Famous Deaths In June - 26

1957  On June - 26 death of alfred Döblin, German writer (b. 1878)   

1958  On June - 26 martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Vocation), dies at 93   

1959  On June - 26 audley Miller, cricketer (Test for England 1896), dies   

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 June - 26.   

1963  Obe Postma, Fries, poet/geography/historian (Own Cart), dies on this day in history.   

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

1965  On this day in history johan C T Kikkert, painter/etcher/critic, dies at 82   

1967  Errol Hunte, cricketer (WI batsman in 3 Tests v England 1930), dies on this day in history.   

1971  Guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer, dies at 91 on June - 26.   

1972  David Lichine, [Lichtenstein], Russian/US choreographer, dies at 61 on June - 26.   

1973  On this day in history arnold Richardson, composer, dies at 59   

1975  Death of St. Josemaría Escrivá, Spanish Catholic priest (b. 1902) on June - 26.   

1977  Lou Reizner, rock vocalist/producer (Rod Stewart, Tommy), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1978  Death of Rabbaji, president of South-Yemen, executed on June - 26.   

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

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

1982  Alexander Mitscherlich, German psychotherapist, dies on June - 26.   

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

1984  On June - 26 carl Foreman, producer, dies of cancer at 69   

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

1987  On June - 26 death of glen Hall, cricketer (Test for South Africa 1965), commits suicide   

1990  Death of Anni Blomqvist, Finnish novelist (b. 1909) on June - 26.   

1991  Carmine Coppola, composer/conductor (Godfather II), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1992  Geert Vissers, Dutch TV host (Gay Dating Show), dies on June - 26.   

1993  Catherine Leno, mother of Tonight Show host Jay, dies of cancer at 82 on June - 26.   

1994  A "Bob" den Doolaard, author (Inn with the horseshoe), dies at 93 on June - 26.   

1996  On June - 26 veronica Guerin, journalist, dies at 36   

1997  Death of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Hawaiian singer (b. 1959) on this day in history.   

2001  On this day in history death of soccer (dog actor) (b. 1988)   

2002  On June - 26 death of arnold Brown, the 11th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1913)   

2003  Death of Marc-Vivien Foé, Cameroon footballer (b. 1975) on June - 26.   

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

2005  On this day in history death of richard Whiteley, British television game show host (b. 1943)   

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

1582  On this day in history birth of johannes Schultz, composer   

1655  On June - 26 birth of jean Deutz, merchant/Amsterdam regent   

1681  On June - 26 birth of hedwig Sophia, duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, Swedish writer (d. 1708)   

1689  On June - 26 birth of edward Holyoke, American academic (d. 1769)   

1694  On this day in history birth of georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and mineralogist (d. 1768)   

1702  Philip Doddridge, England, Dr/nonconformist clergyman was born on this day in history.   

1703  Thomas Clap, American academic (d. 1767) was born on this day in history.