Deaths on June 8

This archive lists notable deaths associated with June 8 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on June 8, 2026.

Yōhei Kōno, Japanese politician, died on June 8, 2026

Yōhei Kōno dead at age 89

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…

Rene Baterbonia, public figure, died on June 8, 2026

Rene Baterbonia dead at age 28

Rene Baterbonia, a Filipino basketball player for the Ateneo Blue Eagles,
died on June 8, 2026, at age 28. He was among two student athletes who drowned during a team-building…

Jean Fourié dead at age 81

Jean Fourié, a French writer and community activist,
died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Espéraza on November 20, 1944, he worked for the Caisse…

Monika Silva Koniuszek dead

Monika Silva Koniuszek, a Polish activist focused on anticorruption, environmental issues and human rights,
died on June 8, 2026. Based in Ecuador for many years, she founded and directed Fundación…

Julian Garrett, American politician, died on June 8, 2026

Julian Garrett dead at age 85

Julian Garrett, an American politician and Iowa state senator,
died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 85. Garrett represented the 11th district in the Iowa Senate after winning…

Guy Liebmann dead at age 90

Guy Liebmann, the American politician who served as mayor of Oklahoma City from 2003 to 2004,
died on June 8, 2026. He was 90. Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, in 1936,…

Orlando Watters dead at age 54

Orlando Watters, an American football player who played for the Seattle Seahawks,
died on June 8, 2026, at age 54. Born on October 26, 1971, in Anniston, Alabama, he was…

Oto Neubauer dead at age 95

Oto Neubauer
died on June 8, 2026. He was a Czech politician who served as a senator from 1996 to 1998 and as mayor of Trmice from 1998 to 2006.…

Myktybek Abdyldayev, Kyrgyz politician, died on June 8, 2026

Myktybek Abdyldayev dead at age 72

Myktybek Abdyldayev, a Kyrgyz politician,
died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 72. Also known as Myktybek Yusupovich Abdyldayev, he was born on August 17, 1953, in Kara-Jygach…

Alain Schifres dead at age 87

Alain Schifres, a French journalist who worked for Réalités and Le Nouvel Observateur,
died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Montmorency on February 14, 1939,…

Bo Brown dead at age 81

Bo Brown, an American politician and member of the Missouri House of Representatives since 2020,
died on June 8, 2026. He was 81. Known also as William R. Brown and…

Nikke Ström, Musician, died on June 8, 2026

Nikke Ström dead at age 75

Nikke Ström, the Swedish musician best known as bassist for Nationalteatern,
died on June 8, 2026, from complications of heart surgery. He was 75. Born in Karlskoga on June 8,…

Roberto Soffritti, Italian politician, died on June 8, 2026

Roberto Soffritti dead at age 84

Roberto Soffritti
died on June 8, 2026. He was an Italian politician. Born in Ferrara on October 11, 1941, he studied at the University of Bologna. Tags Politicians, 08 June…

Sly Stone

American singer (Sly and the Family Stone)
Died on Monday June 9th 2025

Ferdi Zeyrek

Manisa metropolitan municipality mayor.
Died on Monday June 9th 2025

Nicole David

Saint Lucian soca music artist
Died on Monday June 9th 2025

Raymond Destin

Martinican footabller (RC Rivière-Pilote
Died on Monday June 9th 2025

Henry Gunstone

Australian football (South Melbourne) and cricket player (Richmond Cricket Club)
Died on Sunday June 9th 2024

Michael Lovell

President of Marquette University (2014-2024)
Died on Sunday June 9th 2024

Frank Carroll

American former competitive skater and figure-skating coach
Died on Sunday June 9th 2024

Charlie Lennon

Irish traditional fiddler and composer
Died on Sunday June 9th 2024

Jean-Kasongo Banza

Congolese footballer (AS Vita Club
Died on Sunday June 9th 2024

William

Brazilian footballer (national team)
Died on Sunday June 9th 2024

Alain Touraine

French sociologist (Critique of Modernity)
Died on Friday June 9th 2023

Naga

Indian film director (Marmadesam
Died on Friday June 9th 2023