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October 26th
152 Notable deaths
Margaret Brown
Survivor of the sinking of the titanic (1867-1932).
Born July 18th, 1867 in Hannibal.
Died October 26th, 1932 at 65 years old in New York City (brain cancer).
Hattie McDaniel
American actress (1895-1952).
Born June 10th, 1895 in Wichita.
Died October 26th, 1952 at 57 years old in Woodland Hills (breast cancer).
Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom
Fifth daughter and youngest child of queen victoria and prince albert (1857-1944).
Born April 14th, 1857 in Buckingham Palace.
Died October 26th, 1944 at 87 years old in Brantridge Park.
Park Chung-hee
Korean army general and the leader of south korea from 1961 to 1979.
Born November 14th, 1917 in Gumi.
Died October 26th, 1979 at 61 years old in Jongno District (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Natina Reed
American singer (1980-2012).
Born October 28th, 1980 in New York City.
Died October 26th, 2012 at 31 years old in Duluth (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Robert Evans
American film producer (1930-2019).
Born June 29th, 1930 in New York City.
Died October 26th, 2019 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Richard Moll
American actor.
Born January 13th, 1943 in Pasadena.
Died October 26th, 2023 at 80 years old in Big Bear Lake. [ref]
John Peel
English dj and radio presenter (1939–2004).
Born August 30th, 1939 in Heswall.
Died October 26th, 2004 at 65 years old in Cuzco (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Julie Powell
American blogger.
Born April 20th, 1973 in Austin. [ref]
Died October 26th, 2022 at 49 years old in Olivebridge (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Hoyt Axton
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (1938-1999).
Born March 25th, 1938 in Duncan. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1999 at 61 years old in Helena (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi