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In 1990, Bueno released his first record, La Foto de tu Cuerpo, on Polygram Records
Notable Deaths on June 24
83 people
1046 – 2025
June 24 has seen 83 notable figures pass away throughout recorded history — from 1046 – 2025. Below are the most significant names who died on this date.
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2000 — Rodrigo Bueno
Argentine cuarteto singer (born 1973)
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Rodrigo Alejandro Bueno, also known by his stage name Rodrigo or his nickname "El Potro", was an Argentine singer of cuarteto music
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During his career, Bueno expanded cuarteto music to the Argentine national scene, remaining one of the main figures of the genre
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With the help of his father, he recorded an album of children's songs, Disco Baby, at the age of five
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During his preteen years he informally joined the local band Chébere during live performances
Korean ruler (born 1018)
Jeongjong, personal name Wang Hyŏng, was the 10th king of Korea's Goryeo dynasty. He was the second son of King Hyeonjong, and the younger brother of King Deokjong. At the age of four in 1022, he was made Naesaryeong, a…
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1046
1st Earl of Surrey, Norman nobleman
William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey, Lord of Lewes, Seigneur de Varennes, was a Norman nobleman created Earl of Surrey by William II Rufus. He is among the few known from documents to have fought under William the…
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1088
8th Earl of Gloucester, English commander (born 1291)
Gilbert de Clare, 8th Earl of Gloucester, 7th Earl of Hertford was an English nobleman and military commander in the Scottish Wars. In contrast to most English earls at the time, his main focus lay in the pursuit of war…
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1314
1st Baron de Clifford, English soldier and politician, Lord Warden of the Marches (born 1274)
Robert de Clifford, 1st Baron de Clifford, of Appleby Castle, Westmorland, feudal baron of Appleby and feudal baron of Skipton in Yorkshire, was an English soldier who became 1st Lord Warden of the Marches, responsible…
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1314
1398
duke of Austria (born 1382)
Frederick IV, also known as Frederick of the Empty Pockets, a member of the House of Habsburg, was Duke of Austria from 1402 until his death. As a scion of the Habsburg Leopoldian line, he ruled over Further Austria and…
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1439
English architect and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (born 1440)
Sir Reginald Bray was an English administrator and statesman. He was the Chancellor of the Duchy and County Palatine of Lancaster under Henry VII, briefly Treasurer of the Exchequer, and one of the most influential men…
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1503
Italian wife of Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (born 1480)
Lucrezia Borgia was an Italian noblewoman of the House of Borgia who was the illegitimate daughter of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza dei Cattanei. She was a former governor of Spoleto.
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1519
Japanese commander (born 1489)
Hosokawa Sumimoto was a samurai commander in the Muromachi period during the 16th century of Japan.
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1520
17th Earl of Oxford, English courtier, Lord Great Chamberlain (born 1550)
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, was an English peer and courtier of the Elizabethan era. Oxford was heir to the second oldest earldom in the kingdom, a court favourite for a time, a sought-after patron of the arts,…
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1604
French astronomer and historian (born 1580)
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, often known simply as Peiresc, or by the Latin form of his name, Peirescius, was a French astronomer, antiquary and savant, who maintained a wide correspondence with scientists, and was…
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1637
English politician (born 1595)
John Hampden was an English politician from Oxfordshire, who was killed fighting for Parliament in the First English Civil War. An ally of John Pym, and cousin of Oliver Cromwell, he was one of the Five Members whom…
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1643
French soldier and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1678)
Adrien Maurice de Noailles, 3rd Duke of Noailles was a French Royal Army officer.
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1766
Dutch philologist and academic (born 1714)
Pieter Burman, also known as Peter or Pieter Burmann and distinguished from his uncle as "the Younger", was a Dutch philologist.
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1778
Irish-American judge and politician (born 1714)
Matthew Thornton was an Irish-born Founding Father of the United States who signed the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of New Hampshire.
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1803
American lawyer and politician, 2nd Governor of Pennsylvania (born 1734)
Thomas McKean was an American lawyer, politician, and Founding Father. During the American Revolution he was a Delaware delegate to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, where he signed the Continental Association,…
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1817
Greek admiral and politician (born 1769)
Andreas Vokos, better known by his nickname Miaoulis, was a Greek revolutionary, admiral, and politician who commanded Greek naval forces during the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829).
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1835
Australian politician, 2nd Premier of Western Australia (born 1856)
George Leake was the third Premier of Western Australia, serving from May to November 1901 and then again from December 1901 to his death.
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1902
American lawyer and politician, 22nd and 24th President of the United States (born 1837)
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, serving from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. He was the first U.S. president to serve nonconsecutive terms and the first Democrat…
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1908
American novelist, short story writer, and poet (born 1849)
Theodora Sarah Orne Jewett was an American novelist, short story writer and poet, best known for her local color works set along or near the southern coast of Maine. Jewett is recognized as an important practitioner of…
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1909
German businessman and politician, 7th German Minister for Foreign Affairs (born 1867)
Walther Rathenau was a German industrialist, writer and politician who served as foreign minister of Germany from February 1922 until his assassination in June 1922.
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1922
Swedish-Finnish poet (born 1892)
Edith Irene Södergran was a Swedish-speaking Finnish poet. One of the first modernists within Swedish-language literature, her influences came from French Symbolism, German expressionism, and Russian futurism. At the…
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1923
Russian-American businessman (born 1840)
Otto Mears was a Colorado railroad builder and entrepreneur who played a major role in the early development of southwestern Colorado.
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1931
Chinese politician, 2nd General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (born 1880)
Xiang Zhongfa was a Chinese socialist who was one of the early senior leaders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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1931
Estonian general (born 1879)
Ernst-Johannes Põdder VR I/1 was an Estonian military commander in the 1918–1920 Estonian War of Independence.
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1932
Canadian priest and critic (born 1870)
Camille Roy was a Canadian priest and literary critic. He wrote extensively about the development of French-Canadian literature, and its importance in the promotion of French language and culture and of Christian ideals.
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1943
American philanthropist (born 1857)
Louise Whitfield Carnegie was an American philanthropist. She was the wife of Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
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1946
American politician, Mayor of Milwaukee (born 1864)
Emil Seidel was an American woodworker, patternmaker and politician. Seidel was the mayor of Milwaukee from 1910 to 1912. The first Socialist mayor of a major city in the United States, Seidel became the vice…
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1947
Latvian composer, pianist and music critic (born 1906)
Volfgangs Dārziņš was a Latvian composer, pianist and music critic.
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1962
American painter and academic (born 1892)
Edward Stuart Davis was an American modernist painter. He was associated with early twentieth-century American modernism, including the Ashcan School, and later developed a style characterized by bold color, jazz…
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1964
American cartoonist (born 1883)
Frank Oscar King was an American cartoonist best known for his comic strip Gasoline Alley. In addition to innovations with color and page design, King introduced real-time continuity in comic strips by showing his…
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1969
1969
Professional Basketball Player in the ABA
Wendell Larry Ladner was an American professional basketball player most notable for his playing time in the American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1970 to 1975.
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1975
American photographer, critic, and academic (born 1908)
Minor Martin White was an American photographer, theoretician, critic, and educator.
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1976
French author and critic (born 1909)
Robert Charroux was the best-known pen-name of Robert Joseph Grugeau. He was a French author known for his writings on the ancient astronaut theme.
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1978
Indian lawyer and politician, 4th President of India (born 1894)
Varahagiri Venkata Giri, better known as V. V. Giri was an Indian statesman, activist, and diplomat who served as the president of India from 1969 to 1974. He previously served as the vice president of India from 1967…
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1980
Canadian businessman (born 1905)
Clarence Sutherland Campbell was a Canadian ice hockey executive and referee, and soldier. He refereed in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 1930s, served in the Canadian Army during World War II, then served…
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1984
American actor, comedian, and producer (born 1916)
Herbert John Gleason, known as Jackie Gleason, was an American comedian, actor, writer, and composer also known as "The Great One". He developed a style and characters from growing up in Brooklyn, New York, and was…
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1987
Hungarian race car driver (born 1962)
Csaba Kesjár was a Hungarian racing driver who was born in Budapest and died in Norisring, Nuremberg.
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1988
Australian-American author and playwright (born 1917)
Sumner Locke Elliott was an Australian novelist and playwright.
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1991
Mexican painter and illustrator (born 1899)
Rufino del Carmen Arellanes Tamayo was a Mexican painter of Zapotec heritage, born in Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Tamayo was active in the mid-20th century in Mexico and New York, painting figurative abstraction with…
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1991
Canadian violinist, composer, and conductor (born 1915)
Jean Vallerand, CQ was a composer, music critic, violinist, conductor, arts administrator, writer, and music educator from Quebec. As a composer he was active from 1935 to 1969. An associate of the Canadian Music…
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1994
American politician and attorney Morissette v. United States (born 1903)
Andrew Jackson Transue was an American politician and attorney from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives from 1937 to 1939.
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1995
American actor (born 1921)
Robert Alba Keith, known professionally as Brian Keith, was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his six-decade career gained recognition for his work in films such as the Disney family film The Parent…
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1997
British intelligence officer (born 1908)
Vera May Atkins was a Romanian-born British intelligence officer who was the Deputy Director of the France Section of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) from 1941 to 1945 during the Second World War.
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2000
English actor and comedian (born 1917)
David Cecil MacAlister Tomlinson was an English stage, film and television actor, singer and comedian. Having been described as both a leading actor and a character actor, he is primarily remembered for his roles with…
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2000
the second head of the world's first cosmodrome — "Baikonur" (1958–1961).
Konstantin Vasilyevich Gerchik was a Russian military officer who served in the Red Army and a program manager in the former Soviet space program. He was Colonel-General of the Soviet Army, Professor of the Academy of…
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2001
Luxembourgish banker and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Luxembourg (born 1913)
Pierre Werner was a Luxembourgish politician of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) who was the prime minister of Luxembourg from 1959 to 1974 and from 1979 to 1984.
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2002
Greek songwriter and author (born 1957)
Ifigeneia Giannopoulou was a Greek songwriter. She also wrote books for children. Giannopoulou worked with great names of Greek music.
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2004
American actor, voice artist, and ventriloquist (born 1922)
Paul Winchell was an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, humanitarian, and inventor whose career flourished in the 1950s and 1960s. From 1950 to 1954, he hosted The Paul Winchell Show, which also used two other…
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2005
Danish rapper and reggae singer (born 1974)
Natasja Saad, also known mononymously as Natasja and also as Dou T and Little T, was a Danish rapper, deejay, and singer. While already relatively successful in her native Denmark, her vocals on a popular reggae fusion…
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2007
Canadian wrestler (born 1967)
Christopher Michael Benoit was a Canadian professional wrestler who worked for various promotions during his 22-year career. Despite his accomplishments, he is more generally known for murdering his wife and youngest…
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2007
Northern Irish footballer and manager (born 1938)
Alexander Derek Dougan was a Northern Ireland international footballer, football manager, football chairman, pundit, and writer. He was also known by his nickname, "The Doog". He was capped by Northern Ireland at…
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2007
Austrian mathematician and academic (born 1919)
Gerhard Ringel was a German mathematician. He was one of the pioneers in graph theory and contributed significantly to the proof of the Heawood conjecture, a mathematical problem closely linked with the four color…
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2008
Canadian journalist and politician, 25th Governor General of Canada (born 1927)
Roméo-Adrien LeBlanc was a Canadian journalist and politician who served as the 25th governor general of Canada from 1995 to 1999.
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2009
American jazz tenor saxophonist (born 1929)
Fred Anderson was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who was based in Chicago, Illinois. Anderson's playing was rooted in the swing music and hard bop idioms, but he also incorporated innovations from free jazz.…
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2010
Croatian football coach and manager (born 1933)
Tomislav Ivić was a Croatian professional football player and manager. Often described as a brilliant strategist, Ivić is credited with helping develop the modern style of the game. In April 2007, Italian sports daily…
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2011
American baseball player and coach (born 1962)
Darrel Wayne Akerfelds was an American professional baseball pitcher. He also served as the bullpen coach of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres, from 2001 until his death. Akerfelds pitched in the major leagues in…
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2012
2012
Chinese mathematician and academic (born 1926)
Gu Chaohao was a Chinese mathematician. He graduated from National Chekiang University in 1948, and received a doctorate in physics and mathematical science from Moscow University in 1959. He was primarily engaged in…
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2012
Spanish footballer (born 1988)
Miguel "Miki" Roqué Farrero was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a central defender.
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2012
American lawyer, educator, and activist (born 1952)
Ann C. Scales was an American lawyer, activist, and law professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law from 2003 to 2012, where she taught in constitutional law, sexual orientation and the law, civil…
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2012
last known Pinta Island tortoise (hatched c. 1910)
Lonesome George was a male Pinta Island tortoise and the last known individual of the subspecies. In his last years, he was known as the rarest creature in the world. George serves as an important symbol for…
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2012
English archaeologist and academic (born 1946)
Michael Antony Aston was an English archaeologist who specialised in Early Medieval landscape archaeology. Over the course of his career, he lectured at both the University of Bristol and University of Oxford and…
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2013
Italian politician, 40th Prime Minister of Italy (born 1920)
Emilio Colombo was an Italian politician. A member of the Christian Democracy party, he served as Prime Minister of Italy from August 1970 to February 1972. In 2003, he was appointed senator for life, a seat he held…
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2013
Dutch bishop (born 1932)
Joannes Baptist Matthijs Gijsen was a Dutch bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. After being Bishop (emeritus) of Roermond, Limburg, the Netherlands, he became Bishop (emeritus) of the Diocese of Reykjavík (Iceland).…
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2013
American lawyer and politician (born 1924)
William Dodd Hathaway was an American politician and lawyer from Maine. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator for Maine from 1973 to 1979, as the U.S. representative for Maine's 2nd…
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2013
English-Bermudian computer scientist and author (born 1933)
James Martin was a British information technology consultant and author, known for his work on information technology engineering.
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2013
American drummer (born 1955)
Alan Charles Myers was an American rock drummer whose music career spanned more than 30 years. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as the third and most prominent drummer of the new wave band Devo, replacing Jim…
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2013
Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1928)
John Twining Clement was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament from 1971 to 1975 and was in the cabinet of…
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2014
American businesswoman (born 1925)
Marilyn Fisher Lundy was an American businesswoman and philanthropist. As the CEO and president of the League of Catholic Women, Lundy led the development of several organizations for women and children within Michigan,…
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2014
Canadian runner and softball player (born 1919)
Olga Kotelko was a Canadian track and field athlete. She held over 30 world records and won over 750 gold medals in her age category for the Masters competition, age 90–95, and was considered "one of the world's…
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2014
Venezuelan journalist, lawyer, and politician, President of Venezuela (born 1916)
Ramón José Velásquez Mujica was a Venezuelan politician, historian, journalist, and lawyer. He served as the president of Venezuela between 1993 and 1994.
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2014
American actor (born 1915)
Eli Herschel Wallach was an American film, television, and stage actor from New York City. Known for his character actor roles, his entertainment career spanned over six decades. He received a BAFTA Award, a Tony Award,…
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2014
Brazilian singer-songwriter (born 1986)
Cristiano de Melo Araújo was a Brazilian singer-songwriter.
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2015
American police officer, politician and criminal (born 1917)
Mario Biaggi was an American politician, attorney, and police officer. He served ten terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1969 to 1988.
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2015
American author and educator (born 1936)
Marva Delores Collins was an American educator. Collins is best known for creating Westside Preparatory School, a widely acclaimed private elementary school in the impoverished Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago,…
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2015
American lieutenant (born 1915)
Susan Ahn Cuddy was the first female gunnery officer in the United States Navy. She was the eldest daughter of Korean independence activist Ahn Chang-ho and Helen Ahn, the first married Korean couple to immigrate to the…
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2015
15th President of the Philippines (born 1960)
Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Cojuangco Aquino III, also known colloquially as PNoy, was the 15th president of the Philippines, serving from 2010 to 2016. A member of the Liberal Party, he was the son of assassinated…
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2021
7th Prime Minister of South Vietnam and army officer (born 1925)
Trần Thiện Khiêm was a South Vietnamese soldier and politician, who served as a General in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) during the Vietnam War. He was born in Saigon, Cochinchina, French Indochina. During…
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2021
American vocalist (born 1974)
Seth Brooks Binzer, better known by his stage name Shifty Shellshock, was an American rapper and songwriter who cofounded the rap rock band Crazy Town, known for their hit song "Butterfly". He later had a solo career.…
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2024
American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1943)
Robert Cabot Sherman Jr. was an American singer and actor who was a teen idol in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He had a series of successful singles, notably the million-seller "Little Woman" (1969). Sherman left show…
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2025
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Notable deaths
Who died on June 24?
Rodrigo Bueno — Argentine singer (1973–2000)
FeaturedRodrigo Bueno
Death year2000
Known forHe is widely regarded as the best, most famous and most influential singer in the history of this genre
Deaths on this date83 (1046 – 2025)
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2022
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