Bob "Hoolihan" Wells, an American weatherman, television personality and actor, died of liver cancer on October 21, 2026, aged 93. Born Robert D. Wells in West Point, Nebraska, he began his broadcasting career at KWBE radio…
Cornell Green, an American football player, died October 21, 2026, aged 86. Born Cornell M. Green on February 10, 1940, in Oklahoma City, he was raised in northern California and attended El Cerrito High School. One…
Georgi Nemsadze, a Georgian professional footballer and manager, died of a heart attack in Tbilisi on October 21, 2026, aged 54. Born in Tbilisi on May 10, 1972, he played as a midfielder, representing Georgian teams as well as clubs elsewhere in Europe. His club career included Dinamo…
Alexander Alexandrovich Sizov, a Russian politician who served as a State Duma deputy from 2000 to 2007, died in Yaroslavl on October 21, 2026, aged 78. Born on September 12, 1948, in Buysky District, Kostroma Oblast, he was born in what was then the Russian SFSR, part of…
Jan Kříž, a Czech physicist and university educator, died on October 21, 2026, aged 51. Born in Hradec Králové, he built his academic career at the University of Hradec Králové (UHK), where he became rector in July 2024 and served until his death. He had led the university’s…
Ng Joo Pong, a Malaysian Olympic cyclist, died October 21, 2026, aged 80. Born in Kuala Lumpur on June 19, 1946, he competed for Malaysia on the international cycling stage. He represented the country at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics, and also took part in the 1966…
David Mouradian, an Armenian philologist, writer and film critic, died on October 21, 2026, aged 74. Born in Yerevan on December 12, 1951, he graduated from Yerevan State University’s Faculty of Philology. His literary work began appearing in 1969 in Pioneer, a magazine for children; his first book,…
Ken Ring, a New Zealand writer and astrologer, died October 21, 2026, aged 86. Born in England during the Second World War, he emigrated with his family to New Zealand in the 1960s and was based in Auckland. Ring also worked as a weather forecaster and mathematics teacher.…
Julio Dalmao, a Uruguayan footballer who played for Nacional, Vélez Sarsfield and Uruguay’s national team, died October 20, 2026, aged 86. Born in Montevideo on March 1, 1940, he made 11 appearances for Uruguay between 1959 and 1968. He was also included in Uruguay’s squad for the 1959…
Alexander Mullings Sanders Jr., an American jurist, politician and academic administrator, died October 20, 2026, aged 88. Born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, he served in the U.S. Army before earning bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of South Carolina and a master’s degree in judicial…
Manuel Otto, a German game developer known for Stick Run, died by suicide on October 20, 2026, aged 30. He developed Stick Run, a free-to-play jump-and-run game that became available on Facebook in August 2010 and later appeared on Android and iOS. More than 43 million people worldwide…
Paul Barril, a French military officer and former National Gendarmerie officer, died on October 20, 2026, aged 80. Born on April 13, 1946, in Vinay, he studied at the Académie militaire de la Gendarmerie nationale and served in the gendarmerie’s specialist units. From 1974 to 1982, he was…
Manuel Otto, a German video game developer who created Stick Run, died by suicide on October 20, 2026, aged 30. Born on July 18, 1996, Otto was a 14-year-old secondary-school student when he released the endless-runner game on Facebook in 2010. He had spent four months developing it.…
Mehdi Khanbaba Tehrani, an Iranian politician, died on October 20, 2026, aged 92. A political and media activist who lived in Europe, Tehrani became involved in politics during his youth. At 12, guided by his uncle, he became acquainted with the circles and ideas of the Tudeh Party;…
Eva Ngigi–Sarwari, a Kenyan financial services executive, died October 20, 2026, aged 45. Born in Kenya in 1981, she was born Eva Ngigi. She graduated from Moi University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Business Management,…
Allen Bailey, an American football player who played defensive end in the NFL, died October 20, 2026, aged 37. Born March 25, 1989, on Sapelo Island, Georgia, he attended McIntosh County Academy, where his roles spanned both sides of the ball: linebacker on defense and fullback on offense.…
Early Voting, an American Thoroughbred racehorse, died of colic on October 20, 2026, aged 7. Born on March 7, 2019, and bred in Kentucky by Three Chimneys Farm, he was a dark bay stallion and the third of five foals from his dam; he became her only stakes…
Antonio Grimau, an Argentinian actor whose career spanned film, theater and television, died October 20, 2026, aged 82. Born Antonio Rebolini in Lanús, Buenos Aires province, on March 10, 1944, he was known professionally as Grimau. He became widely recognized for playing villains in Argentine telenovelas, a signature…
Kalju Kruusa, the Estonian poet, editor and translator, died October 20, 2026, aged 53. Born Jaanus Valk in Tallinn on October 10, 1973, he became known by the name Kalju Kruusa. His studies, beginning in 1993, included the University of Tartu, Tallinn University and Waseda University in Tokyo.…
Rajaa Mohammed, the Kuwaiti actress and singer, died on October 20, 2026, aged 64. Born Raja Mohammed Saleem on October 4, 1962, she began her artistic career in 1978, at the age of 64. Her first stage appearance was in Sinbad the Sailor, a production performed that year…
Sergey Kucherov, a Russian track cyclist who competed for his country in the men’s team sprint at two Summer Olympics, died on October 20, 2026, aged 46. Born in Tula on July 18, 1980, he represented Russia in the event at the 2008 and 2012 Games. The first…
Noah Musingku, a Papuan con artist and fugitive, died October 20, 2026, aged 61. Born in 1964 in Tonu on Bougainville Island, he became known for U-Vistract, a Ponzi scheme he launched in Port Moresby in 1998. The operation drew investors across Papua New Guinea, including politicians, and…
Oleg Garin, the Russian footballer and manager associated with Okean Nakhodka and Lokomotiv Moscow as a player and Dynamo Bryansk as a manager, died October 20, 2026, aged 60. Born in Nakhodka on September 22, 1966, he was also known by his full name, Oleg Sergeyevich Garin. He…
William Reaves, an American convicted murderer, was executed by lethal injection on October 20, 2026, at age 77. His conviction was connected to the 1986 killing of Richard Raczkoski, a 29-year-old corporal and sheriff’s deputy in Vero Beach, Florida. At about 3 a.m. on September 23, Raczkoski responded…
Amel Baccouche, a Tunisian actress, died on October 20, 2026, aged 77. Born on March 14, 1949, in Bab Souika, a district of Tunis, she grew up in an artistic family and first encountered acting through school theater. Her interest in performance led her to leave work in…
Mr. Whitekeys, an American musician also known as W. Keys, died October 19, 2026, aged 79. A musician, recording artist, entrepreneur, writer, media personality and ornithologist in Alaska, he became a prominent figure in the modern history and folklore of Anchorage’s Spenard neighborhood. His public identity was shaped…
Subagyo Hadi Siswoyo, an Indonesian Army general, died in Yogyakarta on October 19, 2026, aged 80. Born in Yogyakarta on June 12, 1946, he studied at the Akademi Tentara Nasional Indonesia. His military career included service as chief of staff of the Indonesian Army from 1998 to 1999,…
Lee Kwan-Young, a South Korean taekwondo practitioner and former military officer, died October 18, 2026, aged 80. Born in Seoul on April 19, 1946, he worked in taekwondo…
Napoleon Bonaparte, an Indonesian police officer, died on October 18, 2026, aged 60. Born in South Sumatra on October 26, 1965, he graduated from the Indonesian Police Academy…
Syukron Ma'mun, an Indonesian educator and politician, died on October 18, 2026, aged 84. Born on December 21, 1941, he was also a religious scholar and led the…
Ng Hong-mun, a Chinese politician who served as a deputy to China’s National People’s Congress, died October 18, 2026, aged 100. Born in Shantou in 1926, he studied…
B. Madhusoodhana Kurup, the founding vice-chancellor of Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS), died October 18, 2026, aged 71. An Indian fisheries researcher and academic administrator,…
Benito di Paula, the Brazilian singer-songwriter, composer and pianist, died of prostate cancer on October 18, 2026, aged 84. Born Uday Vellozo in Nova Friburgo, he became known…
John Beake, an American football coach and executive who served as general manager of the Denver Broncos, died October 17, 2026, aged 87. Born in Long Branch, New…
Rinze Visser, a Dutch communist politician, died on October 17, 2026, aged 87, from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Born in Lemmer, he encountered communist ideas early through his…
Leonel Martinho Gomes Nunes, a Brazilian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira, died in Funchal on October 17, 2026, aged 76. A member of the…
Ota Jirák, the Czech actor, voice actor and entertainer, died on October 17, 2026, aged 77. Born in Debř on April 12, 1949, he studied puppetry at the…
Jacques Charlin, a French mathematician and professor of mathematics at Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, died on October 17, 2026, aged 77. Born on November 2, 1948, he…
Louis-André Dacoury-Tabley, an Ivorian politician, died on October 17, 2026, aged 81. Born in Gagnoa on September 14, 1945, he later served in government in two ministerial roles.…
Yvette Biro, a Hungarian-American screenwriter and essayist, died in Paris on October 17, 2026, aged 96. Born in Budapest on April 3, 1930, she worked as a film…
Eduardo Viana, the Portuguese actor, died on October 17, 2026, aged 71. Born in Lisbon on May 3, 1955, he worked in film and television, appearing in more…
Abdulaziz Al-Shahrani, a Saudi Arabian footballer who played for Damac and Al-Diriyah, died aged 32 on October 17, 2026, from injuries sustained in a traffic collision. Born in…
Pierre-Yves Collombat, a French politician who represented the Var department in France’s Senate as a member of the Socialist Party, died October 17, 2026, aged 81. Born in…
Per Haftorsen, a Norwegian football goalkeeper who represented Haugar, Fredrikstad and his country, died on October 17, 2026, aged 79. Born in Haugesund Municipality on September 6, 1947,…
Sabri Anar, a Turkish hierarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church and archbishop of Amida, died October 17, 2026, aged 60. He had served as archbishop of the Archeparchy…
Patrick Dele-Cole, a Nigerian politician, journalist and historian who became managing director of the Daily Times, died October 17, 2026, aged 86. His career brought together newspaper leadership,…
Denis Boytsov, a Russian boxer, died on October 17, 2026, aged 40. Born Denis Nikolayevich Boytsov on February 14, 1986, he was from Oryol, then in the Russian…
Penehupifo Pohamba, a Namibian nurse, politician and former first lady, died on October 17, 2026, aged 78. She was the second First Lady of Namibia during the presidency…
Devanesan Chokkalingam, the Indian film composer and singer known as Deva, died October 17, 2026, aged 75. A prominent contributor to Tamil cinema, he also composed songs and…
Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa, a Guatemalan public prosecutor and anti-corruption activist, died aged 43 on October 17, 2026, in an armed attack. A lawyer and notary, he studied…
Barbara Gawryluk, a Polish children’s book author, journalist and translator, died on October 16, 2026, aged 69. Born in Kraków on May 19, 1957, she studied Swedish philology…
Medaglia d’Oro, an American Thoroughbred racehorse, died October 16, 2026, aged 27. A dark bay or brown stallion marked with a white star and three white socks, he…
Noah Adams, an American radio journalist and author associated with NPR, died October 16, 2026, aged 84. Born September 15, 1942, in Ashland, Kentucky, he began his career…
Chiaki Ishii, the Japanese-born Brazilian judoka who won Brazil’s first Olympic medal in judo, died on October 16, 2026, aged 85. Born in Ashikaga, Japan, on October 1,…
Mária Szolnoki, a Polish Olympic fencer, died on October 16, 2026, aged 79. Tags Athletes, 16 October 2026, Gemini, Hungary, Poland, Szolnoki, Mária, October 16, October 2026
Joaquim Letria, a Portuguese journalist, died on October 16, 2026, aged 82. Born in Lisbon as Joaquim José da Conceição Letria, he began his journalism career in 1961,…
Douglas Eaglesham Dunn, the Scottish poet, academic and critic, died on October 16, 2026, aged 83. Born in Inchinnan on October 23, 1942, he trained at the Scottish…
Yadi Djoerica Marton Timo, the Indonesian actor known as Yadi Timo, died on October 16, 2026, aged 66. Born on February 12, 1960, he worked as a performer…
John Thomas Berry, the American sports journalist known as Jack Berry, died October 16, 2026, aged 95, from complications of a fall. A Detroit native, he studied journalism…
Richard E. Holmes, an American civil rights activist and physician, died October 16, 2026, aged 82. Born in Chicago to Horace and Minnie Holmes, he was raised in…
Hyron Diego Andrews, a South African rugby union player for the Lions, died in a fall on October 16, 2026, aged 31. Born in Paarl on July 6,…
Alan Brown, an English cricketer who represented Kent and England, died on October 16, 2026, aged 90. Born in Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, on October 17, 1935, he established himself…
Joe Redner, an American strip club owner, died October 16, 2026, aged 86. A businessman, activist and sometime political candidate in Florida, he became closely associated with Mons…
Al Jawhara bint Fahd Al Saud, a Saudi royal and academic administrator, died October 16, 2026. She was an academic and a member of Saudi Arabia’s Consultative Assembly.…
Mariusz Strzałka, a Polish fencer who represented Poland and later Germany at the Olympic Games, died on October 16, 2026, aged 67. Born in Wrocław on March 27,…
Yiorgos Vardinogiannis, a Greek shipping magnate and football club owner who served as president of Panathinaikos, died October 16, 2026, aged 90. Born on April 7, 1936, in…
Li Kou-tin, a Taiwanese table tennis player, died October 16, 2026, aged 87. Born in Taihoku on November 16, 1938, he was known by the Chinese name 李國定.…
Dariusz Kołodziejczyk, a Polish historian and professor at the University of Warsaw, died on October 16, 2026, aged 64. Born in Warsaw on May 25, 1962, he studied…
Sam Noto, an American jazz trumpeter, died October 16, 2026, aged 96. Born in Buffalo, New York, on April 17, 1930, he built a career in jazz as…
Soner Olgun, a Turkish musician, died in Istanbul on October 16, 2026, aged 67. Born in 1959 in Fethiye, Muğla province, he studied at Bornova Anadolu Lisesi before…
Wiktor Józef Legowicz, a Polish radio journalist, died October 15, 2026, aged 77. Born in Tomaszów Mazowiecki on April 2, 1949, he studied education at the University of…
Jon Morris, an American football player who played center for the New England Patriots, Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears, died October 15, 2026, aged 84. Born in Washington,…
Basil Ince, a Trinidadian sprinter and politician who served as minister of foreign affairs from 1981 to 1985, died October 15, 2026, aged 93. Born May 1, 1933,…
Jorge Roberto Dubanced Conversano, an Argentine footballer and manager, died October 15, 2026, aged 76. Born in Buenos Aires on June 28, 1950, he played as a forward,…
Jonas “Heavy” Stentäpp, a Swedish musician and television personality associated with Mimikry and Dökött, died of lung cancer on October 15, 2026, aged 50. He became known to…
Tommy R. Smith, an American politician who served in the Georgia House of Representatives, died October 15, 2026, aged 75. Born in Bacon County, Georgia, on December 15,…
Germán Quintero, a Colombian actor, died in Bogotá on October 15, 2026, aged 72, from cardiorespiratory arrest. Born in Bogotá on August 10, 1954, he began his acting…
Pierre-André Kombila, a Gabonese politician, professor and physician who served as a member of parliament, died on October 15, 2026, aged 85. Born in Lac Anengué, near Port-Gentil,…
Richard Riehle, the American character actor, died October 15, 2026, aged 78. Born May 12, 1948, in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, he built a career across film, television and…
Stefan Lord, a Swedish darts player, died on October 15, 2026, aged 71. Born in Stockholm on December 4, 1954, he competed in British Darts Organisation events during…
Eli Rygg, a Norwegian television personality and children's writer, died on October 15, 2026, aged 71. Born on September 22, 1955, in Rauma Municipality, she grew up in…
Bo Johansson, the Swedish football manager who led Östers IF to consecutive Allsvenskan championships and coached Denmark’s national team, died October 15, 2026, aged 83. Born in Kalmar,…
Mohammad Solaiman, a Bangladeshi academic administrator and professor, died on October 15, 2026, aged 70, from complications of diabetes and heart disease. He was vice-chancellor of the University…
Rudolf Křesťan, a Czech writer, editor and feuilletonist, died October 15, 2026, aged 83. Born in Prague on March 14, 1943, he spent his childhood in Stará Role,…
Betty Valassi, a Greek actress whose credits included Loxantra, The Hunters and A Dream of Passion, died in Athens on October 15, 2026, aged 89. She was born…