HomeJanuary 2026ScientistsBaghir Suleimanov January 6, 2026 Scientists Baghir Suleimanov Azerbaijani petroleum scientist Died on Tuesday January 6th 2026 Other scientistsGianni Francesco Mattioli, Italian politician, deputy and minister of community policies, dies at age 86Probal Dasgupta, Indian Esperantist, president of the Universal Esperanto Association, stroke, dies at age 72 of strokeJoe Negri, American jazz guitarist and educator, dies at age 99José Manuel Blecua Perdices, Spanish philologist, director of the Royal Spanish Academy, dies at age 86Edgar Morin, French philosopher, dies at age 104Sidney Moko Mead, New Zealand Māori anthropologist and historian, dies at age 99Jang Jae-sik, South Korean politician and economist, dies at age 91Marie-Jo Lafontaine, Belgian sculptor and video artist, dies at age 75Yitzhak Apeloig, Uzbek-born Israeli computational chemist and scholar, president of Technion, dies at age 81Carlos Oliva, Peruvian economist, director of the Central Reserve Bank and minister of economy and finance, dies at age 61More from January 5, 2026Herbert Beck (historian), German art historian, dies at age 84Marian Diamond (actress), English actress, dies at age 89Miklós Dudás (canoeist), Hungarian Olympic sprint canoeist, world champion, dies at age 342025–2026 Iranian protests, Iranian protester, shot, dies at age 18 of shotMike Wilson (kart racer), British kart racer, six-time world champion, dies at age 66Michael Reagan, American political commentator, dies at age 80Joe Arlooktoo, Canadian artist and politician, dies at age 86Jawann Oldham, American basketball player (Chicago Bulls, dies at age 68John Langdon, American typographer and graphic designer, dies at age 79Kathleen Muxel, German politician, dies at age 54 Tags 05 January 2026 2026-01-05 Baghir January 2026 January 5 Scientists Suleimanov ←Doug LaMalfa Steve Sheetz→