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  On this day in history giovanni Benelli, archbishop of Florence/Pope candidate, dies  

1984  On this day in history john Woods Duke, composer, dies at 85  

1986  Death of Jackson Scholz, American runner (b. 1897) on October - 26.  

1989  On October - 26 andrew Roberts, cricketer (7 Tests for New Zealand 1976), dies  

1990  William Paley, CEO (CBS), dies of a heart attack at 89 on October - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

1993  Absolutely Nobody, [David Powers], Wash lt-gov candidate, dies at 37 on October - 26.  

1994  On October - 26 rudi van Vlaenderen, Flemish actor/dir/poet (Thyestes), dies at 64  

1995  On this day in history agha Saadat Ali, cricketer (8 not out in 1 inn for Pak 1956), dies  

1996  On October - 26 gordon Scarrott, engineer, dies at 80  

1999  Death of Hoyt Axton, American actor and country music singer-songwriter (b. 1938) on October - 26.  

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 this day in history death of keith Parkinson, fantasy artist (b. 1958)  

2006  Death of Pontus Hultén, Swedish art collector and museum director (b. 1924) on October - 26.  

2007  On October - 26 death of nicolae Dobrin, Romanian footballer (b. 1947)  

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  On October - 26 death of glen "Frosty" Little, American circus clown (b. 1925)  

2018  Death of Nikolai Karachentsov, Soviet and Russian actor on October - 26.  

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

2019  Death of Robert Evans, American film producer and studio executive on this day in history.  

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

2021  On October - 26 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  Death of Lionel Balagalle , 75, Sri Lankan military officer, commander of the army (2000–2003) and chief of staff (1999–2000) on this day in history.  

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

2023  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On October - 26 birth of desiderius Erasmus, Holland, scholar/author (In Praise of Folly)  

1473  On October - 26 birth of friedrich of Saxony (d. 1510)  

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

1491  On October - 26 birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)  

1609  On October - 26 birth of william Sprague, English co-founder of Charlestown, Massachusetts (d. 1675)  

1645  On October - 26 birth of aert de Gelder, Dutch painter (King David)  

1673  Dimitrie Cantemir, Romanians historian/monarch of Moldova (1710-11) was born on October - 26.