Famous people and celebrities who died in June 1954

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in June 1954. 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 Martin Andersen Nexø

  Danish-german journalist and author (b. 1869)

• June 4 Harold Hoffman

  American politician (governor of new jersey) dies at the age of 58.

• June 7 Alan Turing

  Alan Turing was a pioneering British mathematician, cryptanalyst, and computer scientist who played a crucial role in breaking Nazi Germany's Enigma code during World War II. He is considered the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence, with his groundbreaking work on computational theory fundamentally shaping modern computing. His tragic personal life, persecuted for his homosexuality, has made him …

• June 10 Will Rossiter

  Composer dies at 87

• June 13 Henry Blogg

  English lifeboatman, george cross, and british empire medal recipient (born in 1876).

• June 13 Nikolai Obouhov

  Composer dies at 62

• June 21 Gideon Sundback

  The zipper was invented by a swedish-american engineer (d. 1954).

• June 22 Don Hollenbeck

  Newscaster (cbs weekend news), dies at age 49.

• June 23 Salih Omurtak

  Turkish general (b. 1889)

• June 25 Eduard M Meijers

  Dutch lawyer (civil code), is killed at 74

• June 27 Maximilian von Weichs

  German field marshal (born 1881)

• June 27 Francis L Casadesus

  French violinist / composer / conductor, dies at 83

• June 28 Red deer

  Milwaukee zoo's oldest known deer dies at 26

• June 30 Andrass Samuelsen

  Faroese politician, 1st prime minister of the faroe islands (b. 1873)