June 10 — Notable Deaths & Obituaries

Alexander Licht, member of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate, died on June 10, 2026

Alexander Licht dead at age 73, member of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate

Alexander Licht, a German politician who served in the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate from 1991 to 2020, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 73. Born on September 13,…

June 10, 2026

Zdena Mašínová Jr. dead at age 92, Czech political prisoner

Zdena Mašínová Jr. died June 10, 2026. She was a Czech political prisoner. Tags Other, 10 June 2026, Czechia, Zdena, June 10, June 2026, Mašínová

June 10, 2026

John Sanders dead at age 83, American sports broadcaster

John Sanders, an American sports broadcaster who spent more than 25 years calling Major League Baseball games, died June 10, 2026, at age 83. A Kansas native, Sanders worked at…

June 10, 2026

Beppe Costa dead at age 84, Italian writer

Beppe Costa, the Italian writer, poet and publisher, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Catania on August 25, 1941, he came from a poor…

June 10, 2026

Jaroslav Macháček dead at age 96, Czech academic and translator

Jaroslav Macháček, a Czech academic and translator, died on June 10, 2026. Tags Scientists, 10 June 2026, Czechia, Jaroslav, June 10, June 2026, Macháček

June 10, 2026

Wes Gardner dead at age 65, Boston Red Sox)

Wes Gardner, an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets and Boston Red Sox, died on June 10, 2026, at 65. Born Wesley Brian Gardner…

June 10, 2026

Petru Cadar dead at age 77, Romanian footballer

Petru Cadar died on June 10, 2026. He was a Romanian footballer who played for SR Brașov. Tags Athletes, 10 June 2026, Cadar, Petru, Romania, June 10, June 2026

June 10, 2026

Yulen Uralov dead at age 101, Ukrainian Olympic fencer

Yulen Uralov, a Ukrainian Olympic fencer who competed at the 1952 Games, died on June 10, 2026. He was 101. Born in Kyiv on November 23, 1924, Uralov was also…

June 10, 2026

José Ignacio López de Arriortúa dead at age 85, Spanish automotive industry executive

José Ignacio López de Arriortúa, the Spanish automotive industry executive known for his work on lean production and procurement at Volkswagen, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of…

June 10, 2026

Viacheslav Bielskyi dead at age 72, deputy

Viacheslav Bielskyi, a Ukrainian politician who served as a deputy from 1994 to 1998, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 72. Born Viacheslav Ivanovych Bielskyi on May…

June 10, 2026

Claudio Spadaro dead at age 72, Italian actor

Claudio Spadaro died on June 10, 2026. He was an Italian actor. Tags Actors, 10 June 2026, Claudio, Gemini, Italy, Spadaro, June 10, June 2026

June 10, 2026

Manu Lann Huel dead at age 77, French singer-songwriter and poet

Manu Lann Huel, the French singer-songwriter and poet, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Le Juch in 1949, he studied at the faculty of…

June 10, 2026

Bharathiraja dead at age 84, Indian film director

Bharathiraja, the Indian film director who shaped Tamil cinema with his realistic and sensitive depictions of rural life, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 84. Born Chinnasaamy…

June 10, 2026

Pascal Corminboeuf dead at age 82, member of the Council of State of the Canton of Fribourg

Pascal Corminboeuf, the Swiss politician who served on the Council of State of the Canton of Fribourg from 1996 to 2011, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of…

June 10, 2026

Vladas Garastas dead at age 94, Soviet Union national team, national team)

Vladas Garastas, a Lithuanian basketball coach who led Žalgiris, the Soviet Union national team and Lithuania’s national team, died on June 10, 2026. He was 94. Born in Linkuva on…

June 10, 2026

Dick Barbour dead at age 85, motorsport team owner and businessman

Dick Barbour, an American racing driver, motorsport team owner and businessman, died on June 10, 2026. He was 85. Born Richard Allan Barbour in San Diego, California, on July 3,…

June 10, 2026

Jean Ziegler dead at age 92, Swiss politician

Jean Ziegler, the Swiss politician, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 92. Born Hans Ziegler on April 19, 1934, in Thun, he built a public career that…

June 10, 2026

Jan Málek dead at age 88, Czech composer and director

Jan Málek died June 10, 2026. He was a Czech composer and director. Tags Musicians, 10 June 2026, Czechia, Jan, June 10, June 2026, Málek

June 10, 2026

Keith Piper dead at age 56, cancer

Keith Piper, the English cricketer who kept wicket for Warwickshire, died on June 10, 2026, after cancer. Born in Leicester on December 18, 1969, Keith John Piper played professionally for…

June 10, 2026

Dieter Glemser dead at age 87, German racing driver

Dieter Glemser, the German racing driver who died on June 10, 2026, was 87. Born in Stuttgart on June 28, 1938, he began his career in rallying in the early…

June 10, 2026

Yōhei Kōno dead at age 89, deputy prime minister and speaker of the House of Representatives

Yōhei Kōno, a Japanese politician who served as deputy prime minister from 1994 to 1995 and as speaker of the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009, died on June…

June 10, 2026

Tino Conti dead at age 80, Italian Olympic cyclist

Tino Conti, the Italian Olympic cyclist who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 80. Born Costantino Conti in Nibionno in 1945,…

June 10, 2026

Lyudmila Chursina dead at age 84, A Little Crane, The Andromeda Nebula)

Lyudmila Chursina, the Russian actress known for "Virineya," "A Little Crane" and "The Andromeda Nebula," died on June 10, 2026, at age 84. Born Lyudmila Alexeyevna Chursina on July 20,…

June 10, 2026

Chai Vang dead at age 58, American convicted of murder

Chai Vang, an American convicted of murder and truck driver, died on June 10, 2026. He was 58. Born Chai Soua Vang on September 24, 1968, in Laos, he was…

June 10, 2026

Abdel Aziz Makhyoun dead at age 83, Egyptian actor

Abdel Aziz Makhyoun, the Egyptian actor and theatre director, died on June 10, 2026. He was 80. Born in Abu Hummus, he studied at Egypt’s Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts…

June 10, 2026