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June 11th
238 Notable deaths
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]
Nikolai Bugaev
Russian mathematician (1837–1903).
Born September 14th, 1837 in Dusheti.
Died June 11th, 1903 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Máté Zalka
Hungarian writer and revolutionary (1896–1937).
Born May 5th, 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 (1895–1956).
Born April 15th, 1895 in San Luca.
Died June 11th, 1956 at 61 years old in Rome.
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..
John Tyler Morgan
United states politician and confederate soldier (1824-1907).
Born June 20th, 1824 in Athens.
Died June 11th, 1907 at 82 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]
Yuzo Kawashima
Japanese film director (1918-1963).
Born February 4th, 1918 in Mutsu.
Died June 11th, 1963 at 45 years old in Tokyo (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
C. W. Thornthwaite
American geographer and climatologist (1899–1963).
Born March 7th, 1899 in Bay City.
Died June 11th, 1963 at 64 years old in Arlington County.
Eppie Wietzes
Canadian racing driver.
Born May 28th, 1938 in Assen. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2020 at 82 years old in Vaughan. [ref]
Ali III ibn al-Husayn
Bey of tunis (1882-1902).
Born August 14th, 1817 in La Marsa. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1902 at 84 years old in La Marsa. [ref]
Paula Frassinetti
Italian roman catholic nun.
Born March 3rd, 1809 in Genoa.
Died June 11th, 1882 at 73 years old in Rome (pneumonia).
Ernesto Ruffini
Catholic cardinal (1888–1967).
Born January 19th, 1888 in San Benedetto Po.
Died June 11th, 1967 at 79 years old in Palermo (myocardial infarction).
Folke Rogard
Swedish lawyer and chess official (1899-1973).
Born July 6th, 1899 in Stockholm.
Died June 11th, 1973 at 73 years old in Stockholm.
Bernd Bransch
East german footballer (1944–2022).
Born September 24th, 1944 in Halle (Saale).
Died June 11th, 2022 at 77 years old in Halle (Saale). [ref]
Cristino Seriche Bioko
Prime minister of equatorial guinea (1940–2024).
Born June 15th, 1940 in Spanish Guinea.
Died June 11th, 2024 at 83 years old in Sipopo. [ref]
Georges Wildenstein
French art dealer and art historian (1892-1963).
Born March 16th, 1892 in Paris.
Died June 11th, 1963 at 71 years old in Paris.
Paola Pigni
Italian athletics competitor (1945-2021).
Born December 30th, 1945 in Milan.
Died June 11th, 2021 at 75 years old in Rome. [ref]
Valeria Valeri
Italian actress.
Born December 8th, 1921 in Rome.
Died June 11th, 2019 at 97 years old in Rome.
Lajos Tihanyi
Hungarian painter (1885-1938).
Born October 19th, 1885 in Budapest.
Died June 11th, 1938 at 52 years old in Paris (meningitis).
Marcel Herrand
French actor (1897-1953).
Born October 8th, 1897 in Paris.
Died June 11th, 1953 at 55 years old in Montfort-l'Amaury.
Luka (Voyno-Yasenetsky)
Russian saint and surgeon (1877-1961).
Born April 27th, 1877 in Kerch.
Died June 11th, 1961 at 84 years old in Simferopol.
Robert Taylor Jones
American politician (1884-1958).
Born February 8th, 1884 in Rutledge.
Died June 11th, 1958 at 74 years old in Phoenix.
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