Famous Deaths for 26th June 2025

1291 – Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England
1864 – Tom Hyer, American bare-knuckle boxer (American heavyweight champion 1841-51), dies of edema at 45
1906 – Alexander Muir, Canadian composer (The Maple Leaf Forever), dies at 76
1965 – Johan Conrad Kikkert, Dutch painter and critic who promoted modern art in the Netherlands through Modern Art Circle, dies at 82
1992 – Herman Rohde, professional wrestler (b. 1921)
1993 – Roy Campanella, American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (NL MVP 1951, 53, 55; World Series 1955; 8 x MLB All Star; Brooklyn Dodgers), dies of a heart attack at 71
2001 – William Bryant, American character actor (King Dinosaur, Hell Squad), dies of cancer at 77
2021 – Jon Hassell, American composer and trumpet player (Dream Theory In Malaya), dies at 84
2022 – Ole Barndorff-Nielsen, Danish mathematician and statistical theorist, dies at 87
2024 – Pat Heywood, Scottish actress (10 Rillington Place; Lucky Feller), dies at 92

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