- 1933 Bill Dana [William Szathmary], American comedian, characters actor (José Jiménez), and screenwriter (The Nude Bomb, The Bill Dana Show), dies at 92
- 1937 Colin Clive, British actor (Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, Mad Love), dies from complications of tuberculosis at 37
- 1999 Fred Feast, English actor (b. 1929)
- 2005 John Fiedler, American Actor (b. 1925)
- 2008 Alla Kazanskaya, Russian stage and film actress (Burnt by the Sun), dies at 88
Farrah Fawcett
2009 Farrah Fawcett, American actress (Charlie's Angels, The Burning Bed), dies of anal cancer at 62
Farrah Fawcett
- 2011 Margaret Tyzack, English actress (b. 1931)
- 2015 Patrick Macnee, British actor (The Avengers, Magnum, P.I., Sherlock Holmes), dies at 93
- 2016 Peter Hutton, American filmmaker, dies at 71
- 2017 George "Skip" Homeier, American actor (Boys Ranch, Beachhead, Dan Raven, Interns), dies of spinal myelopathy at 86
June in History
How the Qwerty Keyboard was Born
A typewriter patent was granted on this day to the man who would go on to produce and inflict on us all the ubiquitous Qwerty keyboard.
June 23, 1868
The Fatal Dance Manias of Medieval Europe
The strange social phenomena of Medieval Europe where people began dancing and simply couldn't stop
June 24, 1374
Kennedy's Clarion Call for Freedom
Former US President John F. Kennedy was renowned for his oratory – typified by his electrifying "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech delivered on this day.
June 26, 1963
Scrabble Creator Stuck for Words
The inventor of a new word game just could not think what to call it. Then a bright friend came up with the name – no points for guessing – Scrabble.
June 28, 1971