Alfonsas Bukontas, a Lithuanian poet, translator and publicist, died on September 23, 2026, aged 85. Born on September 11, 1941, in the Mažeikiai District Municipality, he studied Lithuanian philology at Vilnius University, graduating in 1964. Bukontas…
Sergey Sosedov, the Russian journalist and music critic who served as a judge on televised music contests, died on September 23, 2026, aged 59. Born Sergey Vasilevich Sosedov in Moscow, he built a long career in…
Maureen Jones, the Australian classical pianist, died on September 23, 2026, aged 99. Born in Sydney on June 6, 1927, she was invited in primary school to study at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music by its director, Edgar Bainton, and made her debut with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra…
Leon Sirois, an American racing driver, died on September 23, 2026, aged 91. Known as Leon Duray “Jigger” Sirois, he came from Shelby in northern Indiana and competed across several forms of racing, including midget, stock and Indy big cars. He was the son of longtime Indy 500…
David Hollister, the American politician who served in the Michigan House of Representatives and later as mayor of Lansing, died on September 23, 2026, aged 84. Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on April 3, 1942, he attended Michigan State University and went on to a career in state and…
Suresh Raj Sharma, the Nepali educationist and founder vice chancellor of Kathmandu University, died on September 23, 2026, aged 86. Sharma was widely associated with the development of Kathmandu University and served as its founding vice chancellor. He also held a PhD in chemistry from London South Bank…
Soorya Krishnamoorthy, the Indian artist and philanthropist who founded the Soorya Festival, died on September 23, 2026, aged 78. Also known as Nataraja Krishnamoorthy, he was associated with the Soorya Stage and Film Society and served as chairman of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy. He founded the Soorya…
Savithri Sreedharan, an Indian actress known for her work in Sudani from Nigeria, Virus and Dakini, died on September 23, 2026, aged 85. She had been part of several Calicut-based theatre groups for more than four decades before moving into films, making her screen debut in 2018 with…
Riccardo Innocenti, the Italian footballer who played as a midfielder, died on September 22, 2026, aged 83. Born in Ardenno on July 29, 1943, he made 47 appearances in Serie A, scoring 11 goals, and added 314 matches and 57 goals in Serie B during his career. Tags…
George N. Gillett Jr., an American businessman and sports executive who served as chairman of Liverpool F.C. from 2007 to 2010, died on September 22, 2026, aged 87. Born in Racine, Wisconsin, he was a longtime entrepreneur whose career ranged from marketing and management consulting to sports ownership.…
Arnaud Denis, the French actor and stage director, died on September 22, 2026, at age 43. Born in the 16th arrondissement of Paris on May 31, 1983, he trained at the École Jeannine Manuel before spending two years in New Jersey, where he appeared in stage productions in…
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 Institute in Dakar in 1980. Doyle later worked for Amnesty International and…
Lucien Lazare, the French-Israeli history teacher and French Resistance fighter, died on September 22, 2026, aged 101. Born in Strasbourg on November 24, 1924, he studied at the University of Strasbourg and later became known as a historian, translator and teacher. During the German occupation, he attended secondary…
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 racing under trainer Willie Mullins at Closutton in County Carlow, Ireland. Bred…
Sjoerd Kuyper, the Dutch poet and author whose work ranged from children's books to screenplays and lyrics, died on September 22, 2026, aged 74. Born in Amsterdam on March 6, 1952, he became known for writing…
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…
Jean-Paul Desprat, the French writer and historian, died on September 21, 2026, aged 79. Born in Drancy, France, on June 13, 1947, he became a specialist in the 17th and 18th centuries and wrote for numerous publishers. Desprat also created the Prix littéraire du Pays noir, and his…
Michael James Gaffey, an American planetary scientist who specialized in deriving the mineralogies of asteroids from their reflectance spectra, died on September 20, 2026, aged 80. Born on…
Sid Ahmed Agoumi, the Algerian actor also known as Sid Ahmed Méziane, died on September 20, 2026, aged 86. Born on October 5, 1940, in Bologhine, near Algiers,…
Franco Columbo, the Mexican professional wrestler known in private life as Javier Esparza Coronado, died on September 20, 2026, aged 73. Born in Guadalajara on August 11, 1953,…
Karim Bujang, a Malaysian politician and former member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Bongawan, died on September 20, 2026, aged 73. Born Karim bin Bujang in…
Presley Gerber, an American male model, died on September 20, 2026, at age 27. Born in Los Angeles on July 2, 1999, he was the elder child of…
G. Vijayaraghavan, an Indian cardiologist, died on September 20, 2026, aged 84. Also known as Govindan Vijayaraghavan, he was born in Perumpuzha on September 18, 1942, and became…
Davide di Lernia, an Italian filmmaker, died on September 20, 2026, aged 47. Born Davide Antonio di Lernia in Milan on November 11, 1978, he worked as a…
Sandro Mazzola, the Italian footballer who starred for Inter Milan and the Italy national team, died on September 19, 2026, aged 83. Born Alessandro Mazzola in Turin on…
Paul Lloyd, the English boxer known as “Livewire,” died on September 19, 2026, aged 57. Born in Bebington, he competed as an amateur bantamweight before turning professional in…
Peter Hermann, the German football coach and former player, died on September 19, 2026, aged 74. Born Franz-Peter Hermann in Kleinmaischeid on March 22, 1952, he went on…
Keith Wakefield, the English politician and councillor who led Leeds City Council, died on September 19, 2026, aged 78. Known formally as Keith Ivor Wakefield OBE and formerly…
Nathaniel Waena, who served as Governor-General of Solomon Islands from 2004 to 2009, died on September 19, 2026, aged 80. Known formally as Sir Nathaniel Rahumaea Waena, he…
Ernie Accorsi, the American football executive and general manager who ran the Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants, died on September 19, 2026, aged 84. Born…
Kai Dige Bach, a Danish businessman and politician who served as a member of the Folketing from 1987 to 1998, died on September 19, 2026, aged 90. Born…
Abraham Julios, an Indian bishop, died on September 19, 2026, aged 81. Known as Dr. Abraham Mar Julios, he served as the Metropolitan Bishop of the Eparchy of…
Nico Perrone, an Italian journalist, historian and writer, died on September 19, 2026, aged 91. Born Nicola Carlo Perrone in Bari on April 27, 1935, he became known…
Mykola Karpyuk, a Ukrainian political activist and former vice leader of UNA-UNSO, died on September 19, 2026, aged 62. Born Mykola Andronovych Karpyuk on May 21, 1964, in…
Arthur Asa Berger, an American author and academic who taught media studies for years at San Francisco State University, died on September 19, 2026, aged 93. Born in…
Richard Giragosian, an Armenian-American academic and political scientist, died on September 19, 2026, aged 61. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, on January 8, 1965, he became known as…
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…
Tyler Abell, an American lawyer who briefly served as chief of protocol of the United States in the late 1960s, died on September 19, 2026, aged 94. Born…
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,…
Albert S. Axelrad, an American rabbi and author, died on September 18, 2026, aged 87. A Reform rabbi, educator and community leader, he helped foster the American Jewish…
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…