Avelina Besolí Bacó Andorran woman, country’s oldest woman dead at age 106
2026. She was an Andorran woman and the country’s oldest woman. No other details about her life were provided · 17 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 17
Deaths Month: April 2026
Joaquim Granger Portuguese Olympic gymnast dead at age 97
2026. He was a Portuguese Olympic gymnast, having competed in 1952 · 17 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 17
Nathalie Baye French actress, Lewy body dementia dead at age 77
the French actress known for Every Man for Himself, Strange Affair and Le Petit Lieutenant, died on April 17, 2026, at age 77. She died in Paris, France. Baye began her career in 1970 and appeared in more than 80… · Lewy Body Dementia · 17 April 2026 · April 2026
Bob Kevoian American radio presenter, stomach cancer dead at age 75
an American radio presenter best known for The Bob & Tom Show, died on April 17, 2026, at age 75, of stomach cancer. Born Robert James Kevoian in Los Angeles on December 2, 1950, he was a 1973 graduate of… · 17 April 2026 · April 2026
Nadia Farès French actress dead at age 57
a French actress, died on April 17, 2026, at the age of 57. Born in Marrakesh, Morocco, on December 20, 1968, she made her film debut in 1992 in My Wife’s Girlfriends. She rose to prominence with the police thriller… · 17 April 2026 · April 2026 · Unknown · Fares
Oscar Schmidt Brazilian basketball player dead at age 68
the Brazilian basketball player who played for SE Palmeiras, JuveCaserta and the national team, died on April 17, 2026, in São Paulo, Brazil, at the age of 68. Born in Natal on February 16, 1958, Schmidt, nicknamed Mão Santa, was… · Italy · 17 April 2026 · April 2026
David McKinley American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives dead at age 79
the American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2023, died on April 17, 2026, at age 79. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, on March 28, 1947, he represented West Virginia’s 1st… · 17 April 2026 · April 2026
Finnian Garbutt British actor, Skin cancer dead at age 28
2026, from skin cancer. He was a British actor known for his role in Hope Street · 17 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 17
Barry Seton public figure dead at age 89
an Australian racing driver, died on April 17, 2026, aged 89. Known as Bo, he won the Bathurst 500 in 1965 with co-driver Midge Bosworth in a Ford Cortina GT500. Seton competed in the Bathurst 500 and later 1000 km… · 17 April 2026 · April 2026
Ian Pinard Dominican politician, MP dead at age 54
a Dominican politician and former member of parliament, died on April 17, 2026. He was 54. Pinard was first elected to the House of Assembly in 2005, representing the Soufrière constituency on the Dominica Labour Party ticket, and served until… · 17 April 2026 · April 2026
Billy Knight British tennis player dead at age 90
the British tennis player, died on April 17, 2026, aged 90. Born William Arthur Knight in Northampton, England, on 12 November 1935, he competed on the amateur tour from 1951 to 1968 and won 47 career singles titles. He was… · Australia · France · 17 April 2026 · April 2026
Bruno Cantone Italian footballer dead at age 89
2026. He was an Italian footballer who played for Vis Pesaro, Cosenza and Derthona. No further details about his life or career were provided · 16 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 16 · Scorpio
Mark Carrington dead at age 64, New Zealand cricketer
a New Zealand cricketer who played for Northern Districts, died on April 16, 2026, aged 64. Born Sidney Mark Carrington on August 19, 1961, in Gisborne, he played for Northern Districts in the 1980s and also represented Poverty Bay in… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026 · Leo
Pharis Harvey 91. American Methodist minister and human rights activist dies
an American Methodist minister and human rights activist associated with the Gwangju Uprising, died April 16, 2026. His work was linked to religious ministry and human rights advocacy · South Korea · 16 April 2026 · April 2026 · Capricorn
Paris Harvey 91. American Methodist minister and human rights activist dies
an American Methodist minister and human rights activist associated with the Gwangju Uprising, died on April 16, 2026. Harvey was known for work in both ministry and human rights activism · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Edoardo Borzatti von Löwenstern Italian archaeologist and paleontologist dead at age 91
2026. He was an Italian archaeologist and paleontologist · 16 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 16
Craig Krampf American drummer dead at age 80
an American drummer, died on April 16, 2026, at age 80. Born in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, on August 25, 1945, he worked as a drummer, percussionist, arranger, record producer and songwriter from 1971 to 2026. Most of his notable credits were… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Giorgos Gonios Greek footballer dead at age 79
a Greek footballer best known for his career with Panathinaikos, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 79. A defender, he began his career as a forward at Agios Ierotheos before signing for Panathinaikos in the summer of… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
André Bernard French Olympic modern pentathlete dead at age 90
a French Olympic modern pentathlete, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Lille, France, on November 17, 1935, he competed in the modern pentathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Jorge Enrique Serpa Pérez Cuban Roman Catholic prelate, bishop emeritus of Pinar del Río dead at ag…
a Cuban Roman Catholic prelate and bishop emeritus of Pinar del Río, died on April 16, 2026. He was 84. Born in Cienfuegos on March 16, 1942, he moved with his family to Havana as a child and studied at… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Dory Selinger American cyclist, Paralympic champion, traffic collision dead at age 54
an American cyclist and Paralympic champion, died on April 16, 2026, after being struck by a vehicle while riding near his home in McKinney, Texas. He was 54. Selinger was a former Paralympic cyclist and world record holder who competed… · Traffic Collision · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Seigō Tsuchida Japanese politician, mayor of Higashine dead at age 82
Japanese politician and mayor of Higashine since 1998, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 82. He served as mayor of Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, for seven terms, and died in office. Born in Higashine on October 25, 1943,… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026 · Seigo
Tony Clarke, Baron Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony British lawyer, judge and life peer, member of the Hou…
Baron Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, the British lawyer, judge and life peer who served in the House of Lords from 2009 to 2020, died on April 16, 2026, aged 82. Born Anthony Peter Clarke on 13 May 1943, he studied Economics… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
James Hayward American abstract painter dead at age 82
an American abstract painter, died on April 16, 2026. He was 82. Born in 1943 in San Francisco, California, Hayward was known for paintings divided into two bodies of work: flat paintings, made from 1975 to 1984, and thick paintings,… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Garret Anderson American baseball player, heart attack dead at age 53
an American baseball player who played for the Los Angeles Angels, died on April 16, 2026, of a heart attack. He was 53. Anderson played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily for the California, Anaheim and Los Angeles Angels… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Barbara Flynn Currie American politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives dead at a…
an American politician and member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1979 to 2019, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 85. A Democrat, she served as Majority Leader from 1997 to 2019. Currie’s 40 years in… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Jim Jabir American women’s basketball coach, pancreatic cancer dead at age 63
an American women’s basketball coach who worked at Dayton, Siena and Marquette, died on April 16, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. He was 63. Jabir, a native of Brooklyn, New York, graduated from Nazareth College in 1984 with a degree in… · England · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Andy Kershaw English broadcaster and radio DJ, cancer dead at age 66
the English broadcaster and radio DJ, died on April 16, 2026, after being diagnosed with cancer. He was 66. Born Andrew J. G. Kershaw in Littleborough, Lancashire, on 9 November 1959, he worked predominantly in radio from 1981 to 2026.… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Jan Potměšil Czech actor dead at age 60
a Czech actor, died on April 16, 2026, at age 60. Born in Prague in 1966, he worked from 1976 to 2026 and was known for his roles in Why?, Princess Jasnenka and the Flying Shoemaker and Bony a klid.… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Laura Balbo Italian politician dead at age 92
an Italian politician and sociologist, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Padua on November 30, 1933, she graduated from the University of Padua in 1956 with a degree in sociology and later studied at… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Don Schlitz American songwriter dead at age 73
an American songwriter known for "The Gambler," "Forever and Ever, Amen" and "When You Say Nothing at All," died on April 16, 2026. He was 73. Schlitz wrote more than 20 No. 1 hits on the country music charts and… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Ernie Smith Jamaican reggae singer dead at age 80
a Jamaican reggae singer, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 80. Born Glenroy Anthony Michael Archangelo Smith in Kingston, Jamaica, in May 1945, he was raised in St. Ann and May Pen. He played guitar in The… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Patrick Ground British politician dead at age 93
a British politician and barrister, died on April 16, 2026, aged 93. Known as Reginald Patrick Ground QC, he served as a Conservative councillor on the London Borough of Hammersmith from 1968 to 1971, representing the Parson's Green ward. He… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Masayoshi Tsuchida Japanese politician dead at age 82
a Japanese politician, died on April 16, 2026 · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Oleg Maisenberg Ukrainian-born Austrian pianist dead at age 80
a Ukrainian-born Austrian pianist, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Odessa, then in the Ukrainian SSR, he received his first piano lessons from his mother at age five. He studied at the Central Music… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Miguel Canto Mexican boxer dead at age 78
a Mexican boxer, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Miguel Angel Canto Solis in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, on January 30, 1948, he was a former world boxing champion who held the WBC and lineal flyweight… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Narayana Ramachandran Indian sports administrator, president of the Indian Olympic Association dead…
an Indian sports administrator and president of the Indian Olympic Association from 2014 to 2017, died on April 16, 2026, aged 77. He was also an Indian squash and triathlon administrator and served as president of the World Squash Federation,… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Ivan Rebernik Slovenian diplomat dead at age 86
a Slovenian diplomat and librarian, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 86. He served as Slovenia’s ambassador to the Vatican and as Chancellor of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. Born in Maribor on October 7, 1939,… · Croatia · England · Germany · France · Russia · Italy · Spain · 16 April 2026 · April 2026 · Iván
Justin Fairfax American politician, lieutenant governor of Virginia, suicide by gunshot dead at age…
an American politician and former lieutenant governor of Virginia, died on April 16, 2026, in Wakefield, Virginia, at age 47. A Democrat, he served as Virginia’s 41st lieutenant governor from 2018 to 2022 and was the second African-American elected statewide… · Suicide By Gunshot · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Cerina Fairfax Former second lady of Virginia, murdered by husband dies
former second lady of Virginia, was murdered by her husband on April 16, 2026. She is identified in available records as having held the role of second lady of Virginia · 16 April 2026 · April 2026 · Murder
Alex Manninger Austrian footballer dead at age 48
an Austrian footballer and goalkeeper, died on April 16, 2026. He was 48. Manninger played internationally for the Austria national team on 33 occasions, including at UEFA Euro 2008, and represented clubs in Italy, Germany, Austria and England. He began… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Mamadou Sylla Guinean arms dealer dead at age 66
a Guinean arms dealer and politician, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 66. Born in Boké on January 25, 1960, he became wealthy after being among several people given large amounts of rice by the government to… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Raza Kazim Pakistani philosopher and political activist dead at age 96
a Pakistani philosopher and political activist, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 96. Born on January 13, 1930, in British India, he was also a lawyer, inventor and former politician in Pakistan. He invented the Sagar Veena,… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Kazuo Imanishi Japanese football player and manager, pneumonia dead at age 85
a Japanese football player and manager, died on April 16, 2026, of pneumonia. He was 85. Imanishi played for Toyo Industries, later Mazda, after graduating from Tokyo University of Education and joined the club in 1963. He played in the… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
David Smith Australian politician, Western Australia MLA dead at age 82
an Australian politician and Western Australia MLA from 1983 to 1996, died on April 16, 2026, aged 82. He was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1983 to 1996 and served as a minister… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Phil Rockefeller American politician, member of the Washington Senate dead at age 87
an American politician and lawyer who served in the Washington Senate from 2005 to 2011, died on April 15, 2026. He represented the 23rd legislative district as a Democrat, serving communities including Bainbridge Island, Keyport, Poulsbo, Kingston, Hansville, Silverdale and… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Carolina Flores Gómez Mexican beauty queen, shot dead at age 27
a Mexican beauty queen and content creator, died on April 15, 2026, after being shot in the Polanco neighborhood of Mexico City. She was 27. A former beauty queen from Baja California, Flores Gómez was crowned Miss Teen Universe Baja… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Rico Rizzitelli French journalist, complications from diabetes dead at age 64
a French journalist, died on April 15, 2026, in Santiago, Chile, from complications from diabetes. He was 64. Rizzitelli reported for So Foot, Libération and L'Équipe, and served as correspondent in Chile · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Daniel Grataloup French-Swiss architect dead at age 88
a French-Swiss architect, died on April 15, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Lyon, France, on December 25, 1937, he spent much of his career in Geneva. In 2012, the Museum of Modern Art in New York acquired… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Sir Peter Beale British Army lieutenant general dead at age 92
the British Army lieutenant general and military physician, died on April 15, 2026, aged 92. Lieutenant-General Sir Peter John Beale was born on 18 March 1934 in Romford, London, and was educated at St Paul's Cathedral School and Felsted School… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Pip Wedge British-born Canadian broadcaster dead at age 97
a British-born Canadian broadcaster, died on April 15, 2026 · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Lou Zocchi American gaming distributor and publisher dead at age 91
an American gaming distributor and publisher, died on April 15, 2026, at age 91. Born Louis Joseph Zocchi in Chicago on February 16, 1935, he was a gaming hobbyist, game distributor and publisher, and maker and seller of polyhedral game… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Ned New Zealand snail dies
a New Zealand snail known for its left-spiralling shell, died on April 15, 2026. Ned was discovered in August 2025 in the garden of Giselle Clarkson in the Wairarapa, New Zealand, while she was weeding. Clarkson had been looking for… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Isami Okamoto Japanese baseball player and coach dead at age 95
2026. He was a Japanese baseball player with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and later served as a coach. His career was linked to Japanese professional baseball, where he worked as both a player and a coach · 15 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 15
Izumi Okamoto Japanese baseball player and coach dead at age 95
2026. He was a Japanese baseball player with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and later worked as a coach. His death was announced on that date · 15 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 15
Robert Skidelsky British historian, economist and life peer, member of the House of Lords dead at a…
the British historian, economist and life peer who sat in the House of Lords from 1991, died on April 15, 2026, aged 86. Known as a British economic historian and author, he was best known for his three-volume biography of… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Hiroshi Shiono Japanese legal scholar and academic dead at age 94
a Japanese legal scholar and academic, died on April 15, 2026, at the age of 94. He specialized in administrative law and served as an honorary professor at the University of Tokyo. Shiono was also a member of the Japan… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Mick Erwin Australian footballer dead at age 82
an Australian footballer who played for Richmond and Collingwood, died on April 15, 2026, aged 82. Born in Stawell, Victoria, on June 6, 1943, he played in the VFL for Collingwood from 1962 to 1964 and for Richmond from 1965… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Bob Novogratz public figure dead at age 89
an American football player and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, died on April 15, 2026, at the age of 89. He played college football for the Army Cadets from 1957 to 1958 as a guard and linebacker. In 1958,… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Frosted American Thoroughbred racehorse, euthanized dead at age 13
an American Thoroughbred racehorse, was euthanized on April 15, 2026, at the age of 13. Foaled on April 18, 2012, he was a gray colt and a son of Tapit out of the graded stakes winner Fast Cookie. In 2016,… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Alexander Morton public figure dead at age 81
the Scottish actor known for roles in Monarch of the Glen, Take the High Road and Taggart, died on April 15, 2026, aged 81. Born in Glasgow on March 24, 1945, he trained at the Central School of Speech and… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Lucha Moreno Mexican singer and actress dead at age 86
a Mexican singer and actress, died on April 15, 2026, at age 86. Born Irma Gloria Ochoa Salinas in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico, on April 23, 1939, she debuted in film singing "La noche de mi mal" in Asesinos, S.A.… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Mark Mobius American-born German businessman dead at age 89
the American-born German businessman and emerging markets fund manager, died on April 15, 2026, at age 89. Born Joseph Bernhard Mark Mobius in Hempstead, New York, he founded Mobius Capital Partners LLP and spent more than three decades at Franklin… · Taiwan · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Kevin Klose American broadcast executive, president of NPR, complications from Alzheimer’s disease…
the American broadcast executive who served as president of National Public Radio from 1998 to 2008, died on April 15, 2026, of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 85. Klose also worked as a journalist, author and academic administrator. Born… · Russia · Alzheimer's Disease · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Osvaldas Balakauskas Lithuanian composer of classical music and diplomat dead at age 88
Lithuanian composer of classical music and diplomat, died on April 15, 2026. He was 88. Balakauskas was born on December 19, 1937, in Miliūnai and graduated from Vilnius Pedagogical University in 1961. After mandatory service in the Soviet Army from… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
José Santamaría public figure dead at age 96
a footballer and manager, died on April 15, 2026. He was 96. Born José Emilio Santamaría Iglesias in Montevideo, he spent his 18-year playing career with Nacional and Real Madrid, winning five national championships with Nacional and 12 titles with… · Uruguay · Spain · 15 April 2026 · April 2026 · Santamaria
David Kahler dead at age 89, public figure
an American architect and photographer, died on May 14, 2026, at age 89. Kahler led the Milwaukee-based firm Kahler Slater for much of his career. His work included the Golda Meir Library at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 1967, two… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 14 · Aquarius
Franklin F. Kuo Chinese-born American computer scientist and academic dead at age 91
a Chinese-born American computer scientist and academic, died on April 14, 2026. He was 91. Born in Wuhan, China, on April 22, 1934, Kuo came to the United States in 1950 and finished high school in New York City the… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Taylor Kirk Canadian musician dead at age 44
a Canadian musician best known for his work with Timber Timbre, died on April 14, 2026. He was 44. Kirk was the featured artist in Timber Timbre, a Canadian band whose name refers to early recordings made in a timber-framed… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Wolfgang Zuckschwerdt German judoka dead at age 76
a German judoka, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on May 5, 1949, he competed for the SG Dynamo Brandenburg and Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won medals at international competitions · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Marc Galanter American academic dead at age 95
an American academic and professor of law emeritus at the University of Wisconsin Law School, died on April 14, 2026, at age 95. He was also honorary professor of law at the National Law University Delhi. Galanter previously served as… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Jim Kanicki American football player dead at age 84
an American football player for the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants, died on April 14, 2026, at age 84. Born in Bay City, Michigan, on December 17, 1941, he was a defensive tackle in the National Football League and… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Arturo Lizón Giner Spanish politician, senator dead at age 87
a Spanish politician and senator from 1979 to 1993, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on August 24, 1938, in Sella, Spain, he was a lawyer and a member of the Spanish Socialist Worker's Party.… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Shlomo Breznitz public figure dead at age 89
a Czechoslovak-born Israeli author, psychologist and former lawmaker, died on April 14, 2026. He was 89. Born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, in 1936, Breznitz served as a member of the Knesset from 2006 to 2007. He was also a former professor… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
James F. Howell American politician dead at age 91
an American politician, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Wewoka, Oklahoma, in 1934, he graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Howell served in the Oklahoma Senate from 1970 to 1986, representing… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Sonia Gessner Swiss actress dead at age 88
a Swiss actress, died on April 14, 2026 · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Gigi Reggi Italian journalist, television writer and producer dead at age 91
2026. Reggi was an Italian journalist, television writer and producer. No further details were provided about the circumstances of death · 14 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 14
Sophie Flamand Belgian writer and journalist dead at age 61
a Belgian writer and journalist, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 61. Born in Liège on November 6, 1964, she studied at the Université libre de Bruxelles and later became deputy director of the cultural center in… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Robert Cluck American politician, mayor of Arlington, Texas dead at age 87
an American politician and mayor of Arlington, Texas, from 2003 to 2015, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 87. Born Robert Nance Cluck Jr. in Cisco, Texas, on March 20, 1939, he served two terms on the… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Vladimír Kopecký Czech ice hockey player dead at age 95
2026. He was a Czech ice hockey player for Rytíři Kladno. No further details about his life or career were provided in the source information · 14 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 14 · Vladimir
Raymond Riotte French road racing cyclist dead at age 86
a French road racing cyclist, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Sarry, France, on February 16, 1940, he was a professional road bicycle racer from 1966 to 1975 and won 22 races during his… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Joy Harmon American actress, complications from pneumonia dead at age 87
an American actress known for "Cool Hand Luke," "Village of the Giants" and "Angel in My Pocket," died on April 14, 2026, from complications of pneumonia. She was 87. Harmon was active in film and television from 1956 to 1973… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Sue Prado Filipina actress dead at age 44
a Filipina actress known for her roles in Oro, Barber's Tales and Manila Skies, died on April 14, 2026, at age 44. Born Marissa Sue Prado on May 18, 1981, she was active as an actress from 2006 to 2026.… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Michael O. Rabin Israeli mathematician and computer scientist dead at age 94
an Israeli mathematician and computer scientist, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on September 1, 1931, in Breslau, Germany, Rabin was known for work including the Rabin cryptosystem, the Rabin fingerprint, the Rabin signature algorithm,… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Bernardin Mfumbusa Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Kondoa dead at age 64
a Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Kondoa since 2011, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 64. Born on April 1, 1962, in Arusha, then Tanganyika, he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Dodoma… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Dan Wall American jazz organist and pianist dead at age 72
an American jazz organist and pianist, died on April 14, 2026, at age 72. Daniel Lee Wall Jr. was born on September 7, 1953, and was also a university professor. While still in high school, he led his own small… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Vicente Lucas Portuguese footballer dead at age 90
Portuguese footballer for Belenenses and the Portugal national team, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Vicente da Fonseca Lucas in Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique, he played as a central defender and spent 13 seasons in… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
John Fitzgerald American football player dead at age 77
an American football player who played center for the Dallas Cowboys, died on April 14, 2026. He was 77. Fitzgerald, born in Southbridge, Massachusetts, on April 16, 1948, played college football for the Boston College Eagles and was selected in… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Francisco Sanjosé public figure dead at age 73
a Spanish footballer, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 73. He played as a defender for Sevilla and competed with Spain’s Olympic football team in the men’s tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Sanjosé García was born… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Erik Kruskopf Finnish art critic dead at age 95
a Finnish art critic, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 95. He was also an art historian and writer and was a member of Finland’s Swedish-speaking community. Kruskopf served as director of the Nordic Art Centre near… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Jean-Pierre Escalettes French football administrator, president of the French Football Federation d…
the French football administrator who served as president of the French Football Federation from 2005 to 2010, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Jean Pierre Edmond Escalettes on May 29, 1935, he won the federation… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Henry Newton public figure dead at age 82
the English football midfielder who played for Nottingham Forest, Everton and Derby County, died on April 14, 2026, aged 82. Newton made almost 500 league appearances for Football League clubs during the 1960s and 1970s. He began his career with… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Steve Clark American swimmer, three-time Olympic champion dead at age 82
an American swimmer and three-time Olympic champion, died on April 14, 2026, at age 82. Born in Oakland, California, on June 17, 1943, he was a competition swimmer for Yale University, where he won five NCAA titles. Clark qualified for… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Stephen Crotts American Presbyterian minister and author dead at age 75
an American Presbyterian minister and author, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 75. He served as a Presbyterian reverend for more than 50 years and wrote more than 20 books. Crotts also served as director of the… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026
Hans-Jürgen Becher German footballer dead at age 84
a German footballer who played for Schalke 04, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 84. A defender, he made 32 appearances in the Oberliga West and 201 appearances in the Bundesliga for Schalke 04 · 13 April 2026 · April 2026
André de Muralt Swiss philosopher dead at age 94
a Swiss philosopher, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Lausanne on September 1, 1931, to Elisabeth Feer and Hans de Muralt, he studied at the University of Paris and later taught medieval philosophy at… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026
Drago Šoštarić Slovenian Olympic gymnast dead at age 83
2026. He was a Slovenian Olympic gymnast · 13 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 13
Juan Cruz Martínez Mexican politician, deputy dead at age 73
a Mexican politician and agricultural engineer who served as a deputy from 1997 to 2000, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 73. Born in Monclova, Coahuila, on September 1, 1952, he was elected in the 1997 mid-term… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026
Bernard Eliade French writer and teacher dead at age 87
a French writer and teacher, died on April 13, 2026, in Dijon, France. He was 87 or 88. Born in Paris in 1938, Eliade was best known for teaching foreign students in Drancy and for adopting teaching techniques used by… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026