Deaths in June 2017
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* [Gurmit Singh Aulakh](/wiki/Gurmit_Singh_Aulakh "Gurmit Singh Aulakh"), 79, Pakistani research scientist and political activist.[Khalistan ideologue Aulakh dies at 79 in US](http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/khalistani-leader-gurmit-singh-aulakh-passes-away/story-vqrYAcLQLuNtRb5WN5xLII.html)
* [Philip Coppens](/wiki/Philip_Coppens_%28chemist%29 "Philip Coppens (chemist)"), 86, Dutch\-born American chemist and crystallographer.[SUNY Distinguished Professor Philip Coppens has died](http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2017/06/031.html)
* [Yuri Drozdov](/wiki/Yuri_Drozdov_%28general%29 "Yuri Drozdov (general)"), 91, Russian spymaster.[Yuri Drozdov, Soviet Superspy Who Planted ‘Illegals’ in Other Countries, Dies at 91](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/10/world/europe/yuri-drozdov-dead-soviet-superspy.html?mcubz=2)
* [Kelechi Emeteole](/wiki/Kelechi_Emeteole "Kelechi Emeteole"), 66, Nigerian footballer ([national team](/wiki/Nigeria_national_football_team "Nigeria national football team")), throat cancer.[Nigeria mourns as Emeteole dies](https://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/170621/Nigeria_mourns_as_Emeteole_dies)
* [John Faull](/wiki/John_Faull "John Faull"), 83, Welsh rugby union player ([Swansea](/wiki/Swansea_RFC "Swansea RFC"), [British Lions](/wiki/British_and_Irish_Lions "British and Irish Lions")).[Obituary: Famous Welsh Lion dies](http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/news/39064.php)
* [Leroy Jenkins](/wiki/Leroy_Jenkins_%28televangelist%29 "Leroy Jenkins (televangelist)"), 83, American televangelist.
* [Jean\-Pierre Kahane](/wiki/Jean-Pierre_Kahane "Jean-Pierre Kahane"), 90, French mathematician.[Mort de Jean\-Pierre Kahane: le mathématicien émérite s'est éteint à 90 ans](http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2017/06/22/mort-de-jean-pierre-kahane-le-mathematicien-emerite-sest-etein_a_22583114/) 
* [Pompeyo Márquez](/wiki/Pompeyo_M%C3%A1rquez "Pompeyo Márquez"), 95, Venezuelan politician and guerrilla, founder of the [Movement for Socialism](/wiki/Movement_for_Socialism_%28Venezuela%29 "Movement for Socialism (Venezuela)") party and Minister of Borders (1994–1999\).[Falleció Pompeyo Márquez a los 95 años](http://www.el-nacional.com/noticias/politica/fallecio-pompeyo-marquez-los-anos_188798)  
* [Steffi Martin](/wiki/Steffi_Martin "Steffi Martin"), 54, German luger, Olympic ([1984](/wiki/Luge_at_the_1984_Winter_Olympics "Luge at the 1984 Winter Olympics"), [1988](/wiki/Luge_at_the_1988_Winter_Olympics "Luge at the 1988 Winter Olympics")) and world champion ([1983](/wiki/FIL_World_Luge_Championships_1983 "FIL World Luge Championships 1983"), [1985](/wiki/FIL_World_Luge_Championships_1985 "FIL World Luge Championships 1985")), cancer.[Trauer um Olympiasiegerin](https://www.sz-online.de/nachrichten/trauer-um-olympiasiegerin-3710029.html) 
* [Udit Narayan](/wiki/Udit_Narayan_%28politician%29 "Udit Narayan (politician)"), 57, Fijian politician.
* [Ludger Rémy](/wiki/Ludger_R%C3%A9my "Ludger Rémy"), 68, German harpsichordist and conductor.[Dirigent Ludger Rémy ist tot](http://www.mdr.de/kultur/themen/ludger-remy-ist-tot-100.html) 
* [Belton Richard](/wiki/Belton_Richard "Belton Richard"), 77, American singer and [Cajun accordionist](/wiki/Cajun_accordion "Cajun accordion"), pneumonia.[Cajun music legend Belton Richard dies](http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2017/06/22/cajun-music-legend-belton-richard-dies/418555001/)
* [György Rubovszky](/wiki/Gy%C3%B6rgy_Rubovszky "György Rubovszky"), 73, Hungarian lawyer and politician, [MP](/wiki/National_Assembly_%28Hungary%29 "National Assembly (Hungary)") (1994–2002, since 2003\).[Meghalt Rubovszky György](http://index.hu/belfold/2017/06/21/meghalt_rubovszky_gyorgy/) 
* [Con Sciacca](/wiki/Con_Sciacca "Con Sciacca"), 70, Italian\-born Australian politician, [MP](/wiki/Parliament_of_Australia "Parliament of Australia") for [Bowman](/wiki/Division_of_Bowman "Division of Bowman") (1987–1996, 1998–2004\), Minister for Veterans' Affairs (1994–1996\), cancer.[ALP honours former minister Con Sciacca](http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/alp-honours-former-minister-con-sciacca/news-story/944d9cbe8f3dabe597d6bcecf1c33368)
* [Robert M. Shoemaker](/wiki/Robert_M._Shoemaker "Robert M. Shoemaker"), 93, American military officer, commander of [FORSCOM](/wiki/United_States_Army_Forces_Command "United States Army Forces Command") (1977–1982\).
* [Ray Smith](/wiki/Ray_Smith_%28English_footballer%2C_born_1929%29 "Ray Smith (English footballer, born 1929)"), 88, English footballer ([Southend United F.C.](/wiki/Southend_United_F.C. "Southend United F.C.")).[Raymond Scorer Smith. 14th April 1929 – 21st June 2017](https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2017/july/ray-smith-obit/)
* [Alexandre Sowa](/wiki/Alexandre_Sowa "Alexandre Sowa"), 90, French cyclist.
* [Brian Street](/wiki/Brian_Street "Brian Street"), 73, British anthropologist.
* [Ila Teromaa](/wiki/Ila_Teromaa "Ila Teromaa"), 63, Finnish motorcycle speedway rider, complications from surgery.[Ilkka ”Ila” Teromaa on Kuollut](https://www.moottoriliitto.fi/uutiset/ilkka-ila-teromaa-on-kuollut/) 
* [Gordon Voss](/wiki/Gordon_Voss "Gordon Voss"), 79, American politician, member of the [Minnesota House of Representatives](/wiki/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives "Minnesota House of Representatives") (1973–1989\), traffic collision.[Man Killed in Wayzata Crash is Former Lawmaker](https://web.archive.org/web/20170625014120/http://kstp.com/news/man-killed-wayzata-crash-identified-former-lawmaker-gordon-owen-voss/4523375/)
* [Howard Witt](/wiki/Howard_Witt "Howard Witt"), 85, American actor (*[Death of a Salesman](/wiki/Death_of_a_Salesman "Death of a Salesman")*).[Beloved Chicago actor Howard Witt, once a Tony nominee, has died](http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/beloved-chicago-actor-howard-witt-dies/)

What was Alexandre Sowa's most notable achievement as a cyclist?