Famous Deaths In June - 23

1924  Cecil [James] Sharp, English folk musician, dies at 64 on June - 23.   

1926  Death of Viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter (b. 1848) on this day in history.   

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

1945  Death of Lt Gen Ushijima, Japanese commander, commits suicide at Okinawa on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history armin Knab, German composer (Wunderhorn), dies at 70   

1956  On this day in history reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier, composer, dies at 81   

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  Franz de Backer, Flemish writer (Rubens' Daughter), dies at 70 on June - 23.   

1965  On June - 23 mary Boland, actress (Boy Trouble, New Moon), dies at 83   

1969  On this day in history stanley Andrews, actor (Old Ranger-Death Valley Days), dies at 78   

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

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

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  Zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer/actress (Gabriela), dies at 79 on June - 23.   

1982  Death of Vincent Chin, Chinese-American hate crime victim (b. 1955) on this day in history.   

1986  Nigel Stock, actor (Lost Continent, Young Sherlock Holmes), dies on June - 23.   

1988  Dayton Lummis, actor (Moonfire, Flight that Disappeared), dies on June - 23.   

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

1991  Antonio Jacinto, Angolan poet, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history lou Ramos, entertainer, dies   

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

1995  On June - 23 jonas Salk, biologist (Polio vaccine), dies of heart failure   

1996  Andreas George Papandreou, PM of Greece (1981-89, 93-96), dies at 76 on June - 23.   

1997  "Wino" Willie Forkner, biker (Wild One), dies of heart attack at 77 on June - 23.   

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

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  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 this day in history birth of francis II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1488)   

1456  On June - 23 birth of margaret of Denmark, wife of James III of Scotland (d. 1486)   

1534  Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582) was born on this day in history.   

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

1596  On June - 23 birth of johan Banér, Swedish soldier (d. 1641)   

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

1612  André Tacquet, Belgian mathematician (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.