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2026-01-12 Kōtarō Kodama, Japanese politician and mayor of Akitakata (1980–2008)., dies at age 91
Kōtarō Kodama (91)
Japanese politician and mayor of Akitakata (1980–2008).

2026-01-12 Herman Wouters, Belgian politician and mayor of Grobbendonk (1989–1997)., dies at age 85
Herman Wouters (85)
Belgian politician and mayor of Grobbendonk (1989–1997).

2026-01-12 Park Soon-yong, South Korean lawyer, dies at age 81
Park Soon-yong (81)
South Korean lawyer

2026-01-12 Takashi Ono, Japanese-born American mathematician., dies at age 97
Takashi Ono (97)
Japanese-born American mathematician.

2026-01-12 Samir Putatundu, Indian politician., dies at age 73
Samir Putatundu (73)
Indian politician.

2026-01-12 Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki, British occult writer., dies at age 96
Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki (96)
British occult writer.

2026-01-12 Aniceto Sobrepeña, Filipino banker and public servant., dies at age 77
Aniceto Sobrepeña (77)
Filipino banker and public servant.

2026-01-12 Latif Karimi, a retired brigadier general killed during the 2025–2026 Iranian protests., dies at age -1
Latif Karimi
a retired brigadier general killed during the 2025–2026 Iranian protests.

2026-01-12 Miquel Naudí, Andorran politician, dies at age 77
Miquel Naudí (77)
Andorran politician

2026-01-12 Rolland Courbis, French footballer., dies at age 72
Rolland Courbis (72)
French footballer.

2026-01-12 Mohammad Ilyas, Pakistani cricketer (national team), dies at age 79
Mohammad Ilyas (79)
Pakistani cricketer (national team)

2026-01-12 Luigi Nicolais, Italian engineer and politician, dies at age 83
Luigi Nicolais (83)
Italian engineer and politician

2026-01-12 Sergey Gaikov, Russian Olympic sprint canoeist (1988)., dies at age 60
Sergey Gaikov (60)
Russian Olympic sprint canoeist (1988).

2026-01-12 Dave Hitchcock, English record producer (In the Land of Grey and Pink, dies at age -1
Dave Hitchcock
English record producer (In the Land of Grey and Pink

2026-01-12 Sergey Galkov, Russian Olympic sprint canoeist (1988)., dies at age 60
Sergey Galkov (60)
Russian Olympic sprint canoeist (1988).

2026-01-12 Gabriel Barkay, Israeli archaeologist., dies at age 81
Gabriel Barkay (81)
Israeli archaeologist.

2026-01-12 Ali Ardestani, Iranian man convicted of spying for Mossad, dies at age -1
Ali Ardestani
Iranian man convicted of spying for Mossad

2026-01-12 Franz Herre, German journalist and biographer., dies at age 99
Franz Herre (99)
German journalist and biographer.

2026-01-12 Catherine Samie, French actress (Lovers of Paris, dies at age 92
Catherine Samie (92)
French actress (Lovers of Paris

2026-01-12 Wim Van Belleghem, Belgian rower., dies at age 62
Wim Van Belleghem (62)
Belgian rower.

2026-01-12 Asda Jayanama, Thai diplomat., dies at age 84
Asda Jayanama (84)
Thai diplomat.

2026-01-12 Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, British guitarist (Black Midi), dies at age 26
Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin (26)
British guitarist (Black Midi)

2026-01-12 Ray Anthony, American trumpeter, dies at age 103
Ray Anthony (103)
American trumpeter

2026-01-12 Mahmoud Al-Astal, Palestinian police chief, dies at age -1
Mahmoud Al-Astal
Palestinian police chief

2026-01-12 Alain Orsoni, French politician and Corsican independence activist, dies at age 71
Alain Orsoni (71)
French politician and Corsican independence activist

2026-01-12 Kathy Javner, American politician, dies at age 52
Kathy Javner (52)
American politician

2026-01-12 Dave Giusti, American baseball player (Houston Astros, dies at age 86
Dave Giusti (86)
American baseball player (Houston Astros

2026-01-12 Marco Proaño Maya, Ecuadorian politician, dies at age 80
Marco Proaño Maya (80)
Ecuadorian politician

2026-01-12 Grete Salomonsen, Norwegian film director (Kamilla and the Thief, dies at age 74
Grete Salomonsen (74)
Norwegian film director (Kamilla and the Thief

2026-01-12 Jitka Gruntová, Czech politician, dies at age 80
Jitka Gruntová (80)
Czech politician

2026-01-12 Oba C. D. Akran, Nigerian politician and traditional ruler., dies at age 89
Oba C. D. Akran (89)
Nigerian politician and traditional ruler.

2026-01-12 Dietrich Stratmann, German politician, dies at age 88
Dietrich Stratmann (88)
German politician

2026-01-12 Roland Riz, Italian politician, dies at age 98
Roland Riz (98)
Italian politician

2026-01-12 Sturla Böðvarsson, Icelandic politician, dies at age 80
Sturla Böðvarsson (80)
Icelandic politician

2026-01-12 Pirkko Ikonen, Finnish politician, dies at age 98
Pirkko Ikonen (98)
Finnish politician

2026-01-12 Jean-Luc Domenach, French historian, dies at age 80
Jean-Luc Domenach (80)
French historian

2026-01-12 Stephen E. Braude, American philosopher., dies at age 80
Stephen E. Braude (80)
American philosopher.

2026-01-12 Nelson Manrique, Peruvian historian and sociologist., dies at age 77
Nelson Manrique (77)
Peruvian historian and sociologist.

2026-01-12 Ralph L. Thomas, Brazilian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter, dies at age 86
Ralph L. Thomas (86)
Brazilian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter

2026-01-12 Alberto Benzoni, Italian journalist and politician., dies at age 90
Alberto Benzoni (90)
Italian journalist and politician.

2026-01-12 Kamiel Dierckx, Belgian basketball player., dies at age 84
Kamiel Dierckx (84)
Belgian basketball player.

2026-01-12 Louis E. Brus, American chemist, dies at age 82
Louis E. Brus (82)
American chemist

2026-01-12 Sheila Bernette, English singer (The Good Old Days, dies at age 94
Sheila Bernette (94)
English singer (The Good Old Days

2026-01-12 Isabel Veloso, Brazilian social media influencer, dies at age 19
Isabel Veloso (19)
Brazilian social media influencer

Last week

Ai, chimpanzee., dies at age 49

Ai (49)

chimpanzee.

Ian McCrae, Scottish rugby union player (Gordonians, dies at age 84

Ian McCrae (84)

Scottish rugby union player (Gordonians

Ulf Granberg, Swedish comics creator and editor (The Phantom)., dies at age 80

Ulf Granberg (80)

Swedish comics creator and editor (The Phantom).

Guy Moon, American television composer (The Fairly OddParents, dies at age 63

Guy Moon (63)

American television composer (The Fairly OddParents

Bob Weir, American musician (Grateful Dead)., dies at age 78

Bob Weir (78)

American musician (Grateful Dead).

Randy McMillan, American football player (Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts)., dies at age 67

Randy McMillan (67)

American football player (Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts).

Heber Jentzsch, American Church of Scientology executive (death announced on this date), dies at age 90

Heber Jentzsch (90)

American Church of Scientology executive (death announced on this date)

Tony Dennis, Canadian football player (Saskatchewan Roughriders), dies at age 63

Tony Dennis (63)

Canadian football player (Saskatchewan Roughriders)

Jenny Plocki, French left-wing and women's rights activist., dies at age 100

Jenny Plocki (100)

French left-wing and women's rights activist.

Jim Furlong, Canadian gridiron football player (Calgary Stampeders)., dies at age 85

Jim Furlong (85)

Canadian gridiron football player (Calgary Stampeders).

Glenn Hall, Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Detroit Red Wings, dies at age 94

Glenn Hall (94)

Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Detroit Red Wings

Dick Dull, American athletic director (Maryland Terrapins)., dies at age 80

Dick Dull (80)

American athletic director (Maryland Terrapins).

Rolf Riehm, German composer (Sirenen – Bilder des Begehrens und des Vernichtens)., dies at age 88

Rolf Riehm (88)

German composer (Sirenen – Bilder des Begehrens und des Vernichtens).

James Bernard, American music journalist and magazine editor (The Source, dies at age -1

James Bernard

American music journalist and magazine editor (The Source

Jerry Thomas, American baseball player (Minnesota Golden Gophers)., dies at age 90

Jerry Thomas (90)

American baseball player (Minnesota Golden Gophers).

Aldrich Ames, American former counterintelligence officer (CIA) and convicted spy., dies at age 84

Aldrich Ames (84)

American former counterintelligence officer (CIA) and convicted spy.

Jiří Witzany, Czech academic and former rector of ČVUT (2000–2006)., dies at age 84

Jiří Witzany (84)

Czech academic and former rector of ČVUT (2000–2006).

Athol Webb, Australian rules footballer (Melbourne)., dies at age 90

Athol Webb (90)

Australian rules footballer (Melbourne).

Nick Eddy, American football player (Detroit Lions)., dies at age 81

Nick Eddy (81)

American football player (Detroit Lions).

Forest Able, American basketball player (Syracuse Nationals)., dies at age 93

Forest Able (93)

American basketball player (Syracuse Nationals).

Billy Truax, American football player (Los Angeles Rams, dies at age 82

Billy Truax (82)

American football player (Los Angeles Rams

Tony Field, English football player (Blackburn Rovers, dies at age 79

Tony Field (79)

English football player (Blackburn Rovers

Andy Friendly, American television producer (Entertainment Tonight)., dies at age 74

Andy Friendly (74)

American television producer (Entertainment Tonight).

Con Pederson, American visual effects artist (2001: A Space Odyssey)., dies at age 91

Con Pederson (91)

American visual effects artist (2001: A Space Odyssey).

Anna Kurek, Polish nurse and Warsaw Uprising participant., dies at age 96

Anna Kurek (96)

Polish nurse and Warsaw Uprising participant.

Jim Willis, American baseball player (Chicago Cubs)., dies at age 98

Jim Willis (98)

American baseball player (Chicago Cubs).

Oscar Lofton, American football player (Boston Patriots) and coach (Southeastern Louisiana Lions)., dies at age 87

Oscar Lofton (87)

American football player (Boston Patriots) and coach (Southeastern Louisiana Lions).

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