Norbert Haupert, a Luxembourgish Olympic athlete and politician, died October 27, 2026, aged 86. Born in Schifflange on April 2, 1940, he became a leading figure in Luxembourgish middle-distance running in the early 1960s. He represented…
Ursula von Rydingsvard, a German-born American sculptor, died October 27, 2026, aged 84, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Born Ursula Karoliszyn in Deensen, Germany, in 1942, she was the daughter of a Polish mother and a…
Italo Zannier, Italian art connoisseur and art historian, died October 27, 2026, aged 94. Born in Spilimbergo, he worked as a photographer, academic and historian of photography, joining photographic practice with scholarship on the medium’s history. He was the first person in Italy to hold a chair in…
B. P. Singh, the Indian television producer and director known for C.I.D., Aahat and SuperCops Vs Super Villains, died of a heart attack on October 27, 2026, aged 77. Born Brijendrapal Singh in Dehradun on April 27, 1949, he studied at the Film and Television Institute of India…
Tetsuya Chiba, the Japanese manga artist best known for the sports series “Ashita no Joe,” died October 27, 2026, aged 87. Born January 11, 1939, in Tsukiji, Tokyo, Chiba became a major figure in manga, with a body of work that included popular sports stories. Though born in…
Pauline Parker, the New Zealand-born convicted murderer in the Parker–Hulme case, died October 26, 2026, aged 88. Born Pauline Yvonne Parker in Christchurch on May 26, 1938, she was also known as Pauline Rieper. Her name became associated with the 1954 killing of her mother, Honorah Mary Rieper,…
Frank Portelli, a Maltese politician and former member of Parliament, died on October 26, 2026, aged 82. Born on June 8, 1944, he served in the Maltese Parliament during the 1987–1992 legislature. His political career also involved senior roles in the Nationalist Party. He was president of its…
Victor Anicet, a French visual artist and ceramist, died October 26, 2026, aged 88. Born April 18, 1938, in Le Marigot, a commune in northern Martinique, he was identified as a visual artist, ceramicist and sculptor. These descriptions place his work within the visual arts and name ceramics…
Susan Saint James, the American actress known for It Takes a Thief, McMillan & Wife and Kate & Allie, died of pancreatic cancer on October 26, 2026, aged 80. Born Susan Jane Miller in Los Angeles on August 14, 1946, she began her acting career in 1966. In…
Heiko Weber, the German football player and manager who played for Carl Zeiss Jena and managed ZFC Meuselwitz and Carl Zeiss Jena, died of pancreatic cancer on October 26, 2026, aged 61. Born in Thale on June 26, 1965, Weber began his senior football career with BSG Stahl…
Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín, a Spanish politician and former mayor of Seville, died October 26, 2026, aged 69. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), he led the city from 1999 to 2011. Monteseirín was born on September 25, 1957, in La Rinconada, Spain. His education was…
Leo Denis Barry, a Canadian jurist and politician who served as a Newfoundland and Labrador member of the House of Assembly, died October 26, 2026, aged 83. Born in Red Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, on August 7, 1943, Barry attended Memorial University, earning a Bachelor of Science in…
Sheffi Paz, an editor and Israeli activist opposing African immigration, died of cancer on October 26, 2026, aged 74. Born in Łódź, Poland, to parents who had survived the Holocaust, she moved to Israel with them at four and grew up in Holon. She joined the youth movement…
Abdul Waheed Kakar, the Pakistani military officer who served as chief of the army staff, died October 26, 2026, aged 89. Born in Peshawar on March 23, 1937, he studied at Edwardes College in Peshawar before joining the Pakistan Army. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appointed him the army’s…
Mahadev Shankar, a Malaysian jurist and former judge of the Court of Appeal, died on October 26, 2026, aged 94. He served on the court from 1994 to 1997 and was a lawyer. Born in 1932…
Donnie Iris, an American rock musician and songwriter, died of bladder cancer on October 26, 2026, aged 83. Born Dominic Ierace in New Castle, Pennsylvania, he began his musical career in 1961 as a guitarist and singer. He attended Lincoln High School and Slippery Rock University. During the…
Gerald Fischbach, an American neuroscientist, died October 25, 2026, aged 87. Born in New Rochelle on November 15, 1938, he attended Colgate University on a New York State Regents Scholarship, graduating magna cum laude with high honors in mathematics and chemistry. He was elected to Colgate’s Phi Beta…
Robin Stubbs, the English professional footballer, died October 25, 2026, aged 85. Born Robin Gregory Stubbs in Quinton, Birmingham, on April 22, 1941, he played as a centre-forward and made nearly 400 Football League appearances, scoring 170 goals for Birmingham City, Torquay United and Bristol Rovers. His career…
Peggy King, an American jazz singer and actress, died on October 25, 2026, aged 96, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, on February 16, 1930, she attended Ravenna High School. Her parents were Floyd Henry King and Mary Margaret Finan. King performed with big bands…
René Belletto, the French writer, novelist and screenwriter, died October 25, 2026, aged 81. Born in Lyon on September 11, 1945, he was educated at the lycée du Parc. Belletto received the Prix Femina in 1986 for L'Enfer. His other honors included the Prix du Livre Inter and…
Ross Newhan, an American sportswriter known for his work at the Los Angeles Times and Long Beach Press-Telegram, died October 25, 2026, aged 89. Born April 5, 1937, he began his journalism career in 1961 and retired in 2004. At the Long Beach Press-Telegram, he was a columnist;…
Phil O’Callaghan, the Irish rugby union international prop, died October 25, 2026, aged 80. Born in Cork on March 25, 1946, he was known in rugby as “Philo.” Raised in the city, he began as a soccer player and took up rugby union in his teenage years. His…
Oswaldinho do Acordeon, the Brazilian accordionist and composer, died October 25, 2026, aged 72. Born Oswaldo de Almeida e Silva in Duque de Caxias on June 5, 1954, he was the son of accordionist Pedro de Almeida e Silva, known as Pedro Sertanejo, and Noêmia Lima e Silva.…
Jack Armstrong, an American professional wrestler known for work in the World Wide Wrestling Federation and Universal Wrestling Federation, died October 25, 2026, aged 79. Born Leonard Ornstein in Los Angeles, he performed under the ring name “Wildman” Jack Armstrong from the 1960s into the early 1990s. Armstrong…
Walter Koenig, the American actor and screenwriter known for Pavel Chekov in Star Trek, died October 25, 2026, aged 90. Born Walter Marvin Koenig in Chicago, he began acting professionally in the mid-1960s and became known to television audiences as Ensign Pavel Chekov on Star Trek: The Original…
Misha Mavashi, a Russian rapper and political activist, died October 25, 2026, aged 41. In 2022, he founded Northern Man (Severnyy chelovek); his real name was Mikhail Nitz. The Russian political organization set out goals that included bringing citizens together on the basis of Slavic ethnicity, popularizing and…
American professional wrestler Jumbo Baretta died October 25, 2026, aged 58. Born Julio Barrera in Tampa, Florida, in 1967, he trained with Boris Malenko and made his professional debut in 1986. His early work included Florida promotions, notably Championship Wrestling From Florida, as well as the World Wrestling…
Slavcho Binev, a Bulgarian politician and former Member of the European Parliament, died aged 60 in Sofia on October 24, 2026, after being shot. Born in Sofia as…
Widodo Adi Sutjipto, an Indonesian naval officer and politician who served as chief of staff of the Navy, commander of the National Armed Forces and coordinating minister for…
Pilar Burgués Monserrat, an Andorran writer, died on October 24, 2026, aged 67. Born in Escaldes-Engordany in 1958, she came from a family of doctors; her parents originally…
Phil Vandersea, an American football player who played for the Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints and Montreal Alouettes, died October 24, 2026, aged 83. Born Phillip John…
El Komanche, a Salvadoran streamer, died on October 24, 2026, aged 30. Born Carlos Mauricio Gómez in San Sebastián, El Salvador, on September 27, 1996, he was known…
Arch Jelley, a New Zealand Hall of Fame athletics coach, died October 24, 2026, aged 104. Born Albert Archibald Jelley in Dunedin on August 13, 1922, he trained…
Lawrence McCutcheon, an American professional football player and running back, died October 23, 2026, aged 76. Born in Plainview, Texas, he graduated from Plainview High School in 1968…
Virginio Domingo Bressanelli, an Argentine Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia and bishop of Neuquén, died October 23, 2026, aged 84. Born May 1,…
George Thomas, an American former professional baseball player for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins, died October 23, 2026, aged 88. Born…
Dale Brown, an American college basketball coach, died October 23, 2026, aged 90. His full name was Dale Duward Brown; he was born October 31, 1935, in Minot,…
Lorn Cowie, Lord Cowie, the Scottish rugby union player and jurist who served as a senator of the College of Justice, died October 23, 2026, aged 100. Born…
Fedir Stryhun, the Ukrainian actor and director whose screen credits included The Lost Letter, Such Late, Such Warm Autumn and The Guide, died in Lviv on October 23,…
Fedir Stryhun, a Ukrainian actor and director, died in Lviv on October 23, 2026, aged 86. Born in Tomashivka in the Cherkasy region on November 1, 1939, he…
Dónal Lunny, an Irish folk musician and producer, died of cancer on October 23, 2026, aged 79. Born in Tullamore, County Offaly, on March 10, 1947, he moved…
Judith Blegen, an American soprano associated with light lyric roles in French, Italian and German repertories, died October 23, 2026, aged 85. Born in Lexington on April 27,…
Josef Duchač, a German politician and chemical engineer who served as Thuringia’s minister-president from 1990 to 1992, died October 23, 2026, aged 88. He was also an engineering…
William Lorn Kerr Cowie, Lord Cowie, the Scottish rugby union player who played for West of Scotland and represented Scotland internationally, died October 23, 2026, aged 100. Born…
Miroslav Rodić, a Serbian politician who served in the municipal government of Bačka Palanka and the Assembly of Vojvodina, died October 23, 2026, aged 58. He lived in…
Albert Childs, the English footballer who played as a defender, died October 23, 2026, aged 96. Born in Liverpool on September 25, 1930, he made his Liverpool debut…
Mathew J. Burrows, an American intelligence and strategic foresight expert and author, died October 23, 2026, aged 73. He was director of the Foresight, Strategy, and Risks Initiative…
Asim Kurjak, a Croatian scientist and gynecologist, died October 23, 2026, aged 84. He served as president of the International Academy of Perinatal Medicine and director of the…
Wm. Roger Louis, an American historian and professor emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin, died October 23, 2026, aged 90. Born in Detroit on May 8,…
Virginio Bressanelli, an Argentine Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia, coadjutor bishop and bishop of Neuquén, died October 23, 2026, aged 84. Born in…
Jean-Paul Huchon, a French politician and retired civil servant who led the Regional Council of Île-de-France, died of cancer on October 23, 2026, aged 80. Born in Paris’s…
Bruno Spaggiari, an Italian motorcycle road racer, died October 23, 2026, aged 93. Born in Reggio Emilia on January 11, 1933, he competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing,…
Francis Duru, Nigerian actor known for Blood Money, Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons and Blood Vessel, died on October 23, 2026, aged 57. Born in Cameroon on…
Ryū Murakami, the Japanese novelist whose books included *Almost Transparent Blue*, *Audition* and *In the Miso Soup*, died October 23, 2026, aged 74. Born Ryūnosuke Murakami in Sasebo,…
Mariusz Urbaniak, a Polish footballer who played as a midfielder, died on October 23, 2026, aged 54. Born in Zgorzelec on June 22, 1972, he began his football…
Daniel Stewart, an Australian rules footballer who played for Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL), died on October 23, 2026, aged 37. Born on October 30,…
Harry Shorstein, an American lawyer and former Florida state attorney, died in Jacksonville on October 23, 2026, aged 86. Born in Jacksonville on August 3, 1940, he grew…
Russell Stone, a New Zealand historian, author and academic, died on October 22, 2026, aged 103. Born Russell Cyril James Stone in Mount Eden, Auckland, on April 7,…
Gnénéma Coulibaly Mamadou, an Ivorian politician and magistrate who served as minister of justice from 2012 to 2017, died in Abidjan on October 22, 2026, aged 64. Born…
Leaname Maotoanong, a Motswana Olympic sprinter who competed in the 200 and 400 metres, died October 22, 2026, aged 35. Born May 9, 1991, in Shoshong, Botswana, he…
Ricardo Durán, an Argentine Olympic rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics, died on October 22, 2026, aged 88. Born on September 20, 1938, Durán represented Argentina…
Richard Green, an English professional footballer, died on October 22, 2026, aged 58. Born in Wolverhampton on November 22, 1967, he was also known as Richard Edward Green.…
Petr Slaný, a Czech footballer who represented Czechoslovakia, died on October 22, 2026, aged 74. Born in Olomouc on September 1, 1952, he played for Baník Ostrava, Dukla…
Toya Jones, an American football player who played for the San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos and Houston Texans, died October 22, 2026, aged 49. A defensive back, Jones…
Jorge de Souza Veras, the Brazilian footballer known as Jorge Veras, died October 22, 2026, aged 67, following complications from pancreatic cancer. Born in Fortaleza, he played as…
Ron Duguay, the Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the New York Rangers, died of colon cancer on October 22, 2026, aged 69. Born Ronald…
Kwame Dzokoto, a Ghanaian television personality, comedian, actor and politician, died on October 22, 2026, aged 51. Also known as Seth Kwame Dzokoto, he was associated with the…
Caryle Murphy, an American journalist for The Washington Post, died of pulmonary fibrosis on October 22, 2026, aged 79. Her career included reporting for The Christian Science Monitor…
Peter Alan Horton, an Australian rugby union international and sport historian, died October 22, 2026, aged 81. Born in Brixton, London, on July 20, 1945, and raised in…
Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, a French physicist and Nobel laureate, died on October 22, 2026, aged 93. Born on April 1, 1933, in Constantine, then part of French Algeria, he…
John Vaughan, an English professional footballer and coach who served as Bradford City’s goalkeeping coach, died October 22, 2026, aged 62. Born in Isleworth on June 26, 1964,…
Mélanie Berger-Volle, an Austrian-born French veteran of World War II and member of the French Resistance, died October 22, 2026, aged 105. Born in Vienna, she grew up…
William J. Thorn, an American runner and longtime coach, died October 22, 2026, aged 96. Born William Jackson Thorn on September 4, 1930, he coached football, cross country…
Krishnaraj, an Indian playback singer, died on October 22, 2026, aged 75. Born in Tamil Nadu on December 25, 1951, he was the son of Varadammal and A.…
Yasuo Fukuda, a Japanese politician who served as prime minister, chief cabinet secretary and member of parliament, died on October 22, 2026, aged 90. Born in Takasaki on…
Jaume Pont, the Spanish poet, literary critic and academic, died in Lleida on October 22, 2026, aged 79. Born in the city on March 24, 1947, Pont studied…
Yury Tsyhalka, a Belarusian footballer, died on October 22, 2026, aged 43. Born in Minsk on May 27, 1983, he played for Dinamo Minsk and Dinamo Brest, and…
Arlene Lesewski, an American politician who served in the Minnesota Senate and worked as an insurance agent, died October 22, 2026, aged 90. Born Arlene Julia Dau on…
Nikolay Koshman, a Russian politician who served as deputy prime minister from 1999 to 2000, died on October 21, 2026, aged 82. Born on April 5, 1944, in…
Bob "Hoolihan" Wells, an American weatherman, television personality and actor, died of liver cancer on October 21, 2026, aged 93. Born Robert D. Wells in West Point, Nebraska,…
Cornell Green, an American football player, died October 21, 2026, aged 86. Born Cornell M. Green on February 10, 1940, in Oklahoma City, he was raised in northern…
Tom Skerritt, the American actor and Emmy winner known for Alien and Picket Fences, died October 21, 2026, aged 93. Born Thomas Roy Skerritt in Detroit, he built…
Jan Novák, the Czech theatre director and educator, died on October 21, 2026, aged 79. Born in Velké Losiny on April 19, 1947, he studied at the Secondary…
Romano Hummel, a Dutch speedway rider, died by suicide on October 21, 2026, aged 27. Born in the Netherlands on January 4, 1999, he competed internationally in both…
Todd Benzinger, an American baseball player and 1990 World Series champion, died October 21, 2026, aged 63. Born Todd Eric Benzinger in Dayton, Kentucky, on February 11, 1963,…