Died On June 19th
Discover the most famous people who died on June 19. The list includes people like William Golding, Jean Arthur, Joseph Banks, Sir Charles Trevelyan, 1st Baronet, Frank Borzage. Famous personalities featured on this list, include actors, political leaders, novelists and judges and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Wales & Mexico and many more countries.
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James Gandolfini(Best Known for His Role as ‘Tony Soprano’ in the TV Series ‘The Sopranos’)
Birthdate: September 18, 1961
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Westwood, New Jersey, United States
Died: 2013
James Gandolfini was an American actor who achieved the rare feat of being identified more as the character he performed rather than as himself. Years of immaculately performing the role of a powerful crime boss for the TV series, The Sopranos, defined Gandolfini’s legacy forever as a character actor, a legacy he gracefully carried over to the big screen.
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Manute Bol
(Former Professional Basketball Player and the Tallest Player in the History of the NBA)
Birthdate: October 16, 1962
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Turalei, South Sudan
Died: 2010
Known for his 7’ 7” frame, Manute Bol made headlines as one of the tallest NBA players ever. Born in Sudan, he was initially a soccer player but quit it because of his height. He later moved to the US to represent basketball teams such as the Golden State Warriors.
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Anton Yelchin(American Actor Best Known for His Role as 'Pavel Chekov' in the 'Star Trek' Reboot Film Series)
Birthdate: March 11, 1989
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 2016
As an actor, who was also interested in photography and playing the guitar, Anton Yelchin was a man of many talents. Unfortunately, he was involved in a freak accident that killed him when he was 27. Such was his impact in Hollywood that a bronze statue of his was erected at his grave and many celebrities attended the unveiling ceremony.
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Peter Townsend
(aviator, writer)
Birthdate: November 22, 1914
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Yangon
Died: 1995
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Ian Holm
(British Actor Best Known for His Role in the Film 'Chariots on Fire')
Birthdate: September 12, 1931
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Goodmayes, Essex, England
Died: 2020
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: October 22, 1688
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dargaz, Iran
Died: 1747
Nader Shah reigned over Iran as the Shah of Iran from 1736 until his death in 1747. He is widely regarded as one of the most powerful rulers in the history of Iran. He has also been described as the Napoleon of Persia, thanks to his military genius, which was evident in his several campaigns.
Birthdate: May 9, 1860
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
Died: 1937
Sir James Matthew Barrie was a Scottish playwright and novelist. He is credited and remembered for creating the famous fictional character, Peter Pan. In the 1922 New Year Honours, Barrie was made a member of the Order of Merit. Before his death, he gifted the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children with the rights of his Peter Pan works.
Birthdate: October 17, 1900
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Plattsburgh
Died: 1991
Jean Arthur was an American film and Broadway actress whose performances in films like Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and You Can't Take It with You established her as the quintessential comedic leading lady of Hollywood. Jean Arthur's contribution to the film industry earned her a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Birthdate: September 19, 1911
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Newquay
Died: 1993
William Golding was a British playwright, novelist, and poet whose novel Rites of Passage earned him the Booker Prize in 1980. In 1983, Golding was honored with the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature. In 1988, William Golding was knighted for his contributions to literature. In 2008, he was mentioned in The Times' list of 50 greatest British writers since 1945.
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Nathanael Greene(Major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War)
Birthdate: August 7, 1742
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Potowomut, Rhode Island, United States
Died: 1786
Birthdate: November 9, 1886
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 1966
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Gerry Goffin
(Lyricist, Singer, Songwriter)
Birthdate: February 11, 1939
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 2014
Birthdate: July 6, 1832
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1867
Austrian archduke Maximilian I ruled as the only emperor of the Second Mexican Empire, from 1864 to 1867. He had also been the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Austrian Navy. However, after the French withdrew their support, he was executed by Mexico’s Republican forces, led by Benito Juárez.
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Lee Krasner(American Abstract Expressionist Painter Who Specialized in Collage)
Birthdate: October 27, 1908
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1984
Lee Krasner was an American abstract expressionist artist who specialized in collage. She is credited with influencing the artwork of her husband, Jackson Pollock. The Museum of Modern Art held a retrospective exhibition of Lee Krasner's work six months after her demise, making her one of the few female artists to have achieved such an honor.
Birthdate: February 24, 1743
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1820
British naturalist Joseph Banks is remembered for accompanying Captain James Cook on his voyage across places such as Brazil and Tahiti. He had also been the president of the Royal Society for over 40 years. Both his herbarium and library now find a place at the British Museum.
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Slim Whitman
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: January 20, 1923
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Oak Park, Tampa, Florida, United States
Died: 2013
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Luca Pacioli(Italian Mathematician Who is Known as the Father of Accounting and Bookkeeping)
Birthdate: 1447 AD
Birthplace: Sansepolcro, Italy
Died: 1517
Luca Pacioli was an Italian Franciscan friar and mathematician. He worked closely with Leonardo da Vinci and produced works, such as Divina proportione, a book on mathematics. Luca Pacioli was an early contributor to the field which came to be known as accounting. Pacioli is widely regarded as The Father of Accounting and Bookkeeping.
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Richard Lynch
(Film actor)
Birthdate: February 12, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Died: 2012
Birthdate: April 6, 1966
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Died: 2013
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Richard Henry Lee
(Politician)
Birthdate: January 20, 1732
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Stratford, Virginia, United States
Died: 1794
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Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall
(Noble)
Birthdate: 1284 AD
Birthplace: Gascony, France
Died: 1312
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Noboru Takeshita
(Former Prime Minister of Japan (1987 - 1989))
Birthdate: February 26, 1924
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Shimane, Japan
Died: 2000
The son of a brewer, Noboru Takeshita had initially been a high-school teacher. He later stepped into politics and joined the Liberal Democratic Party, eventually becoming the prime minister of Japan. He was forced to resign following his involvement in a corruption and insider trading scandal.
Birthdate: April 23, 1894
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Died: 1962
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Sophie of France
(Princess of France)
Birthdate: July 9, 1786
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Palace of Versailles, France
Died: 1787
Birthdate: September 11, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Gloversville, New York, United States
Died: 1996
Born to hotel tycoon Junius Myer Schine, G. David Schine was educated at Harvard. He was dragged into a controversy for his association with anti-communist Sen. Joe McCarthy. A plane crash killed both him and his wife, former Miss Universe Hillevi Rombin, and their son who was piloting the plane.
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Carlos Ruiz Zafón
(Spanish Novelist Known for His 2001 Novel 'La sombra del viento')
Birthdate: September 25, 1964
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
Died: 2020
Spanish author Carlos Ruiz Zafón gained international fame with his first adult novel, The Shadow of the Wind. Previously, he had dabbled in the young-adult genre, with novels such as The Prince of Mist. He had initially been associated with the advertising industry and later also wrote scripts.
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Henri, Count of Paris
(Aristocrat)
Birthdate: July 5, 1908
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache, France
Died: 1999
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Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
(French Naturalist Who Is Known for Establishing the Principle of 'Unity of Composition')
Birthdate: April 15, 1772
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Étampes, France
Died: 1844
French naturalist Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire is best remembered for his principle of unity of composition. He also laid down the idea of teratology, or the study of animal abnormalities. He was also part of Napoleon’s scientific expedition in Egypt and later taught zoology at the University of Paris.
Birthdate: June 10, 1925
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Passaic, New Jersey, United States
Died: 2015
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Ursula Thiess
(Former Actress who had a brief Hollywood career in the 1950s.)
Birthdate: May 15, 1924
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Died: 2010
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Samuel Chase(Founding Father of the United States and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1796 - 1811))
Birthdate: April 17, 1741
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Somerset County, Maryland, United States
Died: 1811
Samuel Chase was one of the founding fathers of the USA. From 1796 to 1811, he served as the Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. He was also a signatory to the United States Declaration of Independence.
Birthdate: May 26, 1927
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1997
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Kathleen McKane Godfree
(British Tennis and Badminton Player and the Second Most Decorated Female British Olympian)
Birthdate: May 7, 1896
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1992
Kathleen McKane Godfree was a British badminton and tennis player. Godfree won two Wimbledon singles titles. She also won two US Open doubles titles and three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. The second-most successful female British Olympian, Godfree won five Olympic medals in two Olympic Games. In 1978, she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
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Alessandro Marcello
(Composer)
Birthdate: February 1, 1673
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: 1747
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Juan Bautista Alberdi
(Former Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina and Diplomat)
Birthdate: August 29, 1810
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
Died: 1884
Initially a member of the Generation of ’37 intellectual movement, Juan Bautista Alberdi opposed Argentine dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas and was thus exiled. He later studied law in Uruguay. He is best remembered for his iconic book Bases and Starting Points for the Political Organization of the Argentine Republic.
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Torcuato Fernández-Miranda
(Spanish Politician and Lawyer)
Birthdate: November 10, 1915
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Gijon, Asturias, Spain
Died: 1980
Birthdate: November 25, 1856
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Vladimir, Russia
Died: 1915
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Count Flemming Valdemar of Rosenborg
(Prince)
Birthdate: March 9, 1922
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: 2002
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Pierre-Joseph Redouté
(Belgian Painter Known for His Watercolours of Roses, Lilies and Other Flowers at the 'Château de Malmaison')
Birthdate: July 10, 1759
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Saint-Hubert, Belgium
Died: 1840
Belgian-born French painter and botanist Pierre-Joseph Redouté, also known as the Raphael of flowers, was a famous court painter and one of the greatest botanical illustrators of his time. Known for his iconic pieces such as Les Liliacées, he was a specialist of painting roses, too.
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Cordelia E. Cook
(The First Woman in the US Army to Receive Both the 'Purple Heart' and the 'Bronze Star Medal')
Birthdate: March 17, 1919
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Fort Thomas, Kentucky, United States
Died: 1996
Cordelia E. Cook was an American combat nurse who served in the US Army Nurse Corps during the Second World War. Cook was the first woman in the history of the US Army to receive both the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal. After the war, Cordelia E. Cook worked as a nurse at Doctors Hospital North in Ohio.
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Fan Zhongyan
(Chinese Poet, Politician, Philosopher and Writer Known for His CI Poetry)
Birthdate: September 5, 0989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Suzhou, China
Died: 1052
Song dynasty scholar Fan Zhongyan rose up to be the kingdom’s chancellor and fought against corruption. He is known for his iconic saying “Be the first to care for the nation’s fate and the last to enjoy its comforts.” Though he owned a profitable farm, he spent a lot on charity.
Birthdate: July 23, 1938
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: 2016
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Miguel Miramón
(Mexican Conservative Military General, Who Became the Provisional Mexican President at Age 26 in 1860)
Birthdate: September 29, 1831
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Died: 1867
Miguel Miramón initially fought against the US as part of the Mexican army. He then joined the campaign of Ignacio Comonfort and Benito Juárez, against the Liberal forces. At 26, he became the president of Mexico. He was also the first president who wasn’t born under the Spanish colonial rule.
Birthdate: September 14, 1933
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Uppsala, Sweden
Died: 1996
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Alberico Gentili
(Italian-British Jurist and a Tutor of 'Queen Elizabeth I')
Birthdate: January 14, 1552
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Ginesio, Macerata, Italy
Died: 1608
Regarded as the father of international law, Italian jurist Alberico Gentili was perhaps the first in western Europe to distinguish between secular law and canon law. He had also tutored Queen Elizabeth I, had served as a professor of law at Oxford, and specialized in Roman law.
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Alexander Dalrymple
(Geographer and hydrographer)
Birthdate: July 24, 1737
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New Hailes, Scotland
Died: 1808
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Grace Abbott
(American Social Worker Known for Her Activist Work on Behalf of Immigrants and Children)
Birthdate: November 17, 1878
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Grand Island, Nebraska, United States
Died: 1939
Grace Abbott is best remembered for her efforts toward securing reformation of child labor laws and the betterment of the work conditions of immigrant laborers. After her graduation, she moved to Hull House, where she focused on social work. She later penned books such as The Immigrant and the Community.
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Carlos Monsiváis
(Mexican Philosopher, Writer and Journalist)
Birthdate: May 4, 1938
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Died: 2010
One of Mexico’s greatest political activists and critics, Carlos Monsiváis is best known for his crónicas, or literary journalism pieces. His criticism of the culture of Mexico was often satirical. He remained single throughout his life and would often give interviews with his pet cats on his lap.
Birthdate: 0951 AD
Birthplace: Ravenna, Italy
Died: 1027
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Johann Gustav Droysen
(German Historian)
Birthdate: July 6, 1808
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Trzebiatów, Poland
Died: 1884
Johann Gustav Droysen was a German historian. His work pertaining to Alexander the Great was the first work that represented a new school of German thought that introduced the great man theory. Johann Gustav Droysen's book, History of Alexander the Great, remained the best work on the king of Macedonia for a long time.