September 26th famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on September 26th

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on September 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

• Jaque Chirac

  Jaque Chirac was a French politician who served as the President of France from 1995 to 2007.

• Jacques Chirac

  In 1995, a french politician was elected president. he was again elected in 2002. from 1974-1976, he was prime minister and then from 1986-1988. he also served as mayor of paris between 1977-1995. his political career spans from municipal to national levels in elected positions and political appointments.

• Rose Cohen

  Noted physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics.

• Jacque Chirac

  Jacque Chirac was a French businessman who later became the President of France.

• Sabino Fernandez Campo

  Spanish soccer player who played as a forward for Real Madrid and the Spanish national team.

Jacques Chirac

French soldier and politician, 22nd president of france (d. 2019)

2016

• Susan Lindquist

  Susan Lindquist was an American molecular biologist who made significant contributions to the understanding of protein folding and its role in disease.

• Maudean Fox

  Set multiple world records in sprinting

• Hershell Gordon Lewis

  Hershell Gordon Lewis was an American filmmaker known as the 'Godfather of Gore' for his pioneering work in the horror genre.

• Toughie

  Last known rabbs' fringe-limbed treefrog (h. )

2015

• Sidney Phillips

  American soldier, physician, and author (b. 1924)

• Eudóxia Maria Froehlich

  Brazilian zoologist (b. 1928)

• Ana Seneviratne

  Sri lankan police officer and diplomat (b. 1927)

2014

• Gerry Neugebauer

  Pioneering infrared astronomer who co-discovered the rings of Uranus.

• Tamir Sapir

  Georgian-american businessman (b. 1946)

• Sam Hall

  American swimmer and olympic silver medalist diver. he was awarded the silver medal for his diving skills at the 1960 olympics and 1959 panam games.

• Jim Boeke

  American football player and coach (b. 1938)

• Gerald Neugebauer

  American astronomer and physicist (b. 1932)

2013

• Mario Montez

  Puerto rican-american actor (b. 1935)

• Azizan Abdul Razak

  Malaysian politician, 10th menteri besar of kedah (b. 1944)

• Seánie Duggan

  Irish hurler (b. 1922)

• Sos Sargsyan

  Armenian actor and director (b. 1929)

2012

• Gerrald Karp

  Gerrald Karp was a computer scientist known for his work in the field of computational complexity theory.

• Eugene Genovese

  American author and historian (d. 2012).

• Sylvia Fedoruk

  Canadian physicist and politician, 17th lieutenant governor of saskatchewan (b. 1927)

• M'el Dowd

  American actress and singer (d. 2012)

• Sam Steiger

  American journalist and politician (d. 2012)

2011

• Bob Cassilly

  American sculptor, founded the city museum (b. 1949)

2010

• Gloria Stuart

  Actress (rose tianic) / founder (screen actors guild).

• Terry Newton

  English rugby player (b. 1978)

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on September 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

• Gerardine Clark

  Renowned author known for her impactful novels.

• Sabino Fernández Campo

  Sabino Fernández Campo was a Spanish journalist and former head of the Spanish Royal Household.

• Amelia Fry

  Renowned biologist known for her work in genetics and cell biology.

2008

• Paul Newman

  American actor and star of long-lasting films. his first film, "the silver chalice," was terrible but it led to his career growth and an ascent into hollywood's top ranks. his films "long hot summer," the hustler," and “hud” helped him to reach $1 million per picture class in more than 60 films. newman started directing films in the late 1960s, …

• Govinda Kapoor

  Renowned Indian physicist known for his contributions to theoretical physics.

• Marc Moulin

  Belgian keyboard player, producer, and journalist (b. 1942)

2007

• Bill Wirtz

  American ice hockey executive (d. 2007).

2006

• Byron Nelson

  Fort worth, texas -- pga golfer (won 19 tournaments between 1945 and 1995).

• Iva Toguri D'Aquino

  American wartime propaganda broadcaster (b. 1916)

2005

• Helen Cresswell

  English author and screenwriter (b. 1934)

2004

• Marianna Komlos

  Canadian bodybuilder, fitness model and professional wrestler (d. 2004).

2003

• Eltha Gibson

  First African American woman to win a Grand Slam title in tennis.

• Robert Palmer

  Mostek was founded by an american businessman.

• Shawn Lane

  American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (black oak arkansas). (d. 2003).

2002

• Nils Bohlin

  Swedish engineer, invented three-point safety belt (b. 1920)

2001

• Zelda Wynn Valdes

  Known for being the first African-American fashion designer.

2000

• Baden Powell

  Brazilian guitarist (born 1937)

• Richard Mulligan

  American actor and singer (d.2000)

• Baden Powell de Aquino

  Brazilian guitarist and composer (d. 2000)

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on September 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

• Oseola McCarty

  American philanthropist (born in 1908)

• Bernadette O'Farrell

  Irish actress (born in 1924)

1998

• Betty Carter

  American singer-songwriter

• Betty Carter

  American singer-songwriter (d. 1998)

1997

• Dorothy Kingsley

  American screenwriter and producer (b. 1909)

1996

• Rome Meade

  Pioneering astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of galaxies.

• Nicu Ceaușescu

  Romanian politician (b. 1951)

• George Henderson

  Scottish philosopher, educator and editor of "the philosophical quarterly", since 1962. henderson was a professor at the university of st. andrews. he is now married.

• Geoffrey Wilkinson

  English nobel prize laureate in chemistry and academics

1995

• Keyston Lerner

  Renowned for his work on galaxy formation and evolution.

• Kalju Pitksaar

  Estonian chess player (d. 1995)

1994

• Ebunoluwa Ogundipe

  Renowned Nigerian poet and writer.

• Maurice Ashley

  At 87, historian dies

• Jessie Kesson

  Author dies at 77

• Maurice Ashley

  At 87, historian dies

• Miguel Angel Martinez Soto

  Mariachi dies at 22

1993

• Nina Berberova

  Russian writer known for her novels and short stories.

• James Boyden

  British labour mp (1959-1979), dies at the age of 82

1992

• Ralph Manheim

  Translator (mein kampf), dies at 85

1991

• Billy Vaughn

  American musician and bandleader (d. 1991).

1990

• Alverto Moravia

  Italian novelist and journalist known for his exploration of social themes.

• Alberto Moravia

  Italian writer fascinated by the impossible and with a jekyl-and-hyde personality. his work, which explored complex emotions, sexuality, and sex in a graphic and readable style, is italy's most well-known author. he wrote 46 books throughout his career, each with a sensual theme. they were also translated into 37 languages. his movie and book "two women" are his most famous …

• Alberto Moravia

  Italian novelist and journalist known for his exploration of social alienation and existentialism.

• Hiram Abas

  Turkish intelligence officer (b. 1932)

• Alberto Moravia

  Italian author and critic (b. 1907)

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on September 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

• Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay

  Indian singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1920)

• Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay

  Indian singer and composer (born in 1920).

• Pavlos Bakoyannis

  Leader of the greek parliament, assassinated in rome

1988

• Branko Zebec

  Yugoslav football player and coach (d. 1988)

1987

• Ethyl Catherwood

  Ethyl Catherwood was an Irish-Canadian athlete who won the gold medal in high jump at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

• Ramang

  Indonesian footballer and manager (b. 1928)

• Herbert Tichy

  Austrian mountaineer, cho oyu's first ascent in 1954 (born 1912).

1984

• John Facenda

  American sportscaster (b. 1913)

• Paquirri

  Spanish bullfighter (d. 1984)

• Paquirri

  Famous spanish bullfighter nicknamed "paquirri". it took the alternative as a bullfighter in the monumental plaza de barcelona august 11, 1966 and the confirmation was held in madrid on 18 may 1967.

1983

• Tino Rossi

  French singer and actor with a career spanning over 60 years.

• Tino Rossi

  French actor and singer. he was a french singer and actor, as well as a tenor in french cabaret. he was a star in movies due to his operatic voice and "latin lover", persona. rossi recorded hundreds of records over his career and appeared in more then 25 films. his most famous film appearance was si versailles m'a(c),tait conta(c). he …

1982

• Alec Hurwood

  Australian cricketer (born in 1902)

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on September 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

• John Cromwell

  Actor/director (of human bondage) dies at 91

• Arthur Hunnicutt

  Gravelly (arkansas) -- actor (big sky apache uprising).

• Arthur Hunnicutt

  Actor (big sky apache uprising), died at 68

• Seymour Shifrin

  Composer dies at 53

1978

• Manne Siegbahn

  Swedish physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1886)

1977

• Uday Shankar

  Uday Shankar was a pioneering Indian dancer and choreographer who played a significant role in the development of modern Indian dance.

1976

• Leopold Ružička

  Croatian-swiss chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1887)

• Leopold Ruzicka

  Swiss-Croatian chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1939.

1975

• Conrad Waddington

  Known for his work in embryology and genetic assimilation.

1974

• Yu Huang

  Pioneering physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics.

1973

• Anna Magnani

  Italian actress, whose work reflects a passionate and extravagant life force. magnani's films include: "rome," 1946 "l'amore," 1948, and "the rose tattoo", which won her the best actress oscar in 1945.

• Ralph Earnhardt

  American racecar driver, dale earnhardt, who was the father of dale, jr., and grandfather to dale, jr.

• Waldemar Cordeiro

  Brazilian computer scientist known for his work in cybernetics and information theory.

• Samuel Flagg Bemis

  American historian and author (b. 1891)

• Anton Schnack

  German poet/writer, who dies at 81

1972

• Hermina Hare

  Hermina Hare was a renowned actress known for her work in classic Hollywood films.

• Charles Correll

  American actor and screenwriter (b. 1890)

• Charles J Correll

  Actor/voice (calvin and the colonel), dead at 82

1971

• Muriel Kirkland

  Actress nana, fast workers, dies from emphysema aged 68

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on September 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1968

• Daniel Johnson Sr.

  Canadian lawyer and politician, 20th premier of quebec (d. 1968)

• Władysław Kędra

  Polish pianist (d. 1968).

• Ben Shlomo Lipman-Heilprin

  Polish-israeli neurologist and physician (b. 1902)

• Daniel Johnson

  Canadian lawyer and politician, premier of quebec, and member of a distinguished family. from 1966-1968, his father was premier of quebec. daniel jr. held that post from 1994 to 1994.

• Lipman Heilprin

  Israeli doctor and recipient of the israel prize (born in 1902)

1966

• Helen Kane

  Actress (heads up pointed heels), is killed by cancer at the age of 62

1965

• James Fitzmaurice

  Irish aviation pioneer (born in 1898).

1964

• Ida Moore

  Actress (mr. music, johnny belinda), is killed at 82

1962

• Elynore Roosevelt

  American politician and diplomat who served as the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945.

1961

• Charles Erwin Wilson

  American politician, 5th united states secretary of defense (b. 1890)

• Eily Malyon

  Actress jane eyre, i married a witch), is killed at 81

• Juanita Hansen

  Actress (fast company), passes away at 67 from a heart attack

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on September 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

• Leslie Morshead

  Australian general businessman and educator (d.59)

• S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike

  Sri lankan lawyer and politician, 4th prime minister of sri lanka (b. 1899)

• Teodor Ussisoo

  Estonian furniture designer and educator (b. 1878)

• Solomon Bandaranaike

  Assassinated at 60 by the prime minister of ceylon (1956-1959).

1958

• Carl Brisson

  Actor (ship cafe. ring. song of soho), who dies at 64

1957

• Arthur Powell Davies

  American minister and author (b. 1902)

• Arthur Powell Davies

  American religious minister (born in 1902)

1956

• Sweet Orr

  Sweet Orr was a biologist known for his contributions to the field of genetics.

• Lucien Febvre

  French historian and a prominent figure since 1911, when he wrote his thesis. febvre was a professor at university of strasbourg in the aftermath of ww i. he was an expert on political and economic developments as well as social and economic change. his most important study was "the problem of unbelief: 16th century." he also published "a new kind …

1954

• Ellen Roosevelt

  American tennis player (born 1868).

1953

• Xu Beihong

  Chinese academic and painter (d. 1953).

1952

• George Santayana

  Spanish philosopher, novelist, and poet (b. 1863)

• George Santayana

  Spanish-american essayist, poet, novelist and philosopher. he was brought to america in 1872 for education. in 1889, he received a ph.d. from harvard and joined the philosophy department until 1912. his first published work, "sonnets and other verses", was his 1894 debut. he is a writer with great literary skills and a wide range of interests. he was able to …

1951

• Hans Cloos

  German geologist and academic (d. 1951).

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on September 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1947

• Hugh Lofting

  Doctor dolittle, an english poet and author, was created in 1947.

1946

• William Strunk Jr.

  American author and educator (b. 1869)

1945

• Béla Bartók

  Hungarian-american musician. he was a prominent composer and pianist, and one of the greatest composers of modern times.

• Bela Bartok

  Hungarian composer (born 1881)

• R Beer-Hofmann

  Writer dies at 78

1944

• Ettel Adler

  Ettel Adler was a German-Jewish novelist and playwright who wrote about the experiences of Jewish people in Germany during the early 20th century.

• Ernst Isler

  Composer dies at 64

1943

• Henri Fertet

  French resistance fighter (b. 1926)

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on September 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1937

• Bessie Smith

  Empress of the Blues and one of the greatest singers of her era.

• Bessie Smith

  Singer dies from injuries sustained in a car accident at 43

• Bessie Smith

  American singer and actress (b. 1894)

1936

• Harriet Monroe

  Founder of Poetry magazine and advocate for modernist poetry.

1935

• Iván Persa

  Slovene-hungarian priest and author (b. 1861)

• Andy Adams

  At 76, a us writer (cattle fire) dies

1934

• Thomas Watson

  Thomas Watson was an American politician known for his role as a leader of the Populist Party.

1933

• Della Roy

  Della Roy was an astronomer known for her work on variable stars.

1931

• Lillie Bliss

  American art collector and patron of modern art.

1930

• Ansley Wilcox

  Ansley Wilcox was a lawyer who hosted Theodore Roosevelt's presidential inauguration in 1901.

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on September 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1922

• Charles Wade

  Australian politician, 17th premier of new south wales (b. 1863)

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on September 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1917

• Edgar H G Degas

  French painter (ballerina)

1915

• Keir Hardie

  Keir Hardie was a Scottish politician and the first leader of the Labour Party in the UK.

1914

• August Macke

  German painter, who was a leader in der blaue reiter, aeuroethe blue rideraeur), a influential group of expressionist artists.

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on September 26th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1909

• Anton Dohrn

  German biologist who founded the first marine biological station.

1904

• Lafcadio Hearn

  Author and historian of greek-japanese (d. 1904)

• John Fitzwilliam Stairs

  Canadian businessman and politician (b. 1848)

• John F Stairs

  Canadian statesman and businessman (born 1848).

1902

• Levi Strauss

  Levi Strauss was the founder of the Levi's brand of denim jeans and is credited with the invention of the first pair of blue jeans.

• Levii Strauss

  Levii Strauss is the founder of the Levi's brand of denim jeans.