

2023  On October - 26 death of ray Brown , 74, American football player ( Atlanta Falcons , New Orleans Saints ).   

2023  On October - 26 death of jorge Búcaro , 77, Salvadoran football player ( Águila , C.D. Platense ) and manager ( C.D. Salvadoreño ).   

2023  On October - 26 death of john Burnheim , 96, Australian philosopher.   

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1427  On this day in history birth of archduke Sigismund of Austria (d. 1496)   

1466  Desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly) was born on October - 26.   

1473  On this day in history birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)   

1483  Hans Buchner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1491  Zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1609  William Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675) was born on October - 26.   

1645  Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David) was born on October - 26.   

1673  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) was born on this day in history.