Ayatollah Khomeini (1902-1989)
Jun 3 Supreme leader of Iran (1979-89), religious figure and political leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, dies of a heart attack at 89
- Jun 3 John McCauley, American NHL official, dies at 44
- Jun 3 Scott Ross, American-French harpsichordist (recorded all 555 sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti), dies of AIDS related pneumonia at 38
- Jun 4 Andor Kovács, Hungarian classical guitarist, and composer, dies at 60
- Jun 4 Dik Browne, American cartoonist (Hi & Lois, Hagar the Horrible), dies at 71
- Jun 4 Václav Kašlík, Czech opera composer (Krakatit), conductor, and director, dies at 71
- Jun 6 Richard F. Kahn, English economist, worked with John Maynard Keynes (concept of the "multiplier"), dies at 83
- Jun 7 Chico Landi, Brazilian auto racer (6 x F1 GP; first Brazilian to driver in a F1 GP, and to score points; Mil Milhas Brasil 1960), dies at 81
- Jun 7 Milton van Embricqs, Suriname/Dutch publicist, dies
- Jun 7 Percy Stuart, Suriname/Dutch sports journalist, dies
- Jun 9 George Beadle, American geneticist (biochemical genetics - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1958), dies at 85
- Jun 9 Piet[er J] Lieftinck, Dutch minister of Finance (1945-52), dies
- Jun 9 Rashid Behbudov, Azerbaijani singer and actor, dies of kidney disease at 73
- Jun 9 Wolfdietrich Schnurre, German writer, dies at 68
- Jun 10 Richard Quine, American actor and director (How to Murder Your Wife, Clay Pigeon), commits suicide at 68
- Jun 11 Jack McMahon, American basketball guard and coach (player Rochester Royal, St. Louis Hawks; coach Cincinnati Royals, San Diego Rockets, Pittsburgh Condors), dies at 60
- Jun 12 Lou Monte [Scaglione], Italian-American novelty song singer-songwriter (Peppino the Italian Mouse; Dominick the Donkey), dies at 72
- Jun 12 Peter Baden, Norwegian composer, organist and music critic, dies at 80
- Jun 13 Fran Allison, American actress (Kukla, Fran & Ollie), dies at 81
- Jun 14 Pete de Freitas, British drummer (Echo & the Bunnyman), dies in a motorcycle accident at 27
- Jun 15 (William) "Judy" Johnson, American Baseball HOF third baseman (NgL World Series 1925 Hilldale AC; NgL All-Star 1933, 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords), dies at 89
- Jun 15 Maurice Bellemare, Canadian politician (b. 1912)
- Jun 15 Ray McAnally, Irish actor (The Mission, My Left Foot, Empire State, Sicilian), dies of a heart attack at 63
- Jun 15 Victor French, American actor (Get Smart -"44"; Highway to Heaven), dies at 54
- Jun 17 Hy Gardner, American newspaper columnist (New York Herald Tribune, 1951-66), and television panelist, dies at 80
- Jun 17 John Matuszak, American NFL defensive end, 1973-82 (Oakland Raiders and 3 other teams), and actor (Caveman; The Goonies), dies of an accidental propoxyphene overdose at 38
- Jun 17 Stanley David Griggs, American astronaut (STS 51-D), dies in plane crash at 59 (b. 1939)
- Jun 18 I. F. Stone, American journalist (b. 1907)
- Jun 19 Ad van Emmenes, Dutch soccer reporter, dies at 91
- Jun 19 Isidore Feinstein Stone, author (I F Stone's Weekly), dies at 81
- Jun 21 Lee Calhoun, American athlete (Olympic gold 110m hurdles 1956, 60), dies at 56
- Jun 21 Simon van Collem, Dutch journalist and TV host (Amsterdamned), dies at 70
- Jun 22 Bengt Johansson, Finnish composer, dies at 74
- Jun 22 Henri Sauguet [Poupard], French organist and composer (Symphonie Expiatoire), dies at 88
- Jun 22 Lucien Saulnier, Canadian politician, dies at 72
- Jun 23 Werner Best, German Nazi leader, jurist and convicted war criminal, dies at 85
- Jun 27 A. J. Ayer, English Neopositivist philosopher (Logical Positivism), dies at 78
- Jun 27 Jack Beutel, actor (The Outlaw), dies
- Jun 28 Joris Ivens, Dutch director (A Tale of the Wind, Rain), dies at 90
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