June 11th
231 Notable deaths
John Wayne
American actor (1907–1979).
Born May 26th, 1907 in Winterset.
Died June 11th, 1979 at 72 years old in Westwood (stomach cancer).
Brian Wilson
American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer.
Born June 20th, 1942 in Centinela Hospital Medical Center.
Died June 11th, 2025 at 82 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Timothy McVeigh
American domestic anti-government terrorist (1968–2001).
Born April 23rd, 1968 in Lockport.
Died June 11th, 2001 at 33 years old in United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute (lethal injection).
Dusty Rhodes
American professional wrestler (1945–2015).
Born October 11th, 1945 in Austin. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2015 at 69 years old in Orlando (stomach cancer).
DeForest Kelley
American actor (1920–1999).
Born January 20th, 1920 in Atlanta.
Died June 11th, 1999 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills (stomach cancer).
Erich von Manstein
German field marshal (1887-1973).
Born November 24th, 1887 in Berlin.
Died June 11th, 1973 at 85 years old in Irschenhausen (stroke).
Ruby Dee
American actress (1922–2014).
Born October 27th, 1922 in Cleveland.
Died June 11th, 2014 at 91 years old in New Rochelle (disease).
Robert E. Howard
American author (1906–1936).
Born January 22nd, 1906 in Peaster.
Died June 11th, 1936 at 30 years old in Cross Plains.
Alexander Kerensky
Russian politician, prime minister in 1917 (1881–1970).
Born May 4th, 1881 in Ulyanovsk.
Died June 11th, 1970 at 89 years old in New York City.
Françoise Hardy
French singer (1944–2024).
Born January 17th, 1944 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 11th, 2024 at 80 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (laryngeal cancer, pharyngeal cancer). [ref]
Julius Evola
Italian philosopher and esotericist (1898-1974).
Born May 19th, 1898 in Rome. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1974 at 76 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ron Moody
British actor (1924–2015).
Born January 8th, 1924 in London.
Died June 11th, 2015 at 91 years old in London.
Bruce Shand
British army officer.
Born January 22nd, 1917 in London.
Died June 11th, 2006 at 89 years old in Stourpaine (cancer). [ref]
Seth Putnam
American musician (1968–2011).
Born May 15th, 1968 in Austin.
Died June 11th, 2011 at 43 years old (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ornette Coleman
American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer (1930–2015).
Born March 9th, 1930 in Fort Worth.
Died June 11th, 2015 at 85 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction).
James Brooke
Rajah of sarawak (1803-1868).
Born April 29th, 1803 in Varanasi.
Died June 11th, 1868 at 65 years old in Burrator.
Karen Ann Quinlan
American medical case (1954–1985).
Born March 29th, 1954 in Scranton.
Died June 11th, 1985 at 31 years old in Morris Township (pneumonia).
Ann Rutherford
Canadian-american actress.
Born November 2nd, 1917 in Vancouver.
Died June 11th, 2012 at 94 years old in Beverly Hills (heart disease). [ref]
Lucinda Riley
Irish writer (1965–2021).
Born February 16th, 1968 in Lisburn. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2021 at 53 years old (cancer). [ref]
Prince Egon von Fürstenberg
Socialite, banker, fashion and interior designer (1946-2004).
Born June 29th, 1946 in Lausanne.
Died June 11th, 2004 at 57 years old in Rome (liver cancer).
Catherine Cookson
British writer (1906–1998).
Born June 20th, 1906 in Tyne Dock, South Shields. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1998 at 91 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne.
R. J. Mitchell
Aeronautical engineer; designer of the spitfire.
Born May 20th, 1895 in Butt Lane.
Died June 11th, 1937 at 42 years old in Portswood (colorectal cancer).
Wallace Ford
British-american actor (1898-1966).
Born February 12th, 1898 in Bolton.
Died June 11th, 1966 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Plaek Phibunsongkhram
Prime minister of thailand, 1938–44 and 1948–57 (1897–1964).
Born July 14th, 1897 in Nonthaburi.
Died June 11th, 1964 at 66 years old in Sagamihara.
Tony Lo Bianco
American actor (1936–2024).
Born October 19th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died June 11th, 2024 at 87 years old in Poolesville. [ref]
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi