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213 Notable deaths
Norman Stone
Author, educator, historian (1941–2019).
Born March 8th, 1941 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died June 19th, 2019 at 78 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Francesco Baracca
Italian flying ace (1888-1918).
Died June 19th, 1918 at 30 years old in Nervesa della Battaglia.
Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
Danish princess (1935-2018).
Born May 8th, 1935 in Copenhagen.
Died June 19th, 2018 at 83 years old in Sorgenfri Palace. [ref]
Götz George
German actor (1938–2016).
Born July 23rd, 1938 in Berlin. [ref]
Died June 19th, 2016 at 77 years old in Hamburg (disease). [ref]
Hubert Green
American golfer (1946–2018).
Born December 28th, 1946 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died June 19th, 2018 at 71 years old (head and neck cancer). [ref]
Crawford Williamson Long
American physician (1815–1878).
Born November 1st, 1815 in Danielsville. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1878 at 62 years old in Athens (stroke).
Victor Stănculescu
Romanian general and politician, minister of national defence (1990–1991).
Born May 10th, 1928 in Tecuci.
Died June 19th, 2016 at 88 years old in Ghermănești.
Miguel Miramón
Mexican politician (1832-1867).
Born September 29th, 1832 in Mexico City.
Died June 19th, 1867 at 34 years old in Santiago de Querétaro (gunshot wound).
Mubariz Ibrahimov
National hero of azerbaijan (1988–2010).
Born February 7th, 1988 in Əliabad.
Died June 19th, 2010 at 22 years old in Çaylı.
Ho Fan
Chinese photographer, film director and actor (1931–2016).
Born October 8th, 1937 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died June 19th, 2016 at 78 years old in San Jose (pneumonia).
Don Diamond
American actor (1921–2011).
Born June 4th, 1921 in Brooklyn.
Died June 19th, 2011 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev
Russian composer, pianist, music theorist and teacher (1856–1915).
Born November 25th, 1856 in Vladimir.
Died June 19th, 1915 at 58 years old in Dyudkovo (pneumonia).
Giovanni Arrighi
Italian economist and sociologist (1937-2009).
Died June 19th, 2009 at 71 years old in Baltimore.
Gyula Horn
Hungarian politician (1932–2013).
Born July 5th, 1932 in Budapest.
Died June 19th, 2013 at 80 years old in Budapest.
Juan Bautista Alberdi
Argentinian politician, lawyer and diplomat (1810–1884).
Born August 29th, 1810 in San Miguel de Tucumán.
Died June 19th, 1884 at 73 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (stroke). [ref]
Chris Bristow
Racecar driver.
Born December 2nd, 1937 in Lambeth.
Died June 19th, 1960 at 22 years old in Spa-Francochamps Circuit (decapitation).
Josephine of Baden
German princess (1813-1900).
Born October 21st, 1813 in Karlsruhe, Mannheim.
Died June 19th, 1900 at 86 years old in Sigmaringen.
Guy Edwards
British racecar driver.
Born December 30th, 1942 in Macclesfield.
Died June 19th, 2026 at 83 years old in Connemara. [ref]
Teófilo Yldefonso
Filipino swimmer (1902–1942).
Born November 5th, 1903 in Piddig. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1942 at 38 years old in Capas.
Tony DiCicco
American soccer player-coach (1948-2017).
Born August 5th, 1948 in Hartford.
Died June 19th, 2017 at 68 years old in Wethersfield (cancer). [ref]
Teru Shimada
Japanese-american actor, noted for playing an antagonist in the 1967 james bond film, you only live twice..
Born November 17th, 1905 in Japan.
Died June 19th, 1988 at 82 years old in Encino.
Alan Stacey
British racecar driver (1933-1960).
Born August 29th, 1933 in Essex.
Died June 19th, 1960 at 26 years old in Spa-Francochamps Circuit.
Alois Eliáš
Czechoslovak general and politician (1890-1942).
Born September 29th, 1890 in Vinohrady. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1942 at 51 years old in Kobylisy Shooting Range (gunshot wound). [ref]
Albert I of Saxony
King of saxony (1828–1902).
Born April 23rd, 1828 in Dresden.
Died June 19th, 1902 at 74 years old in Szczodre, Wrocław County.
Evangelos Zappas
Greek philanthropist and businessman.
Born August 23rd, 1800 in Labovë e Madhe.
Died June 19th, 1865 at 64 years old in Broșteni.
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling