Famous people and celebrities who died in June 1962

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in June 1962. 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 Vita Sackville-West

  English author and poet (b. 1892)

• June 2 Franc S Finzgar

  Slovic writer (service girls).

• June 4 Clem McCarthy

  American sportscaster (born in 1882)

• June 4 William Beebe

  At 84, a us biologist/explorer dies

• June 6 Yves Klein

  Influential French artist considered a pivotal figure in post-war European art. Leader of Nouveau Réalisme, he was a pioneer in performance art and an inspiration for minimal and pop art movements.

• June 6 Tom Phillis

  Australian motorcycle racer who tragically died young in 1962, known for his racing career.

• June 6 Guinn Williams

  Actor, big boy-circus boy, dies from poisoning at 63

• June 11 Chhabi Biswas

  Prominent Indian actor and director from the Bengali film industry, known for significant contributions to early 20th-century cinema.

• June 12 John Ireland

  English composer and educator (b. 1879)

• June 13 Eugene Goossens

  English composer and conductor (d. 1962).

• June 14 Mykhaylo Verikivsky

  Composer dies at 65

• June 14 Anna Sleasers

  Boston strangler is the first victim.

• June 15 Alfred Cortot

  Franco-swiss conductor and pianist. he is a well-known 20th century classical musician, admired for his poetic insights in romantic period piano works, especially those of chopin or schumann.

• June 18 Volkmar Andreae

  At 82, swiss conductor/composer (bruckner) dies

• June 19 Frank Borzage

  United states -- director (7th heaven and strange cargo), died at 69

• June 24 Lucile Watson

  Actress (great lie, model wife florian), dies in 83

• June 25 Ephraim Lisitsky

  Hebrew poet

• June 28 Mickey Cochrane

  Renowned Major League Baseball catcher and manager who played primarily for the Detroit Tigers, known for his exceptional leadership and playing skills during the 1920s and 1930s.

• June 28 Cy Morgan

  American baseball player (born 1878).

• June 29 Charles Lyon Chandler

  American historian (b. 1883)

• June 30 Caspar Neher

  German set designer / librettist, dies at 65