Abdulaziz Al-Shahrani, a Saudi Arabian footballer who played for Damac and Al-Diriyah, died aged 32 on October 17, 2026, from injuries sustained in a traffic collision. Born in Abha on October 30, 1994, he played primarily…
Sabri Anar, a Turkish hierarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church and archbishop of Amida, died October 17, 2026, aged 60. He had served as archbishop of the Archeparchy of Diyarbakır since 2023, after more than three…
Patrick Dele-Cole, a Nigerian politician, journalist and historian who became managing director of the Daily Times, died October 17, 2026, aged 86. His career brought together newspaper leadership, party politics, diplomacy and writing. In 1976, he became managing director of the Daily Times, the role most closely associated…
Denis Boytsov, a Russian boxer, died on October 17, 2026, aged 40. Born Denis Nikolayevich Boytsov on February 14, 1986, he was from Oryol, then in the Russian SFSR of the Soviet Union. Boytsov competed as a professional boxer from 2004 to 2015. His recorded professional career therefore…
Devanesan Chokkalingam, the Indian film composer and singer known as Deva, died October 17, 2026, aged 75. A prominent contributor to Tamil cinema, he also composed songs and background scores for Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam films. Across a career that began in 1988 and spanned nearly four decades,…
Medaglia d’Oro, an American Thoroughbred racehorse, died October 16, 2026, aged 27. A dark bay or brown stallion marked with a white star and three white socks, he was bred by Albert and Joyce Bell of Great Falls, Montana, and foaled at Katalpa Farm in Paris, Kentucky. His…
Chiaki Ishii, the Japanese-born Brazilian judoka who won Brazil’s first Olympic medal in judo, died on October 16, 2026, aged 85. Born in Ashikaga, Japan, on October 1, 1941, he began training at a dojo near his home while still young. He later graduated in pedagogy from Waseda…
Joaquim Letria, a Portuguese journalist, died on October 16, 2026, aged 82. Born in Lisbon as Joaquim José da Conceição Letria, he began his journalism career in 1961, joining Diário de Lisboa at 18. He later worked for the magazine Flama and Rádio Clube Português, before spending seven…
Yadi Djoerica Marton Timo, the Indonesian actor known as Yadi Timo, died on October 16, 2026, aged 66. Born on February 12, 1960, he worked as a performer in Indonesian screen productions. His acting credits include the television titles Ratu di Hatiku (2023), Marley (2022) and My Name…
John Thomas Berry, the American sports journalist known as Jack Berry, died October 16, 2026, aged 95, from complications of a fall. A Detroit native, he studied journalism at Michigan State University and wrote for the student newspaper, The State News, before beginning his professional career as a…
Richard E. Holmes, an American civil rights activist and physician, died October 16, 2026, aged 82. Born in Chicago to Horace and Minnie Holmes, he was raised in Starkville, Mississippi, after his mother brought him and his three older brothers there when he was 18 months old. They…
Hyron Diego Andrews, a South African rugby union player for the Lions, died in a fall on October 16, 2026, aged 31. Born in Paarl on July 6, 1995, he played as a lock and represented the Lions in the United Rugby Championship. His rugby development included appearances…
Alan Brown, an English cricketer who represented Kent and England, died on October 16, 2026, aged 90. Born in Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, on October 17, 1935, he established himself as a fast bowler and made his first-class debut for Kent against Cambridge University in 1957. He played county cricket…
Joe Redner, an American strip club owner, died October 16, 2026, aged 86. A businessman, activist and sometime political candidate in Florida, he became closely associated with Mons Venus, the nude strip club he owned in Tampa for decades. Redner was known as the “father of the nude…
Al Jawhara bint Fahd Al Saud, a Saudi royal and academic administrator, died October 16, 2026. She was an academic and a member of Saudi Arabia’s Consultative Assembly. Her education and professional work were closely connected…
Mariusz Strzałka, a Polish fencer who represented Poland and later Germany at the Olympic Games, died on October 16, 2026, aged 67. Born in Wrocław on March 27, 1959, he competed in épée, with his Olympic results spanning team and individual events across two editions of the Summer…
Yiorgos Vardinogiannis, a Greek shipping magnate and football club owner who served as president of Panathinaikos, died October 16, 2026, aged 90. Born on April 7, 1936, in Episkopi, in the Rethymno area of Crete, he studied at the Hellenic Naval Academy. His business career began in 1963…
Dariusz Kołodziejczyk, a Polish historian and professor at the University of Warsaw, died on October 16, 2026, aged 64. Born in Warsaw on May 25, 1962, he studied at the University of Warsaw, which later became one of his professional affiliations. His employers also included Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. Kołodziejczyk…
Sam Noto, an American jazz trumpeter, died October 16, 2026, aged 96. Born in Buffalo, New York, on April 17, 1930, he built a career in jazz as a trumpet player. Noto was perhaps best known for his work with Stan Kenton during the 1950s, a period that…
Soner Olgun, a Turkish musician, died in Istanbul on October 16, 2026, aged 67. Born in 1959 in Fethiye, Muğla province, he studied at Bornova Anadolu Lisesi before graduating from Dokuz Eylül University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, in the Theatre and Dramatic Writing department. His formal training was…
Jon Morris, an American football player who played center for the New England Patriots, Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears, died October 15, 2026, aged 84. Born in Washington, D.C., on April 5, 1942, he attended Gonzaga College High School, where he played football, basketball and baseball. On the…
Jorge Roberto Dubanced Conversano, an Argentine footballer and manager, died October 15, 2026, aged 76. Born in Buenos Aires on June 28, 1950, he played as a forward, beginning his playing career in 1967 and ending it in 1981. His clubs and playing experience extended beyond Argentina, with…
Jonas “Heavy” Stentäpp, a Swedish musician and television personality associated with Mimikry and Dökött, died of lung cancer on October 15, 2026, aged 50. He became known to a broad television audience as one half of the duo Hjalle & Heavy, alongside Hjalmar “Hjalle” Östman. The pair grew…
Pierre-André Kombila, a Gabonese politician, professor and physician who served as a member of parliament, died on October 15, 2026, aged 85. Born in Lac Anengué, near Port-Gentil, he studied medicine in France and became a cardiologist. After declining opportunities to work in Europe, he returned to Gabon…
Stefan Lord, a Swedish darts player, died on October 15, 2026, aged 71. Born in Stockholm on December 4, 1954, he competed in British Darts Organisation events during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, becoming one of Sweden’s most successful players. A former professional, Lord appeared in ten BDO…
Eli Rygg, a Norwegian television personality and children's writer, died on October 15, 2026, aged 71. Born on September 22, 1955, in Rauma Municipality, she grew up in Veblungsnes and moved to Levanger when she was 12. Rygg attended folk high school in Skogn and Inderøy municipalities. She…
Bo Johansson, the Swedish football manager who led Östers IF to consecutive Allsvenskan championships and coached Denmark’s national team, died October 15, 2026, aged 83. Born in Kalmar, he was also known as Bosse Johansson and played football for 14 years with Kalmar FF and Lindsdals IF, without…
Michael Cremo, the American pseudoarcheologist associated with *Forbidden Archeology*, died October 14, 2026, aged 78. Born in Schenectady, New York, on July 15, 1948, he attended George Washington…
Martha Tilaar, an Indonesian entrepreneur whose business was in cosmetics and jamu, died on October 14, 2026, aged 89. Born on September 4, 1937, she developed her business…
Thomas H. Buxton, an American academic, died October 14, 2026, aged 86. Born Thomas Hamilton Buxton on January 18, 1940, in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, he was the…
Vin Denson, an English professional racing cyclist, died on October 14, 2026, aged 90. Born in Chester on November 24, 1935, he got his first bicycle at 12:…
Richard Gray, the American video game designer known as Levelord, died October 13, 2026, aged 68. Born Richard Bailey Gray in New Haven, Connecticut, he joined the United…
Peter Nagy, an American artist known for post-conceptual work and his role as a gallerist, died October 13, 2026, aged 67. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1959, he…
Kasey Redfern, an American football punter who had been receiving chemotherapy for a cancerous brain tumor and CNS lymphoma, died October 13, 2026, aged 35. Born September 26,…
Guy Conti, an American baseball coach who served as the New York Mets’ bullpen coach, died October 13, 2026, aged 84. Born Guy Clyde Conti in Pittsburgh, he…
Helen Branswell, a Canadian infectious diseases and global health reporter, died of cancer on October 13, 2026, aged 69. Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, she earned a bachelor’s degree…
Carlos Eduardo Jaramillo Castillo, an Ecuadorian poet, died on October 13, 2026, aged 94. Born in Loja, Ecuador, on April 14, 1932, he studied at the Central University…
Salah Uddin Ahmed, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament, died October 13, 2026, aged 80. A Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) politician, he represented Dhaka-4 in the…
AVS Raju, an Indian industrialist and construction-sector businessman, died October 13, 2026, aged 89. Born Alluri Venkata Sathyanarayana Raju on April 18, 1937, he was also known as…
Martina Arroyo, an American operatic soprano whose international career spanned the 1960s through the 1980s, died October 13, 2026, aged 90. Born in New York City, she became…
Craig L. Symonds, an American naval historian whose work examined the Civil War, World War II and maritime history, died of cancer October 13, 2026, aged 79. Born…
Albert Houssiau, a Belgian Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Liège, died on October 13, 2026, aged 101. Born Albert Jean Charles Ghislain Houssiau in Halle…
David Surkamp, an American progressive rock singer, guitarist and songwriter associated with Pavlov’s Dog, died October 13, 2026, aged 73. The group was formed in St. Louis, Missouri,…
Bernard Pagès, a French sculptor, died October 13, 2026, aged 86. Born September 21, 1940, in Cahors, France, he pursued sculpture after failing the entrance examination to the…
Ernesto de Souza Andrade Júnior, the Brazilian singer known as Netinho, died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma on October 13, 2026, aged 60. Born in Santo Antônio de Jesus, Bahia,…
Heikki Mälkiä, a Finnish hockey player and coach, died October 13, 2026, aged 68. Born in Imatra on March 7, 1958, he ended his playing career and worked…
Ken Friar, the English football executive and life president of Arsenal F.C., died on October 13, 2026, aged 92. Born Kenneth John Friar in Islington on August 13,…
Alluri Venkata Sathyanarayana Raju, the Indian industrialist and construction businessman known as A. V. S. Raju, died on October 13, 2026, aged 89. Born on April 18, 1937,…
David Surkamp, the American progressive rock singer, guitarist and songwriter associated with Pavlov’s Dog, died October 13, 2026, aged 73. His career was linked to a band formed…
Alan Mandell, a Canadian-American actor, died October 13, 2026, aged 98, in Westwood, Los Angeles. Born Albert Mandell on December 27, 1927, in Toronto, he performed on stages…
Pat Karney, an Irish-born British Labour politician and Manchester councillor, died on October 13, 2026, aged 78. Born in Dublin and raised in Harpurhey, he represented the Manchester…
Irene Mathyssen, a community activist, high school teacher and Canadian politician, died October 13, 2026, aged 75. Born in London, Ontario, on August 16, 1951, she studied at…
Perry Mehrling, an American economist, died on October 13, 2026, aged 67. He was a professor of political economy at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies and…
RJ Mitte, the American actor and producer known for Breaking Bad, Switched at Birth and The Guardians of Justice, died by suicide on October 12, 2026, aged 34.…
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…
Pavel Půta, a Czech guitarist, singer-songwriter and lyricist, died October 12, 2026, aged 78. Born in Pačejov on March 14, 1948, he was a bassist in the orchestra…
Wayne Steeves, a Canadian politician who served as a New Brunswick MLA from 1999 to 2014, died October 12, 2026, aged 81. Born December 12, 1944, in Lower…
Vladimir Vuletić, a Serbian lawyer, associate professor and former vice president of FK Partizan, died in Belgrade on October 12, 2026, aged 47; his body was found that…
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,…
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…
René-Pierre Signé, the French politician who served as mayor of Château-Chinon and as a senator, died October 12, 2026, aged 96. Born on September 16, 1930, he was…
Lucian Piane, an American composer and music producer associated with RuPaul’s Drag Race, died in a traffic collision on October 12, 2026, aged 46. Born in Kansas City,…
Australian actor Gary Waddell died on October 12, 2026, aged 74. Born in Carlton, Victoria, on August 7, 1952, he was a film and television performer whose career…
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.…
Raul Daza, a Filipino lawyer, certified public accountant and politician who held elected office in Northern Samar, died October 12, 2026, aged 91. Born in Manila on May…
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…
Senji Kuroi, a Japanese writer of fiction and essays, died on October 12, 2026, aged 94. Born Osabe Shunjirō, he published under the pen name Kuroi Senji. He…
Rolf Nyhus, a Norwegian football referee and sports administrator, died on October 12, 2026, aged 84. Born on July 9, 1942, he officiated as a FIFA referee from…
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…
Liu Changcheng, a Chinese Olympic volleyball player who later coached in Germany, died October 12, 2026, aged 62. Born in Beijing on May 3, 1964, he represented China…
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…
Jeffrey Goldstone, a British theoretical physicist and academic, died October 12, 2026, aged 93. Born in Manchester on September 3, 1933, he attended Manchester Grammar School and Trinity…
John Mocatta, an English first-class cricketer who represented Oxford University, died October 12, 2026, aged 90. Born John Edward Abraham Mocatta in St John’s Wood, London, on May…
Keith Ellis, an English professional footballer who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff City and Scunthorpe United, died on October 11, 2026, aged 90. Also known as Keith Duncan…
Meta Grosman, a Slovenian linguist, anglicist and literary historian, died in Ljubljana on October 11, 2026, aged 90. Born in Ljubljana on May 18, 1936, she attended the…
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,…
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…
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…
Gabriel Antonio Prieto Escobar, the Chilean actor known as Gabriel Prieto, died in Santiago on October 11, 2026, aged 65. Born in Santiago on February 2, 1961, he…
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…
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…
Che Hongcai, a Chinese linguist and lexicographer who specialized in Pashto, died October 11, 2026, aged 90. Born in Hailun, Heilongjiang province, in 1936, he enrolled at Beijing…
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…
Rachna Shroff, an American oncologist, died October 11, 2026, aged 47. Born Rachna Trivedi, she grew up in Tucson, Arizona, where her father worked as a biochemist and…
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…