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June 1st
223 Notable deaths
James Albert Bonsack
American inventor (1859–1924).
Born October 9th, 1859 in Roanoke County.
Died June 1st, 1924 at 64 years old
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 (1934–2017).
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.
Died June 1st, 2010 at 77 years old in Peredelkino (stroke).
Jo Gartner
Racecar driver (1954-1986).
Born January 24th, 1954 in Vienna. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1986 at 32 years old in Le Mans.
Sylvester H. Roper
American inventor (1823-1896).
Born November 24th, 1823 in Francestown.
Died June 1st, 1896 at 72 years old in Charles River (heart failure).
Peter George
British novelist.
Born March 24th, 1924 in Treorchy.
Died June 1st, 1966 at 42 years old in Hastings.
Louis Janmot
French painter (1814-1892).
Died June 1st, 1892 at 78 years old in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Leo Slezak
Austrian opera singer (1873–1946).
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.
Kurt Hensel
German mathematician (1861–1941).
Born December 29th, 1861 in Königsberg.
Died June 1st, 1941 at 79 years old in Marburg.
Fred Espenak
Astrophysicist from united states.
Born January 19th, 1952 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2025 at 73 years old in Portal. [ref]
Joseph Nanven Garba
Nigerian general, diplomat and politician (1943–2002).
Born July 17th, 1943 in Langtang.
Died June 1st, 2002 at 58 years old in Abuja.
Aurelio Lampredi
Italian engineer designer (1917–1989).
Born June 16th, 1917 in Livorno.
Died June 1st, 1989 at 71 years old in Livorno.
Alfred Loisy
French theologian (1857-1940).
Born February 28th, 1857 in Ambrières. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1940 at 83 years old in Ceffonds. [ref]
Arthur Chilingarov
Russian explorer and politician (1939–2024).
Born September 25th, 1939 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 1st, 2024 at 84 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Évariste Kimba
Congolese politician (1926-1966).
Born July 16th, 1926 in Bukama Territory.
Died June 1st, 1966 at 39 years old in Kinshasa (hanging to death).
Jack Mulhall
American actor (1887-1979).
Born October 7th, 1887 in Wappingers Falls.
Died June 1st, 1979 at 91 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
Helen Parkhurst
American educator, author, and lecturer (1886-1973).
Born March 7th, 1887 in Durand. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1973 at 86 years old in New Milford.
Martin Andersen Nexø
Danish writer (1869–1954).
Born June 26th, 1869 in Copenhagen.
Died June 1st, 1954 at 84 years old in Dresden.
Pedro Luiz de Orleans e Bragança
Brazilian heir (1983–2009).
Born January 12th, 1983 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died June 1st, 2009 at 26 years old in Atlantic Ocean (Air France Flight 447, aviation accident).
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