Boris Ebzeyev dead at age 76
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died on August 23, 2026, aged 76. Born Boris Safarovich Ebzeyev, he served as a judge of the Constitutional Court of Russia from 1991 to 2008, later as president…
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José Suárez dead at age 55
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François Patriat dead at age 83, French politician, senator, injuries sustained in a cycling accide…
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Chutima Sidasathian dead at age 44
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Glória Menezes dead at age 92
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died on August 18, 2026, aged…
Charles Walker dead at age 78
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 78. A Democrat from Augusta, he was first elected to the…
G. Wallace Caulk Jr. dead at age 85, American politician, member of the Delaware House of Represent…
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died on August 18, 2026, at age 85. Known as Wally Caulk, he…
Tawfique Nawaz dead, Tawfique Nawaz, Bangladeshi political activist, complications from a stroke
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died on August 18, 2026, of complications from a stroke. He served as director of…
B. C. Nagesh dead at age 67, Indian politician, Karnataka MLA
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 67. Also known as Bellur Chandrashekharaiah Nagesh and B C Nagesh, he represented…
Juan Tamariz dead at age 83
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 83. Born Juan Tamariz-Martel Negrón in Madrid on October 18, 1942, he became one…
Ollie Waldron dead at age 83
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 83. Born Cornelius Oliver Waldron in Cork, he went on to represent Ireland at international…
Vladek Lacina dead at age 77
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P. E. Easterling dead at age 92
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Bill Rasmussen dead at age 93
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died on August 18, 2026, at age 93. Born William F. Rasmussen in…
Constantine Tsoucalas dead at age 89, Greek sociologist, academic and politician
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 89. Born in Athens on August 5, 1937, he taught at universities in Greece,…
Varenne dead at age 31, Italian Standardbred racehorse, heart attack
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Igor Akhba dead at age 77
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 77. Born…
Samir Radwan dead at age 83, Egyptian economist and politician, minister of finance
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 83. Born in Koum Hamada in Beheira…
Constantine Tsoucalas dead at age 89, Greek sociologist, academic and politician
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 89. Born in Athens on August 5, 1937, he taught at universities in Greece,…