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June 26th
236 Notable deaths
Alfred Döblin
German expressionist novelist (1878–1957).
Born August 10th, 1878 in Szczecin.
Died June 26th, 1957 at 78 years old in Emmendingen.
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]
Dolores Gray
American actress (1924–2002).
Born June 7th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died June 26th, 2002 at 78 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction).
Vera Menchik
Czech chess player (1906–1944).
Born March 1st, 1906 in Moscow.
Died June 26th, 1944 at 38 years old in Clapham.
Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours
Duke of nemours (1814–1896).
Born October 25th, 1814 in Palais-Royal. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1896 at 81 years old in Versailles.
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 (gunshot wound). [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 (1912–1977).
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]
E. V. Lucas
British writer (1868–1938).
Born June 12th, 1868 in London.
Died June 26th, 1938 at 70 years old in Marylebone.
Lilyan Chauvin
French-american actress (1925–2008).
Born August 6th, 1925 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 26th, 2008 at 82 years old in Studio City (heart failure, breast cancer). [ref]
Aldo Giuffrè
Italian actor (1924-2010).
Born April 10th, 1924 in Naples.
Died June 26th, 2010 at 86 years old in Rome (peritonitis).
Frederic Rzewski
American pianist and composer (1938–2021).
Born April 13th, 1938 in Westfield.
Died June 26th, 2021 at 83 years old in Montiano. [ref]
Fred Akuffo
Soldier, politician, former chief of defence staff and head of state of ghana (1937-1979).
Born March 21st, 1937 in Akropong.
Died June 26th, 1979 at 42 years old in Accra (gunshot wound).
Naomi Shemer
Israeli poet and songwriter.
Born July 13th, 1930 in Kvutzat Kinneret.
Died June 26th, 2004 at 73 years old in Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (cancer).
Reginald Beckwith
British actor (1908–1965).
Born November 2nd, 1908 in York.
Died June 26th, 1965 at 56 years old in Bourne End.
Letícia Román
Italian actress.
Born August 12th, 1941 in Rome.
Died June 26th, 2025 at 83 years old [ref]
Kavalam Narayana Panicker
Indian dramatist, director and poet (1928–2016).
Born April 28th, 1928 in Kavalam.
Died June 26th, 2016 at 88 years old in Thiruvananthapuram (respiratory failure). [ref]
Mir Hazar Khan Khoso
Pakistani judge (1929-2021).
Born September 30th, 1929 in Jafarabad.
Died June 26th, 2021 at 91 years old in Quetta. [ref]
Christiaan Snouck
Dutch orientalist (1857–1936).
Born February 8th, 1857 in Oosterhout.
Died June 26th, 1936 at 79 years old in Leiden.
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Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson