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June 26th
175 Notable deaths
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
Hawaiian musician (1959-1997).
Born May 20th, 1959 in Honolulu. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1997 at 38 years old in Honolulu (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Michel Foucault
French philosopher (1926–1984).
Born October 15th, 1926 in Poitiers. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1984 at 57 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (HIV/AIDS). [ref]
Strom Thurmond
American politician (1902–2003).
Born December 5th, 1902 in Edgefield.
Died June 26th, 2003 at 100 years old in Edgefield (heart failure).
Nora Ephron
American film director and writer (1941-2012).
Born May 19th, 1941 in Upper West Side. [ref]
Died June 26th, 2012 at 71 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia, acute myeloid leukemia). [ref]
Girish Karnad
Indian playwright, theatre personality.
Born May 19th, 1938 in Matheran.
Died June 26th, 2019 at 81 years old in Bengaluru (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Margaret Keane
American artist.
Born September 15th, 1927 in Nashville. [ref]
Died June 26th, 2022 at 94 years old in Napa (heart failure). [ref]
Yash Johar
Indian bollywood film producer.
Born September 6th, 1929 in Amritsar.
Died June 26th, 2004 at 74 years old in Mumbai.
Denis Thatcher
English businessman, husband of margaret thatcher.
Born May 10th, 1915 in London.
Died June 26th, 2003 at 88 years old in Lister Hospital, Chelsea (pancreatic cancer).
Karl Landsteiner
Austrian biologist, physician and nobel prize laureate.
Born June 14th, 1868 in Vienna, Baden bei Wien.
Died June 26th, 1943 at 75 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Marc Rich
Businessman (1934-2013).
Born December 18th, 1934 in Antwerp.
Died June 26th, 2013 at 78 years old in Lucerne (stroke).
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling