Sylwia Rajchert dead at age 82, Polish singer
Sylwia Rajchert, the Polish singer best known as a member of Alibabki, died on June 8, 2026. Born Sylwia Krajewska née Rajchert, she was part of the group’s first lineup…
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Notable deaths this month: Over 700 obituaries with additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Myktybek Abdyldayev dead at age 72, Kyrgyz politician
Myktybek Abdyldayev, a Kyrgyz politician, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 72. Also known as Myktybek Yusupovich Abdyldayev, he was born on August 17, 1953, in Kara-Jygach…
Juan Andrés Larre dead at age 58, Gazélec Ajaccio, national team
Juan Andrés Larre, a Uruguayan footballer who played for Chamois Niortais, Gazélec Ajaccio and the national team, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 58. Born in Montevideo…
Bo Brown dead at age 81, member of the Missouri House of Representatives
Bo Brown, an American politician and member of the Missouri House of Representatives since 2020, died on June 8, 2026. He was 81. Known also as William R. Brown and…
Hans Maier dead at age 94, member of the Landtag of Bavaria
Hans Maier, a German politician who served in the Landtag of Bavaria, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Freiburg im Breisgau on June 18,…
Robert Greenidge dead at age 76, Trinidadian steelpan player
Robert Greenidge, a Trinidadian steelpan player and composer, died on June 8, 2026, at age 76. Born on April 28, 1950, in Laventille, Trinidad and Tobago, he began performing as…
Mauro Viviani dead at age 76, Italian footballer
Mauro Viviani died on June 8, 2026. He was an Italian footballer. Tags Athletes, 08 June 2026, Italy, Leo, Mauro, Viviani, June 2026, June 8
Roberto Soffritti dead at age 84, deputy
Roberto Soffritti, an Italian politician who served as a deputy from 2006 to 2008, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Ferrara on October 11,…
Guy Liebmann dead at age 90, mayor of Oklahoma City
Guy Liebmann, the American politician who served as mayor of Oklahoma City from 2003 to 2004, died on June 8, 2026. He was 90. Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, in 1936,…
Piero Pasini dead at age 84, Italian basketball coach
Piero Pasini died on June 8, 2026. He was an Italian basketball coach. Tags Athletes, 08 June 2026, Italy, Pasini, Piero, June 2026, June 8
Josip Milković dead at age 83, Croatian handballer
Josip Milković died on June 8, 2026. He was a Croatian handballer. Tags Other, 08 June 2026, Croatia, Josip, June 2026, June 8, Milković
Alain Schifres dead at age 87, French journalist
Alain Schifres, a French journalist who worked for Réalités and Le Nouvel Observateur, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Montmorency on February 14, 1939,…
Oto Neubauer dead at age 95, senator, mayor of Trmice
Oto Neubauer, a Czech politician who served as a senator from 1996 to 1998 and as mayor of Trmice from 1998 to 2006, died on June 8, 2026, his 95th…
Hans Kaufmann dead at age 77, MP
Hans Kaufmann, a Swiss politician and business consultant who served in the Swiss National Council from 1999 to 2014, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 77. Born…
Werner Trzmiel dead at age 84, German Olympic hurdler
Werner Trzmiel died on June 7, 2026. No cause of death was stated. Tags Other, 07 June 2026, Cancer, Germany, Trzmiel, Werner, June 2026, June 7
Robert Louis Wilken dead at age 89, American historian
Robert Louis Wilken, an American historian and former Lutheran minister, died on June 7, 2026, at age 89. Born in New Orleans in 1936, he became William R. Kenan Jr.…
Rosemary M. Collyer dead at age 80, judge of the U.S. District Court for D.C., Foreign Intelligence…
Rosemary M. Collyer, an American jurist who served as a judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, died on June 7, 2026, at age 80. Born…
Robert Ricklefs dead at age 83, American ornithologist
Robert Ricklefs, an American ornithologist and ecologist, died on June 7, 2026, at age 83. Born Robert Eric Ricklefs on June 6, 1943, in San Francisco, he was educated at…
Fatjon Bunjaku dead at age 22, Malisheva, AF Elbasani
Fatjon Bunjaku, a Kosovar footballer, died on June 7, 2026. He was 22. Born on October 14, 2003, Bunjaku played as a centre-forward and was associated with Phoenix Banjë, Malisheva…
Prakash Mallavarapu dead at age 77, bishop of Cuddapah and Vijayawada, archbishop of Visakhapatnam
Prakash Mallavarapu, an Indian Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Cuddapah from 1998 to 2002, bishop of Vijayawada from 2002 to 2012 and archbishop of Visakhapatnam from 2012…
Dennis Parrett dead at age 66, member of the Kentucky Senate
Dennis Parrett, an American politician who served as a member of the Kentucky Senate from 2011 to 2023, died on June 7, 2026, at age 66. Born October 30, 1959,…
Wolfgang Schleidt dead at age 98, Austrian scientist
Wolfgang Schleidt, an Austrian scientist and zoologist, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Vienna on December 18, 1927, he worked in the areas of…
Lance Rentzel dead at age 82, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings
Lance Rentzel, an American football player who appeared for the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings, died on June 7, 2026. He was 82. Born Thomas Lance Rentzel…
Mangal Prasad Gupta dead at age 80, MP
Mangal Prasad Gupta, a Nepali politician and member of parliament from 2022 to 2025, died on June 7, 2026. He was 80. Born on August 8, 1945, Gupta represented Kapilvastu…
Jürgen Kesting dead at age 85, German journalist and music critic
Jürgen Kesting, the German journalist, music critic and author, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Duisburg on January 1, 1940, he studied German and…
Karel Tejkal dead at age 88, Czech radio journalist and publicist
Karel Tejkal, a Czech radio journalist and publicist, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on October 11, 1937, in Prague, he studied at the Faculty…
Ben Aziz Zagré dead at age 28, Shinnik Yaroslavl, national team
Ben Aziz Zagré, a Burkinabè footballer who played for Esbjerg, Shinnik Yaroslavl and the Burkina Faso national team, died on June 7, 2026. He was 28. Born in Bobo-Dioulasso on…
Richard Scolyer dead at age 59, brain cancer
Richard Scolyer, an Australian pathologist and melanoma researcher, died on June 7, 2026, at age 59. Born in Launceston in 1966, he became a senior staff specialist in tissue pathology…
Vsevolod Sevastyanov dead at age 88, member of the Legislative Assembly of Krasnoyarsk Krai
Vsevolod Sevastyanov, a Russian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Krasnoyarsk Krai from 1994 to 2016, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in…
István Mihalecz dead at age 78, Nagykanizsa FC
István Mihalecz, a Hungarian football player and manager, died on June 7, 2026. He was 78. Mihalecz played for Zalaegerszegi TE and later moved into coaching, where he worked with…
Gordon S. Wood dead at age 92, Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789–1815), Puli…
Gordon S. Wood, an American historian whose books included The Radicalism of the American Revolution and Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789–1815, died on June 7,…
Wilma Tisch dead at age 98, American philanthropist
Wilma Tisch, an American philanthropist, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 98. Also known as Wilma "Billie" Tisch and born Wilma Stein, she was a graduate of…
V. Vikramraju dead at age 92, Indian cricket umpire
V. Vikramraju died on June 7, 2026. He was an Indian cricket umpire. Born on January 1, 1934, he was also listed as a cricketer. Tags Athletes, 07 June 2026,…
Alfio Brina dead at age 84, deputy, senator
Alfio Brina, an Italian politician who served as a deputy from 1983 to 1987 and as a senator from 1987 to 1994, died on June 7, 2026. He was 84.…
Stacey King dead at age 59, American basketball player and announcer
Stacey King, the former Chicago Bulls center who later became a television announcer, died on June 7, 2026, at age 59. Born Ronald Stacey King in Lawton, Oklahoma, on January…
Mallavarapu Prakash dead at age 77, bishop of Cuddapah and Vijayawada, archbishop of Visakhapatnam
Mallavarapu Prakash, the Indian Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Cuddapah from 1998 to 2002, bishop of Vijayawada from 2002 to 2012 and archbishop of Visakhapatnam from 2012…
Louis Donnadieu dead at age 96, three-time deputy, mayor of Bout-du-Pont-de-Larn
Louis Donnadieu, a French politician who served three terms in the National Assembly and was mayor of Bout-du-Pont-de-Larn from 1971 to 1989, died on June 7, 2026. He was 96.…
Yishai Levi dead at age 63, Israeli Mizrahi music singer
Yishai Levi, an Israeli Mizrahi music singer, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 63. Born in Rosh HaAyin on January 20, 1963, Levi began singing in clubs…
Arvi Lind dead at age 85, Finnish television news presenter
Arvi Lind, the Finnish television news presenter best known for his long career with Yle TV1, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 85. Born Arvi Kullervo Lind…
Ernie Caffrey dead at age 89, Irish politician
Ernie Caffrey, an Irish politician, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in County Mayo in 1936 and also known as Ernest Caffrey, he was a…
Ibrohim Gʻafurov dead at age 88, Uzbek writer, translator and politician
Ibrohim Gʻafurov, the Uzbek writer, translator and politician who served in the Oliy Majlis from 1999 to 2004, died on June 6, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in…
Alan Hale dead at age 67, American astronomer
Alan Hale, an American astronomer known for co-discovering Comet Hale–Bopp, died on June 6, 2026. He was 67. Born in Tachikawa, Japan, on March 7, 1958, while his father was…
Dieter Wunderlich dead at age 88, German linguist
Dieter Wunderlich died on June 6, 2026. He was a German university teacher and linguist. Tags Scientists, 06 June 2026, Dieter, Gemini, Germany, Wunderlich, June 2026, June 6
Hans Chrunak dead at age 76, Swedish swimming coach
Hans Chrunak, the Swedish swimming coach who led the national swim team for nearly a decade, died on June 6, 2026, after battling cancer. He was 76. Born in 1950…
Ernie Cunliffe dead at age 88, American Olympic runner
Ernie Cunliffe, an American Olympic runner and middle-distance athlete, died on June 6, 2026, at age 88. Born in Long Beach, California, on September 2, 1937, he competed in the…
Víctor Mendoza dead at age 62, national team), heart, lung and kidney disease
Víctor Mendoza, an Ecuadorian footballer who played for Barcelona and the national team, died on June 6, 2026, at the age of 62 after heart, lung and kidney disease. Born…
Abdul Ganiyu Ambali dead at age 68, vice chancellor of University of Ilorin
Abdul Ganiyu Ambali, the Nigerian academic who served as vice chancellor of the University of Ilorin from 2012 to 2017, died on June 6, 2026. He was 68. Born in…
Sam Dastor dead at age 84, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, I, Claudius
Sam Dastor, the Indian-born British actor known for his roles in Jinnah, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers and I, Claudius, died on June 6, 2026, at the age…
Salim Kumar dead at age 56, Adaminte Makan Abu), liver disease
Salim Kumar, an Indian actor and film director known for Karutha Joothan, Achanurangatha Veedu and Adaminte Makan Abu, died on June 6, 2026, at the age of 56 after a…
Ute Walther dead at age 80, German mezzo-soprano
Ute Walther, the German mezzo-soprano who sang with the Staatsoper Dresden and later the Deutsche Oper Berlin, died on June 6, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Jena…
William Hasley dead at age 78, The Smurfs, The Young Riders
William Hasley, an American biographer and television writer best known for work on "The Smurfs," "Swift Justice" and "The Young Riders," died on June 6, 2026, at the age of…
Julio Jung dead at age 84, El regalo, And Suddenly the Dawn) and radio announcer
Julio Jung, a Chilean actor and radio announcer known for Coronation, El regalo and And Suddenly the Dawn, died on June 6, 2026. He was 84. Born Julio Humberto Gonzalo…
Elfie Semotan dead at age 84, Austrian fashion photographer
Elfie Semotan, the Austrian fashion photographer whose work helped define the country’s visual culture, died on June 6, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Wels on July 25,…
Ingeborg Kaiser dead at age 95, German-Swiss writer
Ingeborg Kaiser died on June 6, 2026. She was a German-Swiss writer, born on August 7, 1930, in Neuburg an der Donau. Tags Writers, 06 June 2026, Germany, Ingeborg, Kaiser,…
Lee Raymond dead at age 87, chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil
Lee Raymond, the American oil executive who led ExxonMobil as chairman and chief executive from 1987 to 2005, died on June 6, 2026. He was 87. Born in Watertown, South…
Alan Riding dead at age 82, British journalist
Alan Riding, a British journalist and author who spent much of his career with The New York Times, died on June 6, 2026. He was 82. Born in Rio de…
Andrew Morgan dead at age 92, 1960, 1964
Andrew Morgan, the British Olympic cross-country skier who competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Winter Games, died on June 6, 2026, aged 92. Born in Burton upon Trent on…
Bob Packwood dead at age 93, member of the U.S. Senate
Bob Packwood, the American politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1969 to 1995, died on June 6, 2026, at age 93. Born Robert William Packwood in Portland, Oregon,…
Jane Pegel dead at age 92, American sailor
Jane Pegel, an American sailor who was elected to the United States National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2021, died on June 6, 2026. She was 92. Known also as…
Anthony Guidera dead at age 61, The Postman, Armageddon) and model
Anthony Guidera, an American actor and model known for roles in The Godfather Part III, The Postman and Armageddon, died on June 6, 2026, at the age of 61. Born…
Osório Citora Afonso dead at age 54, auxiliary bishop of Maputo and bishop of Quelimane, shot
Osório Citora Afonso, a Mozambican Roman Catholic prelate, died on June 6, 2026, after being shot. He was 54. Born in Ribáuè on May 6, 1972, Afonso served as auxiliary…
Agaath Witteman dead at age 84, Dutch theater director and politician
Agaath Witteman, the Dutch theatre director and politician who served as a senator from 2003 to 2007, died on June 5, 2026. She was 84. Born in Oegstgeest on April…
Manoa Rasigatale dead at age 78, Fijian politician and historian
Manoa Rasigatale, a Fijian politician and historian, died on June 5, 2026, at age 78. Born on July 11, 1947, he also worked as a journalist, musician and television personality.…
Inman Harvey dead at age 26, British computer scientist
Inman Harvey, a British computer scientist and senior lecturer at the University of Sussex, died on June 5, 2026. Born on January 1, 2000, Harvey worked in computer science and…
Jokke Seppälä dead at age 72, Finnish musician
Jokke Seppälä died on June 5, 2026. Tags Musicians, 05 June 2026, Finland, Jokke, June 2026, June 5, Seppälä
James Bradley dead at age 72, American author
James Bradley, an American author of historical non-fiction, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 72. Born on January 1, 1954, he wrote on the Pacific theater of…
Yoshihisa Uchida dead at age 101, Japanese politician
Yoshihisa Uchida died on June 5, 2026. He was a Japanese politician and journalist. Born on January 5, 1925, Uchida studied at Meiji University. Tags Journalists, Politicians, 05 June 2026,…
Michael Shur dead at age 83, Soviet-born American physicist and academic
Michael Shur, a Soviet-born American physicist and academic, died on June 5, 2026. He was 83. Shur was born on November 13, 1942, in Kamensk-Uralsky, then in the USSR, and…
Ignacio Gómez Aristizábal dead at age 96, bishop of Ocaña and archbishop of Santa Fe de Antioquia
Ignacio Gómez Aristizábal, a Colombian Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Ocaña from 1972 to 1992 and as archbishop of Santa Fe de Antioquia from 1992 to 2007,…
Sadıq Sadıqov dead at age 60, president of Neftçi
Sadıq Sadıqov, the Azerbaijani football executive who served as president of Neftçi from 2009 to 2015, died on June 5, 2026, at age 60. Born in Nakhchivan on November 9,…
Yrondu Musavu-King dead at age 34, Le Mans, national team
Yrondu Musavu-King, the Gabonese footballer who played for Boulogne, Le Mans and the national team, died on June 5, 2026. He was 34. Born in Libreville on January 8, 1992,…
Gerry Meehan dead at age 79, Canadian ice hockey left winger and executive
Gerry Meehan, a Canadian ice hockey left winger and executive, died on June 5, 2026, at age 79. Born Gerard Marcus Meehan on September 3, 1946, in Toronto, he was…
Georgios Souflias dead at age 84, Greek politician
Georgios Souflias, a Greek politician and former minister, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on July 7, 1941, in Ayia Triada, Larissa, he studied civil…
Francine Villeneuve dead at age 61, Canadian thoroughbred jockey and racing pioneer
Francine Villeneuve, a Canadian thoroughbred jockey and racing pioneer, died on June 5, 2026, at age 61. Known as "The Queen of Fort Erie" for her long association with the…
Herbert Schnitzer dead at age 85, German racing team owner
Herbert Schnitzer, the German racing team owner behind Schnitzer Motorsport, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 85. He co-founded the Freilassing-based team in 1967 with his brother…
Naran Očir-Gorjaev dead at age 52, Russian military
Naran Očir-Gorjaev died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 52. He was a Russian military officer. Born on October 1, 1973, in Lagan, he received the Hero of…
Michael Tate dead at age 80, senator, and Catholic priest
Michael Tate, the Australian politician, senator and Catholic priest who served in the Senate from 1978 to 1993, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 80. Born Michael…
Denis Coughlan dead at age 80, St. Nicholas’
Denis Coughlan, the Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler associated with Glen Rovers and St. Nicholas', died on June 5, 2026, aged 80. Born in Blackpool on June 7, 1945, he…
A. C. Sreehari dead at age 56, Indian poet and writer
A. C. Sreehari, an Indian poet and writer, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 56. A Malayalam-language poet and teacher, he was associated with Payyanur College in…
Olufemi Majekodunmi dead at age 86, British-Nigerian architect
Olufemi Majekodunmi, the British-Nigerian architect, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in London on May 1, 1940, he was also known as Olufemi Adetokunbo Majekodunmi.…
Tamás Horváth dead at age 35, cancer
Tamás Horváth died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 35. The Hungarian footballer, who played for Kaposvári Rákóczi, died of cancer. Born in Kaposvár on April 29, 1991,…
Talay Riley dead at age 35, stabbed
Talay Riley, a British singer-songwriter, died on June 5, 2026, after being stabbed in Silvertown, London. He was 35. Born Mark Olayinka Orabiyi on July 10, 1990, Riley began his…
Peter Klopfer dead at age 95, German-American zoologist
Peter Klopfer, a German-American zoologist and professor emeritus of biology at Duke University, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 95. Born Peter Hubert Klopfer in Berlin on…
Bernadette Chirac dead at age 93, French spouse of the president
Bernadette Chirac, the French politician and widow of former president Jacques Chirac, died on June 5, 2026, at age 93. Born Bernadette Thérèse Marie Chodron de Courcel in Paris on…
Christiane Cohendy dead at age 86, The Horseman on the Roof, The Passerby
Christiane Cohendy, a French actress known for The Creator, The Horseman on the Roof and The Passerby, died on June 5, 2026. She was 86. Born in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Cohendy…
Giuseppe Sacchi dead at age 93, Italian television director and television producer
Giuseppe Sacchi, an Italian television director and television producer, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 93. Known also as Peppo Sacchi, he was born in Como on…
Nathan Irby dead at age 94, member of the Maryland Senate
Nathan Irby died on June 5, 2026. He was an American politician who served as a member of the Maryland Senate from 1982 to 1995. His death was announced on…
Indio Solari dead at age 77, Argentine musician and singer
Indio Solari, the Argentine musician and singer known for leading Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota, died on June 5, 2026, at age 77. Born Carlos Alberto Solari on…
Vania Protti Traxler dead at age 89, Italian entrepreneur
Vania Protti Traxler died on June 5, 2026. She was an Italian entrepreneur. Tags Other, 05 June 2026, Italy, Traxler, Vania, June 2026, June 5
David Sheiner dead at age 98, American actor
David Sheiner, an American actor whose career spanned television, film and Broadway, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in New York City on January 13,…
Lady Pamela Hicks dead at age 97, British aristocrat
Lady Pamela Hicks, a British aristocrat and memoirist, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 97. Born Lady Pamela Carmen Louise Mountbatten on April 19, 1929, in Barcelona,…
Cliff Fletcher dead at age 90, general manager of the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple…
Cliff Fletcher, the Canadian National Hockey League executive who served as general manager of the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs and Phoenix Coyotes, died on June 5, 2026.…
Giuseppe Sacchi dead at age 93, Italian television director and television producer
Giuseppe Sacchi died on June 5, 2026. He was an Italian television director and television producer. No further details about his life or career were immediately available. Tags Actors, 05…
Manuel Domingos Augusto dead at age 68, Angolan politician and diplomat
Manuel Domingos Augusto died on June 5, 2026. He was an Angolan politician and diplomat. Born in Luanda on September 2, 1957, he served in public life as a minister…
Marion Fossett dead at age 71, Irish singer
Marion Fossett died on June 5, 2026. She was an Irish singer known for her work with the group Sheeba. No further details about her death were immediately available. Tags…
Richard K. Davidson dead at age 84, CEO of Union Pacific
Richard K. Davidson, the American railway executive who served as chief executive of Union Pacific, died on June 5, 2026, at age 84. Born on January 9, 1942, in Allen,…
Steve Almaas dead at age 69, Beat Rodeo, The Del-Lords), cancer
Steve Almaas died on June 5, 2026. He was an American musician known for his work with the Suicide Commandos, Beat Rodeo and the Del-Lords. He died of cancer. Tags…
Tchamola Tanko dead, Togolese footballer
Tchamola Tanko, a Togolese footballer, died on June 5, 2026. He played as both a midfielder and a forward, and was known as captain of Foadan FC during periods when…