Yes, Faith Ringgold's parents both passed away. Her mother, who was a fashion designer, died when Ringgold was a teenager. Her father, who was a businessman, died when she was in her early twenties. Their deaths had a significant impact on her life and work as an artist and storyteller.
Samuel de Sorbiere died in 1670.
Samuel Parkes - VC - died on 1864-11-15.
Samuel Jean de Pozzi died in 1918.
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Samuel Ringgold - congressman - died in 1829.
Samuel Auchmuty - British Army officer - died in 1822.
Samuel Adams - naval officer - died on 1942-06-06.
Samuel Brown - Royal Navy officer - died in 1852.
Samuel Butcher - Royal Navy officer - died in 1849.
Cadwalader Ringgold died on 1867-04-29.
Samuel Hambleton - United States Navy officer - died in 1851.
Edmund Kirby - army officer - died in 1863.
Robert Duncanson - Army officer - died in 1705.
Andrew Holmes - army officer - died in 1814.
Henry Wyndham - British Army officer - died in 1860.
Edward Willis - British Army officer - died in 1961.