Deaths in June 2016
Wikimedia list article

The following is a list of notable deaths in June 2016.
Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:
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June 2016
1
William Harrison Bell, 89, American surgeon.
Leonard Boyle, 85, New Zealand Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Dunedin (1983–2005).
Agostino Coletto, 88, Italian racing cyclist.
David Daniell, 87, English literary scholar.
Roger Enrico, 71, American businessman (PepsiCo, DreamWorks), snorkeling incident.
Razak Khan, 65, Indian film actor (Baadshah, Hello Brother, Akhiyon Se Goli Maare), heart attack.
Boyce F. Martin Jr., 80, American judge, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1996–2003), brain cancer.
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