Famous Deaths In June - 23

1924  Cecil [James] Sharp, English folk musician, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1928  Thomas H Rollinson, composer, dies at 84 on June - 23.   

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 June - 23.   

1957  Louis Fornberg, writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88   

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

1961  On June - 23 franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70   

1965  On this day in history mary Boland, actress (Boy Trouble, New Moon), dies at 83   

1969  Stanley Andrews, actor (Old Ranger-Death Valley Days), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1970  Death of Roscoe Turner, American aviator and racer (b. 1895) on this day in history.   

1971  On June - 23 george Blagoi, entertainer, dies   

1972  On June - 23 elton Britt, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree), dies at 54   

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

1975  William Hansen, actor (Homebodies), dies at 64 on June - 23.   

1980  On this day in history 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  Death of Vincent Chin, Chinese-American hate crime victim (b. 1955) on June - 23.   

1986  On June - 23 nigel Stock, actor (Lost Continent, Young Sherlock Holmes), dies   

1988  On this day in history dayton Lummis, actor (Moonfire, Flight that Disappeared), dies   

1989  On June - 23 death of werner Best, German jurist and nazi leader (b. 1903)   

1991  Antonio Jacinto, Angolan poet, dies at 66 on June - 23.   

1992  Lou Ramos, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history alan Frank, music publisher, dies at 83   

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

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 this day in history.   

1998  On this day in history death of maureen O'Sullivan, Irish actress (b. 1911)   

1999  Death of Buster Merryfield, British actor (b. 1920) on June - 23.   

2001  Death of Yvonne Dionne, one of the Canadian Dionne quintuplets (b. 1934) on June - 23.   

2002  On this day in history death of pedro 'El Rockero' Alcazar, Panamanian boxer (b. 1975)   

2003  On June - 23 death of maynard Jackson, Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia (b. 1938)   

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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 June - 23 birth of oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)   

1540  Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on June - 23.   

1596  Johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641) was born on this day in history.   

1612  Justus G Schottel, [Schottelius], German poet was born on this day in history.   

1612  André Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660) was born on June - 23.