Princess Bha of Thailand, Second in Line to the Throne, Dies at 47

Ever since she collapsed in a park three and a half years ago, speculation has swirled in Thailand about who could become the next monarch.

The New York Times
'We're in their debt forever': Carney grieves deaths of 2 Ontario police officers
Prime Minister Mark Carney said 'it was with very heavy heart the day began' on Thursday after Toronto's Const. Marc Pinizzotto died in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect, an incident that followed the death of OPP Const. Tarun Bali on Tuesday. 'The country [mourns] with their families, their loved ones, their fellow officers, their communities,' Carney said.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7232418?cmp=rss

File 770: Jane Yolen, 1939-2026. (She was a titan of #fantasy writing for the past 60 years.)

"SFWA Grand Master Jane Yolen died June 11 at the age of 87. ...

She won Nebula Awards for her short story “Sister Emily’s Lightship” (1998) and novelette “Lost Girls” (1999).

She received World Fantasy Awards for editing Favorite Folktales from Around the World (1987) and for her collection The Emerald Circus (2018).

Yolen won the Mythopoeic Award for her fantasy books Cards of Grief (1985), Briar Rose (1993), and the “Young Merlin” trilogy Passager, Hobby, and Merlin (1998).

The Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association presented her the Dwarf Stars Award for “Last Unicorn” (2007), and the Elgin Award for her book The Last Robot and Other Science Fiction Poems (2023)."

https://file770.com/jane-yolen-1939-2026/

#sf #JaneYolen #obituary

Jane Yolen (1939-2026)

Jane Yolen. Photo by Jason Stemple. SFWA Grand Master Jane Yolen died June 11 at the age of 87. Her daughter Heidi Stemple announced on Facebook: It is with profound sadness that I, along with my b…

File 770

Cleve Moler, Who Unlocked the Power of Computing for Millions, Dies at 86

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/science/cleve-moler-dead.html

#Tech #Science #Obituary

Cleve Moler, Who Unlocked the Power of Computing for Millions, Dies at 86

He built interfaces that allowed engineers, scientists and everyday people to solve difficult problems without having to write the underlying code.

The New York Times
Former Liberal Democratic Party President Yohei Kono, who died Monday, is widely known for issuing a landmark apology in 1993 over "comfort women" who suffered under Japan's military brothel system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/japan/politics/yohei-kono-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yoheikono #ldp #wwii #comfortwomen #diet #obituary
Late LDP dove Yohei Kono widely known for landmark apology over ‘comfort women’

As chief cabinet secretary in 1993, he issued a statement expressing Japan’s “sincere apologies and remorse,” which sparked a domestic and international controversy.

The Japan Times
Coroner's inquest into death of man in Kenora, Ont., explores support for Indigenous inmates
Percy Adam Henry was a rambunctious child who grew up to be a selfless, caring father of two boys, his family told those at the coroner’s inquest exploring the circumstances surrounding his death. The 27-year-old member of Wabaseemoong Independent Nations died at Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/percy-adam-henry-inquest-begins-9.7231163?cmp=rss
Coroner's inquest into death of man in Kenora, Ont., explores support for Indigenous inmates
Percy Adam Henry was a rambunctious child who grew up to be a selfless, caring father of two boys, his family told those at the coroner’s inquest exploring the circumstances surrounding his death. The 27-year-old member of Wabaseemoong Independent Nations died at Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/percy-adam-henry-inquest-begins-9.7231163?cmp=rss
Duane Michals, One of the Most Innovative Photographers of the 20th Century, Dies at 94

Exceptional, bold photographer Duane Michals has passed away.

PetaPixel

Lee Raymond, Who Created Global Oil Behemoth Exxon Mobil, Dies at 87

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/business/lee-raymond-dead.html

#Business #Energy #Obituary

Lee Raymond, Who Created Global Oil Behemoth Exxon Mobil, Dies at 87

He oversaw Exxon’s acquisition of a rival, cut costs relentlessly and denied the scientific consensus on climate change.

The New York Times
Police officer from Brampton killed near Hearst, Ont., remembered as ‘courageous, selfless’
An Ontario Provincial Police constable killed in the line of duty near Hearst is being remembered as a “selfless” and “courageous” officer whose death has left communities grieving, including in Brampton where he was raised and in Kitchener where he worked before joining the OPP.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/opp-officer-killed-murder-charged-remembered-9.7230311?cmp=rss