Erik Thorbecke dead at age 97
Erik Thorbecke
died on April 26, 2026. Tags Scientists, 26 April 2026, America, Erik, Thorbecke, April 2026, April 26
Who Died in April 2026?
Who died in April 2026? Over 800 obituaries from that month — notable deaths, news, info and memorial pages.
Adolfo Aristarain Argentine film director, Time for Revenge, Common Ground) dead at age 82
Adolfo Aristarain, the Argentine film director and screenwriter known for Martín (Hache), Time for Revenge and Common Ground,
died on April 26, 2026, in Buenos Aires. He was 82. Born…
Luis Isaac Puerto Rican baseball player and coach dead at age 79
Luis Isaac, a Puerto Rican baseball player and coach for the Cleveland Indians,
died on April 26, 2026, at age 79. A catcher in the minor leagues from 1962 through…
Monte Coleman public figure dead at age 68
Monte Coleman, an American football player and coach,
died on April 26, 2026, at age 68. He played 16 seasons as a linebacker with the Washington Redskins from 1979 to…
Sam Hunt American politician and educator dead at age 83
Samuel Michael Hunt, an American politician and educator,
died on April 26, 2026. He was 83. Born in Billings, Montana, on December 9, 1942, Hunt served in the Washington State…
Francisco Letamendia dead at age 82
Francisco Letamendia
died on April 26, 2026. He was a Spanish Basque politician and lawyer known for his role in the Burgos trials. Letamendia served as a member of the…
Liam Browne public figure dead at age 89
Liam Browne
died on April 26, 2026. Liam Browne, 89, Irish racehorse trainer. (death announced on this date) Tags Other, 26 April 2026, Browne, Ireland, Liam, 2026-04-26, April 2026, April…
Lev Shimelov Russian director and actor dead at age 96
Lev Shimelov, a Russian director and actor, died April 26, 2026. Lev Shimelov [ru], 96, Russian director and actor. Tags Actors, 26 April 2026, Lev, Russia, Shimelov, 2026-04-26, April 2026,…
Alfred Slote dead at age 99
Alfred Slote, an American author and children's writer,
died on April 26, 2026. He was 99. Slote was known for his numerous sports and space novels, including Finding Buck McHenry,…
David Klahr American psychologist dead at age 86
David Klahr, an American psychologist,
died on April 26, 2026, at age 86. He was known for his research in cognitive development, psychology of science, and educational psychology, including work…
Peter Gülke German conductor and musicologist dead at age 91
Peter Gülke, the German conductor and musicologist,
died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Weimar on April 29, 1934, he studied cello and musicology at…
Ruby Duncan American rights activist dead at age 93
Ruby Duncan, an American rights activist and advocate for low-income families and welfare rights in Las Vegas, Nevada,
died on April 26, 2026, at age 93. Born Ruby Phillips Duncan…
Jesse Crenshaw American politician, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives dead at age 79
Jesse Crenshaw, an American politician and member of the Kentucky House of Representatives,
died on April 26, 2026, at age 79. He served in the House for the 77th district…
Golam Sarwar Milon Bangladeshi politician, MP dead at age 69
Golam Sarwar Milon, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament,
died on April 26, 2026. Born in Dhaka on November 6, 1957, he was elected to parliament from Manikganj-4…
Dion Anderson American actor dead at age 87
Dion Anderson
died on April 26, 2026. He was an American actor known for his role in "The Shawshank Redemption." Dion Anderson, 87, American actor (The Shawshank Redemption). Tags Actors,…
Peter Morris Australian politician, MP and minister of transport dead at age 93
Peter Morris, the Australian politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1972 to 1998 and as minister of transport from 1983 to 1987,
died on…
Vladimir Grachev Russian scientist and politician dead at age 84
Vladimir Grachev, a Russian scientist and politician,
died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 84. He was also an ecologist, a professor, and a corresponding member of the…
Michael Keating dead at age 79
Michael Keating, an English actor known for Blake's 7, EastEnders and Doctor Who,
died on May 21, 2026, at the age of 79. Born Michael Frank Keating in Edmonton, Middlesex,…
Raghu Rai Indian photographer, cancer dead at age 83
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…
Thomas Gayford dead at age 97
Thomas Gayford, the Canadian equestrian and 1968 Olympic champion,
died on April 26, 2026. Born in Toronto in 1928, Gayford competed for Canada in the 1952 and 1960 Olympics in…
Y. Karunadasa dead at age 92
Y. Karunadasa, a Sri Lankan Buddhist scholar,
died on April 26, 2026. Born in 1934 in British Ceylon, he was known for his work in Buddhist Studies, with particular specialisation…
Guy Leleu dead at age 76
Guy Leleu, the French racing cyclist,
died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on February 4, 1950, in Surques, France, he rode in the 1975 Tour…
Marcos Petrillo dead at age 67, author, and music researcher
Marcos Petrillo, a Brazilian promoter, author and music researcher,
died on April 26, 2026. He was identified with work connected to the album "Skylab," a 1999 release by Brazilian musician…
Erroll Davis American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives dead at age 81
Erroll Davis, an American politician and member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1971 to 1972,
died on April 26, 2026. He was 81. Davis was born in Pittsburgh…
Dick Matena Dutch comics writer and cartoonist dead at age 83
Dick Matena, a Dutch comics writer and cartoonist,
died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 83. He was known for his work on Storm and for cartooning on…
Gérard Biguet French football referee dead at age 79
Gérard Biguet, a French football referee,
died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Jarny on June 16, 1946, he served as a FIFA referee from…
Giuseppe Commisso Italian mobster dead at age 79
Giuseppe Commisso
died on April 26, 2026. He was an Italian mobster. Giuseppe Commisso [it], 79, Italian mobster. Tags Criminals, 26 April 2026, Commisso, Giuseppe, Italy, 2026-04-26, April 2026, April…
Nigel Dunnett British horticulturalist and professor dead at age 63
Nigel Dunnett, British horticulturalist and professor,
died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 63. He was professor of planting design and urban horticulture at the University of Sheffield…
Nedra Talley American Hall of Fame singer dead at age 80
Nedra Talley, an American Hall of Fame singer best known for her work with The Ronettes,
died on April 26, 2026. She was 80. Born Nedra Yvonne Talley in New…
Annette Macarthur-Onslow dead at age 93
Annette Macarthur-Onslow
died on April 25, 2026. Tags Artists, Writers, 25 April 2026, Annette, Australia, April 2026, April 25, Macarthur-Onslow
Jarvis Rockwell dead at age 94
Jarvis Rockwell
died on April 25, 2026. Tags Artists, 25 April 2026, America, Jarvis, Rockwell, April 2026, April 25
Carol Rumens dead at age 81
Carol Rumens
died on April 25, 2026. Tags Writers, 25 April 2026, Britain, Carol, Rumens, April 2026, April 25
George C. Tiao dead at age 92
George C. Tiao
died on April 25, 2026. Tags Journalists, Scientists, 25 April 2026, America, Cancer, George, Taiwan, Tiao, April 2026, April 25
Bill Wise dead at age 61
Bill Wise, an American actor,
died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 61. Born William A. Wise on July 9, 1964, in Manchester Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina,…
Mircea Răceanu Romanian-born American diplomat and political dissident dead at age 90
Mircea Răceanu, a Romanian-born American diplomat and political dissident,
died on April 25, 2026, at age 90. Born Mircea Bernat on October 17, 1935, he was born in Văcărești Prison,…
Jaan Puhvel dead at age 94
Jaan Puhvel, the Estonian-American linguist and comparative mythologist,
died on April 25, 2026. He was 94. Born in Tallinn, Estonia, on January 24, 1932, Puhvel specialized in Indo-European studies. After…
Christian Verrier dead at age 73
Christian Verrier, a French footballer who played as a forward,
died on April 25, 2026. Born on October 4, 1952, in Clion, he spent almost his entire career with Châteauroux,…
Muni Narayana Prasad Indian spiritual teacher dead at age 87
Muni Narayana Prasad, an Indian spiritual teacher and author,
died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 87. He was the head of the Narayana Gurukula Foundation, a philosophical…
Katsumi Miyaji Japanese rugby union player and coach dead at age 85
Katsumi Miyaji, a Japanese rugby union player and coach,
died on April 25, 2026. He was 85. Miyaji played as a prop and attended Shijonaga High School before going on…
Heidi Sørensen Danish-Norwegian politician, MP, cancer dead at age 56
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…
Liz Conmy American politician, member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, plane crash dies
Liz Conmy, an American politician and member of the North Dakota House of Representatives since 2022,
died on April 25, 2026, in a plane crash. She represented the 11th district…
Beng Chin Ooi Singaporean computer scientist dead at age 64
Beng Chin Ooi, a Singaporean computer scientist,
died on April 25, 2026. He was 64 or 65. Ooi was known for work on systems including GEOQL, BestPeer, Apache SINGA, BlockBench…
Dylan Carter American singer and reality show contestant, car accident dead at age 24
Dylan Carter
died on April 25, 2026, in a car accident. He was an American singer and reality show contestant. No additional details about his life or career were provided…
Daniel Huck French jazz reedist and singer dead at age 78
Daniel Huck, the French jazz reedist and singer,
died on April 25, 2026, at age 78. Born in Paris on March 22, 1948, he began on trombone before abandoning it…
James E. Carnes American politician, member of the Ohio Senate dead at age 84
James E. Carnes, an American politician and member of the Ohio Senate from 1995 to 2004,
died on April 25, 2026, at age 84. Carnes represented Ohio’s 20th district, which…
Andrzej Olechowski Polish politician, minister of finance and foreign affairs dead at age 78
Andrzej Olechowski, the Polish politician who served as minister of finance in 1992 and minister of foreign affairs from 1993 to 1995,
died on April 25, 2026, at the age…
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…
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…
Klaudia Zakrzewska British social media influencer, traffic collision dead at age 32
Klaudia Zakrzewska
died on April 25, 2026, in a traffic collision. She was a British social media influencer. No further details were provided. Klaudia Zakrzewska, 32, British social media influencer,…
Peter H. Raven American botanist and environmentalist dead at age 89
Peter H. Raven, an American botanist and environmentalist,
died on April 25, 2026, at age 89. Raven was born in Shanghai, China, on June 13, 1936, to American parents. He…
Sadio Camara Malian military officer, shot dead at age 47
Sadio Camara, a Malian military officer,
died on April 25, 2026, aged 47, after being shot in Kati, in Mali’s Koulikoro Region. He took part in the 2020 Malian coup…
Valdis Ķuzis dead at age 81
Valdis Ķuzis
died on April 24, 2026. Tags Other, 24 April 2026, Cancer, Latvia, Valdis, April 2026, April 24, Ķuzis
Hirohiko Okano dead at age 101
Hirohiko Okano, a Japanese poet,
died on April 24, 2026, at age 101. Born in Misugi, now part of Tsu in Mie Prefecture, on July 7, 1924, he published numerous…
Rudolf Plyukfelder dead at age 97
Rudolf Plyukfelder
died on April 24, 2026. Tags Athletes, 24 April 2026, Cancer, Plyukfelder, Rudolf, Russia, April 2026, April 24
Richard A. Robison dead at age 93
Richard A. Robison died April 24, 2026. He was a paleontologist. Tags Other, 24 April 2026, America, Richard, Robison, April 2026, April 24
Tatsuo Sato dead at age 61
Tatsuo Sato, a Japanese anime director known for works including Cat Soup, Martian Successor Nadesico and Bodacious Space Pirates,
died on April 24, 2026, at age 61. Japanese media later…
Christina Scherling dead at age 85
Christina Scherling
died on April 24, 2026. Tags Other, 24 April 2026, Cancer, Christina, Scherling, Sweden, April 2026, April 24
Nancy Siraisi dead at age 93
Nancy Siraisi, an American medical historian and academic,
died on April 24, 2026, aged 93. She was a historian of medicine and was distinguished professor emerita in history at Hunter…
Beau Starr dead at age 81
Beau Starr, an American football player and actor,
died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 81. Born Beau William Starr in Queens, New York City, he first pursued…
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
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
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…
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,…
Reg Austin dead at age 91
Reg Austin
died on April 23, 2026. Tags Lawyers, Scientists, 23 April 2026, Austin, Reg, April 2026, April 23
Michael Beint dead at age 100
Michael Beint
died on April 23, 2026. Tags Actors, 23 April 2026, Beint, England, Michael, April 2026, April 23
HavinMotion dead at age 22
HavinMotion, an American rapper,
died on April 23, 2026. He was 22. Known professionally as HavinMotion, Dwayne Omar Isaacs Jr. was from Bryans Road, Maryland, and began rapping in 2022.…
Nicole Hollander dead at age 86
Nicole Hollander
died on April 23, 2026. Tags Artists, 23 April 2026, America, Hollander, Nicole, April 2026, April 23
Peter Kramer dead at age 93
Peter Kramer, a German physicist whose career centered on theoretical physics,
died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 93. Born on March 16, 1933, Kramer studied physics at…
Murray McBride dead at age 90
Murray McBride
died on April 23, 2026. Tags Politicians, 23 April 2026, Canada, Murray, April 2026, April 23, McBride
William J. Prior dead at age 79
William J. Prior
died on April 23, 2026. He was a philosopher. Tags Scientists, 23 April 2026, America, Prior, William, April 2026, April 23
Manfred T. Reetz dead at age 82
Manfred T. Reetz
died on April 23, 2026. He was a chemist and academic. Tags Scientists, 23 April 2026, Germany, Manfred, Reetz, April 2026, April 23