Whatarangi Winiata dead at age 92, New Zealand Māori academic
Whatarangi Winiata, a New Zealand Māori academic and founder of Te Wānanga o Raukawa, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 92. A leading Māori leader, he served…
Famous Cancer Zodiac Sign People Who Have Died
Which famous people born under the Cancer zodiac sign have died? Over 300 obituaries with info, news, and memorial pages.
Margriet Hermans dead at age 72, Belgian singer, presenter, and politician
Margriet Hermans, the Belgian singer, presenter and politician who served as a senator from 2007 to 2011, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 72. Born Margareta Maria…
Reha Muhtar dead at age 66, Turkish anchorman
Reha Muhtar, a Turkish anchorman, columnist and television reporter, died on June 3, 2026, at age 66. Born in Istanbul on July 21, 1959, he began his career as a…
Wei-Wen Yu dead at age 102, Civil engineer
Wei-Wen Yu, a Chinese-born American civil engineer and academic known for his work on cold-formed steel structures, died on June 2, 2026. He was 102. Yu was born in Weifang,…
Cláudio Magrão dead at age 72, Brazilian politician
Cláudio Magrão, a Brazilian politician who served as a deputy in the Chamber of Deputies from 2003 to 2007 and again from 2007 to 2009, died on June 2, 2026.…
Sir Alex Younger dead at age 62, British intelligence officer
Sir Alex Younger, the British intelligence officer who led the Secret Intelligence Service from 2014 to 2020, died on June 3, 2026. Born Alexander William Younger on July 4, 1963,…
Alan Haselhurst dead at age 88, Politician
Alan Haselhurst, the British Conservative politician who served as an MP and later sat in the House of Lords, died on June 2, 2026, aged 88. Born at South Elmsall…
Pierre Izard dead at age 90, French politician, member and president of the general council of Haut…
Pierre Izard, the French politician who served as a member and later president of the general council of Haute-Garonne and as mayor of Villefranche-de-Lauragais, died on June 1, 2026. He…
Hasegawa Katsutoshi dead at age 81, Japanese sumo wrestler
Hasegawa Katsutoshi, a Japanese sumo wrestler, died on May 31, 2026, at age 81. Born on July 20, 1944, in Kurisawa, Hokkaido, now part of Iwamizawa, he entered professional sumo…
Hilde Lynn Helphenstein dead at age 40, American art critic and influencer
Hilde Lynn Helphenstein died on May 31, 2026. She was an American art critic and influencer. Tags Writers, 31 May 2026, America, Cancer, Helphenstein, Hilde, May 2026, May 31
Sune Larsson dead at age 95, Swedish cross-country skier
Sune Larsson died on May 31, 2026. He was a Swedish cross-country skier. Tags Athletes, 31 May 2026, Cancer, Larsson, Sune, Sweden, May 2026, May 31
Hoyle Schweitzer dead at age 93, American surfer and businessman
Hoyle Schweitzer died on May 31, 2026. He was an American surfer and businessman. Tags Other, 31 May 2026, America, Cancer, Hoyle, Schweitzer, May 2026, May 31, San Marcos
Jamshid Gharajedaghi dead at age 88, Iranian-American business theorist
Jamshid Gharajedaghi, the Iranian-American business theorist known for his work in systems thinking, managing complexity and business architecture, died on May 30, 2026. He served as adjunct professor of Social…
José Manuel Blecua Perdices dead at age 86, Spanish philologist, director of the Royal Spanish Acad…
José Manuel Blecua Perdices, the Spanish philologist who directed the Royal Spanish Academy from 2010 to 2014, died on May 29, 2026. He was 86. Born in Zaragoza on June…
Edgar Morin dead at age 104, French philosopher
Edgar Morin, the French philosopher and sociologist whose work on complexity and “polycrisis” shaped debates across the social sciences, died on May 29, 2026. He was 104. Born Edgar Nahoum…
Gade Venkata Reddy dead at age 89, Indian politician
Gade Venkata Reddy, an Indian politician and former Andhra Pradesh MLA, died on May 29, 2026. Born on July 10, 1945, in Bapatla, he was elected to the state assembly…
Carsten Smith dead at age 93, Norwegian judge
Carsten Smith died on May 28, 2026. He was a Norwegian judge. Tags Lawyers, 28 May 2026, Cancer, Carsten, Norway, Smith, May 2026, May 28
Claude Lemieux dead at age 60, Canadian ice hockey player
Claude Lemieux, the Canadian ice hockey player who starred for the New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche, died on May 28, 2026, at age 60. Born Claude Percy…
Meta Ramsay, Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale dead at age 89, Scottish Labour Party member of the House…
Meta Ramsay, Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale, the Scottish Labour Party member of the House of Lords, died on May 28, 2026, aged 89. Also known as Margaret Mildred Ramsay, she…
Tim Johnston dead at age 63, American author
Tim Johnston died on May 26, 2026. He was an American author. Tags Writers, 26 May 2026, America, Johnston, Tim, May 2026, May 26
William Smithers dead at age 98, Actor
William Smithers, the actor best known for recurring roles on "Peyton Place" and "Dallas," died on May 26, 2026. Born Marion Wilkinson Smithers Jr. on July 10, 1927, in Richmond,…
Neil V. Wake dead at age 77, American jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of…
Neil V. Wake died May 26, 2026. He was an American jurist and a judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Tags Lawyers, 26 May 2026,…
Dragoljub Mićunović dead at age 95, president of the chamber of citizens of the Federal Assembly of…
Dragoljub Mićunović, a Serbian politician and former president of the chamber of citizens of the Federal Assembly of Yugoslavia from 2000 to 2003 and of the Assembly of Serbia and…
Ted Pierce dead at age 92, Australian Olympic water polo player
Ted Pierce died on May 25, 2026, at the age of 92. He was an Australian Olympic water polo player. His death was announced without further public details. Tags Athletes,…
Brian Johnson dead at age 86, British artist
Brian Johnson, the British designer and director of film and television special effects, died on June 15, 2026. Born Brian Johncock on June 29, 1939, in Surrey, he changed his…
Pierre Deny dead at age 69, French actor
Pierre Deny, the French actor known for his role in Emily in Paris, died on May 25, 2026, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was 69. Deny trained at…
Jerry Grey dead at age 62, American professional wrestler
Jerry Grey died on May 18, 2026, of colon cancer. He was an American professional wrestler. Tags Athletes, 25 May 2026, America, Cancer, Grey, Jerry, Colon Cancer, May 2026, May…
Arturo Herviz Reyes dead at age 71, Politician
Arturo Herviz Reyes, a Mexican politician and senator from 2006 to 2012, died on May 24, 2026, of a heart attack. He was 71. Born on July 12, 1954, in…
Manny Fernandez dead at age 79, American football player
Manny Fernandez, the American football player who played for the Miami Dolphins, died on May 26, 2026. He was 79. Born in Oakland, California, on July 3, 1946, Fernandez was…
Charlie Moore dead at age 72, American baseball player
Charlie Moore, an American baseball player who spent 14 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers and one with the Toronto Blue Jays, died on May 24, 2026. He was 72. Moore…
Taymuraz Akhokhov dead at age 54, юрист, социолог
Taymuraz Akhokhov died on May 24, 2026. He was a Russian politician and served as mayor of Nalchik from 2018. He was 54. Tags Politicians, 24 May 2026, Akhokhov, Cancer,…
Lino Carletto dead at age 82, Italian cyclist
Lino Carletto, an Italian cyclist, died on May 23, 2026. Born on July 20, 1943, in Vigasio, Italy, he built his career as a racing cyclist and was part of…
Eugene Cussons dead at age 46, South African primatologist, director of Chimp Eden
Eugene Cussons, the South African primatologist and director of Chimp Eden, died on May 24, 2026, after a paramotor crash. He was 46 or 47. Cussons was the managing director…
Eldon Coombe dead at age 85, Canadian curler
Eldon Coombe died on May 22, 2026. He was a Canadian curler. Tags Other, 22 May 2026, Canada, Coombe, Eldon, May 2026, May 22
Tamati Reedy dead at age 89, New Zealand Māori academic, rugby union player, and public servant
Sir Tamati Reedy, a New Zealand Māori academic, rugby union player and public servant, died on May 21, 2026. Born in Ruatoria in 1936, he served as secretary of the…
Carlo Petrini dead at age 76, Italian gastronomist, founder of Slow Food
Carlo Petrini, the Italian gastronomist and founder of Slow Food, died on May 21, 2026, at age 76. Also known as "Carlìn," he was an Italian activist and author who…
Rafe Pomerance dead at age 79, American environmentalist, lung cancer
Rafe Pomerance, an American environmentalist, died on May 21, 2026, of lung cancer. He was 79. Pomerance was a Distinguished Senior Arctic Policy Fellow of the Woodwell Climate Research Center.…
Matthew Biggs dead at age 65, British radio personality, cancer
Matthew Biggs, the British radio personality best known for his work on Gardeners' Question Time, died on May 21, 2026, of cancer. He was 65. Biggs was a professional gardener…
Karl Pischl dead at age 85, Austrian politician
Karl Pischl, an Austrian politician who served in the National Council from 1972 to 1990 and in the Federal Council from 1994 to 1997, died on May 19, 2026. He…
Heinz-Helmich van Schewick dead at age 85, German politician
Heinz-Helmich van Schewick, a German politician and member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1985 to 2000, died on May 19, 2026. He was 85. Van Schewick was a…
Pierre Sotura dead at age 95, French politician, mayor of L’Île-Saint-Denis, member of the Ge…
Pierre Sotura, a French politician and cabinetmaker, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 95. He served as mayor of L'Île-Saint-Denis from 1965 to 1971 and as a…
Jacqui Chan dead at age 91, Trinidadian actress, dancer and singer
Jacqui Chan, a Trinidadian actress, dancer and singer, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 91. Born Jacqueline Chan in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on July…
Tito Benady dead at age 95, Gibraltarian historian
Tito Benady, a Gibraltarian historian, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 95. Also known as Mesod Benady MBE, he was of Sephardic Jewish descent and specialised in…
Mike Purzycki dead at age 80, public figure
Mike Purzycki, the former mayor of Wilmington, Delaware, died on May 19, 2026. He was 80–81. Purzycki served as Wilmington’s 56th mayor from 2017 to 2025. Born in Newark, New…
John Middleton dead at age 70, public figure
John Middleton died on May 19, 2026. John Middleton, 70, English footballer (Bradford City, Macclesfield Town). (death announced on this date) Tags Athletes, 19 May 2026, England, John, Middleton, 2026-05-19,…
José Ribamar Pereira dead at age 81, Businessman
José Ribamar Pereira, a Brazilian politician who served as a Piauí state deputy from 1999 to 2003 and again in 2011, died on May 18, 2026. He was 81. Pereira…
Serigne Ibrahima Mahmoud Cissé dead at age 73, Senegalese teacher and religious guide
Serigne Ibrahima Mahmoud Cissé, a Senegalese teacher and religious guide, died on May 18, 2026. Born in 1952, he taught traditional Arab and Islamic traditions in Senegalese schools in a…
Gregory D. Shorey Jr. dead at age 101, American politician, chairman of the South Carolina Republic…
Gregory D. Shorey Jr., an American politician who served as chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party from 1958 to 1961, died on May 18, 2026. He was 101. Born…
Abomé l’Éléphant dead at age 33, Ivorian singer and rapper
Abomé l'Éléphant, the Ivorian singer and rapper better known by his stage name, died on May 18, 2026, in Treichville, Ivory Coast, at the age of 33. Born Anassin Boris…
Jacqueline Maurer-Mayor dead at age 78, Swiss politician, member of the Grand Council of Vaud, memb…
Jacqueline Maurer-Mayor, Swiss politician and civil servant, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 78. She served on the Grand Council of Vaud from 1978 to 1985 and…
Rob Schumacher dead at age 62, American photojournalist
Rob Schumacher died May 17, 2026. He was an American photojournalist. Tags Other, 17 May 2026, America, Cancer, Rob, Schumacher, May 17, May 2026
Cho Il-hyeon dead at age 70, South Korean politician, MP
Cho Il-hyeon, a South Korean politician and former member of the National Assembly, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 70. Born on July 15, 1955, in Hongcheon…
Max Samper dead at age 87, French footballer
Max Samper died on May 17, 2026. He was a French footballer who played for RC Paris, Angoulême and the national team. His death was announced in obituary notices without…
M. J. K. Smith dead at age 92, English cricketer
M. J. K. Smith, the English cricketer who played for Leicestershire, Warwickshire and England, died on May 17, 2026, aged 92. Born Michael John Knight Smith on 30 June 1933…
Cris Derksen dead at age 45, Canadian Cree cellist and composer, traffic collision
Cris Derksen, a Canadian Cree cellist and composer, died on May 16, 2026, in a traffic collision. She was 45. Derksen was a Juno Award-nominated musician from Northern Alberta, Canada,…
Albert Beckles dead at age 95, Barbadian bodybuilder
Albert Beckles, a Barbadian bodybuilder, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Barbados on July 14, 1930, he later immigrated to London and became a…
Shin’ichirō Tawata dead at age 78, Japanese linguist
Shin'ichirō Tawata died on May 15, 2026. He was a Japanese linguist. Tags Scientists, 15 May 2026, Cancer, Japan, Tawata, May 15, May 2026, Shin'ichirō
Shinichiro Tawada dead at age 78, Japanese linguist
Shinichiro Tawada, a Japanese linguist, died on May 15, 2026. Tags Scientists, 15 May 2026, Cancer, Japan, Shinichiro, Tawada, May 15, May 2026
Sherman Lewis dead at age 83, American football player and coach
Sherman Lewis died on May 15, 2026. He was an American football player for the Toronto Argonauts and New York Jets and later coached for the Green Bay Packers. Lewis…
Noel Galea Bason dead at age 71, Maltese medalist and sculptor
Noel Galea Bason died on May 14, 2026. He was a Maltese medalist and sculptor. Noel Galea Bason [it], 71, Maltese medalist and sculptor. Tags Artists, 14 May 2026, Bason,…
Apollinaire Compaoré dead at age 72, Burkinabè businessman
Apollinaire Compaoré, a Burkinabè businessman, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 72. Born Apollinaire Timpiga Compaoré in Koassa on July 19, 1953, he grew up in a…
David Morelock dead at age 94, American opera director
David Morelock, an American opera director, died on May 13, 2026. Born on July 16, 1931, he was a stage director of opera whose work was closely associated with the…
Patrick Arnold dead at age 59, American organic chemist
Patrick Arnold, an American organic chemist known as the “Father of Prohormones,” died on May 12, 2026, at age 59. Born in 1966 in Guilford, Connecticut, he was identified in…
Xuong Nguyen-Huu dead at age 92, American biochemist
Xuong Nguyen-Huu, an American biochemist, died on May 11, 2026. He was born in Vietnam and became known as a pioneer of protein crystallography technology. His research focused on developing…
José Adriano Gago Vitorino dead at age 80, Portuguese politician, MP, secretary of state for emigra…
José Adriano Gago Vitorino, a Portuguese politician and engineer, died on May 11, 2026, in Faro, Portugal. He was 80 or 81. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he…
Hélène Mignon public figure dead at age 91
Hélène Mignon, a French politician and former member of parliament, died on May 11, 2026. She represented Haute-Garonne's 6th constituency in the National Assembly from 1988 to 1993 and again…
J. J. Barrie dead at age 92, Canadian singer, songwriter and comedian
J. J. Barrie, a Canadian singer, songwriter and comedian known for “No Charge,” died on May 10, 2026, at age 92. Born Barry Jackson Authors in Oshawa, Ontario, on July…
Bianca Gambino dead at age 52, radio announcer and television presenter
Bianca Gambino died on May 10, 2026. She was a Colombian journalist, radio announcer and television presenter. Known as Bianca Georgina Gambino Rosero, she worked in Colombian media and was…
José Ballesta Spanish politician, mayor of Murcia, cancer dead at age 67
José Ballesta, the Spanish politician who served as mayor of Murcia, died on May 10, 2026, of cancer. He was 67. Born in Murcia in 1958, he was a medical…
Anja Breien Norwegian film director dead at age 85
Anja Breien, a Norwegian film director and screenwriter, died on May 10, 2026, at the age of 85. She was among the leading figures in the Norwegian film industry and…
Mark Smythe dead, 53 New Zealand-born American composer, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Mark Smythe died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 53 from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. He was a New Zealand-born American composer known for Daddy's Little Girl, Unfallen, and…
Maurice Freund French tourism personality and entrepreneur dead at age 82
Maurice Freund, a French tourism personality and entrepreneur associated with Point Air, died on May 9, 2026, at age 82. He was known for writing about his travels and sustainable…
Kevin Ndjomo dead, Sports journalist
Kevin Ndjomo, a Cameroonian sports journalist with Cameroon Radio Television, died on May 9, 2026. Born in Kumba in British Cameroons, he attended St. Joseph's College, Sasse. He entered journalism…
Kevin McKenzie South African cricketer dead at age 77
Kevin McKenzie, a South African cricketer who played for Transvaal, died on May 9, 2026, aged 77. A native of Pretoria, he was educated at Johannesburg's King Edward VII School…
Philippe Mpay Cameroonian army officer dead at age 86
Philippe Mpay, a Cameroonian army officer who rose to the rank of major general, died on May 9, 2026, in Yaoundé, Cameroon, at the age of 86 or 87. Born…
Allan Thigo dead at age 76, national team
Allan Thigo, a Kenyan footballer who played for Gor Mahia and the national team, died on May 9, 2026. Nicknamed the "90-minute man," he was a midfielder who made 81…
Patrick Dourado dead at age 86, Indian playwright
Patrick Dourado died on May 8, 2026. He was an Indian playwright. Tags Writers, 08 May 2026, Cancer, Dourado, India, Patrick, May 2026, May 8
Earl-Jean McCrea dead at age 83, American singer
Earl-Jean McCrea, the American singer known for her work with The Cookies, died on May 7, 2026. Also known as Earl-Jean Reavis, she was a former pop and R&B singer…
Ryszard Zembaczyński dead at age 77, Polish politician
Ryszard Zembaczyński, a Polish politician and former mayor of Opole, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 77. He served as mayor of Opole from 2002 to 2014.…
Joni Lamb dead at age 65, Christian broadcaster
Joni Lamb, the American Christian broadcaster who co-founded and led Daystar Television Network, died on May 7, 2026, of complications from a spinal injury. She was 65. Born Joni Trammell…
Aimable Karasira Rwandan academic, YouTuber and dissident, drug overdose dies
Aimable Karasira, a Rwandan academic, singer, YouTuber and political activist, died on May 6, 2026, of a drug overdose. Karasira was an ethnic Tutsi whose parents were killed in the…
Algis Jurgis Kundrotas dead at age 75, public figure
Algis Jurgis Kundrotas, a Lithuanian physicist, died on May 6, 2026, at age 75. He was also a habilitated doctor of physical sciences, university professor and independent researcher. Born on…
Idris Tarangzai dead at age 64, Islamic scholar and politician
Idris Tarangzai, a Pakistani Islamic scholar and politician who served as a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa MPA from 2002 to 2007, died on May 5, 2026, after being shot. He was 64.…
Shaikh Idrees dead at age 64, Islamic scholar and politician
Shaikh Idrees, a Pakistani Islamic scholar and politician who served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2002 to 2007, died on May 5, 2026, after…
Robert A. Stebbins dead at age 87, American-born Canadian sociologist
Robert A. Stebbins, an American-born Canadian sociologist, died on May 4, 2026. He was 87. Stebbins was professor emeritus at the University of Calgary and served as associate editor for…
George Trahern dead at age 89, American politician
George Trahern, an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1981 to 1988, died on May 4, 2026. He was 89. Born in Grants Pass, Oregon,…
Stein Erik Hagen dead at age 69, Businessman
Stein Erik Hagen, Norwegian businessman and founder of the Rimi discount store chain, died on May 4, 2026, after cardiac arrest. He was 69. Hagen was chairman of Orkla and…
John Sterling dead at age 87, American sportscaster
John Sterling, the American sportscaster best known for his work with the New York Yankees, died on May 4, 2026, of heart failure. He was 87. Born John Sloss in…
Peter Cannon-Brookes dead at age 87, British art historian
Peter Cannon-Brookes died on May 3, 2026. He was a British art historian. Tags Scientists, 03 May 2026, Britain, Peter, Cannon-Brookes, May 2026, May 3
Krzysztof Pawłowski dead at age 79, Polish politician
Krzysztof Pawłowski, a Polish politician and senator from 1989 to 1993, died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Nowy Sącz on June 26, 1946, he…
Linda Kuk dead at age 71, Film producer
Linda Kuk died May 2, 2026. She was a film producer. Tags Actors, 02 May 2026, Cancer, Kuk, Linda, May 2, May 2026
Alfredrick Hughes dead at age 63, American basketball player
Alfredrick Hughes, an American basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs, died on May 1, 2026. He was 63. Hughes was selected by the Spurs in the first…
Depinder Singh dead at age 96, commander of the IPKF
Depinder Singh, the Indian army lieutenant general who served as commander of the IPKF, died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 96. Lieutenant general Singh, who held the…
Y. Karunadasa dead at age 92, Sri Lankan Buddhist scholar
Y. Karunadasa, a Sri Lankan Buddhist scholar, died on April 26, 2026. Born in 1934 in British Ceylon, he was known for his work in Buddhist Studies, with particular specialisation…
Ghenadie Dudoglo Moldovan weightlifter dead at age 39
Ghenadie Dudoglo, a Moldovan weightlifter, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 39. He competed in the 62 kg category and represented Moldova at international competitions, including the…
Kay Denman dead at age 88, Schoolteacher
Kay Denman, an Australian politician and schoolteacher, died on April 23, 2026. She served as a Senator for Tasmania from 1993 to 2005, representing the Australian Labor Party. Before entering…
Tadeusz Cichocki dead at age 89, Histologist
Tadeusz Cichocki, a Polish histologist who served as rector of the Medical Academy in Kraków from 1987 until 1990, died on April 21, 2026. He was 89. Born in Będzin…
Misua Filipino crossdresser dead at age 27
Jason Elvie Go Ty, a Filipino drag performer and graphic designer known by the stage name Misua, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 27. He was best…