Ivan Edeshko dead at age 81
Ivan Edeshko, the Belarusian basketball player and coach,
died on July 30, 2026, at age 81. Born Ivan Ivanovich Edeshko on March 25, 1945, in Stsiatski in the Byelorussian SSR, he was a Soviet-era player who…
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Kazimira Prunskienė dead at age 83, Lithuanian politician, prime minister and minister of agricultu…
Kazimira Prunskienė, the Lithuanian politician who served as prime minister and later as minister of agriculture,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 83. Born in Vasiuliškė on February 26, 1943, she studied at Vilnius University and…
Sokrat Khanyan dead at age 96, poet, literary critic
Sokrat Khanyan, the Armenian poet and literary critic,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 96. Born on January 22, 1930, in Ağbulaq,…
Donatille Mukabalisa dead at age 66, Rwandan politician, MP and senator
Donatille Mukabalisa, a Rwandan politician and former MP and senator,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 66. Born in Nyamata on July…
Václav Větvička dead at age 88
Václav Větvička, a Czech botanist and publicist,
died on July 30, 2026, at age 88. Born in Prague on January 13, 1938,…
Abubakar Alhaji dead at age 89, Nigerian diplomat and politician, minister of finance
Abubakar Alhaji, the Nigerian diplomat and politician who served as minister of finance,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 89. A long-serving…
Manolo Solo dead at age 62
Manolo Solo, the Spanish actor known for The Fury of a Patient Man, The Good Boss and Close Your Eyes,
died on…
Tadeusz Gapiński dead at age 78
Tadeusz Gapiński, a Polish footballer,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 78. Born in Łódź on January 7, 1948, he was a…
Eugene Benson dead at age 98
Eugene Benson, a writer and Canadian professor of English,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 98. Born in Northern Ireland in 1928,…
Francis Teke Lysinge dead at age 87, Cameroonian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Mamfe
Francis Teke Lysinge, the Cameroonian Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Mamfe,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 87. Born…
Cristino Centurión dead at age 72
Cristino Centurión, an Argentine-born Paraguayan footballer who played as a midfielder,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 72. Born in Formosa Province,…
Carol Lynn Pearson dead at age 86, American poet, author and screenwriter
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died on July 29, 2026,…
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Fred Doucette dead at age 61
Fred Doucette, an American politician and member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2014 to 2025,
died on July 29,…
Jarosław Jechorek dead at age 65
Jarosław Jechorek, a Polish basketball player,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 65. Born in Poland on May 31, 1961, he was…
Gunnar Þórðarson dead at age 81
Gunnar Þórðarson, the Icelandic musician and songwriter,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 81. Born in Hólmavík on January 4, 1945, he…
Turid Iversen dead at age 91
Turid Iversen, the Norwegian politician who served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in the 1993–1997 term, died…
Ferdousi Shahriar dead at age 54
Ferdousi Shahriar, a Bangladeshi diplomat,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 54. She served as director general of the Myanmar wing at…
Khalid Nizami dead at age 78
Khalid Nizami, the Pakistani comedian actor and music composer known for comic roles in television dramas such as Ankahi,
died on July…
Glen Hansard dead at age 56, Irish musician, traffic collision
Glen Hansard, the Irish musician and frontman of The Frames,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 56, after a traffic collision. Born…
Thaw Kaung dead at age 88
Thaw Kaung, a Burmese librarian and historian,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 88. Known also as Sithu Thaw Kaung, he was…
Don McDeed dead at age 95
Don McDeed, an Australian rugby player,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 95. A former international rugby union hooker, he was born…
Jochen Bohl dead at age 76
Jochen Bohl, a German theologian and Lutheran bishop,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 76. Born in Lüdenscheid on April 19, 1950,…
Gopal Man Shrestha dead at age 83, Nepali politician, minister of education
Gopal Man Shrestha, a Nepali politician and former minister of education,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 83. He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in 1999 as…
Raoul Vaneigem dead at age 92
Raoul Vaneigem, the Belgian writer known for his 1967 book The Revolution of Everyday Life,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 92. Born in Lessines in 1934, he…
Kavinsky dead at age 50
Kavinsky, the French musician and DJ best known for the songs “Nightcall” and “Odd Look,”
died on July 28, 2026, aged 50. Born Vincent Belorgey in Paris in…
Vedat Yenerer dead at age 61, Journalist, writer
Vedat Yenerer, a Turkish journalist and writer,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 61. Born in Istanbul on January 2, 1965, he built a career as a war…
Konrad Beikircher dead at age 80, German cabaret artist, musician and author
Konrad Beikircher, the German cabaret artist, musician and author,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 80. Born Konrad Johann Aloysia Beikircher in Bruneck, South Tyrol, he built a…
Joe Novak dead at age 81
Joe Novak, an American football player and coach,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 81. He served as head football coach at Northern Illinois University from 1996 to…
Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza dead at age 95
Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, the Colombian journalist and writer who also worked as a diplomat,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 95. Born in Tunja in 1932, he was…
Golam Sarwar Hiru dead at age 76
Golam Sarwar Hiru, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament for Barguna-2,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 76. He was associated with Islami Oikya Jote and…
Benjamin Alire Sáenz dead at age 71
Benjamin Alire Sáenz, the American author of "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,"
died on July 28, 2026, at age 71. A poet, novelist and…
Bobby Hunt dead at age 85
Bobby Hunt, the American football player who spent parts of eight seasons in the American Football League with the Dallas Texans, Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals, died…
Pavala Syamala dead at age 75
Pavala Syamala, an actress from Andhra Pradesh,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 75. An Indian performer, she built a career in Telugu cinema and was known for…
Aviezer Yaari dead at age 96
Aviezer Yaari, an Israeli general,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 96. Yaari ended his Israel Defense Forces service at the rank of major general and served in…
Anna Knysok dead at age 75
Anna Knysok, a Polish politician and former member of parliament,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 75. Born in Chorzów on July 19, 1951, she was also known…
Tom Chadbon dead at age 80
Tom Chadbon, the English actor best known for work in British television and appearances in Doctor Who, Tess and Casino Royale,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 80.…
Marc Held dead at age 93, French architect, and interior designer
Marc Held, the French architect, photographer and interior designer,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 93. Born Marcel Held in Paris on August 16, 1932, he built a…
Léon Strauss dead at age 98
Léon Strauss, the French historian and academic who specialized in the history of Alsace,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 98. Born in Sarrebourg on August 14, 1927,…
Johannes Krisch dead at age 59
Johannes Krisch, an Austrian actor,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 59. Born in Vienna on December 8, 1966, he worked across stage and screen and was active…
Ronnie Le Drew dead at age 78
Ronnie Le Drew, the Canadian-born British puppeteer best known for performing Zippy on the ITV children’s series Rainbow,
died on July 27, 2026. Born in Toronto on October…
Sulemana Abdul Samed dead at age 32
Sulemana Abdul Samed, Ghanaian record holder and widely recognized as the nation’s tallest man,
died on July 27, 2026. Known also as Awuche, a Hausa name meaning “Let’s…
Jim Hopkins dead at age 79, New Zealand broadcaster and politician, member of the Waitaki District…
Jim Hopkins, the New Zealand broadcaster and politician who served on the Waitaki District Council,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 80. Born on January 1, 1946, Hopkins…
Zlatan Ibrahimbegović dead at age 78
Zlatan Ibrahimbegović, the Yugoslav retired slalom canoeist who competed in the K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 78. Born on March…
Susanta Singh dead at age 53
Susanta Singh, an Indian politician and Odisha MLA since 2014,
died on July 27, 2026, at the age of 53. Born on March 17, 1973, he was a…
Takeaki Matsumoto dead at age 67, Japanese politician, minister of foreign affairs and internal aff…
Takeaki Matsumoto, a Japanese politician who served as foreign minister in 2011 and internal affairs minister from 2022 to 2024,
died on July 27, 2026, at age 67…
Betye Saar dead at age 99
Betye Saar, the American artist known for her assemblage work,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 99. Born Betye Irene Brown on July 30, 1926, in Los Angeles,…
Thomas W. Luce III dead at age 86
Thomas W. Luce III, an American government official and lawyer,
died on July 26, 2026. He also worked as a nonprofit executive and served as an adviser to…
Abdul Ballout dead at age 21
Abdul Ballout, a Lebanese-German murder suspect in the 2026 Berlin Pride attack,
died on July 26, 2026, at age 21 after being shot by police during an attempted…
Frank Tusa dead at age 79
Frank Tusa, an American bassist and composer,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 79. Born in New York City on April 1, 1947, he became known as a…
John Anderson dead at age 71, American baseball player and coach, heart attack
John Anderson, the American baseball player and coach who built a long career with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers,
died on July 26, 2026, of a heart…
Parvez Butt dead at age 83
Parvez Butt, the Pakistani mechanical engineer who chaired the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission from 2001 to 2006,
died on July 26, 2026, at the age of 83. Born…
Octavio Gallotti dead at age 95
Octavio Gallotti, the Brazilian judge who served on the Supreme Federal Court,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 95. Born Luiz Octavio Pires e Albuquerque Gallotti in Rio…
Zdzisław Maszkiewicz dead at age 75
Zdzisław Maszkiewicz, a Polish politician and electronics technician who served in the Senate from 1997 to 2001,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 75. Born on November 28,…
Esther Tomljanovich dead at age 94, American judge, justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
Esther Tomljanovich, an American judge who served as a justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1990 to 1998,
died on July 26, 2026, at age 94. Born…
Gerry Kelly dead at age 77
Gerry Kelly, the Northern Irish broadcaster and journalist best known for his long presenting run on UTV,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 77. Born Gerard Kelly on…
Vlasta Pavelcová dead at age 94
Vlasta Pavelcová, a Czech ballerina and ballet master,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 94. Born in Ostrava on August 14, 1931, she began attending Mistr Gabzdyl’s ballet…
Bachtiar Aly dead at age 76
Bachtiar Aly, an Indonesian professor, politician and diplomat,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 76. Born in Banda Aceh on December 21, 1949, he built a career that…
Hira Singh Bisht dead at age 85, Indian politician, Uttarakhand MLA, heart attack
Hira Singh Bisht, an Indian politician and former Uttarakhand MLA,
died on July 26, 2026, after a heart attack. Born on November 4, 1940, in Pauri Garhwal district,…
Milan Knížák dead at age 86, visual art, art philosophy
Milan Knížák, the Czech artist, musician and performer who led the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and later directed the National Gallery Prague,
died on July 26,…
Ian Wood dead at age 84
Ian Wood, the Scottish businessman who founded and led Wood Group,
died on July 26, 2026. Born Ian Clark Wood in Aberdeen on July 21, 1942, he built…
Ravan A. G. Farhâdi dead at age 96, Afghan academic and diplomat, ambassador to the United Nations
Ravan A. G. Farhâdi, the Afghan academic and diplomat who served as Afghanistan’s ambassador to the United Nations from 1993 to 2006,
died on July 26, 2026. He…
Pié Masumbuko dead at age 94, Burundian politician, acting prime minister
Pié Masumbuko, the Burundian politician who served as acting prime minister,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 94. A member of the Union for National Progress, he briefly…
Joel Cohen dead at age 84
Joel Cohen, an American musician and lutenist who specialized in early music,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 84. He was associated for decades with the Boston Camerata,…
Abdul Ballout dead at age 21
Abdul Ballout, a Lebanese-German murder suspect in the 2026 Berlin Pride van attack,
died on July 26, 2026, after being shot by police. The 21-year-old was identified as…
Kitaseumi Hiromitsu dead at age 78
Kitaseumi Hiromitsu, a Japanese sumo wrestler,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 78. Born Takashi Tsuchiya in Kitahiyama, Hokkaidō, he entered professional sumo in July 1964 and reached…
Alfonso Sánchez Anaya dead at age 85
Alfonso Sánchez Anaya, the Mexican politician who served as deputy, senator and governor of Tlaxcala,
died on July 26, 2026. He was 85. Born in Apizaco on January…
Richard Lerblance dead at age 80, American politician, member of the Oklahoma House of Representati…
Richard Lerblance, an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Senate,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 80. Born Richard Charles Lerblance on March…
Gilbert Kanyankore dead at age 72
Gilbert Kanyankore, a Rwandan football manager,
died on July 25, 2026, at the age of 72. Born in 1954 in Butare, Rwanda, he fled to Burundi with his…
Ambrogio Colombo dead at age 86
Ambrogio Colombo, an Italian cyclist,
died on July 25, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in San Vittore Olona on May 6, 1940, he competed as a…
Vitaliy Dakhivnyk dead at age 53
Vitaliy Dakhivnyk, a Ukrainian sculptor,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 53. Born on April 26, 1973, in Uman, Cherkasy region, he graduated from the Ukrainian Academy of…
Michael McNay dead at age 91
Michael McNay, the British journalist and author who spent 37 years at The Guardian, where he became arts editor,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 91. Born Michael…
Vitaliy Dakhivnyk dead at age 53
Vitaliy Dakhivnyk
died on July 25, 2026, aged 53. He was a sculptor. Tags Artists, 25 July 2026, Dakhivnyk, Taurus, Vitaliy, July 2026, July 25
Ekaterina Verzilina dead at age 96
Ekaterina Verzilina, a Russian farmer leader and supervisor of the Ilyich Collective Farm in Lipetsk Oblast,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 96. Born Ekaterina Sergeyevna Verzilina on…
Ayo Bamgbose dead at age 94
Ayo Bamgbose, the Nigerian academic linguist and first professor of linguistics in Nigeria,
died on July 25, 2026. Born on January 27, 1932, he was known for contributions…
Leung Choi-yuen dead at age 75
Leung Choi-yuen, a Hong Kong television producer,
died on July 25, 2026. Known in the industry as Uncle Choi, he worked at TVB as both a producer and…
Juan Carlos Lomeña dead at age 72
Juan Carlos Lomeña, a Spanish politician and former deputy and mayor of Coín,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 72. Born in Coín, Málaga, on November 24, 1953,…
Leonid Margolin dead at age 68
Leonid Margolin, a Russian musician,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 68. Born on September 5, 1957, in Zhytkavichy, he was a composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter whose…
Daniel Bohr dead at age 82
Daniel Bohr, the Argentinian-born Danish theatre manager and stage director,
died on July 25, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Buenos Aires on December 29, 1943,…
José Ignacio Ascasibar Zarrao dead at age 82
José Ignacio Ascasibar Zarrao, a Spanish professional road cyclist,
died on July 25, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Elgeta on November 28, 1943, he competed…
Bill Oddie dead at age 85
Bill Oddie, the English wildlife presenter and comedian best known for Springwatch, Birding with Bill Oddie and his work with The Goodies,
died on July 25, 2026, aged…
Horacio Muratore dead at age 74, Argentine basketball executive, president of the International Bas…
Horacio Muratore, the Argentine basketball executive who served as president of the International Basketball Federation from 2014 to 2019,
died on July 25, 2026. He was 74. Born…
John Horam dead at age 87, British politician, MP and member of the House of Lords
John Horam, the British politician who served as an MP and later as a member of the House of Lords,
died on July 25, 2026, following complications from…
Branislav Drobnjak dead at age 65
Branislav Drobnjak, the Montenegrin footballer who played for Budućnost Titograd, Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje and the Yugoslavia national team,
died on July 25, 2026. Born on March 16, 1961,…