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June 26th
193 Notable deaths
Dolores Gray
American actress (1924-2002).
Born June 7th, 1924 in Chicago. [ref]
Died June 26th, 2002 at 78 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vera Menchik
Czech chess player (1906–1944).
Born March 1st, 1906 in Moscow.
Died June 26th, 1944 at 38 years old in Clapham.
Akwasi Afrifa
Soldier, politician, and former head of state of ghana (1936-1979).
Born April 24th, 1936 in Mampong. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1979 at 43 years old in Accra (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Henri Namphy
President of haiti (1932-2018).
Born November 2nd, 1932 in Grande-Rivière-du-Nord. [ref]
Died June 26th, 2018 at 85 years old in Dominican Republic (lung cancer).
J. Walter Kennedy
American politician.
Born June 8th, 1912 in Stamford.
Died June 26th, 1977 at 65 years old in Stamford (liver failure).
Mary Rodgers
American composer, screenwriter, children's writer (1931–2014).
Born January 11th, 1931 in New York City.
Died June 26th, 2014 at 83 years old in Manhattan (heart failure). [ref]
Kim Sung-min
South korean actor (1973–2016).
Born February 14th, 1973 in Seoul.
Died June 26th, 2016 at 43 years old (hanging to death).
Humaira Begum
Queen consort of afghanistan (1918-2002).
Born July 27th, 1918 in Kabul.
Died June 26th, 2002 at 83 years old in Rome (heart failure).
Mercedes of Orléans
Queen consort of spain.
Born June 24th, 1860 in Madrid.
Died June 26th, 1878 at 18 years old in Madrid (tuberculosis, typhoid fever).
James Dunn
British new testament scholar and theologian (1939-2020).
Born October 21st, 1939 in Birmingham.
Died June 26th, 2020 at 80 years old in Chichester. [ref]
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy