Famous people and celebrities who died in June 1949

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in June 1949. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• June 6 Jo van der Mey
• June 7 Antonino Lo Surdo
• June 10 Sigrid Undset

  Danish-norwegian novelist, essayist, and translator, nobel prize laureate (b. 1882).

• June 10 Filippo Silvestri
• June 10 Carl Vaugoin
• June 10 Elvira Colonnese
• June 12 Diana Allen
• June 12 Maria Barba
• June 12 Luigi Frusci
• June 14 Albert II

  Rhesus macaque and pioneering animal astronaut, recognized as the first mammal sent into space, marking a significant milestone in space...

• June 19 Syed Zafarul Hasan

  Indian philosopher and academic (b. 1885).

• June 20 Floriano Del Secolo
• June 21 Fritz Höger
• June 21 Heliodor Píka
• June 21 Edward Wadsworth
• June 23 Gennaro Sora
• June 25 James Steen

  American water polo player (b. 1876).

• June 25 Buck Freeman

  American baseball player (born in 1871).

• June 25 Alejandro Lerroux
• June 26 Kim Koo

  South korean educator and politician, 13th president of the provisional government of the republic of korea (b. 1876).

• June 26 Kim Gu
• June 27 Frank Smythe

  English botanist and mountaineer (b. 1900).

• June 29 Themistoklis Sofoulis

  Greek politician, 115th prime minister of greece (b. 1860).

• June 30 Édouard Alphonse James de Rothschild

  French financier and polo player (b. 1868).

• June 30 Aldo Bibolini
• June 30 Donato Antonio Tommasi