Ned Jarrett dead at age 93, American racing driver
Ned Jarrett, the American racing driver who won two NASCAR Cup Series championships, died on June 4, 2026, at age 93. Born on October 12, 1932, in Conover, North Carolina,…
Who Died in June 2026?
Who died in June 2026? Over 1,000 obituaries from that month — notable deaths, news, info and memorial pages.
Antonius Agus Sriyono dead at age 69, public figure
Antonius Agus Sriyono, an Indonesian diplomat who served as ambassador to New Zealand from 2010 to 2013 and to the Holy See from 2016 to 2020, died on June 4,…
Rabilal Tudu dead at age 76, Indian Santali-language writer and Padma Shri awardee
Rabilal Tudu, an Indian Santali-language writer, playwright and banker, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in 1949 in Nowara village in Bardhaman district, West Bengal,…
Valentina Ignatyeva dead at age 77, Russian actress
Valentina Ignatyeva died on June 4, 2026. She was 77. Ignatyeva was a Russian actress, singer, director and theater teacher whose career began in 1970. Born in Tver on January…
John D. Ong dead at age 92, American manifacturing industry executive and diplomat
John D. Ong, the American manufacturing industry executive and diplomat who led Goodrich Corporation and later served as ambassador to Norway, died on June 4, 2026, at age 92. Born…
Anantrao Thopate dead at age 93, Indian politician
Anantrao Thopate died on June 4, 2026. He was an Indian politician who served as a six-term MLA and later as former education minister. His death was noted by local…
Aaron Cook dead at age 46, Welsh footballer
Aaron Cook, a Welsh semi-professional footballer who played for Salisbury City, Gosport Borough and Bemerton Heath Harlequins, died on June 4, 2026. He was 46. Born in Caerphilly on December…
Nell Hynes dead at age 109, Irish centenarian
Nell Hynes died on June 4, 2026. She was an Irish centenarian and had been the oldest person in Ireland since 2025. Her death was announced without further details. Tags…
John B. Williams dead at age 85, Musician
John B. Williams, an American double bassist and bass guitarist known for his work on The Tonight Show and The Arsenio Hall Show, died on June 4, 2026, at age…
Subhash C. Kashyap dead at age 97, Indian political scientist, secretary-general of Lok Sabha
Subhash C. Kashyap, the Indian political scientist who served as secretary-general of Lok Sabha from 1984 to 1990, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 97. Born on…
Gary Piantedosi dead at age 71, American Olympic rower
Gary Piantedosi, an American rower who competed in the men's coxless four at the 1976 Summer Olympics, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Boston…
Jin Ze dead at age 33, Chinese actor
Jin Ze died on June 4, 2026. He was a Chinese actor. Tags Actors, 04 June 2026, Aquarius, China, Jin, Ze, June 2026, June 4
Pahlaj Nihalani dead at age 76, Indian film producer
Pahlaj Nihalani, an Indian film producer known for Aankhen and Shola Aur Shabnam, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 76. He built a long career in Hindi…
Leivinha dead at age 76, Brazilian footballer
Leivinha, the Brazilian footballer known for his spells with Portuguesa and Palmeiras and for appearances with the national team, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 76. Born…
Zhang Jiawei dead at age 33, Chinese actor
Zhang Jiawei died on June 4, 2026. He was a Chinese actor. Tags Actors, 04 June 2026, China, Jiawei, Zhang, June 2026, June 4
Hans Jorritsma dead at age 77, Dutch Olympic field hockey player
Hans Jorritsma, a Dutch Olympic field hockey player, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Lochem on March 19, 1949, he represented the Netherlands at…
Greg James dead at age 71, American tattoo artist
Greg James, an American tattoo artist known for designs and original artwork that appeared in magazines, books, documentaries and at the Hard Rock Cafe, died on June 4, 2026, at…
Robert Coles dead at age 97, American child psychiatrist
Robert Coles, an American child psychiatrist and professor emeritus at Harvard University, died on June 4, 2026. He was 97. Born in Boston on October 12, 1929, Coles studied at…
Eddie Haas dead at age 91, American baseball player and manager
Eddie Haas, an American baseball player and manager, died on June 4, 2026, at age 91. Haas played for the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Braves and later managed the Atlanta…
Amin Tojiyev dead at age 79, Uzbek politician
Amin Tojiyev, an Uzbek politician who chaired the Council of Ministers of Karakalpakstan from 1998 to 2002, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on April…
Bob Lacey dead at age 72, American baseball player
Bob Lacey, an American baseball pitcher who played for the Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants and Cleveland Indians, died on June 4, 2026. He was 72. Born Robert Joseph Lacey,…
Patrick Godfrey dead at age 93, Actor
Patrick Godfrey, an English actor known for Maurice, The Count of Monte Cristo and Doctor Who, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Patrick Lindesay Archibald…
Blenda Wilson dead at age 85, American academic administrator
Blenda Wilson, an American academic administrator who became the first African-American woman to lead a large U.S. university, died on June 4, 2026. She was 85. Born Blenda Jacqueline Wilson…
Jim Wooten dead at age 88, Journalist
Jim Wooten, an American journalist who worked for ABC News and wrote books, died on June 4, 2026, at age 88. Born in the United States, he joined ABC News…
Chunchuna Villafañe dead at age 92, Argentine actress
Chunchuna Villafañe, the Argentine actress known for No toquen a la nena, The Official Story and I Never Been in Vienna, died on June 4, 2026, at age 92. Born…
Ian Hampton dead at age 79, Scottish bassist
Ian Hampton, the Scottish bassist who performed with Sparks, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 79. Associated with the art pop, art rock, glam rock, electronic, synth-pop…
Muhammad al-Fayadh dead at age 95, public figure
Muhammad al-Fayadh, an Afghan-born Iraqi marja' and Grand Ayatollah, died on June 4, 2026, in Najaf, Iraq, at the age of 95–96. Born in 1930 in Jaghori, Ghazni Province, then…
Claudio Appiani dead at age 69, Italian rugby player
Claudio Appiani died on June 4, 2026. He was an Italian rugby player from Calvisano, born on July 1, 1957. His death was announced at age 68. Tags Athletes, 04…
Theo Fischer dead at age 88, Swiss politician
Theo Fischer, a Swiss politician and notary public, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Hägglingen on December 25, 1937, he served the Swiss People's…
Lalith J. Rao dead at age 83, Indian classical singer
Lalith J. Rao died on June 3, 2026. She was an Indian classical singer. Tags Musicians, 03 June 2026, India, Lalith, Rao, Scorpio, June 2026, June 3
Jouko Purontakanen dead at age 78, Finnish sports executive
Jouko Purontakanen died on June 3, 2026. Tags Other, 03 June 2026, Finland, Jouko, Pisces, Porvoo, Purontakanen, June 2026, June 3
Fermín Sola Barrena dead at age 52, Spanish police officer
Fermín Sola Barrena died on June 3, 2026. Tags Other, 03 June 2026, Aries, Barrena, Elgoibar, Spain, Fermín, June 2026, June 3
Pat Pappas dead at age 89, Businessman
Pat Pappas died on June 3, 2026. Tags Other, 03 June 2026, Pappas, Pat, Sagittarius, June 2026, June 3
Henry Malcolm Whyte dead at age 105, Australian physician
Henry Malcolm Whyte, an Australian physician, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 105. He was born in British Raj India in 1920 and later studied at the…
Marita Monteleone dead at age 68, Argentine radio broadcaster
Marita Monteleone died on June 3, 2026. She was an Argentine announcer and singer, known for her work in broadcasting and music. Born in Buenos Aires on September 12, 1957,…
Ray Lampkin dead at age 78, American boxer
Ray Lampkin, an American boxer, died on June 3, 2026. He was 78. Lampkin turned professional as a lightweight and became known for a 1975 World Boxing Association title challenge…
Max Kleven dead at age 92, Norwegian-born American stuntman and second unit director
Max Kleven died on June 3, 2026. He was a Norwegian-born American stuntman and second unit director whose work included Back to the Future, Batman Returns and The River Wild.…
Charlie Cunningham dead at age 78, American mountain biker
Charlie Cunningham, an American mountain biker and co-founder of Wilderness Trail Bikes, died June 3, 2026, after complications from a traffic collision. He was 78. Born in Washington, D.C., on…
James Handy dead at age 81, Actor
James Handy, an American actor best known for roles in Top Gun: Maverick, Arachnophobia and Jumanji, died on June 3, 2026. He was 81. Born in New York City on…
Sterling Betancourt dead at age 96, Trinidad arranger and musician
Sterling Betancourt, a Trinidad arranger and musician, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Laventille, near Port of Spain, Trinidad, on March 30, 1930, he…
David Baron dead at age 93, Actor
David Baron, an English actor known for Doctor Who, The Avengers and The Reptile, died on June 3, 2026. He was 93. Born in Birmingham on April 7, 1933, Baron…
Whatarangi Winiata dead at age 92, New Zealand Māori academic
Whatarangi Winiata, a New Zealand Māori academic and founder of Te Wānanga o Raukawa, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 92. A leading Māori leader, he served…
Peter Potichnyj dead at age 96, Polish-Ukrainian-born American-Canadian political scientist and his…
Peter Potichnyj, a Polish-Ukrainian-born American-Canadian political scientist and historian, died on June 3, 2026, at age 96. Born Petro Iosyp Potichnyj on June 2, 1930, in Pawłokoma, Poland, he later…
Herbert Möller dead at age 103, Engineer
Herbert Möller, a German politician and former member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 103. Born on April 7, 1923, in Vratislavice…
A.K.M. Rahmatullah dead at age 75, Bangladeshi politician
A.K.M. Rahmatullah, a Bangladeshi politician, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on January 1, 1950, he was an Awami League figure who served in the…
Bobby Tambling dead at age 84, public figure
Bobby Tambling, the English footballer who starred for Chelsea and the national team and later managed Cork Celtic, died on June 3, 2026. He was 84. Born Robert Victor Tambling…
Kanya King dead at age 57, Businesswoman
Kanya King, the British entrepreneur who founded the MOBO Awards, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 57 after being diagnosed with colon cancer. Born in Kilburn, London,…
Reha Muhtar dead at age 66, Turkish anchorman
Reha Muhtar, a Turkish anchorman, columnist and television reporter, died on June 3, 2026, at age 66. Born in Istanbul on July 21, 1959, he began his career as a…
Price Wallace dead at age 64, American politician
Price Wallace, an American politician and member of the Mississippi House of Representatives since 2018, died on June 3, 2026. He was 64. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, on November 24,…
Eugène Attigan dead at age 55, Togolese journalist and television presenter
Eugène Attigan, a Togolese journalist and television presenter with Togolese Television, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 55. Born in Lomé on December 20, 1970, he worked…
Chung King-fai dead at age 89, Hong Kong actor
Chung King-fai, a Hong Kong actor known for Black Mask, My Family and Welcome to the House, died on June 3, 2026, at age 89. Born on March 23, 1937,…
Jagannath Prasad Das dead at age 90, Writer, poet, novelist
Jagannath Prasad Das, the Indian writer and poet known for his work in Odia, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Puri on April 26,…
Jaba Dvali dead at age 41, Georgian footballer
Jaba Dvali, a Georgian footballer who played for Zestaponi, Dinamo Tbilisi and Sioni, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 41 after a heart attack. Born in Tbilisi…
Matthieu d’Epenoux dead at age 60, French businessman and board game designer
Matthieu d'Epenoux, a French businessman and board game designer, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 60. Born on October 10, 1965, he founded the board game publishing…
John Blanche dead at age 77, British fantasy and science fiction illustrator
John Blanche, the British fantasy and science fiction illustrator whose work helped define White Dwarf and Warhammer 40,000, died on June 3, 2026. He was 77. Blanche, born in 1948,…
Lieke Marsman dead at age 35, Poet
Lieke Marsman, a Dutch poet and writer, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 35. Born in Den Bosch in 1990, she grew up in Zaltbommel and later…
Axel Schreiber dead at age 49, German actor
Axel Schreiber died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 49. The German actor and voice actor was known for work in film and television, including Berlin by the…
Dimitri Bertsekas dead at age 83, Greek mathematician
Dimitri Bertsekas, a Greek mathematician and computer scientist whose work shaped nonlinear programming, convex optimization and dynamic programming, died on June 3, 2026, at age 83. Born in Athens in…
Wilhelmus de Bekker dead at age 87, Dutch-born Surinamese Roman Catholic prelate
Wilhelmus de Bekker, the Dutch-born Surinamese Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Paramaribo from 2004 to 2014, died on June 3, 2026. He was 87. Born Wilhelmus Adrianus…
Rutsel Martha dead at age 70, Dutch politician
Rutsel Martha, a Dutch politician and legal scholar, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Willemstad, Curaçao, in 1955, he was also known as Rutsel…
Norma Yaeger dead at age 96, American stockbroker
Norma Yaeger, an American stockbroker and businesswoman, died on June 3, 2026, at age 96. Born Norma Hason on May 5, 1930, in Brooklyn, she became a trailblazer in the…
James Blood Ulmer dead at age 86, American guitarist
James Blood Ulmer, the American guitarist and singer whose playing helped shape jazz, free funk and electric blues, died on June 3, 2026. He was 86. Born Willie James Ulmer…
Margriet Hermans dead at age 72, Belgian singer, presenter, and politician
Margriet Hermans, the Belgian singer, presenter and politician who served as a senator from 2007 to 2011, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 72. Born Margareta Maria…
Rocky Allen dead at age 70, American talk radio personality
Rocky Allen, an American talk radio personality and host of the Rocky Allen Showgram, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 70 or 71. Over a career that…
Patrick Négrier dead at age 70, French philosopher
Patrick Négrier, a French philosopher who specialized in the study of Western esotericism and Freemasonry, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Aubusson, France, on…
Sir Alex Younger dead at age 62, British intelligence officer
Sir Alex Younger, the British intelligence officer who led the Secret Intelligence Service from 2014 to 2020, died on June 3, 2026. Born Alexander William Younger on July 4, 1963,…
A. K. M. Rahmatullah dead at age 75, Bangladeshi politician
A. K. M. Rahmatullah, a Bangladeshi politician and member of parliament, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 75. He represented the Dhaka-11 constituency in the Jatiya Sangsad…
Angela Morant dead at age 84, Actress
Angela Morant, the British actress known for roles in I, Claudius, Brookside and Dixon of Dock Green, died on June 3, 2026. Born on January 15, 1941, in Warwickshire, England,…
Tutu Sohlberg dead at age 84, Finnish Olympic equestrian
Tutu Sohlberg died on June 3, 2026. Sohlberg was a Finnish Olympic equestrian who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Tags Other, 03 June 2026, Finland, Leo, Sohlberg, Tutu, June…
Herbert Möller dead at age 103, German politician
Herbert Möller, a German politician and member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein from 1985 to 1987, died on June 3, 2026. He was 103. Born on April 7, 1923, in…
Eszter Láng dead at age 78, Hungarian painter
Eszter Láng died on June 2, 2026. She was a painter. Tags Artists, 02 June 2026, Eszter, Hungary, June 2, June 2026, Láng
Eleni Zetou dead at age 70, Greek volleyball player
Eleni Zetou, a Greek volleyball player, died on June 2, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Thessaloniki on February 12, 1956, she played for Aris Thessaloniki from 1972…
Spider Webb dead at age 81, Session musician
Spider Webb, an American jazz drummer and session musician, died on June 2, 2026. He was 81. Born Kenneth Ronald Rice in Detroit on June 15, 1944, he began playing…
David R. Williams dead at age 71, American aerospace and mechanical engineer, fellow of the America…
David R. Williams died June 2, 2026. He was an American aerospace and mechanical engineer and a fellow of the American Physical Society. No further details were immediately available. Tags…
Agnes Herzberg dead at age 87, Canadian statistician
Agnes Herzberg, a Canadian statistician and professor of mathematics and statistics at Queen’s University, died on June 2, 2026. She was 87. Born Agnes Margaret Herzberg in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in…
George H. Vaughn Jr. dead at age 87, American politician
George H. Vaughn Jr. died on June 2, 2026. Tags Politicians, 02 June 2026, America, George, Vaughn, June 2, June 2026
Wei-Wen Yu dead at age 102, Civil engineer
Wei-Wen Yu, a Chinese-born American civil engineer and academic known for his work on cold-formed steel structures, died on June 2, 2026. He was 102. Yu was born in Weifang,…
Agnes M. Herzberg dead at age 87, Canadian statistician
Agnes M. Herzberg, a Canadian statistician and professor of mathematics and statistics at Queen’s University, died on June 2, 2026, at age 87. Born Agnes Margaret Herzberg in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,…
Kenneth Legan dead at age 79, American politician
Kenneth Legan died on June 2, 2026. Tags Politicians, 02 June 2026, America, Kenneth, Legan, Leo, June 2, June 2026
Ken Legan dead at age 79, American politician
Ken Legan, an American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1981 to 2002, died on June 2, 2026, at age 79. Born Kenneth Dale Legan on…
Eleni Zetou dead at age 70, Greek volleyball player
Eleni Zetou died on June 2, 2026. Tags Athletes, 02 June 2026, Aquarius, Eleni, Greece, Zetou, June 2, June 2026
Josep Maria Cadena dead at age 90, Spanish art critic and journalist
Josep Maria Cadena died on June 2, 2026. He was a Spanish journalist and art critic. Cadena was born in Barcelona on September 6, 1935, and died in the same…
Eszter Láng dead at age 78, Hungarian painter
Eszter Láng died on June 2, 2026. Tags Artists, 02 June 2026, Eszter, Hungary, June 2, June 2026, Láng
Alexey Panteleev dead at age 67, Lawyer
Alexey Panteleev, a Russian politician and senator from 2009 to 2012, died on June 2, 2026, at the age of 67. Born Alexey Borisovich Panteleev on February 2, 1959, in…
Alan Haselhurst dead at age 88, Politician
Alan Haselhurst, the British Conservative politician who served as an MP and later sat in the House of Lords, died on June 2, 2026, aged 88. Born at South Elmsall…
Nasos Athanasiou dead at age 75, Greek politician
Nasos Athanasiou died on June 2, 2026. He was a Greek politician. Tags Politicians, 02 June 2026, Athanasiou, Greece, Nasos, Pisces, June 2, June 2026
José Carlos Gómez Villamandos dead at age 63, Spanish veterinarian and politician
José Carlos Gómez Villamandos, a Spanish veterinarian and politician who served as minister of universities of Andalusia from 2022, died on June 2, 2026. He was 63. Born in Córdoba…
Seham Galal dead at age 54, Actress
Seham Galal, an Egyptian actress, died on June 2, 2026, at the age of 54. Born in Cairo on January 7, 1972, she began her career in television commercials before…
Homa Mirafshar dead at age 89, Iranian poet
Homa Mirafshar, an Iranian poet and songwriter, died on June 2, 2026, at age 89, according to a death announcement. Born Homa Homayoun in Tehran on February 22, 1937, she…
Peabo Bryson dead at age 75, American singer
Peabo Bryson, the American singer and songwriter known for “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World,” died on June 2, 2026, at age…
Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi dead at age 65, Burmese film director, poet and political prisoner
Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi, a Burmese film director, poet and political prisoner, died on June 2, 2026. He was 65. Born in 1961, he was also known as a…
Sir Neville Cenac dead at age 86, Saint Lucian politician, minister of foreign affairs and governor…
Sir Neville Cenac, a Saint Lucian politician who served as minister of foreign affairs from 1987 to 1992 and as governor-general from 2018 to 2021, died on June 2, 2026,…
Lyuben Dilov Jr. dead at age 61, Bulgarian writer and journalist
Lyuben Dilov Jr., the Bulgarian writer, journalist and lawmaker, died on June 2, 2026, from complications of a heart attack. He was 61. Born in Sofia on November 19, 1964,…
Yogesh Patel dead at age 79, Indian politician
Yogesh Patel, an Indian politician and Gujarat MLA since 2012, died on June 2, 2026, at the age of 79. Known in the assembly as Yogeshbhai Narayandas Patel, he represented…
Casey Luna dead at age 95, Businessman
Casey Luna, an American racing team owner and politician who served as lieutenant governor of New Mexico from 1991 to 1995, died on June 2, 2026. He was 95. Luna…
Vyacheslav Sharpar dead at age 39, Ukrainian footballer
Vyacheslav Sharpar, a Ukrainian footballer, died on June 2, 2026. He was 39. Known also as Vyacheslav Volodymyrovych Sharpar, he was born on June 2, 1987, in Zelenodolsk, then in…
Robert Parizeau dead at age 90, Businessman
Robert Parizeau, a Canadian businessman who led the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, died on June 2, 2026, in Montreal. He was 90. Born in Montreal on November 7, 1935, he…
Nina Marushina dead at age 91, Russian actress
Nina Marushina died on June 2, 2026. She was a Russian actress known for her work in film and television, including Day by Day. Her death was reported by the…