Celebrity Deaths in the UK - June 2026

• 1 June

  • John Blanche, 77, British fantasy and science fiction illustrator (White Dwarf, Warhammer 40,000)

  • Alan Haselhurst, Baron Haselhurst, 88, British politician, MP (1970–1974, 1977–2017) and member of the House of Lords (2018–2024)

  • Anthony Head, 72, English actor (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Merlin, Ted Lasso)

  • Michael Meadowcroft, 84, English politician, MP (1983–1987)

  • Sir Angus Stirling, 92, British arts administrator and conservationist

• 2 June – Sir Alex Younger, 62, British intelligence officer, chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (2014–2020)

• 3 June

  • Kanya King, 57, British businesswoman, founder of the MOBO Awards

  • Bobby Tambling, 84, English football player (Chelsea, Crystal Palace, national team) and manager

• 4 June

  • Norman Balon, 99, British publican

  • Aaron Cook, 46, Welsh footballer (Salisbury City, Gosport Borough, Bemerton Heath Harlequins)

  • Patrick Godfrey, 93, English actor (Maurice, The Count of Monte Cristo, Ever After)

  • Ian Hampton, 79, Scottish bassist (Sparks)

  • Sheila Mitchell, 100, British actress (Lillie, Z-Cars, Grange Hill) and author

• 5 June

  • Lady Pamela Hicks, 97, British aristocrat

  • Olufemi Majekodunmi, 86, British-Nigerian architect

  • Talay Riley, 35, British singer ("Make You Mine") and songwriter ("Young Dumb & Broke", "Bounce")

• 6 June

  • Andrew Morgan, 92, British Olympic cross-country skier (1956, 1960, 1964)

  • Alan Riding, 82, British journalist (The New York Times)

• 9 June

  • Keith Piper, 56, English cricketer (Warwickshire)

  • Bruno Turner, 95, British musicologist

• 11 June

  • Philip Adrian Booth, 66, British-Canadian guitarist and keyboardist ("Ulterior Motives")

  • Nigel Cabourn, 76, English fashion designer

  • David Hockney, 88, English painter (A Bigger Splash, Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, The Blue Guitar), draughtsman and printmaker

  • Kenny Jackett, 64, English-born Welsh football player (Watford, Wales national team) and manager (Millwall)

• 12 June

  • David Gamble, 70, British film editor (Shakespeare in Love, Veronica Guerin, Shopgirl)

  • Mary Hooper, 81, British author

• 13 June

  • Roy Hattersley, 93, British politician, MP (1964–1997) and member of the House of Lords (1997–2017)

  • Peter Heppelthwaite, 58–59, British actor (The Green Green Grass)

  • Rosamond McKitterick, 77, British medieval historian

  • Dee Palmer, 88, English musician (Jethro Tull), arranger, and composer

• 14 June

  • Dave Greenslade, 83, English composer and keyboardist (Colosseum, Greenslade, If)

  • Max Wideman, 99, Welsh-Canadian engineer

• 15 June

  • Trevor Hitchen, 99, English footballer (Southport, Wigan Athletic, Oldham Athletic)

  • Brian Johnson, 86, British special effects film artist (The Empire Strikes Back, Alien, The NeverEnding Story), Oscar winner (1980, 1981)

  • Peter Littlewood, 71, British physicist

  • Alan Ward, 78, English cricketer (Derbyshire, Border, Leicestershire)

• 16 June – John Savile, 8th Earl of Mexborough, 95, British hereditary peer

• 17 June

  • Teddie Beverley, 99, English singer (The Beverley Sisters)

  • Bobby Harrison, 95, English footballer (Carlisle United, Stockport County, Mossley)

• 19 June – Guy Edwards, 83, British racing driver (Formula One)

• 20 June – Alex Hughes, 38, Welsh football player (Stockport County, Wrexham) and coach.

• 21 June – Alan Murray, 76, English football player (Doncaster Rovers) and manager (Hartlepool United, Darlington)

• 22 June – John Dewar, 4th Baron Forteviot, 88, British hereditary peer, member of the House of Lords (1994–1999)

• 24 June

  • David Clayton-Thomas, 84, British-Canadian singer (Blood, Sweat & Tears) and songwriter ("Spinning Wheel")

  • Sir Roy Goode, 93, English lawyer

  • Herbie Williams, 85, Welsh footballer (Swansea City, national team)

• 26 June – David Hencke, 79, British investigative journalist (The Guardian)

• 28 June – Justin Richards, 64, British writer (Doctor Who, The Invisible Detective)

• 29 June – Dame Penelope Keith, 86, English actress (The Good Life, To the Manor Born, Executive Stress)

• 30 June

  • Humphrey Smith (businessman), 81, brewer

  • Sir Neville Trotter, 94, British politician, MP (1974–1997)

Information courtesy Wikipedia