June 26th
178 Notable deaths
Yōsuke Matsuoka
Japanese politician (1880-1946).
Born March 4th, 1880 in Yamaguchi Prefecture. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1946 at 66 years old in Sugamo Prison (tuberculosis).
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]
Vera Menchik
Czech chess player.
Born March 1st, 1906 in Moscow.
Died June 26th, 1944 at 38 years old in Clapham.
Henri Namphy
President of haiti (1932-2018).
Born November 2nd, 1932 in Cap-Haïtien. [ref]
Died June 26th, 2018 at 85 years old in Dominican Republic (lung cancer).
Frederic Rzewski
American pianist and composer.
Born April 13th, 1938 in Westfield.
Died June 26th, 2021 at 83 years old in Montiano. [ref]
Aldo Giuffrè
Italian actor (1924-2010).
Born April 10th, 1924 in Naples.
Died June 26th, 2010 at 86 years old in Rome (peritonitis).
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).
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 (breast cancer, heart failure). [ref]
E. V. Lucas
British writer (1868-1938).
Born June 12th, 1868 in London.
Died June 26th, 1938 at 70 years old in Marylebone.
Kavalam Narayana Panicker
Indian dramatist, director and poet.
Born April 28th, 1928 in Kavalam.
Died June 26th, 2016 at 88 years old in Thiruvananthapuram (respiratory failure).
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Death is nothing else but going home to God, the bond of love will be unbroken for all eternity. Mother Teresa