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1932 – 2026Edward Hoagland (1932-2026)Died 17 February 2026, aged 93American essayist, novelist and travel writer celebrated above all for his writing about nature and wildlife.
1941 – 2026Jesse Jackson (1941-2026)Died 17 February 2026, aged 84American activist and politician, one of the defining leaders of the twentieth-century civil rights movement and a two-time candidate for the presidency.