Deaths in June 2016 facts for kids

This page remembers famous and important people who passed away in June 2016. They were known for many different things, like sports, music, acting, or helping their countries. We list them by the day they passed away, and then in alphabetical order by their last name.

People We Remember from June 2016

June 1

• Roger Enrico, 71, an American businessman who led big companies like PepsiCo and DreamWorks. He died from a heart attack.
• Razak Khan, 62, an Indian actor known for his roles in movies like Baadshah. He died from a heart attack.

June 2

• Corry Brokken, 83, a Dutch singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1957.
• Tom Kibble, 83, a British physicist and teacher.
• Andrzej Niemczyk, 72, a Polish volleyball player and coach. He led the Polish women's national team to win European championships. He died from cancer.

June 3

• Muhammad Ali, 74, a legendary American boxer. He was a three-time world heavyweight champion and won an Olympic gold medal in 1960. He died from septic shock.
• Dave Swarbrick, 75, a British folk musician and singer-songwriter, known for being part of the band Fairport Convention. He died from emphysema.

June 4

• Phyllis Curtin, 94, an American opera singer known as a soprano.
• Antti Hyry, 84, a Finnish writer.
• Carmen Pereira, 79, a politician from Guinea-Bissau. She was the acting President of her country for a short time in 1984.

June 5

• Manohar Aich, 104, an Indian bodybuilder.
• Jerome Bruner, 100, an American psychologist who studied how people learn.
• Jarbas Passarinho, 96, a Brazilian politician who was the President of the Senate and Governor of Pará.

June 6

• Viktor Korchnoi, 85, a Russian-born Swiss chess player. He was a very strong player for many years. He died from complications after a stroke.
• Sir Peter Shaffer, 90, a British playwright who wrote famous plays like Amadeus.
• Kimbo Slice, 42, a Bahamian-born American mixed martial artist and actor. He was known for his fights in Bellator and UFC. He died from heart failure.

June 7

• Sean Rooks, 46, an American basketball player and assistant coach. He played for teams like the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers. He died from heart disease.

June 8

• Pierre Aubert, 89, a Swiss politician who served as President of Switzerland twice.
• Stephen Keshi, 54, a Nigerian football player and manager. He played for clubs like R.S.C. Anderlecht and managed the Nigerian national team. He died from a heart attack.

June 9

• Hamza Ali, 20, an English cricketer. He died from drowning.

June 10

• Gordie Howe, 88, a Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player. He was a legend for the Detroit Red Wings. He died from complications after a stroke.
• Mimmo Palmara, 87, an Italian actor who appeared in many Western movies.

June 11

• Rudi Altig, 79, a German cyclist who won the 1962 Vuelta a España and was a world champion. He died from cancer.
• Shaibu Amodu, 58, a Nigerian football manager who coached the national team. He died from a heart attack.
• Christina Grimmie, 22, an American singer-songwriter who was famous from the TV show The Voice. She died suddenly.

June 12

• George Voinovich, 79, an American politician. He was a Senator from Ohio, the Governor of Ohio, and the Mayor of Cleveland.
• Janet Waldo, 96, an American voice actress. She was the voice of many cartoon characters, including Judy Jetson in The Jetsons. She died from brain cancer.

June 13

• Chips Moman, 79, an American songwriter and record producer who worked with artists like Elvis Presley. He won a Grammy Award and died from complications of emphysema.

June 14

• Ann Morgan Guilbert, 87, an American actress known for her role in The Dick Van Dyke Show. She died from pancreatic cancer.
• Henry McCullough, 72, a Northern Irish guitarist who played with famous musicians like Paul McCartney & Wings.

June 15

• Lois Duncan, 82, an American writer known for her popular young adult novels like I Know What You Did Last Summer and Hotel for Dogs. She died from complications after a stroke.

June 16

• Jo Cox, 41, a British politician who was a Member of Parliament. She died suddenly.

June 17

• Rubén Aguirre, 82, a Mexican actor known for his role in the TV show El Chavo del Ocho. He died from complications of pneumonia.
• Ron Lester, 45, an American actor known for movies like Varsity Blues. He died from liver and kidney failure.

June 18

• Paul Cox, 76, a Dutch-born Australian movie director. He died from liver cancer.

June 19

• Götz George, 77, a German actor.
• Anton Yelchin, 27, a Soviet-born American actor known for his roles in movies like Star Trek. He died in an accident.

June 20

• Ernesto Maceda, 81, a Filipino politician who was the Senate President. He died from multiple organ failure.
• Edgard Pisani, 97, a French politician, philosopher, and writer.

June 21

• Al Howie, 70, a Canadian long-distance runner. He died from complications of diabetes.

June 22

• John William Ashe, 61, a diplomat from Antigua who was the President of the United Nations General Assembly. He died from a heart attack.
• Marc Allan Feldman, 56, an American physician and politician.
• Harry Rabinowitz, 100, a British music composer and conductor.
• Amjad Sabri, 45, a Pakistani qawwali singer. He died suddenly.

June 23

• Ralph Stanley, 89, an American bluegrass musician. He was a member of The Stanley Brothers and won a Grammy Award. He died from skin cancer.

June 24

• Bernie Worrell, 72, an American musician known for his work with Parliament-Funkadelic. He died from lung cancer.

June 25

• Bill Cunningham, 87, an American fashion photographer for The New York Times. He died from complications after a stroke.

June 26

• Ryan Jimmo, 34, a Canadian mixed martial artist. He died in a traffic accident.

June 27

• Bud Spencer, 86, an Italian actor and Olympic swimmer. He was famous for his roles in action-comedy movies.
• Alvin Toffler, 87, an American writer and futurist who wrote books like Future Shock.

June 28

• Scotty Moore, 84, an American guitarist who played with Elvis Presley.
• Buddy Ryan, 85, an American football head coach and defensive coordinator. He coached teams like the Philadelphia Eagles. He died from cancer.
• Pat Summitt, 64, an American basketball coach who led the Tennessee Lady Volunteers to many championships. She died from dementia.

June 29

• Vasyl Slipak, 42, a Ukrainian opera singer. He died suddenly.

June 30

• Don Friedman, 81, an American jazz pianist.
• Juan Habichuela, 83, a Spanish flamenco guitarist.
• Gordon Murray (puppeteer)|Gordon Murray, 95, a British puppeteer and television producer who created children's shows like Trumpton.

Images for kids

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  Corry Brokken (1932-2016)

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  Muhammad Ali (1942-2016)

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  Dave Swarbrick (1941-2016)

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  Antti Hyry (1931-2016)

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  Viktor Korchnoi (1931-2016)

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  Kimbo Slice (1974-2016)

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  Pierre Aubert (1927-2016)

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  Gordie Howe (1928-2016)

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  Christina Grimmie (1994-2016)

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  George Voinovich (1936-2016)

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  Janet Waldo (1920-2016)

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  Lois Duncan (1934-2016)

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  Anton Yelchin (1989-2016)

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  Ernesto Maceda (1935-2016)

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  Edgard Pisani (1919-2016)

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  Marc Allan Feldman (1959-2016)

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  Ralph Stanley (1927-2016)

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  Bernie Worrell (1944-2016)

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  Bud Spencer (1929-2016)

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  Pat Summitt (1952-2016)

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  Don Friedman (1935-2016)

Months

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• February
• March
• April
• May
• July

Related pages

• Deaths in 2014
• Deaths in 2015

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Fallecidos en junio de 2016 para niños