Recent Deaths & Obituaries

June Carpenter, American Shaker, died on November 3, 2026

June Carpenter dies at age 88

June Carpenter, an American Shaker and librarian, died November 3, 2026, aged 88. She came from Brookline, Massachusetts, and worked in library sciences before joining the Shaker faith. In 1987, at 49, she converted after volunteering…

Larry Kristoff, American Olympic wrestler, died on November 3, 2026

Death of Larry Kristoff at age 83

Larry Kristoff, an American Olympic wrestler, died November 3, 2026, aged 83. Born in Carbondale, Illinois, on November 11, 1942, he competed in wrestling for the United States at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. The two appearances placed his Olympic competition four years apart, with Kristoff returning…

Lucia Modugno, Italian actress, died on November 3, 2026

Lucia Modugno died at age 94

Lucia Modugno, the Italian actress, theater director and writer, died November 3, 2026, aged 94. Born on July 9, 1932, she worked in both cinema and theater. Her screen credits included For a Few Dollars Less, My Name is Pecos and Navajo Joe. In 1980, she founded her…

Toni Brogno, liver cancer, died on November 3, 2026

Toni Brogno dead at age 53

Toni Brogno, a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a striker, died of liver cancer on November 3, 2026, aged 53. Born Antonio Brogno on July 19, 1973, he played for Sedan, OH Leuven, Westerlo, Sporting Charleroi and Olympic Charleroi. At Sporting Charleroi, his brother Dante Brogno…

Jesús de Miguel, Spanish footballer, died on November 3, 2026

Jesús de Miguel obituary: died at age 30

Jesús de Miguel Alameda, a Spanish professional footballer who played as a striker, died November 3, 2026, aged 30, at Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria. Born in Madrid on September 21, 1996, he represented CDE Lugo Fuenlabrada and CD Leganés in youth football. His senior debut came…

Nand Lal, Himachal Pradesh MLA, died on November 3, 2026

Nand Lal dies at 72

Nand Lal, an Indian politician and Himachal Pradesh MLA, died in Shimla on November 3, 2026, aged 72. Born on April 16, 1954, in Deothi, in the Rampur Bushahr area of Shimla district, he was the son of Pyare Lal. He completed postgraduate study in political science, earning…

Patrik Eichler, Czech journalist and political commentator, died on November 2, 2026

Patrik Eichler dies at age 42

Patrik Eichler, a Czech journalist and political commentator, died November 2, 2026, aged 42. He was director of the Masaryk Democratic Academy, a social-democratic think tank, and held editorial posts at two Czech periodicals. From 2015 to 2026, he served as an editor of Listy, a bimonthly; earlier,…

Tobias Joaquim Dai, minister of defence, died on November 2, 2026

Tobias Joaquim Dai died at age 75

Tobias Joaquim Dai, a Mozambican politician and minister of defence, died on November 2, 2026, aged 75. Born on November 25, 1950, Dai served as Mozambique’s minister of national defence from 2000 to 2008. He took office on January 17, 2000, and remained in the post until March…

Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, academic leadership, died on November 2, 2026

Ashok Kumar Mahapatra passed away at age 74

Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, an Indian neurosurgeon and academic known for craniopagus surgery and academic leadership, died November 2, 2026, aged 74. Born in Odisha, he built a career spanning complex neurosurgery and senior roles in medical education and administration. At AIIMS New Delhi, he headed the Department of…

Don Knodel, American basketball coach, died on November 2, 2026

Don Knodel obituary: died at age 95

Don Knodel, an American basketball coach who led the Rice Owls and coached the Houston Angels, died November 2, 2026, in Houston. He was 95. Born in 1931, Knodel attended Miami University and played college basketball before building a career in coaching. He served as Rice’s head coach…

Josef Mašín, Czech anti-communist resistance fighter and defector, died on November 2, 2026

Josef Mašín death at age 94

Josef Mašín, a Czech anti-communist resistance fighter and defector, died November 2, 2026, aged 94. With his brother Ctirad, he took up armed resistance against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia from 1951 to 1953. The brothers were born in Prague and, after World War II, attended high school…

John Evans, English footballer and bowls player, died on November 2, 2026

John Evans passes away at age 79

John Evans, an English professional footballer and international bowls player, died on November 2, 2026, aged 79. Born in Torquay on March 24, 1947, John Charles Evans began his football career as an apprentice with Torquay United, the club in his birthplace. He turned professional in April 1965…

Nadia Santini, Italian chef, died on November 2, 2026

Nadia Santini dead at age 73

Nadia Santini, an Italian chef known for Dal Pescatore, died November 2, 2026, aged 73. Born in San Pietro Mussolino, she became closely associated with the restaurant in Canneto sull’Oglio, Lombardy, which has held three Michelin stars since 1996. Dal Pescatore began as a trattoria opened by the…

Jagdish Raj Sapolia, Politician, died on November 2, 2026

Jagdish Raj Sapolia dies at 80

Jagdish Raj Sapolia, an Indian politician and former member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, died November 2, 2026, aged 80. A member of the Indian National Congress, he represented Basohli, in Kathua district, in the Assembly. His legislative service is recorded in two periods: 1987–1996 and…

M. Ramachandran, Tamil Nadu MLA, cardiac arrest, died on November 2, 2026

M. Ramachandran has died at age 80

M. Ramachandran, an Indian politician and former Tamil Nadu MLA, died of cardiac arrest on November 2, 2026, aged 80. His legislative career included three assembly terms, following election victories in 1989 and 1996 from Thiruvonam and in 2016 from Orathanadu. Contesting the 2016 state election for the…

Freddie Mwila, Zambian footballer, died on November 2, 2026

Freddie Mwila, died aged 80

Freddie Mwila, the Zambian footballer and coach, died November 2, 2026, aged 80. Born in Kasama on July 6, 1946, Mwila was among the first Zambians to play professional football abroad, joining the Atlanta Chiefs in 1967. He featured for Rhokana United and also played in England for…

Ignatiy Lapkin, Russian Orthodox preacher and author, died on November 2, 2026

Death of Ignatiy Lapkin at age 87

Ignatiy Lapkin, a Russian Orthodox preacher and author, died November 2, 2026, aged 87. Born in Karpovsky on June 10, 1939, he grew up in a large Old Believer family, a background he later recalled as marked by poverty, austerity and deep religious commitment; he went on to…

Philip Juico, president of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association, chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission and Secretary of Agrarian Reform, died on October 31, 2026

Philip Juico, died aged 78

Philip Ella Juico, a Filipino sports executive and government official who led national sports and government bodies, died October 31, 2026, aged 78. Born on December 14, 1947,…

Jean-Claude Passeron, French sociologist, died on October 30, 2026

Jean-Claude Passeron dies at 95

Jean-Claude Passeron, the French sociologist, died October 30, 2026, aged 95. Born in Nice on November 26, 1930, he studied philosophy and sociology at the École Normale Supérieure…

Atmani, Algerian singer, died on October 30, 2026

Atmani dies at 81

Atmani, the Algerian singer and songwriter known for performing in Kabyle, died in Ouacif on October 30, 2026, aged 81. Born M’hamed Aït Athmene Ath Wada in Zaknoun…

Sanjay Gupta, Indian film director, died on October 30, 2026

Sanjay Gupta, died aged 59

Sanjay Gupta, the Indian film director whose work included Kaabil, Shootout at Lokhandwala and Jazbaa, died in a fall on October 30, 2026, aged 59. Born in Mumbai…

Isaac Tédambé, Chadian economist and novelist, died on October 30, 2026

Isaac Tédambé dies at age 72

Isaac Tédambé, a Chadian economist and novelist best known for the novel *Republic for Sale*, died in N’Djamena on October 30, 2026, aged 72. Born on March 3,…

Keri Jones, Welsh rugby player, died on October 29, 2026

Keri Jones dies at age 81

William Keri Jones, a Welsh dual-code rugby international and track-and-field athlete, died on October 29, 2026, aged 81. Born in Neath, he played rugby union and professional rugby…

Dan Goddard, member of the Kansas Senate and House of Representatives, died on October 29, 2026

Dan Goddard dies at age 78

Dan Goddard, an American politician who served in the Kansas Senate and House of Representatives, died October 29, 2026, aged 78. Born November 3, 1947, he represented the…

Ünal Erkan, Turkish politician, died on October 29, 2026

Ünal Erkan dies at 83

Ünal Erkan, a Turkish politician, died October 29, 2026, aged 83. Born in Erzurum in 1942, he held senior roles in policing, regional administration and party politics. He…

Freddie James, American high school football coach, died on October 29, 2026

Freddie James dies at 89

Freddie James, an American high school football coach who led David W. Carter High School in Dallas, died October 29, 2026, aged 89. He played college football at…

Josef Ritler, Swiss journalist, died on October 29, 2026

Josef Ritler, died aged 87

Josef Ritler, a Swiss journalist and photographer, died on October 29, 2026, aged 87. Born in Naters, in the canton of Valais, he first imagined following his father,…