Famous people and celebrities who died in June 1959

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in June 1959. 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

  • Sax Rohmer
    June 1 Sax Rohmer

    English-american author (d. 1959)

  • Lyda Borelli
    June 2 Lyda Borelli

    Italian actress (b. 1884)

  • Ole Windingstad
    June 3 Ole Windingstad

    Composer dies at 73

  • Charles Vidor
    June 4 Charles Vidor

    Hungarian-American film director known for classic Hollywood films like 'Gilda' and 'Cover Girl', who made significant contributions to cinema during the golden age of Hollywood.

  • Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus
    June 9 Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus

    CHE - German chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1876)

  • Zoltán Meskó
    June 10 Zoltán Meskó

    Hungarian politician (b. 1883)

  • George Reeves
    June 16 George Reeves

    Famous actor best known for playing Superman in the 1950s television series. Tragically died under mysterious circumstances at age 45, with his death ruled as a possible suicide.

  • Abdul Mouse
    June 17 Abdul Mouse

    At 68, a nationalist author / foreman in indonesia dies

  • Ethel Barrymore
    June 18 Ethel Barrymore

    American actress, descendant of a nine-generation theatrical family. at 12 she made her stage debut and was a star in american theater. by 1906, her strong voice and royal command were recognizable. in 1900, she was 21 years old when she made her first movie. she won the oscar for best supporting actress for "none but the lonely heart" at …

  • Ethel Barrymore [Blythe]
    June 18 Ethel Barrymore [Blythe]

    Actress (none other than the lonely), who dies at 79

  • Hitoshi Ashida
    June 20 Hitoshi Ashida

    Japanese politician dies at 71

  • Hermann Brill
    June 22 Hermann Brill

    German educator and politician, 8th minister-president of thuringia (b. 1895)

  • Boris Vian
    June 23 Boris Vian

    Influential French polymath known for his avant-garde literature, jazz music, and artistic versatility across multiple creative domains.

  • Hidir Lutfi
    June 23 Hidir Lutfi

    Iraqi poet. (b. 1880)

  • Jean Gallon
    June 23 Jean Gallon

    Composer dies at age 80

  • Charles Starkweather
    June 25 Charles Starkweather

    Infamous American serial killer who, at age 18, went on a murder-robbery spree with his 13-year-old girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate through Nebraska in 1958, killing multiple people before being captured and executed.

  • A Cecil Snyder
    June 29 A Cecil Snyder

    At 51 years old, chief justice of puerto rico dies.

  • José Vasconcelos
    June 30 José Vasconcelos

    Mexican philosopher and politician (b. 1882)

  • Lazare Saminsky
    June 30 Lazare Saminsky

    Composer dies at 76