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September 26th

153 Notable deaths

Paul Newman

American actor and film director (1925–2008).

Born January 26th, 1925 in Shaker Heights. [ref]

Died September 26th, 2008 at 83 years old in Westport (lung cancer). [ref]

Robert Palmer

English singer-songwriter and musician (1949-2003).

Born January 19th, 1949 in Batley. [ref]

Died September 26th, 2003 at 54 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Johnny Lewis

American-canadian actor (1983-2012).

Born October 29th, 1983 in Los Angeles.

Died September 26th, 2012 at 28 years old in Los Angeles (fall). [ref]

Bessie Smith

American blues singer.

Born April 15th, 1894 in Chattanooga. [ref]

Died September 26th, 1937 at 43 years old in Clarksdale (traffic collision). [ref]

Jacques Chirac

President of france from 1995 to 2007.

Born November 29th, 1932 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died September 26th, 2019 at 86 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (kidney failure). [ref]

Gloria Stuart

American actress (1910-2010).

Born July 4th, 1910 in Santa Monica.

Died September 26th, 2010 at 100 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]

Mary Astor

American actress and author (1906–1987).

Born May 3rd, 1906 in Quincy. [ref]

Died September 26th, 1987 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills (cardiovascular disease).

Richard Mulligan

American actor (1932-2000).

Born November 13th, 1932 in The Bronx. [ref]

Died September 26th, 2000 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Walter Benjamin

German literary critic, philosopher and social critic (1892-1940).

Born July 15th, 1892 in Berlin. [ref]

Died September 26th, 1940 at 48 years old in Portbou (opioid overdose). [ref]

Béla Bartók

Hungarian composer and pianist.

Born March 25th, 1881 in Sânnicolau Mare. [ref]

Died September 26th, 1945 at 64 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]

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