Deaths in June 2025

The following is a list of notable deaths that happened in June 2025. Names under each date are noted in the order of the alphabet by their last name, or pseudonym. Deaths of non-humans are also noted here, if worth noting.

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Every entry is backed by a source. Proper citations are used and no bare URLs so as to prevent link rot. The following are the requirements for adding a name to the list in its order: Name, age, origin, what the person is known for and his or her cause of death – if known – and a source for verification.

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Sandy Gall, 97, Scottish journalist and television presenter.Legendary ITV News presenter Sandy Gall dies aged 97

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Mabandla Dlamini, 94, Swazi politician, prime minister (1979–1983).King Mswati’s Advisor and former Prime Minister Prince Mabandla dies,Spokesperson Percy Simelane says “he was the pillar of the Nation”
Wayne Larkins, 71, English cricketer (Northamptonshire, national team). (death announced on this date)
Dave Parker, 74, American Hall of Fame baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics), World Series champion (1979, 1989), complications from Parkinson's disease.Former Reds player Dave Parker dead at 74

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Rick Hurst, 79, American actor (The Dukes of Hazzard, Steel Magnolias, Earth Girls Are Easy).Richard Hurst, 'Dukes of Hazzard' Star, Dead at 79
Takutai Tarsh Kemp, New Zealand politician, MP (since 2023), kidney disease.Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp dies

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Guzh Manukyan, 88, Armenian actor (Nahapet, The Song of the Old Days), People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (1980).Из жизни ушел выдающийся армянский актер Гуж Манукян 
Bobby Sherman, 81, American singer ("Easy Come, Easy Go", "Julie, Do Ya Love Me") and teen idol, kidney cancer.Bobby Sherman, Heartthrob Singer and TV Actor of the 1970s, Dies at 81
Alvaro Vitali, 75, Italian actor (Pierino colpisce ancora, L'onorevole con l'amante sotto il letto, Roma), bronchopneumonia.Remembering Alvaro Vitali 

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Dilip Doshi, 77, Indian cricketer (Bengal, Nottinghamshire, national team), cardiac arrest.Former India spinner Dilip Doshi passes away at 77
Lea Massari, 91, Italian actress (L'Avventura, Murmur of the Heart, Christ Stopped at Eboli).Addio a Lea Massari, la diva discreta del cinema italiano aveva 91 anni 
Mick Ralphs, 81, English  Hall of Fame guitarist (Mott the Hoople, Bad Company) and songwriter ("Feel Like Makin' Love"), complications from a stroke.Mick Ralphs, Guitarist in Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, Dead at 81 (death announced on this date)

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David Lawrence, 61, English cricketer (Gloucestershire, national team), complications from motor neurone disease.David ‘Syd’ Lawrence, former England cricketer, dies aged 61
Mikayla Raines, 29, owner of charity SaveAFox Rescue and YouTube channel Saveafox
Valentina Talyzina, 90, Russian actress (The Road to 'Saturn', Zigzag of Success, Afonya), People's Artist of the RSFSR (1985).Ушла из жизни народная артистка Валентина Талызина. Ее голосом разговаривала и пела мама Дяди Федора из «Простоквашино» 

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Marita Camacho Quirós, 114, Costa Rican supercentenarian, first lady (1962–1966).Marita Camacho Quirós, Oldest Costa Rican on Record, Dies at 114
Ian McLauchlan, 83, Scottish rugby union player (national team, British & Irish Lions).Obituary: Ian McLauchlan

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Jack Betts, 96, American actor (Spider-Man, Sugar Colt, Gods and Monsters).Jack Betts, Actor in Spaghetti Westerns and ‘Spider-Man,’ Dies at 96
Gailard Sartain, 78, American actor (Hee Haw, Ernest Saves Christmas, Mississippi Burning).Tulsa actor and longtime 'Hee Haw' cast member Gailard Sartain dies (death announced on this date)
Guido Tenesi, 71, American ice hockey player (Hershey Bears) and actor (Slap Shot).‘Slap Shot’ actor, hockey player Guido Tenesi dead at 71: ‘You’re forever a Chief’

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Lou Christie, 82, American singer-songwriter ("Lightnin' Strikes", "I'm Gonna Make You Mine"), cancer.Lou Christie, ‘Lightnin’ Strikes’ Singer, Dead at 82
Natalya Tenyakova, 80, Russian actress (Love and Pigeons, Older Sister, A Frenchman).People's Artist of the Russian Federation Natalia Tenyakova died at the age of 80

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Anne Burrell, 55, American chef and television presenter (Worst Cooks in America).Anne Burrell, Food Network star and 'Worst Cooks in America' host, dies at 55
Alfred Brendel, 94, Austrian pianist living in London.

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Ron Taylor, 87, Canadian baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets) and team physician (Toronto Blue Jays), four-time World Series champion. (death announced on this date)
Kim Woodburn, 83, English television personality (How Clean Is Your House?)Reality star Kim Woodburn dies at 83
Manuel Zarzo, 93, Spanish actor (The Delinquents, The Song of the Nightingale, My Love Is Called Margarita).Morre o actor Manolo Zarzo aos 93 anos 

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Violeta Chamorro, 95, Nicaraguan politician, president (1990–1997), member of the Junta of National Reconstruction (1979–1980).Nicaragua's first female president Chamorro dies at 95
Kollangudi Karuppayee, 99, Indian folk singer and actress (Aan Paavam, Gopala Gopala, Kabadi Kabadi).
Topsy Küppers, 93, Austrian actress (Guitars of Love, Three Girls from the Rhine), singer, and writer.Topsy Küppers verstorben  (death announced on this date)

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Katerina Yioulaki, 87, Greek actress (The Dodger, Oi kyries tis avlis, Gia mia choufta Touristries).Πέθανε η Κατερίνα Γιουλάκη σε ηλικία 87 ετών 

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Maurice Gee, 93, New Zealand author (Under the Mountain, In My Father's Den, Plumb), AFNZ Icon (since 2003).‘A remarkable legacy in New Zealand literature’ - writer Maurice Gee has died
Clifton Jones, 87, Jamaican-British actor (Space: 1999, Watership Down, China Moon).Clifton Jones – Space: 1999, The Professionals and Z-Cars actor – dies, aged 87

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Ayumu Saito, 60, Japanese actor (Ju-On: The Grudge 2, The Angel's Egg, Journey Under the Midnight Sun), urothelial carcinoma.訃報　斎藤歩さん（６０）死去　札幌在住の俳優・劇作家・演出家　北海道の演劇界を長くけん引  
Brian Wilson, 82, American Hall of Fame musician (The Beach Boys), songwriter ("Good Vibrations"), and record producer (Pet Sounds).Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer’s poet laureate, dies at 82 (death announced on this date)

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Frederick Forsyth, 86, English novelist (The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol).‘Day of the Jackal’ author Frederick Forsyth dies at 86
Partho Ghosh, 75, Indian filmmaker (100 Days, Dalaal, Agni Sakshi).‘100 Days’, 'Dalaal' director Partho Ghosh passes away
Pik-Sen Lim, 80, Malaysian-British actress (Emergency Ward 10, Mind Your Language, Johnny English Reborn).Malaysian-born actress Pik-Sen Lim, known for roles in ‘Mind Your Language’, ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Johnny English Reborn’, dies at 80
Sly Stone, 82, American Hall of Fame musician (Sly and the Family Stone) and songwriter ("Everyday People", "Family Affair"), COPD.Sly Stone, Funk-Rock Pioneer Who Led the Family Stone, Dies at 82

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Ewa Dałkowska, 78, Polish actress (Nights and Days, Without Anesthesia, A Year of the Quiet Sun).Nie żyje wybitna aktorka. Miała 78 lat 
Vladimír Smutný, 82, Czech cinematographer (Forbidden Dreams, Kolya, The Painted Bird).Renowned Czech cameraman Vladimír Smutný dies at 82
Stu Wilson, 70, New Zealand rugby union player (Wellington, national team).All Blacks and Wellington legend dies as Wallabies great pays tribute to ‘try-scoring machine’

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Marise Wipani, 61, New Zealand beauty pageant contestant, actor (Came a Hot Friday, Shortland Street), and television presenter (Lotto).Actor and former Lotto host Marise Wipani has died

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Wayne Lewis, 68, American singer (Atlantic Starr) and songwriter ("Always", "Secret Lovers").Wayne Lewis, legendary co-founder of Atlantic Starr, dies at 68
Edgar Lungu, 68, Zambian politician, president (2015–2021), minister of defence (2013–2015) and MLA (2011–2015), complications from surgery.Former Zambian President Lungu dies aged 68

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Nicole Croisille, 88, French singer and actress (Erotissimo, Les Uns et les Autres, There Were Days... and Moons).La chanteuse Nicole Croisille est morte à l'âge de 88 ans 
Pietro Ghislandi, 68, Italian actor (È arrivato mio fratello, The Invisible Wall, Vajont) and ventriloquist.Remembering Pietro Ghislandi (death announced on this date)
Philippe Labro, 88, French film director (Without Apparent Motive, The Inheritor, L'Alpagueur), writer, and journalist, cancer.Philippe Labro, journaliste et écrivain, est mort à l’âge 88 ans 
Enzo Staiola, 85, Italian child actor (Bicycle Thieves, The White Line, Buon viaggio pover'uomo).Morto Enzo Staiola, il bambino scelto da Vittorio De Sica per “Ladri di Biciclette” 

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Samiha Ayoub, 93, Egyptian actress (Among the Ruins).Legendary Egyptian Actress Samiha Ayoub Passes Away at 93

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Birgit Carlstén, 75, Swedish singer and actress (The Sacrifice).Actress and Director Birgit Carlstén Passes Away at 75
Pierre Nora, 93, French historian.https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2025/06/02/l-historien-pierre-nora-est-mort_6610257_3382.html?lmd_medium=al&lmd_campaign=envoye-par-appli&lmd_creation=android&lmd_source=default

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Jonathan Joss, 59, American actor (King of the Hill, Parks and Recreation, The Magnificent Seven), shot.Jonathan Joss, ‘King of the Hill’ Actor Who Voiced John Redcorn, Dies in Shooting at 59
Ilselil Larsen, 90, Danish actress (Det gælder os alle, The Child, Love Wins Out).Tidligere skuespiller Ilselil Larsen er død 
Monica Nielsen, 87, Swedish actress (Varuhuset, The Princess, The Girl in the Rain).Skådespelaren Monica Nielsen är död 
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