Rob Base, the American rapper best known as one half of Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, died on May 22, 2026, of cancer. He was 59. Performing under the stage name of Robert Ginyard, he was part of the… · 22 May 2026 · May 2026
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 for more than 25 years, having studied at Pershore College… · 21 May 2026 · May 2026
Howard Fendrich died on May 21, 2026, of cancer. He was an American sports writer for The Associated Press. His death was reported in connection with the illness.
Aglaia Kremezi, Greek food writer and journalist, died on May 19, 2026, in Athens at the age of 79. Born in Athens on May 4, 1947, she was often considered one of Greece’s foremost cooking authorities. She lived on the… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Robert Irving, the Canadian industrialist and co-CEO of J.D. Irving, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 71 after cancer. Based in Moncton, New Brunswick, he was responsible for several businesses within the Irving Group of Companies with… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Patriotic Kenny, an American veteran and social media personality, died on May 18, 2026, at age 84 of lung cancer and congestive heart failure. Born Kenneth Jary on January 29, 1942, in St. Paul, Minnesota, he was a retired United… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Jennifer Paes, an Indian former basketball player who participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics, died on May 17, 2026, aged 72, of cancer. She captained the Indian national basketball team in 1982. Paes, née Dutton, also accompanied her husband, field… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
Tatsuya Hori, Japanese politician and governor of Hokkaido from 1995 to 2003, died on May 16, 2026, of cancer. He was 90. Hori was born in Tomakishi, Karafuto, on Nov. 22, 1935, and graduated from Hokkaido University’s Department of Agriculture… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Dame Felicity Lott, the English soprano, died on May 15, 2026, aged 79, after a reported illness with cancer. Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on May 8, 1947, she studied piano from age 5, played violin and began singing lessons at… · France · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Mark Fuhrman, an American detective known for his role in the O. J. Simpson murder case, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 74 from cancer. He was a former Los Angeles Police Department detective who was primarily… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
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 professor and a full professor at the University of Murcia… · 10 May 2026 · May 2026
Günther Maria Halmer, a German actor, died on May 10, 2026, at the age of 83, according to reports that said he died of cancer. Born in Rosenheim, Germany, on January 5, 1943, he was known for his work in… · 10 May 2026 · May 2026
Kiara St. James, an American transgender activist, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 52 or 53. She was an African-American activist based in New York City and co-founder and executive director of the New York Transgender Advocacy… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Manuela Hoelterhoff, a German-born American cultural journalist who was executive editor of Muse, the arts and culture section of Bloomberg News, died on May 6, 2026, of cancer. She was 77. Hoelterhoff won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1983.… · 06 May 2026 · May 2026 · Manuëla
José Ortiz, a Puerto Rican basketball player for Atléticos de San Germán, Cangrejeros de Santurce and the national team, died on May 5, 2026, at age 62 of colorectal cancer. Born in Aibonito in 1963, Ortiz was a former professional… · 05 May 2026 · May 2026
Lee Allen Zeno died on May 3, 2026. He was an American musician. · 03 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Donald Sidney-Fryer, an American poet, critic and literary historian, died on May 2, 2026, at age 91. He was also a ballet historian and performer, and his work spanned poetry, essay, short story, fiction and solo performance. Born in New… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Craig Venter, an American genomics researcher and founder of Celera Corporation and the J. Craig Venter Institute, died on April 29, 2026, at age 79 from complications from cancer. Venter, born John Craig Venter in Salt Lake City, Utah, led… · 29 April 2026 · April 2026
J. Craig Venter, an American genomics researcher and founder of Celera Corporation and the J. Craig Venter Institute, died on April 29, 2026, of complications from cancer. He was 79. Venter was known for leading one of the first draft… · 29 April 2026 · April 2026
Steve Maslow, an American sound mixer who won three Academy Awards for Best Sound, died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 81, of cancer. He worked on more than 200 films from 1978 and was credited on The… · Australia · 27 April 2026 · April 2026
Raghu Rai, an Indian photographer and photojournalist, died on April 26, 2026, in Delhi, India, at the age of 83, from cancer. He became a photographer in the mid-1960s and later joined the staff of The Statesman in New Delhi.… · 26 April 2026 · April 2026
Heidi Sørensen died on April 25, 2026, of cancer. She was a Danish-Norwegian politician who served as a member of parliament from 2001 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2013. · 25 April 2026 · April 2026
Lize van der Walt died on April 19, 2026, of cancer. She was a South African television personality known for Gladiators. The news of her death was reported with respect by those who followed her work on television. · 19 April 2026 · April 2026
Ben Bartlett died on April 19, 2026, of lung cancer. He was a British composer. · 19 April 2026 · April 2026
Shiran Kaïdine, a French guitarist with Year of No Light and Monarch!, died on April 17, 2026, at the age of 44 after cancer. He was active from 2002 to 2021 and played in drone metal and sludge metal bands.… · 17 April 2026 · April 2026
Andy Kershaw, 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… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Peter Lynn, a New Zealand engineer, kite maker and inventor, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 79 after cancer. He was born Peter Robert Lynn in 1946 and worked in kite making from 1973. Lynn and his… · 11 April 2026 · April 2026
Lionel Rosenblatt, an American diplomat and president of Refugees International from 1990 to 2001, died on April 11, 2026, of cancer. He was 82. Born in New Rochelle, New York, in 1943, Rosenblatt graduated from Harvard College and attended Stanford… · Sri Lanka · 11 April 2026 · April 2026
Browning Nagle, an American football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League, died on April 10, 2026, at age 57 of colon cancer. He played for the New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons after being… · 10 April 2026 · April 2026
Harry Kim, an American trumpeter best known for his work with the Phenix Horns and his long association with Phil Collins, died on April 10, 2026, of cancer. Born and raised in New York City, he attended the High School… · 10 April 2026 · April 2026
Afrika Bambaataa, an American DJ, rapper, and record producer, died on April 9, 2026, of complications from cancer. Born Lance Taylor on April 17, 1957, he was known for the tracks "Planet Rock," "Looking for the Perfect Beat," and "Renegades… · 09 April 2026 · April 2026
Koo Sze-yiu, a Chinese political activist known for anti-communism protests, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 80 from colon cancer. Also known by the nickname "Long Beard," he was widely recognized for carrying a handmade coffin and… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
David Kabua, a Marshallese politician who served as president from 2020 to 2024, died on April 8, 2026, of cancer. He was born in Majuro in 1951 and represented Wotho Atoll in the Legislature of the Marshall Islands from 2008.… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
Nick Pope died on April 6, 2026, of esophageal cancer. He was a British journalist and television personality known for Ancient Aliens and UFOs Declassified. His work on those programs made him a familiar presence to viewers interested in unexplained… · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Arne Olsen died on April 4, 2026, from complications from cancer. He was a Canadian screenwriter whose credits included Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, Cop and a Half, and All Dogs Go to Heaven 2. · 04 April 2026 · April 2026
Augustine Nshimye, a Ugandan judge and justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda, died on April 3, 2026. He served as a member of the Supreme Court from 2015, after being appointed to the court in September 2015. Nshimye’s career… · 03 April 2026 · April 2026 · Cancer
Butch Wilson, an American football player who played for the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants, died on April 3, 2026, of cancer. He was 84. Wilson, whose full name was George Marvin Wilson, was a tight end for seven… · 03 April 2026 · April 2026
Dalia Nausheen, a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer, died on April 1, 2026, of cancer. Born in 1954 or 1955, she was among the artists who participated in the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. In… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026
Bob Atha, an American football player who played for the Ohio State Buckeyes, died on March 31, 2026, at age 65. Atha, born in Marietta, Ohio, played college football as a placekicker, punter and quarterback. From 1978 to 1980, he… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026 · Cancer
Stephen Lewis, the Canadian politician and diplomat who served as an Ontario MPP from 1963 to 1978, died on March 31, 2026, of cancer. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1963 and led the Ontario New… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026
Christopher North, the American keyboardist who was the founding keyboardist of the band Ambrosia, died on March 30, 2026, at age 75. Born Christopher Reed North in San Francisco on January 26, 1951, he grew up in San Pedro, California,… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026 · Cancer
James Stannage, the British radio talk show host, died on March 30, 2026, aged 76. Born Charles James M. Stannage in Norton, County Durham, on February 22, 1950, he presented late-night phone-in shows, including The Late Night James Stannage Talk… · England · 30 March 2026 · March 2026 · Cancer
Glen Baxter, the English artist and draughtsman known for his absurdist drawings, died on March 29, 2026. He was 82. Born in Leeds on March 4, 1944, Baxter trained at Leeds College of Art from 1960 to 1965 and taught… · 29 March 2026 · March 2026 · Cancer
Bill Riley, a Canadian ice hockey player and coach, died on March 29, 2026, of cancer. Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, on September 20, 1950, he played 139 NHL games for the Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets between 1974 and… · 29 March 2026 · March 2026
Ronald H. Spector, an American military historian, died on March 26, 2026, at age 83. He was a professor at George Washington University and also taught at the University of Alabama. Spector enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026 · Cancer
Mel Schilling, the Australian television presenter and psychologist best known for appearing as one of the dating experts on Married at First Sight, died on March 24, 2026, at the age of 53. Schilling, born Melanie Jane Schilling in Melbourne… · 24 March 2026 · March 2026 · Cancer
Chip Taylor, the American singer and songwriter known for writing "Angel of the Morning" and "Wild Thing," died on March 23, 2026, at age 86. Born James Wesley Voight in Yonkers, New York, on March 21, 1940, he performed professionally… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026 · Cancer
Isabelle Mergault, the French actress, director, writer and television and radio personality, died on March 20, 2026, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, at the age of 67, following a battle with cancer. Born in Aubervilliers, Seine-Saint-Denis, near Paris, on May 11, 1958,… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Steve Gaines, an American pastor and president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 2016 to 2018, died on March 20, 2026, at age 68. Born John Steven Gaines in Corinth, Mississippi, on December 31, 1957, he served as senior pastor… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026 · Cancer
Jun Matsumoto, a Japanese politician and twice a member of the House of Representatives, died on March 19, 2026, at the age of 75 in Tokyo. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he served as deputy chief cabinet secretary… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026 · Cancer
James Michael Clampitt, an American politician and former firefighter who served in the North Carolina House of Representatives, died on March 18, 2026, at age 71 of cancer. A Republican, he represented the 119th district, covering portions of Haywood, Jackson… · 18 March 2026 · March 2026
Eugènia Balcells, a Spanish-Catalan visual artist, died on March 1, 2026, in Barcelona at the age of 82. Born in Barcelona on May 12, 1943, she graduated in technical architecture from the University of Barcelona and began presenting her work… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026 · Eugenia · Cancer
José Luis Álvarez Núñez, a Chilean professional footballer who played as a forward, died on March 1, 2026, from complications from liver cancer. Born on 8 December 1960, he came through the Deportes La Serena youth system and was promoted… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026
Devonta Lee, an American football player, died on February 26, 2026, at age 27. Lee was an American college football player who played wide receiver for the LSU Tigers and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. He joined LSU in 2019 and… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026 · Cancer
Oliver "Power" Grant, an American entrepreneur and producer associated with the Wu-Tang Clan, died on February 24, 2026, at age 55. Grant was a close associate of the hip-hop group and executive produced all of its albums. He was the… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026 · Cancer · Grant,
Walter Pawelkiewicz, a German-born American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 49th district from 1999 to 2009, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 77. Born Vladyslaw Marion on February 8, 1949, in… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026 · Cancer
Karen Shaw Petrou, an American financial analyst and co-founder of Federal Financial Analytics, died on February 21, 2026, of cancer in Washington, D.C., at the age of 72. Born Karen Ann Dolmatch in New York City on March 6, 1953,… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
David Judge, a British political scientist and writer, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 75 from oesophageal cancer. He was based at the University of Strathclyde, where he was Emeritus Professor in the School of Government and… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Béatrice Ardisson, a French composer, died on February 18, 2026, at the age of 62. Born Béatrice Loustalan in Auch, France, on July 26, 1963, she produced a variety of songs in the 1990s alongside her husband, Thierry Ardisson, whom… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026 · Cancer
Pravina Deshpande, an Indian actress, died on February 17, 2026, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, at the age of 60 from blood cancer. She worked mainly in Marathi and Hindi films and television shows from 2008 to 2026. Deshpande was known… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Shinya Yamada, the Japanese musician best known as the drummer of Luna Sea, died on February 17, 2026, at age 56 of cancer. Born in Hadano, Kanagawa, on January 13, 1970, he was also a media personality and businessman. He… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Benny Indra Ardhianto, an Indonesian politician and businessman who served as vice regent of Klaten, died on February 7, 2026, in Semarang, Central Java, at the age of 33 after being treated for cancer. Born in Boyolali, Central Java, on… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Adriano Lima, the Brazilian Paralympic swimmer, died on February 7, 2026, of bone cancer in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, at the age of 52. Born in Natal on June 21, 1973, he competed in international elite competitions and… · America · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Fred Smith, the American bassist best known for his work with the rock band Television, died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 77. Born Fredrick Edward Lefkowitz in New York City on April 10, 1948, he performed with… · 05 February 2026 · February 2026 · Cancer
Scott Adams, the American cartoonist and writer best known for creating the Dilbert comic strip, died on January 13, 2026, at age 68. He was also a conservative commentator and wrote nonfiction works on business, self-improvement, commentary, satire, and politics.… · 13 January 2026 · January 2026 · Cancer
Murat Bisenbin died on January 8, 2026. He was a Kazakh actor. · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · Cancer
David E. Mitchell, an American medical activist and founder of Patients for Affordable Drugs Now, died on January 2, 2026. Mitchell, also known as David Emerson Mitchell, was an American business executive and drug price advocate who became active in… · 02 January 2026 · January 2026 · Cancer · Other
Saber Eid, an Egyptian football player who played for Ghazl El Mahalla and the national team, died on December 29, 2025. He was born on May 1, 1959, and played as a centre-back for Ghazl El Mahalla. Eid represented Egypt… · 29 December 2025 · December 2025 · Cancer
Richard Meier, an English poet, died on December 17, 2025, of lung cancer in East Finchley, London, at the age of 55. Born in Great Bookham, Surrey, in 1970, he won the 2010 Picador Poetry Prize. He authored two poetry… · 17 December 2025 · December 2025
Eugene "Nudie" Hughes, an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for the Monaghan county team, died on November 3, 2025, aged 67. Born in County Monaghan in 1957 or 1958, Hughes helped Monaghan win the 1985 National Football League Final against… · 03 November 2025 · November 2025 · Cancer
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