Deaths in June 2017
23
### 23

* [John Freeman](/wiki/John_Freeman_%28rugby%29 "John Freeman (rugby)"), 83, Welsh rugby player ([Halifax R.L.F.C.](/wiki/Halifax_R.L.F.C. "Halifax R.L.F.C.")).
* [Ant Gyi](/wiki/Ant_Gyi "Ant Gyi"), 94, Burmese singer.
* [Saman Kelegama](/wiki/Saman_Kelegama "Saman Kelegama"), 58, Sri Lankan economist, stroke.[Leading Sri Lankan economist dies](http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/leading-sri-lankan-economist-dies/article19135535.ece)
* [Betty Metcalf](/wiki/Betty_Metcalf "Betty Metcalf"), 95, American politician, member of the [Florida House of Representatives](/wiki/Florida_House_of_Representatives "Florida House of Representatives") (1982–1988\), vascular dementia.[A Florida lawmaker who defied ‘grandmotherly’ image dies at 95](http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article158778799.html)
* [Mr. Pogo](/wiki/Mr._Pogo "Mr. Pogo"), 66, Japanese professional wrestler ([FMW](/wiki/Frontier_Martial-Arts_Wrestling "Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling"), [CSW](/wiki/Central_States_Wrestling "Central States Wrestling"), [W\*ING](/wiki/W%2AING "W*ING")), [cerebral infarction](/wiki/Cerebral_infarction "Cerebral infarction") during back surgery.[Tetsuo 'Mr. Pogo' Sekigawa Passes Away At 66 Years Old](http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/tetsuo-mr-pogo-sekigawa-passes-away-66-years-old-237866)
* [Gabe Pressman](/wiki/Gabe_Pressman "Gabe Pressman"), 93, American journalist ([WNBC](/wiki/WNBC "WNBC")).[Longtime NYC Newsman and Bronx Native Gabe Pressman Dead at 93](http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2017/06/23/wnbc-veteran-and-bronx-native-gabe-pressman-dies.html)
* [Stefano Rodotà](/wiki/Stefano_Rodot%C3%A0 "Stefano Rodotà"), 84, Italian jurist and politician, [Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies](/wiki/Italian_Chamber_of_Deputies "Italian Chamber of Deputies") (1992\).[E' morto il giurista Stefano Rodotà, una vita nelle battaglie per i diritti](http://www.repubblica.it/politica/2017/06/23/news/e_morto_il_giurista_stefano_rodota_-168926894/) 
* [Lucy Seki](/wiki/Lucy_Seki "Lucy Seki"), 78, Brazilian linguist.[Lucy Seki (1939\-2017\)](http://www.etnolinguistica.org/lucy) 
* [Laird Sloan](/wiki/Laird_Sloan "Laird Sloan"), 81, Canadian Olympic sprinter.[Laird de Lacey Sloan](http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/laird-sloan-obituary?pid=185913198&view=guestbook)\*[Tonny van der Linden](/wiki/Tonny_van_der_Linden "Tonny van der Linden"), 84, Dutch footballer ([VV DOS](/wiki/VV_DOS "VV DOS"), [national team](/wiki/Netherlands_national_football_team "Netherlands national football team")).[DOS\-legende Tonny van der Linden (84\) overleden](http://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/dos-legende-tonny-van-der-linden-84-overleden~a2aa6856) 

What nationality was Mr. Pogo?