Hans van Hooft Sr. dead at age 84, Politician · Metalworker
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…
Deaths on June 17
This archive lists notable deaths associated with June 17 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on June 17, 2026.
Marilyn Trenholme Counsell dead at age 92, Canadian politician
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,…
Tony Brown dead at age 93, American journalist
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,…
Bobby Harrison dead at age 95, English footballer
Bobby Harrison died on June 17, 2026. He was a footballer. Tags Athletes, 17 June 2026, Bobby, England, Harrison, June 17, June 2026
James Breen dead at age 81, Irish politician
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…
Hans Marwitz dead at age 85, Chilean sports reporter
Hans Marwitz died on June 17, 2026. Tags Journalists, 17 June 2026, Chile, Hans, Marwitz, Pisces, Santiago, June 17, June 2026
Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir dead at age 86, Icelandic actress
Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir died on June 17, 2026. She was an actress. Tags Actors, 17 June 2026, Iceland, Jóhannsdóttir, June 17, June 2026, Margrét
Tom Dreesen dead at age 86, American comedian and actor
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…
Eliot D. Cohen dead at age 84, Electrical engineer
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…
Éric Roy dead at age 58, French football player and manager
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,…
Ralph G. Wright dead at age 91, American politician
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…
Hildegard Fässler dead at age 74, Swiss politician
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,…
Alisher Mirzonabot dead at age 45, Politician
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…
Aleksandr Samokutyaev dead at age 56, Russian politician and cosmonaut
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…
Manuel Benza Pflücker dead at age 82, Journalist
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…
Teresė Nekrošaitė dead at age 64, public figure
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…
Roger Wierinckx dead at age 98, Belgian politician
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…
Walter Parazaider dead at age 81, Musician
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…
Lidija Manić dead at age 70, Serbian model
Lidija Manić died on June 17, 2026. She was a Serbian model. Tags Other, 17 June 2026, Lidija, Serbia, June 17, June 2026, Manić
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,…
Prasad Sawkar dead at age 97, Indian classical vocalist
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…
Judith Wyler dead at age 84, American arts advocate and actress
Judith Wyler died on June 17, 2026. Tags Actors, 17 June 2026, America, Judith, Wyler, June 17, June 2026
Bharat Bhushan Tiwari dead at age 0, Indian social activist
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…
Carlo Ginzburg dead at age 87, Italian historian
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…
Major Oak dead, public figure
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…
Andreas Høivold dead at age 53, Norwegian poker player
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…
Ken McCurrach dead at age 80, Australian rugby union player
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.…
Beau Williams dead at age 76, Singer
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…
Lou Christie
American singer-songwriter ("Lightnin' Strikes")Died on Wednesday June 18th 2025
Clark Gruening
American lawyer and politicianDied on Wednesday June 18th 2025
John Tautolo
American football player (New York GiantsDied on Wednesday June 18th 2025
Thabet Habib Yousif Al Mekko
Iraqi Chaldean Catholic hierarchDied on Wednesday June 18th 2025
Maruti Chitampalli
Indian naturalistDied on Wednesday June 18th 2025
Dimitrije Bjelica
Serbian chess FIDE MasterDied on Wednesday June 18th 2025
Konstantin Kokora
Russian Olympic figure skater (1980)Died on Wednesday June 18th 2025
Leonardo Morlino
Italian political expertDied on Wednesday June 18th 2025
Hiroaki Tōno
Japanese Go playerDied on Wednesday June 18th 2025
Giuseppe Gaspari
Italian soccer playerDied on Wednesday June 18th 2025
Martha Laura Mendoza
Mexican politicianDied on Wednesday June 18th 2025
Lilia García Soto
Mexican politicianDied on Wednesday June 18th 2025
Gennady Korkin
Russian footballerDied on Wednesday June 18th 2025
Gilbert Deya
Kenyan evangelistDied on Wednesday June 18th 2025
Natalya Tenyakova
Russian actress (Love and PigeonsDied on Wednesday June 18th 2025
Barry Vercoe
New Zeland composer amd computer scientistDied on Wednesday June 18th 2025
Patricia Peterson
American journalist and fashion editor (The New York Times)Died on Wednesday June 18th 2025
Dave Scott
American choreographer (You Got ServedDied on Wednesday June 18th 2025
Paul Shooner
Canadian politicianDied on Wednesday June 18th 2025
Afa Ah Loo
Samoan fashion designerDied on Wednesday June 18th 2025
Yahya Ben Youssef
one the last six remaining Jews in YemenDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Anthea Sylbert
American costume designer (Rosemary's BabyDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Franjo Vladic
Bosnian-Yugoslavian footballer (Velez MostarDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Noam Chomsky
American philosopherDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Vitaly Fen
Uzbek diplomatDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Zofia Wilczyńska
Polish politicianDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Jan Breytenbach
South African military officerDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Ludolfo Paramio
Spanish journalistDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Jorge Luque
Colombian road racing cyclistDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Trygve Reenskaug
Norwegian computer scientistDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Dale Yakiwchuk
Canadian ice hockey player (Winnipeg JetsDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Aloyse Warhouver
French politicianDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Nizar Choucair
Lebanese businessmanDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
James Castle
English professional wrestler (Revolution Pro Wrestling)Died on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Nathaly Antona
French politicianDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
András Bíró
Hungarian journalist and human rights activistDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Billy Abercromby
Scottish footballer (St MirrenDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Greg Brown
American basketball player (New Mexico Lobos)Died on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Stojan Andov
Macedonian politicianDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Milan Urbáni
Slovak politicianDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
P. Thankappan Nair
Indian historianDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
John McClelland
English footballer (PortsmouthDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Constantine P. Iordanou
Cypriot insurance executiveDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Ashim Saha
Bangladeshi poet and novelistDied on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Regina Veloso
Portuguese Olympic swimmer (1960)Died on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Zafrul Ehsan
Bangladeshi cricket coach (women's national team)Died on Tuesday June 18th 2024
Tom Herzfeld
Australian politicianDied on Sunday June 18th 2023
Hassana Alidou
Nigerien diplomatDied on Sunday June 18th 2023
Jellie Brouwer
Dutch journalist and radio presenterDied on Sunday June 18th 2023
Stefan Ljungqvist
Swedish opera singerDied on Sunday June 18th 2023
Mehmet Barlas
Turkish columnistDied on Sunday June 18th 2023
Selahattin Çetiner
Turkish military officer and politicianDied on Sunday June 18th 2023
Isabel da Costa Ferreira
East Timorese human rights activistDied on Sunday June 18th 2023
Cornel Țăranu
Romanian composerDied on Sunday June 18th 2023
Rakesh Master
Indian dance choreographerDied on Sunday June 18th 2023
Sher Muhammad Baloch
Former Pakistani politician & Member of National Assembly of Pakistan. Died on Sunday June 18th 2023
Yumie Hiraiwa
Japanese authorDied on Sunday June 18th 2023
Maria Lampadaridou Pothou
Greek novelistDied on Sunday June 18th 2023
Rob Tucker
New Zealand photographer and photojournalistDied on Sunday June 18th 2023
Stella Arach-Amoko
Ugandan judgeDied on Sunday June 18th 2023