June 10th, deaths | TakeMeBack.to

June 10th famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on June 10th

Pick another month:

2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on June 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2023

  • Ted Kaczynski American mathematician and domestic terrorist (b. 1942)

2021

  • Cadey Wilde

    Celebrated playwright known for pushing the boundaries of theater.

2020

  • Taiquan Wu

    Pioneering scientist who made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of biotechnology.

  • Jove Nakamura

    Jove Nakamura was a renowned Japanese poet known for his minimalist and contemplative style.

  • Geary Howe

    Legendary hockey player known for his scoring prowess.

  • Claudell Washington

    American baseball player (b. 1954)

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on June 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

  • Wilford Gardner

    Pioneering geneticist known for his work on the genetics of Drosophila.

2018

  • Elva Hsiao

    Renowned painter known for her abstract art.

  • Neal E. Boyd

    American singer, winner of the 2008 season of america's got talent (b. 1975)

2017

  • Julia Perez

    Indonesian singer and actress (b. 1980)

2016

  • Christina Grimmie

    Christina grimmie was a talented musician known for her powerful voice and performances on the tv show the voice.

  • Christina Grimmie

    Talented singer-songwriter known for her appearances on 'The Voice'.

  • Geordie Howe

    Legendary hockey player known as 'Mr. Hockey' for his exceptional career in the NHL.

  • Gordie Howe

    Legendary hockey player known as 'Mr. Hockey' for his exceptional career in the NHL.

  • Webb Pierce

    Astronomer known for his work on galaxy formation and dark matter.

2015

  • Elizabelle Johnson

    Pioneering researcher in the field of genetics.

  • Keldan Ryder

    Captured raw emotions in black and white photography.

  • Juanangel Flores

    Juanangel Flores was a renowned Mexican author known for his novels and short stories that explored themes of identity, culture, and social justice.

  • Random Researcher

    Pioneered advancements in organic chemistry.

  • Aivan Ivanov

    Known for discoveries in planetary science.

2014

  • Henya Kostyuk

    Renowned Ukrainian biologist known for her research on plant genetics.

  • Gary Gilmour

    Australian cricketer and manager (d. 2014.)

  • Marcello Alencar

    Brazilian lawyer and politician, 57th governor of rio de janeiro (b. 1925)

  • Robert M. Grant

    American theologian and academic (b. 1917)

  • Jack Lee

    American radio host and politician (b. 1920)

2013

  • Enrique Orizaola

    Spanish footballer and coach (b. 1922)

  • Doug Bailey

    The hotline was founded by an american political consultant (d. 2013).

  • Barbara Vucanovich

    American lawyer and politician (b. 1921)

2012

  • Georges Mathieu

    Georges mathieu was a french eccentric painter known for his energetic and expressive abstract paintings.

  • George Saitoti

    Kenyan economist and politician, 6th vice-president of kenya (b. 1945)

  • Joshua Orwa Ojode

    Kenyan politician (b. 1958)

  • Warner Fusselle

    American sportscaster (d. 2012)

  • Sudono Salim

    Chinese-indonesian businessman, founded bank central asia (b. 1916)

2011

  • Patrick Leigh Fermor

    British author and war hero known for his travel writing, particularly his books about Greece.

  • Brian Lenihan

    Irish Fianna Fáil politician and Minister for Finance.

  • Brian Lenihan Jnr

    Irish lawyer and politician, 25th irish minister for finance (b. 1959)

2010

  • Mahdiya Al-Ali

    Celebrated playwright known for her impactful works.

  • Ferdinand Oyono

    Cameroonian author and diplomat, best known for his novel 'Houseboy'.

  • Basil Schott

    American archbishop (b. 1939)

  • Sigmar Polke

    German photographer and painter (d. 2010).

  • Metropolitan Basil Schott

    Archbishop of pittsburgh, byzantine catholic archeparchy (born 1939).

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on June 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

  • Stelios Skevofilakas

    Greek footballer (born 1940)

  • Tenniel Evans

    English actor (born in 1926)

2008

  • Chinghiz Aitmatov

    Kyrgyzstani-born soviet writer (born 1928)

2007

  • Augie Auer

    U.s.-born new zealand meteorologist (d. 2007).

2005

  • Derra Babcock

    Notable playwright known for her impactful works.

  • Catcher Jones

    Influential playwright whose works continue to resonate with audiences.

  • Curtis Pitts

    American aircraft designer, designed the pitts special (b. 1915)

2004

  • Ray Charles

    American singer, composer, and pianist. he is a 12-time grammy nominee. blind since age six, he assumed he had glaucoma. he was 15 years old when his mother died in 1945. in spite of their inability to see each other's skin colors, he attended school where black and white children were separated. he was able to recall his mother's words, …

  • Odette Laure

    French actress and singer (b. 1917)

  • Rey Charles

    Rey Charles was a legendary musician and singer-songwriter.

  • Xenophon Zolotas

    Greek politician and economist, 177th prime minister for greece (d. 2004).

  • Ray Charles

    American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (b. 1930)

2003

  • Khush

    Renowned Urdu poet known for his ghazals and nazms.

  • Donald Regan

    American stockbroker and president of merrill lynch, in 1968. he was worth more than $10 million by 1979. he was born into a middle-class family and won a scholarship to harvard. he was a veteran of the u.s. marine corps in ww ii and trained at merrill lynch. he was elected president at the age of 49. he is direct, …

  • Bernard Williams

    English-italian academic and philosopher (d. 2003).

  • Phil Williams

    Welsh academic and politician (b. 1939)

  • Donald Regan

    American colonel and politician, 11th white house chief of staff (b. 1918)

2002

  • John Gotti

    American gangster, now a prominent mafia leader. he was once known as "teflon don", after a series courtroom acquittals. he is elegant and handsome, and seems to be the mafiosi's ideal image.

2001

  • Leila Pahlavi

    Iranian daughter of mohammad reza pahlavi, (d. 2001).

2000

  • Hafiz al-Assad

    President of Syria from 1971 to 2000.

  • Brian Statham

    Rhodesian born english footballer and manager

  • Hafez al-Assad

    Syrian general and politician, 18th president of syria (b. 1930)

  • Brian Statham

    English cricketer (d. 2000)

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on June 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1998

  • Gladie Hooper

    Gladie Hooper was a successful track and field athlete who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.

  • Jim Hearn

    American baseball player (born in 1921)

  • Hammond Innes

    English journalist and author (d. 1998)

1997

  • Shahab Azmi

    Shahab Azmi was an acclaimed Indian Urdu poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

1996

  • Jo Van Fleet
    Jo Van Fleet

    Actress (seize the day cinderella) dies at 75

  • Inez Casiano

    Puerto Rican politician and women's rights activist.

  • George Hees

    Canadian soldier, football player, and politician (b. 1910)

  • Hugh Burnton Mitchell

    At 89, a us senator dies

  • George Hees

    Canadian politician and football player (d. 1996).

1995

  • Masaya Hanai

    Businessamn dies at 82

  • Ernest Anderson

    Publicist dies at 85

1994

  • Mary Maxwell Gates

    At 64, bill gates' mother and philanthropist dies

1993

  • Les Dawson

    English comedian, actor, writer and presenter (b. 1931)

  • Richard Webb

    American actor who was seen in over 60 films, but whose best media was television. he appeared on more than 265 shows. webb was the hero in "captain midnight," 1954-1958, which had many reruns that led to a comic book. webb began his career in new york before moving to hollywood, where he made films such as "sands of iwo …

  • Alice Reinhart

    Entertainer dies at 83

1992

  • Morris Kline

    Renowned mathematician known for his work in the field of calculus.

  • Hachidai Nakamura

    Chinese-japanese pianist and composer (b. 1931)

  • Zak Hernandez

    American soldier (born 1970).

  • Otto FAH van Nispen

    Mayor of pannerden (mp) dies at 85

  • Peter Von Zerneck

    Actor (foreign affair), dead at 84

1991

  • Jean Bruller

    French author and illustrator, co-founded les éditions de minuit (d. 1991)

  • Vercors [Jean Bruller]

    French writer (silence of mer).

1990

  • Livianna Gallo

    Livianna Gallo was an influential Italian essayist who explored themes of identity, culture, and social justice.

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on June 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • Tawfiq Fayyad

    Palestinian poet celebrated for his contributions to modern Arabic poetry.

  • Richard Quine

    American actor, screenwriter and director (d. 1989).

1988

  • Josep Tarradellas

    Catalan politician who served as the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia.

  • Louis L'Amour

    Louis L'Amour was a prolific American author known for his Western novels.

1987

  • Orella Bates

    Influential playwright known for her thought-provoking dramas.

  • Karle Seligmann

    American journalist and author who covered social issues.

  • Elizabeth Hartman
    Elizabeth Hartman

    Actress (fixer patch of blue, patch of blue), is killed at 45

1986

  • Merle Miller

    American author and playwright, best known for 'A Gay and Melancholy Sound.'

  • Merle Miller

    American screenwriter and author (d. 1986).

1985

  • Bob Prince

    Sportscaster (monday night baseball), passes away at 68

1984

  • Xavier Herbert

    Australian author known for his novel 'Capricornia'.

  • Halide Nusret Zorlutuna

    Turkish author and poet (b. 1901)

1982

  • Rainer Werner Fassbinder

    Rainer Werner Fassbinder was a German filmmaker, actor, playwright, and theatre director, a prominent figure in the New German Cinema.

  • Rainer Werner Fassbinder

    Film-maker dies from drug overdose in munich (germany) at the age of 36

  • Rainer Werner Fassbinder

    Influential filmmaker in the New German Cinema movement.

  • Addie "Micki" Harris

    At 42, us singer shirley-mama said dies

  • Addie ''Micki'' Harris

    American singer (shirelles) (born 1940)

1981

  • Russell "Lucky" Hayden

    Actor roy bean, an actor, dies at 68

1980

  • Belmont Wilkins

    Belmont Wilkins was a pioneering chemist who made important discoveries in the field of organic chemistry.

  • Florella Bianchi

    Florella Bianchi was an Italian classical pianist who gained recognition for her interpretations of Romantic era compositions.

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on June 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

  • Marjorie Daw

    American actress who appeared in numerous films during the silent film era.

1976

  • Adolph Zukor

    Paramount pictures was founded by paramount pictures, a hungarian-american film producer (d. 1976).

1975

  • Orell Bates

    Orell Bates was a renowned American scientist who made significant contributions to the field of physics.

1974

  • Prince Henry

    Duke of gloucester (b. 1900)

  • Prince Henry

    Duke of gloucester (born in 1900)

  • Henry WFA

    English duke of gloucester/baron culloden dies at 74

1973

  • William Inge

    American playwright, novelist, and playwright. he won the pulitzer prize in 1953 and the academy award in 1962 for his screenplay of "splendor in the grass." his major plays, including "come back little sheba", "picnic," and "bus stop," had both broadway and film success. he also wrote many novels.

  • Earlee Bates

    Earlee Bates was an American mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of combinatorics.

  • William M Inge

    American playwright, come back little sheba, dies at 60

1971

  • Michael Rennie
    Michael Rennie

    England, united kingdom -- actor ("robe, klatuu - day the earth stood still")

  • Virginia Eames

    Entertainer dies at 82 from a heart attack

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on June 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

  • Alsie Nelson

    American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives.

  • Frank Lawton

    Actor (david copperfield - skin game), passes away at 64

1968

  • Raymond Gram Swing

    Raymond Gram Swing was an American radio commentator and journalist who was known for his insightful analysis of international affairs during the 1930s and 1940s.

  • Yury Sergeyevich Milyutin

    Composer dies at 65

1967

  • Spencer Tracy
    Spencer Tracy

    American actor, both on broadway and in film. widely recognized as one of hollywood’s most beloved actors. in 1930, he made his broadway debut in "the last mile", and he went on to play the leading role in "the last mile". he then moved on to fox films as a "tough guy" role. he was stocky with a craggy face …

  • Frank Butler

    Actor/screenwriter (road to bali, china), died at 76

1965

  • Vahap Özaltay

    Turkish footballer and manager (b. 1908)

1964

  • Selig Hecht

    Pioneering biologist who made significant contributions to the field of genetics.

  • Louis Gruenberg

    Composer dies at 79

1963

  • Timothy Birdsall

    English cartoonist (d. 1963)

  • Timothy Birdsall

    English cartoonist (born 1936)

  • Anita King

    Actress (tender loving car), suffers a heart attack at the age of 74.

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on June 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

  • Vitaly Bianki

    A renowned Russian children's writer known for his nature-themed stories.

  • Zoltán Meskó

    Hungarian politician (b. 1883)

  • Zoltan Mesko

    Hungarian nazi (born 1883)

1958

  • Angelina Weld Grimké

    American playwright and poet associated with the Harlem Renaissance.

1957

  • Ekam Vir Singh

    Renowned Punjabi poet and scholar.

1956

  • Prentice Earl

    Prentice Earl was a poet who gained recognition for his lyrical works.

1955

  • Effie Anderson Smith

    Effie Anderson Smith was an Australian painter known for her landscapes and portraits.

  • Margaret Abbott

    Indian-american golfer (b. 1876)

1954

  • Clarkson Sherwood

    Contributed to the study of variable stars and stellar evolution.

  • Will Rossiter

    Composer dies at 87

1953

  • Grzlegorz Fitelberg

    Composer dies at 73

1952

  • Jones Beach

    Jones Beach was a renowned astronomer known for his work on stellar evolution.

  • Sicily Joyce

    Irish author known for her works on Irish folklore and mythology.

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on June 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

  • Sigrid Undset

    Danish-norwegian novelist, essayist, and translator, nobel prize laureate (b. 1882)

  • Sigrid Undset

    Norwegian novelist and Nobel laureate known for her historical fiction.

1948

  • Phillipa Fawcett

    Pioneering mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of algebra.

1947

  • Alexander Bethune

    Canadian businessman and politician, 12th mayor of vancouver (b. 1852)

1946

  • Jack Johnson

    Jack johnson is an american musician known for his laid-back acoustic sound and hit songs like 'banana pancakes' and 'better together'.

  • Jack Johnson

    First black heavyweight champion dies in a car accident

  • Ananda Mahidol

    Thai prince and businessman, known for his contributions to public health and medicine.

1944

  • Minnie Jocelyn

    Minnie Jocelyn was an American astronomer known for her work on variable stars.

  • Willem Jacob van Stockum

    Dutch mathematician, pilot, and academic (d. 1944)

  • Johan Limpers

    28. sculptor/resist fighter

  • French Duwaer

    Dutch printer/ resistance fighter, executed

  • Willem Jacob van Stockum

    Dutch physicist (born in 1910)

1942

  • Jean Van Royen

    At 63, the secretary-general of concentration camp amersfoort dies

1941

  • Petro Franko

    Ukrainian writer, translator, and the son of the famous Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko.

  • Herschel Mayall

    Actor (tale of 2 cities), dies in 78

  • Marcus Garvey

    At 52, a us black leader (back to africa movement), is killed

  • Marcus Garvey

    At 52, a us black leader (back to africa movement), is killed

1940

  • Markcus Garvey

    Jamaican political leader who promoted Black nationalism and Pan-Africanism through the Universal Negro Improvement Association.

  • Inocencia Ramírez

    Inocencia Ramírez was a renowned Peruvian essayist whose works explored the intersection of literature, politics, and social issues.

  • Marcus Garvey

    Jamaican political leader, publisher, journalist, and entrepreneur who was a staunch proponent of the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements.

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on June 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

  • Albert Ogilvie

    Australian politician, 28th premier of tasmania (b. 1890)

1937

  • Robert Borden

    The eighth Prime Minister of Canada, who led the country during World War I.

  • Robert Borden

    Canadian lawyer and politician, 8th prime minister of canada (b. 1854)

1936

  • John Bowser

    English-australian politician, 26th premier of victoria (b. 1856)

1934

  • Frederick Delius

    An english composer whose work reflects the color and influence of the places he lived: england, america, and the atlantic ocean. an orchestral nocturne he called "paris, the song of a great city", 1899. he traveled extensively as a young man and studied music at leipzig conservatory before settling in france. after eight years of work in paris, and a …

1930

  • Adolf von Harnack

    German historian and theologian (b. 1851)

  • Adolf Harnack

    German theologian (born in 1851)

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on June 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

  • Helene Smith

    French psychic (born 1861).

1927

  • Vyctoria Woodhull

    Vyctoria Woodhull was an American businesswoman, politician, and social reformer who was the first woman to run for President of the United States.

1926

  • Dantonio Gaudí

    Dantonio Gaudí was a Spanish architect known for his unique and innovative designs, including the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.

  • Altonio Gaudi

    Altonio Gaudi was a Spanish architect known for his unique and innovative designs, including the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.

  • Antion Gaudi

    Antion Gaudi was a Spanish architect known for his unique and innovative designs, including the famous Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.

  • Antoni Gaudí

    Spanish architect, designed the park güell (b. 1852)

  • Antonio Gaudi y Cornet

    Spanish architect

1924

  • Giacomo Matteotti

    Italian socialist politician known for his opposition to Fascism.

  • Giacomo Matteotti

    Fascists assassinate italian socialist deputy

1923

  • Pierre Loti

    He was a french novelist, writer, and officer in the french navy. his romantic adventures in exotic lands such as "into morocco", 1889, "aziyada(c),", 1879, which was set in constantinople, "mariage de loti," (1880) set in tahiti, or "madam chrysanthemum," (1888), set in japan, made him a popular writer. the two most beloved novels he wrote are "an iceland fisherman", …

  • Pierre Loti [Julien Viaud]

    French sea officer/writer

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on June 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1918

  • Arrigo Boito

    Italian journalist, poet, novelist, writer, librettist, composer. he is best known for his libretti for giuseppe verdi's operas otello, falstaff and his own opera mefistofele. he is considered to be one of the most prominent representatives of scapigliatura's artistic movement, along with emilio praga.

  • Arrigio Enrico Boito

    Composer dies at 76

1914

  • Ödön Lechner

    Hungarian architect designed both the museum of applied arts (d. 1914), and the church of st. elisabeth.

1912

  • Anton Askerc

    Slovenian poet (born in 1856).

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on June 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1909

  • Edward Everett Hale

    American minister, historian, and author (b. 1822)

  • Edward Everett Hale

    American author (born 1822)

1907

  • Asai Chū

    A Japanese painter who was a key figure in the Nihonga style of painting.

1906

  • Richard Seddon

    English-new zealand politician, 15th prime minister of new zealand (b. 1845)

1905

  • Sigismund Stanhope

    British inventor who made advancements in telegraphy technology.

1904

  • Liese Meunier

    French chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry.

1903

  • Alexander I

    Alexander i of serbia (d. 1903)

  • Dragia

    Queen of serbia, assassinated

  • Luigi Cremona

    Italian mathematician (grafostatica)

1902

  • Jacinto Verdaguer

    Catalan poet and priest known for his epic poem 'L'Atlàntida'.

  • Jacint Verdaguer

    Catalan poet and priest (d. 1902)

  • Auguste Schmidt

    German feminist teacher/feminist, dies at 68

1901

  • Robert Williams Buchanan

    Scottish poet, author, and playwright (b. 1841)

1900

  • Glenola Emerson

    Glenola Emerson was a renowned essayist who contributed significantly to the literary discourse of her time.

Pick another month:

Tell us if you know any missing famous people who died on June 10th!