James Aren Duckett, an American convicted child murderer and sex offender,
died on July 28, 2026, at age 68, after being executed by lethal injection in Florida. Duckett was a former police officer with the Mascotte…
Pablo Garrido, a Mexican athlete,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 88. Born in Mexico City, he competed in athletics in the late 1960s and represented Mexico at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. There,…
Suneil Anand, an Indian actor and film director,
died on July 28, 2026, at age 70. Best known for his work in…
Gopal Man Shrestha, a Nepali politician and former minister of education,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 83. He was elected to…
Golam Sarwar Hiru, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament for Barguna-2,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 76. He was…
Pavala Syamala, an actress from Andhra Pradesh,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 75. An Indian performer, she built a career in…
Aviezer Yaari, an Israeli general,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 96. Yaari ended his Israel Defense Forces service at the rank…
Anna Knysok, a Polish politician and former member of parliament,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 75. Born in Chorzów on July…
Tom Chadbon, the English actor best known for work in British television and appearances in Doctor Who, Tess and Casino Royale, died…
Johannes Krisch, an Austrian actor,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 59. Born in Vienna on December 8, 1966, he worked across…
Ronnie Le Drew, the Canadian-born British puppeteer best known for performing Zippy on the ITV children’s series Rainbow,
died on July 27,…
Sulemana Abdul Samed, Ghanaian record holder and widely recognized as the nation’s tallest man,
died on July 27, 2026. Known also as…
Jim Hopkins, the New Zealand broadcaster and politician who served on the Waitaki District Council,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 80.…
Zlatan Ibrahimbegović, the Yugoslav retired slalom canoeist who competed in the K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics,
died on July 27,…
Betye Saar, the American artist known for her assemblage work,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 99. Born Betye Irene Brown on…
Thomas W. Luce III, an American government official and lawyer,
died on July 26, 2026. He also worked as a nonprofit executive…
Abdul Ballout, a Lebanese-German murder suspect in the 2026 Berlin Pride attack,
died on July 26, 2026, at age 21 after being…
John Anderson, the American baseball player and coach who built a long career with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers,
died on…
Parvez Butt, the Pakistani mechanical engineer who chaired the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission from 2001 to 2006,
died on July 26, 2026,…
Octavio Gallotti, the Brazilian judge who served on the Supreme Federal Court,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 95. Born Luiz Octavio…
Zdzisław Maszkiewicz, a Polish politician and electronics technician who served in the Senate from 1997 to 2001,
died on July 26, 2026,…
Esther Tomljanovich, an American judge who served as a justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1990 to 1998,
died on July…
Gerry Kelly, the Northern Irish broadcaster and journalist best known for his long presenting run on UTV,
died on July 26, 2026,…
Vlasta Pavelcová, a Czech ballerina and ballet master,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 94. Born in Ostrava on August 14, 1931,…
Bachtiar Aly, an Indonesian professor, politician and diplomat,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 76. Born in Banda Aceh on December 21,…
Hira Singh Bisht, an Indian politician and former Uttarakhand MLA,
died on July 26, 2026, after a heart attack. Born on November…
Daniel Bohr, the Argentinian-born Danish theatre manager and stage director,
died on July 25, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Buenos Aires on December 29, 1943,…
José Ignacio Ascasibar Zarrao, a Spanish professional road cyclist,
died on July 25, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Elgeta on November 28, 1943, he competed…
Bill Oddie, the English wildlife presenter and comedian best known for Springwatch, Birding with Bill Oddie and his work with The Goodies,
died on July 25, 2026, aged…
Horacio Muratore, the Argentine basketball executive who served as president of the International Basketball Federation from 2014 to 2019,
died on July 25, 2026. He was 74. Born…
John Horam, the British politician who served as an MP and later as a member of the House of Lords,
died on July 25, 2026, following complications from…
Branislav Drobnjak, the Montenegrin footballer who played for Budućnost Titograd, Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje and the Yugoslavia national team,
died on July 25, 2026. Born on March 16, 1961,…
Sabri Al-Ramahi, an Iraqi television host and director,
died on July 25, 2026. Born in Baghdad on July 1, 1948, he studied at the Institute of Fine Art…
Māzin Mubārak, a Syrian writer and scholar of Arabic,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 95. He was regarded as one of Syria’s leading grammarians, served as a…
Juan Carlos Lomeña Villalobos, a Spanish Socialist Party politician,
died on July 25, 2026, at the age of 72. Born in Coín, Málaga, on November 24, 1953, he…
Marie-Paule Belle, the French singer and pianist known for "La Parisienne,"
died on July 25, 2026, in Neuilly-sur-Seine. She was 80. Born on January 25, 1946, in Pont-Sainte-Maxence,…
Albert Sorensen, an American politician and member of the Iowa Senate,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 94. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa State Senate from…
George Israel, the American politician who served as mayor of Macon, Georgia, died July 25, 2026, at age 78. Born in Bibb County, Georgia, he later became mayor…
Mary de Rachewiltz, the Italian-American writer and poet known for her memoir Discretions,
died on July 24, 2026. She was 101. Born Maria Rudge in Brixen, Italy, on…
Lamine Merbah, the Algerian filmmaker,
died on July 24, 2026, aged 79. Born Mohammed Lamine Merbah in Tighennif in 1946, he worked as a filmmaker, film producer and…
Günter Bannas, the German journalist who led the Berlin office of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung,
died on July 24, 2026, in Berlin. He was 74. Born in Kassel…
Fred Kemp, the English footballer who played for Halifax Town, Southampton and Blackpool,
died on July 24, 2026, aged 80. Born Frederick George Kemp in Salerno, Italy, on…
Loren Nerell, an American composer and performer of ambient music and Balinese gamelan,
died on July 24, 2026. He was 65. Born in Long Beach, California, on November…
Shanti Naidoo, a South African anti-apartheid activist,
died on July 24, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Pretoria on March 6, 1935, she was also known…
Akbar Abdi, the Iranian actor and comedian known for work in film and television,
died on July 24, 2026, at age 65. Born in Tehran on August 26,…
Bert Askson, an American football player who spent three seasons with the Green Bay Packers and also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints,
died on…
Odile Sicard, a French politician and social worker who served as a deputy from 1981 to 1988,
died on July 24, 2026, aged 95. Born in Broc on…
Chun Yong-taek, a South Korean politician and military officer who served as minister of national defense,
died on July 24, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on…
Ian McDonald, the Trinidadian-born Guyanese poet and writer whose only novel, The Humming-Bird Tree, became a Caribbean classic,
died on July 24, 2026. Born in Saint Augustine, Trinidad,…
Richard Brickhouse, an American NASCAR driver,
died on July 24, 2026. Born October 27, 1939, in Rocky Point, North Carolina, he became best known for winning the inaugural…
Elmer MacKay, a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as a member of Parliament for Central Nova,
died on July 24, 2026. Born Elmer MacIntosh MacKay on August…
Sumarjati Arjoso, an Indonesian politician and member of the House of Representatives,
died on July 24, 2026, aged 80. She served in the House of Representatives from 2009…
Kalilou Traoré, a Malian footballer,
died on July 24, 2026, in a traffic collision. Born in Bamako on September 9, 1987, he was a midfielder who began his…
Chun Yong-taek, a South Korean politician and former military officer,
died on July 24, 2026, at the age of 88. He served in the 15th and 16th National…
Jackie Cline, an American football player who spent eight seasons as a defensive lineman,
died on July 24, 2026. Born on March 13, 1960, in Kansas City, Kansas,…
Gunther von Hagens, the German anatomist who invented plastination,
died on July 24, 2026. He was 81. Born Gunther Gerhard Liebchen in Skalmierzyce, in what is now Greater…
Sir John Henry, a New Zealand jurist and judge of the Court of Appeal,
died on July 24, 2026. He served on the Court of Appeal from 1991…
Clemente Marconi, an Italian archaeologist and art historian known for his work on Greek art and archaeology and the excavations at Selinunte,
died on July 24, 2026. Born…
Carmelo Scoma, the Italian politician and trade unionist who served as mayor of Palermo,
died on July 24, 2026. Born in Prizzi on February 22, 1931, he began…
Dame Helene Quilter, a retired New Zealand public servant,
died on July 24, 2026. She served as deputy commissioner at the State Services Commission from 2007 to 2012,…
Suco, the Spanish footballer known for spells with Racing Ferrol, Barcelona and Valencia,
died on July 24, 2026, aged 87. Born Andrés Parada Alvite in Ribeira on September…
Zhang Yutai, a Chinese politician,
died on July 24, 2026. Born in January 1945, he was a politician of the People’s Republic of China and served in senior…
Achito Vivas, the Colombian footballer known for his long spell with Deportivo Pereira and appearances for the national team,
died on July 24, 2026. Born Adelmo Achito Vivas…
Thomas Handgrätinger, a German priest and Catholic monk,
died on July 24, 2026, at Kloster Windberg. Born in Ulm on March 4, 1943, he entered the Windberg monastery…
Menase Robert Kambu, an Indonesian politician and former mayor of Jayapura,
died on July 24, 2026, aged 76. He served two terms as mayor, from 2000 to 2005…
Lou Koller, the American punk rock singer and founding vocalist of Sick of It All,
died on July 24, 2026, at age 59. Born in Queens in 1967,…
Shanthie Naidoo, a South African anti-apartheid activist and early African National Congress member,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 91. Born on March 6, 1935,…
Hanna Drul, a Ukrainian decorative ceramics artist,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 65. Born on September 22, 1960, in Chervonohrad, now Sheptytskyi, in Lviv…
Jordan Devey, an American football player who spent time with the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs,
died on July 23, 2026, at age 38. Born in…
Jury Chaščavacki, the Belarusian film director and screenwriter known for Kalinovski Square,
died on July 23, 2026. He was 78. Born on October 18, 1947, in Odesa, he…
Adela Mărculescu, the Romanian stage and film actress,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Aiud on December 21, 1938, she trained at…
Kōzō Okamoto, the Japanese Red Army militant responsible for the 1972 Lod Airport massacre,
died on July 23, 2026. Born on December 7, 1947, in Ashikita, Japan, he…
Hope Clarke, an American actress, dancer, vocalist, choreographer and director,
died on July 23, 2026, aged 85. Born in Washington, D.C., she built a long career on stage…
Asteryth Sloane, a British composer of contemporary classical music and poet,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 26. Born in 2000 and also known as…
Pavel Jungwirth, a Czech physical chemist and academic,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 60. Born in Prague on May 20, 1966, he studied at…
K. Ali Kutty Musliyar, an Indian Islamic scholar,
died on July 23, 2026. Born on February 23, 1945, in Thirurkad in what is now Kerala’s Malappuram district, he…
Thembeni Nxangisa, a South African politician who served in the Free State Executive Council,
died on July 23, 2026. A member of the African National Congress, he entered…
Annie Courtney, the Northern Irish politician and former Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Foyle,
died on July 23, 2026, aged 26. Born in Derry in 2000,…
M. Basri, the Indonesian football manager and player also known as Muhammad Basri,
died on July 23, 2026, at age 83. Born on October 5, 1942, he built…
Osvaldo Tozzi, an Italian politician,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Radicondoli on September 1, 1930, he was a native of the…
Antonio Trebiciani, an Italian football coach born in Rome on March 26, 1938,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 88. The Italian manager spent his…
Karen Busby, a lawyer, feminist and former professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba whose work focused on queer issues, reproductive rights, constitutional law…
Keigo Higashino, the Japanese author best known for The Devotion of Suspect X and Journey Under the Midnight Sun,
died on July 23, 2026. He was 68. Born…
Bruno Betancor, a Uruguayan footballer,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 22 after suffering cardiorespiratory arrest. Born Bruno Emanuel Betancor Baeza in Montevideo on December…
Vasily Parkhomchuk, a Russian physicist and specialist in accelerator and charged-particle storage ring physics,
died on July 23, 2026. Born on September 1, 1946, in Torchyn, he studied…
Patricia Donlon, the Irish librarian and academic who served as director of the National Library of Ireland,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 83. Known…
Oleg Bolotin, a Russian politician and member of the Volgograd Oblast Duma from 1998 to 2009,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 87. Oleg Georgievich…