Famous people and celebrities who died in June 1942
This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in June 1942. 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 Ernest Pingoud
Composer dies at 53
- June 1 Vladislav Vancura
Czech resistance fighter / czech physician, executed at 50
- June 2 Bunny Berigan
Legendary jazz trumpeter of the swing era, Bunny Berigan was a pivotal figure in 1930s jazz music. He was renowned for his exceptional trumpet skills, innovative style, and significant influence alongside Louis Armstrong and Roy Eldridge. His remarkable tone and fearless musical approach made him a memorable jazz icon.
- June 4 Reinhard Heydrich
A high-ranking Nazi SS officer who was a key architect of the Holocaust and played a crucial role in planning the genocide of Jews during World War II. Known as the 'Butcher of Prague', he was assassinated by Czech resistance fighters in 1942.
- June 4 Reinhard Heydrich dies of his wounds from an assassination attempt Adolf Hitler appoints Karl Herman
- and calls for the execution of 10,000 czechs.
- June 7 Alan Blumlein
Alan Blumlein was a pioneering British electronics engineer who revolutionized sound recording, television, and radio technologies. He was an extraordinary inventor who held 128 patents and made significant contributions to audio and visual technologies during the early 20th century. His work laid crucial foundations for modern electronic communication systems.
- June 9 FrantiĊĦek Erben
Czech gymnast (b. 1874)
- June 10 Jean Van Royen
At 63, the secretary-general of concentration camp amersfoort dies
- June 12 Walter Leigh
Composer dies at 36
- June 15 Vera Figner
Writer
- June 17 Charles Fitzpatrick
Canadian lawyer and politician, 5th chief justice of canada (b. 1853)
- June 18 Arthur Pryor
American trombonist, bandleader, and politician (b. 1870)
- June 18 Adolf Opalka
Czech resistance fighter shot down
- June 18 Arthur Willard Pryor
Composer dies at 71
- June 18 John Kubris
Czech resistance fighter, heydrich, is killed at 28
- June 22 August Froehlich
German priest and activist (b. 1891)
- June 25 Hans Lietzman
German theologist/church historian dies at 67
- June 26 Titus Brandsma [Anno Sjoerd]
Dutch rc priest (dachau).
- June 29 Paul Troje
German politician, mayor of marburg (b. 1864)
- June 30 Arnoldus J H Aerts
Executed at 62 by the dutch bishop of new-guinea