June 26th
178 Notable deaths
Mike Gravel
American politician; united states senator (1930-2021).
Born May 13th, 1930 in Springfield.
Died June 26th, 2021 at 91 years old in Seaside (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Max Wright
Actor from the united states (1943-2019).
Born August 2nd, 1943 in Detroit.
Died June 26th, 2019 at 75 years old in Hermosa Beach (lymphoma). [ref]
Marc-Vivien Foé
Cameroonian footballer.
Born May 1st, 1975 in Yaoundé. [ref]
Died June 26th, 2003 at 28 years old in 7th arrondissement of Lyon (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roy Campanella
Baseball player; born 19 november 1921 philadelphia pa; baltimore elite giants negro national league (nnl); brooklyn dodgers 1948; died 26 june 1993 woodland hills ca.
Born November 19th, 1921 in Philadelphia.
Died June 26th, 1993 at 71 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
Lalo Schifrin
Argentine-american pianist, composer, arranger and conductor (1932–2025).
Born June 21st, 1932 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 26th, 2025 at 93 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Buddy Rogers
American professional wrestler (1921-1992).
Born February 20th, 1921 in Camden.
Died June 26th, 1992 at 71 years old in Fort Lauderdale (stroke).
Frank Williams
English actor (1931–2022).
Born July 2nd, 1931 in Edgware.
Died June 26th, 2022 at 90 years old in London. [ref]
Veronica Guerin
Irish crime reporter (1958-1996).
Born July 5th, 1958 in Dublin.
Died June 26th, 1996 at 37 years old in M7 motorway.
Bill Moyers
American journalist.
Died June 26th, 2025 at 91 years old in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (prostate cancer). [ref]
James Weldon Johnson
American writer and activist.
Born June 17th, 1871 in Jacksonville. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1938 at 67 years old in Wiscasset (traffic collision). [ref]
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson