Al Closter, an American baseball pitcher who played for the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves and Washington Senators, died on June 12, 2026. He was 82. Born Alan Edward Closter on June 15, 1943, in Creighton,…
Gene Shalit, the Americanjournalist, film and book critic, and television personality who became a familiar presence on NBC’s “Today,” died on June 12, 2026, at age 100. Born in New York City on March 25,…
Dick Barbour, an Americanracing driver, motorsport team owner and businessman, died on June 10, 2026. He was 85. Born Richard Allan Barbour in San Diego, California, on…
Viacheslav Bielskyi, a Ukrainianpolitician who served as a deputy from 1994 to 1998, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 72. Born Viacheslav Ivanovych Bielskyi…
José Ignacio López de Arriortúa, the Spanish automotive industry executive known for his work on lean production and procurement at Volkswagen, died on June 10, 2026, at the…
Alexander Licht, a Germanpolitician who served in the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate from 1991 to 2020, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 73. Born on…
Abdel Aziz Makhyoun, the Egyptianactor and theatre director, died on June 10, 2026. He was 80. Born in Abu Hummus, he studied at Egypt’s Higher Institute of…
Lyudmila Chursina, the Russianactress known for "Virineya," "A Little Crane" and "The Andromeda Nebula," died on June 10, 2026, at age 84. Born Lyudmila Alexeyevna Chursina on…
Keith Piper, the Englishcricketer who kept wicket for Warwickshire, died on June 10, 2026, after cancer. Born in Leicester on December 18, 1969, Keith John Piper played…
Vladas Garastas, a Lithuanian basketball coach who led Žalgiris, the Soviet Union national team and Lithuania’s national team, died on June 10, 2026. He was 94. Born in…
Bharathiraja, the Indianfilm director who shaped Tamil cinema with his realistic and sensitive depictions of rural life, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 84.…
John Sanders, an American sports broadcaster who spent more than 25 years calling Major League Baseball games, died June 10, 2026, at age 83. A Kansas native, Sanders…
Beatriz Pardi, a Brazilianpolitician and member of the São Paulo Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 1999, died on June 9, 2026. She was 84. Born on June…
Tamao Nakamura, the Japaneseactress known for "The River with No Bridge," "Satan's Sword" and "The Human Condition," died on June 9, 2026, of pneumonia. She was 86.…
Barney Schoby, an Americanpolitician and member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1980 to 1997, died on June 9, 2026. He was 87. Schoby also served…
Mehdi Charef, the Frenchfilm director and screenwriter, died on June 9, 2026. He was 73. Born on October 21, 1952, in Maghnia, Algeria, he built a career…
Ruth Watson Henderson, a Canadiancomposer and pianist known for her choral music, died on June 9, 2026. She was 93. Born Ruth Louise Watson in Toronto on…
Don Stallings, an Americanfootball player who played for the Washington Redskins, died June 9, 2026, at age 87. Born Alva Donald Stallings on November 18, 1938, in…
Orlando Senna died on June 9, 2026. He was a Brazilianfilm director best known for Iracema: Uma Transa Amazônica. Senna also worked as a writer and producer…
Duane Michals, an Americanphotographer known for inventive photo-sequences that often combined text with images to explore emotion and philosophy, died on June 9, 2026. He was 94.…
Larry Walker, an Americanpolitician who served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1973 to 2005, died on June 9, 2026. He was 84. Born Lawrence Cohen…
W. R. Berkley, an American insurance executive and CEO of W. R. Berkley Corporation, died on June 9, 2026, at age 80. Born William Robert Berkley in 1946,…
Bob Simmons, an American football coach and former player, died June 9, 2026, at age 77. Born in Livingston, Alabama, on June 13, 1948, he played and coached…
John Loring, the American fashion design director who spent three decades guiding design at Tiffany & Co., died on June 9, 2026, at age 86. Born John Robbins…
Gilad Janklowicz, the Israeli-born American fitness coach known for the television series Bodies in Motion and Total Body Sculpt with Gilad, died on June 9, 2026. He was…
Sylwia Rajchert, the Polishsinger best known as a member of Alibabki, died on June 8, 2026. Born Sylwia Krajewska née Rajchert, she was part of the group’s…
Hans Kaufmann, a Swisspolitician and business consultant who served in the Swiss National Council from 1999 to 2014, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of…
Musaazi Charles Kalooli, a Ugandan social media influencer known as Sebina, died on June 8, 2026, after injuries sustained in a fall. He was 32. Kalooli became known…
Orlando Watters, an Americanfootball player who played for the Seattle Seahawks, died on June 8, 2026, at age 54. Born on October 26, 1971, in Anniston, Alabama,…
Guy Liebmann, the Americanpolitician who served as mayor of Oklahoma City from 2003 to 2004, died on June 8, 2026. He was 90. Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma,…
Julian Garrett, an Americanpolitician and Iowa state senator, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 85. Garrett represented the 11th district in the Iowa Senate…
Robert Greenidge, a Trinidadian steelpan player and composer, died on June 8, 2026, at age 76. Born on April 28, 1950, in Laventille, Trinidad and Tobago, he began…
Nikke Ström, the Swedishmusician best known as bassist for Nationalteatern, died on June 8, 2026, from complications of heart surgery. He was 75. Born in Karlskoga on…
Bo Brown, an Americanpolitician and member of the Missouri House of Representatives since 2020, died on June 8, 2026. He was 81. Known also as William R.…
Juan Andrés Larre, a Uruguayanfootballer who played for Chamois Niortais, Gazélec Ajaccio and the national team, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 58. Born…