The following is a list of notable deaths in June 2013.
Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship and reason for notability, established cause of death, reference.
June 2013
1 Oliver Bernard, 87, English poet and translator.He was the nice one: farewell to Oliver Bernard Newbold Black, 83, American Olympic hockey player.Newbold Black William Cartwright, 92, American Emmy Award-winning film documentarian and editor, conservationist of the Watts Towers, natural causes.William T. Cartwright obituary: Rescuer of Watts Towers dies at 92 Frank Dempsey, 88, American football player (Chicago Bears, Hamilton Tiger-Cats).Frank Dempsey Carl Elsener Sr., 90, Swiss entrepreneur. Jelena Genčić, 76, Serbian handball and tennis player and coach.Jelena Gencic, Novak Djokovic's first coach, dies Mott Green, 47, American chocolatier, co-founder of the Grenada Chocolate Company, electrocuted.Mott Green, a Free-Spirited Chocolatier, Dies at 47 Bill Gunston, 86, British aviation writer.Obituary: Bill Gunston OBE, FRAeS Ian P. Howard, 85, Canadian psychologist, cancer.visionlist Ian Howard James Kelleher, 82, Canadian politician, MP for Sault Ste. Marie (1984–1988), member of the Senate (1990–2005), heart failure.James Kelleher served city and nation Atle Kittang, 72, Norwegian literary researcher and critic.Atle Kittang er død Hanfried Lenz, 97, German mathematician.Prof. Dr. Hanfried Lenz ist am 1. Juni 2013 gestorben Joseph-André Motte, 88, French furniture designer.Mort de Joseph-andré motte – l’un des plus grand designer francais Alixa Naff, 93, Lebanese-born American historian, expert on Arab immigration to the United States.Arab-American scholar Alixa Naff dies at 93 Dorothy Napangardi, 60s, Australian indigenous artist, traffic collision.Aboriginal artist Dorothy Napangardi dies in car crash Paul Olefsky, 87, American cellist (Philadelphia Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra).Paul Olefsky, a Cellist and Educator, Dies at 87 Joan Parkins, 90, Canadian figure skater. Leo Piek, 85, Dutch Olympic wrestler.Leo Piek Jane Purves, 63, Canadian politician and newspaper editor (Halifax Chronicle Herald), Nova Scotia MLA for Halifax Citadel (1999–2003), cancer.Purves, former cabinet minister, Herald managing editor, dies at 63 Edward Cornelius Reed Jr., 88, American senior (former chief) judge, District Court for Nevada (since 1979), natural causes.Edward Reed Jr., federal judge in NV, dies at 88 Sir Bernard Schreier, 95, Austrian-born British businessman.Sir Bernard Schreier Basil Soper, 74–75, British actor. Janie Thompson, 91, American missionary and academic.
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Mario Bernardi, 82, Canadian conductor and pianist.NAC Orchestra founding conductor Mario Bernardi dies Bruce Cathie, 83, New Zealand UFO author and theorist.Captain Cathie dies at 83 Marco Frascari, 68, Italian architect.In memoriam: Marco Frascari, professor of architecture Chen Xitong, 84, Chinese politician, Mayor of Beijing, cancer.Chen Xitong, Beijing Mayor During Tiananmen Protests, Dies at 82 Andrew Doughty, 96, British anaesthetist. John Gilbert, Baron Gilbert, 86, British politician and life peer, MP for Dudley (1970–1974), Dudley East (1974–1997) and Minister for Transport (1975–1976).Lord Gilbert Margaret Jackson, 96, British Special Operations Executive secretary.Margaret Jackson Nick Keir, 60, Scottish musician, cancer.Obituary:Nick Keir, musician Sverre Magelssen, 95, Norwegian priest.Sverre Magelssen til minne Frank J. Magill, 86, American federal judge, member of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Rob Morsberger, 53, American rock and roll singer and songwriter, glioblastoma.Singer/songwriter Rob Morsberger dies Togrul Narimanbekov, 83, Azerbaijani artist. Ron Smith, 70, American football player (Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles Rams), lung cancer.Former Chicago Bears Pro Bowler Ron Smith dies of lung cancer Jalaleddin Taheri, 87, Iranian Islamic cleric.Iran dissident's funeral turns into anti-government protest Preston Ward, 85, American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics).Preston Meyer Ward Keith Wilson, 96, American classical musician, teacher and conductor.In memoriam: Keith Wilson, Professor Emeritus of Clarinet Mandawuy Yunupingu, 56, Australian musician (Yothu Yindi), kidney disease.Mandawuy Yunupingu, Australian Musician and Educator, Dies at 56
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Yves Bertrand, 69, French intelligence chief (Renseignements Généraux, 1992–2004).Yves Bertrand: Ex-Intelligence Boss Found Dead Will D. Campbell, 88, American Baptist minister, civil rights leader, author and lecturer, complications of a stroke.Rev. Will D. Campbell, Maverick Minister in Civil Rights Era, Dies at 88 Atul Chitnis, 51, German-born Indian IT specialist, open source advocate and editor of PCQuest, intestinal cancer. Józef Czyrek, 84, Polish politician.Józef Czyrek MickDeth, 35, American heavy metal bassist (Eighteen Visions, Bleeding Through), pre-existing heart condition.MickDeth Richard Morris: March 9, 1978 – June 2, 2013 G. R. Edmund, 82, Indian politician, Tamil Nadu MLA for Tiruchendur and Tirunelveli, multiple organ failure.Former TN minister Edmund passes away Arnold Eidus, 90, American violinist.Arnold Eidus, 90, Adman With Stradivarius, Dies Howard Grief, 73, Canadian–born Israeli attorney.Howard Grief, 73, staunch fighter for land of Israel Shahnaz Himmeti, Afghani politician, MP for Herat, traffic collision.Afghan MP dies in Iran's car cras Eugênio Izecksohn, 81, Brazilian herpetologist (Izecksohn's Toad), professor and author.Eugênio Izecksohn, especialista em anfíbios, morre aos 81 anos (O Globo) Deacon Jones, 74, American Hall of Fame football player (Los Angeles Rams), coined the term "sack", natural causes.Deacon Jones Dies at 74; Made Quarterback Sack Brutal and Enthralling Farid Khan, Pakistani politician, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa MLA for Hangu, shot.MPA Farid Khan shot dead in Hangu Jiah Khan, 25, American-born Indian actress, suicide by hanging.Bollywood actor Jiah Khan commits suicide Frank Lautenberg, 89, American politician, member of the United States Senate for New Jersey (1982–2001, since 2003), complications of pneumonia.Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey Senator in His 5th Term, Dies at 89 Enrique Lizalde, 76, Mexican actor. Vbos The Kentuckian, 11, Flat-Coated Retriever show dog, respiratory failure. Stanley T. Walker, 90, American Olympic biathlete.Stanley Theodore Walker, Sr.
4 Walt Arfons, 96, American land speed record holder.Walt Arfons, a Tinkerer Who Gave Racecars Wings, Dies at 96 Martin Arnold, 84, American journalist, editor and columnist (The New York Times), complications of Parkinson's disease.Martin Arnold, Former Times Journalist, Dies at 84 Auguste Cazalet, 74, French politician, Senator for Pyrénées-Atlantiques.L'ancien sénateur Auguste Cazalet est décédé Rudy Clay, 77, American politician, member of the Indiana Senate (1972–1976), Mayor of Gary, Indiana (2006–2011), prostate cancer. Joey Covington, 67, American musician (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna), traffic collision.Joey Covington, Rock Drummer, Dies at 67 John Crawley, 73, American judge, member of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals (1995–2007). Monti Davis, 54, American basketball player (Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks). Hermann Gunnarsson, 66, Icelandic broadcaster, footballer and handball player.Andlát: Hermann Gunnarsson Pekka Hämäläinen, 74, Finnish football player and executive, President of the Football Association of Finland (1997–2009).Finland mourns Pekka Hämäläinen John B. Heilman, 92, American politician, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives (1953–1954). Carlos Hoffmann, 77, Chilean footballer. Gaston Isabelle, 92, Canadian doctor and politician, MP for Hull—Aylmer (1968–1988).Gaston Isabelle Obituary Austin M. Lee, 93, American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1956–1964), Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission (1991–2001).Austin M. Lee, 93; served in Pa. House Luo Meizhen, 127?, Chinese unverified claimant for world's oldest person, natural causes.World's 'oldest woman' dies in China: family Sir Patrick Nairne, 91, British civil servant, Permanent Secretary to the Department of Health and Social Security (1975–1981).Sir Patrick Nairne Zinia Pinto, 83, Indian Roman Catholic nun and educationalist.Former principal of St Joseph's, Zinia Pinto, passes away at 83 Samani Pulepule, 89, Samoan religious leader, Chairman of the Samoan Assemblies of God. S. Shamsuddin, 84, Singaporean actor.Veteran actor S. Shamsuddin dies at 84 Ben Tucker, 82, American jazz musician, traffic collision.The Marietta Daily Journal - Georgia jazz musician killed in car crash Will Wynn, 64, American football player (Philadelphia Eagles), heart failure.Former Eagles DE Will Wynn, 64, dies
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Sir James Bottomley, 92, British diplomat, Ambassador to South Africa (1973–76). Don Bowman, 75, American comedian, country singer and songwriter ("Just to Satisfy You").Country Comedian, KRZK Alum Don Bowman Dies Dave Elias, 43, Canadian curler, liver cancer. Takkō Ishimori, 81, Japanese voice actor (One Piece, Magic Knight Rayearth).One Piece Voice Actor Takkou Ishimori Passes Away Kampta Karran, 56, Guyanese sociologist and author.Sociologist Kampta Karran dies Franz Kelch, 97, German singer.Obituary Hermann Lotter, 73, German Olympic swimmer.Hermann Lotter Helen McElhone, 80, British politician, MP for Glasgow Queen's Park (1982–83).Helen McElhone Scarlet Moon de Chevalier, 62, Brazilian actress, journalist and writer, multiple system atrophy.Morre a jornalista e escritora Scarlet Moon, aos 62 anos (Veja) Stanisław Nagy, 91, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, Cardinal of Santa Maria della Scala (since 2003).Stanisław Kazimierz Cardinal Nagy, S.C.I. † Lonappan Nambadan, 77, Indian politician, kidney ailment.Lonappan Nambadan passes away Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, 80, Irish politician, TD for Longford–Westmeath (1957–61), President of Sinn Féin (1970–83) and Republican Sinn Féin (1987–2009).BBC News - Former Sinn Féin president Ruairí Ó Brádaigh dies Michel Ostyn, 88, Belgian sports scientist. Balan Pandit, 86, Indian cricketer.Balan Pandit Annabel Tollman, 39, Belgian-born American fashion journalist and magazine editor, blood clot.Stylist Annabel Tollman Dies Katherine Woodville, 74, English-born American actress (Posse, The Informers), cancer.
6 Erling Blöndal Bengtsson, 81, Danish cellist.Århundredets danske cellist Stan Gorton, 67, Australian rugby league footballer.[Toowoomba Chronicle: Death Notice 8/6/2013] Elmer Guckert, 84, American baseball umpire.ELMER BERNARD "COACH" GUCKERT Mohamed Hachaichi, 62, Algerian Olympic wrestler.Mohamed Hachaichi Nada Inada, 83, Japanese psychiatrist and writer.作家なだいなださん死去 83歳 Jerome Karle, 94, American biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (1985), member of the Manhattan Project.New York Times, Jerome Karle, 94, dies Nobelist for crystallography Elaine Laron, 83, American songwriter and lyricist (The Electric Company, Captain Kangaroo), pneumonia.Elaine Laron, 'Electric Company' Lyricist, Dies at 83 Rafael Marquina, 91, Spanish inventor, designer and architect.Rafael Marquina, diseñador de la estirpe de los inventores Jeffrey Mathews, 70, South African cricketer.Jeffrey Mathews Jack McGrath, 89, Australian footballer.Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 578. . Eugen Merzbacher, 92, German-born American physicist.Eugen Merzbacher Gennady Nikolayev, 76, Russian Soviet Olympic swimmer.Скончался бронзовый призер Олимпиады в Мельбурне Г. Николаев Jules Schwartz, 85, American computer scientist. Tom Sharpe, 85, British author (Porterhouse Blue, Wilt), complications from diabetes.Tom Sharpe, Darkly Satirical British Novelist, Dies at 85