Obituaries for public figures whose cause of death was publicly reported as stroke or related brain injury. 30 obituaries link to obituary pages with biographical details and source information where available.
Ward Churchill, the American academic, activist and writer known for his controversial work on political dissent and Native Americans,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 78. Born Ward LeRoy Churchill…
Charlotte Puiseux, a French disability rights activist,
died on August 9, 2026, at age 39. Born in Paris in 1986, she later became known for her advocacy on disability rights,…
Michael Fingleton, the retired chief executive of Irish Nationwide Building Society,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 88. An Irish banker known in the banking community as “Fingers,” he was…
Ursula Hegi, the German-born American writer known for novels including Floating in My Mother’s Palm and Stones from the River,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 80. Born Ursula Johanna…
Gunther von Hagens, the German anatomist who invented plastination,
died on July 24, 2026. He was 81. Born Gunther Gerhard Liebchen in Skalmierzyce, in what is now Greater Poland Voivodeship,…
Robert W. Cole, the American conductor, impresario and arts administrator who led Cal Performances at the University of California, Berkeley,
died on July 11, 2026, of complications from a stroke.…
Thomas Fey, a German orchestral conductor,
died on June 27, 2026, at the age of 65, following complications from a brain injury. Born on November 9, 1960, he studied music…
Joe Doering, an American professional wrestler best known for his work with TNA,
died on June 26, 2026, at age 44. Born Joseph Doering on April 16, 1982, in Chicago,…
Justin Cary, an American bass guitarist known for his work with Sixpence None the Richer,
died on June 18, 2026, at age 50. A member of the Christian alternative rock…
Peabo Bryson, the American singer and songwriter known for “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World,”
died on June 2, 2026, at age…
Probal Dasgupta, an Indian linguist, Esperantist and former president of the Universal Esperanto Association,
died on May 31, 2026. He was 72. Born in Kolkata on September 19, 1953, Dasgupta…
Yoshiharu Yamaguchi, the Japanese rugby union player who represented his national team,
died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on February 15, 1943, in Mihama, Fukui,…
Jay Milder, an American painter,
died on May 27, 2026, at 92. A figurative expressionist associated with the second generation of the New York School, he developed a body of…
Tom Kane, an American voice actor known for work in The Powerpuff Girls, Star Wars and The Wild Thornberrys, died May 18, 2026, of complications from a stroke. He was…
Abdelmadjid Meskoud, an Algerian chaabi singer,
died on May 14, 2026, in Algiers of complications from a stroke. He was 73. Born in Algiers on March 31, 1953, Meskoud began…
Evaristo Beccalossi, an Italian footballer who played for Brescia, Inter Milan and Sampdoria,
died on May 6, 2026, of complications from a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 69. A midfielder from…
Merle Bettenhausen, an American racing driver,
died on April 29, 2026, at age 82 of complications from a stroke. Born June 9, 1943, in Tinley Park, Illinois, he was the…
Gheorghe Urschi, a Moldovan actor, director and comedian,
died on April 13, 2026, after complications from a stroke. He was active for more than 40 years and worked in film…
Borislav Mihaylov, the Bulgarian football player and administrator who served twice as president of the Bulgarian Football Union,
died on March 31, 2026, in Sofia, Bulgaria, from complications of a…
Gianluca Cherubini, an Italian professional footballer who played for Reggiana, Chieti and Torres,
died on March 30, 2026. Cherubini was born on 28 February 1974 and played for four seasons…
Marinella, the Greek singer known for "Dio Portes Echi i Zoi" and "Giati Fovase,"
died on March 28, 2026, from complications following a stroke. Born Kyriaki Papadopoulou in Thessaloniki on…
Jean Sagols, the French actor, screenwriter and television director,
died on March 26, 2026, of a cerebral haemorrhage. He was 87. Born in 1938, he worked in film and television…
Calvin Tomkins, an American author and art critic for The New Yorker,
died on March 20, 2026. He was 100. Born in Orange, New Jersey, on December 17, 1925, Tomkins…
Wayne Perkins, an American guitarist,
died on March 15, 2026. Perkins, whose full name was David Wayne Perkins, was a rock and R&B guitarist, singer, songwriter and session musician born…
Hugh Winsor, a Canadian journalist with The Globe and Mail,
died on March 13, 2026, after a stroke. Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, on April 18, 1938, he was…
John A. Shaud, an American Air Force general who served as chief of staff of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe from 1988 to 1991,
died on March 13, 2026,…
Guyle Fielder, an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey centre known for his time with the Seattle Totems and in the Western Hockey League,
died on February 21, 2026, at age…
Quentin Deranque, a French far-right activist,
died on February 15, 2026, from brain injuries sustained two days earlier in Lyon, France, after being beaten in an altercation involving alleged far-left…
