Famous people and celebrities who died in June 1959

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in June 1959. 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 2 Lyda Borelli

  Italian actress (b. 1884).

• June 4 Charles Vidor

  Hungarian-American film director known for classic Hollywood films like 'Gilda' and 'Cover Girl', who made significant contributions to...

• June 7 Joseph Castiglioni
• June 7 Édouard Chimot
• June 9 Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus

  German chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1876).

• June 9 Aldo Ascoli
• June 10 Zoltán Meskó

  Hungarian politician (b. 1883).

• June 10 Vitalij Valentinovič Bianki
• June 16 George Reeves

  George Reeves was an American actor best known for portraying Superman in the television program 'Adventures of Superman' in the 1950s. He also appeared in films such as 'Gone with the Wind' and had a career in both film and television. [bio]

• June 18 Ethel Barrymore

  American actress, descendant of a nine-generation theatrical family.

• June 18 Vincenzo Cardarelli
• June 18 Chico Netto
• June 22 Hermann Brill

  German educator and politician, 8th minister-president of thuringia (b. 1895).

• June 22 Karl Jäger
• June 23 Boris Vian

  Influential French polymath known for his avant-garde literature, jazz music, and artistic versatility across multiple creative domains.

• June 23 Hidir Lutfi

  Iraqi poet.

• June 23 Fritz Kraemer
• June 23 Arturo Labriola
• June 25 Charles Starkweather

  Infamous American serial killer who, at age 18, went on a murder-robbery spree with his 13-year-old girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate through...

• June 29 Geert Lotsij
• June 29 Paul Rosenberg
• June 29 Italo Mario Sacco
• June 30 José Vasconcelos

  Mexican philosopher and politician (b. 1882).