Notable Deaths on June 15
680+ people died on this day throughout history
Petroloucas Chalkias
1934–2025 (age 91)
Delvinaki
Petroloukas Chalkias (Greek: Πετρολούκας Χαλκιάς; 27 July 1934 – 15 June 2025) was a Greek tradition...
Juan Manuel Abal Medina
1945–2025 (age 80)
Recoleta Cemetery
Juan Manuel Abal Medina (March 1, 1945 – June 15, 2025) was an Argentine journalist and politician who served as Secre...
Donald Gray Triplett
1933–2023 (age 90)
Eastern Cemetery
Donald Gray Triplett (1933–2023) was the first person ever diagnosed with autism, whose life in Forest helped expand u...
Bohdan Urbankowski
1943–2023 (age 80)
Northern Communal Cemetery in Warsaw
Bohdan Urbankowski (19 May 1943 – 15 June 2023) was a Polish writer, poet, and philosopher.
Vasilis Malouchos
1934–2022 (age 88)
Dimitsana
Vasilis Malouchos was a talented and accomplished actor.
Tommy Dysart
1935–2022 (age 87)
Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Thomas Gibson Dysart (24 December 1935 – 7 June 2022) was a Scottish-born Australian actor, known for his appearances ...
Jerzy Jackl
1933–2022 (age 89)
Powązki Cemetery
Jerzy Jackl (1933-2022) was a Polish figure from Lubartów buried at Warsaw's Powązki Cemetery.
Allan Kiil
1963–2021 (age 58)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Allan Kiil (4 August 1963 – 15 June 2021) was an Estonian butterfly, freestyle and medley swimmer and sport personalit...
Lily Weiding
1924–2021 (age 97)
Vedbæk Cemetery
Lily Weiding (22 October 1924 – 15 June 2021) was a Danish actress.
Vladimir Shatalov
1927–2021 (age 94)
Federal Military Memorial Cemetery
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Shatalov (Russian: Владимир Александрович Шаталов; 8 December 1927 �...
Jan Peder Lamm
1935–2020 (age 85)
Västerhaninge Church
Jan Peder Lamm (27 October 1935 – 15 June 2020), was a Swedish archaeologist.
Marie Petříková
1931–2019 (age 88)
Brno Central Cemetery
Marie Petříková was a dedicated archivist whose work preserved Brno's cultural and historical heritage.
Trevor Elliott
1937–2019 (age 82)
Seymour
Trevor Henry Elliott (31 December 1937 – 15 June 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and...
John Wilson
1940–2019 (age 79)
Springvale Botanical Cemetery
John Wilson (18 May 1940 – 15 June 2019) was an Australian rules football player who played in the Victorian Football ...
Beatriz Salomón
1953–2019 (age 66)
Mausoleum of the Argentine Association of Actors
Beatriz Salomón (October 9, 1953 – June 15, 2019) was an Argentine actress of Syrian origin, television presenter, ve...
Franco Zeffirelli
1923–2019 (age 96)
Cimitero delle Porte Sante
Gian Franco Corsi Zeffirelli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfraŋko ddzeffiˈrɛlli]; 12 February 1923 – 15 June 2019) was...
Heinrich Lummer
1932–2019 (age 87)
Zehlendorf Forest Cemetery
Heinrich Lummer (21 November 1932 – 15 June 2019) was a German politician and member of the Christian Democratic Union...
Max W. Noah
1932–2018 (age 86)
West Point Cemetery
Max W. Noah (1932–2018) of Greensboro was buried at West Point Cemetery.
Hayat Feyzioğlu
1927–2018 (age 91)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Hayat Feyzioğlu was a Turkish citizen whose life spanned from 1927 to 2018.
James W. McCord, Jr.
1924–2017 (age 93)
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
James W. McCord Jr. (1924–2017) was a CIA officer whose role in the Watergate break-in left an enduring mark on Americ...
Brigitte de Metz
1930–2017 (age 87)
Chamblac
Brigitte de Metz was a beloved member of her community whose warmth and attentiveness brought comfort to many.
Nicholas Clinch
1930–2016 (age 86)
Arlington National Cemetery
Nicholas Clinch (1930–2016) was an American mountaineer and physician interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Richard Oscar Linke
1917–2016 (age 99)
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Richard Oscar Linke (1917–2016) was a Queens-born business manager best known for guiding Andy Griffith's career befor...
Lois Duncan
1934–2016 (age 82)
Sunset Memorial Park
Lois Duncan (1934-2016) was an American author of young-adult suspense novels who rests in Sunset Memorial Park.
Hakkı Devrim
1929–2016 (age 87)
Kilyos Cemetery
Turkish writer whose literary contributions enriched Turkish cultural heritage.
Friedrich-Adolf Jahn
1935–2016 (age 81)
Münster Central Cemetery
Friedrich-Adolf Jahn was a German politician whose career served the community of Münster.
Claude Harel
1932–2016 (age 84)
Cimetière Notre-Dame
Claude Harel was a diplomat who upheld the values of service, integrity, and thoughtful international dialogue.
Kirk Kerkorian
1917–2015 (age 98)
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Kirk Kerkorian (1917–2015) was an Armenian-American billionaire investor and philanthropist from Fresno who was interr...
Elisabeth Elliot
1926–2015 (age 89)
Hamilton Cemetery
Elisabeth Elliot (1926–2015) was a noted Christian author and missionary whose final resting place is Hamilton Cemeter...
Milvi Torim
1944–2015 (age 71)
Pärnamäe Cemetery
Milvi Torim was an artist whose luminous depictions of Estonian life continue to resonate with viewers.
Noam Ben Horin
1953–2015 (age 62)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Noam Ben Horin shaped spaces where families could gather and grow.
Daniel Keyes
1927–2014 (age 87)
Eternal Light Memorial Gardens
Daniel Keyes (1927–2014) authored the acclaimed novel "Flowers for Algernon" and is buried at Eternal Light Memorial G...
Andris Grūtups
1949–2014 (age 65)
Forest Cemetery
Andris Grūtups blended sharp legal mind with deep compassion for the people he served.
Mikki Jamison
1944–2013 (age 69)
Fairmount Memorial Park
Mikki Jamison (1944–2013) resided in Spokane and is interred at Fairmount Memorial Park.
Robert E. Wagner
1920–2013 (age 93)
Mountain View Cemetery
Robert E. Wagner (1920–2013) was a Baltimore resident whose life story concluded with burial at Mountain View Cemetery...
Maria Surowiak-Wolczyńska
1932–2013 (age 81)
Northern Communal Cemetery in Warsaw
Maria Surowiak-Wolczyńska (1932-2013) was a Polish individual who was laid to rest at the Northern Communal Cemetery in...
Félicie Biondi
1932–2013 (age 81)
Aimargues Cemetery
Félicie Biondi (1932–2013) was a resident of Aimargues.
Alice Shumaker
1919–2012 (age 93)
Twin Firs Cemetery
Alice Shumaker (1919–2012) of Lewisville was buried at Twin Firs Cemetery.
Vincenc Kukla
1934–2012 (age 78)
Brno Central Cemetery
Vincenc Kukla (1934-2012) was a Czech individual who lived in the Czech Republic and was buried at Brno Central Cemetery...
Stefan Stuligrosz
1920–2012 (age 92)
Junikowo Cemetery
Stefan Stuligrosz (1920-2012) was a Polish person from Poznań who was buried at Junikowo Cemetery.
Thomas L. Ashley
1923–2010 (age 87)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Thomas L. Ashley (1923-2010) served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio and was laid to rest at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Steven Thomas Borland
1950–2010 (age 60)
Leesville Cemetery
Steven Thomas Borland (1950-2010) lived in Jersey City before being laid to rest at Leesville Cemetery.
Tansev Mıhçıoğlu
1944–2010 (age 66)
Karşıyaka Cemetery
Tansev Mıhçıoğlu was a respected Turkish academic whose scholarly work contributed significantly to her field.
Arnaud de Mareuil
1936–2010 (age 74)
Le Vigan-Des-Cevennes Communal Cemetery
Arnaud de Mareuil (1936–2010) was a French poet.
Sir Ashley Ponsonby, 2nd Bt.
1921–2010 (age 89)
Church of St Mary, Wootton, Oxfordshire
Sir Ashley Ponsonby, 2nd Baronet, is remembered for his dignified service to the Wootton community and his steadfast pre...
Gordon Raisbeck
1925–2009 (age 84)
Black Point Cemetery
Gordon Raisbeck (1925–2009) died in New York City and was interred at Black Point Cemetery.
Leili Soima
1943–2009 (age 66)
Pauluse Cemetery
Rower Leili Soima inspired others with her strength and is commemorated at Pauluse Cemetery.
Andrzej Bołtuć
1929–2009 (age 80)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Andrzej Bołtuć (1929-2009) was a Polish individual who was buried at Powązki Military Cemetery in Warsaw.
Manfred Hansmann
1936–2009 (age 73)
Bad Honnef New Cemetery
University teacher Manfred Hansmann (1936–2009) contributed to German higher education.
Stan Winston
1946–2008 (age 62)
Hillside Memorial Park
Stan Winston (1946–2008) was a Richmond-born special effects and makeup artist who created iconic creatures for films ...