Recent Deaths & Obituaries

Ada Yonath, Cryo bio-crystallography, died on August 31, 2026

Ada Yonath dead at age 87

Ada Yonath, the Israeli crystallographer and Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 87. Born in Jerusalem in 1939, she became known for pioneering…

Elco Brinkman, Politician · Civil servant · Jurist · Researcher · Businessperson · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Trade association executive · Lobbyist, died on August 31, 2026

Elco Brinkman dead at age 78

Elco Brinkman, the Dutch politician who served in the House of Representatives and Senate,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 78. Born Leendert Cornelis Brinkman in Dirksland on…

Carlyto Lassa, Congolese singer-songwriter and evangelical pastor, died on August 31, 2026

Carlyto Lassa dead at age 65

Carlyto Lassa, the Congolese singer-songwriter, guitarist and evangelical pastor,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 65. Born Charles Ndombasi Lassa in Kongo Central in what is now the…

Liam King, Irish hurler, died on August 31, 2026

Liam King dead at age 85

Liam King, the Irish hurler from Lorrha–Dorrha in County Tipperary,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 85. Born in Lorrha, he played as a right corner-back for the…

George Wells, American professional wrestler and football player, died on August 31, 2026

George Wells dead at age 72

George Wells, an American professional wrestler and football player,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 72. Born George Oliver Wells in Oakland, Calif., on October 31, 1947, he…

Cornelius Cash, American basketball player, died on August 31, 2026

Cornelius Cash dead at age 74

Cornelius Cash, the American basketball player and former Detroit Pistons prospect,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 74. Born Cornelius Cash Jr. in Macon, Mississippi, he stood 6-foot-8…

Tony Mundine, Australian boxer, died on August 30, 2026

Tony Mundine dead at age 75

Tony Mundine, the Australian boxer who was among the country’s most accomplished Indigenous fighters,
died on August 30, 2026, aged 75. Born Anthony William Mundine in Baryulgil, New…

Igor Grekhov, contribution to physics and engineering of power semiconductor devices, died on August 30, 2026

Igor Grekhov dead at age 91

Igor Grekhov, a Soviet and Russian physicist and electrical engineer whose work advanced the physics and engineering of power semiconductor devices,
died on August 30, 2026, at age…

Paul LeDuc, Canadian professional wrestler, died on August 30, 2026

Paul LeDuc dead at age 89

Paul LeDuc, a Canadian professional wrestler best known for his tag-team partnership with his kayfabe brother Jos LeDuc,
died on August 30, 2026, aged 89. Born in Mont-Louis,…

Helch, British graffiti artist, died on August 29, 2026

Helch dead at age 34

Helch, the British graffiti artist known for his stylised capital lettering and widely seen HELCH tag,
died on August 29, 2026, aged 34. Operating mainly in the United…

Helao Shityuwete, Namibian writer and military commander, died on August 29, 2026

Helao Shityuwete dead at age 92

Helao Shityuwete, the Namibian writer and military commander,
died on August 29, 2026, aged 92. A politician, military commander and author, he was born on August 25, 1934,…