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June 4th
152 Notable deaths
Rupert Hine
British rock musician and producer (1947-2020).
Born September 21st, 1947 in London.
Died June 4th, 2020 at 72 years old in Wiltshire (cancer). [ref]
Lilian Jackson Braun
American mystery writer (1913-2011).
Born June 20th, 1913 in Chicopee. [ref]
Died June 4th, 2011 at 97 years old in Landrum (lung disease). [ref]
Richard Norris Williams
American tennis player (1891-1968).
Born January 29th, 1891 in Geneva.
Died June 4th, 1968 at 77 years old in Bryn Mawr.
Dmitry Kovtun
Former russian intelligence agent (1965–2022).
Born September 25th, 1965 in Moscow. [ref]
Died June 4th, 2022 at 56 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). [ref]
Hermann Zapf
German type-designer, calligrapher, author and artist (1918-2015).
Born November 8th, 1918 in Nuremberg. [ref]
Died June 4th, 2015 at 96 years old in Darmstadt. [ref]
Sonny Tufts
American actor (1911-1970).
Born July 16th, 1911 in Boston.
Died June 4th, 1970 at 58 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
William Beebe
American ornithologist, marine biologist, entomologist, and explorer (1877-1962).
Born July 29th, 1877 in New York City.
Died June 4th, 1962 at 84 years old in Arima.
Evelyn Brent
American actress (1899/1901–1975).
Born October 20th, 1901 in Tampa.
Died June 4th, 1975 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
William Halse Rivers Rivers
English anthropologist, neurologist, ethnologist and psychiatrist (1864-1922).
Born March 12th, 1864 in Chatham.
Died June 4th, 1922 at 58 years old in Cambridge.
Aloha Wanderwell
Canadian adventurer (1906-1996).
Born October 13th, 1907 in Winnipeg.
Died June 4th, 1996 at 88 years old in Newport Beach.
Deaths 31 to 40 of 152
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