Deaths in June 1996

The following is a list of notable deaths in June 1996.

Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:

  • Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.

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References

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  5. ↑ "Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy, Former President of India, 83". The New York Times. June 3, 1996. p. D 12. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Olympedia – Ryszard Skwarski". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
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  8. ↑ "Comedian Ray Combs commits suicide". Deseret News. June 3, 1996. p. A6. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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  11. ↑ William Grimes (June 9, 1996). "Leon Garfield, 74, Children's Historical Novelist". The New York Times. p. 1 44. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  12. ↑ Allan Kozinn (June 4, 1996). "Pilar Lorengar Is Dead at 68; A Spanish Soprano in Berlin". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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  27. ↑ "Olympedia – Nel Roos-Lodder". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Australian Football - Harry Verdon - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Erich Bagge - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  30. ↑ Dollin, Shawn. "Jack Beaton - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  31. ↑ "Jan Kerouac, 44, the Novelist And Daughter of a Beat Icon". The New York Times. June 8, 1996. p. 1 12. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  32. ↑ "Olympedia – Felicja Schabińska". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  33. ↑ "Vito Scotti, 78; Acted in Television". The New York Times. June 16, 1996. p. 1 32. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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  36. ↑ "Olympedia – Dave Brodie". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  37. ↑ "Olympedia – Fritz Haffer". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  38. ↑ "Olympedia – Kusuo Kitamura". Olympedia. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  39. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Honoré Martens (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  40. ↑ Wolfgang Saxon (June 8, 1996). "George Davis Snell, 92, Dies; Won Nobel for Genetics Work". The New York Times. p. 1 12. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  41. ↑ "José María Valverde - DB~e". dbe.rah.es (in Spanish). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  42. ↑ "Buddy Blair Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More – Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  43. ↑ Wolfgang Saxon (June 16, 1996). "David A. Hubbard, 68, Is Dead; Bible Expert and Seminary Head". The New York Times. p. 1 32. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  44. ↑ "Olympedia – Fumi Kojima". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  45. ↑ "Tom Puna Profile - Cricket Player New Zealand | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  46. ↑ "Olympedia – John Steele". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  47. ↑ Pace, Eric (June 10, 1996). "William J. Baroody Jr., 58, A Top Aide to President Ford". The New York Times. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  48. ↑ "Olympedia – Gerda Bredgaard". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  49. ↑ "Kellam, Richard Boykin | Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  50. ↑ "Scoop Putnam NBL Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  51. ↑ Peter Baldwin (June 12, 1996). "Obituary: Baroness Stedman". The Independent. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  52. ↑ "Olympedia – Henryk Trębicki". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  53. ↑ "Rafaela Aparicio - DB~e". dbe.rah.es (in Spanish). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  54. ↑ "Australian Football - Trevor Gowers - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  55. ↑ "Daniel Mazia". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  56. ↑ "Olympedia – Walter Stokes". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  57. ↑ "Olympedia – Aleksandr Abushakhmetov". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  58. ↑ "Catullo Ciacci". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  59. ↑ "Olympedia – Louis Galliard". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  60. ↑ "Hugh Mitchell, 89, An Ex-Congressman". The New York Times. June 13, 1996. p. D 24. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  61. ↑ "Frauendatenbank fembio.org". fembio.org (in German). Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  62. ↑ Mel Gussow (June 11, 1996). "Jo Van Fleet, 81, an Actress Who Portrayed Proud Women". The New York Times. p. B 12. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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  64. ↑ "Ulysses Dove - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  65. ↑ "Lonne Elder III - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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  67. ↑ Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (June 14, 1996). "Brigitte Helm, 88, Cool Star Of Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis'". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  68. ↑ Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (June 13, 1996). "Wilson Wyatt, 90, Politician And Louisville Civic Leader". The New York Times. p. D 24. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  69. ↑ Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 241. ISBN 9781476625997. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  70. ↑ "John Hopper - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  71. ↑ Rita Reif (June 22, 1996). "Edward Dugmore, Abstract Painter, 81; Works in New Show". The New York Times. p. 1 44. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  72. ↑ "Don Ellersick Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  73. ↑ "Olympedia – Frank Murdoch". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  74. ↑ Jon Pareles (June 17, 1996). "Pandit Pran Nath, 77, Singer In Classical Hindustani Style". The New York Times. p. B 9. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  75. ↑ "Al Piechota Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  76. ↑ "Olympedia – Jónas Ásgeirsson". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  77. ↑ "Gesualdo Bufalino". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  78. ↑ "Olympedia – Renato Cosentino". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
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  81. ↑ "William Roemer Jr., Former FBI Agent and Mob Expert". Chicago Tribune. June 17, 1996.
  82. ↑ Eric Pace (June 18, 1996). "Fitzroy Maclean, War Hero And Author, Is Dead at 85". The New York Times. p. D 23. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  83. ↑ "Allenby Chilton". worldfootball.net. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  84. ↑ "Bernard A. Clarey - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  85. ↑ Stephen Holden (June 16, 1996). "Ella Fitzgerald, the Voice of Jazz, Dies at 79". The New York Times. p. 1 1. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  86. ↑ "Olympedia – Dieter Gröning". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  87. ↑ "Olympedia – Raymond Salles". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  88. ↑ "Mel Allen". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  89. ↑ "David Mourão-Ferreira". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  90. ↑ "Australian Football - Jim Oakes - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  91. ↑ "Adriano Vignoli". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  92. ↑ "Australian Football - Norm Webb - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  93. ↑ "George Adomian". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  94. ↑ "Olympedia – Doug Harris". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  95. ↑ "Olympedia – Erling Kaas". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  96. ↑ Lawrence Van Gelder (June 19, 1996). "Thomas Kuhn, 73; Devised Science Paradigm". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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  98. ↑ "Edmond Roudnitska". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  99. ↑ "Curt Swan - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  100. ↑ "Australian Football - Bill Brittingham - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  101. ↑ "Pierre Chany". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  102. ↑ "Erika Dannhoff - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  103. ↑ Allan Kozinn (June 20, 1996). "Miriam Gideon, 89, a Composer of Vocal and Orchestral Music". The New York Times. p. D 21. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  104. ↑ "Glenmor - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  105. ↑ Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (June 23, 1996). "Henry Regnery, 84, Ground-Breaking Conservative Publisher". The New York Times. p. 1 33. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  106. ↑ "Bob Dennison". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  107. ↑ Rita Reif (July 7, 1996). "Frank Eliscu, 83, Who Sculptured Heisman Trophy". The New York Times. p. 1 22. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  108. ↑ "Vivian Ellis - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  109. ↑ "Eric Fisher Profile - Cricket Player New Zealand | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  110. ↑ "Olympedia – Julius Luipa". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  111. ↑ "Gerard David Schine - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  112. ↑ "Edvin Wide, 100, Olympic Track Medalist". The New York Times. June 22, 1996. p. 1 45. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  113. ↑ "Military Officials Killed in Nigerian Plane Crash". AP News. June 20, 1996. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020.
  114. ↑ "Renato Archer - Library of Congress". id.loc.gov. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  115. ↑ "John Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  116. ↑ "Australian Football - Jeff Gamble - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  117. ↑ Ralph Blumenthal (June 22, 1996). "Joseph Green, 96, Creator Of Yiddish Film's Heyday". The New York Times. p. 1 45. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  118. ↑ Calvin Sims (June 23, 1996). "Walter Guevara Arze, 84; Rebel Became President of Bolivia". The New York Times. p. 1 33. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  119. ↑ Henry Fountain (June 30, 1996). "Irving P. Krick, 89, Who Made a Business Out of Forecasting theWeather". The New York Times. p. 1 33. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  120. ↑ Nick Ravo (June 22, 1996). "Louis Lefkowitz, 22-Year Attorney General, Dies at 91". The New York Times. p. 1 45. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  121. ↑ "Australian Football - Doug Bigelow - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  122. ↑ "Olympedia – Cyril Holmes". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  123. ↑ "Reidar Karlsen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  124. ↑ Allan Kozinn (July 1, 1996). "George Barati, 83, Composer, Conductor, Cellist and Teacher". The New York Times. p. B 10. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  125. ↑ "Terrel Bell - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  126. ↑ "Frank Bennett Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Title". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  127. ↑ "Rep. Bill Emerson Is Dead at 58; Missourian Served Eight Terms". The New York Times. June 24, 1996. p. B 8. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  128. ↑ "Olympedia – Ion Jipa". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  129. ↑ "Olympedia – Epaminondas Samartzidis". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  130. ↑ "Ludovico Avio". worldfootball.net. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  131. ↑ "Olympedia – Marian Gilman". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  132. ↑ "Ray Lindwall". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  133. ↑ Marlise Simons (June 24, 1996). "Andreas Papandreou, Greek Leftist Who Admired and Annoyed U.S., Diesat 77". The New York Times. p. B 7. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  134. ↑ "Mariano Rojas". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  135. ↑ "Tuttle, Elbert Parr | Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  136. ↑ "Roman Bentz Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
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  140. ↑ "Olympedia – Ángel Leyes". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  141. ↑ "Peter Thullen - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  142. ↑ "Vytautas Kavolis - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  143. ↑ "Olympedia – Harry Pangman". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  144. ↑ "Olympedia – Siegfried Rossner". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  145. ↑ "Olympedia – Hans Stam". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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  147. ↑ "Buck Frierson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
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  149. ↑ "Olympedia – Enrique Heredia". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  150. ↑ "Olympedia – Zdzisław Nowak". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  151. ↑ Robert D. McFadden (June 30, 1996). "J. Lee Rankin, Solicitor General Who Was a Voice for Desegregation, Dies at 88". The New York Times. p. 1 33. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  152. ↑ David W. Dunlap (June 30, 1996). "Peter Adair, 53, Director, Dies; Made Films With Gay Themes". The New York Times. p. 1 32. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  153. ↑ William Dicke (June 29, 1996). "Mollie Beattie, 49; Headed Wildlife Service". The New York Times. p. 1 26. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  154. ↑ Dinitia Smith (June 29, 1996). "Albert Broccoli, Film Producer, Dies at 87". The New York Times. p. 1 26. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  155. ↑ "Merze Tate - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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  157. ↑ "Olympedia – Alfonso Parera". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
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  161. ↑ Dinitia Smith (July 2, 1996). "Pamela Mason, 80, An Author, Actress And Talk-Show Host". The New York Times. p. A 12. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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