- Jun 1 Lisa Hartman Black, American actress (Tabitha; Knots Landing), and singer, born in Houston, Texas
- Jun 1 Robin Mattson, actress (Janet Green-All My Children), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jun 2 Malcolm Garrett, English graphic designer
- Jun 2 Mani Ratnam, Indian film director, screenwriter and producer
- Jun 2 Mark L Polansky, pilot/astronaut, born in Paterson, New Jersey
- Jun 3 Danny Wilde [Thomas], American rock singer-songwriter (The Rembrandts - "I’ll Be There For You"), born in Houlton, Maine
- Jun 3 George Burley, Scottish football player and manager
- Jun 3 Suren Nalbandyan, Soviet Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler (Olympic gold 1976), born in Geghard, Armenia, Soviet Union
- Jun 4 John Hockenberry, American journalist (HEAT with John Hockenberry), born in Dayton, Ohio
- Jun 4 John Treacy, Irish marathoner (Olympic silver 1984), born in Villierstown, County Waterford
- Jun 4 Keith David, American actor (Platoon, There's Something About Mary), born in NYC, New York
- Jun 4 Martin Adams, English darts player (BDO World Champion 2007, 10-11), born in Sutton, Surrey, England
- Jun 4 Reeves Gabrels, American rock guitarist, songwriter and producer (Tin Machine/David Bowie, 1987-99; The Cure, 2012-), born in Staten Island, New York
- Jun 4 Terry Kennedy, American baseball player, born in Euclid, Ohio
- Jun 5 Kenny G [Gorelick], American smooth jazz saxophonist (Duotones; Breathless), born in Seattle, Washington
- Jun 5 Mindy Jostyn, American session and touring vocalist, violinist, guitarist, accordionist, and harmonica player (New York Rock and Soul Revue; Billy Joel; Andreas Vollenweider; Carly Simon; Cyndi Lauper), and singer-songwriter ("Five Miles From Hope"; "Coming Home"), born in Long Island City, New York (d. 2005)
- Jun 5 Richard A. Searfoss, American astronaut (STS 58, 76, sk 90), born in Mount Clemons, Michigan
- Jun 5 Richard Butler, English rock singer (Psychedelic Furs - "Pretty In Pink"), born in Kingston-upon-Thames, England
- Jun 5 Roger Michell, British stage and screen director (Blue/Orange; Notting Hill; Hyde Park On Hudson), born in Pretoria, South Africa (d. 2021)
- Jun 6 Andy Pycroft, cricketer (Zimbabwe Test batsman)
Björn Borg (66 years old)
Jun 6 Swedish tennis player (11-time Grand Slam winner), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- Jun 6 Jay C Buckey, American physician/astronaut (STS 58 alt, sk: 90), born in NYC, New York
- Jun 6 Marilyn Jones, American actress (Carey-King's Crossing), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Jun 7 Bonnie Lee Bakley, American second wife of actor Robert Blake, born in Morristown, New Jersey (d. 2001)
- Jun 7 Robert Dover, American equestrian dressage (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Jun 8 Uri Caine, American classical and jazz pianist and composer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jun 9 Patricia Cornwell, American author (Kay Scarpetta crime novels), born in Miami, Florida
- Jun 10 E. V. V. Satyanarayana, Indian Telugu film director, screenwriter and producer, born in Dommeru Village, India (d. 2011)
- Jun 10 Georg Borwin, Duke of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Jun 10 Mickey Curry, American session and touring drummer (Bryan Adams; Hall & Oates; Sam Phillips), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- Jun 10 Stefania de Kenessey, Hungarian-American composer (Autumn Elegy), born in Budapest, Hungary
- Jun 11 Jamaaladeen Tacuma [Rudy McDaniel], American jazz bassist (Ornette Coleman), born in Hempstead, New York
Joe Montana (66 years old)
Jun 11 NFL quarterback (San Francisco 49ers), born in New Eagle, Pennsylvania
Ray Nagin (66 years old)
Jun 11 American politician (Mayor of New Orleans, 2002-2010), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Jun 12 Terry Alderman, Australian cricketer (prolific Australian medium-pacer 1981-91), born in Subiaco, Perth, Australia
- Jun 14 Fred Funk, American golfer (The Tradition 2008, 10; US Senior Open 2009), born in Takoma Park, Maryland
- Jun 14 King Diamond [Kim Petersen], Danish heavy metal musician (Merciful Fate; King Diamond), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
- Jun 14 Sam Irvin, American director and producer (Guilty as Charged), born in Asheville, North Carolina
- Jun 15 Ava Cadell, actress (Do or Die), born in Budapest, Hungary
- Jun 15 Lance Parrish 'Big Wheel', American baseball player, born in Clairton, Pennsylvania
- Jun 17 Nick Cook, English cricketer (left arm slow bowler in 15 Tests 1983-89), born in Leicester
- Jun 18 Brian Benben, American, actor (Dream On, Gangster Chronicles), born in Winchester, Virginia
- Jun 18 John Scott, English organist and choirmaster, born in Wakefield, England (d. 2015)
- Jun 19 Doug Stone, American singer
- Jun 20 Anton Fier, American drummer (The Feelies; The Lounge Lizards; The Golden Palominos), and record producer, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2022)
- Jun 20 Peter Reid, English former footballer
- Jun 21 Mikhail Burtsev, Soviet sabre fencer (Olympic gold 1976, 1980), born in Moscow (d. 2015)
- Jun 21 Rick Sutcliffe, American baseball pitcher (LA Dodgers, Chicago Cubs), born in Independence, Missouri
- Jun 22 Alfons De Wolf, Belgian cyclist
- Jun 22 Derek Forbes, rocker (Simple Minds-Water Front)
- Jun 22 Green [Gartside], rock vocalist (Scritti Politti-Flesh & Blood)
- Jun 22 Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistani Politician and Foreign Minister
- Jun 22 Tim Russ, American actor (Tuvoc-Star Trek Voyager), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jun 23 Randy Jackson, American session and touring bassist, singer, and record producer (Jean-Luc Ponty; Journey; Mariah Carey) and TV personality (American Idol judge, 2002-14), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Jun 23 Tony Hill, American football player
- Jun 24 Joe Penny, English actor (Gangster Wars, Riptide, Jake & the Fatman), born in London, England
- Jun 25 Anthony Bourdain, American-French celebrity chef, author, and TV personality considered one of the most influential chefs in the world (No Reservations, Parts Unknown), born in NYC, New York (d. 2018)
- Jun 25 Bongiwe (Bongi) Dhlomo-Mautloa, South African artist, born in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Jun 25 Boris Trajkovski, 2nd President of the Republic of Macedonia, born in Monospitovo, Strumica, SR Macedonia, Yugoslavia (d. 2004)
- Jun 26 Azhar Cachalia, Scottish-South African leader (United Democratic Front), born in Scotland
- Jun 26 Bernard A. Harris Jr., African American astronaut (STS 55, 63), born in Temple, Texas
Chris Isaak (66 years old)
Jun 26 American rock singer-songwriter ("Wicked Game"), born in Stockton, California
- Jun 27 Brad Childress, American football coach, born in Aurora, Illinois
- Jun 27 Jeff Odintz, American horse trainer, born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jun 27 Ted Haggard, American evangelical preacher (New Life Church, Colorado), born in Yorktown, Indiana
- Jun 28 Noel Mugavin, Australian rules football player, born in Koroit, Victoria
- Jun 29 Pedro Guerrero, Dominican MLB player (LA Dodgers), born in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
- Jun 29 Pedro Santana Lopes, 116th Prime Minister of Portugal (2004-05), born in Lisbon, Portugal
- Jun 30 David Alan Grier, American actor and comedian (In Living Color, Boomerang), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Jun 30 Ronald Winans, American gospel singer (Winans), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2005)
- Jun 30 [Philip] Adrian Wright, British composer and keyboard player (Human League - "Don't You Want Me"; "Human"), born in Wakefield, England
About June 1956
How Old? 66 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes