Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In June - 16
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1869 Charles sturt: English explorer (b. 1795) 

1872 Norman macleod: Scottish clergyman (b. 1812) 

1878 Crawford long: American physician (b. 1815) 

1880 James southerton: Cricketer (appeared in england's 1st 2 tests), 

1881 Marie laveau: American voodoo practitioner (b. 1801) 

1885 Wilhelm camphausen: German painter (b. 1818) 

1892 Victor tesch: Belgian lawyer/min of justice, 

1901 Hermann grimm: German writer/poet/historian, 

1902 Ernst schröder: German mathematician (b. 1841) 

1905 Hermann von wissmann: German explorer/governor of e africa, 

1910 Wendelin weissheimer: Composer, 

1925 Chittaranjan das: Indian patriot and freedom fighter (b. 1870) 

1928 Dr. mark keppel: County superintendent of los angeles county schools from 1902-1928 (b. 1867) 

1929 Bramwell booth: The 2nd general of the salvation army (b. 1856) 

1930 Elmer ambrose sperry: Us inventor (gyroscope compass), 

1932 Frederik w van oaths: Psychiatrist/writer (blades of grass), 

1936 Leib malach: Yiddish writer, 

1939 Chick webb: American jazz drummer and big band leader (b. 1905) 

1940 Dubose heyward: Us writer (porgy, star spangled virgin), 

1941 Lodo of hamel: 1st dutch secret affiliate, 

1944 Marc bloch: French historian (executed) (b. 1886) 

1945 Aris velouchiotis: Greek guerrilla resistance leader (b. 1905) 

1946 Ludwig winder: Writer, 

1947 Jean-francois capart: Belgian egyptologist (memphis), 

1952 Andrew lawson: Scottish-american geologist, first to map the entire san andreas fault (b. 1861) 

1953 Margaret bondfield: English politician and feminist (b. 1873) 

1955 Ozias leduc: Quebec painter (b. 1864) 

1958 Jose pablo moncayo garcia: Composer, 

1959 George reeves: Actor (superman, gone with the wind), shoots self at 45 

1961 O c scott: Cricketer (wi leg-spinner in 8 tests), 

1963 J c powys: Writer, 

1969 Harold rlg 1st earl alexander of tunis: Brit field marshal, 

1970 Elsa triolet: Writer, 

1971 Lord reith: British broadcast executive (b. 1889) 

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