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June 26th
193 Notable deaths
Arthur Frank Burns
American economist and diplomat (1904-1987).
Born April 27th, 1904 in Ivano-Frankivsk. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1987 at 83 years old in Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Hospital. [ref]
André Tchaikowsky
Composer, pianist (1935–1982).
Born November 1st, 1935 in Warsaw.
Died June 26th, 1982 at 46 years old in Oxford (colorectal cancer).
Carola Neher
German actress (1900-1942).
Born November 2nd, 1900 in Munich.
Died June 26th, 1942 at 41 years old in Black Dolphin Prison.
Carl Foreman
American screenwriter and film producer (1914-1984).
Born July 23rd, 1914 in Chicago.
Died June 26th, 1984 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (brain tumor). [ref]
Judith Wright
Australian poet, environmentalist and indigenous rights campaigner.
Born May 31st, 1915 in Armidale.
Died June 26th, 2000 at 85 years old in Canberra. [ref]
Jon Hassell
American trumpeter and composer.
Born March 22nd, 1937 in Memphis.
Died June 26th, 2021 at 84 years old [ref]
Doris Singleton
American actress (1919-2012).
Born September 29th, 1919 in New York City.
Died June 26th, 2012 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Alfred Döblin
German expressionist novelist.
Born August 10th, 1878 in Szczecin. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1957 at 78 years old in Emmendingen. [ref]
Craig Brown
Scottish footballer and manager (1940–2023).
Born July 1st, 1940 in Corkerhill.
Died June 26th, 2023 at 82 years old in Ayr. [ref]
Carolyn McCarthy
American politician (1944–2025).
Born January 5th, 1944 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 26th, 2025 at 81 years old in Fort Myers. [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 193
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir