Canadian journalist and news presenter Jean-Luc Mongrain died of cancer on October 12, 2026, aged 75. Born July 16, 1951, he studied at Collège Notre-Dame and the University of Sherbrooke, where he earned a bachelor’s degree…
James Lindesay-Bethune, 16th Earl of Lindsay, a Scottish hereditary peer, businessman and politician who served in the House of Lords from 1989 to 2026, died on October 12, 2026, aged 70. Born on November 19, 1955,…
Sarah Dambanevana, a Zimbabwean cricketer and cricket umpire, died on October 12, 2026, aged 36. Born on May 26, 1990, she represented the Zimbabwe women’s cricket team from 2009 to 2014. Her first international match came on December 17, 2010, against Kenya in the Women’s World Cup Qualifying…
Doug Loft, an English professional footballer, died on October 12, 2026, aged 39. Known also as Douglas James Loft, he was born in Maidstone on December 25, 1986. A midfielder, he made 430 league and cup appearances and scored 32 goals over an 18-year career. Loft began in…
Giorgio Bracardi, the Italian actor and comedian, died on October 12, 2026, aged 93, from complications of a broken femur. Born in Rome on May 3, 1933, by Caesarean section, he was the older brother of Franco, an actor, pianist and composer. Bracardi’s work ranged across screen acting,…
Zaynolabideen Ghorbani, an Iranian ayatollah who represented the Supreme Leader of Iran in Gilan Province, died on October 12, 2026, aged 93. Born on January 8, 1933, in Panchah, Gilan, he grew up in an agricultural family and helped with farm work while attending school. His father, Gholam…
Madhu Kambikar, an Indian actress and folk performer, died on October 12, 2026, aged 73. Born on July 28, 1953, in Ahilyanagar, she came from Maharashtra’s Kolhati community and worked across folk art, theatre, film and television. She left school as a child and accompanied her father, himself…
Tom's d'Etat, an American Thoroughbred racehorse, died October 11, 2026, aged 13. Born July 1, 2013, he made his first start at Churchill Downs on May 6, 2016, finishing 11th. He recorded his first victory at Saratoga on August 5 of that year. During 2017 and 2018, he…
Wilma De Angelis, the Italian singer and television presenter associated with “Nessuno,” died October 11, 2026, aged 96. Born in Milan on April 8, 1930, she began her career in 1956 and took part in the Sanremo Music Festival during the 1950s and 1960s. Her singing career included…
Chilean journalist Juan Pablo Cárdenas Squella died of cancer on October 11, 2026, aged 76. Born in Santiago on December 1, 1949, he attended the German Lyceum of Santiago and Barros Arana National Boarding School before studying journalism at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. His thesis was…
Jiří Štěpnička, a Czech actor and dubbing actor, died October 11, 2026, aged 79. Born Jiří Samec in London on April 16, 1947, he studied at the Faculty of Theatre of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. His acting career ran from 1969 through 2026, spanning stage…
Ray Kolle, an Australian screenwriter whose television credits included Neighbours, Home and Away and Prisoner, died October 11, 2026, aged 85. Born on July 1, 1941, he became best known for his work in television. For a number of years, Kolle served as head writer on Neighbours, the…
Cheryl Moana Smith, a New Zealand rugby union player, coach and administrator who represented Auckland and the national team, died of bowel cancer on October 11, 2026, aged 56. Born Cheryl Moana Waaka in Whangārei on May 12, 1970, she played as a flanker or number 8. Smith…
Nasima Khan, a Bangladeshi film actress, died October 11, 2026, aged 82. Born on August 6, 1944, in Lalbagh, Old Dhaka, she entered Bengali cinema in 1959 with Jago Hua Savera, directed by A. J. Kardar. Her recorded screen career continued through 2011, spanning more than five decades.…
Bobby Gould, a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, died October 10, 2026, aged 69. Born Robert Alexander Gould in Petrolia, Ontario, he attended the University of New Hampshire before beginning a professional career that included…
Guruvayur Dorai, an Indian percussionist and senior mridangam exponent, died in Mylapore on October 10, 2026, aged 91. Born Vaidynathan in Guruvayur, Kerala, on July 2, 1935, he became known as an exponent of the Pudukottai style of mridangam, the South Indian classical percussion instrument. His first teachers…
Sir Donald Insall, the British architect, conservationist and author, died October 10, 2026, aged 100. Born in Bristol, he attended Bristol Grammar School and served in the Coldstream Guards during the Second World War. He qualified in architecture at the Royal West of England Academy School of Architecture,…
Vladimir Baranov, a Russian actor whose film credits included Torpedo Bombers, Breakthrough and Russian Ark, died in Ryazan on October 10, 2026, aged 70. Born in Ryazan on May 26, 1956, he worked in theatre and cinema during the Soviet and Russian periods. In 2022, he was named…
Freddie Foreman, the English publican and gangster who was an associate of the Kray twins, died October 10, 2026, aged 94. Born Frederick Gerald Foreman at 22 Sheepcote Lane in Battersea, London, on March 5, 1932, he was the son of Herbert Edward Foreman. Foreman became a prominent…
Musa Taimazov, a Russian Paralympic athlete, died October 10, 2026, aged 42. Born on April 8, 1984, he competed in para-athletics for Russia. His full name was Musa Izamutdinovich Taimazov. At the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, he won gold in the men’s F51 club throw, setting…
Eusi Kwayana, the Guyanese politician and former member of Parliament, died October 10, 2026, aged 101. Born Sydney Evanson King in Lusignan, he moved with his family to Buxton at seven and became a primary school teacher at 15. His political activity began at the village level in…
Rory Bourke, an American country music songwriter and music publisher, died October 10, 2026, aged 84. Born Rory Michael Bourke in Cleveland on July 14, 1942, he attended Mount St. Mary’s University before moving to Nashville in 1964. He worked for a time in Mercury Records’ promotional department,…
Telma Sandra Augusto de Souza, the Brazilian professor, teacher and politician known as Telma de Souza, died of a stroke on October 10, 2026, aged 82. Born in Santos on September 29, 1944, she worked as a teacher and professor and was also a lawyer. A member of…
Jean-Max de Chavigny, a French windsurfer, died October 10, 2026, aged 60. Born in Schœlcher on October 12, 1965, he represented France in windsurfing. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men’s Mistral One Design event. His Olympic appearance came 31 years after his birth and…
Wilfredo Gómez, Puerto Rican Hall of Fame boxer and former three-division world champion, died October 10, 2026, aged 69. Born Wilfredo Gómez Rivera in Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico, on October 29, 1956, he grew up in Las Monjas, where he sold candy for pocket money and…
Pierre Ernst Vilhelm Lindstedt, the Swedish actor, died on October 10, 2026, aged 83. Born on August 15, 1943, in Dalarö, Sweden, he began his acting career in 1966. Lindstedt appeared in more than 50 films and television shows, working in both screen forms during a career spanning…
Trevor Ryan, an Australian rugby league footballer, died of lung cancer on October 10, 2026, aged 72. Born in Bellingen, New South Wales, on May 4, 1954, he grew up in Nambucca Heads. Balmain signed Ryan when he was 17, after he had been scouted by Western Suburbs…
Stephen Jones, the Australian musician, video artist and writer, died on October 8, 2026, aged 75, from injuries sustained in an attack. Born in Sydney as Stephen Raoul…
Geoffrey Chard, an Australian opera baritone, died October 8, 2026, aged 96. Tags Musicians, 08 October 2026, Australia, Chard, Geoffrey, Leo, October 2026, October 8
Vladimír Kopecký, the Czech painter, graphic artist and glass artist who taught at university, died October 8, 2026, aged 94. Born in Svojanov on November 26, 1931, he…
Hamid Lounaouci, an Algerian politician and former transport minister, died on October 8, 2026, aged 71. Born on April 3, 1955, in Tizi Ouzou, he entered politics with…
Tony Fox, an Australian rugby union player who represented the national team, died October 8, 2026, aged 93. Born in Kogarah, New South Wales, Fox played as a…
Michael Canavan, an Irish nationalist businessman and politician, died October 8, 2026, aged 102. Born in Derry in October 1924, he attended St Columb’s College before entering business.…
Chris Welsh, Australian rock drummer with Died Pretty, died October 8, 2026. Died Pretty, sometimes known as The Died Pretty, was an Australian alternative rock band formed in…
Henk Cornelisse, a Dutch cyclist, died October 8, 2026, aged 85. Born in Amsterdam on October 16, 1940, he was also known by his full name, Hendrik Jan…
L. Ian MacDonald, a Canadian writer, broadcaster and diplomat, died October 8, 2026, aged 78. A journalist and political scientist educated at Loyola College, he built a career…
Xosé Manuel Beiras, a Spanish politician, economist and Galician nationalist, died in Santiago de Compostela on October 8, 2026, aged 90. Born Xosé Manuel Hixinio Beiras Torrado in…
Myles O'Connor, a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the New Jersey Devils and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, died October 8, 2026, aged 59. Born…
Nana Patekar, the Indian actor and filmmaker, died of cardiac arrest on October 8, 2026, aged 75. Born Vishwanath Patekar in Murud on January 1, 1951, he studied…
Piero Antonio Franco De Benedictis, the Italian-born Argentine singer-songwriter known professionally as Piero, died on October 7, 2026, aged 81. Born in Gallipoli, in Italy’s Apulia region, he…
Curtis Flowers, an American man who was wrongfully imprisoned, died October 7, 2026, aged 56. Born Curtis Giovanni Flowers on May 29, 1970, in Winona, Mississippi, he spent…
Czech actor Miloslav Kopečný, best known for his appearances in Bony a klid, died October 7, 2026, aged 82. Born in Třebíč on September 18, 1944, he was…
Patricia Blevins, an American politician and former member of the Delaware Senate, died October 7, 2026, aged 72. A Democrat, she represented the Senate’s 7th District from 1990…
Eirik Bruntjernsberget Skadsdammen, a Norwegian ice hockey forward who played for Storhamar and the national team, died on October 7, 2026, aged 45, after a cardiac arrest. Raised…
Frank Dewane, an American Roman Catholic prelate who served as coadjutor bishop and bishop of Venice in Florida, died October 7, 2026, aged 76. Born in Green Bay,…
Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old Spanish woman who had been evicted from her home, died on October 7, 2026. She was taken to hospital immediately after the eviction and…
Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old Spanish woman who had been evicted, died October 7, 2026. Known as María del Carmen “Maricarmen” Abascal, she was evicted on September 23, an…
Bernard Boileau, the Belgian former professional tennis player, died October 7, 2026, aged 67. Born in Liège on May 25, 1959, he won Belgium’s national championship every year…
Sandra Bolden Cunningham, an American politician and former member of the New Jersey Senate, died October 7, 2026, aged 76. A Democrat, she represented the 31st Legislative District…
Saeed-ur-Rahman Azmi Nadvi, an Indian Islamic scholar who served as principal of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama from 2000, died in Lucknow on October 7, 2026, aged 92. Born…
Stefania Corna, an Italian volleyball player, died on October 7, 2026, aged 35, after a long illness. Born in Bergamo on November 5, 1990, she played for Volley…
Brice Tarvel, a French author and comics artist, died October 7, 2026, aged 80. Born Jean Pol Laselle in Reims on August 5, 1946, he became known professionally…
Frank Joseph Dewane, an American Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Venice, died October 7, 2026, aged 76. He died in Sarasota, Florida. Born in Green…
Hans-Dieter Schmidt, a German football manager and former player, died on October 7, 2026, aged 78. Born in Hanover on January 9, 1948, Schmidt played football, including for…
Jakub Schwarz Trojan, a Czech theologian and dean of the Evangelical Theological Faculty of Charles University, died in Prague on October 7, 2026, aged 99. Born in Paris…
Miloslav Kopečný, a Czech actor whose best-known role was the Banker in Bony a klid and Bony a klid 2, died October 7, 2026, aged 82. Born in…
Barbara Spinelli, an Italian journalist, writer and politician, died in Rome on October 7, 2026, aged 80. Born in Rome on May 31, 1946, she was the daughter…
Virjibhai Thummar, an Indian politician who served as a member of Parliament and a Gujarat MLA, died on October 7, 2026, aged 64. Born in Amreli, Gujarat, on…
Peng Yu, a Chinese actress known for her work in television and film, died October 7, 2026, aged 92. Born in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, on January 26, 1934,…
Jim Knipfel, an American novelist, autobiographer and journalist, died of cancer on October 7, 2026, aged 61. Born June 2, 1965, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, he studied…
Theodore J. St. Antoine, an American lawyer and academic who served as dean of the University of Michigan Law School from 1971 to 1978, died October 7, 2026,…
Patrick Anthony Conmy, an American jurist and judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota, died October 7, 2026, aged 92. Born in Fargo,…
Elmer A. Bietz, an American politician and Republican member of the South Dakota Senate, died October 7, 2026, aged 92. Born May 4, 1934, in Tripp, South Dakota,…
Eva Marie Saint, the American actress, died October 6, 2026, aged 102. Born in Newark on July 4, 1924, she graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1946…
Heidi Burge, an American basketball player who played for the Los Angeles Sparks and Washington Mystics, died October 6, 2026, aged 54. Born Heidi Ann Burge, she was…
Joseph Mécène Jean-Louis, a Haitian judge and justice of the Supreme Court from 2011 to 2021, died October 6, 2026, aged 77. Born in Dessalines, Haiti, he served…
Bisera Alikadić, a Bosnian poet and author, died on October 6, 2026, aged 87. Born in Podhum near Livno, she built a body of work that included poetry,…
Ramesh Babaji Maharaj, an Indian spiritual teacher, social worker and cow-welfare advocate, died October 6, 2026, aged 87. Also known as Shri Ramesh Baba Ji Maharaj, Babashri and…
Dennis Franchione, an American college football coach who led programs including Pittsburg State, TCU and New Mexico, died of cancer on October 6, 2026, aged 75. Born in…
James Leo Nelligan, an American politician who represented Pennsylvania’s 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House, died October 6, 2026, aged 97. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, he graduated…
Nikolay Tevetkel, a Russian poet and translator, died in Cheboksary on October 6, 2026, aged 90. He was also a prose writer and playwright, working across several literary…
Jean Manga Onguéné, a Cameroonian footballer, died on October 6, 2026, aged 80. Born on June 12, 1946, he played as a centre-forward and spent his entire playing…
Fusako Yusaki, the Japanese-Italian stop-motion animator, died October 6, 2026, aged 89. Born in 1937, she studied at Brera Academy and became known for claymation, making animated works…
Víctor Hugo Ayala, the Colombian singer known for bolero recordings and his performance of the national anthem, died October 6, 2026, aged 92. Born in Bogotá on June…
Paul John Ferris, a Scottish writer and organised crime figure, died October 6, 2026, aged 62. Born in Blackhill on November 10, 1963, he became an enforcer for…
Richard Morecroft, Australian radio announcer, ABC News newsreader and television presenter, died of cancer on October 6, 2026, aged 70. Born in Market Harborough, England, he moved with…
Juarez Machado, the Brazilian painter, died October 6, 2026, aged 85. Born in Joinville, Santa Catarina, in 1941, he studied fine arts at the School of Art in…
Jacek Ziober, the Polish football player, died October 6, 2026, aged 60. Born in Łódź on November 18, 1965, he played as a forward and began his career…
Neil Andrew, an Australian politician and horticulturalist who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives, died October 6, 2026, aged 82. Known formally as John Neil Andrew,…
T. Randall Lee, an American chemist who held the Cullen Distinguished University Chair in Chemistry at the University of Houston, died October 6, 2026, aged 64. At the…
Hesham Yahya, an Egyptian journalist, novelist and screenwriter, died October 5, 2026, aged 63. His career joined newspaper journalism and literary writing, and also included television program preparation…
Jeffrey Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare, the British politician and author, died October 5, 2026, aged 86. Born in London on April 15, 1940, he was educated at…
George Richard Ian Howe Fenton, known professionally as George Fenton, the English composer, died October 5, 2026, aged 76. Born in Bromley, Kent, he became best known for…
Boualem Boualem, an Algerian jurist and politician, died on October 5, 2026, aged 73. Born in Aïn Sefra, then part of French Algeria, on October 16, 1952, he…