Ismael Ahmed
American labor leader · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30 · Other
Deaths Month: January 2026
Rita Smets
Belgian actress (De Kotmadam · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
Carole Sabiston
English-born Canadian textile artist · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
Nataša Bokal
Slovenian Olympic skier (1992 · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
Francesco Calogero
Italian physicist and peace activist · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
Flavien Joseph Melki
Syrian Syriac Catholic prelate · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30 · Melki · Other
Chuck Lefley
Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
David Triesman, Baron Triesman
British politician and union leader · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30 · Triesman
Spiro Debarski
Bulgarian football player (Lokomotiv Sofia · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
Woodie King Jr.
American theatre director · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30 · Other
Fitim Makashi
Albanian actor (The Death of the Horse · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
Karel Sláma
Czech entomologist · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30 · Czech · Other
Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry
Pakistani-Kashmiri politician · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30 · Chaudhry
Fathi Kameel
Kuwaiti footballer (Al-Tadamon · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
Demond Wilson
American actor (Me and the Kid) and author · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
Masaru Ikeda Japanese voice actor, heart attack dead at age 83
a Japanese actor and voice actor known for his work in Yatterman, Sakura Wars and One Piece, died on January 31, 2026, of a heart attack. Born in Tokyo on September 27, 1942, he was active from 1963 to 2026.… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Wally Maxwell Canadian ice hockey player dead at age 92
a Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, died on January 31, 2026, at the age of 92. Born Wallace David Maxwell on August 24, 1933, in Ottawa, Ontario, he played two games in the National… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Joe Mulholland (managing director) Managing Director of RTÉ Television dead at age 85
the Irish television executive who served as managing director of RTÉ Television, died on January 31, 2026, aged 85. Patrick Joseph Mulholland worked in a number of capacities with national broadcaster RTÉ, including as managing director of RTÉ Television. Born… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Len Pavy Australian cricketer dead at age 89
an Australian cricketer, died on January 31, 2026, aged 89. Born Leonard Pavy in Boulder, Western Australia, he played seven first-class matches for Western Australia in 1954 and 1955. A middle-order batsman, he made his first-class debut for Western Australia… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Gillian White (sculptor) British-born Swiss sculptor dead at age 86
the British-born Swiss sculptor, died on January 31, 2026. Born in Orpington, Kent, on June 20, 1939, she lived and worked in Leibstadt, Switzerland. She studied at Saint Martin's School of Art and the Central School of Art and Design… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Desmond Williams (architect) Ecclesiastical architect dead at age 93
the British architect who specialised in church architecture, died on January 31, 2026, aged 93. Desmond James Williams OBE was influenced by the Liturgical Movement and was among the most important architects of the Catholic Modernist movement in the United… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026 · Other
Burt Wolf Travels and Traditions TV series dead at age 87
an American journalist and writer, died on January 31, 2026. Born Burton R. Wolf in New York City on September 28, 1938, he was also a businessman, chef and television producer. He was the host and author of nine internationally… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Normana Wight Artist dead at age 89
an Australian artist best known as a painter and printmaker, died on January 31, 2026, aged 89. Born on March 9, 1936, she studied painting at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology from 1954 to 1957 and later studied printmaking… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Paolo Cristoni Politician dead at age 81
an Italian socialist politician, public administrator and author, died on January 31, 2026. Born in Castelfranco Emilia, Italy, on September 9, 1945, he began his political career in 1973 and served as mayor of Castelfranco Emilia from 1973 to 1976.… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Kazuhiko Hasegawa Japanese film director dead at age 80
a Japanese film director and screenwriter, died on January 31, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Kamo District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on January 5, 1946, he began his career in film at Nikkatsu in the early 1970s as… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Gustavo Sánchez Vásquez Lawyer, politician dead at age 62
a Mexican politician and lawyer, died on January 31, 2026. He was a member of the National Action Party (PAN) and served as municipal president of Mexicali, Baja California, from 2016 to 2019. At the time of his death, he… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Raghunatha Reddy Actor dead at age 82
an Indian actor known for his work in Telugu-language films as a character artist, died on January 31, 2026. He was 82. Active from 1991 to 2026, Reddy was known for his metallic voice. Born in Krishna District in 1943… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Gerardo Taracena Pablo Acosta in Narcos: Mexico dead at age 55
a Mexican actor and dancer, died on January 31, 2026, at age 55. Born in Mexico City on March 27, 1970, he worked in film, television and theater from 1994 to 2026. He was known for roles in Apocalypto, Man… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Mingo Lewis
American percussionist and drummer (Santana · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
Parthenon Huxley
American musician (ELO Part II) · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
Salim Sayyid Mengga
Indonesian military officer and politician · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30 · Mengga
Henner Hofmann
Mexican cinematographer · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30 · Other
Maximilian Aichern
Austrian Roman Catholic prelate · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30 · Other
Scott Laidlaw
American football player (Dallas Cowboys) · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29
Abdelhadi Belkhayat
Moroccan singer · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29
Allan Chapman
British science historian · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29
Ian McDougall
Canadian jazz trombonist · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · Musicians
Catherine O’Hara
Canadian-American actress (Schitt's Creek · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · O'Hara
Gerald M. McCue
American architect · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · McCue · Other
Hilton Woods
American-Dutch Olympic swimmer · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · Dutch
John H. Beyer
American architect · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · Beyer · Other
Praski Vitti
Russian Chuvash artist · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29
Georghios Pikis
Cypriot judge · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29
Ain-Elmar Kaasik
Estonian neurologist and neurosurgeon · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · Other
Arie van den Brand
Dutch politician (GroenLinks). · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · Brand · Dutch
Tal Berkovich
Israeli model and actress (Naor's Friends) · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29
Mohammad-Hadi Abdekhodaei
Iranian Ayatollah · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · Other
Chip Berlet Study of right-wing movements and conspiracy theories dead at age 76
an American investigative journalist and author, died on January 30, 2026, of leukemia. Born John Foster Berlet on November 22, 1949, he was known for his work as a research analyst, photojournalist, scholar and activist focused on extreme right-wing movements… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
Martin Bruns Swiss baritone and academic dead at age 65
a Swiss baritone and music lecturer, died on January 30, 2026. Born in Weil am Rhein on November 25, 1960, he was a member of the Knabenkantorei Basel during his school years. He studied violin at the City of Basel… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
Mark Marquess American college baseball coach dead at age 78
an American college baseball coach who led the Stanford Cardinal from 1977 to 2017, died on January 30, 2026, at age 78. Born in Stockton, California, he graduated from Stagg High School in Stockton in 1965 and attended Stanford University… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
Wolfgang Pfeifer German footballer dead at age 90
2026. He was a German footballer who played for Einheit Dresden, Dynamo Dresden and the East Germany national team · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
Larry Reed (puppeteer) American shadow puppeteer dead at age 81
an American shadow puppeteer, died on January 30, 2026, in San Francisco, California, at the age of 81. Born Charles Lawson Reed III in Los Angeles on June 21, 1944, he was one of the first Western artists to train… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
Bruno Zorzi Australian footballer dead at age 88
an Australian footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League, died on January 30, 2026, aged 88. Bruno John Zorzi was born on December 10, 1937, and played with Fitzroy between 1957 and 1958 before receiving a second… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
Yaw Brempong-Yeboah Politician dead at age 71
a Ghanaian politician, died on January 30, 2026, at the age of 71. He was a member of the fourth parliament of the fourth Republic of Ghana, representing the Atiwa West constituency in the Eastern Region. Born on May 5,… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
John Heneghan (Gaelic footballer) Business owner dead at age 79
an Irish Gaelic footballer and selector, died on January 30, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in 1946 in Ballymahon, County Longford, he played club football with Ballymahon and Naomh Mhuire and represented the Longford senior football team at… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
Bruce Bentley Australian footballer dead at age 81
an Australian footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL), died on January 30, 2026, at the age of 81. Bruce Edward Bentley was born on September 9, 1944, and was the son of Perce Bentley, who… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
Christa Lang German actress (What’s Up dead at age 82
the German-American actress and screenwriter known for films including What’s Up, Doc?, Alphaville and The Big Red One, died on January 30, 2026, at age 82. Born in Winterberg on December 23, 1943, she moved to France at 17 and… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
Paul Deheuvels Probability, statistics dead at age 77
a French statistician and specialist in probability, died on January 30, 2026. He was 77. Born in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 11, 1948, Deheuvels was a professor of mathematics at Pierre-et-Marie Curie University in Paris from 1974 to 2013, when… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
H. Robert Reynolds American musician and conductor dead at age 91
an American musician, conductor and academic, died on January 30, 2026, at the age of 91. He was principal conductor of the Wind Ensemble at the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, where he held the… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
Geraldine Barniville Irish squash and tennis player dead at age 83
an Irish squash and tennis player, died on January 30, 2026, at the age of 83. A native of Birr in County Offaly, she came from a prominent legal family, the Houlihans of the D.A. Houlihan law firm. Barniville won… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
Arthur P. Dempster Dempster–Shafer theory, EM algorithm dead at age 96
an American mathematician and professor emeritus in the Harvard University department of statistics, died on January 30, 2026, at the age of 96. Born on October 8, 1929, he was one of four faculty members composing the department when it… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
Sentoryū Henri
American martial artist and sumo wrestler · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · Artists
Kai Budde
German Hall of Fame professional Magic: The Gathering player · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29
René Backmann
French journalist and humanitarian · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · French
Roland Huntford
British polar historian and biographer · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29
Ji Han-jae
South Korean hapkido martial artist · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · Artists
Phyllis Papps
Australian librarian and activist · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · Other
Philippe Morillon
French general and politician · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · French
Gordon L. Rottman
American author and military historian · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · Rottman
João Canijo
Portuguese film director (Get a Life · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28 · Other
Philip G. Killey
American air force general · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28 · Killey · Other
Nigel Ogden
British theatre organist and radio presenter (The Organist Entertains) · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28
Willie Allan
Scottish footballer (Greenock Morton · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28
Günter Kilian
German Olympic water polo player (1968 · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28
Ladislav Goral
Czech social activist · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28 · Czech · Other