Dick Hoak, an American football player and coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers, died November 11, 2026, aged 86. Born Richard John Hoak in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, he played college football at Penn State before the Steelers selected…
Ujjal Biswas, an Indian politician and West Bengal MLA, died of multiple organ failure on November 11, 2026, aged 72. Born in Krishnanagar, Nadia district, on June 17, 1954, he represented Krishnanagar Dakshin in the West…
Alexander Nikitich Darchiev, a Russian diplomat who served as ambassador to the United States from 2025, died on November 11, 2026, aged 66. Born in Budapest in 1960 to a diplomat’s family, he studied history at Moscow State University’s Faculty of History, graduating in 1983. He also became…
Carlos Alberto Babington, an Argentine footballer and manager, died November 11, 2026, aged 77. Born in Buenos Aires on September 20, 1949, he played as an attacking midfielder and was known as “El Inglés,” or “The Englishman.” His professional playing career began in 1969 and ended in 1982.…
Oldřich Svojanovský, a Czech rower known chiefly for competing in coxed pairs with his older brother, Pavel, died November 11, 2026, aged 80. Born March 9, 1946, in Otrokovice, then in Czechoslovakia, he became part of a sibling partnership that won medals at Olympic, world and European level.…
Tom O'Brien, a British-based Irish jockey who competed in National Hunt racing, died of cancer on November 11, 2026, aged 39. Born in Wexford, he began in racing by riding out for his uncle Shay Slevin, then for another uncle, Aidan O'Brien. At Aidan O'Brien's yard, he rode…
Tony Richards, an American drummer and original member of heavy metal band W.A.S.P., died November 11, 2026, aged 69. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 19, 1957, Richards played in several bands early in his career before relocating to Los Angeles in 1980. He became part of the…
Finn Coren, the Norwegian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, died November 11, 2026, aged 65. Born in Herøy Municipality on March 28, 1961, he became known for albums that set poetry by William Blake, W. B. Yeats and Olav H. Hauge to music. His debut, The Echoing Green, consisted of…
Mexican actress Regina Torné, born Rosa Virgen del Pilar Martina Incháustegui Anaya, died November 11, 2026, aged 82. Born on July 21, 1944, in Villahermosa, Tabasco, she worked professionally as Regina Torné. Her career included acting in film and television, and she was also a singer and television…
Tapio Koskinen, a Finnish Olympic ice hockey player who competed at the 1976 Winter Games, died November 10, 2026, aged 73. Born in Pori on January 22, 1953, he was also known as Tapio Kalervo Koskinen. He played professional hockey in Finland’s SM-liiga, representing Ässät. His career included…
Italian opera tenor Antonello Palombi, aged 58, died November 10, 2026. Born in Spoleto on July 7, 1968, he began his singing career in 1990, making his debut as Pinkerton in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly in Fürth, Germany. His path to the opera stage included service in the Carabinieri,…
Todd Russell, an Australian miner who survived the 2006 Beaconsfield Mine collapse, died November 10, 2026, aged 54. The disaster began at 9:26 p.m. on April 25, when a magnitude-2.3 earthquake triggered an underground rockfall at the gold mine in Beaconsfield, Tasmania. Of the 17 people underground, 14…
Željko Matuš, the Croatian footballer who represented Dinamo Zagreb and Yugoslavia, died November 10, 2026, aged 91. Born in Donja Stubica on August 9, 1935, he began his playing career in 1955 and remained active through 1970. Matuš was part of the Yugoslav squad that won the gold…
Elisa Ramírez, the Spanish actress whose screen credits included Man with the Golden Winchester, The Wanton of Spain and The Troublemaker, died on November 10, 2026, aged 82. Born in Valencia, Spain, on December 2, 1943, Ramírez began her acting career in 1963 and remained active through 2026.…
Luciano Tessari, an Italian football player and manager, died on November 10, 2026, aged 98. Born on September 29, 1928, in San Martino Buon Albergo, in the Province of Verona, he built a career in Italian…
Arif Mirzayev, an Azerbaijani composer, organist and pianist, died on November 10, 2026, aged 82. Born in Baku on April 10, 1944, he grew up in a family with deep musical traditions. His full name was Arif Abdulla oglu Mirzayev. He studied composition at the Azerbaijan State Conservatoire,…
Marsha M. Linehan, an American professor, psychologist and creator of dialectical behavior therapy, died November 10, 2026, aged 83. Born in Tulsa on May 5, 1943, she became an academic and author whose work focused on developing DBT and applying behavioral models to suicidal behavior and drug abuse.…
Mike Friedman, an American college football coach, died November 10, 2026. Educated at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, he went on to lead the football program at the University of Southern Colorado, now known as Colorado State University Pueblo, as head coach from 1974 to 1983. His tenure…
Héctor Aguer, the Argentine Roman Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and later as coadjutor archbishop and archbishop of La Plata, died November 10, 2026, aged 83. Known in full as Héctor Rubén Aguer, he was born in Buenos Aires on May 24, 1943.…
Irma P. Hall, the American actress whose film credits included The Ladykillers, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and Soul Food, died November 10, 2026, aged 91. Born Irma Dolores Player Hall in Beaumont, Texas, on June 3, 1935, she attended Briar Cliff University. Her acting…
Frédéric Boilet, a French cartoonist and manga artist, died November 10, 2026, aged 66. Born in Épinal on January 16, 1960, he studied at the École nationale supérieure d’art de Nancy. His debut in comics came in 1983 with La Nuit des Archées. In 1987, he created Le…
Oleg Borisovich Lapshin, a Russian professional football coach, died November 10, 2026, aged 89. Born in Moscow on October 18, 1937, he is described in biographical accounts both as a Soviet association football player and as a coach. His recorded nationalities were Soviet Union and Russia, reflecting the…
Petr Hajn, a Czech lawyer and professor of commercial law, died November 10, 2026, aged 91. Born in Prague on March 30, 1935, he studied at Charles University’s Faculty of Law from 1954 to 1959. After graduating, he worked as an in-house lawyer at Škoda Plzeň, beginning his…
Solange Alexandre, a French World War II resistance fighter and schoolteacher, died November 10, 2026, aged 104. Born Solange Dubuisson on September 9, 1922, in Mamers, Sarthe, she trained at a normal school before working as a teacher. She was one of the founders and the leader of…
Danny Kelly, the British journalist and radio presenter whose career included work at New Musical Express, Q and Talksport, died of throat cancer on November 10, 2026, aged 69. Born in Islington, London, on December 23, 1956, to Irish parents, he attended Our Lady of Sacred Heart in…
Ninoslav Radovanović, a Serbian cardiac surgeon, died on November 10, 2026, aged 86. Born in Niš on May 6, 1940, he graduated from the University of Belgrade School of Medicine and was a member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. His medical writing included a 1989…
Samuel O. Freedman, a Canadian immunologist and academic, died November 10, 2026, aged 98. Born in Montreal, he studied at McGill University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in 1948 and a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1953. He later served as a professor and academic administrator, and…
Ballabriggs, an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and 2011 Grand National winner, died on November 9, 2026, aged 25. Born on April 20, 2001, he was trained by Donald McCain…
Tommy Walsh, the English television presenter and celebrity builder, died on November 9, 2026, aged 69. Born in South Hackney on December 18, 1956, he was educated at…
Lenita Airisto, a Finnish journalist and businesswoman, died November 9, 2026, aged 89. Born Hymmi Lenita Aulikki Airisto in Helsinki on January 1, 1937, she studied at Hanken…
Agneta Ekmanner, the Swedish actress associated with Hugs and Kisses, died November 9, 2026, aged 87. Born in Stockholm on December 4, 1938, she studied at the Malmö…
Ben Dekker, a South African environmentalist and retired forester, died November 9, 2026, aged 86. Born Benito Adolfo Dekker on October 21, 1940, he grew up in Vincent,…
Ron Turner, an Australian rugby league player who represented Cronulla-Sutherland and Australia, died November 9, 2026, aged 81. Born in Gunnedah, New South Wales, Turner played in the…
Daryl Lilley, a New Zealand professional rugby union player who represented Taranaki, Canterbury and the Hurricanes, died on November 9, 2026, aged 52. Born in New Plymouth, he…
Manilal Nag, an Indian sitar player and exponent of Bengal’s Bishnupur gharana, died on November 9, 2026, aged 87. Born in Bankura on August 16, 1939, he learned…
Paweł Anweiler, a Polish Lutheran clergyman of the Evangelical-Augsburg Church in Poland, died November 9, 2026, aged 76. Born in Kalisz on June 16, 1950, he began his…
Bob Boone, an American baseball player and manager who was a four-time Major League Baseball All-Star, died November 9, 2026, aged 78. Born Robert Raymond Boone in San…
Michal Oksinski, a 24-year-old Polish spree killer, died November 9, 2026, from injuries sustained in a shooting. He was shot by police during a gun battle after an…
Arpita Singh, an Indian artist whose figurative and modernist paintings brought together narrative and densely layered imagery, died November 9, 2026, aged 89. Born Arpita Dutta in Baranagar,…
Panda Nababan, an Indonesian politician and senior journalist who served as a member of parliament from 1999 to 2012, died November 9, 2026, aged 82. Born Pandapotan Maruli…
Roger Sippl, an American entrepreneur in the computer software industry, died November 9, 2026, aged 71. A founder and chief executive of several technology companies, he was described…
Sir Garry Johnson, a British Army general, died of pneumonia on November 9, 2026, aged 89. Born in Twickenham, Surrey, on September 20, 1937, he attended the Royal…
Franziska Liebhardt, a German Paralympic athlete, died in Würzburg on November 8, 2026, aged 44. Born in Berlin on January 5, 1982, she competed in athletics, taking part…
Gerhard Schwenzer, a German Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Oslo, died November 8, 2026, aged 88. Born in Lorch on the Rhine, he attended a…
Dževad Prekazi, a Serbian footballer and coach, died November 8, 2026, aged 69. Born on August 18, 1957, in Mitrovica, he played as a midfielder and began his…
Hubert Eugene “Geese” Ausbie, an American professional basketball player associated with the Harlem Globetrotters, died November 8, 2026, aged 88. Born in Crescent, Oklahoma, he played basketball and…
Arnaldo Coen, a Mexican visual artist associated with the Generación de la Ruptura, died on November 8, 2026, aged 86. Born in Mexico City on June 10, 1940,…
Barry Daines, an English footballer and goalkeeper, died on November 8, 2026, aged 75. Born Barry Raymond Daines in Witham, he represented England at youth level and joined…
Rosemary Payne, the Scottish Olympic discus thrower who represented Great Britain at the 1972 Munich Games, died November 8, 2026, aged 93. Born Christine Rosemary Charters in Kelso…
Israeli actress, musician and radio personality Bar Belfer, who also worked as a journalist, died on November 8, 2026, aged 37. Born in Ramat Hasharon, she graduated from…
Darren Beckford, the English footballer who played as a forward, died on November 8, 2026, aged 59. Born in Moss Side on May 12, 1967, he was also…
Juozapas Matulaitis, a Lithuanian Roman Catholic bishop who led the Diocese of Kaišiadorys from 1991 to 2012, died November 8, 2026, aged 90. He was born in Užgirėlis…
Kakule William, a Ugandan film actor, died November 8, 2026. His listed acting credits include the Ugandan films Who Killed Captain Alex? (2010) and Bad Black (2016). Who…
Johnny McEvoy, the Irish singer and entertainer associated with country and Irish music, died November 8, 2026, aged 81. Born in Banagher, County Offaly, on April 24, 1945,…
Peter Jaroš, a Slovak writer and politician, died November 8, 2026, aged 86. Born in Hybe, he began writing while at secondary school and attended the gymnasium in…
Alberta Ampomah, a Ghanaian Olympic weightlifter who represented her country at the 2012 Summer Olympics, died November 8, 2026, aged 32. Born Alberta Boatema Ampomah in Accra on…
Prakash Mani Tripathi, an Indian politician, former Lok Sabha member and retired Army officer, died on November 8, 2026, aged 91. He represented Deoria in the Lok Sabha…
Jaswant Singh Yadav, an Indian politician and social worker who served as a member of Parliament and the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, died on November 8, 2026, aged 73.…
Paweł Kakietek, a Polish Olympic boxer, died November 8, 2026, aged 51. Born in Milanówek on July 2, 1975, he represented Poland in the men’s middleweight event at…
Cico Harahap, a Malay-Indonesian actor best known for the television series “Puteri Impian,” died November 8, 2026, aged 48. Born Ezzaq Farrouq Harahap Jamaludin in Kuala Lumpur on…
Sir William Te Rangiua “Pou” Temara, a New Zealand academic at the University of Waikato, died November 8, 2026, aged 78. A professor of Māori language and tikanga…
Domenico Berni, an Italian Roman Catholic bishop who served as Prelate of the Territorial Prelature of Chuquibambilla, died November 8, 2026, aged 86. Born in Bedonia, Italy, on…
Domenico Berni, an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and Prelate of the Territorial Prelature of Chuquibambilla, died November 8, 2026, aged 86. Born in Bedonia on May 26, 1940,…
Brian Ahern, a Canadian record producer and guitarist, died November 8, 2026, aged 81. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he began his music career in 1961 and worked…
Engin Deniz Akarlı, a Turkish American historian, died November 8, 2026, aged 81. Born in Eskişehir, Turkey, on September 26, 1945, he specialized in Ottoman and Middle Eastern…
Mike Carter, the American-Israeli former basketball player, died November 7, 2026, aged 71, from complications during a medical procedure. Born Michael Timothy Carter in Eagle Rock, in Los…
Matjaž Kmecl, a Slovenian linguist, poet and politician, died on November 7, 2026, aged 92. Born in Dobovec pod Kumom on February 23, 1934, he completed the First…
Vladimir Romanishin, a Russian Olympic rower who competed at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Games, died November 7, 2026, aged 67. Born Vladimir Stanislavovich Romanishin on August 27,…
Jeffrey Lynn Julian, known as Jeff Julian, a New Zealand Olympic marathon runner, died November 7, 2026, aged 91. Born in Taumarunui on October 9, 1935, he trained…
Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan, a Pakistani politician who served as president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, died on November 7, 2026, aged 90. He held the presidency from…
Leonid Grigoryevich Leiman, a Russian fencer and Soviet fencing coach, died on November 7, 2026, aged 95. Born on August 2, 1931, he specialized in sabre and represented…
Kofi Wayo, a Ghanaian businessman and politician, died on November 7, 2026, aged 71. Born Charles Eric Kofi Wayo, he was born around 1955 in Kofi Pare, in…
Frank Bergemann, a German handball coach, died on November 7, 2026, aged 70. Born on April 20, 1956, Bergemann coached HG Erlangen and CSG Erlangen before moving to…
G. William Whitehurst, an American politician who represented Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House for nine terms, died November 7, 2026, aged 101. Born George William…
Bobby Sheehan, the American ice hockey player also known as Robert Richard Sheehan, died November 7, 2026, aged 77. A center, he played in the National Hockey League…
Richard Lloyd, the American guitarist and songwriter best known as a founding member of Television, died of bile duct cancer on November 7, 2026, aged 75. Born in…
Lucette Lousteau, a French politician who served as a deputy from 2012 to 2017, died on November 7, 2026, aged 77. Born in Oran, Algeria, on December 20,…
Yan Zhen, a Chinese poet, painter and calligrapher known chiefly for his writing, died November 7, 2026, aged 96. Born in 1930 in Laiyang, Shandong province, he spent…
Yui Ueda, a Japanese professional golfer who competed on the Japan Golf Tour, died November 7, 2026, aged 52. Born March 9, 1974, in Gifu Prefecture, Ueda was…
Roberto Cervellati, an Italian physicist and explorer, died aged 92 on November 7, 2026, in a traffic collision. Born in Rome, he died there. A researcher at ENEA,…
Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina, the Russian actress, died of heart failure on November 7, 2026, aged 88. Born in Leningrad on September 25, 1938, she became known for roles in…
Ádám Rothermel, the Hungarian footballer and Olympic silver medallist, died on November 7, 2026, aged 78. Born in Budapest, he competed in the men’s football tournament at the…
Ritsuko Nakayama, a Japanese professional bowler, died November 7, 2026, aged 84. Born in Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan, on October 12, 1942, she later moved to Kagoshima, her parents’…
Wayne Closter, an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong, died on November 7, 2026, aged 81. Born February 26, 1945, Closter played in the Victorian Football League…
Hillary Menard, a Canadian professional ice hockey player, died November 7, 2026, aged 92. Born Hillary Gilbert Menard in Timmins, Ontario, on January 15, 1934, he was known…