Dee Palmer dead at age 88, English musician, and composer
Dee Palmer, the English musician, arranger and composer best known for work with Jethro Tull,
died on June 13, 2026. Born David Palmer on July 2, 1937, in Hendon, London,…
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Who died in June 2026? Over 1,000 obituaries from that month — notable deaths, news, info and memorial pages.
Boris Isachenko dead at age 67
Boris Isachenko, a Belarusian Olympic archer who competed for the Soviet Union at the 1980 Games,
died on June 13, 2026. He was 67. Born Boris Valentinovich Isachenko on December…
Felix Kreichman dead at age 77
Felix Kreichman
died on June 13, 2026, at the age of 77. He was a Russian economist and politician. Born on June 8, 1949, in Tiraspol, he studied at Samara…
Netanel Lasri dead at age 40
Netanel Lasri
died on June 13, 2026. He was an Israeli military officer. Tags Other, 13 June 2026, Israel, Lasri, Netanel, June 13, June 2026
Betty Lindberg dead at age 101
Betty Lindberg, an American track and field athlete,
died on June 13, 2026, at the age of 101. Born on September 7, 1924, she was identified in records as a…
Silvano Herminio Pedroso Montalvo dead at age 73
Silvano Herminio Pedroso Montalvo
died on June 13, 2026. He was a Cuban Catholic bishop and priest. Born on April 25, 1953, in Cárdenas, he was also known as Padre…
Peter Heppelthwaite dead at age 58
Peter Heppelthwaite
died on June 13, 2026. He was a British actor known for his role in "The Green Green Grass." Tags Actors, 13 June 2026, Britain, Heppelthwaite, Peter, June…
Avelino Rico dead at age 95
Avelino Rico, the Spanish carom billiards player,
died on June 13, 2026. He was 95. Born on February 12, 1931, in Bustantigo, Spain, Rico was a leading figure in carom…
Luisa Muraro dead at age 85
Luisa Muraro, an Italian philosopher and feminist activist,
died on June 13, 2026. She was 85, one day short of her 86th birthday. Born in Montecchio Maggiore on June 14,…
Flor Vargas dead at age 93
Flor Vargas
died on June 13, 2026. She was a Colombian actress. Tags Actors, 13 June 2026, Colombia, Flor, Gemini, Vargas, June 13, June 2026
Almas Ordabajev dead at age 88
Almas Ordabajev
died on June 13, 2026. He was a Kazakh architect. Tags Other, 13 June 2026, Almas, Aries, Ordabajev, June 13, June 2026
John D. Groendyke dead at age 81
John D. Groendyke, an American trucking executive and chief executive officer of Groendyke Transport,
died on June 13, 2026. He led the Enid, Oklahoma-based company, which by 2015 was the…
Roger Cook dead at age 83
Roger Cook, the New Zealand-born British investigative journalist and television broadcaster known for The Cook Report,
died on June 13, 2026, aged 83. Born on April 6, 1943, he was…
Silvano Pedroso Montalvo dead at age 73
Silvano Pedroso Montalvo, the Cuban Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Guantánamo-Baracoa,
died on June 13, 2026, at the age of 73. Born on April 25, 1953, in…
Görel Hanser dead at age 76
Görel Hanser, a Swedish record company executive and talent manager known for her work with ABBA,
died on June 13, 2026. She was 76. Born Görel Kristina Johnsen on June…
Hidayat Orujov dead at age 81
Hidayat Orujov, the Azerbaijani writer and politician who chaired the State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations from 2006 to 2012,
died on June 13, 2026, at the age of…
Vovô Anésio dead at age 88
Vovô Anésio
died on June 13, 2026, after a cardiac arrest. He was a Brazilian YouTuber and digital influencer. News of his death marked the loss of a figure known…
Zaini Abdullah dead at age 86
Zaini Abdullah, the Indonesian politician who served as governor of Aceh from 2012 to 2017,
died on June 13, 2026, at age 86. Born on April 24, 1940, in Pidie,…
Shahrzad Javaheri dead at age 49
Shahrzad Javaheri
died on June 13, 2026. She was an actress. Tags Actors, 13 June 2026, Iran, Javaheri, Shahrzad, June 13, June 2026
Balazs Martos dead at age 73
Balazs Martos
died on June 13, 2026. He was a Hungarian electrical engineer. Tags Other, 13 June 2026, Balazs, Hungary, Martos, June 13, June 2026
Victor Gbeho dead at age 91
Victor Gbeho, the Ghanaian politician who served as a member of parliament from 1991 to 2001 and as minister of foreign affairs from 2001 to 2005,
died on June 13,…
Umer Chapra dead at age 93
Umer Chapra, a Pakistani-Saudi economist and adviser,
died on June 13, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Bombay on February 1, 1933, he was also known as Muhammad…
Rosamond McKitterick dead at age 77
Rosamond McKitterick, a British medieval historian and university teacher,
died on June 13, 2026, at the age of 77. Born Rosamond Deborah Pierce in Chesterfield on May 31, 1949, she…
Ralph Haben dead at age 84
Ralph Haben, an American politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1972 to 1982,
died on June 13, 2026. He was 84. Haben, who was born in…
Jean-Claude Meyer dead at age 80
Jean-Claude Meyer, a French business banker and investment banker,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine on June 16, 1945, he studied at HEC…
María Granata dead at age 102, Argentine author, poet, and politician
María Granata, the Argentine author, poet and politician,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 102. Born in Buenos Aires on September 3, 1923, she began writing as…
Jan Achterstraat dead at age 97
Jan Achterstraat, a Dutch politician who served in the Senate from 1980 to 1983,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Barneveld, the Netherlands, on…
Al Qaqaa Bin Antar dead at age 30
Al Qaqaa Bin Antar
died on June 12, 2026. Tags Other, 12 June 2026, Al, Antar, June 12, June 2026
Alain Blondel dead at age 86
Alain Blondel, a French art dealer and gallerist,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 86. Specialising in Art Deco and contemporary art, he studied architecture at the…
Yevgeny Chen dead at age 92
Yevgeny Chen died June 12, 2026. Tags Other, 12 June 2026, Chen, Russia, Taurus, Yevgeny, June 12, June 2026
Alan Closter dead at age 82
Alan Closter, an American baseball player and pitcher,
died on June 12, 2026. He was 82. Closter played parts of four Major League Baseball seasons between 1966 and 1973, appearing…
Bob Farmer dead at age 79
Bob Farmer, the Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League,
died on June 12, 2026, aged 79. Born Robert Boyd Farmer on June 2, 1947,…
Yevgeny Chen dead at age 92
Yevgeny Chen
died on June 12, 2026. He was a Russian triple jumper. Tags Other, 12 June 2026, Chen, Russia, Taurus, Yevgeny, June 12, June 2026
Petr Uličný dead at age 76
Petr Uličný, a Czech football player and manager,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Kroměříž on February 11, 1950, he built his career in…
Portchie dead at age 62
Portchie
died on June 12, 2026. He was a South African painter and sculptor. Tags Artists, 12 June 2026, Portchie, June 12, June 2026, South Africa
Taj Muhammad Afridi dead at age 56
Taj Muhammad Afridi, a Pakistani politician and senator from 2015 to 2021,
died on June 12, 2026, in a traffic collision. He served in the Senate of Pakistan from March…
Kola Oyewo dead at age 80
Kola Oyewo, a Nigerian actor, dramatist and scholar known for The Gods Are Not to Blame, Saworoide and Koseegbe,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 80. Born…
Joseph LaPalombara dead at age 101
Joseph LaPalombara, an American political scientist whose work focused on comparative politics, interest groups and the foreign investments of global firms,
died on June 12, 2026. He was 101. A…
Frank Michael dead at age 79
Frank Michael, the Italian-born Belgian singer whose career spanned more than five decades,
died on June 12, 2026, of lung cancer. Born Franco Gabelli in Bedonia, Italy, on May 7,…
Gerry O’Reilly dead at age 61
Gerry O'Reilly, the Irish Olympic middle-distance runner who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 61. Born in Ireland on July 1,…
Görel Johnsen dead at age 77
Görel Johnsen, a Swedish record company executive who played a central role at Polar Music,
died on June 12, 2026. She was 77. Born Görel Kristina Johnsen in Skultorp, Sweden,…
Arlette Testyler dead at age 93
Arlette Testyler, a French Holocaust survivor,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Arlette Reiman on March 30, 1933, in Paris’s 12th arrondissement, she came from…
Mary Hooper dead at age 81
Mary Hooper, a British children’s author whose work focused largely on historical fiction,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Barnes on July 23, 1944,…
David Gamble dead at age 70
David Gamble, a British film editor whose work included Shakespeare in Love, Veronica Guerin and Shopgirl,
died on June 12, 2026. He was 70. Born on June 24, 1955, in…
André Doms dead at age 94, Belgian essayist, poet and writer
André Doms, a Belgian essayist, poet and writer,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Brussels on March 9, 1932, he built a long career…
Gene Shalit dead at age 100
Gene Shalit, the American journalist, film and book critic, and television personality who became a familiar presence on NBC’s “Today,”
died on June 12, 2026, at age 100. Born in…
Jaspal Rana dead at age 49
Jaspal Rana, the Indian Olympic sport shooter and shooting coach,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 49. Born on June 28, 1976, in Uttarkashi, he represented India…
Al Closter dead at age 82
Al Closter, an American baseball pitcher who played for the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves and Washington Senators,
died on June 12, 2026. He was 82. Born Alan Edward Closter…
Ramamurthy Gamango dead at age 76
Ramamurthy Gamango
died on June 12, 2026. He was an Indian politician and convicted murderer who served as a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 1995 and…
Hüseyin Kenan Aydın dead at age 63
Hüseyin Kenan Aydın, a German politician and member of the Bundestag from 2005 to 2009,
died on June 12, 2026. Born on October 22, 1962, in Pülümür, Turkey, he worked…
Pauls Butkēvičs dead at age 85
Pauls Butkēvičs, the Latvian actor known for I Remember Everything, Richard, Four White Shirts and Long Road in the Dunes,
died on June 12, 2026. He was 85. Born in…
Kenny Jackett dead at age 64
Kenny Jackett, the Welsh footballer and manager who played for Watford and later coached Millwall and Wolverhampton Wanderers,
died on June 12, 2026. He was 64. Born in Watford on…
Ronnie Schell dead at age 94
Ronnie Schell, an American actor and comedian known for his work in "Gomer Pyle – USMC," "Goober and the Ghost Chasers" and "Jetsons: The Movie,"
died on June 12, 2026.…
Yaya Bauchi Tongo dead at age 62
Yaya Bauchi Tongo, a Nigerian politician and member of the House of Representatives since 2023,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 62. Born on June 18, 1963,…
Niño Guerrero dead at age 42
Niño Guerrero, a Venezuelan drug trafficker and leader of Tren de Aragua,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 42. Born Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores in Maracay, Aragua,…
Zack Roach dead
Zack Roach, an American guitarist,
died on June 12, 2026. He was associated with Senses Fail, the American post-hardcore band formed in Ridgewood, New Jersey, in 2001. The group was…
Ramamurthy Gamango dead at age 76
Ramamurthy Gamango, an Indian politician who served in the Odisha Legislative Assembly,
died on June 12, 2026. Born on March 1, 1951, he represented the Assembly from 1990 to 1995…
Rüdiger Postier dead at age 82
Rüdiger Postier, a German judge who served as president of the Constitutional Court of Brandenburg from 2009 to 2012,
died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 82. Born…
Leonid Shchukin dead at age 81
Leonid Shchukin
died on June 11, 2026. He was a Russian ice hockey player and coach. Tags Athletes, 11 June 2026, Leonid, Russia, Shchukin, June 11, June 2026
Vladimir Sapozhnikov dead at age 81
Vladimir Sapozhnikov
died on June 11, 2026. He was a Russian composer. Tags Musicians, 11 June 2026, Russia, Sapozhnikov, Vladimir, June 11, June 2026
Niels Ersbøll dead at age 100, Danish politician and diplomat, Secretary-General of the Council of…
Niels Ersbøll
died on June 11, 2026. He was a Danish politician and diplomat who served as Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union from 1980 to 1994. Tags…
Antony Jameson dead at age 91
Antony Jameson, a British aerospace scientist and engineer,
died on June 11, 2026. Born Guy Antony Jameson in Gillingham, England, he became known for his work in computational fluid dynamics…
Lynn Leibovitz dead at age 67
Lynn Leibovitz, an American judge who served as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia,
died on June 11, 2026, at age 67. Born in…
William C. W. Mow dead at age 90
William C. W. Mow
died on June 11, 2026. He was a Chinese-born American electrical engineer and businessman. Known also as William Mow, he had a career in engineering and…
David Hockney dead at age 88
David Hockney, the English painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer,
died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, on July…
Charlie Dalin dead at age 42
Charlie Dalin, a French offshore sailor who won the 2024–25 Vendée Globe and later shared the 2025 World Sailing World Sailor of the Year award,
died on June 11, 2026,…
Jan Brzeźny dead at age 75
Jan Brzeźny, the Polish Olympic cyclist who competed at the 1976 Summer Games,
died on June 11, 2026, aged 75. Born in Oleszna on June 11, 1951, he represented Poland…
Stranger Cole dead at age 83
Stranger Cole, the Jamaican singer whose career helped shape ska, rocksteady and reggae,
died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Wilburn Theodore Cole in Kingston, Jamaica,…
Leonid Shchukin dead at age 81
Leonid Shchukin
died on June 11, 2026. He was a Russian ice hockey player and coach. Born on July 12, 1945, in Omsk, Shchukin was a Soviet Union national and…
María Ángeles Mezquíriz Irujo dead at age 97
María Ángeles Mezquíriz Irujo
died on June 11, 2026. She was a Spanish archaeologist. Tags Scientists, 11 June 2026, Aquarius, Irujo, Pamplona, Spain, June 11, June 2026, María
Philip Booth dead at age 66
Philip Booth, a British-Canadian singer known for the song “Ulterior Motives,”
died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 66. Born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, on…
Niels Ersbøll dead at age 100, Danish politician and diplomat, secretary-general of the Council of…
Niels Ersbøll, a Danish politician and diplomat who served as secretary-general of the Council of the European Union,
died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 100. Born Niels…
Jane Yolen dead at age 87, Writer, poet
Jane Yolen, an American author and editor best known for The Devil’s Arithmetic,
died on June 11, 2026, at age 87. Born Jane Hyatt Yolen in New York City on…
Natalino Irti dead at age 90
Natalino Irti
died on June 11, 2026. He was an Italian academic and jurist. Tags Lawyers, Scientists, 11 June 2026, Irti, Italy, Natalino, Rome, June 11, June 2026
Brito dead at age 86
Brito, the Brazilian footballer who starred for Vasco da Gama, Botafogo and the Brazil national team,
died on June 11, 2026. Born Hércules de Brito Ruas in Rio de Janeiro…
Bajrakitiyabha dead at age 47
Bajrakitiyabha, a Thai royal and diplomat,
died on June 11, 2026, at age 47. Known formally as Princess Rajasarini Siribajra, she was born on December 7, 1978, at Amphorn Sathan…
Memiş Selciuc dead at age 47
Memiş Selciuc
died on June 11, 2026, after a heart attack. He was a Romanian-Turkish saxophonist. Tags Other, 11 June 2026, Romania, Selciuc, Turkey, Heart Attack, June 11, June 2026,…
Philip Adrian Booth dead at age 66
Philip Adrian Booth, the British-Canadian guitarist and keyboardist known for "Ulterior Motives,"
died on June 11, 2026, at age 66. Born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he was…
Hans Gerd Klais dead at age 95
Hans Gerd Klais, a German organ builder,
died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Bonn on December 2, 1930, he became a member of the…
Vladimir Sapozhnikov dead at age 81
Vladimir Sapozhnikov
died on June 11, 2026, in a traffic collision. He was a Russian composer. Sapozhnikov was born on January 20, 1945. Tags Musicians, 11 June 2026, Aquarius, Russia,…
Janusz Michałowski dead at age 89
Janusz Michałowski
died on June 11, 2026. He was a Polish actor. Tags Actors, 11 June 2026, Capricorn, Janusz, Poland, June 11, June 2026, Michałowski
Lhasang Tsering dead at age 74
Lhasang Tsering, a Tibetan writer and political activist,
died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 74. Born in 1952 in Tradün, in western Tibet, he became known as…
Leif Nielsen dead at age 84
Leif Nielsen, the Danish football goalkeeper who played for BK Frem, Greenock Morton and the national team,
died on June 11, 2026, from complications of dementia. He was 84. Born…
Merle Boucher dead at age 79
Merle Boucher, an American politician and former member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, died June 11, 2026, at age 79. Born July 19, 1946, in Rolette, North Dakota,…
Margaret Kerry dead at age 97
Margaret Kerry, an American dancer and actress best known for Peter Pan and If You Knew Susie,
died on June 11, 2026, at age 97. Born Peggy Lynch on May…
Astar Shamir dead at age 71
Astar Shamir
died on June 11, 2026. She was an Israeli singer and musician. Tags Musicians, 11 June 2026, Astar, Israel, Shamir, June 11, June 2026
Eduardo Portela dead at age 91
Eduardo Portela, the Spanish basketball coach and executive who led the ACB from 1990 to 2013,
died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Barcelona on…
Christian Laurissergues dead at age 86
Christian Laurissergues, a French politician who served as a deputy from 1973 to 1988,
died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Bordeaux on August 7,…
Nigel Cabourn dead at age 77
Nigel Cabourn, the English fashion designer known for his outerwear and vintage-inspired clothing,
died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 77, with cancer announced as the cause of…
Chope Paljor Tsering dead at age 77
Chope Paljor Tsering, a Tibetan politician and member of parliament from 1986 to 2007,
died on June 11, 2026. He was 78. A former cabinet member of the Central Tibetan…
Shirley Lord dead at age 93
Shirley Lord, an English-born American journalist and former beauty editor and director of Vogue,
died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Shirley Florence Stringer in London…
Christa Schmidt dead at age 85
Christa Schmidt, the German politician and former member of the Bundestag,
died on June 10, 2026, at age 85. Born Christa Weigel in Leipzig on April 3, 1941, she trained…
Ren Yanshen dead at age 80
Ren Yanshen, a Chinese politician and academic,
died on June 10, 2026. He was 80. Ren served as deputy party secretary of Jiangsu Province and as vice chairman of the…
Titta Pretto dead at age 93
Titta Pretto
died on June 10, 2026. He was an Indian singer and comedian. Tags Actors, Musicians, 10 June 2026, Capricorn, India, Pretto, Titta, June 10, June 2026
Zdena Mašínová Jr. dead at age 92
Zdena Mašínová Jr.
died on June 10, 2026. She was a Czech anti-communist political prisoner and laboratory technician. Born in Prague in 1933, she was the daughter of Josef Mašín…
David Cayley dead at age 80
David Cayley
died on June 10, 2026. Tags Journalists, Writers, 10 June 2026, Canada, Cancer, Cayley, David, June 10, June 2026
Arthur Buikema dead at age 85
Arthur Buikema, an American biologist and ecologist, died June 10, 2026, at age 85. Born Arthur Louis Buikema Jr. on February 4, 1941, in Cook County, Illinois, he was raised…
Jan Málek dead at age 88
Jan Málek
died on June 10, 2026. He was a Czech composer and music director. Tags Musicians, 10 June 2026, Czechia, Jan, June 10, June 2026, Málek
David Fairrington dead at age 85
David Fairrington, an American painter known for his realistic portraits and a range of other subjects,
died on June 10, 2026, at age 85. Born David Neal Fairrington on October…