- Jun 5 Fernando Meira, Portuguese soccer defender who played 54 internationals; VfB Stuttgart 173 games, born in Guimarães, Portugal
Miroslav Klose (46 years old)
Jun 9 German footballer (Bayern Munich, Lazio), born in Opole, Poland
- Jun 11 Joshua Jackson, American actor (Dawson's Creek, Fringe), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Jun 15 Wilfred Bouma, Dutch soccer defender (37 caps; PSV 244 games, Aston Villa), born in Helmond, Netherlands
- Jun 17 Isabelle Delobel, French ice dancer (World Champion 2008), born in Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Jun 19 Dirk Nowitzki, German basketball power forward (NBA Finals MVP 2011; NBA MVP 2007; 14 × NBA All-Star; Dallas Mavericks), born in Würzburg, Germany
- Jun 19 Tyson Dux, Canadian wrestler, born in Miramichi, New Brunswick
- Jun 20 Frank Lampard, English soccer midfielder (106 caps; West Ham 148 games, Chelsea 429 games) and manager (Derby, Chelsea, Everton), born in Romford, London
- Jun 20 LaVar Arrington, American football linebacker (Pro Bowl 2001, 02, 03; Washington Redskins), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Jun 21 Cristiano Lupatelli, Italian footballer and coach, born in Perugia, Italy
- Jun 21 Matt Kuchar, American golfer (British Open 2017 runner-up), born in Winter Park, Florida
- Jun 22 Champ Bailey, American College/Pro Football HOF cornerback (Uni of Georgia; First-team All-Pro 2004–06; 12 x Pro Bowl; NFL record most passes defended: 203; Washington Redskins, Denver Broncos), born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Dan Wheldon (1978-2011)
Jun 22 British race car driver (Indianapolis 500, 2005 & 2011), born in Emberton, Buckinghamshire, England
- Jun 23 Matt Light, American football offensive tackle (Super Bowl XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX; First-team All-Pro 2007; 3 × Pro Bowl; NE Patriots), born in Greenville, Ohio
- Jun 24 Juan Román Riquelme, Argentine soccer midfielder (51 caps; Boca Juniors 277 games) and executive (President Boca Juniors), born in San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Jun 24 Luis García, Spanish soccer midfielder (18 caps Spain, 8 Catalonia; Liverpool, Atlético Madrid), born in Badalona, Spain
- Jun 24 Pantelis Kafes, Greek soccer midfielder (40 caps; PAOK, Olympiacos, AEK Athens), born in Veria, Greece
- Jun 24 Shunsuke Nakamura, Japanese soccer midfielder (98 caps; Yokohama F. Marinos 338 games, Celtic 128 games), born in Yokohama, Japan
About June 1978
How Old? 46 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
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