Mark Doyle, the British journalist and former BBC News world affairs correspondent, died on September 22, 2026, aged 67. He was known especially for his reporting on Africa, beginning with volunteer teaching work at the British-Senegalese…
Hurricane Fly, the Irish Thoroughbred racehorse, died on September 22, 2026, aged 22. Foaled on April 5, 2004, he became one of the leading National Hunt horses of his era, winning the Champion Hurdle twice and…
Alojzy Lysko, the Silesian writer and politician, died on September 22, 2026, aged 84. Born on February 15, 1942, in Bojszowy, Poland, he was a Polish politician, writer, teacher and jurist who studied at the Law Faculty of the University of Silesia in Katowice. Lysko won a seat…
Zuenir Ventura, the Brazilian journalist and writer who became a longtime columnist for O Globo and Época, died on September 22, 2026, aged 95. Born Zuenir Carlos Ventura in Além Paraíba, Minas Gerais, he built a career that ranged from newspaper reporting to magazine commentary and book-length reportage.…
Konstantin Polezhayev, a Russian politician who served as mayor of Belgorod from 2015 to 2019 and later as deputy governor of Belgorod Oblast, died on September 22, 2026, aged 54. Born Konstantin Alekseyevich Polezhayev in Belgorod on August 14, 1972, he held the regional post for housing and…
Hadi Abbas, an Iraqi sculptor, died on September 21, 2026. He was regarded as one of the prominent figures in sculpture in Iraq and helped institutionalize collective artistic work through his role in founding the Iraqi sculptors’ Alwan Group alongside the late sculptors Etihad Karim and Abdul Rahim…
Vector Lovers, the British electronic music producer better known as Martin Wheeler, died on September 21, 2026, aged 70. Born in London in 1956, he built a career in electronic music under the Vector Lovers name, releasing several singles, EPs and four albums. His work was associated with…
Mousa Shubairi Zanjani, an Iranian Twelver Shia marja, died on September 21, 2026, at age 98. Born in Qom on March 2, 1928, he was known as Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mousa Shubairi Zanjani and was a leading figure in Twelver Shiism in Iran. He studied at the Qom…
Ibrahim Al-Madani, a Saudi muezzin, died on September 21, 2026, aged 51. Tags Other, 21 September 2026, Ibrahim, Al-Madani, Saudi Arabia, September 2026, September 21
Dadeus Grings, a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of São João da Boa Vista and archbishop of Porto Alegre, died on September 21, 2026, aged 90. Born in Nova Petrópolis, Rio Grande do Sul, on September 7, 1936, he was ordained a priest in 1961…
Cyrus Ebrahimzadeh, an Iranian actor of stage, film and television, died on September 21, 2026, aged 89. The Tehran-based performer was born in Ardabil in 1937 and held a master’s degree in theatre from England. After completing his early education in Iran, he studied English language and literature…
Sergio Carpanesi, the Italian footballer and coach who played as a midfielder, died on September 21, 2026, aged 90. Born in La Spezia on March 21, 1936, he spent 13 seasons in Serie A and made 276 appearances with eight goals for ACF Fiorentina, U.S. Città di Palermo,…
Burhan Ozfatura, the Turkish mayor, politician and columnist, died on September 21, 2026, at the age of 83 after cardiac arrest. A native of Mustafakemalpaşa, he was born on June 8, 1943, and completed his secondary education in Balıkesir before graduating from Ankara University’s Faculty of Political Sciences…
Rick Sollo, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and producer of sertanejo music, died on September 21, 2026, aged 59. Born Geraldo Antônio de Carvalho in Monte do Carmo, Tocantins, on December 5, 1966, he was also known simply as Rick. He formed the duo Rick & Renner with Renner…
Ibrahim Al-Madani died on September 21, 2026, aged 51. He was a Saudi muezzin. Tags Other, 21 September 2026, Ibrahim, Al-Madani, Saudi Arabia, September 2026, September 21
Stanisław Szelc, a Polish satirist and actor, died on September 21, 2026, aged 83. He was a member of the Kalambury Theatre from 1961 to 1976 and later appeared with Ewa Szumańska on the radio program From the Diary of a Young Doctor between 1989 and 2007. Szelc…
Carlos Alonso, an Argentine painter, draftsman and printmaker, died on September 21, 2026, aged 97. Born in Tunuyán, Mendoza, in 1929, he developed an early reputation as a social realist before becoming better known as a New realist. His work often featured beef as a recurring motif. Alonso…
Jun Gato, a Filipino politician and representative for Batanes's at-large congressional district in the Philippine House of Representatives since 2019, died on September 21, 2026, at age 66 after a heart attack. Born Ciriaco Bayaras Gato Jr. on November 16, 1959, in Sabtang, Batanes, he was known as…
Andrew Strathern, the British anthropologist known for his work on "Ongka's Big Moka," died on September 21, 2026, aged 87. Also known as Andrew Jamieson Strathern, Andrew J. Strathern and A. Strathern, he earned a doctorate at the University of Cambridge and later taught at the University of…
Jacko McDonagh, the Irish footballer who played for Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers, died on September 21, 2026, aged 64. Born in Dublin on 26 April 1962, he built his career in Ireland before moving abroad, signing for Nîmes Olympique in France in July 1985 after joining Shamrock Rovers…
Terry Denton, the Australian author and illustrator best known for his work on the Treehouse books, died on September 21, 2026, aged 76. He wrote and illustrated more than 30 of his own books and also illustrated many works by other Australian writers. Among his best-known titles were…
Yahya Lampong, a Malaysian politician, died on September 21, 2026, aged 86. Known in full as Mohammad Yahya bin Lampong, he served as the Member of Parliament for Kota Belud from 1982 to 1986 and represented Tempasuk in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly from 1985 to 1986. He…
Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Emirati public official and lieutenant general who served as Deputy Chairman of Dubai Police & Public Security, died on September 21, 2026, aged 76. A member of Dubai’s ruling Al Maktoum family, he was born in Bur Dubai and was the fourth…
Mithu Mukherjee, the Indian actress best known for Marjina Abdulla and Safed Jhooth, died on September 21, 2026, aged 71. Born in Kolkata on June 19, 1955, she began her screen career with the Bengali film Shesh Parba in 1971 and went on to gain wide recognition for…
Jorge Palma, the Portuguese singer and songwriter, died on September 21, 2026, aged 76, after a cardiac arrest. Born Jorge Manuel de Abreu Palma in Lisbon on June 4, 1950, he became one of Portugal’s best-known and most acclaimed songwriters. Palma began his solo career in 1972 after…
Ibrahim Al-Madani, a Saudi muezzin at the Masjid al-Haram, died on September 21, 2026, aged 51. He was listed among the muezzins of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, and records of the call to prayer show his participation in several prayers, including the first call for Fajr as…
Chad Gilbert, the American guitarist, songwriter and record producer best known as a founding member of New Found Glory, died on September 20, 2026, aged 45. Born Chad Everett Gilbert in Coral Springs, Florida, he played lead guitar and sang backing vocals for the punk rock band and…
Jacques Leveugle, a French teacher, died on September 19, 2026, aged 79. Born in Annecy in 1946, he worked as a foreign-language teacher and sports instructor in Europe,…
Frans Kgomo, a South African jurist and High Court judge, died on September 19, 2026, aged 75. Known also as Nare Frans Kgomo, he joined the bench in…
Willie Callaghan, the Scottish footballer who played for Dunfermline Athletic, Berwick Rangers and Cowdenbeath, died on September 19, 2026, aged 83. Born William Thomas Callaghan in Cowdenbeath on…
Danny Setiawan, an Indonesian politician who served as governor of West Java from 2003 to 2008, died on September 19, 2026, aged 81. Born on August 28, 1945,…
Sophia Horner-Sam, a Ghanaian diplomat and politician, died on September 19, 2026, aged 77. Born in Ghana, she served as deputy Western Regional minister and as deputy minister…
Tim Read, an Australian politician and former general practitioner and medical researcher, died on September 19, 2026, aged 64. He represented the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Brunswick…
Susy Aponte Polo, a Peruvian journalist and politician, died on September 19, 2026, aged 43, after being shot during a campaign event in Caraz, in Peru’s Áncash region.…
Elliot Graham, an American film editor known for his work on Milk, Captain Marvel and No Time to Die, died on September 19, 2026, aged 50. Born in…
Graciela Taquini, the Argentine artist, curator and teacher whose work helped shape the country’s video-art scene, died on September 19, 2026, aged 85. Born in Buenos Aires on…
Carolyn J. B. Howard, an American politician and longtime member of the Maryland House of Delegates, died on September 19, 2026, at age 87. She represented District 24…
Joyce L. Kennard, the American judge who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of California from 1989 to 2014, died on September 18, 2026, aged 85.…
Bryan Bishop, an American radio personality and production and sound-effects worker known to podcast listeners as Bald Bryan, died on September 18, 2026, aged 48. He was best…
Arthur B. Hancock III, a Thoroughbred racehorse breeder and owner of Stone Farm, died September 18, 2026, at age 83. Born in the United States on February 22,…
Hans Grodotzki, the East German long-distance runner who won two silver medals at the 1960 Rome Olympics, died on September 18, 2026, aged 90. Born on April 4,…
Mike Burton, an American Olympic swimmer and later swimming coach, died on September 18, 2026, aged 79. Born Michael Jay Burton in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 3,…
Mohamed Salah Arfaoui, a Tunisian politician and civil engineer, died on September 18, 2026, aged 70. A native of Bizerte, he was an independent and built a career…
Vissarion Stretovych, a Ukrainian bishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, died on September 18, 2026, aged 72. Born on December 4, 1953, in Polianka, he was an Eastern…
Miguel Mumbere Masaisai, a Congolese cyclist and activist, died on September 18, 2026, aged 23, after a collision with a car in Ouésso, Republic of the Congo. Born…
Colin Powers, a British boxer, died on September 18, 2026, aged 70. Born in London in 1956, he turned professional in June 1975 with a win over Kevin…
Jimmy Revie, the British boxer who held the British featherweight title from 1969 to 1971, died on September 18, 2026, aged 79. Born in Stockwell, London, in 1947,…
Stephanie Cole, the English actress known for roles in Tenko, Doc Martin and Coronation Street, died on September 18, 2026, aged 84. Born Patricia Stephanie Cole in Solihull…
Chanmyay Sayadaw, a Burmese monk and teacher, died on September 18, 2026, aged 98. Known in Buddhism as U Janakābhivaṃsa, he was born on July 24, 1928, in…
Alfred Tyrone Cooke, an Indian pilot and Vir Chakra recipient, died on September 18, 2026, aged 86. Known as Flight Lieutenant Alfred Tyrone Cooke, he was decorated for…
Zimani Kadzamira, the Malawian academic, civil servant and diplomat, died on September 18, 2026, aged 85. Also known as Zimani David Kadzamira, he was born in Harare in…
Margaret Chant-Papandreou, an American-born Greek women’s rights activist, writer and former first lady, died on September 18, 2026, aged 102. Born Margaret Esther Chant in Oak Park, Illinois,…
Vissarion Stretovych, a Ukrainian bishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, died on September 18, 2026, aged 72. Born Vasyl Oleksandrovych Stretovych in the village of Polyanka in Zhytomyr…
Grazia Daddario, an Italian actress, died on September 18, 2026, aged 94. Born in Bari on July 12, 1932, she made her theater debut in 1980 alongside Nico…
Eugenio Zanetti, the Argentine dramatist and set designer who won an Academy Award for Best Production Design, died on September 18, 2026, aged 79. Born in Córdoba in…
Arthur R. Kudart, an American lawyer and former Iowa state senator, died on September 18, 2026, aged 96. Born in Mount Vernon, Iowa, on July 27, 1930, Kudart…
Anton Kurnia, an Indonesian writer and translator, died on September 18, 2026, aged 52. He studied geological engineering at the Bandung Institute of Technology and journalism at IAIN…
P. C. Vey, the American cartoonist whose work appeared in The New Yorker, MAD Magazine and National Lampoon, died on September 17, 2026, aged 70. Known professionally as…
Patrick Zelnik, the French music publisher who helped shape the country’s recording industry, died on September 17, 2026, at age 79 in Paris. Born on November 10, 1946,…
Jerry Thomas Howard, an American politician and member of the Missouri Senate, died on September 17, 2026, at age 90. A Democrat, he also served in the Missouri…
Michael Sweetney, the American basketball player who played for the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls, died on September 17, 2026, aged 43. Born in Washington, D.C., he…
Ron Hurst, a Canadian ice hockey player who spent part of his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, died on September 17, 2026, aged 95. Born in Toronto…
Anay Beltrán Reyes, a Mexican politician and incumbent federal deputy, died on September 17, 2026, aged 44. Affiliated with Morena, she represented the State of Mexico’s 8th district…
Alfredo Mantica, the Italian politician and business advisor who served as a senator from 1996 to 2013, died on September 17, 2026, aged 83. Born in Rimini on…
Alla Akhundova, the Azerbaijani poet, screenwriter and translator, died on September 17, 2026, aged 86. Born in Moscow on October 27, 1939, she studied at the Maxim Gorky…
Jon Kyl, an American politician who served as a U.S. senator from Arizona and later as a lobbyist, died on September 17, 2026, aged 84. A Republican, he…
Sway, the British rapper and record producer known off stage as Derek Andrew Safo, died on September 17, 2026, aged 44. Born in Hornsey on September 5, 1982,…
Duncan Sheik, the American singer-songwriter and composer known for “Barely Breathing” and the Broadway musical Spring Awakening, died on September 17, 2026, at age 56. The cause was…
Bryan Kelly, the English composer, conductor and pianist from Oxford, died on September 17, 2026, aged 92. Born Bryan George Kelly on January 3, 1934, he studied at…
Hans Andersson-Tvilling, the Swedish ice hockey player and footballer, died on September 17, 2026, aged 98. Born Hans Lennart Andersson in Bromma, he represented Sweden in ice hockey…
Shao Qihui, the Chinese politician who served as governor of Heilongjiang from 1989 to 1994, died on September 17, 2026, aged 92. Born in June 1934 in Yixing,…
William Gummow, the Australian jurist who served as a justice of the High Court of Australia from 1995 to 2012, died on September 17, 2026, aged 83. Born…
Ginger Molloy, a New Zealand motorcycle racer, died on September 17, 2026, aged 88. Born in Gisborne on December 25, 1937, he became a Grand Prix road racer…
Sergei Tchepikov, the Russian politician, biathlete and cross-country skier, died on September 17, 2026, aged 59. Born Sergei Vladimirovich Tchepikov in Khor, in what was then the Russian…
Alla Akhundova, the Azerbaijani poet, screenwriter and translator, died on September 17, 2026, aged 86. Born in Moscow on October 27, 1939, she built a career across poetry,…
Gary McCracken, a Canadian musician and drummer, died on September 17, 2026, aged 75. He was best known as the drummer for Max Webster from 1976 until the…
Oscar Wambrauw, an Indonesian academic and professor of economics at Cenderawasih University, died on September 17, 2026, aged 57. He had served as the university’s rector from 2022…
Ludmila Javorová, a Czech Roman Catholic theologian, died on September 17, 2026, aged 94. Born in Brno in 1932, she came from a Catholic family and worked for…
Blas Wilfredo Omar Jaime, the last native speaker of Chaná and a transporter, died on September 17, 2026, aged 92. Born in Nogoyá, Argentina, on February 2, 1934,…
Richard Morávek, a Czech entrepreneur, developer and investor, died on September 17, 2026, aged 56, from complications of a head injury. Based in Olomouc, he built his career…
E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan, a lawyer and politician who represented Tamil Nadu in Parliament, died on September 17, 2026, aged 78. A member of the Indian National Congress,…
Chaudhry Muhammad Hanif, a Pakistani politician and member of the Punjab Assembly, died on September 17, 2026, at age 62 after a cardiac arrest. Known also as Chaudhry…
Kōichi Watanabe, a Japanese politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives and as mayor of Iwamizawa, died on September 17, 2026, aged 68. A…
Barry T. Parker, an American politician who served in both the New Jersey General Assembly and the State Senate, died on September 17, 2026, aged 93. A Republican,…
Eliana Moreno, a news journalist for KNBC and KVEA, died on September 17, 2026, in an aircraft accident. She was among two people aboard a Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil…