Recent Deaths & Obituaries

Toni Capuozzo, Italian journalist and writer, died on November 12, 2026

Toni Capuozzo dead at age 77

Toni Capuozzo, an Italian journalist and writer who also worked as a television presenter, died on November 12, 2026, aged 77. Born Antonio Capuozzo in Palmanova on December 7, 1948, he was known professionally as Toni. His father was from Naples and his mother from Trieste; the family…

Aloysius Murwito, Indonesian Roman Catholic prelate, died on November 12, 2026

Aloysius Murwito has died at age 75

Aloysius Murwito, an Indonesian Roman Catholic prelate and the second Bishop of Agats, died November 12, 2026, aged 75. Born in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on December 20, 1950, he was a Catholic priest before taking up episcopal office. His church career brought him to the leadership of the…

Jean Puech, minister of agriculture and fisheries, minister of civil service, died on November 12, 2026

Jean Puech, died aged 84

Jean Puech, the French politician who served as minister of agriculture and fisheries and minister of civil service, died November 12, 2026, aged 84. Born in Viviez, in Aveyron, on February 22, 1942, he was first a member of the Republican Party before joining the Union for a…

Michael Bayham, marketing, died on November 12, 2026

Michael Bayham passes away at age 52

Michael Bayham, a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, died November 12, 2026, at age 52. He represented the 103rd District, which includes parts of St. Bernard Parish, and began his service in the Legislature on January 8, 2024. His tenure continued until his death. Bayham’s…

F. A. Dry, American college football player and coach, died on November 11, 2026

F. A. Dry obituary: died at age 95

F. A. Dry, an American college football player and coach who led Tulsa and TCU, died November 11, 2026, aged 95. Born September 2, 1931, Dry played football at Oklahoma A&M, now Oklahoma State University, from 1950 to 1952. He later moved into coaching, becoming head football coach…

Clifford Huskilson, Funeral director, died on November 11, 2026

Clifford Huskilson passes away at age 73

Clifford Huskilson, a Canadian politician and funeral director, died November 11, 2026, aged 73. Born on February 11, 1953, he represented the electoral district of Shelburne in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1999 as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. His election…

Dick Hoak, American football player and coach, died on November 11, 2026

Dick Hoak passes away at age 86

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 him in the seventh round of the 1961 NFL draft. He played…

Laurence Crouzet, Voice actress, died on November 11, 2026

Laurence Crouzet passes away at age 65

Laurence Crouzet, a French voice actress, died November 11, 2026, aged 65. Born in France on March 31, 1961, she worked as an actress, translator and dubbing director as well as a voice performer. Crouzet was the principal French-language dubbing voice for Uma Thurman and Madonna, voicing both…

Alexander Darchiev, ambassador to the United States, died on November 11, 2026

Alexander Darchiev dies at 66

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…

Dan Hicks, Sportscaster, died on November 11, 2026

Dan Hicks dies at age 64

John Daniel Hicks, an American sportscaster for NBC Sports, died November 11, 2026, aged 64. Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Hicks attended Sabino High School, graduating in 1980, and later graduated from the University of…

Carlos Babington, Argentine football player and manager, died on November 11, 2026

Carlos Babington death at age 77

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, Czech rower, died on November 11, 2026

Oldřich Svojanovský, died aged 80

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.…

Tony Richards, Musician, died on November 11, 2026

Obituary: Tony Richards, dead at age 69

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, Norwegian singer-songwriter, died on November 11, 2026

Finn Coren dies at 65

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…

Regina Torné, Actress, died on November 11, 2026

Regina Torné died at age 82

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, Finnish Olympic ice hockey player, died on November 10, 2026

Tapio Koskinen obituary: died at age 73

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…

Kevin Murray, member of the California State Assembly and Senate, died on November 10, 2026

Kevin Murray passes away at age 66

Kevin Girard Murray, an American lawyer and former politician who served in the California State Assembly and Senate, died November 10, 2026, aged 66. Born in Los Angeles on March 12, 1960, he represented the 52nd Assembly District from 1994 to 1998 and served in the state Senate…

Todd Russell, Australian miner, died on November 10, 2026

Todd Russell died at age 54

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, Croatian footballer, died on November 10, 2026

Željko Matuš passed away at age 91

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…

David B. Wingate, Bermuda-British ornithologist and naturalist, died on November 10, 2026

David B. Wingate dies at 91

David B. Wingate, a Bermuda-British ornithologist and naturalist, died November 10, 2026, aged 91. Born in Smith’s Parish, Bermuda, on October 11, 1935, Wingate became known for his work to conserve the cahow, or Bermuda petrel. In 1951, while still a teenager, he helped Robert Cushman Murphy and…

Richard Posner, Judge and Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, died on November 10, 2026

Richard Posner died at age 87

Richard Posner, an American legal scholar and federal judge who served as a judge and chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, died…

Jim Herd, American television production executive and professional wrestling executive, died on November 10, 2026

Jim Herd death at age 87

Jim Herd, an American television production executive and professional wrestling executive, died November 10, 2026, aged 87. Born James Herd on March 24, 1939, he held positions in…

Manilal Nag, Indian sitar player, died on November 9, 2026

Manilal Nag, died aged 87

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…

Arpita Singh, Indian artist, died on November 9, 2026

Arpita Singh death at age 89

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,…

Roger Sippl, American entrepreneur, died on November 9, 2026

Roger Sippl dead at age 71

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…

Hubert Ausbie, American basketball player, died on November 8, 2026

Hubert Ausbie has died at age 88

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…

Peter Jaroš, Slovak writer and politician, died on November 8, 2026

Peter Jaroš died at age 86

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…

Cico Harahap, Actor, died on November 8, 2026

Cico Harahap, died aged 48

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…