Famous Deaths In June - 21

1957  Don McBride, actor (Mr Clyde-My Friend Flicka), dies at 68 on June - 21.   

1964  On June - 21 death of andrew Goodman, US civil rights activist, murdered at 20   

1965  Bernard M Baruch, pres advisor (termed "Cold War"), dies at 94 on June - 21.   

1968  On this day in history ruth St Denis, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), dies at 91   

1969  Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly, 1st woman grand slam (1953), dies at 34 on June - 21.   

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

1972  Seth Bingham, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history frank Leahy, football coach (Notre Dame), dies at 64   

1975  Heinz Lau, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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 June - 21.   

1981  Gunnar Ek, composer, dies on 81st birthday on June - 21.   

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

1985  Death of Tage Erlander, Prime Minister of Sweden (b. 1901) on this day in history.   

1986  Death of Assi Rahbani, Lebanese composer and author (b. 1923) on June - 21.   

1987  Death of Madman Muntz, American entrepreneur, businessman, electrical engineer, TV commercial actor (b. 1914) on this day in history.   

1988  Death of Robert Lee "Bobby" Dodd, US football coach on June - 21.   

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

1992  Li Xiannian, Chinese President (1983-88), dies on June - 21.   

1993  On June - 21 frank Moro, entertainer, dies   

1994  Mark Robert Isfeld, combat Engineer, dies at 31 on June - 21.   

1995  On this day in history kenneth Henry Lowry Lamb, broadcaster, dies at 71   

1997  Art Prysock, jazz musician, dies at 68 on June - 21.   

1998  On this day in history death of al Campanis, American baseball executive (b. 1916)   

1999  Death of Kami, Japanese drummer (Malice Mizer) (b. 1973) on this day in history.   

2000  On this day in history death of alan Hovhaness, American composer (b. 1911)   

2001  Death of John Lee Hooker, American musician (b. 1916) on this day in history.   

2003  Death of Roger Neilson, Canadian ice hockey coach (b. 1934) on this day in history.   

2004  On this day in history death of leonel Brizola, Brazilian politician (b. 1922)   

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

2007  On June - 21 death of bob Evans, American restaurateur (b. 1918)   

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

2018  On this day in history death of charles Krauthammer, American political commentator   

2019  Death of Demetris Christofias, 6th President of Cyprus on this day in history.   

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

1002  Pope Leo IX (d. 1054) was born on this day in history.   

1226  King Boleslaus V of Poland (d. 1279) was born on June - 21.   

1528  Maria of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress (1603) was born on this day in history.   

1577  Giovanni Del Turco, composer was born on June - 21.   

1596  On June - 21 birth of michael Fjodorovitsj, tsar of Russia (1613-45)/1st Romanov   

1639  Increase Mather, New England Puritan minister (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

1640  Abraham Mignon, still life painter was born on this day in history.