Deacon Jones, 74. A Hall of Fame defensive end, who was the NFL’s defensive player of the year in 1967 and 1968 when he played for the Los Angeles Rams. Died June 3. Esther Williams, 91. The U.S. swimming champion who was best known as a movie actress in aquatic musicals in the 1940s and 1950s. Died June 6. William L. Clayton, 83. During his 55-year career on Wall Street, he spent almost four decades at E.F. Hutton & Co. and founded Hutton Capital Management. Died June 7 of Parkinson’s disease. Robert Fogel, 86. The University of Chicago economist, who won a Nobel Prize in 1993 for his historical analysis of how railroads and slavery shaped U.S. economic history. Died June 11. Miller Barber, 82. A U.S. golfer who made a record 1,297 combined starts on the U.S. PGA and Champions golf tours, winning 35 titles. Died June 11. Jiroemon Kimura, 116. He was recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest male in recorded history. Died June 12 in his hometown of Kyotango, in western Japan. Paul Soros, 87. The Hungarian-born founder of Soros Associates, a New York-based builder of shipping ports, and the older brother of billionaire investor George Soros. Died June 15. Mathew Gladstein, 90. Working with future Nobel winners Robert Merton and Myron Scholes, he helped popularize options trading while working at Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette in New York. Died June 18. Gyula Horn, 80. The prime minister of Hungary from 1994 to 1998, who as foreign minister in 1989 helped trigger events that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Died June 19. James Gandolfini, 51. The New Jersey-born actor best known for HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013288