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June 4th
147 Notable deaths
Steve Priest
Bassist for sweet.
Born February 23rd, 1948 in Hayes.
Died June 4th, 2020 at 72 years old [ref]
Stiv Bators
American punk rock vocalist and guitarist.
Born October 22nd, 1949 in Youngstown.
Died June 4th, 1990 at 40 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Basu Chatterjee
Indian film director.
Born January 10th, 1930 in Ajmer.
Died June 4th, 2020 at 90 years old in Mumbai. [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. [ref]
Died June 4th, 2001 at 63 years old in Nashville (lymphoma). [ref]
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]
Chloe Jones
American pornographic actress and model.
Born June 17th, 1975 in Silsbee.
Died June 4th, 2005 at 29 years old in Houston (liver failure).
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).
George Winston
American pianist and recording artist (1949–2023).
Born February 11th, 1949 in Hart. [ref]
Died June 4th, 2023 at 74 years old (thyroid cancer, skin tumor or hamartoma). [ref]
Dorothy Gish
American actress.
Born March 11th, 1898 in Massillon.
Died June 4th, 1968 at 70 years old in Rapallo (pneumonia).
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