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2026-01-19 Jaan Leetsar, Estonian politician, dies at age 79
Jaan Leetsar (79)
Estonian politician

2026-01-19 Robert W. Kostelka, American judge and politician, dies at age 92
Robert W. Kostelka (92)
American judge and politician

2026-01-19 Kuncoro, Indonesian football player (Arema, dies at age 52
Kuncoro (52)
Indonesian football player (Arema

2026-01-19 Raul Jungmann, Brazilian businessman., dies at age 73
Raul Jungmann (73)
Brazilian businessman.

2026-01-19 Ioan Crâsnic, Romanian wrestler and wrestling coach., dies at age 96
Ioan Crâsnic (96)
Romanian wrestler and wrestling coach.

2026-01-19 Gladys West, American mathematician., dies at age 95
Gladys West (95)
American mathematician.

2026-01-19 Nabaloum Dramane, Ivorian-born Burkinabe boxer, dies at age 58
Nabaloum Dramane (58)
Ivorian-born Burkinabe boxer

2026-01-19 Alexandros Papadogonas, Greek politician., dies at age 94
Alexandros Papadogonas (94)
Greek politician.

2026-01-19 Ivan Nestorov, Bulgarian actor., dies at age 92
Ivan Nestorov (92)
Bulgarian actor.

2026-01-19 Gao Dezhan, Chinese politician, dies at age 93
Gao Dezhan (93)
Chinese politician

Last week

Tom Kim, North Korean-born American physician., dies at age 81

Tom Kim (81)

North Korean-born American physician.

Roger Allers, American animator and filmmaker (The Lion King, dies at age 76

Roger Allers (76)

American animator and filmmaker (The Lion King

Phil Goyette, Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens)., dies at age 92

Phil Goyette (92)

Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens).

Grant Batty, New Zealand rugby union player (Wellington, dies at age 74

Grant Batty (74)

New Zealand rugby union player (Wellington

Ray Crone, American baseball player (Milwaukee Braves, dies at age 94

Ray Crone (94)

American baseball player (Milwaukee Braves

Chet Brooks, American football player (San Francisco 49ers), dies at age 60

Chet Brooks (60)

American football player (San Francisco 49ers)

Rudolf Urc, Slovak director of documentary and animated films and academic., dies at age 88

Rudolf Urc (88)

Slovak director of documentary and animated films and academic.

Kim Min-jae, South Korean baseball player (Lotte Giants, dies at age 53

Kim Min-jae (53)

South Korean baseball player (Lotte Giants

Bill Courtney, American college basketball coach (Cornell Big Red, dies at age 55

Bill Courtney (55)

American college basketball coach (Cornell Big Red

John Forté, American rapper (Refugee Camp All-Stars) and producer (The Score)., dies at age 50

John Forté (50)

American rapper (Refugee Camp All-Stars) and producer (The Score).

Eleni Varikas, Greek-born French political philosopher and academic, dies at age 76

Eleni Varikas (76)

Greek-born French political philosopher and academic

Yvan Aumont, French engineer and journalist (Lys rouge)., dies at age 87

Yvan Aumont (87)

French engineer and journalist (Lys rouge).

Kōtarō Kodama, Japanese politician and mayor of Akitakata (1980–2008)., dies at age 91

Kōtarō Kodama (91)

Japanese politician and mayor of Akitakata (1980–2008).

Herman Wouters, Belgian politician and mayor of Grobbendonk (1989–1997)., dies at age 85

Herman Wouters (85)

Belgian politician and mayor of Grobbendonk (1989–1997).

Latif Karimi, a retired brigadier general killed during the 2025–2026 Iranian protests., dies at age -1

Latif Karimi

a retired brigadier general killed during the 2025–2026 Iranian protests.

Alain Orsoni, French politician and Corsican independence activist, dies at age 71

Alain Orsoni (71)

French politician and Corsican independence activist

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