Famous Deaths In June - 26

1957  Death of Alfred Döblin, German writer (b. 1878) on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Vocation), dies at 93   

1959  Audley Miller, cricketer (Test for England 1896), dies on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history john Brenden Kelly, rower (Olympic-gold-1920, 24), dies at 70   

1961  Kenneth F Fearing, US, poet (Afternoon of a pawnbroker), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1963  Obe Postma, Fries, poet/geography/historian (Own Cart), dies on June - 26.   

1964  On this day in history death of leo Dandurand, American-born Canadian sports executive (b. 1889)   

1965  Johan C T Kikkert, painter/etcher/critic, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1967  Errol Hunte, cricketer (WI batsman in 3 Tests v England 1930), dies on June - 26.   

1971  Guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history david Lichine, [Lichtenstein], Russian/US choreographer, dies at 61   

1973  Arnold Richardson, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1975  Death of St. Josemaría Escrivá, Spanish Catholic priest (b. 1902) on this day in history.   

1977  Lou Reizner, rock vocalist/producer (Rod Stewart, Tommy), dies at 43 on June - 26.   

1978  Death of Rabbaji, president of South-Yemen, executed on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history charles Clore, financier, dies   

1981  Peter Kreuder, German composer, dies on June - 26.   

1982  On this day in history alexander Mitscherlich, German psychotherapist, dies   

1983  On June - 26 walter O'Keefe, songwriter/TV host (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 82   

1984  Carl Foreman, producer, dies of cancer at 69 on this day in history.   

1986  Laurie Fishlock, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history death of glen Hall, cricketer (Test for South Africa 1965), commits suicide   

1990  On this day in history death of anni Blomqvist, Finnish novelist (b. 1909)   

1991  On June - 26 carmine Coppola, composer/conductor (Godfather II), dies at 80   

1992  On this day in history geert Vissers, Dutch TV host (Gay Dating Show), dies   

1993  On this day in history catherine Leno, mother of Tonight Show host Jay, dies of cancer at 82   

1994  On June - 26 a "Bob" den Doolaard, author (Inn with the horseshoe), dies at 93   

1996  Veronica Guerin, journalist, dies at 36 on June - 26.   

1997  On this day in history death of israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Hawaiian singer (b. 1959)   

2001  Death of Soccer (dog actor) (b. 1988) on this day in history.   

2002  On this day in history death of arnold Brown, the 11th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1913)   

2003  Death of Marc-Vivien Foé, Cameroon footballer (b. 1975) on this day in history.   

2004  Death of Yash Johar, Indian film producer (b. 1929) on this day in history.   

2005  Death of Richard Whiteley, British television game show host (b. 1943) on this day in history.   

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1575  On this day in history birth of anne Catherine of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1612)   

1582  Johannes Schultz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1655  On this day in history birth of jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent   

1681  On this day in history birth of hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708)   

1689  On this day in history birth of edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769)   

1694  Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768) was born on June - 26.   

1702  Philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman was born on June - 26.   

1703  On this day in history birth of thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767)