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June 26th
237 Notable deaths
Móric Esterházy
Hungarian politician (1881–1960).
Born April 27th, 1881 in Majk.
Died June 26th, 1960 at 79 years old in Vienna.
Theodoros Deligiannis
Greek politician (1820–1905).
Born May 19th, 1824 in Lagkadia.
Died June 26th, 1905 at 81 years old in Athens (stab wound).
Gina Cigna
Opera singer (1900–2001).
Born March 6th, 1900 in Angers.
Died June 26th, 2001 at 101 years old in Milan (disease).
Yaşar Yakış
Turkish diplomat and politician (1938–2024).
Born August 1st, 1938 in Akçakoca. [ref]
Died June 26th, 2024 at 85 years old in Ankara. [ref]
Vasile Pârvan
Romanian historian and archaeologist (1882–1927).
Born September 28th, 1882 in Huruiești.
Died June 26th, 1927 at 44 years old in Bucharest.
Garo Kahkejian
Armenian soldier (1962-1993).
Born March 24th, 1962 in Aleppo.
Died June 26th, 1993 at 31 years old in Çardaqlı.
Hervé Boussard
Olympic cyclist (1966–2013).
Born March 8th, 1966 in Pithiviers.
Died June 26th, 2013 at 47 years old in Lésigny (epilepsy).
Peter Armbruster
German nuclear physicist (1931–2024).
Born July 25th, 1931 in Dachau.
Died June 26th, 2024 at 92 years old in Darmstadt. [ref]
Grete Sultan
German pianist (1906–2005).
Born June 21st, 1906 in Berlin.
Died June 26th, 2005 at 99 years old in Manhattan.
Adelaide Ames
American astronomer.
Born June 3rd, 1900 in Rock Island.
Died June 26th, 1932 at 32 years old in Squam Lake (drowning).
Öllegård Wellton
Swedish actress.
Born April 18th, 1932 in Stockholm.
Died June 26th, 1991 at 59 years old in Stockholm.
Hans Schlemmer
German general and knight's cross recipients (1893-1973).
Born January 18th, 1893 in Nesselwang.
Died June 26th, 1973 at 80 years old in Bad Kreuznach. [ref]
Margaret Morse Nice
American ornithologist (1883–1974).
Born December 6th, 1883 in Amherst.
Died June 26th, 1974 at 90 years old in Chicago.
Anni Blomqvist
Writer from åland (1909–1990).
Born October 7th, 1909 in Vårdö.
Died June 26th, 1990 at 80 years old in Vårdö.
François Jouffroy
French sculptor (1806-1882).
Born February 1st, 1806 in Dijon.
Died June 26th, 1882 at 76 years old in Laval.
Rostislav Yankovsky
Soviet and belarusian actor (1930-2016).
Born February 5th, 1930 in Odesa.
Died June 26th, 2016 at 86 years old in Minsk. [ref]
Alfredo Marceneiro
Portuguese fado singer, woodworker (1891-1982).
Born February 25th, 1891 in Lisbon.
Died June 26th, 1982 at 91 years old in Lisbon.
Jaroslav Pollák
Slovak footballer (1947–2020).
Born July 11th, 1947 in Medzev.
Died June 26th, 2020 at 72 years old in Košice. [ref]
Bob Spoelstra
Dutch journalist, writer and photographer (1901-1994).
Born February 7th, 1901 in Zwolle.
Died June 26th, 1994 at 93 years old in Hoenderloo.
Adolfo Alejandro Nouel
Catholic archbishop (1862-1937).
Born December 12th, 1862 in Santo Domingo.
Died June 26th, 1937 at 74 years old in Santo Domingo.
Lalla Romano
Italian writer (1906-2001).
Born November 11th, 1906 in Demonte.
Died June 26th, 2001 at 94 years old in Milan.
Sero Khanzadyan
Amrenian writer (1915–1998).
Born December 3rd, 1915 in Goris.
Died June 26th, 1998 at 82 years old in Yerevan.
Juan Manén
Spanish violinist and composer (1883–1971).
Born March 14th, 1883 in Barcelona.
Died June 26th, 1971 at 88 years old in Barcelona.
Marc Julia
French chemist (1922-2010).
Born October 23rd, 1922 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 26th, 2010 at 87 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Paul Schützenberger
French chemist (1829–1897).
Born December 23rd, 1829 in Strasbourg.
Died June 26th, 1897 at 67 years old in Mézy-sur-Seine.
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