June 7 — Notable Deaths & Obituaries

István Mihalecz dead at age 78, Nagykanizsa FC)

István Mihalecz, a Hungarian football player and manager, died on June 7, 2026. He was 78. Mihalecz played for Zalaegerszegi TE and later moved into coaching, where he worked with…

June 7, 2026

Gordon S. Wood dead at age 92, Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789–1815), Puli…

Gordon S. Wood, an American historian whose books included The Radicalism of the American Revolution and Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789–1815, died on June 7,…

June 7, 2026

Mallavarapu Prakash dead at age 77, bishop of Cuddapah and Vijayawada, archbishop of Visakhapatnam

Mallavarapu Prakash, the Indian Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Cuddapah from 1998 to 2002, bishop of Vijayawada from 2002 to 2012 and archbishop of Visakhapatnam from 2012…

June 7, 2026

Wilma Tisch dead at age 98, American philanthropist

Wilma Tisch, an American philanthropist, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 98. Also known as Wilma "Billie" Tisch and born Wilma Stein, she was a graduate of…

June 7, 2026

Yishai Levi dead at age 63, Israeli Mizrahi music singer

Yishai Levi, an Israeli Mizrahi music singer, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 63. Born in Rosh HaAyin on January 20, 1963, Levi began singing in clubs…

June 7, 2026

Dennis Parrett dead at age 66, member of the Kentucky Senate

Dennis Parrett, an American politician who served as a member of the Kentucky Senate from 2011 to 2023, died on June 7, 2026, at age 66. Born October 30, 1959,…

June 7, 2026

Fatjon Bunjaku dead at age 22, Malisheva, AF Elbasani)

Fatjon Bunjaku, a Kosovar footballer, died on June 7, 2026. He was 22. Born on October 14, 2003, Bunjaku played as a centre-forward and was associated with Phoenix Banjë, Malisheva…

June 7, 2026

Alfio Brina dead at age 84, deputy, senator

Alfio Brina, an Italian politician who served as a deputy from 1983 to 1987 and as a senator from 1987 to 1994, died on June 7, 2026. He was 84.…

June 7, 2026

Mangal Prasad Gupta dead at age 80, MP

Mangal Prasad Gupta, a Nepali politician and member of parliament from 2022 to 2025, died on June 7, 2026. He was 80. Born on August 8, 1945, Gupta represented Kapilvastu…

June 7, 2026

Louis Donnadieu dead at age 96, three-time deputy, mayor of Bout-du-Pont-de-Larn

Louis Donnadieu, a French politician who served three terms in the National Assembly and was mayor of Bout-du-Pont-de-Larn from 1971 to 1989, died on June 7, 2026. He was 96.…

June 7, 2026

Jürgen Kesting dead at age 85, German journalist and music critic

Jürgen Kesting, the German journalist, music critic and author, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Duisburg on January 1, 1940, he studied German and…

June 7, 2026

Wolfgang Schleidt dead at age 98, Austrian scientist

Wolfgang Schleidt, an Austrian scientist and zoologist, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Vienna on December 18, 1927, he worked in the areas of…

June 7, 2026

Karel Tejkal dead at age 88, Czech radio journalist and publicist

Karel Tejkal, a Czech radio journalist and publicist, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on October 11, 1937, in Prague, he studied at the Faculty…

June 7, 2026

Ernie Caffrey dead at age 89, Irish politician

Ernie Caffrey, an Irish politician, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in County Mayo in 1936 and also known as Ernest Caffrey, he was a…

June 7, 2026

Richard Scolyer dead at age 59, brain cancer

Richard Scolyer, an Australian pathologist and melanoma researcher, died on June 7, 2026, at age 59. Born in Launceston in 1966, he became a senior staff specialist in tissue pathology…

June 7, 2026

Lance Rentzel dead at age 82, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings)

Lance Rentzel, an American football player who appeared for the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings, died on June 7, 2026. He was 82. Born Thomas Lance Rentzel…

June 7, 2026

V. Vikramraju dead at age 92, Indian cricket umpire

V. Vikramraju died on June 7, 2026. He was an Indian cricket umpire. Born on January 1, 1934, he was also listed as a cricketer. Tags Athletes, 07 June 2026,…

June 7, 2026

Stacey King dead at age 59, American basketball player and announcer

Stacey King, the former Chicago Bulls center who later became a television announcer, died on June 7, 2026, at age 59. Born Ronald Stacey King in Lawton, Oklahoma, on January…

June 7, 2026

Arvi Lind dead at age 85, Finnish television news presenter

Arvi Lind, the Finnish television news presenter best known for his long career with Yle TV1, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 85. Born Arvi Kullervo Lind…

June 7, 2026

Robert Louis Wilken dead at age 89, American historian

Robert Louis Wilken, an American historian and former Lutheran minister, died on June 7, 2026, at age 89. Born in New Orleans in 1936, he became William R. Kenan Jr.…

June 7, 2026

Prakash Mallavarapu dead at age 77, bishop of Cuddapah and Vijayawada, archbishop of Visakhapatnam

Prakash Mallavarapu, an Indian Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Cuddapah from 1998 to 2002, bishop of Vijayawada from 2002 to 2012 and archbishop of Visakhapatnam from 2012…

June 7, 2026

Ben Aziz Zagré dead at age 28, Shinnik Yaroslavl, national team)

Ben Aziz Zagré, a Burkinabè footballer who played for Esbjerg, Shinnik Yaroslavl and the Burkina Faso national team, died on June 7, 2026. He was 28. Born in Bobo-Dioulasso on…

June 7, 2026

Vsevolod Sevastyanov dead at age 88, member of the Legislative Assembly of Krasnoyarsk Krai

Vsevolod Sevastyanov, a Russian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Krasnoyarsk Krai from 1994 to 2016, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in…

June 7, 2026