Deaths: June 2

1. Chris Trousdale

Actor | The Candlelight Murders

Born in Port Richey, Florida, and raised in Dearborn, Michigan, Chris Trousdale was a natural performer, who at only three years of age was drawn to the bright lights of the stage. Chris began his Broadway career when he was eight years old, touring with the production of "Les Miserables," where he...

2. Alan Rollinson

Self | Formula 1

Alan Rollinson was born on May 15, 1943 in Walsall, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom. He died on June 2, 2019 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.

3. Alistair Browning

Actor | Vertical Limit

Alistair has been working as an actor and stage-director for 43 years, in New Zealand, Australia and England. He has won seven awards for acting and one for for directing. He trained at Theatre Corporate and the Mercury Theatre in Auckland, NZ and went on to play Hamlet and many other Shakespeare ...

4. Ann Nelson

Actress | Airplane!

Ann Nelson was born on May 27, 1916 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Airplane! (1980), My Girl (1991) and Airplane II: The Sequel (1982). She was married to Froyd Nelson and Stanley McDonald. She died on June 2, 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

5. Anthony 'Scooter' Teague

Actor | West Side Story

Anthony 'Scooter' Teague attended Jacksboro High School from 1953-55. Always seeking to be in the entertainment business, he landed the role of "Big Deal" in West Side Story (1961) and was in several other films, including How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967) and received a role ...

6. Bernard E. Trainor

Self | Odysseus in America

Bernard E. Trainor was born on September 28, 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Odysseus in America (2005), Meet the Press (1947) and The Korean War: Fire and Ice (1999). He was married to Peggy Hamilton. He died on June 2, 2018 in Potomac Falls, Maryland, USA.

7. Bo Diddley

Actor | Blues Brothers 2000

Ever heard "I Want Candy" or "Not Fade Away" or "Willie & The Hand Jive", Shirley & Company's "Shame, Shame, Shame" or U2's "Desire" or George Michael's "Faith"? If you have, then you've heard the "Bo Diddley beat", the most famous beat in the world! One of the founding fathers of rock 'n' roll, Bo ...

8. Bunny Berigan

Soundtrack | Brick

Bunny Berigan was born on November 2, 1908 in Fox Lake, Wisconsin, USA. He is known for Brick (2005), Me and Orson Welles (2008) and Save the Tiger (1973). He was married to Donna. He died on June 2, 1942 in New York City, New York, USA.

9. Dick Cusack

Actor | While You Were Sleeping

Dick Cusack was born on August 29, 1925 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for While You Were Sleeping (1995), Eight Men Out (1988) and The Fugitive (1993). He was married to Ann Paula "Nancy" Carolan. He died on June 2, 2003 in Evanston, Illinois, USA.

10. Dorothy DeBorba

Actress | Love Business

Dorothy DeBorba was born on March 28, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Love Business (1931), Dogs Is Dogs (1931) and The Stolen Jools (1931). She was married to Max Ferdinand Haberreiter. She died on June 2, 2010 in Walnut Creek, California, USA.

11. Dorothy Stickney

Actress | I Never Sang for My Father

Stickney, who was born in Dickinson, North Dakota, studied acting in Minneapolis, after which she spent several years in summer stock and vaudeville. Her father, Victor Hugo Stickney, was a doctor who made house calls on horseback; he was among the first 10 elected to the National Cowboy Hall of ...

12. Elina Colomer

Actress | El conde de Montecristo

Elina Colomer was born in 1922 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was an actress, known for The Count of Monte Cristo (1953), Mujeres casadas (1954) and Bicho raro (1965). She died on January 2, 1987 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

13. Floyd Zaiger

Self | The Great Food Revolution

Floyd Zaiger was born on April 26, 1926 in Kennard, Nebraska, USA. He was married to Betty Jean Taylor. He died on June 2, 2020 in Modesto, California, USA.

14. George S. Kaufman

Writer | You Can't Take It with You

American playwright of acerbic wit. Twice won the Pulitzer Prize, and is best known for his collaborative authorship of "Once in a Lifetime," with Moss Hart (1930); "Of Thee I Sing," with Morrie Ryskind and Ira Gershwin (1931); "Dinner at Eight," with Edna Ferber (1932); "You Can't Take It with You"...

15. Gloria Ugarte

Actress | Ché OVNI

Gloria Ugarte was born in 1925 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was an actress, known for Ché OVNI (1968), Sola (1983) and Alta comedia (1965). She died in 1995 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

16. Héctor Suárez

Actor | El mil usos

Héctor Suárez was born on October 21, 1938 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor and director, known for El mil usos (1983), Las fuerzas vivas (1975) and Mecánica nacional (1971). He died on June 2, 2020 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

17. Helen Carter

Soundtrack | Walk the Line

Helen Carter was born on September 12, 1927 in Maces Springs, Scott County, Virginia, USA. She died on June 2, 1998 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

18. Imogene Coca

Actress | National Lampoon's Vacation

Imogene Coca is best remembered for playing opposite Sid Caesar in the live 90-minute Your Show of Shows (1950), which ran every Saturday night in regular season on NBC from February 1950 to June 1954. Their repertoire of comedy acts included the very memorable, hilarious, timeless and ...

19. Inga Edwards

Actress | Gyllene år

Inga Edwards was born on September 7, 1937 in Stockholm, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Gyllene år (1975), 13 Demon Street (1959) and Raggare! (1959). She was married to Folke Edwards. She died on June 2, 2020 in Stockholm, Sweden.

20. Irving Sandler

Self | The Poetics of Color: Natvar Bhavsar, a Painter's Journey

Irving Sandler was born on July 22, 1925 in New York City, New York, USA. He died on June 2, 2018 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

21. Jack O'Neill

Self | Psyche Out

Jack O'Neill was born on March 27, 1923 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was married to Marjorie Bennett and Noriko. He died on June 2, 2017 in Santa Cruz, California, USA.

22. Jean Hersholt

Actor | Greed

If ever there was a Great Dane in Hollywood it was Jean Hersholt - and one of its great hearts as well. He was from a well-known Danish stage and entertainment family that had toured throughout Europe performing with young Jean as an essential cast member. He graduated from the Copenhagen Art ...

23. Jeffrey Tate

Soundtrack | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Jeffrey Tate was born on April 28, 1943 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006) and Der Ring des Nibelungen (1980). He died on June 2, 2017 in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy.

24. Jim Hutton

Actor | The Green Berets

Described in the press as the heir apparent to James Stewart and Jack Lemmon, Jim Hutton broke out of the pack with his funny, awkward TV Thompson in Where the Boys Are (1960). Son of Col. Thomas R. Hutton and Helen Ryan, his parents divorced when he was an infant. Jim recalled seeing his father ...

25. Kathryn Joosten

Actress | Wedding Crashers

Kathryn is best known for her portrayals of "Karen McCluskey" on Desperate Housewives (2004) on ABC and of "Mrs. Landingham", secretary to the President (Martin Sheen), on the critically-acclaimed NBC drama, The West Wing (1999). She has also recurred on Dharma & Greg (1997), and guest-starred ...

26. Leo Gorcey

Actor | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Leo Gorcey's parents were actor Bernard Gorcey (born 1888) who stood 4' 10", and Josephine Condon (born 1901), who stood 4' 11" and weighed 95 pounds; they worked in vaudeville in New York. In 1915, 14-year-old Josephine gave birth to Fred. In 1917, Leo was born, a large baby at 12 lb. 3 oz.; as an...

27. Lou Gehrig

Actor | Rawhide

Lou Gehrig is remembered as baseball's "Iron Horse" and used to own the major league record for the 2,130 consecutive games that he played for the New York Yankees between 1925 and 1939, where he had a .340 career batting average, making him one of the greatest hitters of all time. Henry Louis ...

28. Luis Farinello

Self | Almorzando con Mirtha Legrand

Luis Farinello died on June 2, 2018 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

29. Lya Lys

Actress | L'âge d'or

This blonde stunner and German-born foreign import started life on May 18, 1908, in Berlin as Nathalie Margoulis (or perhaps Natalia Lyech) the daughter of a Russian banker and French pediatrician. The family moved to Paris when she was young where she received her schooling both there and in ...

30. Malcolm Lipkin

Composer | Sun

Malcolm Lipkin was born on May 2, 1932 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Sun (2013). He was married to Judith Frankel. He died on June 2, 2017 in the UK.

31. Marc Christian

Actor | Deadly Addiction

Marc Christian was born on June 23, 1953 in Hollywood, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Deadly Addiction (1989), Trent & Tilly (2012) and Rock Hudson's Home Movies (1992). He died on June 2, 2009 in Burbank, California, USA.

32. Marjorie Stapp

Actress | The Adventures of Sir Galahad

Marjorie Stapp was born on September 17, 1921 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. She was an actress, known for The Adventures of Sir Galahad (1949), Kronos (1957) and The Blazing Trail (1949). She was married to Robert Alan Browne. She died on June 2, 2014 in Laguna Woods, California, USA.

33. Mary Pat Gleason

Actress | Intolerable Cruelty

Mary Pat Gleason was born on February 23, 1950 in Lake City, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Intolerable Cruelty (2003), The Crucible (1996) and A Cinderella Story (2004). She died on June 2, 2020 in Burbank, California, USA.

34. Mel Ferrer

Actor | Lili

Actor/director/producer Mel Ferrer was born Melchor Gaston Ferrer on August 25, 1917, in Elberon, New Jersey. The son of a Cuban-born surgeon and a Manhattan socialite, he went to prep school and attended Princeton University. From the age of 15 he worked in summer stock. After Princeton he became ...

35. Melinda Ballard

Self | Black Mold Exposure

Melinda Ballard was born on April 21, 1958. She was married to Ronald Criss Allison, Michael Lee Dewvall, Emilio Tomas Pena and Bryan Jeffery Williamson. She died on June 2, 2013 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

36. Nicholas R. Oleson

Actor | American History X

Nicholas R. Oleson was born on February 23, 1966 in Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for American History X (1998), Back in Business (1997) and Texas Payback (1995). He died on June 2, 1997 in California, USA.

37. Nick Meglin

Writer | Wimzie's House

Nick Meglin was born on July 30, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Wimzie's House (1995), Mike the Mimic (1967) and Bowl Brummel (1967). He was married to Lucille Guerriero. He died on June 2, 2018 in Durham, North Carolina, USA.

38. Nicolai Ghiaurov

Soundtrack | You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

Nicolai Ghiaurov was born on September 13, 1929 in Velingrad, Bulgaria. He was an actor, known for You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), Great Performances (1971) and Aida (1985). He was married to Mirella Freni and Zlatina Ghiaurov. He died on June 2, 2004 in Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

39. Peter Sallis

Actor | The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Peter started off as a junior bank clerk but he had always been interested in the theatre and went every week to the Intimate Theatre in Palmers Green in London which was run by actor John Clements. Serving in the RAF as a radio instructor one of his pupils was Peter Bridge (now a theatre ...

40. Philip Dunne

Writer | Ten North Frederick

Philip Dunne was born on February 11, 1908 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Ten North Frederick (1958), How Green Was My Valley (1941) and The Last of the Mohicans (1992). He was married to Amanda Duff. He died on June 2, 1992 in Malibu, California, USA.

41. Pilar Seurat

Actress | Adventures in Paradise

Born Rita Hernandez in Manila, Philippines, Pilar Seurat moved to Los Angeles in her childhood and started out as a dancer in Ken Murray's "Blackouts" troupe. In the late 1950s she started her acting career in several guest TV appearances, and was often considered at the top of the list whenever a ...

42. Ray Combs

Actor | Overboard

Ray Combs was born on April 3, 1956 in Hamilton, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Overboard (1987), Family Feud (1988) and Me & Mrs. C. (1986). He was married to Debra Jo Loomis. He died on June 2, 1996 in Glendale, California, USA.

43. Rene Bond

Actress | Five Loose Women

Rene Bond dominated early '70s Los Angeles porn, appearing in about 300 films and loops. She entered porn in the late 1960s for the usual reason--money. In her own words, "I had some friends who were working in porno, and I needed the money. So they said they'd introduce me to some people, and they...

44. Rex Harrison

Actor | My Fair Lady

Rex Harrison was born Reginald Carey Harrison in Huyton, Lancashire, England, to Edith Mary (Carey) and William Reginald Harrison, a cotton broker. He changed his name to Rex as a young boy, knowing it was the Latin word for "King". Starting out on his theater career at age 18, his first job at the ...

45. Richard Dawson

Self | Family Feud

Richard Dawson was born Colin Lionel Emm on November 20, 1932 in Gosport, Hampshire, England. When he was 14, he joined the Merchant Navy and served for three years. During that time, he made money boxing. He had to lie about his age and remain tough so the older guys would not hassle him. In the ...

46. Robert Carson

Actor | The Ten Commandments

Robert Carson was born on June 8, 1909 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Ten Commandments (1956), Jungle Man (1941) and Red Snow (1952). He was married to Ann Kutner. He died on June 2, 1979 in Atascadero, California, USA.

47. Roberto Gervaso

Self | Vita da cani

Roberto Gervaso was born on July 9, 1937 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was married to Vittoria. He died on June 2, 2020 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

48. Rodolfo Talice

49. Sammy Kaye

Soundtrack | Wonder Wheel

Composer ("Remember Pearl Harbor") and conductor, educated on scholarship at Ohio University. He organized his first dance band while in college, eventually opening the College Inn, featuring his orchestra. With the Ohio U. band, he toured the USA, appearing on radio and introducing the program "So...

50. Santiago Bernabeu

Self | Operación Plus Ultra

Santiago Bernabeu was born on June 8, 1895 in Almansa, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. He died on June 2, 1978 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

51. Saundra Edwards

Actress | 77 Sunset Strip

Saundra Edwards had two children with her first husband, Lorin Kopp: Camille (born March 30, 1956) and Steven John (born April 18, 1959). Steven was adopted by Tom Gilson, Saundra's second husband.

It has been said that Saundra's career ended abruptly due to the controversy surrounding Tom Gilson's ...

52. Sergio Ramos

Actor | Nocturno amor que te vas

Sergio Ramos was born on September 27, 1935 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor and director, known for Nocturno amor que te vas (1987), Serafin y la lámpara libidinosa (1994) and Los tres de palo alto (1989). He died on June 2, 2004 in Mexico City, Mexico.

53. Siu-Kei Lee

Producer | 15 sui boon

Siu-Kei Lee was born on December 14, 1949 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony. He was an actor and producer, known for 15 sui boon (2001), Indecent Woman (1999) and Street of Fury (1996). He was married to Hau-Ching Yau. He died on June 2, 2019 in Hong Kong.

54. Stephen Boyd

Actor | Ben-Hur

Stephen Boyd was born William Millar on July 4, 1931, at Glengormley, Northern Ireland, one of nine children of Martha Boyd and Canadian truck driver James Alexander Millar, who worked for Fleming's on Tomb Street in Belfast. He attended Glengormley & Ballyrobert primary school and then moved on to...

55. Tony Morphett

Writer | Dynasty

Tony Morphett was born on March 10, 1938 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was a writer and producer, known for Dynasty (1969), The Last Wave (1977) and Blue Heelers (1994). He died on June 2, 2018.

56. Uri Zohar

Actor | Metzitzim

Uri Zohar was born on November 4, 1935 in Tel Aviv, Israel. He was an actor and director, known for Metzitzim (1972), Three Days and a Child (1967) and Every Bastard a King (1968). He was married to Elia Zohar and Ilana Rovina. He died on June 2, 2022 in Jerusalem, Israel.

57. Vince Welnick

Actor | Xanadu

Vince Welnick was born on February 21, 1951 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. He was an actor, known for Xanadu (1980), Top of the Pops (1964) and Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982). He was married to Lorie. He died on June 2, 2006 in Forestville, California, USA.

58. Werner Böhm

Actor | Sunshine Reggae auf Ibiza

Werner Böhm was born on June 5, 1941 in Torun, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Sunshine Reggae auf Ibiza (1983), Panische Zeiten (1980) and Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast (1997). He was married to Susanne Böhm, Mary Roos and Christiane Matthey des Bornels. He died on June 2...

59. Wes Unseld

Self | The 1978 NBA Finals

Westley Sissel Unseld (born March 14, 1946) is an American former basketball player. He spent his entire NBA career with the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets, and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988. Unseld starred for the Seneca High School team that won ...

60. Yannick Bellon

Director | La femme de Jean

Yannick Bellon was born on April 6, 1924 in Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. She was a director and writer, known for La femme de Jean (1974), Somewhere, Someone (1972) and The Cheat (1984). She was married to Henri Magnan. She died on June 2, 2019 in Paris, France.