Died June 2017

Kelan Phil Cohran (1927–2017), jazz trumpeter

Influential jazz musician played with Sun Ra and co-founded the Artistic Heritage Ensemble.

Meechy Monroe (2017), natural hair blogger

Meechy Monroe, a successful Chicago blogger who provided beauty tips and hair tutorials for black women with natural hair and then lost her hair to cancer, has died.

Dave Semenko (1957 - 2017), Stanley Cup champ with Oilers

Former Edmonton Oilers winger known as Wayne Gretzky’s on-ice bodyguard…

Dave Rosser (2017), Afghan Whigs guitarist

Guitarist for alternative rock band the Afghan Whigs.

Michael Bond (1926 - 2017), Paddington Bear author

English children's author created the beloved Paddington Bear...

Geri Allen (1957–2017), jazz pianist and composer

Influential jazz pianist and composer.

Michael Nyqvist (1960 - 2017), The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo star

Michael Nyqvist, an actor who starred in the Swedish film version of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” died Tuesday, June 27, 2017, of cancer, according to multiple news sources. He was 56.

Mary Valastro (1948 - 2017), Buddy Valastro's mother

Former baker was “Cake Boss” reality TV star Buddy Valastro’s mom…

Keith Loneker (1971 - 2017), NFL player turned actor

Keith Loneker, a former NFL offensive lineman who became a character actor in nearly a dozen films, died of cancer Thursday, June 22, 2017, in Lawrence, Kansas, according to multiple news sources. He was 46.

Frank Kush (1929 - 2017), Arizona State head football coach

Former longtime college football head coach for Arizona State…

Bob Holland (1928–2017), Virginia Beach surfing legend

Virginia Beach surfing legend.

Rebecca Burger (2017), French lifestyle blogger

French lifestyle blogger, athlete was also a fitness model...

Henry John “Hank” Deutschendorf II (1988–2017), Ghostbusters actor

One of the twin brothers who shared the role of Baby Oscar in “Ghostbusters II.”

Prodigy (1974–2017)

The rapper Prodigy from the hip-hop duo Mobb Deep died Tuesday, June 20, 2017, according to multiple news sources. He was 42.

Tony DiCicco (1948–2017), U.S. women's national soccer team coach

Former U.S. women's soccer coach guided team to 1999 World Cup win.

Venus Ramey (1924 - 2017), Miss America 1944 winner

Former Miss America helped inspire U.S. WWII effort...

Otto Warmbier (1994–2017), U.S. student imprisoned in North Korea

American student who was imprisoned in North Korea for more than 17 months.

Larry Grantham (1938–2017), New York Jets linebacker

Former Jets linebacker who was a five-time AFL All-Star.

Tim Hague (1983 - 2017), mixed martial artist

Canadian former UFC fighter switched to boxing…

Bill Dana (1924 - 2017), comedian and Golden Girls actor

Comedian played the character José Jiménez on TV shows...

Stephen Furst (1955 - 2017), Animal House star

Editor's note: Stephen Furst's date of death was later corrected to have been June 16, 2017.

John G. Avildsen (1935–2017), Oscar-winning Rocky director

Oscar-winning director of “Rocky.”

Helmut Kohl (1930 - 2017), former chancellor of Germany

Former German chancellor presided over his country's reunification...

Fengxian Kindergarten Blast Victims

Explosion kills at least 7 people in eastern China...

James Galton (1924 - 2017), former Marvel CEO

Former CEO helped revive Marvel Comics...

A.R. Gurney (1930 - 2017), playwright and novelist

Playwright penned the plays “Love Letters,” “The Cocktail Hour”…

Anita Pallenberg (1944 - 2017), model and muse of the Rolling Stones

Model, actress was an ex-partner of Keith Richards...

Sam Panopoulos (1934 - 2017), Hawaiian pizza inventor

Canadian restaurateur credited with inventing the Hawaiian pizza…

Dr. Brandon Rogers (2017), America's Got Talent contestant

Upcoming contestant on “America’s Got Talent”…

Adam West (1928 - 2017), TV's Batman

Adam West, the actor best known for his performance as television’s Batman in the 1960s, died Friday, June 9, 2017, in Los Angeles, after a short battle with leukemia, according to multiple news sources. He was 88.

Glenne Headly (1955 - 2017), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels star

Actress Glenne Headly, known best for roles in “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” and “Dick Tracy,” died on Thursday, June 8, 2017, according to a statement by her representatives. She was 62.

James Hardy (1985 - 2017), Buffalo Bills wide receiver

Former wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills…

Marilyn Hall (1927–2017), wife of Monty Hall

Emmy-winning producer and wife of game show host Monty Hall…

Danny Dias (2017), Road Rules: X-Treme star

Correction: Danny Dias' date of death was later confirmed to have been June 4, 2017.

Roger Smith (1932 - 2017), 77 Sunset Strip star

Actor played a hip detective on "77 Sunset Strip" TV series...

Cheick Tioté (1986–2017), former midfielder for Newcastle United

The former midfielder for Newcastle United in the English Premier League died after he collapsed while training.

Peter Sallis (1921 - 2017), Wallace and Gromit voice actor

British actor voiced Wallace in the “Wallace and Gromit” movies…

Babatunde Osotimehin (1949 - 2017), United Nations Population Fund director

U.N. Population Fund director fought for girls’, women’s rights...

Jack O’Neill (1923 - 2017), surfing legend who pioneered the wetsuit

Surfing legend pioneered the wetsuit…

Jimmy Piersall (1929 - 2017)

Former MLB center fielder wrote about his struggle with mental illness…

London Terrorist Attack Victims

8 people were killed in a terrorist attack in London.

Jack McCloskey (1925 - 2017), Detroit Pistons general manager

Former GM helped lead Pistons to back-to-back NBA titles...

Roberto De Vicenzo (1923 - 2017)

Argentine golf legend won the 1967 Open Championship…