Famous Deaths In June - 21

1957  On June - 21 don McBride, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Flicka), dies at 68  

1964  Death of Andrew Goodman, US civil rights activist, murdered at 20 on June - 21.  

1965  Bernard M Baruch, pres advisor (termed "Cold War"), dies at 94 on this day in history.  

1968  Ruth St Denis, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), dies at 91 on June - 21.  

1969  On this day in history maureen "Little Mo" Connolly, 1st woman grand slam (1953), dies at 34  

1970  Achmed Sukarno, 1st president of Indonesia (1945-67), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1972  On this day in history seth Bingham, composer, dies at 90  

1973  Frank Leahy, football coach (Notre Dame), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1975  On June - 21 heinz Lau, composer, dies at 49  

1976  Death of Margaret Herrick, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences director (b. 1902) on this day in history.  

1979  Julian Orchard, actor (Perfect Friday, Bless this House), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1981  On June - 21 gunnar Ek, composer, dies on 81st birthday  

1983  On June - 21 anton G J van de Velde, Flemish writer/director (Tijl), dies at 87  

1985  On this day in history death of tage Erlander, Prime Minister of Sweden (b. 1901)  

1986  On June - 21 death of assi Rahbani, Lebanese composer and author (b. 1923)  

1987  On this day in history death of madman Muntz, American entrepreneur, businessman, electrical engineer, TV commercial actor (b. 1914)  

1988  On this day in history death of robert Lee "Bobby" Dodd, US football coach  

1989  Lee Quencey Calhoun, hurdler (Olympic-gold-1956, 60), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1992  On June - 21 li Xiannian, Chinese President (1983-88), dies  

1993  On this day in history frank Moro, entertainer, dies  

1994  On June - 21 mark Robert Isfeld, combat Engineer, dies at 31  

1995  Kenneth Henry Lowry Lamb, broadcaster, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1997  On June - 21 art Prysock, jazz musician, dies at 68  

1998  Death of Al Campanis, American baseball executive (b. 1916) on June - 21.  

1999  On June - 21 death of kami, Japanese drummer (Malice Mizer) (b. 1973)  

2000  Death of Alan Hovhaness, American composer (b. 1911) on June - 21.  

2001  Death of John Lee Hooker, American musician (b. 1916) on June - 21.  

2003  Death of Roger Neilson, Canadian ice hockey coach (b. 1934) on June - 21.  

2004  Death of Leonel Brizola, Brazilian politician (b. 1922) on June - 21.  

2005  Death of Jaime Cardinal Sin, Filipino Catholic Archbishop of Manila (b. 1928) on this day in history.  

2007  Death of Bob Evans, American restaurateur (b. 1918) on this day in history.  

2008  Death of Scott Kalitta, American drag racer (b. 1962) on June - 21.  

2018  On June - 21 death of charles Krauthammer, American political commentator  

2019  Death of Demetris Christofias, 6th President of Cyprus on June - 21.  

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1002  Leo IX, [Bruno count of Egesheim & Dagsburg], Pope (1049-54) was born on this day in history.  

1002  On June - 21 birth of pope Leo IX (d. 1054)  

1226  On this day in history birth of king Boleslaus V of Poland (d. 1279)  

1528  On this day in history birth of maria of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress (1603)  

1577  On this day in history birth of giovanni Del Turco, composer  

1596  Michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov was born on this day in history.  

1639  On June - 21 birth of increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723)  

1640  Abraham Mignon, still life painter was born on June - 21.