Notable Deaths on June 21
700+ people died on this day throughout history
James Wallace Cooke
1812–1869 (age 57)
Cedar Grove Cemetery
James Wallace Cooke was a Confederate naval officer who commanded ironclad warships during the Civil War.
Charles Ellet, Jr.
1810–1862 (age 52)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Charles Ellet, Jr. was an American civil engineer and inventor known for his pioneering work in bridge construction and ...
John MacTavish
1787–1852 (age 65)
Green Mount Cemetery
John MacTavish was a Scottish-born fur trader and businessman in North America.
Valentina Talyzina
1935–2025 (age 90)
Vagankovo Cemetery
Valentina Illarionovna Talyzina (Russian: Валентина Илларионовна Талызина, romanized: Valen...
Maud Marin
1945–2025 (age 80)
cimetière de Cahors-ville
Maud Marin (French pronunciation: [mod maʀɛ̃]) or Maud Planchard (28 June 1945 – 21 June 2025) was a French lawyer ...
František Macek
1946–2024 (age 78)
Velehrad
František Macek (1946–2024) was a Czech composer.
Gerald Runkle
1924–2021 (age 97)
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Gerald Runkle (1924–2021) hailed from Akron and is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
Jean Guéguinou
1941–2021 (age 80)
Passy Cemetery
Jean Guéguinou (1941-2021) was a French diplomat from Carhaix-Plouguer who was buried at Passy Cemetery.
Donald R “Don” Roberts
1958–2020 (age 62)
Linwood Cemetery
Donald R “Don” Roberts (1958-2020) of Mattoon rests at Linwood Cemetery.
Zeev Sternhell
1935–2020 (age 85)
Har HaMenuchot
Zeev Sternhell (Hebrew: זאב שטרנהל; 10 April 1935 – 21 June 2020) was a Polish-born Israeli historian, pol...
György Bálint
1919–2020 (age 101)
Fiume Road Graveyard
György Bálint (originally surname Braun; 28 July 1919 – 21 June 2020) was a Hungarian horticulturist, Candidate of A...
Horst Häupl
1931–2020 (age 89)
Hohenstein-Ernstthal
Horst Häupl was a composer from Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany.
Susan Bernard
1948–2019 (age 71)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Susan Bernard (1948–2019) was an actress and photographer whose career included iconic roles in cult films and whose r...
Valentina Fortunato
1928–2019 (age 91)
major cemetery of Milan
Valentina Fortunato (5 August 1928 - 21 June 2019) was an Italian actress, mainly active on stage.
Iakōvos Pēlilēs
1927–2018 (age 91)
Clearwater
Iakōvos Pēlilēs (1927–2018) from Megara was laid to rest in Clearwater.
Charles Krauthammer
1950–2018 (age 68)
Adas Israel Cemetery
Charles Krauthammer (1950–2018) is buried at Adas Israel Cemetery in Manhattan.
Maria Remiezowicz
1952–2017 (age 65)
Miłostowo Cemetery
Maria Remiezowicz was a Polish politician who served her community with dedication.
Bogdan Celichowski
1922–2016 (age 94)
Junikowo Cemetery
Bogdan Celichowski was a Polish architect who contributed to modern Polish urban design.
Pierre Pachet
1937–2016 (age 79)
Hédé-Bazouges
Pierre Pachet was a French writer and intellectual whose career spanned the late twentieth century.
John Hoerr
1930–2015 (age 85)
Center Cemetery
John Hoerr (1930–2015) was an American journalist and labor historian whose reporting and books charted the rise and d...
Darryl Hamilton
1964–2015 (age 51)
Southern Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum
Darryl Hamilton (1964–2015) was a Baton Rouge-born Major League Baseball outfielder noted for his time with the Mets a...
Élisabeth Catroux
1953–2013 (age 60)
Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise
Élisabeth Catroux was a Parisian resident from the 15th arrondissement who lived from 1953 to 2013.
Lars Hansen
1952–2012 (age 60)
Holmen Cemetery
Musician Lars Hansen brought heartfelt music to audiences and inspired others through his generous spirit.
A. Z. Joy
1933–2011 (age 78)
Ely
A. Z. Joy (1933–2011) was born in Sonora and buried in Ely.
Irene Meyerhof-Erdoes
1924–2011 (age 87)
Memorial Park Cemetery
Irene Meyerhof-Erdoes (1924–2011) was born in Berlin and eventually buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in Georgia.
János Zoltán
1921–2011 (age 90)
Farkasréti Cemetery
A compassionate surgeon whose calm expertise brought comfort and care to many families.
Jane Blaffer Owen
1916–2010 (age 94)
New Harmony
Jane Blaffer Owen (1916–2010) spent her final years near New Harmony, where she was buried.
William S. Richardson
1919–2010 (age 91)
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
William S. Richardson (1919–2010) served as the longest-tenured chief justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court and was buri...
Miloš Drozd
1951–2009 (age 58)
protestant cemetery in Bordovice
Miloš Drozd (1951–2009) was buried in the Cemetery in Bordovice.
Friedrich Wilhelm Jerrentrup
1920–2009 (age 89)
Münster Central Cemetery
Friedrich Wilhelm Jerrentrup was a German lawyer.
Paul Marchand
1961–2009 (age 48)
Montmartre Cemetery
Paul Marchand was a French writer whose literary works contributed to contemporary French culture.
Scott Kalitta
1962–2008 (age 46)
Skyway Memorial Gardens
Scott Kalitta (1962–2008) was an American drag racer and Funny Car competitor who died in a fatal crash while racing i...
Robert Marczewski
1980–2008 (age 28)
Osobowice Cemetery
Robert Marczewski lived from 1980 to 2008.
Albrecht Hell
1939–2007 (age 68)
Friedhof Glinde
Albrecht Hell (1939–2007) was a member of his community remembered at Friedhof Glinde.
Dick Jensen
1942–2006 (age 64)
Kyoto Gardens of Honolulu Memorial Park
Dick Jensen (1942-2006) was a Hawaiian-born entertainer known for his dynamic stage presence and gospel singing, laid to...
Jared C. Monti
1975–2006 (age 31)
Massachusetts National Cemetery
Jared C. Monti (1975–2006) was a United States Army soldier who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his he...
Zdeňka Kuchyňková
1925–2006 (age 81)
Olšany Cemetery
Czech citizen whose life reflected the experiences of twentieth-century Czechoslovakia.
Amnon Goldenberg
1935–2005 (age 70)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Amnon Goldenberg was a lawyer whose career was marked by professional excellence.
Michel Rivgauche
1923–2005 (age 82)
Pierrefonds
Michel Rivgauche was a French lyricist whose songwriting contributed to French musical culture.
David Ewing Ott
1922–2004 (age 82)
Arlington National Cemetery
David Ewing Ott is remembered for a life shaped by military service and is laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
Suzanne R. Daniel-Nataf
1916–2004 (age 88)
Har HaMenuchot
Suzanne R. Daniel-Nataf (1916-2004) was a Tunisian-born Israeli community leader and educator.
Radomír Böhm
1952–2004 (age 52)
Cemetery in Tuřany
Radomír Böhm (1952–2004) was a resident of the Tuřany area.
Frederick Gronich
1916–2003 (age 87)
Kiryat Shaul Military Cemetery
Frederick Gronich served with honor and dedication in military service to his nation.
Adam Dotzauer
1924–2003 (age 79)
Grabiszyn Cemetery
Adam Dotzauer (1924-2003) was a Polish individual from Lviv, buried at Grabiszyn Cemetery.
F.J. Billeskov Jansen
1907–2002 (age 95)
Frederiksberg Old Cemetery
F.J. Billeskov Jansen was a Danish writer whose literary contributions enriched Danish culture.
Johanna Jonas-Lichtenwallner
1914–2002 (age 88)
Hietzing Cemetery
Johanna Jonas-Lichtenwallner was an author whose thoughtful writing affirmed the human spirit.
Armenak Owanesjan
1913–2002 (age 89)
Bolshiye Saly
Individual whose life reflected the experiences of early twentieth-century Russia.
John Lee Hooker
1917–2001 (age 84)
Chapel of the Chimes
John Lee Hooker (1917-2001) was a Clarksdale-born American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose haunting, rhyth...
Bengt Wieslander
1920–2001 (age 81)
cimetière du Nord de Solna
Bengt Wieslander (1920–2001) lived through a transformative period in twentieth-century Sweden.
Adam Jasiewicz
1928–2001 (age 73)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Adam Jasiewicz was a Polish university teacher whose academic career advanced education and scholarship.