David Lucas, the Spanish politician who served as secretary of state for transport in 2023, died on July 20, 2026, aged 58. Born Francisco David Lucas Parrón in Madrid on January 18, 1968, he was a…
Francesco Massaro, the Italian film director and screenwriter behind films including Il generale dorme in piedi, Il lupo e l'agnello and Private Affairs, died on July 20, 2026. Born in Padua on January 1, 1935, he…
Edwin Smith, the English cricketer who spent his entire first-class career with Derbyshire, died on July 20, 2026, aged 92. Born in…
Eva Viežnaviec, a Belarusian writer and journalist, died on July 20, 2026, at the age of 54. Also known as Yeva Vezhnavets,…
Eddie Joyal, a Canadian ice hockey player who skated for the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers, died on July 20, 2026.…
Kevin Keegan, the English football player and manager who became one of the most admired figures in the game, died on July…
Vibert Cornwall, the Vincentian jazz singer known professionally as Ray King, died on July 20, 2026. Born Vibert Edmund Cornwall in Saint…
Vladimir Kuznetsov, a Russian Olympic cyclist who competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Games, died on July 20, 2026. He was…
Scott Dureau, an Australian rugby league player who represented the Newcastle Knights and Catalans Dragons, died on July 20, 2026, aged 39.…
Patrick Tse, the Hong Kong actor known for work in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Shaolin Soccer and Time, died on…
Amor Deloso, a Filipino politician who served as governor of Zambales, died on July 20, 2026. He was born on September 3,…
Chang Chang-sun, the South Korean wrestler who won an Olympic silver medal, died on July 20, 2026. Born in Incheon on June…
Carl Kunasek, an American politician who served in the Arizona Senate and Arizona House of Representatives, died July 20, 2026. He was…
Peter Lassally, the German-born American television executive producer best known for his work on The Tonight Show and later David Letterman programs,…
Morley Torgov, the Canadian novelist and humorist who also practiced law, died on July 19, 2026. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario,…
Tim Murphy, the American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania Senate, died on July 19, 2026.…
Toshiaki Fushimi, the Japanese cyclist and 2004 Olympic silver medalist, died on July 19, 2026, following a crash. He was 50. Born…
Carlos Miguens Bemberg, an Argentine mining industry executive and businessman, died on July 19, 2026, at age 77. Born on February 16,…
Antonio Martínez Aneiros, a Spanish politician and Catholic priest, died on July 19, 2026. Born on June 3, 1933, in O Val,…
Holger Brück, a German football player and manager, died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Kassel on…
Esmaeil Yaghmaei, an Iranian archaeologist and writer, died on July 19, 2026. Born in Tehran in 1941, he studied at the University…
Nikolay Ryabushenko, a Russian politician who served in the Altai Krai Legislative Assembly from 2004 to 2008, died on July 19, 2026,…
Duane Ward, the American baseball pitcher who spent parts of his major league career with the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays,…
Gregory Karotemprel, an Indian East Syriac Catholic bishop and bishop emeritus of Rajkot, died on July 19, 2026, at the age of…
Jaroslav Zvěřina, a Czech politician and former member of the European Parliament, died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 83.…
Jennifer Monserrate, an Indian politician and former Goa MLA, died on July 19, 2026. Born on March 24, 1970, she served as…
Edward Stourton, the British broadcaster and journalist who presented BBC Radio 4’s Sunday and Today, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 68. Born Edward John…
Kenneth Jeyaretnam, a Singaporean politician and hedge fund manager, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 67. Also known as Kenneth Andrew Jeyaretnam, he served as…
Johan Baumann, the Norwegian dogsledder, politician and sports administrator who served as president of the Norwegian Ski Federation from 1987 to 1995, died on July 18, 2026, at…
Chen Gang, the Chinese composer best known for Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto, died on July 18, 2026. Born in Shanghai on March 10, 1935, he grew up in…
Terence Donovan, the British-Australian actor known for roles in Home and Away, Neighbours and Breaker Morant, died on July 18, 2026. Born Terence Patrick Donovan on 28 October…
Kim Joong-wi, a South Korean politician who served in the National Assembly, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on October 28, 1939, Kim…
Jennifer Finch, an American musician and photographer best known as the bass player for the punk rock band L7, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of…
Michael Hendricks, an American-Canadian gay rights activist, died on July 18, 2026. Along with René LeBoeuf, he became one of the most visible advocates in Quebec’s gay-rights movement…
Vladimir Ukhalkin, a Russian politician and mayor of Fryazino from 2001 to 2015, died on July 17, 2026. He was born on February 22, 1951, in Moscow, and…
Freddy Cannon, the American rock and roll singer best known for "Tallahassee Lassie" and "Palisades Park," died on July 17, 2026. Born Frederick Anthony Picariello Jr. on December…
Louis Champagne, a Canadian talk radio personality, died on July 17, 2026, at the age of 78. A familiar voice in Quebec radio, he hosted a morning daily…
Ron Hunt, the American baseball player who starred as a second baseman in Major League Baseball, died on July 17, 2026. Born Ronald Kenneth Hunt in St. Louis…
Gabriel Antonio Camilo González, the Dominican Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of La Vega from 1992 to 2015, died on July 17, 2026. Known as Antonio…
Sir Garfield Sobers, the Barbadian cricketer who became one of the defining all-rounders in world cricket, died on July 17, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in…
Moses Ali, the Ugandan lawyer, politician and retired military officer who served as Second Deputy Prime Minister, died on July 17, 2026. Born on April 5, 1939, in…
Oh Jang-seop, a South Korean politician and businessman who served in the National Assembly and as minister of construction and transport, died on July 17, 2026, at the…
Brenda Fricker, the Irish actress whose career spanned stage and screen for six decades, died on July 17, 2026. Born in Dublin on February 17, 1945, she began…
Bohumil Vacík, a Czech convicted mass murderer, died on July 17, 2026. Born in 1952 in Staré Sedlo in the Sokolov area, he later trained as a machine…
Primrose Bogatsu, a South African politician and member of the North West Provincial Legislature since February 2023, died on July 17, 2026. She represented the Economic Freedom Fighters…
Osvaldo Bagnoli, the Italian football player and manager who guided Hellas Verona to the Serie A title, died on July 17, 2026, at the age of 91. Born…
Germain Berthé, a Malian professional footballer and goalkeeper, died on July 17, 2026, at the age of 32. Born in Mali on October 24, 1993, he earned seven…
Graeme Gilbert, the Australian radio presenter and politician, died on July 17, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on April 15, 1950, he became known for presenting…
William Gehrlein, an American academic and researcher known for work in social choice theory, decision theory and graph theory, died on July 17, 2026. Born July 1, 1946,…
Melvin R. Brown, an American politician and Republican member of the Utah State House of Representatives, died on July 17, 2026. He was 88. Known also as Melvin…
Bill Birch, the New Zealand politician who served as minister of finance from 1993 to 1999, died on July 17, 2026. Born in Hastings on April 9, 1934,…
C. D. Wickramaratne, a Sri Lankan police officer who served as the 35th Inspector General of Police, died on July 17, 2026, at the age of 63. Born…
El Ghazi died on July 16, 2026. He was an Algerian singer. Tags Musicians, 16 July 2026, El, Ghazi, July 16, July 2026
Angelo Buccarello, an Italian Catholic priest and member of the Trinitarian Order, died on July 16, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Castrignano del Capo, Italy,…
Tersia Marshall, a South African politician and attorney who served in the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, died on July 16, 2026, in Rustenburg after injuries sustained in a car…
Roland J. Thornhill, a Canadian politician and former Nova Scotia MLA, died on July 16, 2026. Born Roland John Thornhill on September 3, 1935, in Grand Bank, Newfoundland,…
Rudolph A. Marcus, the Canadian-born American chemist who won the 1992 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on electron transfer reactions, died on July 16, 2026. He…
Elza Berquó, a Brazilian mathematician and statistician whose work also extended into research, died on July 16, 2026. Born on October 17, 1925, in Guaxupé, she studied mathematics…
Lattie F. Coor, an American university administrator and professor of public policy who led the University of Vermont and Arizona State University, died on July 16, 2026. Born…
Siva Afi, the Samoan professional wrestler best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation in the late 1980s, died on July 16, 2026. Born Max Amata…
Norman Ravitch, an American historian and professor emeritus of history at the University of California, Riverside, died on July 16, 2026. Born on January 1, 1936, he spent…
Isamu Sonoda, the Japanese judoka who won Olympic gold, died on July 16, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan, on November 4, 1946,…
René Urtreger, the French bebop pianist and composer, died on July 16, 2026. He was 92. Born in Paris on July 6, 1934, Urtreger became known as a…
Renato Machado, a Brazilian journalist and longtime TV Globo newscaster, died on July 16, 2026. Born in Rio de Janeiro on March 21, 1943, he studied law and…
Lutz von Padberg, a German historian whose work focused on medieval history and the Christianization of the Germanic peoples, died on July 16, 2026. Born in Essen on…
Feras Esmaeel, the Syrian footballer who played as a midfielder, died on July 16, 2026. Born in Damascus on January 3, 1983, he represented clubs including Al-Karamah, Zakho…
Pino Farinotti, the Italian film critic, journalist and writer whose work helped define film reference publishing in Italy, died on July 16, 2026. Born in Piacenza in 1951,…
Jean-Jacques Naudo, the French rugby league player known as "Jacquouille la Fripouille," died on July 16, 2026. Born on February 8, 1959, in Perpignan, he was mainly active…
Manuel Doreste, the Spanish Olympic sailor who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, died on July 16, 2026. Born in Puertollano on January 1, 1958, he raced in…
Don Ross, an Australian rules footballer who represented Footscray in the Victorian Football League, died on July 16, 2026, aged 92. Born on February 20, 1934, Ross came…
Chiang C. Mei, an American physicist and fluid dynamicist whose work influenced civil, environmental and coastal engineering, died on July 16, 2026. Born in Wuhan on April 4,…
Alan Walden, an American music manager, publisher, booking agent and promoter known for his work with Lynyrd Skynyrd and Otis Redding, died on July 16, 2026. Born in…
Don Duguid, the Canadian curler who won three Briers and two world championships, died on July 15, 2026, at age 91. Born Donald Gordon Duguid in Winnipeg on…
Jim Corrigall, a Canadian football player and coach, died on July 15, 2026, at age 80. Born in Barrie on May 7, 1946, he went on to play…
Denise Oliver-Velez, an American activist and community organizer, died on July 15, 2026. She was 78. Born Denise Roberts Oliver on August 1, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York,…
Herbert Laming, Baron Laming, a British social worker and life peer who sat in the House of Lords, died on July 15, 2026, aged 89. Born William Herbert…
Guy Scott, the Zambian politician who served as vice president from 2011 to 2014 and as acting president from 2014 to 2015, died on July 15, 2026. Born…
Margarita Andrey, a Spanish actress known for films including They Always Return at Dawn, His Heart Awake and Devil’s Roundup, died on July 15, 2026. She was 99.…
Seputla Sebogodi, the South African actor known for roles in Generations, Rhythm City and Scandal!, died on July 15, 2026. He was 63. Also known as Septula Sebogodi,…
Margarita Andrey, a Spanish actress known for films including They Always Return at Dawn, His Heart Awake and Devil’s Roundup, died on July 15, 2026. She was 99.…
Romano Garofalo, the Italian cartoonist, writer and journalist whose work helped shape popular comics in Italy, died on July 15, 2026, in Rimini. Born in Rimini on November…
Moozhikkal Pankajakshi, an Indian Nokkuvidya pavakali performer, died on July 15, 2026, at age 90. A noted artist of Nokkuvidya paava kali, a form of puppetry, she was…
Elsa Aguirre, the Mexican actress known for films including Midnight, A Decent Woman and Giant, died on July 15, 2026. Born Elsa Irma Aguirre Juárez in Chihuahua City…
Maro Kontou, a Greek actress and politician, died on July 15, 2026, at the age of 92, of lung cancer. Born in Athens on June 21, 1934, she…
John Esposito, the American academic and scholar of Middle Eastern and Islamic studies, died on July 15, 2026. Born John Louis Esposito on May 19, 1940, in Brooklyn,…
