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Famous people and celebrities who died in June 1980

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in June 1980. 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

  • Arthur Nielsen
    June 1 Arthur Nielsen

    American businessman, founded the acnielsen company (b. 1897).

  • Michelangelo Pira
    June 3 Michelangelo Pira
  • Giorgio Amendola
    June 5 Giorgio Amendola
  • Henry Miller
    June 7 Henry Miller

    Influential American writer known for his novels such as 'Tropic of Cancer'.

  • Elizabeth Craig
    June 7 Elizabeth Craig

    Author and journalist from scotland (d. 1980).

  • Ernst Busch
    June 8 Ernst Busch

    Renowned German stage actor, singer, and political activist who was a key interpreter of Bertolt Brecht's works and survived persecution...

  • Milburn Stone
    June 12 Milburn Stone

    Milburn Stone was an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Galen 'Doc' Adams on the long-running television Western series 'Gunsmoke.' Stone's portrayal of Doc Adams made him a household name and earned him an Emmy Award. [bio]

  • Masayoshi Ohira
    June 12 Masayoshi Ohira

    Prominent Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister from 1978 to 1980, known for his significant contributions to Japan's economic...

  • Billy Butlin
    June 12 Billy Butlin

    South african-english businessman, founded the butlins company (b. 1899).

  • Walter Rodney
    June 13 Walter Rodney

    Renowned Guyanese historian, political activist, and scholar who was assassinated in 1980, known for his influential work on African and...

  • Furio Jesi
    June 17 Furio Jesi
  • Terence Fisher
    June 18 Terence Fisher

    Influential English film director and screenwriter known for his significant contributions to the horror genre.

  • André Leducq
    June 18 André Leducq

    André Leducq was a prominent French road cyclist who won the Tour de France twice, in 1930 and 1932, establishing himself as a significant...

  • Torcuato Fernández-Miranda Hevia
    June 19 Torcuato Fernández-Miranda Hevia
  • Bert Kaempfert
    June 21 Bert Kaempfert

    Bert Kaempfert was a renowned German composer and orchestra leader who significantly influenced popular music in the mid-20th century.

  • Joseph Cohen
    June 22 Joseph Cohen

    British solicitor, property developer, cinema magnate and jewish community leader (b. 1889)[32].

  • Clyfford Still
    June 23 Clyfford Still

    Clyfford Still was a pioneering Abstract Expressionist painter known for his large-scale, color-saturated canvases that dramatically...

  • Sanjay Gandhi
    June 23 Sanjay Gandhi

    Indian politician and son of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who played a controversial role during the Emergency period in India.

  • V. V. Giri
    June 24 V. V. Giri

    Indian lawyer and politician, 4th president of india (b. 1894).

  • Barney Bigard
    June 27 Barney Bigard
  • José Iturbi
    June 28 José Iturbi

    Spanish pianist and conductor (b. 1895).

  • Jorge Basadre
    June 29 Jorge Basadre

    Jorge Basadre was a renowned Peruvian historian, intellectual, and professor who made significant contributions to understanding Peru's...

  • Walter Max Zimmermann
    June 30 Walter Max Zimmermann