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Hans van Hooft Sr. dead at age 84

Hans van Hooft Sr., a Dutch politician,
died on June 19, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on November 25, 1941, in Kerkdriel, he became a prominent figure in…

June 17, 2026 10:55 pm

Marilyn Trenholme Counsell dead at age 92

Marilyn Trenholme Counsell, a Canadian politician, physician and nutritionist,
died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 92. Born Marilyn Trenholme in Baie Verte, New Brunswick, on October 22,…

June 17, 2026 11:55 pm

Tony Brown, American journalist, died on June 17, 2026

Tony Brown dead at age 93

Tony Brown, the American journalist best known for the syndicated television program Tony Brown's Journal,
died on June 17, 2026. He was 93. Born William Anthony Brown on April 11,…

June 17, 2026 10:56 pm

Bobby Harrison dead at age 95

Bobby Harrison
died on June 17, 2026. He was a footballer. Tags Athletes, 17 June 2026, Bobby, England, Harrison, June 17, June 2026

June 17, 2026 10:55 pm

James Breen dead at age 81

James Breen, an Irish independent politician who served as a Teachta Dála for Clare from 2002 to 2007,
died on June 17, 2026, aged 81. Born in County Clare on…

June 17, 2026 10:55 pm

Hans Marwitz dead at age 85

Hans Marwitz
died on June 17, 2026. Tags Journalists, 17 June 2026, Chile, Hans, Marwitz, Pisces, Santiago, June 17, June 2026

June 17, 2026 8:55 pm

Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir dead at age 86

Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir
died on June 17, 2026. She was an actress. Tags Actors, 17 June 2026, Iceland, Jóhannsdóttir, June 17, June 2026, Margrét

June 17, 2026 7:56 pm

Tom Dreesen dead at age 86

Tom Dreesen, an American stand-up comedian and actor,
died on June 17, 2026. Born on September 11, 1942, in Harvey, Illinois, he grew up in the Chicago suburb and attended…

June 17, 2026 7:55 pm

Eliot D. Cohen, Electrical engineer, died on June 17, 2026

Eliot D. Cohen dead at age 84

Eliot D. Cohen, an American electrical engineer,
died on June 17, 2026, at age 84. Born Eliot Dorsey Cohen on March 10, 1942, in Washington, D.C., he earned a bachelor’s…

June 17, 2026 6:56 pm

Éric Roy, French football player and manager, died on June 17, 2026

Éric Roy dead at age 58

Éric Roy, the French football player and manager who led Brest in Ligue 1,
died on June 17, 2026, at age 58. Born Éric Serge Armand Roy on September 26,…

June 17, 2026 6:55 pm

Ralph G. Wright dead at age 91

Ralph G. Wright, an American politician and former speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives,
died on June 17, 2026. He was 91. Wright served as speaker from 1985 to…

June 17, 2026 6:55 pm

Hildegard Fässler dead at age 74

Hildegard Fässler, a Swiss politician and member of parliament from 1997 to 2013,
died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 74. Born in Frauenfeld on June 22, 1951,…

June 17, 2026 5:55 pm

Alisher Mirzonabot dead at age 45

Alisher Mirzonabot, a Tajik politician and deputy of the National Assembly,
died on June 17, 2026, in a traffic collision. He was 45. Born on August 27, 1980, in Rushon…

June 17, 2026 4:55 pm

Aleksandr Samokutyaev, Russian politician and cosmonaut, died on June 17, 2026

Aleksandr Samokutyaev dead at age 56

Aleksandr Samokutyaev, a Russian politician and former cosmonaut,
died on June 17, 2026, at age 56. Born in Penza on March 13, 1970, he built a career in aviation and…

June 17, 2026 4:55 pm

Manuel Benza Pflücker dead at age 82

Manuel Benza Pflücker, a Peruvian politician and sociologist,
died on June 17, 2026. He was 82. Born in Lima on April 16, 1944, Benza was a member of the Revolutionary…

June 17, 2026 3:55 pm

Teresė Nekrošaitė dead at age 64

Teresė Nekrošaitė, a Lithuanian athletics competitor and javelin thrower,
died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 64. Born on October 19, 1961, in Bitvanas, she represented Lithuania at…

June 17, 2026 3:55 pm

Roger Wierinckx dead at age 98

Roger Wierinckx, a Belgian politician and civil servant who served in the Senate from 1991 to 1995,
died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 98. Born on November…

June 17, 2026 3:55 pm

Walter Parazaider, Musician, died on June 17, 2026

Walter Parazaider dead at age 81

Walter Parazaider, an American Hall of Fame woodwind musician and founding member of Chicago,
died on June 17, 2026, at age 81 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Born in Chicago…

June 17, 2026 2:55 pm

Lidija Manić dead at age 70

Lidija Manić
died on June 17, 2026. She was a Serbian model. Tags Other, 17 June 2026, Lidija, Serbia, June 17, June 2026, Manić

June 17, 2026 2:55 pm

Toney Lee dead at age 72, American singer, songwriter and record producer

Toney Lee, an American singer, songwriter and record producer,
died on June 17, 2026, at age 72. Born James Anthony Lee on September 12, 1953, he worked in garage house,…

June 17, 2026 12:55 pm

Prasad Sawkar, Indian classical vocalist, died on June 17, 2026

Prasad Sawkar dead at age 97

Prasad Sawkar, an Indian classical vocalist,
died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 97. Born Sambaprasad Raghuvir Sawkar on December 14, 1928, in Baroda, Gujarat, he was known…

June 17, 2026 11:55 am

Judith Wyler dead at age 84

Judith Wyler
died on June 17, 2026. Tags Actors, 17 June 2026, America, Judith, Wyler, June 17, June 2026

June 17, 2026 10:55 am

Bharat Bhushan Tiwari dead at age 0

Bharat Bhushan Tiwari, an Indian social activist and student from Bhojpur district, Bihar,
died on June 17, 2026, after a controversial police encounter that drew national attention. Born around 1998…

June 17, 2026 8:55 am

Carlo Ginzburg, Italian historian, died on June 17, 2026

Carlo Ginzburg dead at age 87

Carlo Ginzburg, an Italian historian and leading figure in microhistory,
died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Turin on April 15, 1939, he became known…

June 17, 2026 8:55 am

Major Oak, public figure, died on June 17, 2026

Major Oak dead

Major Oak, the famous English oak in Sherwood Forest,
died on June 17, 2026. Estimated to be about 800 to 1,000 years old, the tree stood near Edwinstowe in Nottinghamshire…

June 17, 2026 6:55 am

Andreas Høivold dead at age 53

Andreas Høivold, a Norwegian poker player,
died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 53. Born in Sunderland in 1972, he became known on the professional poker circuit after…

June 17, 2026 3:55 am

Ken McCurrach dead at age 80

Ken McCurrach, an Australian rugby union player,
died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 80. Also known as Kenneth George McCurrach, he was born on January 1, 1946.…

June 17, 2026 1:55 am

Beau Williams dead at age 76

Beau Williams, an American gospel singer,
died on June 17, 2026, at age 76. Born in Houston on January 6, 1950, he began his career in 1982 and became known…

June 17, 2026 12:55 am