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June 1st
181 Notable deaths
Jack McCloskey
American basketball player and coach (1925–2017).
Born October 19th, 1925 in Mahanoy City.
Died June 1st, 2017 at 91 years old in Savannah (Alzheimer's disease).
Tom Tjaarda
American car designer.
Born July 23rd, 1934 in Detroit. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2017 at 82 years old in Turin. [ref]
Margit Carstensen
German actress (1940–2023).
Born February 29th, 1940 in Kiel.
Died June 1st, 2023 at 83 years old in Heide. [ref]
Arthur Arz von Straußenburg
Austro-hungarian general.
Born June 16th, 1857 in Sibiu.
Died June 1st, 1935 at 77 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction).
Nadia Gamal
Egyptian actress and dancer.
Born September 21st, 1934 in Alexandria.
Died June 1st, 1990 at 55 years old in Beirut (pneumonia).
Andrei Voznesensky
Soviet poet (1933-2010).
Born May 12th, 1933 in Moscow. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2010 at 77 years old in Peredelkino (stroke). [ref]
Jo Gartner
Racecar driver (1954-1986).
Born January 24th, 1954 in Vienna. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1986 at 32 years old in Le Mans.
Leo Slezak
Austrian opera tenor.
Born August 18th, 1873 in Šumperk. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1946 at 72 years old in Rottach-Egern. [ref]
Mihai Antonescu
Romanian politician (1904-1946).
Born November 18th, 1904 in Nucet.
Died June 1st, 1946 at 41 years old in Jilava (gunshot wound).
Gottfried Dienst
Swiss football referee (1919-1998).
Born September 9th, 1919 in Basel.
Died June 1st, 1998 at 78 years old in Bern.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 181
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