- Jun 1 (Marcus) "Mark" Curry, American comedian and actor (Hangin' With Mr. Cooper), born in Oakland, California
- Jun 1 John Huston, American golfer (US Masters 1990 3rd, 7 PGA Tour titles), born in Mt. Vernon, Illinois
Paul Coffey (61 years old)
Jun 1 Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman (Norris Trophy 1984–85, 1985–86, 1994–95; 14 x NHL All Star; Stanley Cup 1984, 85, 87-Edmonton, 1991-Pittsburgh), born in Weston, Ontario
- Jun 1 Peter Machajdík, Slovak contemporary classical composer (To the Rainbow So Close Again; Effugium), born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
- Jun 1 Werner Günthör, Swiss athlete (World C'ship gold, shot put 1987, 91, 93; Olympic bronze 1988), born in Uttwil, Switzerland
- Jun 2 Dez Cadena, American punk musician (Black Flag), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Jun 2 John Cameroon, guitarist (Claw Boys Claw)
- Jun 2 Kerry Junna-Saxby, Australian 10k walker (Olympics-15th-1992, 96)
- Jun 2 Liam Cunningham, Irish actor (Game of Thrones), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Jun 3 César Zabala, Paraguayan soccer defender (49 caps; Cerro Porteño), born in Luque, Paraguay (d. 2020)
- Jun 3 Kevin Arnott, Zimbabwean cricketer (batsman, 101* v NZ 1992)
- Jun 3 Lawrence Lessig, American lawyer and author
- Jun 3 Peter Glen Vidmar, American gymnast (Olympic-2 gold/silver-1984), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jun 4 (Eldra) "El" Debarge, American pop-rock keyboardist, and singer-songwriter (Debarge - "Rhythm of the Night"), born in Grand Rapids Michigan
- Jun 4 Ferenc Gyurcsány, Prime Minister of Hungary (2004-09), born in Pápa, Hungary
- Jun 4 Kym Ambrose, Australian jazz vibraphonist (The Brazilian Ensemble), born
- Jun 5 Mary Kay Bergman, American voice actress (d. 1999)
- Jun 5 Ramesh Krishnan, Indian tennis star (Davis Cup 1987), born in Chennai, India
- Jun 6 Aldo Costa, Italian engineer and the Engineering Director of the Mercedes Formula One team, born in Parma, Italy
- Jun 6 Bill Bates, American football safety (Dallas Cowboys), born in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Jun 6 Bob Gilmore, Irish keyboard player (Trio Scordatura), educator, and musicologist (Harry Partch: A Biography), born in Larne, Northern Ireland (d. 2015)
- Jun 6 Dee C. Lee [Diane Catherine Sealy], British rock musician (Wham!, Style Council), born in London, England
- Jun 6 Nir Brand, Israeli conductor and musician, born in Beersheba, Israel
- Jun 6 Sydney Walsh, American actress (Maureen "Mo" DeMott in Hooperman), born in Manhattan, NYC, New York, United States
- Jun 6 Tom Araya, Chilean-American heavy metal bass guitarist and lead singer (Slayer), born in Viña del Mar, Chile
- Jun 7 Dave Catching, American session and touring musician (Eagles of Death Metal; earthlings?), born in Memphis, Tennesee
- Jun 8 Keti Garbi, Greek pop singer (To Kati), born in Athens, Greece
- Jun 8 Kevin Gross, American baseball pitcher (Texas Rangers), born in Downey, California
- Jun 9 Aaron Sorkin, American screenwriter and playwright (A Few Good Men; The West Wing), born in New York City
Michael J. Fox (61 years old)
Jun 9 Canadian actor, author, comedian and activist (Family Ties; Back To The Future; Teen Wolf), born in Edmonton, Alberta
- Jun 10 Kelley Deal, American rock guitarist, and singer (The Breeders - "Cannonball"), born in Dayton, Ohio
- Jun 10 Kim Deal, American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and bass player (Pixies; The Breeders - "Cannonball"), born in Dayton, Ohio
- Jun 10 Maxi Priest [Max Elliott], Jamaican-English singer (Wild World), born in London, England
- Jun 11 María Barranco, Spanish actress (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), born in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
- Jun 12 Jim Goad, American author and publisher (ANSWER Me!), born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania
- Jun 12 Rod Latham, New Zealand cricketer (NZ opening batsman), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Jun 12 Yuri Rozanov, Russian sports broadcaster (NTV Plus, Match TV; TEFI Award 2012), born in Zagorsk, Russia (d. 2021)
- Jun 13 Bob Crow, English trade union leader (National Union RMT), born in Epping, Essex, England (d. 2014)
Boy George (61 years old)
Jun 14 British singer-songwriter (Culture Club - "Karma Chameleon"), born in Bexley, Kent, England
- Jun 14 Grace Jackson, Jamaican 200m runner (Olympic silver 1988), born in St. Ann, Jamaica
- Jun 14 Sam Perkins, American NBA forward and center (Seattle Supersonics), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jun 15 Dave McAuley, Northern Irish boxer
- Jun 15 Kai Eckhardt, Liberian-German jazz-fusion bassist (Garaj Mahal), born in Mainz, Germany
- Jun 15 Yoshimi Iwasaki, Japanese j-pop singer ("Touch"), born in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan
- Jun 16 Robbie Kerr, Australian cricketer (Queensland opener 2 Tests for Australia 1985)
- Jun 18 Andres Galarraga, Venezuelan infielder (Colorado Rockies), born in Caracas
- Jun 18 [Genevieve] Alison Moyet, English rock vocalist (Yaz, Alf), born in Essex, England
- Jun 20 Gary Varsho, baseball player
- Jun 20 Karin Enke, German speed skater (3 Olympic gold 1980, 84), born in Dresden, Germany
Joko Widodo (61 years old)
Jun 21 Indonesian politician (President of Indonesia 2014-), born in Surakarta, Indonesia
- Jun 21 Kip Winger, American rocker (Winger), born in Denver, Colorado
- Jun 21 Manu Chao, Spanish musician, born in Paris, France
- Jun 21 Sascha Konietzko, German musician (KMFDM), born in Hamburg, Germany
- Jun 22 Bobby Gillespie, rocker (Primal Scream)
- Jun 22 Jimmy Somerville, Scottish rock guitarist, and singer-songwriter (Bronski Beat; Communards), born in Glasgow, Soctland
- Jun 22 Stephen Batchelor, British Olympic hockey player, born in Beare Green, Surrey
- Jun 23 LaSalle Thompson, NBA forward/center (Philadelphia 76ers)
- Jun 23 Mark Drillich, Dutch pop bassist (Kong-Slauerhoff)
- Jun 23 Zoran Janjetov, Serbian comic artist
- Jun 24 Bernie Nicholls, Canadian NHL center, 1981-99 (Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, and 4 other teams), born in Haliburton, Ontario
- Jun 24 Curt Smith, British-American rock bassist/vocalist (Tears For Fears - "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"; "Shout"), born in Bath, Somerset, England
- Jun 24 Iain Glen, Scottish actor (Game of Thrones, Resident Evil), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Jun 24 Natalya Shaposhnikova, Soviet artistic gymnast (Olympic gold 1980), born in Rostov-on-Don, USSR
Ricky Gervais (61 years old)
Jun 25 English actor and comedian (The Office), born in Reading, England
- Jun 25 Timur Bekmambetov, Russian Kazakh director (Night Watch), born in Guryev, Soviet Union
Greg LeMond (61 years old)
Jun 26 American road cyclist (Tour de France 1986, 89, 90; World C'ship gold road race 1983, 89), born in Lakewood, California
- Jun 26 Terri Nunn, American singer (Berlin - "Take My Breath Away"), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jun 27 Meera Syal, British-Indian comedienne and actress (Goodness Gracious Me), born in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
- Jun 27 Tim Whitnall, English actor (Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story), born in Canvey Island, Essex, England
- Jun 28 Jay Schroeder, NFL quarterback (Wash Redskins, LA Raiders), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Jun 28 Jeff Malone, American basketball guard (NBA All-Star 1986, 87; Utah Jazz, Washington Bullets), born in Mobile, Alabama
- Jun 29 Greg Hetson, American punk-rock guitarist (Circle Jerks), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jun 29 Kimberlin Brown, American actress (Sheila Carter-The Young and The Restless), born in Hayward, California
- Jun 29 Sharon Lawrence [Sharon Elizabeth], American actress (NYPD Blue, Fired Up), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Jun 30 Karolyn Kirby, American beach volleyball player (Goodwill-gold-94), born in Brookline, Massachusetts
About June 1961
How Old? 61 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No