Famous people and celebrities who died in June 1980

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in June 1980. 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 Arthur Nielsen

  American businessman, founded the acnielsen company (b. 1897)

• June 1 Rube Marquard

  American baseball manager and player (d. 1980).

• June 7 Henry Miller

  Influential American writer known for his novels such as 'Tropic of Cancer'.

• June 7 Elizabeth Craig

  Author and journalist from scotland (d. 1980).

• June 7 Richard Bonnelli

  Actor (enter madame)

• June 8 Ernst Busch

  Renowned German stage actor, singer, and political activist who was a key interpreter of Bertolt Brecht's works and survived persecution during the Nazi regime.

• June 9 Leonard Huizinga

  At 73, adrian and oliver die as a journalist/writer.

• June 12 Milburn Stone

  American actor best known for playing Dr. 'Doc' Adams on the long-running and iconic Western television series Gunsmoke, which aired from 1955 to 1975.

• June 12 Masayoshi Ohira

  Prominent Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister from 1978 to 1980, known for his significant contributions to Japan's economic development and international diplomacy.

• June 12 Billy Butlin

  South african-english businessman, founded the butlins company (b. 1899)

• June 13 Walter Rodney

  Renowned Guyanese historian, political activist, and scholar who was assassinated in 1980, known for his influential work on African and Caribbean history.

• June 18 Terence Fisher

  Influential English film director and screenwriter known for his significant contributions to the horror genre. He was a key figure in the Hammer Film Productions.

• June 18 André Leducq

  André Leducq was a prominent French road cyclist who won the Tour de France twice, in 1930 and 1932, establishing himself as a significant figure in early 20th-century cycling.

• June 20 Gustaf Allan Pettersson

  Composer dies at 68

• June 21 Bert Kaempfert

  Bert Kaempfert was a renowned German composer and orchestra leader who significantly influenced popular music in the mid-20th century. He composed numerous hit songs and was a key figure in the development of easy listening and big band music.

• June 22 Joseph Cohen

  British solicitor, property developer, cinema magnate and jewish community leader (b. 1889)[32]

• June 23 Clyfford Still

  Clyfford Still was a pioneering Abstract Expressionist painter known for his large-scale, color-saturated canvases that dramatically transformed modern art. He was a key figure in the New York School and significantly influenced the development of abstract painting in the mid-20th century.

• June 23 Sanjay Gandhi

  Indian politician and son of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who played a controversial role during the Emergency period in India. He died tragically in a plane crash in 1980 while piloting his own aircraft.

• June 23 Varahagiri Venkata Giri

  Indian politician (born 1894)

• June 24 V. V. Giri

  Indian lawyer and politician, 4th president of india (b. 1894)

• June 26 Miriam Daly

  Irish republican activist (born 1928).

• June 28 José Iturbi

  Spanish pianist and conductor (b. 1895)

• June 28 Heal Gahagan Douglas

  (rep-d–ca) dies at 79

• June 28 Herbie Faye

  Comedy comedian (doc silvers show), passes away at 81

• June 29 Jorge Basadre

  Jorge Basadre was a renowned Peruvian historian, intellectual, and professor who made significant contributions to understanding Peru's historical and cultural development. He is considered one of the most important Peruvian historians of the 20th century.

• June 30 Virginia Brown Faire

  Actress (lonesome trail temptress).