Famous people and celebrities who died in June 1970

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in June 1970. 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 G Ungaretti
Writer dies at 82
June 2 Bruce McLaren
Legendary New Zealand racing driver and automotive engineer who founded McLaren Racing, pioneering significant innovations in motorsport and achieving remarkable success in Formula One and sports car racing before his tragic death in a testing accident.
June 2 Albert Lamorisse
Albert Lamorisse was a renowned French filmmaker known for his poetic and innovative cinema, particularly his award-winning short film 'The Red Balloon' (Le Ballon Rouge), which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1956.
June 2 Orhan Kemal
Significant Turkish author known for his realistic portrayal of working-class life in mid-20th century Turkey.
June 2 Giuseppe Ungaretti
Italian modernist poet known for his sparse and evocative style.
June 2 Lucía Sánchez Saornil
Spanish anarchist feminist (b. 1895)
June 3 Hjalmar Schacht
German financier-banker and entrepreneur. schacht was a former official in the government and financial administrator for occupied belgium during world war i. he supervised german financial policy under the nazi regime. he was imprisoned in 1944 by the nazis and was later acquitted at nuremberg of war crimes. after the war, schacht was able to recover his fortune.
June 3 Douwe Hermans Kiestra [Harm Harmstra]
Fries boer / writer, dies at 70
June 4 Hjalmar Schlacht in Munich
Germany: banker, director of dresdner bank (1908-19), director of german national bank (1916-19), currency commissioner in finance ministry (1923-19), head of reichsbank (1923-19), minister of economics (1934-37).
June 5 "Jopie" Pengel [Johan A]
Premier suriname (1963-1969), dies at 54
June 7 E. M. Forster
English novelist, short story writer, essayist (b. 1879)
June 7 Edward M Forster
At 91, a british writer (maurice passage to india) dies.
June 8 Abraham Maslow
Abraham Maslow was a pioneering American psychologist who developed the famous hierarchy of needs theory, fundamentally transforming our understanding of human motivation and psychological development.
June 11 Frank Laubach
American mystic and missionary (d. 1970).
June 11 Aleksandr F Kerenski
Russian premier (1917), dies at 89
June 11 Earl Grant
American pianist, organist, and singer (born 1931).
June 16 Brian Piccolo
American football player known for his inspiring story of courage battling cancer, immortalized in the film 'Brian's Song'.
June 16 Sydney Chapman
Sydney Chapman was a distinguished mathematician who made groundbreaking contributions to geophysics and atmospheric science, particularly in understanding atmospheric dynamics and climate modeling.
June 21 Sukarno
First President of Indonesia who led the country's independence movement and played a crucial role in its transition from Dutch colonial rule to a sovereign nation.
June 21 Achmed Sukarno
Revolutionary leader who fought for Indonesian independence, negotiating sovereignty from the Netherlands after a four-year struggle and becoming the country's first president.
June 21 Piers Courage
English race car driver who tragically died during a racing event in 1970, marking a significant moment in motorsport history.
June 22 Đặng Thùy Trâm
Vietnamese physician and author who died young during the Vietnam War, known for her poignant diaries documenting her experiences.
June 23 Roscoe Turner
American soldier and pilot (b. 1895)
June 29 Stefan Andres
Prominent German writer known for his diverse literary works including poetry, plays, and novels. He was a significant literary figure of the mid-20th century.
June 29 Roman Ingarden
Polish philosopher (studia philosophica), dies at the age of 77