People who died on June 4 80
Emperor Shōmu
d. 756 (b. 701)
Shōmu, Japanese emperor (b. 701)
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Charles (archbishop of Mainz)
d. 863
Charles, archbishop of Mainz
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Li Xi (Tang dynasty)
d. 895
Li Xi, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty
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Guaimar II of Salerno
d. 946
Guaimar II (Gybbosus), Lombard prince
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Muhammad III of Shirvan
d. 956
Muhammad III of Shirvan, Muslim ruler
Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
d. 1039 (b. 990)
Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 990)
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Magnus I of Sweden
d. 1134 (b. 1106)
Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1106)
Emperor Huizong of Song
d. 1135 (b. 1082)
Emperor Huizong of Song (d. 1135)
Adela of Champagne
d. 1206 (b. 1140)
Adela of Champagne (b. 1140)
Isabella of Angoulême
d. 1246 (b. 1188)
Isabella of Angoulême (b. 1188)
Przemysł I of Greater Poland
d. 1257 (b. 1221)
Przemysł I of Greater Poland (b. 1221)
Mary de Bohun
d. 1394
Mary de Bohun, wife of Henry IV of England (b.c. 1368)
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Andronikos Palaiologos Kantakouzenos
d. 1453
Andronikos Palaiologos Kantakouzenos, Byzantine commander
Flavio Biondo
d. 1463 (b. 1392)
Flavio Biondo, Italian historian and author (b. 1392)
Nezahualcoyotl (tlatoani)
d. 1472 (b. 1402)
Nezahualcoyotl, Aztec poet (b. 1402)
Muretus
d. 1585 (b. 1526)
Muretus, French philosopher and author (b. 1526)
Francis Caracciolo
d. 1608 (b. 1563)
Francis Caracciolo, Italian Catholic priest (b. 1563)
Péter Révay
d. 1622 (b. 1568)
Péter Révay, Hungarian soldier and historian (b. 1568)
Canonicus
d. 1647 (b. 1565)
Canonicus, Grand Chief Sachem of the Narragansett (b. 1565)
William Juxon
d. 1663 (b. 1582)
William Juxon, English archbishop and academic (b. 1582)
Giacomo Casanova
d. 1798 (b. 1725)
Giacomo Casanova, Italian adventurer and author (b. 1725)
Frederick Muhlenberg
d. 1801 (b. 1750)
Frederick Muhlenberg, American minister and politician, 1st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1750)
Nicolai Abildgaard
d. 1809 (b. 1743)
Nicolai Abildgaard, Danish neoclassical and history painter, sculptor and architect (b. 1743)
Antonio José de Sucre
d. 1830 (b. 1795)
Antonio José de Sucre, Venezuelan general and politician, 2nd President of Bolivia (b. 1795)
Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
d. 1872 (b. 1798)
Johan Rudolph Thorbecke, Dutch historian, jurist, and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (b. 1798)
Eduard Mörike
d. 1875 (b. 1804)
Eduard Mörike, German pastor, poet, and academic (d. 1875)
Abdülaziz of the Ottoman Empire
d. 1876 (b. 1830)
Abdülaziz of the Ottoman Empire, 32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (b. 1830)
W. H. R. Rivers
d. 1922 (b. 1864)
W. H. R. Rivers, English anthropologist, neurologist, ethnologist, and psychiatrist (b. 1864)
Fred Spofforth
d. 1926 (b. 1853)
Fred Spofforth, Australian-English cricketer and merchant (d. 1926)
Zhang Zuolin
d. 1928 (b. 1873)
Zhang Zuolin, Chinese warlord (b. 1873)
Harry Frazee
d. 1929 (b. 1881)
Harry Frazee, American director, producer, and agent (d. 1929)
Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca
d. 1931
Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, Sharif and Emir of Mecca, King of the Hejaz (b. 1853/54)
Ahmet Haşim
d. 1933 (b. 1884)
Ahmet Haşim, Turkish poet and author (b. 1884)
Tommy Ladnier
d. 1939 (b. 1900)
Tommy Ladnier, American trumpet player (b. 1900)
Wilhelm II, German Emperor
d. 1941 (b. 1859)
Wilhelm II, German Emperor (b. 1859)
Reinhard Heydrich
d. 1942 (b. 1904)
Reinhard Heydrich, German SS officer and politician (b. 1904)
Serge Koussevitzky
d. 1951 (b. 1874)
Serge Koussevitzky, Russian-American bassist, composer, and conductor (d. 1951)
Katherine MacDonald
d. 1956 (b. 1881)
Katherine MacDonald, American actress and producer (b. 1881)
Clem McCarthy
d. 1962 (b. 1882)
Clem McCarthy, American sportscaster (d. 1962)
Linda Eenpalu
d. 1967 (b. 1890)
Linda Eenpalu, Estonian activist and politician (d. 1967)
Dorothy Gish
d. 1968 (b. 1898)
Dorothy Gish, American actress (b. 1898)
Sonny Tufts
d. 1970 (b. 1911)
Sonny Tufts, American actor (d. 1970)
György Lukács
d. 1971 (b. 1885)
György Lukács, Hungarian historian and philosopher (b. 1885)
Maurice René Fréchet
d. 1973 (b. 1878)
Maurice René Fréchet, French mathematician and academic (b. 1878)
Murry Wilson
d. 1973 (b. 1917)
Murry Wilson, American songwriter, producer, and manager (b. 1917)
Leslie Averill
d. 1981 (b. 1897)
Leslie Averill, New Zealand doctor and soldier (b. 1897)
Dik Browne
d. 1989 (b. 1917)
Dik Browne, American cartoonist (b. 1917)
Stiv Bators
d. 1990 (b. 1949)
Stiv Bators, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1949)
Carl Stotz
d. 1992 (b. 1910)
Carl Stotz, American businessman, founded Little League Baseball (b. 1910)
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Bernard Evslin
d. 1993 (b. 1922)
Bernard Evslin, American writer (b. 1922)
Derek Leckenby
d. 1994 (b. 1943)
Derek Leckenby, English musician (b. 1943)
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Vladimir Hütt
d. 1997 (b. 1936)
Vladimir Hütt, Russian-Estonian physicist and philosopher (b. 1936)
Ronnie Lane
d. 1997 (b. 1946)
Ronnie Lane, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1946)
Josephine Hutchinson
d. 1998 (b. 1903)
Josephine Hutchinson, American actress (b. 1903)
Fernando Belaúnde Terry
d. 2002 (b. 1912)
Fernando Belaúnde Terry, Peruvian architect and politician, 85th President of Peru (d. 2002)
Steve Lacy
d. 2004 (b. 1934)
Steve Lacy, American saxophonist and composer (b. 1934)
Nino Manfredi
d. 2004 (b. 1921)
Nino Manfredi, Italian actor (b. 1921)
Clete Boyer
d. 2007 (b. 1937)
Clete Boyer, American baseball player and manager (b. 1937)
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Bill France, Jr.
d. 2007 (b. 1933)
Bill France, Jr., American businessman (b. 1933)
Craig L. Thomas
d. 2007 (b. 1933)
Craig L. Thomas, American captain and politician (b. 1933)
John Wooden
d. 2010 (b. 1910)
John Wooden, American basketball player and coach (b. 1910)
Juan Francisco Luis
d. 2011 (b. 1940)
Juan Francisco Luis, Virgin Islander sergeant and politician, 23rd Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (b. 1940)
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Andreas P. Nielsen
d. 2011 (b. 1953)
Andreas P. Nielsen, Danish author and composer (b. 1953)
Peter Beaven
d. 2012 (b. 1925)
Peter Beaven, New Zealand architect, designed the Lyttelton Road Tunnel Administration Building (b. 1925)
Pedro Borbón
d. 2012 (b. 1946)
Pedro Borbón, Dominican-American baseball player (b. 1946)
Rodolfo Quezada Toruño
d. 2012 (b. 1932)
Rodolfo Quezada Toruño, Guatemalan cardinal (b. 1932)
Herb Reed
d. 2012 (b. 1929)
Herb Reed, American violinist (b. 1929)
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Walt Arfons
d. 2013 (b. 1916)
Walt Arfons, American race car driver (b. 1916)
Joey Covington
d. 2013 (b. 1945)
Joey Covington, American drummer, songwriter, and producer (d. 2013)
Hermann Gunnarsson
d. 2013 (b. 1946)
Hermann Gunnarsson, Icelandic footballer, handball player, and sportscaster (b. 1946)
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Will Wynn (American football)
d. 2013 (b. 1949)
Will Wynn, American football player (b. 1949)
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George Ho
d. 2014 (b. 1919)
George Ho, American-Hong Kong businessman (b. 1919)
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Nathan Shamuyarira
d. 2014 (b. 1928)
Nathan Shamuyarira, Zimbabwean journalist and politician, Zimbabwean Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2014)
Sydney Templeman, Baron Templeman
d. 2014 (b. 1920)
Sydney Templeman, Baron Templeman, English lawyer and judge (b. 1920)
Don Zimmer
d. 2014 (b. 1931)
Don Zimmer, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1931)
Marguerite Patten
d. 2015 (b. 1915)
Marguerite Patten, English economist and author (b. 1915)
Leonid Plyushch
d. 2015 (b. 1938)
Leonid Plyushch, Ukrainian mathematician and academic (b. 1938)
Jabe Thomas
d. 2015 (b. 1930)
Jabe Thomas, American race car driver (b. 1930)
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Anne Warburton
d. 2015 (b. 1927)
Anne Warburton, British academic and diplomat, British Ambassador to Denmark (b. 1927)
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Carmen Pereira
d. 2016 (b. 1937)
Carmen Pereira, Bissau-Guinean politician (b. 1937)