Famous Deaths In June - 23

1924  On this day in history cecil [James] Sharp, English folk musician, dies at 64   

1926  Death of Viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (b. 1848) on June - 23.   

1928  Thomas H Rollinson, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history death of lt Gen Ushijima, Japanese commander, commits suicide at Okinawa   

1951  Armin Knab, German composer (Wunderhorn), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1956  Reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history louis Fornberg, writer, dies at 48   

1958  On June - 23 edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88   

1959  On June - 23 jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80   

1961  Franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1965  Mary Boland, actress (Boy Trouble, New Moon), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1969  Stanley Andrews, actor (Old Ranger-Death Valley Days), dies at 78 on June - 23.   

1970  Death of Roscoe Turner, American aviator and racer (b. 1895) on June - 23.   

1971  George Blagoi, entertainer, dies on June - 23.   

1972  Elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1973  Fay Holden, actress (Mother-Andy Hardy films), dies at 77 on June - 23.   

1975  William Hansen, actor (Homebodies), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history john Laurie, actor (39 Steps, Jericho, Kidnapped), dies at 83   

1981  Zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer/actress (Gabriela), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history death of vincent Chin, Chinese-American hate crime victim (b. 1955)   

1986  Nigel Stock, actor (Lost Continent, Young Sherlock Holmes), dies on this day in history.   

1988  Dayton Lummis, actor (Moonfire, Flight that Disappeared), dies on this day in history.   

1989  Death of Werner Best, German jurist and nazi leader (b. 1903) on June - 23.   

1991  On June - 23 antonio Jacinto, Angolan poet, dies at 66   

1992  On June - 23 lou Ramos, entertainer, dies   

1994  Alan Frank, music publisher, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1995  Jonas Salk, biologist (Polio vaccine), dies of heart failure on June - 23.   

1996  On this day in history andreas George Papandreou, PM of Greece (1981-89, 93-96), dies at 76   

1997  On this day in history "Wino" Willie Forkner, biker (Wild One), dies of heart attack at 77   

1998  Death of Maureen O'Sullivan, Irish actress (b. 1911) on June - 23.   

1999  On June - 23 death of buster Merryfield, British actor (b. 1920)   

2001  On June - 23 death of yvonne Dionne, one of the Canadian Dionne quintuplets (b. 1934)   

2002  On June - 23 death of pedro 'El Rockero' Alcazar, Panamanian boxer (b. 1975)   

2003  Death of Maynard Jackson, Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia (b. 1938) on this day in history.   

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1160  On this day in history birth of johannes de Matha, French saint/founder (Trinitarians)   

1433  On June - 23 birth of francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488)   

1456  Margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486) was born on June - 23.   

1534  On this day in history birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)   

1540  On June - 23 birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer   

1596  Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on June - 23.   

1612  On June - 23 birth of justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet   

1612  On this day in history birth of andré Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660)