June 26th
178 Notable deaths
Lorenzo Milani
Italian catholic priest and educationist (1923-1967).
Born May 27th, 1923 in Florence. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1967 at 44 years old in Florence (Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
Amandus Adamson
Estonian sculptor (1855-1929).
Born November 12th, 1855 in Paldiski.
Died June 26th, 1929 at 73 years old in Paldiski.
Engelbert Zaschka
German engineer, inventor and helicopter pioneer.
Born September 1st, 1895 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died June 26th, 1955 at 59 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Adolf Erman
German egyptologist and lexicographer (1854-1937) of quarter jewish descent.
Born October 31st, 1854 in Berlin.
Died June 26th, 1937 at 82 years old in Berlin.
Lloyd Erskine Sandiford
Prime minister of barbados.
Born March 24th, 1937 in Barbados.
Died June 26th, 2023 at 86 years old [ref]
Corneliu Mănescu
Romanian politician (1916-2000).
Born February 6th, 1916 in Ploiești.
Died June 26th, 2000 at 84 years old in Bucharest.
Henk Badings
Dutch composer born in java.
Born January 17th, 1907 in Bandung.
Died June 26th, 1987 at 80 years old in Maarheeze.
Sergei Lemeshev
Soviet opera singer and director (1902-1977).
Born July 10th, 1902 in Knyazevo.
Died June 26th, 1977 at 74 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Hélène Dutrieu
Belgian cyclist, stunt driver and aviator.
Born July 10th, 1877 in Tournai. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1961 at 83 years old in Paris. [ref]
Raffaele La Capria
Italian novelist and screenwriter.
Born October 3rd, 1922 in Naples.
Died June 26th, 2022 at 99 years old in Rome. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 178
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius