Famous people and celebrities who died in June 1938

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in June 1938. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• June 1 Ödön von Horváth

  Influential Hungarian-German playwright and novelist known for his critical social commentary and modernist literary style. His works often explored the complexities of social class and human behavior in early 20th century Europe.

• June 2 Nathanael Herreshoff

  American yacht designer and naval architect who designed numerous successful racing and cruising yachts.

• June 7 Norbert Fonteyne

  Flemish writer (how flemings came late).

• June 13 Charles Edouard Guillaume

  Nobel Prize laureate in recognition of the service he has rendered to precision measurements in Physics by his discovery of anomalies in nickel steel alloys

• June 15 Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

  German painter and illustrator (b. 1880)

• June 17 Peter Michael

  Ceo (cray electronics)

• June 22 C. J. Dennis

  Australian poet and author (b. 1876)

• June 26 James Weldon Johnson

  American poet, lawyer and politician (b. 1871)

• June 26 Daria Pratt

  American golfer (d. 1938).

• June 30 Milan Rakic

  Serbian poet (nove pesme) dies at 61