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June 23rd famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on June 23rd

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on June 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2021

  • British-american computer programmer and businessman, founded mcafee (b. 1945)

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on June 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

  • Talented rally driver who achieved success in various competitions.

  • Polish-American computer scientist who made significant contributions to the development of programming languages.

2018

  • American poet and writer who served as the Poet Laureate of the United States.

2016

  • Noted environmental historian and author of 'Wilderness and the American Mind'.

  • American bluegrass singer and banjo player; member of international bluegrass music hall of fame (d. 2016)

2015

  • Indian television actor known for his roles in popular TV shows.

  • Honduran businessman (b. 1924)

  • Indian nun, lawyer, and social worker (b. 1934)

  • Dick Van Patten

    American tv, stage and tv actor best known for his tv series "eight is enough" 1977-1981. to make way for more action shows, the show was abruptly canceled. he still had occasional acting roles and worked in commercials but made a good living. his broadway debut in 1935 at seven years old was the beginning of his career.

2014

2013

  • Renowned author known for his contributions to horror and science fiction genres.

  • American swimmer. she was three-time olympic champion and held the three-event world record. she passed away on 23 june 2013.

  • American screenwriter and producer (d. 2013)

  • German mathematician and academic (b. 1927)

  • American singer-songwriter (b. 1930)

2012

  • Former mayor of Gary, Indiana and member of the Indiana House of Representatives.

  • French pianist and educator (b. 1952)

  • Ilona Karmel was a Holocaust survivor and author known for her memoir 'An Estate of Memory' and her contributions to Holocaust literature.

  • American soldier and politician, 4th vice president of the navajo nation and a noted code talker during world war ii (d. 2013)

  • English economist and statistician (b. 1923)

2011

  • Peter Falk

    Peter falk was an american actor best known for his role as the detective columbo in the television series of the same name.

  • Costa rican footballer (b. 1985)

  • American composer and conductor (b. 1923)

2010

  • Australian public servant and diplomat, australian high commissioner to ceylon (d. 2010)

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on June 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

2008

2007

  • American sprinter who won a gold medal at the 1952 Olympics.

  • An Indian politician who served as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

  • Burbank, california -- pitcher - sf giants

2006

  • American actor, producer, and screenwriter, founded spelling television (b. 1923)

  • American wrestler (born 1940).

2005

2003

  • Jackson was an american politician and lawyer. he was elected as the mayor for atlanta in 1973. jackson is the first african-american to lead a major southern city. jackson served eight years, and was reelected in 1990.

2002

2001

2000

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on June 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

1998

  • Nevelyn Sutcliffe was a British actress known for her roles in several television series and films during the mid-20th century.

  • Maureen O'Sullivan

    Maureen O'Sullivan was an Irish-American actress best known for playing Jane in the 'Tarzan' film series.

1997

1996

  • Former Prime Minister of Greece.

  • Andreas Papandreou was a Greek economist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Greece.

  • Australian cricketer and rugby player (b. 1921)

  • Filmmaker, who dies at 69

  • Prime minister of greece (1981-1989, 93-96), dies at 76

1995

  • Developed the first successful polio vaccine.

  • American scientist, immunologist and biologist. salk won over his scientific colleagues in 1953 when he created the polio vaccine from a base of dead virus. salk was a dedicated humanitarian and a tireless worker who refused to patent his vaccine. he told edward r. murrow, "could i patent the sun?"

  • Pioneering immunologist who developed the first successful polio vaccine.

  • American actor and journalist (d. 1995).

  • Russian ice hockey coach and player (d. 1995).

1994

1992

1991

1990

  • Indian english actor, poet, and member, 1st lok sabha, vijayawada constituency. he was the younger brother to sarojini naidu who was a poet, activist for indian independence, and a child prodigy.

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on June 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • German jurist and nazi party leader (born in 1903)

1988

1986

  • Renowned historian known for his work on ancient Greece and Rome.

  • Actor (lost continent, young sherlock holmes)

1982

1981

  • Renowned Swedish actress known for her work in films and stage productions.

  • Zarah Leander

    Swedish actress and singer leander. her greatest success was in germany during 1930s and 1940s. leander started her career in late 1920s. by the mid-1930s, her success in europe, especially in germany and scandinavia, had led to invitations from the united states to join her team. leander was reluctant to move her children and chose to stay in europe. she …

1980

  • Pioneering journalist known for his investigative reporting.

  • Indian politician, second son of indira gandhi and grandson jawaharlal naehru. he was elected m.p. he was elected m.p. for six months. he also served as general secretary of the congress party for just ten days. his sudden death left a gap that his mother and supporters hoped his brother rajiv could fill. he was doing a daredevil stunt above …

  • American painter and academic (b. 1904)

  • Indian politician known for his controversial role during the Emergency period in India.

  • Guyanese historian, scholar and activist (d. 1980)

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on June 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1975

  • Siler Weston was a pioneering American photographer who captured the American West in his iconic black-and-white images.

  • Ivy Baker Priest was an American politician who served as the Treasurer of the United States.

  • Actor (homebodies), dead at 64

1974

  • American baseball player who played in the Major Leagues.

1973

  • Auther Fletcher was a British politician who served as the Governor-General of Australia.

  • Scottish race car driver (d. 1973)

  • Fay Holden

    Actress (mother – andy hardy films), who dies at the age of 77.

1972

  • Scottish author known for his novels and short stories set in Scotland.

  • Country singer (saturday night jamboree), has died at the age of 54.

1971

1970

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on June 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

  • Talented artist known for his unique style.

  • Merie Cunningham was an American actress who appeared in several films and television shows during the 1940s and 1950s.

  • Hanley Haag was a renowned artist known for his abstract paintings.

  • Finnish athlete (born 1907)

  • Actor (old ranger death valley days), died at 78

1965

1964

  • Renowned biologist known for his work in genetics and evolutionary biology.

1961

  • Journe Duval was a French Post-Impressionist painter known for his vibrant landscapes and still life paintings.

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on June 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

  • French actor, writer, engineer, jazz musician and artist.

  • French writer, poet, and musician known for his surrealist works.

  • Iraqi poet. (b. 1880)

  • French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1920)

  • Composer dies at age 80

1958

1956

1954

1953

  • French philosopher, artist, and theoretician. he was self-proclaimed the founder of cubism, and a major influence on the school of paris. jean metzinger and albert gleizes wrote the first major cubism treatise, du "cubisme", 1912. gleizes was a founder member of the section d'or group. gleizes was also a member der sturm. his many theoretical writings were first appreciated in …

1952

  • Pioneering American journalist known for her investigative reporting.

1951

  • German composer (wunderhorn) dies at age 70

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on June 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

1946

1945

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on June 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1930

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on June 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1928

1927

1926

1924

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on June 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

1917

  • Rodman Rockefeller was a prominent American businessman known for his contributions to the Rockefeller family's business empire.

1916

1914

  • Amand Fournier was a French mathematician known for his contributions to the field of partial differential equations.

  • Indian philosopher and guru (d. 1914).

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on June 23rd for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1901

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