Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In June - 23
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
1924 On this day in history cecil [James] Sharp, English folk musician, dies at 64
1926 On this day in history death of viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (b. 1848)
1928 On this day in history thomas H Rollinson, composer, dies at 84
1945 On this day in history death of lt Gen Ushijima, Japanese commander, commits suicide at Okinawa
1951 On June - 23 armin Knab, German composer (Wunderhorn), dies at 70
1956 On this day in history reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81
1957 On June - 23 louis Fornberg, writer, dies at 48
1958 On this day in history edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88
1959 On this day in history 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 On this day in history stanley Andrews, actor (Old Ranger-Death Valley Days), dies at 78
1970 On this day in history death of roscoe Turner, American aviator and racer (b. 1895)
1971 George Blagoi, entertainer, dies on this day in history.
1972 Elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54 on June - 23.
1973 On this day in history fay Holden, actress (Mother-Andy Hardy films), dies at 77
1975 On June - 23 william Hansen, actor (Homebodies), dies at 64
1980 On June - 23 john Laurie, actor (39 Steps, Jericho, Kidnapped), dies at 83
1981 On this day in history zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer/actress (Gabriela), dies at 79
1982 On this day in history death of vincent Chin, Chinese-American hate crime victim (b. 1955)
1986 On June - 23 nigel Stock, actor (Lost Continent, Young Sherlock Holmes), dies
1988 On June - 23 dayton Lummis, actor (Moonfire, Flight that Disappeared), dies
1989 Death of Werner Best, German jurist and nazi leader (b. 1903) on this day in history.
1991 On June - 23 antonio Jacinto, Angolan poet, dies at 66
1992 On this day in history lou Ramos, entertainer, dies
1994 On this day in history alan Frank, music publisher, dies at 83
1995 On this day in history jonas Salk, biologist (Polio vaccine), dies of heart failure
1996 On June - 23 andreas George Papandreou, PM of Greece (1981-89, 93-96), dies at 76
1997 "Wino" Willie Forkner, biker (Wild One), dies of heart attack at 77 on June - 23.
1998 Death of Maureen O'Sullivan, Irish actress (b. 1911) on this day in history.
1999 On this day in history death of buster Merryfield, British actor (b. 1920)
2001 On this day in history death of yvonne Dionne, one of the Canadian Dionne quintuplets (b. 1934)
2002 Death of Pedro 'El Rockero' Alcazar, Panamanian boxer (b. 1975) on this day in history.
2003 Death of Maynard Jackson, Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia (b. 1938) on June - 23.
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