Ralph Sonnenberg, the Dutch businessman who owned at least 80% of Hunter Douglas, died October 29, 2026, aged 92. Born in 1934, he became a senior leader of the Netherlands-based Hunter Douglas Group, serving as its…
Marvin Shanken, an American publisher and founder of M. Shanken Communications, died October 29, 2026, aged 83. Born in New Haven on October 4, 1943, he built a roster of lifestyle publications that included Wine Spectator,…
June Jones, an American football player and coach whose full name was June Sheldon Jones III, died October 29, 2026, aged 73. Born in Portland, Oregon, on February 19, 1953, he played quarterback professionally in the NFL and Canadian Football League after playing college football for the Oregon…
Paweł Socha, a Polish Roman Catholic prelate who served as titular bishop of Thunigaba and auxiliary bishop of Zielona Góra-Gorzów, died October 29, 2026, aged 91. Born in Wojsławice, in present-day Masovian Voivodeship, he joined the Congregation of the Mission, also known as the Vincentian Fathers, in 1951…
Andrés Mendoza, a Mexican convicted serial killer and butcher, died on October 29, 2026, aged 78. Born Andrés Filomeno Mendoza Celis in Zimatlán de Álvarez, Oaxaca, he was captured in Atizapán de Zaragoza, in the State of Mexico. For several years he worked as a butcher at a…
Sir Patrick Stewart, the English actor known for Star Trek: The Next Generation, X-Men and Hamlet, died October 29, 2026, aged 86, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Mirfield on July 13, 1940, he built a career spanning more than six decades across stage and screen. Stewart…
Manuel Gerardo Donoso Donoso, a Chilean Roman Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop and later archbishop of La Serena, died October 29, 2026, aged 90. Born in Santiago on October 16, 1936, he completed his humanities studies at the Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones in the city…
Paolo Galluzzi, an Italian historian of science, died October 29, 2026, aged 84. Born in Florence in 1942, he held the chair of history of science at the University of Siena from 1979 to 1994, followed by the same chair at the University of Florence from 1994 to…
Michel Pineda, the French footballer who played as a striker, died October 29, 2026, aged 62. Born Michel Pineda Ozaeta in Gien, France, on June 9, 1964, he was the son of Spanish immigrants and spent most of his playing career in Spain, his parents’ country. His career…
Liudmyla Radchenko, a Ukrainian athlete and long jumper, died October 29, 2026, aged 94. Born in Kyiv on October 1, 1932, when the city was part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, she was known by her full name, Liudmyla Mykolaivna Radchenko. Her name is also rendered as…
Choi Bool-am, a South Korean actor and professor, died October 29, 2026, aged 86. Born in Incheon on June 15, 1940, he began his acting career in 1970 and remained active through 2025. His work extended beyond acting: he was also a television presenter and academic, and was…
Ünal Erkan, a Turkish politician, died October 29, 2026, aged 83. Born in Erzurum in 1942, he held senior roles in policing, regional administration and party politics. He headed police in Ankara and Istanbul before serving as chief of the General Directorate of Security from July 1991 to…
Desmond D'Sa, a South African environmentalist, died aged 70 in a traffic collision on October 29, 2026. Born in Durban, he became known for environmental-justice advocacy in the city, where his work addressed pollution and unequal access to green space. The part of the city where he lived…
Kojiro Ikegaya, a Japanese professional baseball player with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, died October 29, 2026, aged 74. Born in Shizuoka on June 28, 1952, he was identified in the biographical record as a Japanese baseball player. Tags Athletes, 29 October 2026, Cancer, Ikegaya, Japan, Kojiro, October 2026,…
Pino Presti, the professional name of Italian arranger Giuseppe Prestipino Giarritta, died October 28, 2026, aged 83. Born in Milan on August 23, 1943, he entered music early: the son of violinist Arturo Prestipino Giarritta, he…
Glynn Simmons, an American wrongfully convicted prisoner who died of cancer, was 72 when he died October 28, 2026. Also known as Glynn Ray Simmons, he was convicted in Oklahoma in 1975 of the 1974 murder of Carolyn Sue Rogers, a 30-year-old clerk at a liquor store in…
Barbara Barrie, the American actress and author known for roles in Breaking Away, Suddenly Susan and Hercules, died by assisted suicide on October 28, 2026, aged 95. Born Barbara Ann Berman in Chicago on May 23, 1931, she worked across film, television and theater, and was also a…
Simon Isaacs, 4th Marquess of Reading, a British peer, banker and philanthropist who was a member of the House of Lords from 1981 to 1999, died on October 28, 2026, aged 84. Born on May 18, 1942, he was the son of Michael Isaacs, 3rd Marquess of Reading,…
Eddie Gray, an American guitarist with Tommy James and the Shondells, died October 28, 2026, aged 78. Formed in Niles, Michigan, in 1964, the band worked across rock, bubblegum and psychedelic styles. Its U.S. chart history included two No. 1 singles: “Hanky Panky,” which topped the chart in…
Jean-Baptiste Motroni, a French politician who served as senator for Haute-Corse from 1997 to 1998, died October 28, 2026, aged 91. Born on November 10, 1934, Motroni served in the Senate during a brief period spanning two calendar years. His recorded parliamentary role was representing Haute-Corse, a department…
Alvin Hellerstein, an American judge, died October 28, 2026, aged 92. Born in New York City on December 28, 1933, he graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1950 and earned a bachelor’s degree from Columbia College in 1954. He received his law degree from Columbia…
Dolores Huerta, an American labor leader and co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association, died October 28, 2026, aged 96. Born Dolores Clara Fernández in Dawson, New Mexico, she became a leading organizer of farmworkers and a prominent advocate for civil rights and women’s rights. After working with…
Fátima Báñez, a Spanish politician, economist and jurist, died in a train crash on October 28, 2026, aged 59. Born María Fátima Báñez García in San Juan del Puerto, she studied law and economics and business studies at Comillas Pontifical University. Her public career included service as a…
Gullan Bornemark, the Swedish musician, lyricist and composer, died October 28, 2026, aged 98. Born Elin Gunhild Bohlin in Härnösand on November 28, 1927, she worked as a music teacher from 1951 to 2007 alongside her musical career. Bornemark wrote lyrics, often set to familiar tunes, for the…
Liu Yandong, a Chinese politician and former vice premier, died in Beijing on October 28, 2026, aged 80. She was born on November 22, 1945, and studied at Tsinghua University, Jilin University and Renmin University of China. Alongside her political career, she was identified as a chemist. From…
Elke Sommer, a German actress whose screen career included comedies, mysteries and international productions, died October 28, 2026, aged 85. Born Elke Schletz in Berlin on November 5, 1940, she began her career in 1959 and worked as an actress, singer, model and painter. Her film credits included…
Neeraj Yadav, an Indian Paralympian and track-and-field athlete who competed in throwing events, died by suicide on October 28, 2026, aged 42. Born on February 10, 1984, he came from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. He experienced paralysis and was diagnosed with neural damage at age seven. Before beginning athletics…
Italo Zannier, Italian art connoisseur and art historian, died October 27, 2026, aged 94. Born in Spilimbergo, he worked as a photographer, academic and historian of photography, joining…
B. P. Singh, the Indian television producer and director known for C.I.D., Aahat and SuperCops Vs Super Villains, died of a heart attack on October 27, 2026, aged…
Tetsuya Chiba, the Japanese manga artist best known for the sports series “Ashita no Joe,” died October 27, 2026, aged 87. Born January 11, 1939, in Tsukiji, Tokyo,…
John Matthew Ranson (J. M. Ranson), an English rugby union player who represented his country, died October 27, 2026, aged 88. Born in Durham on July 26, 1938,…
Andrew P. Iosue, an American Air Force general, died October 27, 2026, aged 98. Born Andrew Philip Iosue on November 7, 1927, in Somerville, Massachusetts, he attended Everett…
Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham, a British Labour politician who served in the House of Commons and House of Lords, died on October 27, 2026, aged 86.…
Jim Boyd, an American news anchor and reporter for WCVB-TV and an actor, died October 27, 2026, aged 84. Born James Lloyd Boyd in Harlem, New York City,…
Pauline Parker, the New Zealand-born convicted murderer in the Parker–Hulme case, died October 26, 2026, aged 88. Born Pauline Yvonne Parker in Christchurch on May 26, 1938, she…
Andrés Hernando García, the Spanish bullfighter and fighting-bull rancher, died aged 88 in a traffic collision on October 26, 2026, in La Colilla. Born in La Velilla, a…
Frank Portelli, a Maltese politician and former member of Parliament, died on October 26, 2026, aged 82. Born on June 8, 1944, he served in the Maltese Parliament…
Akio Usami, a Japanese Olympic long-distance runner, died of cancer on October 26, 2026, aged 83. Born May 31, 1943, in Tsubame, Niigata, Japan, he represented his country…
Carlos Gerena, a Puerto Rican boxer, died aged 55 in a traffic collision on October 26, 2026. Born Carlos Gerena Allende on January 12, 1971, in Bayamón, Puerto…
David Rigert, a Russian Olympic weightlifter and coach, died October 26, 2026, in Rostov Oblast, aged 79. Born David Adamovich Rigert in Nagornoye, in the Kazakh SSR, he…
Andrei Georgievich Doroshkevich, a Russian theoretical astrophysicist and cosmologist, died October 26, 2026, aged 89. Born January 22, 1937, he was identified as both Russian and former Soviet,…
Victor Anicet, a French visual artist and ceramist, died October 26, 2026, aged 88. Born April 18, 1938, in Le Marigot, a commune in northern Martinique, he was…
Susan Saint James, the American actress known for It Takes a Thief, McMillan & Wife and Kate & Allie, died of pancreatic cancer on October 26, 2026, aged…
Sir David Rendel Kingston Gascoigne, a New Zealand lawyer and former judicial conduct commissioner who served as viceregal consort from 2016 to 2021, died October 26, 2026, aged…
Heiko Weber, the German football player and manager who played for Carl Zeiss Jena and managed ZFC Meuselwitz and Carl Zeiss Jena, died of pancreatic cancer on October…
Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín, a Spanish politician and former mayor of Seville, died October 26, 2026, aged 69. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), he led…
Leo Denis Barry, a Canadian jurist and politician who served as a Newfoundland and Labrador member of the House of Assembly, died October 26, 2026, aged 83. Born…
Sheffi Paz, an editor and Israeli activist opposing African immigration, died of cancer on October 26, 2026, aged 74. Born in Łódź, Poland, to parents who had survived…
Abdul Waheed Kakar, the Pakistani military officer who served as chief of the army staff, died October 26, 2026, aged 89. Born in Peshawar on March 23, 1937,…
Lily Wong Fillmore, an American linguist and professor emerita in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, died October 26, 2026, aged 92. Her…
Mahadev Shankar, a Malaysian jurist and former judge of the Court of Appeal, died on October 26, 2026, aged 94. He served on the court from 1994 to…
Antoine Spire, a French essayist and journalist, died on October 26, 2026, aged 80. Born in Paris on March 31, 1946, he studied at HEC Paris and was…
Donnie Iris, an American rock musician and songwriter, died of bladder cancer on October 26, 2026, aged 83. Born Dominic Ierace in New Castle, Pennsylvania, he began his…
Gerald Fischbach, an American neuroscientist, died October 25, 2026, aged 87. Born in New Rochelle on November 15, 1938, he attended Colgate University on a New York State…
Robin Stubbs, the English professional footballer, died October 25, 2026, aged 85. Born Robin Gregory Stubbs in Quinton, Birmingham, on April 22, 1941, he played as a centre-forward…
Peggy King, an American jazz singer and actress, died on October 25, 2026, aged 96, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, on February 16, 1930,…
Carlos José Rivera Alfaro, the Salvadoran streamer and organizer of the Squid Craft Games known as El Komanche or Komanche, died in Monterrey, Mexico, on October 25, 2026,…
Kevin Bleyer, an American television writer and speechwriter, died at 54 on October 25, 2026, in a traffic collision. His television credits included The Daily Show with Jon…
Roxana Amed, an Argentine jazz singer, died October 25, 2026, aged 63. Born in Buenos Aires, she also worked as a composer, producer and educator, and was an…
René Belletto, the French writer, novelist and screenwriter, died October 25, 2026, aged 81. Born in Lyon on September 11, 1945, he was educated at the lycée du…
Ross Newhan, an American sportswriter known for his work at the Los Angeles Times and Long Beach Press-Telegram, died October 25, 2026, aged 89. Born April 5, 1937,…
Phil O’Callaghan, the Irish rugby union international prop, died October 25, 2026, aged 80. Born in Cork on March 25, 1946, he was known in rugby as “Philo.”…
Oswaldinho do Acordeon, the Brazilian accordionist and composer, died October 25, 2026, aged 72. Born Oswaldo de Almeida e Silva in Duque de Caxias on June 5, 1954,…
Jack Armstrong, an American professional wrestler known for work in the World Wide Wrestling Federation and Universal Wrestling Federation, died October 25, 2026, aged 79. Born Leonard Ornstein…
Walter Koenig, the American actor and screenwriter known for Pavel Chekov in Star Trek, died October 25, 2026, aged 90. Born Walter Marvin Koenig in Chicago, he began…
Misha Mavashi, a Russian rapper and political activist, died October 25, 2026, aged 41. In 2022, he founded Northern Man (Severnyy chelovek); his real name was Mikhail Nitz.…
American professional wrestler Jumbo Baretta died October 25, 2026, aged 58. Born Julio Barrera in Tampa, Florida, in 1967, he trained with Boris Malenko and made his professional…
Rudi Fuchs, the Dutch art historian and museum curator, died October 25, 2026, aged 84. Born Rudolf Herman Fuchs in Eindhoven on April 28, 1942, he studied art…
Józef Lipień, a Polish Greco-Roman wrestler and 1980 Olympic silver medalist, died October 25, 2026, aged 77. Born in Jaczków on February 6, 1949, he competed in amateur…
Sverre Horge, the Norwegian actor best known for playing Sverre in TVNorge’s popular Christmas series Nissene på låven, died on October 25, 2026, aged 82. Born in Oslo…
José Luis García Sánchez, the Spanish film director and screenwriter, died October 25, 2026, aged 85. Born in Salamanca on September 22, 1941, he worked in cinema as…
Frank Gagliano, an American track and field coach, died October 25, 2026, aged 89. Tags Athletes, 25 October 2026, America, Capricorn, Frank, Gagliano, October 2026, October 25
Darko Božović, a Montenegrin footballer, died October 25, 2026, aged 48. Born in Podgorica on August 9, 1978, he played as a goalkeeper. A memorable episode in his…
Mohsen Rastani, an Iranian photographer and photojournalist, died on October 25, 2026, aged 67. His photographs focused on people, rendered in black and white against white backgrounds. He…
Paolo Romeo, an Italian priest, cardinal and archbishop emeritus of Palermo, died October 25, 2026, aged 88. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him to the see of Palermo on…
Misha Mavashi, the Russian rapper and singer-songwriter, died on October 25, 2026, aged 41. Born Mikhail Fyodorovich Nits on January 29, 1985, in Kostanay, then part of the…
Jogen Chowdhury, the Indian painter and former member of Parliament, died of blood cancer on October 25, 2026, aged 87, in Kolkata. After a 15-month illness, he had…
Yaakov Sussmann, an Israeli philologist and scholar of the Talmud, died in Jerusalem on October 25, 2026, aged 95. Born in Budapest, he made his academic career at…
Damodharan Kothandaraman, professionally known as Chef Damu, an Indian celebrity chef and television personality, died October 25, 2026, aged 72. Born in Chennai, he became a familiar presence…
Sandra Yanira Martínez Tobar, a Salvadoran meteorologist and politician who served as a deputy in the Legislative Assembly, died October 25, 2026, aged 66. Born in San Salvador,…
Eric Bauza, a Canadian voice actor known for work on Looney Tunes, The Fairly OddParents and Uncle Grandpa, died October 25, 2026, aged 46. Born in Scarborough, Ontario,…
Pete Banaszak, an American football player who was a running back for the Oakland Raiders, died October 24, 2026, aged 82. Born Peter Andrew Banaszak on May 21,…
Pius Olakunle Osunyikanmi, a Nigerian civil servant and former director general of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, died on October 24, 2026, aged 55. Born in Ile Oluji,…
Derrick Harriott, the Jamaican singer and record producer, died October 24, 2026, aged 87. Born in Kingston on February 6, 1939, he was identified by the full name…
John Cordts, a Canadian racing driver, died October 24, 2026, aged 91. Born July 23, 1935, in Hamburg, Germany, he competed in Formula One and North American sports…