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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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