Famous people and celebrities who died in June 1961

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in June 1961. 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 2 George S. Kaufman
American director, producer, and playwright (b. 1889)
June 2 Peter H "Paul" Huf
Actor/director (dutch comedy), dies at 70
June 6 Carl Jung
Swiss psychiatrist and author. he is noted for being an outstanding influence on the development of analytical psychotherapy, synchronicity and introvert-extrovert types as well as individuation, the personal-collective unconscious, and the theory and practice thereof.
June 6 Carl Gustav Jung
Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist (b. 1875)
June 6 Ioannis Theotokis
Greek politician, 146th prime minster of greece (born 1880).
June 7 Robert Griffith
Producer of pajama game
June 9 Camille Guérin
French veterinarian, bacteriologist and immunologist (b. 1872)
June 15 Peyami Safa
Turkish journalist and author (b. 1899)
June 15 Giulio Cabianca
Italian racing driver (born in 1923)
June 17 Jeff Chandler
Jeff Chandler was a prominent American actor and singer known for his versatile roles in Hollywood during the 1950s. He appeared in numerous films and was particularly recognized for his performances in Western movies. Tragically, he died at a relatively young age of 42.
June 17 Jeff Chandler [Ira Grossel]
Actor (away all boats), dies at 40
June 22 Betty Elder
Actress (annie get your gun)
June 22 Maria of Yugoslavia
Queen consort of yugoslavia, romanian-born (born 1900).
June 26 Kenneth F Fearing
United states -- poet (afternoon for a pawnbroker), died at 58
June 27 Paul (II) Guilfoyle
Actor (apache final anaylsis), dead at 58
June 30 Lee de Forest
American inventor, invented the audion tube (b. 1873)