June 4th
214 Notable deaths
Ahmed Nihad Efendi
Ottoman noble (1883–1954).
Born July 5th, 1883 in Istanbul, Çırağan Palace.
Died June 4th, 1954 at 70 years old in Beirut.
Isaac Berger
American weightlifter (1936–2022).
Born November 16th, 1936 in Jerusalem.
Died June 4th, 2022 at 85 years old [ref]
Adolfo Meléndez
Spanish footballer and club chairman (1884-1968).
Born June 2nd, 1884 in A Coruña.
Died June 4th, 1968 at 84 years old in Madrid.
Der Nister
Soviet writer and translator (1884-1950).
Born November 1st, 1884 in Berdychiv.
Died June 4th, 1950 at 65 years old in Abez labor camp.
Tommy Ladnier
Jazz cornetist/trumpeter (1900-1939).
Born May 28th, 1900 in Louisiana, Mandeville.
Died June 4th, 1939 at 39 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Aarudhra
Telugu poet, lyricist, and researcher; author of samagra andhra sahityam.
Born August 31st, 1925 in Visakhapatnam.
Died June 4th, 1998 at 72 years old
Margarete Steffin
German actress and writer (1908–1941).
Born March 21st, 1908 in Berlin, Rummelsburg, Lichtenberg.
Died June 4th, 1941 at 33 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Kosta Protić
Serbian general (1831–1892).
Born October 10th, 1831 in Požarevac.
Died June 4th, 1892 at 60 years old in Brestovačka Banja.
Karl Steinbuch
German computer scientist (1917–2005).
Born June 15th, 1917 in Bad Cannstatt, Germany.
Died June 4th, 2005 at 87 years old in Ettlingen. [ref]
Sándor Simonyi-Semadam
Prime minister of hungary (1864-1946).
Born March 23rd, 1864 in Csesznek.
Died June 4th, 1946 at 82 years old in Budapest.
Fritz Schlieper
German general (1892-1977).
Born August 4th, 1892 in Kołdrąb, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Died June 4th, 1977 at 84 years old in Heidelberg.
Ludwig Knorr
German chemist (1859-1921).
Born December 2nd, 1859 in Munich.
Died June 4th, 1921 at 61 years old in Jena.
Nathan Cobb
American nematologist (1859-1932).
Born June 30th, 1859 in Spencer.
Died June 4th, 1932 at 72 years old in Baltimore.
Nathan Rapoport
Polish-born jewish sculptor and painter (1911-1987).
Born November 7th, 1911 in Warsaw.
Died June 4th, 1987 at 75 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
J. Pinckney Henderson
First governor of the state of texas (1808-1858).
Born March 31st, 1808 in Lincolnton.
Died June 4th, 1858 at 50 years old in Washington, D.C..
Arthur C. Cope
American chemist (1909–1966).
Born June 27th, 1909 in Dunreith.
Died June 4th, 1966 at 56 years old in Washington, D.C..
Margit Kovács
Hungarian sculptor (1902–1977).
Born November 30th, 1902 in Győr.
Died June 4th, 1977 at 74 years old in Budapest.
Hiroji Satoh
Japanese table tennis player (1925-2000).
Born February 3rd, 1925 in Aomori.
Died June 4th, 2000 at 75 years old
Filippo Smaldone
Roman catholic saint (1848-1923).
Born July 27th, 1848 in Naples.
Died June 4th, 1923 at 74 years old in Lecce (diabetes).
Josep Carner
Spanish poet (1884-1970).
Born February 9th, 1884 in Barcelona.
Died June 4th, 1970 at 86 years old in Brussels.
Frida Leider
Singer (1888–1975).
Born April 18th, 1888 in Berlin.
Died June 4th, 1975 at 87 years old in Berlin.
György Moldova
Hungarian writer (1934–2022).
Born March 12th, 1934 in Budapest.
Died June 4th, 2022 at 88 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Elizabeth MacNicol
Scottish painter (1869-1904).
Born July 15th, 1869 in Glasgow.
Died June 4th, 1904 at 34 years old in Glasgow.
Jorge de Sena
Poet, critic, essayist, novelist, dramatist, translator and university professor (1919–1978).
Born November 2nd, 1919 in Lisbon.
Died June 4th, 1978 at 58 years old in Santa Barbara.
María Luisa Anido
Spanish musician (1907-1996).
Born January 26th, 1907 in Morón.
Died June 4th, 1996 at 89 years old in Tarragona.
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia