Esmaeil Yaghmaei, an Iranian archaeologist and writer, died on July 19, 2026. Born in Tehran in 1941, he studied at the University of Tehran and went on to lead numerous archaeological excavations in different parts of…
Duane Ward, the American baseball pitcher who spent parts of his major league career with the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays, died on July 19, 2026. He was 62. Born Roy Duane Ward on May…
Gregory Karotemprel, an Indian East Syriac Catholic bishop and bishop emeritus of Rajkot, died on July 19, 2026, at the age of…
Jaroslav Zvěřina, a Czech politician and former member of the European Parliament, died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 83.…
Jennifer Monserrate, an Indian politician and former Goa MLA, died on July 19, 2026. Born on March 24, 1970, she served as…
Sergey Sholokhov, a film critic, journalist and television presenter, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 67. Born in Leningrad…
Sergei Agashkov, a Turkmen football coach and former player, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 63. Born in Ashgabat…
Chennamma Deve Gowda, an Indian political figure and the spouse of former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda, died on July 18,…
Denny Sanford, the American banker and philanthropist who founded First Premier Bank, died on July 18, 2026. Born Thomas Denny Sanford on…
Jim Gilstrap, an American soul singer known for his work with Wonderlove, died on July 18, 2026. Born on November 10, 1946,…
Kenneth Jeyaretnam, a Singaporean politician and hedge fund manager, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 67. Also known as…
Johan Baumann, the Norwegian dogsledder, politician and sports administrator who served as president of the Norwegian Ski Federation from 1987 to 1995,…
Chen Gang, the Chinese composer best known for Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto, died on July 18, 2026. Born in Shanghai on March…
Jennifer Finch, an American musician and photographer best known as the bass player for the punk rock band L7, died on July…
Vladimir Ukhalkin, a Russian politician and mayor of Fryazino from 2001 to 2015, died on July 17, 2026. He was born on…
Freddy Cannon, the American rock and roll singer best known for "Tallahassee Lassie" and "Palisades Park," died on July 17, 2026. Born…
Louis Champagne, a Canadian talk radio personality, died on July 17, 2026, at the age of 78. A familiar voice in Quebec…
Ron Hunt, the American baseball player who starred as a second baseman in Major League Baseball, died on July 17, 2026. Born…
Gabriel Antonio Camilo González, the Dominican Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of La Vega from 1992 to 2015, died on…
Sir Garfield Sobers, the Barbadian cricketer who became one of the defining all-rounders in world cricket, died on July 17, 2026, at…
Moses Ali, the Ugandan lawyer, politician and retired military officer who served as Second Deputy Prime Minister, died on July 17, 2026.…
Oh Jang-seop, a South Korean politician and businessman who served in the National Assembly and as minister of construction and transport, died…
Brenda Fricker, the Irish actress whose career spanned stage and screen for six decades, died on July 17, 2026. Born in Dublin…
Primrose Bogatsu, a South African politician and member of the North West Provincial Legislature since February 2023, died on July 17, 2026.…
Isamu Sonoda, the Japanese judoka who won Olympic gold, died on July 16, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan, on November 4, 1946,…
René Urtreger, the French bebop pianist and composer, died on July 16, 2026. He was 92. Born in Paris on July 6, 1934, Urtreger became known as a…
Renato Machado, a Brazilian journalist and longtime TV Globo newscaster, died on July 16, 2026. Born in Rio de Janeiro on March 21, 1943, he studied law and…
Lutz von Padberg, a German historian whose work focused on medieval history and the Christianization of the Germanic peoples, died on July 16, 2026. Born in Essen on…
Feras Esmaeel, the Syrian footballer who played as a midfielder, died on July 16, 2026. Born in Damascus on January 3, 1983, he represented clubs including Al-Karamah, Zakho…
Pino Farinotti, the Italian film critic, journalist and writer whose work helped define film reference publishing in Italy, died on July 16, 2026. Born in Piacenza in 1951,…
Jean-Jacques Naudo, the French rugby league player known as "Jacquouille la Fripouille," died on July 16, 2026. Born on February 8, 1959, in Perpignan, he was mainly active…
Manuel Doreste, the Spanish Olympic sailor who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, died on July 16, 2026. Born in Puertollano on January 1, 1958, he raced in…
Chiang C. Mei, an American physicist and fluid dynamicist whose work influenced civil, environmental and coastal engineering, died on July 16, 2026. Born in Wuhan on April 4,…
Alan Walden, an American music manager, publisher, booking agent and promoter known for his work with Lynyrd Skynyrd and Otis Redding, died on July 16, 2026. Born in…
Don Duguid, the Canadian curler who won three Briers and two world championships, died on July 15, 2026, at age 91. Born Donald Gordon Duguid in Winnipeg on…
Jim Corrigall, a Canadian football player and coach, died on July 15, 2026, at age 80. Born in Barrie on May 7, 1946, he went on to play…
Denise Oliver-Velez, an American activist and community organizer, died on July 15, 2026. She was 78. Born Denise Roberts Oliver on August 1, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York,…
Herbert Laming, Baron Laming, a British social worker and life peer who sat in the House of Lords, died on July 15, 2026, aged 89. Born William Herbert…
Guy Scott, the Zambian politician who served as vice president from 2011 to 2014 and as acting president from 2014 to 2015, died on July 15, 2026. Born…
Margarita Andrey, a Spanish actress known for films including They Always Return at Dawn, His Heart Awake and Devil’s Roundup, died on July 15, 2026. She was 99.…
Seputla Sebogodi, the South African actor known for roles in Generations, Rhythm City and Scandal!, died on July 15, 2026. He was 63. Also known as Septula Sebogodi,…
Margarita Andrey, a Spanish actress known for films including They Always Return at Dawn, His Heart Awake and Devil’s Roundup, died on July 15, 2026. She was 99.…
Romano Garofalo, the Italian cartoonist, writer and journalist whose work helped shape popular comics in Italy, died on July 15, 2026, in Rimini. Born in Rimini on November…
Moozhikkal Pankajakshi, an Indian Nokkuvidya pavakali performer, died on July 15, 2026, at age 90. A noted artist of Nokkuvidya paava kali, a form of puppetry, she was…
Elsa Aguirre, the Mexican actress known for films including Midnight, A Decent Woman and Giant, died on July 15, 2026. Born Elsa Irma Aguirre Juárez in Chihuahua City…
Maro Kontou, a Greek actress and politician, died on July 15, 2026, at the age of 92, of lung cancer. Born in Athens on June 21, 1934, she…
John Esposito, the American academic and scholar of Middle Eastern and Islamic studies, died on July 15, 2026. Born John Louis Esposito on May 19, 1940, in Brooklyn,…
Plas Johnson, the American soul-jazz saxophonist widely known for his tenor saxophone solo on Henry Mancini’s "The Pink Panther Theme," died on July 15, 2026. He was 94.…
John Kirby, an American actor and acting coach, died on July 15, 2026, at age 75. He was known for playing Frank, the bartender, in the miniseries "Nutcracker:…
Vladyslav Duyun, a Ukrainian footballer who also held Russian citizenship, died on July 15, 2026, at the age of 49. Born on May 9, 1977, in Izmail, he…
Hal Williams, the American actor known for roles on Sanford and Son, The Waltons and 227, died on July 15, 2026. Born Halroy Candis Williams in Columbus, Ohio,…
Max O'Halloran, an Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and Carlton in the Victorian Football League, died on July 15, 2026. Born on May 20, 1952, O'Halloran…
Ihor Losiev, a Ukrainian political scientist and publicist, died on July 15, 2026. Born in Sevastopol on March 10, 1955, he became known as a columnist, journalist, and…
Ackbar Abbas, a Hong Kong literary scholar and professor of comparative literature, died on July 15, 2026. Born in Kennedy Town in 1942, he taught at the University…
Cees Geel, the Dutch actor known for his work in film, television and radio, died on July 14, 2026, at age 61. Born Cornelis Pieter Geel in Schagen…
Janice McNair, the American businesswoman who co-founded and owned the Houston Texans, died on July 14, 2026. Born Janice Suber in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on September 30,…
William Wisher Jr., an American screenwriter known for his work on The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, died on July 14, 2026. Born on May 23, 1955,…
Mudragada Padmanabha Reddy, an Indian politician, died on July 14, 2026. He was known as Mudragada Padmanabham and was a former Member of Parliament from Kakinada as well…
Hannelore Zober, the German handball player and 1976 Olympic silver medalist, died on July 14, 2026. Born in Leipzig on November 6, 1946, she played for East Germany…
Wolfgang Brase, a German football player, died on July 14, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Brunswick on February 7, 1939, he spent five seasons in…
Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, an Indian politician and former Jammu and Kashmir MLA, died on July 14, 2026. He was a leader of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference…
Azucena Mora, the Ecuadorian theater and television actress known by her screen name for performances in stage and television, died on July 14, 2026. Born Livia Lidia Mora…
Sitesh Ranjan Deb, a Bangladeshi wildlife conservationist known as Sitesh Babu, died on July 14, 2026. He had begun his career as a professional hunter and wilderness guide…
Neliana Tersigni, an Italian journalist born in Rome, died on July 14, 2026, at the age of 81. A freelance reporter from Rome who studied Russian literature, she…
Little Gerhard, the Swedish singer and rock musician born Karl-Gerhard Lundkvist, died on July 14, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Tillberga on May 17, 1934,…
Galina Kukleva, a Russian biathlete who won Olympic and world championship medals, died on July 14, 2026. Born Galina Alekseyevna Kukleva on November 21, 1972, in Ishimbay, she…
Ramachandra Gowda, an Indian politician and long-serving Karnataka Legislative Council member, died on July 14, 2026. Born on December 13, 1938, in Thippur in Kunigal taluk of Tumkur…
Fantan Mojah, the Jamaican reggae singer born Owen Lennox Moncrieffe, died on July 14, 2026. He was 49. Born on August 5, 1976, in White Hill, St Elizabeth…
Dave Kendall, the British television personality and journalist known for creating and hosting MTV’s "120 Minutes," died on July 14, 2026. Born David Kendall in the United Kingdom…
Hans Michael Maitzen, an Austrian astronomer, died on July 14, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Graz on March 28, 1943, he studied astronomy, mathematics and…
Márton Flander, a Hungarian triathlete and economist, died on July 14, 2026. Born in Baja on March 5, 1985, he began competing in triathlon in 2002 and went…
Manfred Manglitz, a German footballer and goalkeeper, died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Cologne on March 8, 1940, he began his football…
Mike Browning, an American heavy metal drummer and singer, died on July 13, 2026. Born Michael George Browning on May 26, 1964, in Tampa, Florida, he began playing…
Marcel Deneux, a French politician and senator, died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 97. Born on August 16, 1928, in Beaucamps-le-Vieux, he served in the…
Pat Oliphant, the Australian-born American political cartoonist whose work tracked American and global politics for more than six decades, died on July 13, 2026. Born Patrick Bruce Oliphant…
John Hamm, a Canadian politician and physician who served as the 25th premier of Nova Scotia, died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 88. Born John…
Harry Swinney, the American physicist known for work in pattern formation and fluid dynamics experiments, died on July 13, 2026. Born in Opelousas, Louisiana, on April 10, 1939,…
Hervé Hasquin, a Belgian historian, university professor and politician, died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Charleroi on December 31, 1942, he taught…
Jo Wan-kyu, a South Korean politician who served as minister of education from 1992 to 1993, died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 98. Born on…
Gérald Guillemin, the French organ builder based in Vaucluse, died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Paris in 1948, he established his organ-building…
Denyse Émond, a Canadian actress and comedian, died on July 13, 2026, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Born in Montreal on May 10, 1928, she was best known…
Alcides Bernal, a Brazilian lawyer, radio broadcaster and politician, died on July 13, 2026, at age 60. Born Alcides Jesus Peralta Bernal on July 14, 1965, in Corumbá,…
