Wolfgang Paul dead at age 86
Wolfgang Paul, the German footballer who captained Borussia Dortmund to the 1966 European Cup Winners' Cup,
died on June 28, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on January 25,…
Famous People Who Died of Illness
Obituaries for public figures whose deaths were publicly reported as illness when a more specific cause was not given. 14 obituaries link to obituary pages with biographical details and source information where available.
Timmy dead
Timmy, a humpback whale also known as Hope,
died on May 14, 2026, when his body was discovered near the Danish island of Anholt. He had strayed into the Baltic…
Servet Pëllumbi dead at age 89
Servet Pëllumbi, Albanian politician and speaker of parliament,
died on May 5, 2026, following a brief illness. He was 89. Born in Korçë on December 12, 1936, he served as…
Ferenc Sebő Hungarian folklorist dead at age 79
Ferenc Sebő, a Hungarian folklorist and musician,
died on April 27, 2026, following a long illness. He was 79. Sebő was best known as the bandleader of the Sebő Ensemble,…
Noble Yeats public figure dead at age 10
Noble Yeats, an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse,
died on April 18, 2026, from colic. He was an Irish-bred National Hunt runner who won the 2022 Grand National under Sam Waley-Cohen, becoming…
Nadia Farès French actress dead at age 57
Nadia Farès, 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…
Rico Rizzitelli French journalist, complications from diabetes dead at age 64
Rico Rizzitelli, 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…
David Cabrero Spanish Olympic track cyclist dead at age 49
David Cabrero, a Spanish Olympic track cyclist,
died on March 27, 2026, after a long illness. Born in Madrid on December 11, 1976, Cabrero competed in two events at the…
Jessie Jones American actress dead at age 75
Jessie Jones, an American actress and playwright,
died on March 20, 2026, after a long illness. Born on August 21, 1950, in Texas, she appeared on the internationally broadcast television…
Bruno Salomone French actor dead at age 55
Bruno Salomone, a French actor and comedian,
died on March 15, 2026, at the age of 55 following a long illness. Active in film, television and dubbing from 2001 to…
Jordan Wright Television personality dead at age 33
Jordan Wright, a British television personality known for appearances on Ex on the Beach and The Only Way Is Essex,
died on March 14, 2026, aged 33. Born in Stanford-le-Hope,…
Joaquín Palacín Marketing manager dead at age 51
Joaquín Palacín, a Spanish politician,
died on March 5, 2026, following a long illness in Aínsa, Spain, at the age of 51. Palacín, a leader of the Chunta Aragonesista, served…
Mouta Penda Comedian dead at age -1
Mouta Penda, a Cameroonian comedian,
died on March 4, 2026, following a long illness. He was primarily known for uploading videos of his comedy sketches to social media and appeared…
Şemsa Özar Turkish academic dead at age -1
Şemsa Özar, a Turkish academic and professor in the Department of Economics at Boğaziçi University,
died on February 3, 2026, in Istanbul, Turkey, after a long illness. Born in İzmir…