Jesper Thilo Danish jazz saxophonist dead at age 84
Jesper Thilo, a Danish jazz saxophonist, died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 84. He was known mainly as a tenor saxophonist, alto saxophonist and clarinetist, and was…
Who Died in April 2026?
Who died in April 2026? Over 700 obituaries from that month — notable deaths, news, info and memorial pages.
Busk Margit Jonsson public figure dead at age 96
Busk Margit Jonsson, a Swedish soprano opera singer, died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Malung, Dalarna County, she sang many roles during her time…
Matt DeCaro American actor dead at age 70
Matt DeCaro, an American actor, died on April 25, 2026, at age 70. He was known for roles in Richie Rich, U.S. Marshals and The Wise Kids. DeCaro also appeared…
Marilyn Hickey American minister and televangelist dead at age 94
Marilyn Hickey, an American minister and televangelist, died on April 25, 2026, at age 94. Born Marilyn Allene Hickey on July 1, 1931, in Dalhart, Texas, she was the founder…
Greet Prins dead at age 72, member of the Senate, ALS
Greet Prins died on April 25, 2026. She was a Dutch politician who served in the Senate from 2019 to 2025. Prins, born on January 5, 1954, was recognized as…
Rossana Reguillo Mexican sociologist dead at age 70
Rossana Reguillo, a Mexican sociologist, died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Guadalajara in 1955, she was a Mexican academic known for researching social norms,…
Dick Kimball American diver and diving coach dead at age 91
Dick Kimball, an American diver and diving coach, died on April 25, 2026. He was 91. A native of Rochester, Minnesota, Kimball was the Minnesota high school diving champion four…
Mary Grech Maltese actress dead at age 88
Mary Grech died on April 24, 2026. She was a Maltese actress. Mary Grech, 88, Maltese actress. Tags Actors, 24 April 2026, Grech, Mary, 2026-04-24, April 2026, April 24
George Herms American artist dead at age 90
George Herms, an American artist known for assemblages, works on paper, and poetry, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in 1935 in Woodland, California, he…
Dirk Kempthorne American politician, secretary of the interior and governor of Idaho, colon cancer…
Dirk Kempthorne, the American politician who served as Idaho governor from 1999 to 2006 and as U.S. secretary of the interior from 2006 to 2009, died on April 24, 2026,…
Michael Eneramo Nigerian footballer, heart attack dead at age 40
Michael Eneramo, a Nigerian footballer who played for Espérance Tunis, Sivasspor and the national team, died on April 24, 2026, of a heart attack. He was 40. Eneramo was a…
Erich Arndt dead at age 87, German table tennis player
Erich Arndt, a German international table tennis player, died on April 24, 2026. Born in Frankfurt on May 18, 1938, he represented Germany in international competition and won a bronze…
Kim Bowers Australian musician, music director and sound artist, breast cancer dies
Kim Bowers, an Australian musician, music director and sound artist associated with Spdfgh, died on April 24, 2026, of breast cancer. Bowers was a founding member of Spdfgh, an Australian…
Quintin Young public figure dead at age 78
Quintin Young, a Scottish footballer, died on April 24, 2026, aged 78. He was best known for his time with Rangers, where he spent three seasons after starting his career…
Tony Wilson Trinidadian musician and songwriter dead at age 78
Tony Wilson, a Trinidadian musician and songwriter best known for his work with Hot Chocolate and for co-writing "You Sexy Thing," died on April 24, 2026, at the age of…
Biplab Dasgupta Indian actor dead at age 75
Biplab Dasgupta died on April 24, 2026. He was an Indian actor known for his work in Baishe Srabon, Gumnaami and Zulfiqar. Dasgupta’s death was announced on that date. His…
Gordon Ingate Australian Olympic sailor dead at age 100
Gordon Ingate, an Australian Olympic sailor who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 100. Born Gordon Wilson Ingate on March 29,…
Donald Riegle American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives and senator, cardiac…
Donald Riegle, an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1976 and in the Senate from 1976 to 1995, died on April 24, 2026,…
G. A. Hardaway public figure dead at age 71
G. A. Hardaway, an American politician and member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 71. Goffrey A. Hardaway Sr. was born…
Michal Donath Czech public relations expert dead at age 77
Michal Donath, a Czech public relations expert, died on April 24, 2026. Michal Donath [cs], 77, Czech public relations expert. Tags Other, 24 April 2026, Czechia, Donath, Michal, 2026-04-24, April…
Bill Ind public figure dead at age 84
Bill Ind, the English Anglican bishop who served as bishop of Truro from 1997 to 2008, died on April 24, 2026. He was 84. Born on 26 March 1942, he…
Gran Markus Jr. Mexican wrestler dead at age 72
Gran Markus Jr., a Mexican wrestler, died on April 24, 2026. Gran Markus Jr., 72, Mexican wrestler. Tags Athletes, 24 April 2026, Gran, Markus, Mexico, 2026-04-24, April 2026, April 24
Günter Pichler Austrian violinist, traffic collision dead at age 85
Günter Pichler, Austrian violinist, teacher and conductor, died on April 24, 2026, in a traffic collision. He was 85. Pichler was the first violin in the Alban Berg Quartett. Born…
Benoît Rousseau Canadian actor dead at age 66
Benoît Rousseau, a Canadian actor, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 66. He was best known for providing the Quebec voices of Austin Powers, Dr. Evil and…
Zofia Zdybicka Polish Roman Catholic nun and philosopher dead at age 97
Zofia Zdybicka, a Polish Roman Catholic nun and philosopher, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Kraśnik, Poland, on August 5, 1928, she was a…
Bill Swain American football player, complications from dementia dead at age 85
Bill Swain, an American football player who played in the National Football League for the New York Giants, Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings, died on April 24, 2026, of complications…
Gurbux Singh Indian field hockey player, Olympic champion, heart attack dead at age 84
Gurbux Singh, the Indian field hockey player and 1964 Olympic champion, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 84, according to reports of a heart attack. Born in…
Jade Kops Dutch social media influencer and activist, rhabdomyosarcoma dead at age 19
Jade Kops died on April 24, 2026, of rhabdomyosarcoma. Kops was a Dutch social media influencer and activist. The death was reported without further details. Jade Kops, 19, Dutch social…
Jean-Yves Hugon French politician, deputy dead at age 76
Jean-Yves Hugon, French politician and deputy from 2002 to 2007, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Aurillac on May 16, 1949, he worked first…
Josep Manuel Anglada Spanish mountaineer dead at age 92
Josep Manuel Anglada, a Spanish mountaineer, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Barcelona on August 5, 1933, he was known by his full name,…
Tommy Nuñez American basketball referee dead at age 88
Tommy Nuñez, an American basketball referee, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Santa Maria, California, on September 10, 1938, he was of Mexican American…
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…
Włodzimierz Korohoda dead at age 89, Cell biologist
Włodzimierz Korohoda, a Polish cell biologist and swimmer, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on January 1, 1937, he was affiliated with Jagiellonian University as…
Ellie Rodríguez Puerto Rican baseball catcher dead at age 79
Ellie Rodríguez, a Puerto Rican baseball catcher, died on April 23, 2026, at age 79. Born Eliseo Rodríguez Delgado on May 24, 1946, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, he moved with…
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…
Ruth Slenczynska public figure dead at age 101
Ruth Slenczynska, an American classical pianist, died on April 23, 2026. She was 101. Slenczynska was born in Sacramento, California, on January 15, 1925, and was the last living piano…
Abdullah Rahi Pakistani footballer dead at age 87
Abdullah Rahi, a Pakistani footballer, died on April 23, 2026, aged 87 or 88. He played as an inside right forward and represented the Pakistan national football team in the…
Rexhep Qosja Albanian writer and politician dead at age 89
Rexhep Qosja, an Albanian writer and politician, died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 89. He was a novelist, poet, social critic, literary critic and professor at the…
Musa Akhmadov Russian playwright, poet and writer dead at age 70
Musa Akhmadov died on April 23, 2026. He was a Russian playwright, poet and writer. No other details about his life or work were provided. Musa Akhmadov [ru], 70, Russian…
Richard P. Simmons American metallurgist, industrialist and philanthropist dead at age 94
Richard P. Simmons, an American metallurgist, industrialist and philanthropist, died on April 23, 2026. He was 94. Simmons was born on May 3, 1931, and attended the Massachusetts Institute of…
Will Stanhope Canadian rock climber, fall dead at age 39
Will Stanhope, a Canadian rock climber and professional rock guide, died on April 23, 2026, after a climbing accident in which his protection failed and he took a ground fall.…
George Ley public figure dead at age 80
George Ley, an English footballer who played for Portsmouth, Dallas Tornado and Exeter City, died on April 23, 2026. He also played professionally for Brighton & Hove Albion and Gillingham…
Claude Bessy French ballerina dead at age 93
Claude Bessy, the French ballerina who served as ballet master of the Paris Opera Ballet and later directed the Paris Opera Ballet School, died on April 23, 2026, at age…
Josh Mauro English-born American football player dead at age 35
Josh Mauro, an English-born American football player who played for the Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants and Jacksonville Jaguars, died on April 23, 2026, at age 35. Born in St…
Sylvana Lorenz French art dealer and writer dead at age 73
Sylvana Lorenz, French art dealer and writer, died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 73. Born in Tunis, Tunisia, on February 14, 1953, she opened her first art…
Suresh Harilal Soni Indian social worker, Padma Shri winner dead at age 81
Suresh Harilal Soni, an Indian social worker and Padma Shri winner (2025), died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 81. He worked for the welfare and rehabilitation of…
Jack Bass American author and journalist dead at age 91
Jack Bass, an American author and journalist, died on April 23, 2026, at age 91. He was born in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1934 and grew up in North as…
Nancy Cox American virologist, glioblastoma dead at age 77
Nancy Cox, an American virologist and former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Influenza Division, died on April 23, 2026, at age 77. Cox, who was born…
Jean-Benoît Meybeck public figure dead at age 53
Jean-Benoît Meybeck, a French comic book author and illustrator, died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 53. Born in Grenoble on January 29, 1973, he worked as a…
Łukasz Litewka Polish sociologist and politician, traffic collision dead at age 36
Łukasz Litewka, a Polish sociologist and politician, died on April 23, 2026, in a traffic collision. He was 36. Born in Sosnowiec on May 9, 1989, he studied sociology at…
Jack R. Thornell American photographer, complications from kidney disease dead at age 86
Jack R. Thornell, an American photographer, died on April 23, 2026, from complications from kidney disease. He was 86. Born Jack Randolph Thornell in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on August 29, 1939,…
Luigi Farina Italian footballer dead at age 83
Luigi Farina, an Italian footballer, died on April 23, 2026. Luigi Farina [it], 83, Italian footballer. Tags Athletes, 23 April 2026, Farina, Italy, Luigi, 2026-04-23, April 2026, April 23
Jean Pierre Biyiti bi Essam Cameroonian politician and diplomat, ambassador to Israel dead at age 76
Jean Pierre Biyiti bi Essam died on April 23, 2026. He was a Cameroonian politician and diplomat who served as ambassador to Israel from 2018 to 2025. Jean Pierre Biyiti…
James Valentine Australian radio and television presenter, assisted suicide dead at age 64
James Valentine, an Australian radio and television presenter and musician, died on April 23, 2026, by assisted suicide. He was 64. Born in Ballarat, Victoria, Valentine worked as a saxophonist…
Aleksey Pimanov Russian television presenter, journalist and film director dead at age 64
Aleksey Pimanov died on April 23, 2026. He was a Russian television presenter, journalist and film director, known for Eleven Silent Men. His work spanned television, journalism and film directing.…
Renzo Travanut Italian politician dead at age 80
Renzo Travanut, an Italian politician, died on April 23, 2026. Renzo Travanut [it], 80, Italian politician. Tags Politicians, 23 April 2026, Italy, Renzo, Travanut, 2026-04-23, April 2026, April 23
Tajang Laing Malaysian Orang Ulu politician, member of the Cobbold Commission, Sarawak State Legisl…
Tajang Laing died on April 23, 2026. He was a Malaysian Orang Ulu politician and served as a member of the Cobbold Commission. Laing also served in the Sarawak State…
Paul Tawiah Quaye Ghanaian police officer, inspector general of police dead at age 73
Paul Tawiah Quaye died on April 22, 2026. He was a Ghanaian police officer who served as inspector general of police from 2009 to 2013. Paul Tawiah Quaye, 73, Ghanaian…
José Ulises Macías Salcedo Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Mexicali archbishop of Hermosi…
José Ulises Macías Salcedo, Mexican Roman Catholic prelate and archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo, died on April 22, 2026, at age 85. He served as bishop of Mexicali…
Daniel L’Homond French storyteller and author dead at age 71
Daniel L'Homond, the French storyteller and author, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Pau, France, on June 13, 1954, he graduated from Bordeaux Montaigne…
Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans dead at age 87, British aristocrat
Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans, a British aristocrat and hereditary peer, died on April 22, 2026. Born on January 19, 1939, he was styled Earl of Burford from…
J. H. Prynne public figure dead at age 89
J. H. Prynne, a British poet, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 89. Jeremy Halvard Prynne was closely associated with the British Poetry Revival and was a…
David Malouf Australian writer dead at age 92
David Malouf, the Australian writer, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Brisbane on March 20, 1934, he was a novelist, short story writer, poet,…
Évelyne Lenton French singer dead at age 80
Évelyne Lenton died on April 22, 2026. She was a French singer. Évelyne Lenton [it], 80, French singer. Tags Musicians, 22 April 2026, France, Lenton, 2026-04-22, April 2026, April 22,…
Brian Edgerly American Olympic baseball player dead at age 82
Brian Edgerly, an American Olympic baseball player who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics, died on April 22, 2026, at age 82. Born in 1943, he played baseball internationally with…
Kenneth Roman American advertising executive, chairman of Ogilvy dead at age 95
Kenneth Roman, an American advertising executive and chairman of Ogilvy from 1985 to 1989, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Boston on September 6,…
Edward Lozzi American publicist dead at age 77
Edward Lozzi, an American publicist, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 77. He was also a political consultant, former White House Press Advance staffer and writer. Lozzi…
Corky Withrow American baseball player dead at age 87
Corky Withrow, an American baseball player who appeared in six major league games for the St. Louis Cardinals, died on April 22, 2026. He was 87. Raymond Wallace Withrow played…
Gregg Foreman public figure dead at age 53
Gregg Foreman, an American musician and DJ, died on April 22, 2026, at age 53. Born in Philadelphia on October 5, 1972, he was the front man of The Delta…
Biagio De Giovanni Italian philosopher and politician dead at age 94
Biagio De Giovanni, an Italian philosopher and politician, died on April 22, 2026. Biagio De Giovanni [it], 94, Italian philosopher and politician. Tags Politicians, Scientists, 22 April 2026, Biagio, Giovanni,…
Karina Duprez Mexican actress and television director dead at age 79
Karina Duprez, a Mexican actress and television director, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 79. Born Karina Julia Descalzó Guzmán in Mexico City on December 23, 1946,…
Allan Hosie Scottish rugby referee dead at age 80
Allan Hosie, the Scottish rugby referee and former Scottish Rugby Union president, died on April 22, 2026, aged 80. He was the 116th president of the Scottish Rugby Union and…
Amal Khalil Lebanese journalist, airstrike dies
Amal Khalil, a Lebanese journalist and reporter for Al-Akhbar, died on April 22, 2026, when she was killed in an Israel Defense Forces airstrike in Southern Lebanon while covering the…
Peter J. Carroll British occultist and writer dead at age 72
Peter J. Carroll, a British occultist and writer, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 72–73. Born in England in 1953, he was one of the originators of…
N. Bhaskara Rao Indian politician, MP and chief minister of Andhra Pradesh dead at age 90
N. Bhaskara Rao, Indian politician and former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 90. He served as the 11th chief minister of…
Manfred Kreuz German footballer dead at age 90
Manfred Kreuz, a German footballer, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on 7 March 1936, he spent his entire career with Schalke 04. From 1956…
Acharya Chandana Indian Jain nun dead at age 89
Acharya Chandana, an Indian Jain nun, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Shakuntala on January 26, 1937, in Chaskaman, Maharashtra, she entered Jain monastic life…
Tony Parkes English football player and manager, complications from Alzheimer’s disease dead at age…
Tony Parkes, an English football player and manager with Blackburn Rovers, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 76 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. A midfielder, he began…
Darrell Sheets American reality television personality, suicide by gunshot dead at age 67
Darrell Sheets, an American reality television personality known for Storage Wars, died on April 22, 2026, at age 67 by gunshot suicide. Sheets appeared on the A&E series during its…
Dean Tavoularis American production designer dead at age 93
Dean Tavoularis, the American production designer known for The Godfather, Apocalypse Now and Bonnie and Clyde, died on April 22, 2026, at age 93. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, on May…
Mike Ohnstad dead at age 99, Teacher, clergyman, social worker
Mike Ohnstad, an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1973 to 1974, died on April 22, 2026. Born Michas Monroe Ohnstad in Hinckley, Minnesota, on…
Eugene Braunwald Austrian-born American cardiologist dead at age 96
Eugene Braunwald died on April 22, 2026. He was an Austrian-born American cardiologist. Eugene Braunwald, 96, Austrian-born American cardiologist. Tags Doctors, 22 April 2026, America, Austria, Braunwald, Eugene, 2026-04-22, April…
David Scott American politician, member of the House of Representatives dead at age 80
David Scott, an American politician and member of the House of Representatives since 2003, died on April 22, 2026, at age 80. He served as the U.S. representative for Georgia's…
Ricardo de Pascual Mexican actor dead at age 85
Ricardo de Pascual, a Mexican actor and comedian known for roles in El Chavo del Ocho, Senda de gloria and Camaleones, died on April 21, 2026, at the age of…
Viktor Liashko Ukrainian politician, MP dead at age 90
Viktor Liashko died on April 21, 2026. He was a Ukrainian politician and served as a member of parliament from 1990 to 1994. Viktor Liashko [uk], 90, Ukrainian politician, MP…
Nikolai Romanov Russian politician, mayor of Saratov, traffic collision dead at age 76
Nikolai Romanov died on April 21, 2026, in a traffic collision. He was a Russian politician and served as mayor of Saratov from 2006 to 2007. The death was reported…
Monica Azuba Ntege Ugandan politician, minister of works and transport dead at age 66
Monica Azuba Ntege, a Ugandan politician and engineer who served as minister of works and transport from 2016 to 2019, died on April 21, 2026. Born in about 1954 in…
Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth Thai billionaire businessman dead at age 93
Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, a Thai billionaire businessman and former surgeon, died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 93. He was the founder and owner of Bangkok Dusit Medical Services,…
Gideon Tish Israeli football player dead at age 86
Gideon Tish, an Israeli football player for Hapoel Tel Aviv, died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 86. Tish was known for his time at Hapoel Tel Aviv,…
Lena Maria Gårdenäs 79 Swedish singer and actress dies
Lena Maria Gårdenäs, the Swedish singer and actress, died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Brännkyrka, a suburb of Stockholm, in 1947, she moved to…
Henry J. Mansell American Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of Hartford dead at age 88
Henry J. Mansell, an American Roman Catholic prelate and archbishop of Hartford from 2004 to 2013, died April 21, 2026, at age 88. Born in the Bronx section of New…
Federico Vercellone Italian philosopher dead at age 70
Federico Vercellone, an Italian philosopher, died on April 21, 2026. Federico Vercellone [it], 70, Italian philosopher. Tags Scientists, 21 April 2026, Federico, Italy, Vercellone, 2026-04-21, April 2026, April 21
Hussein Mohammed Hadi Al-Sadr Iraqi politician dead at age 81
Hussein Mohammed Hadi Al-Sadr, an Iraqi politician, died on April 21, 2026. Hussein Mohammed Hadi Al-Sadr [ar], 81, Iraqi politician. Tags Politicians, 21 April 2026, Hussein, Iraq, 2026-04-21, Al-Sadr, April…