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June 1st
223 Notable deaths
Myroslav Skoryk
Soviet and ukrainian composer (1938–2020).
Died June 1st, 2020 at 81 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Eddy Clearwater
American chicago blues musician.
Born January 10th, 1935 in Macon.
Died June 1st, 2018 at 83 years old in Skokie (heart failure).
Leon Belasco
American musician (1902-1988).
Born October 11th, 1902 in Odesa.
Died June 1st, 1988 at 85 years old in Orange.
Roderic Dallas
Australian fighter ace of world war i (1891–1918).
Died June 1st, 1918 at 26 years old in Liévin.
Giovanni Battista Scalabrini
Italian roman catholic bishop and blessed (1839–1905).
Born July 8th, 1839 in Fino Mornasco.
Died June 1st, 1905 at 65 years old in Piacenza.
José Greci
Italian film, television and stage actress (1941-2017).
Born January 10th, 1941 in Ferrara.
Died June 1st, 2017 at 76 years old in Rome. [ref]
Teodoro Picado Michalski
President of costa rica (1900-1960).
Born January 10th, 1900 in San José.
Died June 1st, 1960 at 60 years old in Managua.
Muhammed Mehdi Senusi
Senussi cleric and leader.
Born November 12th, 1844 in Al Bayda, Cyrenaica.
Died June 1st, 1902 at 57 years old in Garu.
Gheorghe Bibescu
Romanian prince (1804–1873).
Born April 26th, 1802 in Craiova.
Died June 1st, 1873 at 71 years old in Paris.
Papa Jack Laine
American musician (1873-1966).
Born September 21st, 1873 in New Orleans.
Died June 1st, 1966 at 92 years old in Jackson.
Annibale Maria di Francia
Founder of the roagationist fathers (1851–1927).
Born July 5th, 1851 in Messina.
Died June 1st, 1927 at 75 years old in Messina.
Ruth-Maria Kubitschek
German actress (1931–2024).
Born August 2nd, 1931 in Chomutov.
Died June 1st, 2024 at 92 years old in Switzerland. [ref]
Giuseppe Martucci
Italian musician (1856-1909).
Born January 6th, 1856 in Capua.
Died June 1st, 1909 at 53 years old in Naples.
Herbert Feigl
Austrian philosopher (1902–1988).
Born December 14th, 1902 in Liberec.
Died June 1st, 1988 at 85 years old in Minneapolis (cancer). [ref]
Razan al-Najjar
Palestinian nurse and activist.
Born September 13th, 1997 in Khan Yunis.
Died June 1st, 2018 at 20 years old in Khuza'a, Khan Yunis (gunshot wound). [ref]
Vladislav Vančura
Czech writer, film director, playwright and screenwriter (1891–1942).
Born June 23rd, 1891 in Háj ve Slezsku. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1942 at 50 years old in Kobylisy Shooting Range (gunshot wound). [ref]
Garry Owen
American actor (1902-1951).
Born February 18th, 1902 in Brookhaven.
Died June 1st, 1951 at 49 years old in Hollywood.
Ray Farquharson
Canadian doctor, university professor and medical researcher (1897–1965).
Born August 4th, 1897 in Caledon.
Died June 1st, 1965 at 67 years old in Ottawa.
Alois Mock
Austrian politician (1934-2017).
Born June 10th, 1934 in Euratsfeld.
Died June 1st, 2017 at 82 years old in Vienna (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
David Peck Todd
American astronomer (1855–1939).
Born March 19th, 1855 in New York.
Died June 1st, 1939 at 84 years old in Lynchburg.
Nicholas Liverpool
President of dominica (1934-2015).
Born September 9th, 1934 in Berekua.
Died June 1st, 2015 at 80 years old in Miami (myocardial infarction).
Jay Lake
Science fiction writer (1964–2014).
Born June 6th, 1964 in Taiwan.
Died June 1st, 2014 at 49 years old in Portland (colorectal cancer).
José Vianna da Motta
Portuguese pianist and composer (1868–1948).
Born April 22nd, 1868 in São Tomé.
Died June 1st, 1948 at 80 years old in Lisbon.
Knut Agathon Wallenberg
Swedish banker, politician and diplomat (1853-1938).
Born May 19th, 1853 in Stockholm.
Died June 1st, 1938 at 85 years old in Skeppsholm church parish.
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