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June 1st
162 Notable deaths
Robert Serber
American scientist (1909-1997).
Born March 14th, 1909 in Philadelphia.
Died June 1st, 1997 at 88 years old in New York City.
Melvin Jones
American businessman.
Born January 13th, 1879 in Graham County.
Died June 1st, 1961 at 82 years old in Cook County.
Tom Tjaarda
American car designer.
Born July 23rd, 1934 in Detroit. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2017 at 82 years old in Turin. [ref]
Alex James
Scottish footballer (1901-1953).
Born September 14th, 1901 in Mossend.
Died June 1st, 1953 at 51 years old in London (cancer).
Jo Gartner
Racecar driver (1954-1986).
Born January 24th, 1954 in Vienna. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1986 at 32 years old in Le Mans.
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]
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).
Leo Slezak
Austrian opera tenor.
Born August 18th, 1873 in Šumperk. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1946 at 72 years old in Rottach-Egern. [ref]
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.
Born December 29th, 1861 in Königsberg.
Died June 1st, 1941 at 79 years old in Marburg.
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It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson