Art Becker dead at age 84
Art Becker
died on April 30, 2026. Tags Athletes, 30 April 2026, America, Art, Becker, April 2026, April 30
Who Died in April 2026?
Who died in April 2026? Over 800 obituaries from that month — notable deaths, news, info and memorial pages.
Seymour Bernstein dead at age 99
Seymour Bernstein
died on April 30, 2026. Tags Musicians, 30 April 2026, America, Bernstein, Seymour, April 2026, April 30
David Daker dead at age 90
David Daker
died on April 30, 2026. He was an actor. Tags Actors, 30 April 2026, Daker, David, England, April 2026, April 30
Peter L. P. Dillon dead at age 92
Peter L. P. Dillon, an American physicist and inventor who developed integral color image sensors and single-chip color video cameras,
died on April 30, 2026, aged 92. Dillon joined Kodak…
Gwen Farrell dead at age 93
Gwen Farrell
died on April 30, 2026. Tags Actors, 30 April 2026, America, Farrell, Gwen, April 2026, April 30
Paul A. Fleury dead at age 86
Paul A. Fleury
died on April 30, 2026. Tags Scientists, 30 April 2026, America, Fleury, Paul, April 2026, April 30
Madeleine Gagnon dead at age 87
Madeleine Gagnon
died on April 30, 2026. Tags Writers, 30 April 2026, Canada, Gagnon, Madeleine, April 2026, April 30
Clarke Hansen dead at age 84
Clarke Hansen, an Australian radio broadcaster,
died on April 30, 2026, aged 84. A sports commentator on ABC radio, he covered Australian rules football, the Olympic Games and tennis over…
Kumanjayi Little Baby dead at age 5
Kumanjayi Little Baby, an Australian Aboriginal child,
died on April 30, 2026, aged 5. Known posthumously by that name for cultural reasons, the five-year-old girl had been abducted from one…
James Langdon Jr. dead at age 88
James Langdon Jr.
died on April 30, 2026. Tags Politicians, 30 April 2026, America, Cancer, James, Langdon, April 2026, April 30
Pirkko-Liisa Lehtosalo-Hilander dead at age 91
Pirkko-Liisa Lehtosalo-Hilander
died on April 30, 2026. Tags Scientists, 30 April 2026, Finland, April 2026, April 30, Lehtosalo-Hilander, Pirkko-Liisa
Alex Ligertwood dead at age 79
Alex Ligertwood, the Scottish musician and singer best known for his work with Santana,
died on April 30, 2026. He was 79. Born Alexander John Ligertwood in Drumchapel, Glasgow, on…
Milia Maroun dead
Milia Maroun
died on April 30, 2026. Tags Other, 30 April 2026, Lebanon, Maroun, Milia, April 2026, April 30
Bobby Murray dead at age 72, American blues musician, songwriter and producer
Bobby Murray
died on April 30, 2026. Tags Musicians, 30 April 2026, America, Bobby, Murray, April 2026, April 30
Chantal Nobel dead at age 77
Chantal Nobel, the French actress known for her work in television,
died on April 30, 2026, at age 77. Born Chantal Bonneau in Rouen, France, on November 23, 1948, she…
Fernando Novais dead at age 92, Brazilian historian, researcher and writer
Fernando Novais
died on April 30, 2026. No cause of death was stated. Tags Scientists, Writers, 30 April 2026, Brazil, Fernando, Novais, April 2026, April 30
Karl Zinsmeister dead at age 67, American writer and consultant, director of the White House Domest…
Karl Zinsmeister
died on April 30, 2026. Tags Writers, 30 April 2026, America, Cancer, Karl, Zinsmeister, April 2026, April 30
Abdollah Movahed Iranian wrestler, Olympic champion, heart attack dead at age 86
Abdollah Movahed, the Iranian wrestler and 1968 Olympic champion,
died on April 30, 2026, at the age of 86 of a heart attack. Movahed competed at the 1964, 1968 and…
James Ernest Hitchcock dead at age 70
James Ernest Hitchcock, an American convicted murderer,
died on April 30, 2026, at Florida State Prison, where he was executed by lethal injection. Born on April 5, 1956, Hitchcock was…
Maria Menado Indonesian actress and model dead at age 94
Maria Menado, an Indonesian actress and model known for her role in "Pontianak,"
died on April 30, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Liesbet Dotulong on February 2, 1932,…
Georg Baselitz German painter and sculptor dead at age 88
Georg Baselitz, German painter and sculptor,
died on April 30, 2026, at the age of 88. Born Hans-Georg Kern in Deutschbaselitz, Germany, on January 23, 1938, he was also a…
Heydar Abbasi dead at age 83
Heydar Abbasi, an Iranian poet, translator, writer and literary critic of Azerbaijani literature,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 83. Also known by his pen name Barişmaz,…
Bai Jingfu dead at age 80
Bai Jingfu, a Chinese politician who served as executive deputy minister of the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China,
died on April 29, 2026, at the…
Lutz Goepel dead at age 83
Lutz Goepel
died on April 29, 2026. Tags Politicians, 29 April 2026, Cancer, Germany, Goepel, Lutz, April 2026, April 29
Frances Granger dead at age 80
Frances Granger
died on April 29, 2026. Tags Athletes, 29 April 2026, Frances, Granger, April 2026, April 29, New Zealand
Claire Nielson dead at age 89
Claire Nielson, the Scottish actress known for Fawlty Towers, Ghost Squad and Scotch and Wry,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Claire Elizabeth Isbister in…
Savino Rebek dead at age 85
Savino Rebek
died on April 29, 2026. Tags Athletes, 29 April 2026, Cancer, Italy, Rebek, Savino, April 2026, April 29
Tony Ridley dead at age 92
Tony Ridley
died on April 29, 2026. Tags Scientists, 29 April 2026, Britain, Ridley, Tony, April 2026, April 29
Eric Robertson dead at age 62
Eric Robertson
died on April 29, 2026. He was a politician. Tags Politicians, 29 April 2026, America, Cancer, Eric, Robertson, April 2026, April 29
Aiko Satō dead at age 102
Aiko Satō
died on April 29, 2026. She was a writer. Tags Writers, 29 April 2026, Aiko, Japan, April 2026, April 29, Satō
Marguerite Shuster dead at age 78
Marguerite Shuster
died on April 29, 2026. Tags Scientists, 29 April 2026, America, Marguerite, Shuster, April 2026, April 29
Gordon Snell dead at age 93, Author, scriptwriter
Gordon Snell, the British author of children's literature and scriptwriter,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Singapore on October 1, 1932, he worked as…
Donald MacRae Scottish folk singer dead at age 84
Donald MacRae, a Scottish folk singer who sang primarily in Gaelic,
died on April 29, 2026, aged 84. Born in Stornoway on August 26, 1941, he grew up on crofts…
Robyn Woodhouse dead at age 82
Robyn Woodhouse, the Australian Olympic high jumper who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics,
died on April 29, 2026. She was 82. Woodhouse was born in New South Wales on…
Merle Bettenhausen American racing driver, complications from a stroke dead at age 82
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…
Richard Harries, Baron Harries of Pentregarth British Anglican clergyman and life peer, bishop of O…
Richard Harries, Baron Harries of Pentregarth, the British Anglican clergyman and life peer who served as Bishop of Oxford from 1987 to 2006 and sat in the House of Lords…
Sirisumana Godage Sri Lankan entrepreneur and book publisher dead at age 90
Sirisumana Godage, Sri Lankan entrepreneur and book publisher,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 90. He was the chairman of Godage International Publishers, one of Sri Lanka's…
Eddy Pratomo dead at age 72
Eddy Pratomo, an Indonesian diplomat and law scholar,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 72. He served as Indonesia’s ambassador to Germany from 2009 to 2013 and…
David Allan Coe American country singer and songwriter dead at age 86
David Allan Coe, an American country singer and songwriter,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 86. He was known for songs including "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile"…
Oskar Petr dead at age 73
Oskar Petr
died on April 29, 2026. He was a Czech composer, lyricist and singer. His work reached audiences through songs and film music, and he was known in Czech…
Craig Venter American genomics researcher, founder of Celera Corporation and JCVI, complications fr…
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,…
Yair Garbuz Israeli visual artist, writer, and opinion journalist dead at age 80
Yair Garbuz, an Israeli visual artist, writer, and opinion journalist,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Givatayim, Mandatory Palestine, on September 29, 1945, he…
Vladimir Voevodin Russian computer scientist dead at age 63
Vladimir Voevodin, a Russian computer scientist,
died on April 29, 2026. He was 63. Born in Moscow on May 25, 1962, Voevodin studied at Moscow State University, where he graduated…
Carla Van Zon dead at age 74
Carla Van Zon, a New Zealand artistic director,
died on April 29, 2026, aged 74. Born Carla Marja Olga van Zon in Te Atatū on January 20, 1952, she worked…
Volker Hage German journalist, author and literary critic dead at age 76
Volker Hage, the German journalist, author and literary critic who worked for Der Spiegel,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Hamburg in 1949, he…
J. Craig Venter American genomics researcher, founder of Celera Corporation and JCVI, complications…
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.…
Geoff Ablett dead at age 71, Australian footballer, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Geoff Ablett, the Australian rules footballer and former Casey City Council member,
died on April 29, 2026, aged 71. Born Geoffrey Norman Ablett on March 13, 1955, he played in…
Stephen Adamini dead at age 81, Attorney, politician
Stephen Adamini, an American politician and attorney who served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006,
died on April 29, 2026. He was 81. A Democrat, Adamini…
Conrad Cardinal dead at age 84
Conrad Cardinal, an American baseball player,
died on April 28, 2026, aged 84. Known also as Conrad Seth and Randy Cardinal, he was born in Brooklyn on March 30, 1942,…
Kiyoshi Kitagawa dead at age 67
Kiyoshi Kitagawa
died on April 28, 2026. Tags Musicians, 28 April 2026, America, Japan, Kitagawa, Kiyoshi, April 2026, April 28
Juan Luis Ossa Bulnes dead at age 83
Juan Luis Ossa Bulnes
died on April 28, 2026. Tags Politicians, 28 April 2026, Bulnes, Cancer, Chile, Juan, April 2026, April 28
Richard Neutze dead at age 56
Richard Neutze
died on April 28, 2026. Tags Other, 28 April 2026, Neutze, Richard, April 2026, April 28, New Zealand
Denys Overholser dead at age 86
Denys Overholser
died on April 28, 2026. No cause of death was given. Tags Other, 28 April 2026, America, Denys, Overholser, April 2026, April 28
Brent Robbins dead at age 55
Brent Robbins, an American psychologist and academic,
died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 55. He was an associate professor of psychology at Point Park University in Pittsburgh,…
Petra Ruhrmann dead at age 75
Petra Ruhrmann
died on April 28, 2026. Tags Athletes, 28 April 2026, Cancer, Germany, Petra, Ruhrmann, April 2026, April 28
Adrian Smith dead at age 89
Adrian Smith
died on April 28, 2026. Tags Athletes, 28 April 2026, Adrian, America, Smith, April 2026, April 28
Murad Taqqu dead at age 84
Murad Taqqu, an Iraqi-born American mathematician whose work helped lay the mathematical foundations for modern internet traffic,
died on April 28, 2026. He was 84. Born in Baghdad and raised…
Barbara Viera dead at age 85
Barbara Viera
died on April 28, 2026. Tags Athletes, 28 April 2026, America, Barbara, Viera, April 2026, April 28
Depinder Singh dead at age 96
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…
Ange Édouard Poungui Congolese politician dead at age 84
Ange Édouard Poungui, a Congolese politician,
died on April 28, 2026, at age 84. He served as Prime Minister of Congo-Brazzaville from August 7, 1984, to August 7, 1989, under…
Roger Sweet American toy designer, creator of He-Man, complications from dementia dead at age 91
Roger Sweet, the American toy designer who created He-Man,
died on April 28, 2026, at age 91 from complications of dementia. Sweet was known as the lead designer in Mattel’s…
John Garrett public figure dead at age 74
John Garrett, a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender and television sports commentator,
died on April 28, 2026. He was 74. Born in Trenton, Ontario, Garrett played in the World Hockey…
Dan McLean dead at age 78
Dan McLean, a Canadian journalist and news anchor,
died on April 28, 2026, at age 78. He was a longtime broadcaster who latterly worked for Mix 106.5 FM in Owen…
Vasko Boev Bulgarian footballer dead at age 37
Vasko Boev, a Bulgarian footballer who played for Spartak Varna, Kaliakra Kavarna and Dobrudzha Dobrich,
died on April 28, 2026. He was 37. Born on July 24, 1988, in Varna,…
George Dunn British air force officer dead at age 103
George Dunn, a British Royal Air Force officer,
died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 103. Born in Whitstable, Kent, on September 21, 1922, he joined the Royal…
Ittai Gradel Israeli-born British antiques dealer, renal cancer dead at age 61
Ittai Gradel, an Israeli-born British antiques dealer,
died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 61 from renal cancer. Born in Haifa on January 29, 1965, he was also…
Helge Mortensen Danish politician, minister of transport, member of the Folketing dead at age 84
Helge Mortensen
died on April 28, 2026. He was a Danish politician who served as minister of transport from 1993 to 1994 and as a member of the Folketing from…
Cleetis Mack dead
Cleetis Mack, a member of the hip-hop group Digital Underground,
died on April 28, 2026. Digital Underground was an American alternative hip-hop group from Oakland, California, formed in 1987 by…
Bill Grayden Australian politician, MP and Western Australian MLA dead at age 105
Bill Grayden, an Australian politician who served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1949 to 1954 and as a Western Australian Legislative Assembly member from 1947…
Damien Christensen Australian footballer dead at age 62
Damien Christensen, an Australian footballer who played for Geelong,
died on April 28, 2026, aged 62. Christensen played 17 games for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League.…
Silvano Raia Brazilian liver surgeon dead at age 95
Silvano Raia, a Brazilian liver surgeon,
died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 95. He specialized in liver diseases and was professor emeritus at the Faculty of Medicine…
Enayatollah Atashi Iranian basketball coach and commentator dead at age 81
Enayatollah Atashi, an Iranian basketball coach and commentator,
died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 81. He coached the Iranian national basketball team and worked as a basketball…
Moncho Monsalve dead at age 81
Moncho Monsalve, the Spanish basketball player and coach who played for Real Madrid and CB Girona and later coached Brazil’s national team,
died on April 28, 2026. Born José Manuel…
Matt Davidson Canadian ice hockey player dead at age 48
Matt Davidson, a Canadian ice hockey player who appeared in 56 National Hockey League games with the Columbus Blue Jackets,
died on April 28, 2026. He was 48. Born in…
Donal Counihan dead at age 84
Donal Counihan
died on April 27, 2026. Tags Politicians, 27 April 2026, Cancer, Counihan, Donal, Ireland, April 2026, April 27
Oby Kechere dead
Oby Kechere
died on April 27, 2026. Tags Actors, 27 April 2026, Kechere, Nigeria, Oby, April 2026, April 27
Raúl Mazerati dead at age 68
Raúl Mazerati
died on April 27, 2026. Tags Athletes, 27 April 2026, Argentina, Cancer, Mazerati, April 2026, April 27, Raúl
Dame Bridget Ogilvie dead at age 88
Dame Bridget Ogilvie
died on April 27, 2026. Tags Scientists, 27 April 2026, Australia, Britain, Dame, Ogilvie, April 2026, April 27
Aleksander Papiewski dead at age 86
Aleksander Papiewski, a Polish football manager,
died on April 27, 2026, aged 86. He was best known for guiding Śląsk Wrocław to second place in the 1977–78 Ekstraklasa, and his…
Jacques Cornu Swiss motorcycle racer dead at age 72
Jacques Cornu, the Swiss motorcycle racer who competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing,
died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 72. Born on May 15, 1953, Cornu won…
Gerry Conway American comic book writer, screenwriter and television producer dead at age 73
Gerry Conway, an American comic book writer, screenwriter and television producer,
died on April 27, 2026, at age 73. He wrote for titles including The Amazing Spider-Man, Justice League and…
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,…
Doc Sauers dead at age 96
Doc Sauers, the American basketball coach who led the Albany Great Danes,
died on April 27, 2026. Born Richard Sauers on April 3, 1930, he coached Albany from 1955 to…
Len Strazewski American comic book writer dead at age 71
Len Strazewski, an American comic book writer,
died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 71. He worked on DC Comics titles including Starman, The Flash, Justice Society of…
John E. Franz dead at age 96
John E. Franz, an American chemist known for discovering glyphosate,
died on April 27, 2026. Born on December 21, 1929, in Springfield, he worked at Monsanto Company, where he discovered…
Edith Eger Hungarian-American psychologist and author dead at age 98
Edith Eger, a Hungarian-American psychologist and author,
died on April 27, 2026, at age 98. Born Edith Eva Elefánt on September 29, 1927, in Budapest, Hungary, she was a clinical…
Luciana Novaes dead at age 42
Luciana Novaes, a Brazilian social worker, politician and Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman,
died on April 27, 2026. She was 42. Novaes was affiliated with the Workers' Party (PT) and…
Abu Kasenally Mauritian politician, MP dead at age 84
Abu Kasenally, a Mauritian politician and physician who served as an MP from 2005 to 2014,
died on April 27, 2026. Born on August 10, 1941, in Rivière du Rempart,…
Maya Belenkaya Russian figure skater dead at age 94
Maya Belenkaya, a Russian figure skater,
died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Leningrad on May 1, 1931, she was a Soviet figure skater who…
Brian Wilkinson Australian Olympic swimmer dead at age 88
Brian Wilkinson, the Australian Olympic swimmer who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics,
died on April 27, 2026, aged 88. Born in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, on February 12, 1938,…
Zelda F. Gamson American sociologist, pancreatic cancer dead at age 90
Zelda F. Gamson, an American sociologist,
died on April 27, 2026, at age 90 from pancreatic cancer. Born Zelda Finkelstein in Philadelphia on March 12, 1936, she was a writer…
Mimi Coertse South African soprano dead at age 93
Mimi Coertse, the South African soprano,
died on April 27, 2026, aged 93. Born Maria Sophia Coertse in Durban on June 12, 1932, she matriculated at Helpmekaar Girls High School…
Steve Maslow American sound mixer, Oscar winner, cancer dead at age 81
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…
Beverley Martyn British singer-songwriter dead at age 79
Beverley Martyn, the British singer-songwriter,
died on April 27, 2026, aged 79. Born Beverley Kutner near Coventry, England, on 24 March 1947, she was an English folk singer, songwriter and…
Jerry.K South Korean rapper, glioblastoma dead at age 42
Jerry.K, the South Korean rapper also known as Kim Jin-il,
died on April 27, 2026, at age 42, from glioblastoma. Born Kim Jin-il on January 26, 1984, he was known…
Daniele Roscia Italian politician, deputy dead at age 72
Daniele Roscia
died on April 27, 2026. He was an Italian politician and served as a deputy from 1994 to 2001. Daniele Roscia [it], 72, Italian politician, deputy (1994–2001). Tags…
Leigh Crawford dead at age 80
Leigh Crawford, the Australian footballer who played for Geelong,
died on April 27, 2026. He was 80. Born on April 19, 1946, Crawford played Australian rules football for Geelong in…
Bharat Kapoor public figure dead at age 80
Bharat Kapoor, an Indian actor,
died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 80. He had been active in film and television since 1972 and appeared in productions including…
Philip L. Roe dead at age 87
Philip L. Roe died April 26, 2026. Tags Other, 26 April 2026, England, Philip, Roe, April 2026, April 26