Famous people and celebrities who died in June 1988

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in June 1988. 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 Raj Kapoor

  Legendary Indian filmmaker known as the 'Showman of Bollywood' who revolutionized Hindi cinema through iconic films like Awaara and Boot Polish. He was a critically acclaimed director, actor, and producer who significantly influenced Indian cinema's global recognition during the mid-20th century.

• June 2 Horace A Hildreth (Governor-Maine

  1945-1949), and dies at the age of 85.

• June 5 Clarence M Pendleton

  The us chairman of the committee on civil rights (1981-1988) is dead.

• June 8 Eli Mintz

  Actor (boardwalk)

• June 8 Russell Harty

  Broadcaster

• June 8 Virgil Oliver Jr

  Entertainer

• June 10 Louis L'Amour

  Louis L'Amour was a legendary American novelist who wrote over 100 Western novels and became one of the most popular storytellers of the 20th century. He was renowned for his authentic and vivid portrayal of the American frontier and Western life. His works have sold over 300 million copies worldwide.

• June 11 Giuseppe Saragat

  Italian politician, who was the fifth president of the italian republic between 1964 and 1971. he was a reformist socialist who left the italian socialist party in 1947 due to its close alliance with the communists. he then founded the italian socialist workers party, which would become the italian democratic socialist party. for the remainder of his life, he was …

• June 12 Marcel Poot

  Influential Belgian composer and music historian who served as director of the Brussels Conservatory from 1949 to 1966. Poot composed numerous works across various musical genres, including operas, symphonies, and ballet music, contributing significantly to 20th-century classical music.

• June 16 Miguel Piñero

  Puerto rican-american actor and playwright (b. 1946)

• June 19 Gladys Spellman

  Gladys Spellman was an influential American politician and educator from Maryland who served in the U.S. Congress. She was known for her public service and commitment to community development.

• June 19 Zdenek Blazek

  Composer dies at 83

• June 21 Bobby Dodd

  American football coach (b. 1908)

• June 21 Robert Lee "Bobby" Dodd

  Us football coach

• June 22 Ross Ford

  Actor (reform school girl, jungle patrol)

• June 22 Bramwell Fletcher

  Actor (mummy raffles, svengali), is killed at 84

• June 23 M Gregor-Dellin

  Writer

• June 23 Evert Werkman

  Dutch journalist het parool dies at 73

• June 25 Hillel Slovak

  Original guitarist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, known for his significant influence on the band's early sound before his tragic death from heroin overdose in 1988.

• June 25 Axis Sally [Mildred E Gillars]

  Us nazi propagandist (wwii)

• June 27 Leonie Fuller Adams

  At 88, a us poetess (high falcon) dies