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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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,…
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