The following is a list of notable deaths in June 2015.
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 2015
1 *Alexandra Prinzessin von Hannover, 77, German politician.Frankfurt trauert um Alexandra Prinzessin von Hannover Shone An, 31, Taiwanese singer (Comic Boyz) and actor, liver cancer.Taiwanese actor Shone An succumbs to cancer Katherine Chappell, 29, American visual effects editor (Game of Thrones, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Godzilla), lion attack.Lion Attack: U.S. Tourist Katherine Chappell Worked on 'Game Of Thrones' Jon Hensley, 31, American radio personality, asphyxiation.Jonathan Lee Hensley Charles Jacob, 94, English stockbroker.Charles Jacob, ethical investor - obituary Ian Jones, 75, Welsh rugby union player.Obituary: Ian Jones Charles Kennedy, 55, British politician, Leader of the Liberal Democrats (1999–2006), MP (1983–2015), internal haemorrhage.Charles Kennedy, Aged 55, Dies At Home Joan Kirner, 76, Australian politician, Premier of Victoria (1990–1992), oesophageal cancer.Joan Kirner: Former Victorian premier dies aged 76 Peter Kruse, 60, German psychologist, heart failure.Peter Kruse Mike Lane, 82, American actor (The Harder They Fall, Monster Squad, Ulysses Against the Son of Hercules).Michael V. Lane Ronald H. Lingren, 79, American politician.Ronald H. Lingren Nicholas Liverpool, 80, Dominican politician, President (2003–2012).Former Dominican head of state dies Nobutaka Machimura, 70, Japanese politician, Speaker of the House of Representatives (2014–2015), Minister for Foreign Affairs (2004–2006, 2007), cerebral infarction.Consummate policymaker never got chance to lead Japan Buck Moyer, 94, American Lutheran pastor, Bishop of the Virginia Synod (1976–1987).Moyer Jr., V.A. Jacques Parizeau, 84, Canadian politician, Premier of Quebec (1994–1996).Jacques Parizeau, former Quebec premier, dead at 84 Kirill Pokrovsky, 53, Russian composer.Divinity composer Kirill Pokrovsky has died Serajur Rahman, 81, Bangladeshi journalist and broadcaster.Journo Sirajur Rahman dies Sonya Rapoport, 92, American conceptual and digital artist, pancreatic cancer.Community Lifecycles Jean Ritchie, 92, American folk singer and song collector.Jean Ritchie, Who Revived Appalachian Folk Songs, Dies at 92 Tommy Rogers, 54, American professional wrestler (The Fantastics).Tommy Rogers of the Fantastics dies Andy Scrivani, 98, American Olympic boxer (1936).In Memory of Andrew Francis Scrivani Dolores Richard Spikes, 78, American mathematician.Dolores Spikes, former Southern University president and education trailblazer, dies at age 78 Phili Viehoff, 90, Dutch politician, member of the European Parliament (1979–1989).Ph.J. (Phili) Viehoff Tadeusz Józef Zawistowski, 85, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Łomża (1973–2006).Bishop Tadeusz Józef Zawistowski Robert K. Zukowski, 85, American farmer and politician.Robert K. Zukowski
2 Ifeoma Aggrey-Fynn, 34, Nigerian media personality, shot. Claudio Angelini, 72, Italian political correspondent.E' morto a New York il giornalista Claudio Angelini Fernando de Araújo, 52, East Timorese politician, President of the National Parliament (2007–2012), Acting President (2008), stroke.Fernando de Araújo (1962-2015) Miguel-Ángel Cárdenas, 80, Colombian-born Dutch artist.Adiós a Miguel Ángel Cárdenas Shufti Chaudhri, 95, Pakistani World War II British Indian Army officer.Lieutenant-Colonel 'Shufti’ Chaudhri - obituary Martin Cole, 83, British sexologist.Martin Cole Alberto De Martino, 85, Italian film director (O.K. Connery, Holocaust 2000, The Pumaman).Alberto De Martino, film director - obituary Walter Dexter, 83, Canadian ceramic artist.Obituary: Victoria ceramics artist Walter Dexter a Canadian giant Giovan Battista Fabbri, 89, Italian football player and manager (Vicenza).Addio a G.B. Fabbri Mago del Real Vicenza Ortho R. Fairbanks, 90, American sculptor.Ortho R. Fairbanks Dennis Fidler, 76, English footballer (Halifax Town, Macclesfield Town).Former Manchester City footballer Dennis Fidler dies at his home in Italy Gene Maddox, 76, American politician, Mayor of Clive, Iowa (1977–1992), member of the Iowa General Assembly (1993–2007).Longtime Clive Mayor Maddox dies Gordon S. Marshall, 95, American electronics entrepreneur and philanthropist.In Memoriam: Gordon S. Marshall, 95 John Mellekas, 81, American football player (Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles).John S. Mellekas (June 14, 1933 – June 2, 2015) Eugen Mwaiposa, 54, Tanzanian politician, MP for Ukonga (since 2010).Mbunge wa Ukonga Eugene Mwaiposa afariki dunia Clemens Nathan, 81, British humanitarian.Clemens N Nathan Bijoya Ray, 98, Indian actress, pneumonia.Satyajit Ray’s wife Bijoya Ray dies Irwin Rose, 88, American biologist, Nobel laureate (2004).Irwin A. Rose, Nobel-Winning Biochemist, Dies at 88 Theo Saat, 87, Dutch Olympic sprinter (1952).Olympier Theo Saat (87) overleden Shockley Shoemake, 92, American politician.Shockley Taliaferro Shoemake (1922 - 2015) Silvio Spaccesi, 88, Italian actor and voice actor.Addio all'attore Silvio Spaccesi, una vita tra set e palcoscenico Kenneth Tempest, 93, British World War II Royal Air Force navigator.Kenneth Tempest, airman - obituary Ralph Ungermann, 73, American engineer and entrepreneur, complications from Lewy body dementia.Ralph Ungermann Besim Üstünel, 88, Turkish academic and politician.Prof. Dr. Besim Üstünel vefat etti Tsonyo Vasilev, 63, Bulgarian footballer (CSKA Sofia).Поклонението пред Цоньо Василев ще се състои във Военния клуб Carmine Vingo, 85, American heavyweight boxer.Carmine Vingo Herb Wakabayashi, 70, Canadian-born Japanese Olympic ice hockey player (1972, 1976, 1980).Legend Herb Wakabayashi Passes Away Charls Walker, 91, American economist and lobbyist.Charls E. Walker, tax lobbyist for GOP and big business, dies at 91 Norm Weiss, 79, Canadian politician.Norman Allen WEISS Notice Stephen Wojdak, 76, American lobbyist and politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1969–1976), respiratory failure.Longtime Pa. lobbyist Stephen Wojdak dies
3 Lester Bower, 67, American mass murderer, execution by lethal injection.Texas executes Lester Bower after 31 years on death row Horst Brandstätter, 81, German company owner, founder of Playmobil.Horst Brandstätter, Playmobil inventor - obituary Thomas Flynn, 83, Irish Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Achonry (1976–2007).Bishop Thomas Flynn Bevo Francis, 82, American college basketball player (Rio Grande College).‘Bevo’ Francis, one of college basketball’s best scorers, died at 82 Andrew V. Granato, 89, American theoretical physicist.Andrew Vincent Granato Paul Hackel, American politician, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Leszek Hensler, 59, Polish Olympic hockey player.Leszek Hensler Margaret Juntwait, 58, American radio broadcaster, host of Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts (2004–2014), ovarian cancer. Eugene Kennedy, 86, American psychologist and theologian.Eugene Cullen Kennedy Bud Kraehling, 96, American journalist and weatherman, cancer.Bud Kraehling, WCCO's 'Walter Cronkite of TV weather,' dies at 96 Ricardo Morán, 74, Argentine actor.Murió el actor Ricardo Morán Nidoïsh Naisseline, 69, New Caledonian politician, President of Loyalty Islands Province (1995–1999).L’empreinte de Naisseline Fouad Qandil, 71, Egyptian author.Egyptian novelist Fouad Qandil dies Imre Rapp, 77, Hungarian international football player.Gyászolunk
4 Avi Beker, 64, Israeli academic, secretary-general of the World Jewish Congress (2001–2003).Avi Beker, former World Jewish Congress secretary-general, dies Bengt Berndtsson, 82, Swedish footballer (IFK Göteborg).Bengt Berndtsson har gått bort – blev 82 år Edith Hancke, 86, German actress.Berliner Schauspielerin: Edith Hancke ist tot Wayne Harris, 77, American Hall of Fame CFL football player (Calgary Stampeders).Calgary Stampeder great Wayne ‘Thumper’ Harris dies at 77 Hugh Johnson, 69, Irish cinematographer (The Chronicles of Riddick, G.I. Jane, Eragon).In Memoriam Julien Mawule Kouto, 68, Togolese Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Atakpamé (1993–2006).Bishop Julien Mawule Kouto Charlie Morris, 88, British-born Australian naval officer and Olympic hammer thrower (1956). Marguerite Patten, 99, British cookery writer, home economist and broadcaster.Marguerite Patten, cookery writer, dies at 99 Leonid Plyushch, 77, Ukrainian Soviet dissident and mathematician.Умер правозащитник, советский диссидент Леонид Плющ Jørgen Ravn, 75, Danish footballer (Aberdeen).K.B.'s dobbelte topscorer er død Henry T. Sampson, American electrical engineer and inventor.Dr. Henry T. Sampson, Jr. Gamma-Electric Cell Inventor Remembered Roy Stroud, 90, English footballer (West Ham). Jabe Thomas, 85, American racecar driver (NASCAR), complications from Parkinson's disease.Jabe Thomas Passes Away at 85 Dame Anne Warburton, 87, British diplomat, Ambassador to Denmark (1976–1983), Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva (1983–1985), President of Lucy Cavendish College (1985–1994).Dame Anne Warburton Kurt Weber, 87, Polish cinematographer (Salto).Kurt Weber dies at 87 Ray Weigh, 86, Welsh footballer.Tributes paid to Cherries' 1950s goalscorer Ray Weigh Albert West, 65, Dutch singer (The Shuffles) and record producer.Albert West overleden Benjamin H. Woodbridge, 80, American politician.Benjamin Halsey Woodbridge Jr. Hermann Zapf, 96, German typeface designer (Optima, Palatino, Zapfino).Hermann Zapf: 8 November 1918 – 4 June 2015
5 Mehmet Abbasoğlu, 59, Turkish Kurdish politician, cancer.Mehmet Abbasoğlu Dersim’de toprağa verildi Govindrao Adik, 76, Indian politician.Veteran NCP leader Govindrao Adik no more John "Tiny" Andrews, 63, American football player (Miami Dolphins).Mr. John "Tiny" Vanderbilt Andrews Tariq Aziz, 79, Iraqi politician, Foreign Minister (1983–1991), heart attack.Tariq Aziz, ex-Saddam Hussein aide, dies after heart attack Eshel Ben-Jacob, 63, Israeli physicist. Alan Bond, 77, British-born Australian businessman and convicted fraudster, complications from heart surgery.Alan Bond dies in Perth hospital after heart surgery complications Sadun Boro, 87, Turkish sailor, bladder cancer.First Turk to sail around the world dies at 87 Manuel Camacho Solís, 69, Mexican politician, Mayor of Mexico City (1988–1993), Foreign Minister (1993–1994), Senator (since 2012).Mexican politician Manuel Camacho Solis dies at 69 Kazuo Chiba, 75, Japanese Aikido teacher.Birankai North America Jerry Collins, 34, Samoan-born New Zealand rugby union player (national team), traffic collision.Jerry Collins and partner die in car crash, baby daughter in 'desperate state' Xavier de Roux, 74, French politician.Charente-Maritime : Xavier de Roux, ancien député maire de Chaniers, est décédé Frits Dragstra, 87, Dutch politician, member of the House of Representatives (1972–1977).Oud-CPN-voorman Frits Dragstra overleden Giacomo Furia, 90, Italian actor (The Band of Honest Men, The Gold of Naples).Giacomo Furia (1925–2015) Anita Hagen, 84, Canadian politician, cancer.Anita Hagen leaves a legacy in New Westminster Jane Briggs Hart, 93, American aviator, member of the Mercury 13, founding member of NOW, Alzheimer's disease.Jane B. Hart, strong-minded wife of senator, dies at 93 Ralph Hyde, 76, British curator.Ralph Hyde, curator - obituary Jill Hyem, 78, British scriptwriter and actress.Jill Hyem obituary Norma J. Lang, 82, American phycologist, heart failure.Norma J. Lang Colette Marchand, 90, French ballerina and actress (Moulin Rouge).Colette Marchand, Glamorous International Ballet Star, Dies at 90 Te Uruhina McGarvey, 87, New Zealand Māori elder.Tūhoe loses matriarch Te Uruhina McGarvey aged 87 Worth McMillion, 88, American racing car driver.Hollingsworth McMillion