June 19th
145 Notable deaths
Gerry Goffin
American lyricist (1939-2014).
Born February 11th, 1939 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 19th, 2014 at 75 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
William Golding
British novelist, poet, playwright and nobel prize for literature laureate (1911–1993).
Born September 19th, 1911 in Newquay.
Died June 19th, 1993 at 81 years old in Perranarworthal (heart failure).
Ed Wynn
American actor (1886-1966).
Born November 9th, 1886 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1966 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (esophageal cancer).
Vince Flynn
American writer of fiction (1966-2013).
Born April 6th, 1966 in Saint Paul.
Died June 19th, 2013 at 47 years old in Saint Paul (prostate cancer). [ref]
Lee Krasner
American abstract expressionist painter (1908–1984).
Born October 27th, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died June 19th, 1984 at 75 years old in New York City.
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Spanish writer (1964-2020).
Born September 25th, 1964 in Barcelona.
Died June 19th, 2020 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Antonio Aguilar
Mexican singer, actor, equestrian, film producer, and screenwriter (1919-2007).
Born May 17th, 1919 in Tayahua, Zacatecas. [ref]
Died June 19th, 2007 at 88 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia). [ref]
Lotte Reiniger
German silhouette animator and film director (1899–1981).
Born June 2nd, 1899 in Charlottenburg. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1981 at 82 years old in Dettenhausen. [ref]
Thomas J. Watson
American businessman; chairman and ceo of ibm.
Born February 17th, 1874 in Campbell. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1956 at 82 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Gailard Sartain
American actor.
Born September 18th, 1943 in Tulsa. [ref]
Died June 19th, 2025 at 81 years old in Tulsa. [ref]
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin