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June 11th
181 Notable deaths
Kurt Nielsen
Danish tennis player (1930-2011).
Born November 19th, 1930 in Copenhagen.
Died June 11th, 2011 at 80 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Franklin Henry Giddings
American economist (1855-1931).
Born March 23rd, 1855 in Connecticut.
Died June 11th, 1931 at 76 years old in Scarsdale.
Jean Desailly
French actor (1920-2008).
Born August 24th, 1920 in Paris. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2008 at 87 years old in Paris. [ref]
Oton Župančič
Slovenian poet, writer (1878-1949).
Born January 23rd, 1878 in Vinica. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1949 at 71 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
August von Hayek
Austrian botanist (1871-1928).
Born December 14th, 1871 in Vienna.
Died June 11th, 1928 at 56 years old in Vienna.
Gunnar Fischer
Swedish cinematographer (1910–2011).
Born November 18th, 1910 in Ljungby.
Died June 11th, 2011 at 100 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Máté Zalka
Hungarian writer and revolutionary.
Born April 23rd, 1896 in Tunyogmatolcs.
Died June 11th, 1937 at 41 years old in Huesca.
Corrado Alvaro
Italian journalist and writer of novels, short stories, screenplays, and plays.
Born April 15th, 1895 in San Luca. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1956 at 61 years old in Rome. [ref]
Julius Arthur Nieuwland
American botanist (1878-1936).
Born February 14th, 1878 in Hansbeke.
Died June 11th, 1936 at 58 years old in Washington, D.C..
Yvette Horner
French musician (1922–2018).
Born September 22nd, 1922 in Tarbes. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2018 at 95 years old in Courbevoie. [ref]
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