Famous people died in 12 June

Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer was a popular Canadian actress of the early 1900s

CanadianAugust 10, 1902132 views

Karl von Frisch

Karl von Frisch was an Austrian ethologist who received a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1973

AustrianNovember 20, 1886241 views

Frédéric Passy

Frederic Passy was an economist and a peace activist who received the first Nobel Peace Prize along with Henri Durant

FrenchMay 20, 1822171 views

Bill Blass

Bill Blass was a renowned American fashion designer

AmericanJune 22, 1922178 views

William Cullen Bryant

William Cullen Bryant is best remembered as the romantic poet and editor of New York Evening Post

Medgar Evers

Medgar Evers was an African-American leader of the ‘Civil Rights Movement’, known for his efforts to desegregate ‘University of Mississippi’

AmericanJuly 2, 1925138 views

Gyorgy Ligeti

One of the most influential composers of 20th century, Gyorgy Sandor Ligeti carved a place for himself in the history of music

AustrianMay 28, 1923142 views

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck was an Academy award winning actor known for portraying larger than life characters

AmericanApril 5, 1916133 views

Saul Alinsky

Saul Alinsky was an American writer, political activist and community organiser

AmericanJanuary 30, 1909184 views

Ron Goldman

Ron Goldman was a young American restaurant waiter and an aspiring actor who was murdered at 25

AmericanJuly 2, 1968472 views