Famous people and celebrities who died in June 1972

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in June 1972. 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 Franz Philipp
Composer dies at 81
June 4 Godfried Devreese
Composer dies at 79
June 8 Jimmy Rushing
Influential American jazz singer and bandleader known for his powerful blues-infused vocal style with the Oklahoma City Blue Devils.
June 12 Saul Alinsky
Influential community organizer and author of 'Rules for Radicals', who significantly impacted social activism and political organizing.
June 12 Edmund Wilson
American literary critic and essayist known for his works on American literature.
June 12 Dinanath Gopal Tendulkar
Indian writer and documentary filmmaker (b. 1909)
June 12 Saul David Alinsky
John l lewis, a radical writer, dies at the age of 63.
June 13 Georg von Békésy
MED - Hungarian biophysicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1899)
June 13 Stephanie von Hohenlohe
Austrian-born german world war ii spy (born in 1891)
June 13 Clyde L Mcphatter
Us singer, "drifters-without love", dies at 39
June 14 Dündar Taşer
Turkish soldier and politician (b. 1925)
June 20 Horst Salomon
Writer
June 20 Howard Johnson
American businessman and originator of the restaurant chain "born 1897"
June 21 Seth Bingham
American composer and organist (d. 1972).
June 25 Jan Matulka
Czech-american painter and illustrator (b. 1890)
June 26 David Lichine [Lichtenstein]
Russian/us choreographer dies at 61