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June 1st
172 Notable deaths
Anna Seghers
German writer (1900–1983).
Born November 19th, 1900 in Mainz. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1983 at 82 years old in East Berlin. [ref]
Johnny Paul Koroma
Sierra leonean warlord (1960-2003).
Born May 9th, 1960 in Tombodu.
Died June 1st, 2003 at 43 years old in Liberia.
Ani Yudhoyono
6th first lady of indonesia.
Born July 6th, 1952 in Yogyakarta.
Died June 1st, 2019 at 66 years old in National University Hospital (leukemia). [ref]
J. B. Bury
Anglo-irish historian and classical scholar (1861–1927).
Born October 16th, 1861 in County Monaghan.
Died June 1st, 1927 at 65 years old in Rome.
Thomas Berry
American priest (1914–2009).
Born November 9th, 1914 in Greensboro.
Died June 1st, 2009 at 94 years old in Greensboro. [ref]
Christopher Cockerell
English engineer.
Born June 4th, 1910 in Cambridge.
Died June 1st, 1999 at 88 years old in Sutton Scotney.
Lester Patrick
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1883-1960).
Born December 30th, 1883 in Drummondville.
Died June 1st, 1960 at 76 years old in Victoria (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).
Ödön von Horváth
Austro-hungarian writer (1901–1938).
Born December 9th, 1901 in Rijeka.
Died June 1st, 1938 at 36 years old in Paris, avenue des Champs-Élysées.
Rashid Karami
Lebanese politician (1921-1987).
Born December 30th, 1921 in Tripoli.
Died June 1st, 1987 at 65 years old in Beirut (assassination).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 172
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