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June 4th
160 Notable deaths
György Lukács
Hungarian marxist politician, philosopher and literary critic (1885-1971).
Born April 13th, 1885 in Budapest. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1971 at 86 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Steve Priest
Bassist for sweet (1948–2020).
Born February 23rd, 1948 in Hayes.
Died June 4th, 2020 at 72 years old [ref]
Stiv Bators
American punk rock vocalist and guitarist (1949–1990).
Born October 22nd, 1949 in Girard.
Died June 4th, 1990 at 40 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Zhang Zuolin
Chinese warlord and politician (1875-1928).
Born March 19th, 1875 in Haicheng.
Died June 4th, 1928 at 53 years old in Shenyang (railway accident).
Marc Garneau
Canadian astronaut and politician (1949–2025).
Born February 23rd, 1949 in Quebec City.
Died June 4th, 2025 at 76 years old in Montreal (cancer). [ref]
Jack Gilford
American actor, comedian.
Born July 25th, 1908 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1990 at 81 years old in New York City (stomach cancer). [ref]
John Hartford
American singer-songwriter and musician (1937–2001).
Born December 30th, 1937 in New York City.
Died June 4th, 2001 at 63 years old in Nashville (lymphoma).
Basu Chatterjee
Indian film director (1930–2020).
Born January 10th, 1930 in Ajmer.
Died June 4th, 2020 at 90 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
George Winston
American pianist and recording artist (1949–2023).
Born February 11th, 1949 in Hart. [ref]
Died June 4th, 2023 at 74 years old in Williamsport (skin tumor or hamartoma, thyroid cancer). [ref]
Charles W. Fairbanks
Vice president of the united states from 1905 to 1909.
Born May 11th, 1852 in Unionville Center.
Died June 4th, 1918 at 66 years old in Indianapolis.
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