Viktor Kuzmenko Ukrainian rescuer, Hero of Ukraine dies
Viktor Kuzmenko died on May 5, 2026. He was a Ukrainian rescuer and was named a Hero of Ukraine in 2025.
Shaikh Idrees Pakistani Islamic Scholar and politician, member of Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pak…
Shaikh Idrees, a Pakistani Islamic scholar and politician who served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2002 to 2007, died on May 5, 2026, after being shot. He was born in 1961 in Turangzai, in…
Chris Phelan Irish-born Australian rugby league player, pancreatic cancer dead at age 70
Chris Phelan, an Irish-born Australian rugby league player, died on May 5, 2026, aged 70, after pancreatic cancer. Born in Borris-in-Ossory, Portloise, Ireland, on December 12, 1955, he played in the 1980s as a versatile forward for Queensland and was…
Santhosh K. Nayar Indian actor, traffic collision dead at age 68
Santhosh K. Nayar, an Indian actor, died on May 5, 2026, in a traffic collision. He appeared in Malayalam cinema and acted in more than 100 films between 1982 and 2025, taking on roles as villain, hero, second hero and…
Geoff Ablett public figure dead at age 71
Geoff Ablett, the Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn, Richmond and St Kilda, died on May 5, 2026, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was 71. Ablett played in the Victorian Football League during the 1970s and 1980s,…
Ion Toderaș Moldovan ecologist and biologist, member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova dead at…
Ion Toderaș died on May 4, 2026. He was a Moldovan ecologist and biologist and a member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova.
Jorge Calandrelli Argentine composer dead at age 86
Jorge Calandrelli, Argentine composer, arranger and conductor, died on May 4, 2026, at age 86. He was known for his work with Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Arturo Sandoval, Yo-Yo Ma, Tony Bennett, Elton John, Lady Gaga and John Legend. Calandrelli…
Herman Branover Russian-Israeli physicist dead at age 94
Herman Branover, a Russian-Israeli physicist and Jewish educator, died on May 4, 2026, at age 94. He was known in the scientific community as a pioneer in magnetohydrodynamics and in the Jewish world as an author, translator, publisher, and educator.…
Lee Hong-koo South Korean politician, prime minister dead at age 92
Lee Hong-koo, the South Korean politician who served as prime minister from 1994 to 1995, died on May 4, 2026. He was 92. Lee also served as South Korean ambassador to the United Kingdom and the United States, and was…
Marcel Labine Canadian poet dead at age 78
Marcel Labine, a Canadian poet, died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 78. He was born on Feb. 25, 1948, and was active in Quebec. Labine graduated from the Université de Montréal and taught literature at Maisonneuve College…
Brendan O’Brien Irish journalist dead at age 82
Brendan O'Brien, Irish journalist, died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 82. He worked for RTÉ from 1974 until 2002 and was a journalist on RTÉ One's Prime Time current affairs programme. In 1983, he won a Jacob's…
Carlos Garaikoetxea Spanish politician, lehendakari, heart attack dead at age 87
Carlos Garaikoetxea, the Spanish politician who served as lehendakari from 1979 to 1985, died on May 4, 2026, of a heart attack. He was born in Pamplona, Navarre, on June 2, 1938. Garaikoetxea was a leading figure in the Basque…
Stein Erik Hagen Norwegian businessman, founder of Rimi, cardiac arrest dead at age 69
Stein Erik Hagen, Norwegian businessman and founder of the Rimi discount store chain, died on May 4, 2026, after cardiac arrest. He was 69. Hagen was chairman of Orkla and a major shareholder there, and through his family company Canica…
John Sterling American sportscaster, heart failure dead at age 87
John Sterling, the American sportscaster best known for his work with the New York Yankees, died on May 4, 2026, of heart failure. He was 87. Born John Sloss in New York City on July 4, 1938, he grew up…
Marcel Labine Canadian poet dead at age 78
Marcel Labine, a Canadian poet, died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 78. He was born on Feb. 25, 1948, and was active in Quebec. Labine graduated from the Université de Montréal and taught literature at Maisonneuve College…
Brendan O’Brien Irish journalist dead at age 82
Brendan O'Brien, Irish journalist, died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 82. He worked for RTÉ from 1974 until 2002 and was a journalist on RTÉ One's Prime Time current affairs programme. In 1983, he won a Jacob's…
Carlos Garaikoetxea Spanish politician, lehendakari, heart attack dead at age 87
Carlos Garaikoetxea, the Spanish politician who served as lehendakari from 1979 to 1985, died on May 4, 2026, of a heart attack. He was born in Pamplona, Navarre, on June 2, 1938. Garaikoetxea was a leading figure in the Basque…
Stein Erik Hagen Norwegian businessman, founder of Rimi, cardiac arrest dead at age 69
Stein Erik Hagen, Norwegian businessman and founder of the Rimi discount store chain, died on May 4, 2026, after cardiac arrest. He was 69. Hagen was chairman of Orkla and a major shareholder there, and through his family company Canica…
John Sterling American sportscaster, heart failure dead at age 87
John Sterling, the American sportscaster best known for his work with the New York Yankees, died on May 4, 2026, of heart failure. He was 87. Born John Sloss in New York City on July 4, 1938, he grew up…
Dame Shirley Porter public figure dead at age 95
Dame Shirley Porter, British politician and former leader of Westminster City Council, died on May 4, 2026, aged 95. She led the council from 1983 to 1991 and served as lord mayor of Westminster from 1991 to 1992. Born Shirley…
Konstantin Tolkachyov Russian politician dead at age 73
Konstantin Tolkachyov, a Russian politician, died on May 4, 2026.
Kazuhiro Ninomiya Japanese judoka dead at age 79
Kazuhiro Ninomiya, a Japanese judoka, died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Fukuoka, Japan, on November 28, 1946, he competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics after graduating from Tenri University and training under Isao Okano…
Jalil Hamid Malaysian actor, singer and producer dead at age 69
Jalil Hamid died on May 4, 2026. He was a Malaysian actor, singer and producer, known for Buli.
Gheorghe Ștefăneț Moldovan singer and musician dead at age 80
Gheorghe Ștefăneț died on May 3, 2026. He was a Moldovan singer and musician.
Paul Schwartz Romanian Jewish community leader dead at age 86
Paul Schwartz, a Romanian Jewish community leader, died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 86. He served as president of the Jewish community of Bucharest until his death and was vice-president of the Federation of Jewish Communities of…
Jean Raquin French politician, member and president of the General Council of Jura dead at age 90
Jean Raquin, a French politician and farmer who served as a member of the General Council of Jura from 1994 to 2015 and as its president from 2008 to 2011, died on May 3, 2026. He represented the Canton of…
Régis Barroso Brazilian politician, deputy dead at age 84
Régis Barroso, a Brazilian politician and lawyer who served as a deputy from 1967 to 1971, died on May 3, 2026, in Fortaleza, Brazil, at the age of 84. Born Francisco Régis Monte Barroso in Fortaleza on August 4, 1941,…
David Kendall American television writer and producer and film director dead at age 68
David Kendall, an American television writer and producer and film director, died on May 2, 2026, at age 68. He worked on television series including "Boy Meets World" and "Growing Pains," and also directed the 2005 film "Dirty Deeds." Kendall's…
Finn Wagle Norwegian Church of Norway clergyman, bishop of Nidaros dead at age 84
Finn Wagle, a Norwegian Church of Norway clergyman and bishop of Nidaros from 1991 to 2008, died on May 2, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Oslo on June 19, 1941, he was a theologian and served as…
Roque Avallay Argentine footballer dead at age 80
Roque Avallay, an Argentine footballer who played for Newell's Old Boys, Huracán and the Argentina national team, died on May 2, 2026, at the age of 80. Avallay, whose full name was Roque Alberto Avallay, began his career with Deportivo…
James Lawrence King American judge dead at age 98
James Lawrence King, an American judge and senior United States district judge for the Southern District of Florida, died on May 2, 2026. He was 98. Born in Miami on December 20, 1927, King graduated from Redland High School in…
Chet Dobis American politician, member of the Indiana House of Representatives dead at age 83
Chet Dobis died on May 2, 2026. He was an American politician and a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1970 to 2012. Dobis served in the Indiana House for more than four decades, according to the provided…
Soheir Zaki Egyptian belly dancer and actress dead at age 81
Soheir Zaki, the Egyptian belly dancer and actress known for her work in "Cairo 30," died on May 2, 2026. She was 81. Born Suheir Zaki Abdullah in Mansoura, Egypt, on January 4, 1945, she began her career as a…
Moslem Uddin Bangladeshi politician, MP dead at age 88
Moslem Uddin, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament, died on May 2, 2026. He was 87. Born on January 30, 1939, in Mymensingh, Bengal Province, British India, he was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who represented the Mymensingh-6…
José María Cruz Novillo Spanish painter, designer and sculptor dead at age 89
José María Cruz Novillo, the Spanish painter, designer and sculptor known for his logos, died on May 2, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Cuenca in 1936, he began painting in his native town in 1950 and moved…
Alex Zanardi Italian racing driver and paracyclist dead at age 59
Alex Zanardi, the Italian racing driver and paracyclist, died on May 2, 2026, at the age of 59. Born Alessandro Zanardi in Bologna on October 23, 1966, he won the CART championship in 1997 and 1998 and had 15 wins…
Stephen Greene Irish hurler dead at age 81
Stephen Greene, Irish hurler, died on May 1, 2026, aged 81. Born in Waterford in 1944, he played at club level with Mount Sion and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team. Greene came through the juvenile and…
René Henry Gracida American Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Corpus Christi and Pensacola–Tallahas…
René Henry Gracida, an American Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Corpus Christi from 1983 to 1997 and of Pensacola–Tallahassee from 1975 to 1983, died on May 1, 2026. He was 102. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 9,…
Vladimir Bayunov Russian politician, MP dead at age 73
Vladimir Bayunov, a Russian politician and engineer who served as a member of the State Duma from 1993 to 1999, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 73. A member of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation,…
Csaba Takács Hungarian-Romanian politician, deputy dead at age 71
Csaba Takács, a Hungarian-Romanian politician and deputy from 1990 to 1994, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Aiud, Romania, on March 30, 1955, he was an engineer and a member of the Democratic Union… · 01 May 2026 · May 2026
Sudesh Kumar Indian actor and film producer dead at age 95
Sudesh Kumar died on May 1, 2026. He was an Indian actor known for Saranga, Bharosa and Gopi, and also worked as a film producer. His work spanned acting and film production, and his name is associated with several Hindi…
Alfredrick Hughes American basketball player dead at age 63
Alfredrick Hughes, an American basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs, died on May 1, 2026. He was 63. Hughes was selected by the Spurs in the first round, 14th overall, of the 1985 NBA draft. A Chicago…
Audrey Beth Davis American entertainment publicist dead at age 82
Audrey Beth Davis, an American entertainment publicist, died May 1, 2026.
Yevgeniy Duleyev Russian rower, Olympic silver medallist dead at age 70
Yevgeniy Duleyev, a Russian rower and Olympic silver medallist, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Moscow on April 5, 1956, he competed for the Soviet Union at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980…
Antonio Arcari Italian Roman Catholic prelate, apostolic nuncio to Honduras, Mozambique, and Costa…
Antonio Arcari, the Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as apostolic nuncio to Honduras from 2003 to 2008, Mozambique from 2008 to 2014, and Costa Rica from 2014 to 2019, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 72.…
Juliet Winters Carpenter American translator dead at age 77
Juliet Winters Carpenter, an American translator of modern Japanese literature, died on May 1, 2026. She was born in 1948 in the American Midwest and studied Japanese literature at the University of Michigan and the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language…
Péter Bikár Hungarian ice hockey player dead at age 81
Péter Bikár died on May 1, 2026. He was a Hungarian ice hockey player.
Dionysis Tsamis public figure dead at age 74
Dionysis Tsamis, a Greek former professional footballer and manager, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 74. Tsamis played as a midfielder and began his career in 1967 with the youth team of Panetolikos. He later moved into…
Man Phatnothai Thai politician, minister of information and communication technology, deputy prime…
Man Phatnothai, Thai politician and civil servant who served as minister of information and communication technology in 2008 and as deputy prime minister later that year, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Bangkok on…
Georg Wadenius public figure dead at age 80
Georg Wadenius, a Swedish guitarist, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 80. Known as "Jojje" Wadenius, he was a multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer who was active as a studio and session guitarist and bassist, particularly in the…
Tülay Özer Turkish singer dead at age 79
Tülay Özer, a Turkish singer, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on December 10, 1946, in Kemaliye, Turkey, she began her professional music career in 1972 after working in accountancy. She was known for pop…
Michael Sollis Australian musician, bowel cancer dead at age 40
Michael Sollis, an Australian musician, died on May 1, 2026, aged 40, from bowel cancer. He was also an interdisciplinary artist, artistic director, researcher and teaching artist. Sollis founded and directed The Griffyn Ensemble in the early 2000s, serving as…
Charlie Williams Maltese footballer dead at age 82
Charlie Williams, a Maltese footballer, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on February 15, 1944, he learned to play football in the streets of Valletta and began organized soccer at age 10 with the Valletta… · America · 27 January 2015 · January 2015 · January 27
Stephen Owen American sinologist dead at age 79
Stephen Owen, an American sinologist, died on May 1, 2026, at age 79. He specialized in Chinese literature, particularly Tang dynasty poetry and comparative poetics, and taught Chinese literature and comparative literature at Harvard University, where he was James Bryant… · Canada · 29 June 2023 · Politicians · June 2023 · June 29
James Ernest Hitchcock American convicted murderer, execution by lethal injection dead at age 70
James Ernest Hitchcock, an American convicted murderer, died by lethal injection on April 30, 2026, at age 70. Born in Arkansas on April 5, 1956, Hitchcock was on death row in Florida for the July 31, 1976, rape and murder…
Abdollah Movahed Iranian wrestler, Olympic champion, heart attack dead at age 86
Abdollah Movahed, the Iranian wrestler and 1968 Olympic champion, died on April 30, 2026, at the age of 86 of a heart attack. Movahed competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics, winning gold in 1968. He also served as…
Georg Baselitz German painter and sculptor dead at age 88
Georg Baselitz, German painter and sculptor, died on April 30, 2026, at the age of 88. Born Hans-Georg Kern in Deutschbaselitz, Germany, on January 23, 1938, he was also a graphic artist. He became known in the 1960s for figurative,…
Maria Menado Indonesian actress and model dead at age 94
Maria Menado, an Indonesian actress and model known for her role in "Pontianak," died on April 30, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Liesbet Dotulong on February 2, 1932, in Tondano, Manado Residency, Dutch East Indies, she was also…
Volker Hage German journalist, author and literary critic dead at age 76
Volker Hage, the German journalist, author and literary critic who worked for Der Spiegel, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Hamburg in 1949, he began his career in 1975 as an editor in the…
Robyn Woodhouse Australian Olympic high jumper dead at age 82
Robyn Woodhouse, the Australian Olympic high jumper who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in New South Wales on July 26, 1943, she competed mainly in the high jump…
Donald MacRae Scottish folk singer dead at age 84
Donald MacRae, a Scottish folk singer who sang primarily in Gaelic, died on April 29, 2026, aged 84. Born in Stornoway on August 26, 1941, he grew up on crofts in South Lochs on the Isle of Lewis and later…
J. Craig Venter American genomics researcher, founder of Celera Corporation and JCVI, complications…
J. Craig Venter, an American genomics researcher and founder of Celera Corporation and the J. Craig Venter Institute, died on April 29, 2026, of complications from cancer. He was 79. Venter was known for leading one of the first draft…
Carla Van Zon New Zealand artistic director dead at age 74
Carla Van Zon, a New Zealand artistic director, died on April 29, 2026, aged 74. She worked on international opportunities for New Zealand artists at Creative New Zealand before becoming artistic director of the New Zealand International Festival of the…
Craig Venter American genomics researcher, founder of Celera Corporation and JCVI, complications fr…
Craig Venter, an American genomics researcher and founder of Celera Corporation and the J. Craig Venter Institute, died on April 29, 2026, at age 79 from complications from cancer. Venter, born John Craig Venter in Salt Lake City, Utah, led…
David Allan Coe American country singer and songwriter dead at age 86
David Allan Coe, an American country singer and songwriter, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 86. He was known for songs including "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile" and "The Ride," and for writing "Take This Job and…
Richard Harries, Baron Harries of Pentregarth British Anglican clergyman and life peer, bishop of O…
Richard Harries, Baron Harries of Pentregarth, the British Anglican clergyman and life peer who served as Bishop of Oxford from 1987 to 2006 and sat in the House of Lords from 2006, died on April 29, 2026, aged 89. Born…
Merle Bettenhausen American racing driver, complications from a stroke dead at age 82
Merle Bettenhausen, an American racing driver, died on April 29, 2026, at age 82 of complications from a stroke. Born June 9, 1943, in Tinley Park, Illinois, he was the second oldest member of the Bettenhausen racing family and the…
Stephen Adamini American politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives dead at age 81
Stephen Adamini, an American politician and attorney who served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006, died on April 29, 2026, at age 81. A Democrat, he represented a portion of the Upper Peninsula during his tenure…
Vladimir Voevodin Russian computer scientist dead at age 63
Vladimir Voevodin, a Russian computer scientist, died on April 29, 2026. He was 63. Born in Moscow on May 25, 1962, Voevodin studied at Moscow State University, where he graduated with honors from the Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics…
Oskar Petr Czech composer, lyricist and singer dead at age 73
Oskar Petr died on April 29, 2026. He was a Czech composer, lyricist and singer. No further details about his life or career were provided.
Eddy Pratomo Indonesian diplomat and law scholar dead at age 72
Eddy Pratomo, an Indonesian diplomat and law scholar, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 72. Born in Semarang, Central Java, on October 5, 1953, he was a career diplomat whose service in the foreign ministry spanned three…
Ghenadie Dudoglo Moldovan weightlifter dead at age 39
Ghenadie Dudoglo, a Moldovan weightlifter, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 39. He competed in the 62 kg category and represented Moldova at international competitions, including the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships. In 2015, the International Weightlifting Federation…
Gordon Snell public figure dead at age 93
Gordon Snell, a British children’s author and scriptwriter, died on April 29, 2026. He was 93. Born in Singapore in 1932, he later attended the Geelong College in Victoria after moving to Australia with his mother during the Japanese invasion…
Yair Garbuz Israeli visual artist, writer, and opinion journalist dead at age 80
Yair Garbuz, an Israeli visual artist, writer, and opinion journalist, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Givatayim, Mandatory Palestine, on September 29, 1945, he studied painting under Raffi Lavie while living at Kibbutz Kfar…
Sirisumana Godage Sri Lankan entrepreneur and book publisher dead at age 90
Sirisumana Godage, Sri Lankan entrepreneur and book publisher, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 90. He was the chairman of Godage International Publishers, one of Sri Lanka's major book publishers, and served as proprietor of Godage International…
Helge Mortensen Danish politician, minister of transport, member of the Folketing dead at age 84
Helge Mortensen died on April 28, 2026. He was a Danish politician who served as minister of transport from 1993 to 1994 and as a member of the Folketing from 1984 to 2005. His career in the Folketing and his…
Depinder Singh Indian army lieutenant general, commander of the IPKF dead at age 96
Depinder Singh, Indian army lieutenant general and commander of the IPKF, died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Punjab Province, British India, in 1930, he served as the overall commander of the IPKF in Sri…
Matt Davidson Canadian ice hockey player dead at age 48
Matt Davidson, a Canadian ice hockey player who appeared in 56 National Hockey League games with the Columbus Blue Jackets, died on April 28, 2026. He was 48. Born in Flin Flon, Manitoba, on August 9, 1977, Davidson played right…
Damien Christensen Australian footballer dead at age 62
Damien Christensen, an Australian footballer who played for Geelong, died on April 28, 2026, aged 62. Christensen played 17 games for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League. After his playing career, he coached the Geelong Falcons, Williamstown…
George Dunn British air force officer dead at age 103
George Dunn, a British Royal Air Force officer, died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 103. Born in Whitstable, Kent, on September 21, 1922, he joined the Royal Air Force in June 1941 at the age of 17…
Bill Grayden Australian politician, MP and Western Australian MLA dead at age 105
Bill Grayden, an Australian politician who served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1949 to 1954 and as a Western Australian Legislative Assembly member from 1947 to 1949 and again from 1956 to 1993, died on…
Dan McLean Canadian journalist and news anchor dead at age 78
Dan McLean, a Canadian journalist and news anchor, died on April 28, 2026, at age 78. McLean grew up in Orillia, Ontario, and began his journalism career at 15 with a part-time job at a Welland radio station. He went…
Roger Sweet American toy designer, creator of He-Man, complications from dementia dead at age 91
Roger Sweet, the American toy designer who created He-Man, died on April 28, 2026, at age 91 from complications of dementia. Sweet was known as the lead designer in Mattel’s Preliminary Design Department, where he helped create the He-Man and…
Silvano Raia Brazilian liver surgeon dead at age 95
Silvano Raia, a Brazilian liver surgeon, died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 95. He specialized in liver diseases and was professor emeritus at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (FMUSP). In July 1989,…
Cleetis Mack public figure dies
Cleetis Mack died April 28, 2026.
Ittai Gradel Israeli-born British antiques dealer, renal cancer dead at age 61
Ittai Gradel, an Israeli-born British antiques dealer, died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 61 from renal cancer. Born in Haifa on January 29, 1965, he was also a historian and was known for exposing thefts of artefacts…
Vasko Boev Bulgarian footballer dead at age 37
Vasko Boev, a Bulgarian footballer who played for Spartak Varna, Kaliakra Kavarna and Dobrudzha Dobrich, died on April 28, 2026. He was 37. Born on July 24, 1988, in Varna, Boev was raised in Spartak Varna’s youth teams and made…
John Garrett public figure dead at age 74
John Garrett, a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender and television sports commentator, died on April 28, 2026. He was 74. Born in Trenton, Ontario, Garrett played in the World Hockey Association from 1973 to 1979 and in the National Hockey…
Ange Édouard Poungui Congolese politician dead at age 84
Ange Édouard Poungui, a Congolese politician, died on April 28, 2026, at age 84. He served as Prime Minister of Congo-Brazzaville from August 7, 1984, to August 7, 1989, under President Denis Sassou Nguesso. In December 1969, he was included…
Moncho Monsalve Spanish basketball player and coach dead at age 81
Moncho Monsalve, a Spanish basketball player and coach, died on April 28, 2026, at age 81. José Manuel Monsalve, known as Moncho Monsalve, played for Atlético San Sebastián, Real Madrid from 1963 to 1967, SD Kas and CB Girona, retiring…
Enayatollah Atashi Iranian basketball coach and commentator dead at age 81
Enayatollah Atashi, an Iranian basketball coach and commentator, died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 81. He coached the Iranian national basketball team and worked as a basketball commentator for IRIB Varzesh and IRIB TV3, two Iranian television…
Leigh Crawford Australian footballer dead at age 80
Leigh Crawford, an Australian footballer who played for Geelong, died on April 27, 2026, aged 80. Crawford was born on April 19, 1946, and played Australian rules football for Geelong in the Victorian Football League, now known as the Australian…
Zelda F. Gamson American sociologist, pancreatic cancer dead at age 90
Zelda F. Gamson, an American sociologist, died on April 27, 2026, at age 90 from pancreatic cancer. Born Zelda Finkelstein in Philadelphia on March 12, 1936, she was a writer and activist whose scholarly work focused on the sociology of…
Luciana Novaes Brazilian social worker, politician, and Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman, cerebral…
Luciana Novaes, a Brazilian social worker, politician and Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman, died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 42. Novaes, who was affiliated with the Workers’ Party, was elected three times as a city councilor in…
John E. Franz American chemist dead at age 96
John E. Franz, an American chemist known for discovering the herbicide glyphosate, died on April 27, 2026, at age 96. Born in Springfield, Illinois, on December 21, 1929, Franz spent his career at Monsanto in St. Louis, Missouri, beginning in…
Daniele Roscia Italian politician, deputy dead at age 72
Daniele Roscia died on April 27, 2026. He was an Italian politician and served as a deputy from 1994 to 2001.
Len Strazewski American comic book writer dead at age 71
Len Strazewski, an American comic book writer, died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 71. He worked on DC Comics titles including Starman, The Flash, Justice Society of America, Phantom Lady and The Fly. He also wrote a…
Beverley Martyn British singer-songwriter dead at age 79
Beverley Martyn, the British singer-songwriter, died on April 27, 2026, aged 79. Born Beverley Kutner near Coventry, England, on 24 March 1947, she was an English folk singer, songwriter and guitarist whose career ran from 1965 to 2026. While still…
Steve Maslow American sound mixer, Oscar winner, cancer dead at age 81
Steve Maslow, an American sound mixer who won three Academy Awards for Best Sound, died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 81, of cancer. He worked on more than 200 films from 1978 and was credited on The…
Brian Wilkinson Australian Olympic swimmer dead at age 88
Brian Wilkinson, the Australian Olympic swimmer who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, died on April 27, 2026, aged 88. Born in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, on February 12, 1938, he represented Australia in the men's 200 metre butterfly at…
Doc Sauers American basketball coach dead at age 96
Richard “Doc” Sauers, an American basketball coach who led the Albany Great Danes, died on April 27, 2026. He was 96. Sauers coached the Albany men’s basketball team from 1955 to 1997, except for the 1987-88 season, a span of…
Jacques Cornu Swiss motorcycle racer dead at age 72
Jacques Cornu, the Swiss motorcycle racer who competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 72. Born on May 15, 1953, Cornu won three Grand Prix races during his career. His best season…
Mimi Coertse South African soprano dead at age 93
Mimi Coertse, the South African soprano, died on April 27, 2026, aged 93. Born Maria Sophia Coertse in Durban on June 12, 1932, she matriculated at Helpmekaar Girls High School in Johannesburg and began vocal studies in South Africa in…
Abu Kasenally Mauritian politician, MP dead at age 84
Abu Kasenally, a Mauritian politician and physician who served as an MP from 2005 to 2014, died on April 27, 2026. Born on August 10, 1941, in Rivière du Rempart, Mauritius, he practised surgery from 1974 and later served as…
Edith Eger Hungarian-American psychologist and author dead at age 98
Edith Eger, a Hungarian-American psychologist and author, died on April 27, 2026, at age 98. Born Edith Eva Elefánt on September 29, 1927, in Budapest, Hungary, she was a clinical psychologist and a specialist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress…
Maya Belenkaya Russian figure skater dead at age 94
Maya Belenkaya, a Russian figure skater, died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Leningrad on May 1, 1931, she was a Soviet figure skater who competed in singles and pairs. With her partner Igor Moskvin,…
Ferenc Sebő Hungarian folklorist dead at age 79
Ferenc Sebő, a Hungarian folklorist and musician, died on April 27, 2026, following a long illness. He was 79. Sebő was best known as the bandleader of the Sebő Ensemble, which became one of the best-known groups of the Hungarian…
Bharat Kapoor public figure dead at age 80
Bharat Kapoor, an Indian actor, died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 80. He had been active in film and television since 1972 and appeared in productions including Sone Pe Suhaaga, Balidaan and Meenaxi: Tale of Three Cities.…
Jerry.K South Korean rapper, glioblastoma dead at age 42
Jerry.K, the South Korean rapper also known as Kim Jin-il, died on April 27, 2026, at age 42, from glioblastoma. Born Kim Jin-il on January 26, 1984, he was known by his stage name Jerry.K and served as head of…
Gerry Conway American comic book writer, screenwriter and television producer dead at age 73
Gerry Conway, an American comic book writer, screenwriter and television producer, died on April 27, 2026, at age 73. He wrote for titles including The Amazing Spider-Man, Justice League and The Punisher, and was known for co-creating Marvel’s vigilante antihero… · England · 29 March 2024 · March 2024 · Musicians · March 29
David Klahr American psychologist dead at age 86
David Klahr, an American psychologist, died on April 26, 2026, at age 86. He was known for his research in cognitive development, psychology of science, and educational psychology, including work on computational models of cognitive development and dual space search…
Dion Anderson American actor dead at age 87
Dion Anderson died on April 26, 2026. He was an American actor known for his role in "The Shawshank Redemption."
Francisco Letamendia Spanish Basque politician and lawyer, member of the Congress of Deputies dead…
Francisco Letamendia died on April 26, 2026. He was a Spanish Basque politician and lawyer known for his role in the Burgos trials. Letamendia served as a member of the Congress of Deputies from 1977 to 1978 and again from…
Alfred Slote American author dead at age 99
Alfred Slote, an American author, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 99. Born in Brooklyn, New York City, on September 11, 1926, he wrote children’s books that included numerous sports and space novels. Among his works was…
Y. Karunadasa Sri Lankan Buddhist scholar dead at age 92
Y. Karunadasa, a Sri Lankan Buddhist scholar, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in 1934, he specialized in Early Buddhism and Theravada Abidhamma. He earned a first-class Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of…
Erroll Davis American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives dead at age 81
Erroll Davis, an American politician and member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1971 to 1972, died on April 26, 2026. He was 81. Davis was born in Pittsburgh on August 5, 1944. The available information also identifies him…
Thomas Gayford Canadian equestrian dead at age 97
Thomas Gayford, a Canadian equestrian and Olympic champion, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Toronto on November 21, 1928, he competed for Canada in the 1952 and 1960 Olympics in the individual and team…
Marcos Petrillo Brazilian promoter, author, and music researcher dead at age 67
Marcos Petrillo died on April 26, 2026. He was a Brazilian promoter, author, and music researcher. His work spanned promotion, writing, and research focused on music.
Guy Leleu French racing cyclist dead at age 76
Guy Leleu, a French racing cyclist, died on April 26, 2026.
Jesse Crenshaw American politician, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives dead at age 79
Jesse Crenshaw, an American politician and member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, died on April 26, 2026, at age 79. He served in the House for the 77th district from 1993 to 2015, after first being elected in 1992…
Vladimir Grachev Russian scientist and politician dead at age 84
Vladimir Grachev, a Russian scientist and politician, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 84. He was also an ecologist, a professor, and a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Grachev held a doctorate in engineering…
Sam Hunt American politician and educator dead at age 83
Samuel Michael Hunt, an American politician and educator, died on April 26, 2026. He was 83. Born in Billings, Montana, on December 9, 1942, Hunt served in the Washington State legislature from 2001 to 2025. He represented the 22nd District…
Luis Isaac Puerto Rican baseball player and coach dead at age 79
Luis Isaac, a Puerto Rican baseball player and coach for the Cleveland Indians, died on April 26, 2026, at age 79. A catcher in the minor leagues from 1962 through 1979, he batted and threw right-handed and was known for…
Gérard Biguet French football referee dead at age 79
Gérard Biguet, a French football referee, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Jarny on June 16, 1946, he served as a FIFA referee from 1982 to 1992. Biguet officiated one match at the 1992…
Ruby Duncan American rights activist dead at age 93
Ruby Duncan, an American rights activist and advocate for low-income families and welfare rights in Las Vegas, Nevada, died on April 26, 2026, at age 93. Born Ruby Phillips Duncan on June 7, 1932, in Tallulah, Louisiana, she came from…
Lev Shimelov Russian director and actor dead at age 96
Lev Shimelov, a Russian director and actor, died April 26, 2026.
Monte Coleman public figure dead at age 68
Monte Coleman, an American football player and coach, died on April 26, 2026, at age 68. He played 16 seasons as a linebacker with the Washington Redskins from 1979 to 1994 and later served as head football coach at the…
Adolfo Aristarain Argentine film director, Time for Revenge, Common Ground) dead at age 82
Adolfo Aristarain, the Argentine film director and screenwriter known for Martín (Hache), Time for Revenge and Common Ground, died on April 26, 2026, in Buenos Aires. He was 82. Born in Buenos Aires on October 19, 1943, Aristarain worked as…
Nedra Talley American Hall of Fame singer dead at age 80
Nedra Talley, an American Hall of Fame singer best known for her work with The Ronettes, died on April 26, 2026. She was 80. Born Nedra Yvonne Talley in New York City on January 27, 1946, she performed with her…
Nigel Dunnett British horticulturalist and professor dead at age 63
Nigel Dunnett, British horticulturalist and professor, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 63. He was professor of planting design and urban horticulture at the University of Sheffield and worked on naturalistic planting design, sustainable urban drainage landscapes,…
Dick Matena Dutch comics writer and cartoonist dead at age 83
Dick Matena, a Dutch comics writer and cartoonist, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 83. He was known for his work on Storm and for cartooning on Tom Puss and Panda. Born in The Hague on April…
Peter Gülke German conductor and musicologist dead at age 91
Peter Gülke, the German conductor and musicologist, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Weimar on April 29, 1934, he studied cello and musicology at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt in Weimar. He completed…
Liam Browne public figure dead at age 89
Liam Browne died on April 26, 2026.
Giuseppe Commisso Italian mobster dead at age 79
Giuseppe Commisso died on April 26, 2026. He was an Italian mobster.
Raghu Rai Indian photographer, cancer dead at age 83
Raghu Rai, an Indian photographer and photojournalist, died on April 26, 2026, in Delhi, India, at the age of 83, from cancer. He became a photographer in the mid-1960s and later joined the staff of The Statesman in New Delhi.…
Peter Morris Australian politician, MP and minister of transport dead at age 93
Peter Morris, the Australian politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1972 to 1998 and as minister of transport from 1983 to 1987, died on April 26, 2026, aged 93. Born in Sydney on July…
Golam Sarwar Milon Bangladeshi politician, MP dead at age 69
Golam Sarwar Milon, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament, died on April 26, 2026. Born in Dhaka on November 6, 1957, he was elected to parliament from Manikganj-4 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1986 and 1988, served…
Greet Prins Dutch politician, member of the Senate, ALS dead at age 72
Greet Prins died on April 25, 2026. Prins was a Dutch politician and served as a member of the Senate from 2019 to 2025. The cause of death was ALS.
Jaan Puhvel Estonian-American linguist dead at age 94
Jaan Puhvel, an Estonian-American linguist, died on April 25, 2026, at age 94. Born in Tallinn, Estonia, on January 24, 1932, he was an Estonian comparative linguist and comparative mythologist who specialized in Indo-European studies. He fled Estonia with his…
James E. Carnes American politician, member of the Ohio Senate dead at age 84
James E. Carnes, an American politician and member of the Ohio Senate from 1995 to 2004, died on April 25, 2026, at age 84. Carnes represented Ohio’s 20th district, which encompassed much of Southeastern Ohio, before resigning in 2004. Joy…
Dylan Carter American singer and reality show contestant, car accident dead at age 24
Dylan Carter died on April 25, 2026, in a car accident. He was an American singer and reality show contestant. No additional details about his life or career were provided in the available information.
Christian Verrier French footballer dead at age 73
Christian Verrier, a French footballer who played as a forward for LB Châteauroux, died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 73. He spent almost his entire career with LB Châteauroux and had a brief stint with FC Bourges…
Busk Margit Jonsson public figure dead at age 96
Busk Margit Jonsson, a Swedish soprano opera singer, died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Malung, Dalarna County, she sang many roles during her time at the Royal Swedish Opera from 1954 to 1983. In…
Katsumi Miyaji Japanese rugby union player and coach dead at age 85
Katsumi Miyaji, a Japanese rugby union player and coach, died on April 25, 2026. He was 85. Miyaji played as a prop and attended Shijonaga High School before going on to Doshisha University. During his university years, he joined the…
Peter H. Raven American botanist and environmentalist dead at age 89
Peter H. Raven, an American botanist and environmentalist, died on April 25, 2026, at age 89. Raven was born in Shanghai, China, on June 13, 1936, to American parents. He became a member of the California Academy of Sciences while…
Dick Kimball American diver and diving coach dead at age 91
Dick Kimball, an American diver and diving coach, died on April 25, 2026. He was 91. A native of Rochester, Minnesota, Kimball was the Minnesota high school diving champion four straight years from 1952 to 1956 and won the NCAA…
Marilyn Hickey American minister and televangelist dead at age 94
Marilyn Hickey, an American minister and televangelist, died on April 25, 2026, at age 94. Born Marilyn Allene Hickey on July 1, 1931, in Dalhart, Texas, she was the founder of Marilyn Hickey Ministries Int'l and co-hosted the "Marilyn &…
Jesper Thilo Danish jazz saxophonist dead at age 84
Jesper Thilo, a Danish jazz saxophonist, died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 84. He was known mainly as a tenor saxophonist, alto saxophonist and clarinetist, and was regarded as one of the leading European straight-ahead jazz musicians…
Daniel Huck French jazz reedist and singer dead at age 78
Daniel Huck, the French jazz reedist and singer, died on April 25, 2026, at age 78. Born in Paris on March 22, 1948, he began on trombone before abandoning it in his teens and switching to alto saxophone at 19…
Beng Chin Ooi Singaporean computer scientist dead at age 64
Beng Chin Ooi, a Singaporean computer scientist, died on April 25, 2026. He was 64 or 65. Ooi was known for work on systems including GEOQL, BestPeer, Apache SINGA, BlockBench and NeurDB, as well as research in learnable function, filter…
Mircea Răceanu Romanian-born American diplomat and political dissident dead at age 90
Mircea Răceanu, a Romanian-born American diplomat and political dissident, died on April 25, 2026, at age 90. Born Mircea Bernat on October 17, 1935, he was born in Văcărești Prison, where his mother was serving a sentence for Communist activities.…
Sadio Camara Malian military officer, shot dead at age 47
Sadio Camara, a Malian military officer, died on April 25, 2026, aged 47, after being shot in Kati, in Mali’s Koulikoro Region. He took part in the 2020 Malian coup d'état with Colonel Assimi Goïta that ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar…
Rossana Reguillo Mexican sociologist dead at age 70
Rossana Reguillo, a Mexican sociologist, died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Guadalajara in 1955, she was a Mexican academic known for researching social norms, human emotions, and the relationship between communication, culture, and politics…
Matt DeCaro American actor dead at age 70
Matt DeCaro, an American actor, died on April 25, 2026, at age 70. He was known for roles in Richie Rich, U.S. Marshals and The Wise Kids. DeCaro also appeared in the television series Prison Break as Correctional Officer Roy…
Liz Conmy American politician, member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, plane crash dies
Liz Conmy, an American politician and member of the North Dakota House of Representatives since 2022, died on April 25, 2026, in a plane crash. She represented the 11th district and served alongside Gretchen Dobervich as a member of the…
Heidi Sørensen Danish-Norwegian politician, MP, cancer dead at age 56
Heidi Sørensen died on April 25, 2026, of cancer. She was a Danish-Norwegian politician who served as a member of parliament from 2001 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2013.
Klaudia Zakrzewska British social media influencer, traffic collision dead at age 32
Klaudia Zakrzewska died on April 25, 2026, in a traffic collision. She was a British social media influencer. No further details were provided.
Andrzej Olechowski Polish politician, minister of finance and foreign affairs dead at age 78
Andrzej Olechowski, the Polish politician who served as minister of finance in 1992 and minister of foreign affairs from 1993 to 1995, died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Kraków on September 9, 1947, he…
Muni Narayana Prasad Indian spiritual teacher dead at age 87
Muni Narayana Prasad, an Indian spiritual teacher and author, died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 87. He was the head of the Narayana Gurukula Foundation, a philosophical and educational organisation inspired by the teachings of Narayana Guru.…
Erich Arndt German table tennis player dead at age 87
Erich Arndt, a German table tennis player, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 87. He was an international table tennis player from Germany and won a bronze medal at the 1963 World Table Tennis Championships in the…
Włodzimierz Korohoda public figure dead at age 89
Włodzimierz Korohoda, a Polish cell biologist and swimmer, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on January 1, 1937, in Kraków, he attended Bartłomiej Nowodoworski High School in Kraków. From 1948, he competed in swimming for…
George Herms American artist dead at age 90
George Herms, an American artist known for assemblages, works on paper, and poetry, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in 1935 in Woodland, California, he was best known for creating assemblages from discarded, often rusty,…
Bill Swain American football player, complications from dementia dead at age 85
Bill Swain, an American football player who played in the National Football League for the New York Giants, Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings, died on April 24, 2026, of complications from dementia. He was 85. Born on February 22, 1941,…
Günter Pichler Austrian violinist, traffic collision dead at age 85
Günter Pichler, Austrian violinist, teacher and conductor, died on April 24, 2026, in a traffic collision. He was 85. Pichler was the first violin in the Alban Berg Quartett. Born on September 9, 1940, in Kufstein, he was accepted at…
Tony Wilson Trinidadian musician and songwriter dead at age 78
Tony Wilson, a Trinidadian musician and songwriter best known for his work with Hot Chocolate and for co-writing "You Sexy Thing," died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Anthony Wilson in Trinidad on October 8, 1947,…
Jean-Yves Hugon French politician, deputy dead at age 76
Jean-Yves Hugon, French politician and deputy from 2002 to 2007, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Aurillac on May 16, 1949, he worked first as a German teacher before entering politics in 2001. That…
Michal Donath Czech public relations expert dead at age 77
Michal Donath, a Czech public relations expert, died on April 24, 2026.
Josep Manuel Anglada Spanish mountaineer dead at age 92
Josep Manuel Anglada, a Spanish mountaineer, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Barcelona on August 5, 1933, he was known by his full name, Josep Manuel Anglada i Nieto. He received the Creu de…
Benoît Rousseau Canadian actor dead at age 66
Benoît Rousseau, a Canadian actor, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 66. He was best known for providing the Quebec voices of Austin Powers, Dr. Evil and Mini-Me in the Quebec versions of the Austin Powers film…
Donald Riegle American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives and senator, cardiac…
Donald Riegle, an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1976 and in the Senate from 1976 to 1995, died on April 24, 2026, at age 88 of cardiac arrest. Born in Flint, Michigan,…
Tommy Nuñez American basketball referee dead at age 88
Tommy Nuñez, an American basketball referee, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Santa Maria, California, on September 10, 1938, he was of Mexican American descent. Nuñez was hired by the NBA in 1972 and…
Dirk Kempthorne American politician, secretary of the interior and governor of Idaho, colon cancer…
Dirk Kempthorne, the American politician who served as Idaho governor from 1999 to 2006 and as U.S. secretary of the interior from 2006 to 2009, died on April 24, 2026, at age 74 of colon cancer. A Republican, he also…
Gurbux Singh Indian field hockey player, Olympic champion, heart attack dead at age 84
Gurbux Singh, the Indian field hockey player and 1964 Olympic champion, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 84, according to reports of a heart attack. Born in Peshawar in 1942, he was a member of the Indian…
Gran Markus Jr. Mexican wrestler dead at age 72
Gran Markus Jr., a Mexican wrestler, died on April 24, 2026.
Gordon Ingate Australian Olympic sailor dead at age 100
Gordon Ingate, an Australian Olympic sailor who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 100. Born Gordon Wilson Ingate on March 29, 1926, he sailed in the Tempest class keelboat at the…
Kim Bowers Australian musician, music director and sound artist, breast cancer dies
Kim Bowers, an Australian musician, music director and sound artist associated with Spdfgh, died on April 24, 2026, of breast cancer. Bowers was a founding member of Spdfgh, an Australian rock band active from 1990 to 1997. The band was…
Jade Kops Dutch social media influencer and activist, rhabdomyosarcoma dead at age 19
Jade Kops died on April 24, 2026, of rhabdomyosarcoma. Kops was a Dutch social media influencer and activist. The death was reported without further details.
Zofia Zdybicka Polish Roman Catholic nun and philosopher dead at age 97
Zofia Zdybicka, a Polish Roman Catholic nun and philosopher, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Kraśnik, Poland, on August 5, 1928, she was a member of the Congregation of the Ursulines of the Agonizing…
Cristian Camilo Muñoz Colombian road racing cyclist, complications from a fall dead at age 30
Cristian Camilo Muñoz, a Colombian road racing cyclist, died on April 24, 2026, in Valladolid, Spain, from complications from a fall. He was 30. Born in Ventaquemada, Colombia, on March 20, 1996, Muñoz competed professionally from 2017 until his death…
Bill Ind public figure dead at age 84
Bill Ind, the English Anglican bishop who served as bishop of Truro from 1997 to 2008, died on April 24, 2026. He was 84. Born on 26 March 1942, he was educated at the Duke of York's School in Dover,…
G. A. Hardaway public figure dead at age 71
G. A. Hardaway, an American politician and member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 71. Goffrey A. Hardaway Sr. was born on June 18, 1954, in Meridian, Mississippi, and held a…
Biplab Dasgupta Indian actor dead at age 75
Biplab Dasgupta died on April 24, 2026. He was an Indian actor known for his work in Baishe Srabon, Gumnaami and Zulfiqar. Dasgupta’s death was announced on that date. His name was associated with these films in reports of his…
Quintin Young public figure dead at age 78
Quintin Young, a Scottish footballer, died on April 24, 2026, aged 78. He was best known for his time with Rangers, where he spent three seasons after starting his career at Ayr United in 1969 and later moving to Coventry…
Michael Eneramo Nigerian footballer, heart attack dead at age 40
Michael Eneramo, a Nigerian footballer who played for Espérance Tunis, Sivasspor and the national team, died on April 24, 2026, of a heart attack. He was 40. Eneramo was a striker who began his career with Lobi Stars and was…
Mary Grech Maltese actress dead at age 88
Mary Grech died on April 24, 2026. She was a Maltese actress.
Josh Mauro English-born American football player dead at age 35
Josh Mauro, an English-born American football player who played for the Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants and Jacksonville Jaguars, died on April 23, 2026, at age 35. Born in St Albans, England, on February 17, 1991, he moved to Texas…
Kay Denman public figure dead at age 88
Kay Denman, an Australian politician and former schoolteacher, died on April 23, 2026. She was 88. Denman was a Senator for Tasmania from 1993 to 2005, representing the Australian Labor Party. Born in Latrobe, Tasmania, and raised in Railton, she…
Richard P. Simmons American metallurgist, industrialist and philanthropist dead at age 94
Richard P. Simmons, an American metallurgist, industrialist and philanthropist, died on April 23, 2026. He was 94. Simmons was born on May 3, 1931, and attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology beginning in 1949. He became a metallurgist at Allegheny…
Jean-Benoît Meybeck public figure dead at age 53
Jean-Benoît Meybeck, a French comic book author and illustrator, died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 53. Born in Grenoble on January 29, 1973, he worked as a graphic designer before starting a comics blog in 2010. He…
Musa Akhmadov Russian playwright, poet and writer dead at age 70
Musa Akhmadov died on April 23, 2026. He was a Russian playwright, poet and writer. No other details about his life or work were provided.
Tajang Laing Malaysian Orang Ulu politician, member of the Cobbold Commission, Sarawak State Legisl…
Tajang Laing died on April 23, 2026. He was a Malaysian Orang Ulu politician and served as a member of the Cobbold Commission. Laing also served in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1979 to 1983.
Jean Pierre Biyiti bi Essam Cameroonian politician and diplomat, ambassador to Israel dead at age 76
Jean Pierre Biyiti bi Essam died on April 23, 2026. He was a Cameroonian politician and diplomat who served as ambassador to Israel from 2018 to 2025.
Renzo Travanut Italian politician dead at age 80
Renzo Travanut, an Italian politician, died on April 23, 2026.
Luigi Farina Italian footballer dead at age 83
Luigi Farina, an Italian footballer, died on April 23, 2026.
Nancy Cox American virologist, glioblastoma dead at age 77
Nancy Cox, an American virologist and former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Influenza Division, died on April 23, 2026, at age 77. Cox, who was born in 1949 and was a native of Curlew, Iowa, served…
Suresh Harilal Soni Indian social worker, Padma Shri winner dead at age 81
Suresh Harilal Soni, an Indian social worker and Padma Shri winner (2025), died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 81. He worked for the welfare and rehabilitation of leprosy patients and intellectually disabled people. Born on November 23,…
Will Stanhope Canadian rock climber, fall dead at age 39
Will Stanhope, a Canadian rock climber and professional rock guide, died on April 23, 2026, after a climbing accident in which his protection failed and he took a ground fall. He was 39. Before his death, Stanhope was described as…
Jean-Bernard Pommier French pianist and conductor dead at age 81
Jean-Bernard Pommier, French pianist and conductor, died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Béziers, France, on August 17, 1944, he began playing the piano at age four and gave his first public concert at seven.…
Jack R. Thornell American photographer, complications from kidney disease dead at age 86
Jack R. Thornell, an American photographer, died on April 23, 2026, from complications from kidney disease. He was 86. Born Jack Randolph Thornell in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on August 29, 1939, he served in the Army Signal Corps and worked as…
Jack Bass American author and journalist dead at age 91
Jack Bass, an American author and journalist, died on April 23, 2026, at age 91. He was born in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1934 and grew up in North as the youngest of seven children. Bass graduated from the University…
Abdullah Rahi Pakistani footballer dead at age 87
Abdullah Rahi, a Pakistani footballer, died on April 23, 2026, aged 87 or 88. He played as an inside right forward and represented the Pakistan national football team in the 1960s, including the squad that finished runners-up at the 1962…
Ellie Rodríguez Puerto Rican baseball catcher dead at age 79
Ellie Rodríguez, a Puerto Rican baseball catcher, died on April 23, 2026, at age 79. Born Eliseo Rodríguez Delgado on May 24, 1946, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, he moved with his family to New York City in 1953 and grew…
Sylvana Lorenz French art dealer and writer dead at age 73
Sylvana Lorenz, French art dealer and writer, died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 73. Born in Tunis, Tunisia, on February 14, 1953, she opened her first art gallery in 1981 and became known for supporting young artists.…
Aleksey Pimanov Russian television presenter, journalist and film director dead at age 64
Aleksey Pimanov died on April 23, 2026. He was a Russian television presenter, journalist and film director, known for Eleven Silent Men. His work spanned television, journalism and film directing.
Łukasz Litewka Polish sociologist and politician, traffic collision dead at age 36
Łukasz Litewka, a Polish sociologist and politician, died on April 23, 2026, in a traffic collision. He was 36. Born in Sosnowiec on May 9, 1989, he studied sociology at the University of Silesia in Katowice. Litewka served on the…
Claude Bessy French ballerina dead at age 93
Claude Bessy, the French ballerina who served as ballet master of the Paris Opera Ballet and later directed the Paris Opera Ballet School, died on April 23, 2026, at age 93. Born on October 20, 1932, she trained at the…
George Ley public figure dead at age 80
George Ley, an English footballer who played for Portsmouth, Dallas Tornado and Exeter City, died on April 23, 2026. He also played professionally for Brighton & Hove Albion and Gillingham between 1963 and 1976. After his English career, Ley moved…
Rexhep Qosja Albanian writer and politician dead at age 89
Rexhep Qosja, an Albanian writer and politician, died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 89. He was a novelist, poet, social critic, literary critic and professor at the University of Prishtina. Qosja was a prolific literary critic and…
Ruth Slenczynska public figure dead at age 101
Ruth Slenczynska, an American classical pianist, died on April 23, 2026. She was 101. Slenczynska was born in Sacramento, California, on January 15, 1925, and was the last living piano student of Sergei Rachmaninoff. She studied in Europe from age…
James Valentine Australian radio and television presenter, assisted suicide dead at age 64
James Valentine, an Australian radio and television presenter and musician, died on April 23, 2026, by assisted suicide. He was 64. Born in Ballarat, Victoria, Valentine worked as a saxophonist and was a member of Jo Jo Zep, Models and…
Edward Lozzi American publicist dead at age 77
Edward Lozzi, an American publicist, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 77. He was also a political consultant, former White House Press Advance staffer and writer. Lozzi founded Edward Lozzi & Associates, a Beverly Hills public relations…
Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans British aristocrat dead at age 87
Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans, a British aristocrat, died on April 22, 2026, aged 87. Born on January 19, 1939, he was styled Earl of Burford from 1964 to 1988 before becoming duke. He was a member of…
Mijo Kovačić Croatian painter dead at age 89
Mijo Kovačić, a Croatian painter and naïve artist, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on 5 August 1935 in Gornja Šuma, Molve, in Croatia’s Podravina region, he spent his childhood painting and looking after the…
Mike Ohnstad American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives dead at age 99
Mike Ohnstad, an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1973 to 1974, died on April 22, 2026, at age 99. Born Michas Monroe Ohnstad on August 14, 1926, in Hinckley, Minnesota, he was also a…
Kenneth Roman American advertising executive, chairman of Ogilvy dead at age 95
Kenneth Roman, an American advertising executive and chairman of Ogilvy from 1985 to 1989, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Boston on September 6, 1930, he graduated from Dartmouth College in 1952, where he…
Daniel L’Homond French storyteller and author dead at age 71
Daniel L'Homond, the French storyteller and author, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Pau, France, on June 13, 1954, he graduated from Bordeaux Montaigne University. L'Homond was best known for the Périgord accent in…
Kathy Dooley British singer, dementia dead at age 70
Kathy Dooley died on April 22, 2026, after living with dementia. She was a British singer with The Dooleys.
Peter J. Carroll British occultist and writer dead at age 72
Peter J. Carroll, a British occultist and writer, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 72–73. Born in England in 1953, he was one of the originators of chaos magic theory, a cofounder of the Illuminates of Thanateros,…
Amal Khalil Lebanese journalist, airstrike dies
Amal Khalil, a Lebanese journalist and reporter for Al-Akhbar, died on April 22, 2026, when she was killed in an Israel Defense Forces airstrike in Southern Lebanon while covering the Israel-Hezbollah war. She died in a house where she had…
Brian Edgerly American Olympic baseball player dead at age 82
Brian Edgerly, an American Olympic baseball player who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics, died on April 22, 2026, at age 82. Born in 1943, he played baseball internationally with Team USA and was an outfielder. At Colgate University, he…
Acharya Chandana Indian Jain nun dead at age 89
Acharya Chandana, an Indian Jain nun, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Shakuntala on January 26, 1937, in Chaskaman, Maharashtra, she entered Jain monastic life at age 14 and was named sadhvi Chandana. Known to…
Évelyne Lenton French singer dead at age 80
Évelyne Lenton died on April 22, 2026. She was a French singer.
Eugene Braunwald Austrian-born American cardiologist dead at age 96
Eugene Braunwald died on April 22, 2026. He was an Austrian-born American cardiologist.
Corky Withrow American baseball player dead at age 87
Corky Withrow, an American baseball player who appeared in six major league games for the St. Louis Cardinals, died on April 22, 2026. He was 87. Raymond Wallace Withrow played four games as a pinch hitter and two as an…
Paul Tawiah Quaye Ghanaian police officer, inspector general of police dead at age 73
Paul Tawiah Quaye died on April 22, 2026. He was a Ghanaian police officer who served as inspector general of police from 2009 to 2013.
Michael Tilson Thomas American conductor, pianist, and composer dead at age 81
Michael Tilson Thomas, an American conductor, pianist, and composer, died on April 22, 2026, at age 81. Born in Los Angeles on December 21, 1944, he studied piano with John Crown and composition and conducting under Ingolf Dahl at the…
Dean Tavoularis American production designer dead at age 93
Dean Tavoularis, the American production designer known for The Godfather, Apocalypse Now and Bonnie and Clyde, died on April 22, 2026, at age 93. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, on May 18, 1932, he grew up in Los Angeles and studied…