Hisdates•ComPage 3: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 26
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
1979 Jackie Grant, cricketer (West Indian captain 1930-35), dies on this day in history. 
1980 Marcello J tie Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal, dies at 74 on this day in history.
1982 Giovanni Benelli, archbishop of Florence/Pope candidate, dies on this day in history.
1984 On this day in history john Woods Duke, composer, dies at 85
1986 On October - 26 death of jackson Scholz, American runner (b. 1897)
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 this day in history 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 this day in history.
1994 Rudi van Vlaenderen, Flemish actor/dir/poet (Thyestes), dies at 64 on this day in history.
1995 Agha Saadat Ali, cricketer (8 not out in 1 inn for Pak 1956), dies on this day in history.
1996 Gordon Scarrott, engineer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1999 On this day in history death of hoyt Axton, American actor and country music singer-songwriter (b. 1938)
2002 On this day in history death of jacques Massu, French general (b. 1908)
2004 Death of Bobby Avila, Major League Baseball player (b. 1924) on this day in history.
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 October - 26.
2008 On this day in history death of tony Hillerman, American writer (b. 1925)
2009 On this day in history death of teel Bivins, American politician (b. 1947)
2010 On this day in history death of glen "Frosty" Little, American circus clown (b. 1925)
2018 On this day in history death of nikolai Karachentsov, Soviet and Russian actor
2019 On this day in history death of enriqueta Basilio, Mexican track and field athlete
2019 On October - 26 death of robert Evans, American film producer and studio executive
2021 On this day in history death of walter Smith, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1948)
2021 Death of Roh Tae-woo, 6th President of South Korea (b. 1932) on this day in history.
2023 On October - 26 death of hélène Alarie , 82, Canadian agronomist and politician, MP (1997–2000).
2023 On October - 26 death of pekka Alonen , 94, Finnish Olympic alpine skier ( 1952 ).
2023 On this day in history death of lionel Balagalle , 75, Sri Lankan military officer, commander of the army (2000–2003) and chief of staff (1999–2000).
2023 On this day in history death of richard R. Bond , 95, American politician.
2023 Death of Ray Brown , 74, American football player ( Atlanta Falcons , New Orleans Saints ) on October - 26.
2023 On October - 26 death of jorge Búcaro , 77, Salvadoran football player ( Águila , C.D. Platense ) and manager ( C.D. Salvadoreño ).
2023 Death of John Burnheim , 96, Australian philosopher on this day in history.
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