Boubacar Boris Diop

Sengalese writer.

Born October 26th, 1946 (age 79 years) in Dakar.

Jeroen van Veen

Dutch musician.

Born October 26th, 1974 (age 51 years) in South Holland.

Niels Erik Nørlund

Danish mathematician and astronomer (1885-1981).

Born October 26th, 1885 in Slagelse. ^[ref]

Died July 4th, 1981 at 95 years old in Hørsholm. ^[ref]

Peter Appleyard

Canadian vibraphonist (1928–2013).

Born October 26th, 1928 in Cleethorpes.

Died July 18th, 2013 at 84 years old in Toronto. ^[ref]

José Zalazar

Uruguayan footballer.

Born October 26th, 1963 (age 62 years) in Montevideo.

Gennadi Strekalov

Soviet and russian cosmonaut and ashoka chakra recipient (1940–2004).

Born October 26th, 1940 in Mytishchi. ^[ref]

Died December 25th, 2004 at 64 years old in Moscow (cancer).

Jean-Eugène Buland

French painter (1852-1926).

Born October 26th, 1852 in former 12th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Died March 18th, 1926 at 73 years old in Charly-sur-Marne.

Brendan Augustine

South african footballer.

Born October 26th, 1971 (age 54 years) in East London.

Frank McGlynn Sr.

American actor (1866–1951).

Born October 26th, 1866 in San Francisco.

Died May 18th, 1951 at 84 years old in Newburgh.

Pavel Trávníček

Czech actor.

Born October 26th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Konice. ^[ref]