Famous people who died in June 2023

Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died on June 16 after a fall the day before during the Tour of Switzerland 2023. He was found unconscious submerged in water and after being resuscitated he was taken by helicopter to the hospital in Chur, where he finally died.

In his career of nearly 60 years, this American actor earned several awards. A highlight was his Oscar for Best Male Supporting Actor in 'Little Miss Sunshine' (2006). He also starred in 'Catch-22' (1970), 'Edward Scissorhands' (1990), and 'Argo' (2012). Alan Arkin died at his home in California at the age of 89.

Sue Johanson was Canada’s resident sex educator and counselor who regularly appeared on talk shows to talk about the subject. A true pioneer, she opened up the first birth control clinic in a Canadian high school in 1970. Johanson received the prestigious ‘Order of Canada’ for her work. She passed away at the age of 93.

Nicolas Coster died at age 89. He was best remembered for his roles in 'The Bay', 'All the President’s Men' and 'Santa Barbara,' having appeared in just under 600 episodes of the series.

A Belgian singer with Italian roots, Claude Barzotti became famous in French-speaking countries, especially Canada, thanks to songs such as 'Madame' and 'Le Rital' in the 1980s. The artist died of cancer at the age of 69.

On June 20, South Korean singer turned 'Korea's Got Talent' star Choi Sung-bong was found dead in his home. According to the Korea Times, the singer took his own life after posting a video on YouTube offering forgiveness to his fans for accepting donations after pretending to have cancer. The singer returned the donations and settled all his debts before he passed away.

At just 48 years old, rapper Milton Powell, aka Big Pokey, passed away on 18 June 2023. He collapsed on stage during a concert and fans caught the tragic moment on video as it was shared and went viral. He had a heart attack and quickly hospitalised but died overnight.

Daniel Ellsberg, the famous U.S. analyst who leaked the so-called "Pentagon Papers" (on the actions of the U.S. government in the Vietnam War) to The New York Times died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 92 in Kensington, California.

The British actress, winner of two Oscars for Best Actress (one in 1970 for 'Women in Love' and another in 1974 for 'A Touch of Class') died on June 15, at her residence in Blackheath, London, at the age of 87, after facing a short illness. She will also be remembered for her role as a politician, as she was a member of the British Parliament and belonged to the Labour Party.

The former Chelsea, Arsenal and England national team player died on June 14 of a heart problem. He was 76 years old.

American writer Cormac McCarthy won the Pulitzer Prize in 2007 for his novel 'The Road.' Other well-known works include 'Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West' (1985) and 'No Country for Old Men' (2005) which was masterfully filmed by the Coen brothers. McCarthy died at the age of 89.

At the age of 71, in a motorcycle accident, lost his life the American actor Treat Williams, who we will remember for his roles in films like 'Hair' or in series like 'Heartland', 'Everwood' and 'Brothers & Sisters'.

The famous Italian filmmaker, singer and actor Francesco Nuti, winner of the Golden Globe for Best Newcomer for his performance in the film "Io, Chiara e lo Scuro" left this world on June 12 at the age of 68 after a long illness.

Italian politician and tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, undoubtedly one of the key figures in Italy's recent history, died on June 12 at the San Rafaelle hospital in Milan from complications of the chronic myelomonocytic leukemia from which he was suffering.

The American athlete, world champion in 1987 in the 4 x 100 m and champion at the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games, died at the age of 66 on June 13 in a hospital in Arizona (USA) due to a heart problem.

The comic book artist, John Victor Romita died in his sleep at the age of 93. His work is remembered from Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man as well as creating characters such as Mary Jane Watson, the Punisher, Wolverine, and Luke Cage.

An infamous name in American history. Ted Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber, lived in isolation and believed in various conspiracy theories. He terrorized American society in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s with several explosive packages until he was arrested in 1996. He died in prison at the age of 81, presumably by ending his life himself.

The Scottish footballer died on June 10 at the age of 61 after a period of health problems. The news was confirmed by his former team, Hamilton Academical FC. It was with the latter team when he scored the goal that eliminated Rangers from the Scottish Cup on January 31, 1987.

The Italian cyclist, five-time world cyclo-cross champion (in 1959, 1962, 1964, 1964 and 1967), died in Conegliano (Italy) on June 8 at the age of 85.

Italian opera singer and actress Irma Capece, who also made the society news as the last partner of King Farouq I of Egypt, died on June 7 in Rome at the age of 87.

The famous 29-year-old rider Pat Casey, American BMX star, lost his life on June 6 in an accident on a Californian circuit.

Brazilian painter and bossa nova, samba and jazz singer Astrud Gilberto, known for her hit song 'Garota de Ipanema' ('The Girl from Ipanema'), died on June 5, in Philadelphia, at the age of 83. It was reported on social networks by her granddaughter Sofia.

The 28-year-old Colombian cyclist and his father died after being hit by a truck while training in Cundinamarca, in Bogotá. He died instantly while his father died shortly afterwards at the Clínica La Sabana in Chía. The case is being investigated by the Colombian authorities.

The American athlete was the first man to break 10 seconds in the 100-meter dash and held the world record in this event for 15 years (from 1968, when he was Olympic champion in Mexico, until 1983). He died on June 3 at the age of 76.

WWE Wall of Fame wrestler known as 'Iron Sheik' died in his sleep from unknown causes, confirmed by his managers. He was the WEE villain who faced off against Hulk Hogan in the 80s. Known by his real name, Khosrow Vaziri, he had a life of trouble with drugs and losing his eldest daughter, who was murdered in 2003.

At the age of 96, French filmmaker Jacques Rozier passed away. He began his career at the age of fifty shooting short films.

'Breaking Bad' actor Mike Batayeh, who we could see in the fourth and fifth seasons as Gustavo Fring's character's laundry manager, died on June 1 of a heart attack while sleeping at his home in Michigan, as reported by U.S. media such as TMZ.

German film and stage actress Margit Carstensen, star of many of German filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder's films, died at the age of 83 on June 1.

The American composer, with a prolific career behind her, died on June 1 in Beverly Hills at the age of 82. In 1987 she was nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars for the song 'Somewhere Out There' from the film 'An American Tail'.