Famous people and celebrities who died in June 1991

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in June 1991. 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 David Ruffin
Legendary soul singer known for his powerful vocals with The Temptations, famous for hits like 'Papa Was a Rolling Stone'.
June 2 Ahmed Arif
Influential Turkish poet and author known for his powerful literary works and social commentary.
June 3 Maurice Krafft
Renowned French volcanologist who dedicated his life to studying volcanic activity. Together with his wife Catherine, he tragically died while researching the Unzen volcano in Japan during an eruption.
June 3 Takeshi Nagata
Japanese geophysicist (born 1913)
June 3 Harry Glicken
Volcanologist, killed in japan by mount unzen volcano
June 3 Thomas C Lasorda
Artist/son of los angeles dodgers manager, who dies from pneumonia at the age of 33.
June 6 Stan Getz
Stan Getz was a legendary jazz tenor saxophonist known for his distinctive cool and lyrical playing style, who performed with notable big bands like Benny Goodman and Jimmy Dorsey.
June 6 Sylvia Porter
Pioneering financial journalist who transformed complex economic concepts into accessible advice for millions of Americans. Her personal experience with the 1929 stock market crash inspired her career in economic writing and financial education.
June 6 Larry Kert
American actor and singer best known for his role as Tony in the original Broadway production of 'West Side Story' and its film adaptation.
June 8 Bertice Reading
Dutch actress moon in the gutter
June 8 Mary Bacon
Jockey dies from cancer at the age of 43. he commits suicide using a gun.
June 9 Claudio Arrau
Claudio Arrau was a renowned Chilean-American concert pianist widely considered one of the most significant classical musicians of the 20th century. His interpretations of Beethoven, Brahms, and Schubert were particularly celebrated for their depth and intellectual rigor. Arrau's eight-decade career established him as a legendary figure in classical music performance.
June 10 Vercors [Jean Bruller]
French writer (silence of mer).
June 11 Vlastimil Fisar
Czech actor / president of international actors federation
June 14 Peggy Ashcroft
Renowned British actress and Dame of the British Empire, known for her exceptional stage and screen performances, particularly in Shakespearean roles.
June 14 Joy Finzi [Joyce A Black]
British painter dies at 84
June 15 Sir Arthur Lewis
Nobel Prize laureate for their pioneering research into economic development research with particular consideration of the problems of developing countries
June 15 Happy Chandler
American businessman and politician, 49th governor of kentucky (b. 1898)
June 16 Vicky Brown
Us singer power of love
June 18 Joan Caulfield
American actress and model known for her blonde beauty and wholesome roles in 1940s light films. She starred in television series like 'My Favorite Husband' and 'Sally' during the 1950s.
June 19 Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur was a prominent Hollywood actress of the 1930s and 1940s, known for her distinctive voice and comedic talents. She starred in classic films like 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' and 'Shane', and was considered one of the most popular actresses of her era.
June 22 Cameron Miller
Actor (portrait of claire), dies at the age of 82
June 23 Antonio Jacinto
Angolan poet dies at 66
June 24 Rufino Tamayo
Mexican painter with zapotec heritage. tamayo, a mexican painter of zapotec heritage, was active in the middle of the 20th century in mexico. he painted figurative abstraction with surrealist influences.
June 26 Paul Andor
Actor (mad lover/enemy of women).