George Young dead at age 88
George Young
died on April 23, 2026. He was a saxophonist. Tags Other, 23 April 2026, America, George, Young, April 2026, April 23
Who Died in April 2026?
Who died in April 2026? Over 800 obituaries from that month — notable deaths, news, info and memorial pages.
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.…
Jean-Bernard Pommier French pianist and conductor dead at age 81
Jean-Bernard Pommier, French pianist and conductor,
died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Béziers, France, on August 17, 1944, he began playing the piano at…
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…
Kay Denman dead at age 88
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…
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…
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…
Katsu Kanai dead at age 89
Katsu Kanai
died on April 22, 2026. No other details were immediately available. Tags Actors, 22 April 2026, Japan, Kanai, Katsu, April 2026, April 22
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…
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…
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…
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…
Michael Tilson Thomas American conductor, pianist, and composer dead at age 81
Michael Tilson Thomas, an American conductor, pianist, and composer,
died on April 22, 2026, at age 81. Born in Los Angeles on December 21, 1944, he studied piano with John…
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…
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…
Kathy Dooley British singer, dementia dead at age 70
Kathy Dooley
died on April 22, 2026, after living with dementia. She was a British singer with The Dooleys. Kathy Dooley, 70, British singer (The Dooleys), dementia. Tags Musicians, 22…
Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans dead at age 87
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…
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…
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,…
Mijo Kovačić dead at age 89
Mijo Kovačić, the Croatian painter,
died on April 22, 2026. He was 89. A naïve artist whose works are held at the Croatian Museum of Naïve Art in Zagreb, Kovačić…
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…
Anthony Chivers dead at age 89
Anthony Chivers
died on April 21, 2026. He was a sport shooter. Tags Other, 21 April 2026, Anthony, Britain, Cancer, Chivers, April 2026, April 21
Norm Higgins dead at age 89
Norm Higgins, an American marathon runner who won the 1971 New York City Marathon,
died on April 21, 2026, aged 89. Higgins also captured a national marathon championship in 1966,…
Paul Standidge dead at age 92
Paul Standidge, a New Zealand cricketer,
died on April 21, 2026, aged 92. Born in Wellington on April 1, 1934, he played four first-class matches for Wellington in the 1957/58…
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
Barrie Tomlinson British comic book editor and writer dead at age 88
Barrie Tomlinson, a British comic book editor and writer,
died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in St Albans, England, in February 1938, he began his…
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…
Carlos Mella Spanish writer and politician dead at age 95
Carlos Mella, a Spanish writer and politician,
died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 95. Born Xosé Carlos Mella Villar on August 13, 1930, in A Estrada, Spain,…
Mariano Baptista Gumucio Bolivian politician and writer dead at age 92
Mariano Baptista Gumucio, a Bolivian politician and writer,
died on April 21, 2026, in La Paz at the age of 92. Born in Cochabamba on December 11, 1933, he was…
Luis Puenzo Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer dead at age 80
Luis Puenzo, the Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer,
died on April 21, 2026, at age 80. Born in Buenos Aires on Feb. 19, 1946, he worked mainly in…
Moogie Canazio Brazilian recording engineer, mixing engineer and record producer dead at age 70
Moogie Canazio, a Brazilian recording engineer, mixing engineer and record producer,
died on April 21, 2026, at age 70. Born Antonio Canazio in Rio de Janeiro, he worked with artists…
Andrew Hacker American political scientist and academic dead at age 96
Andrew Hacker, an American political scientist and academic,
died on April 21, 2026. He was 96 or 97. Hacker was a professor in the department of political science at Queens…
Hayat Al-Fahad Kuwaiti actress dead at age 78
Hayat Al-Fahad, a Kuwaiti actress, writer, broadcaster and producer known for Um Harun,
died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Sharq, Kuwait, she was active…
José Honório East Timorese politician, minister of higher education, science and culture dies
José Honório, an East Timorese politician and minister of higher education, science and culture,
died on April 21, 2026. Also known as José Honório da Costa Pereira Jerónimo, he was…
Gopalrao Patil Indian politician, MP dead at age 94
Gopalrao Patil, an Indian politician and former Rajya Sabha member,
died on April 21, 2026. He was 94. Patil was a Bharatiya Janata Party member and served as a member…
Dean Buntrock public figure dead at age 94
Dean Buntrock, an American waste service executive and co-founder of Waste Management, Inc.,
died on April 21, 2026. He was 94. Buntrock was best known for founding and leading Waste…
Robin Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 5th Baron Derwent dead at age 95
Robin Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 5th Baron Derwent, a British hereditary peer and member of the House of Lords from 1986 to 1999,
died on April 21, 2026. Born on October 30, 1930,…
Tadeusz Cichocki dead at age 89
Tadeusz Cichocki, a Polish histologist who served as rector of the Medical Academy in Kraków from 1987 until 1990,
died on April 21, 2026. He was 89. Born in Będzin…
Elsie Kelly English actress dead at age 89
Elsie Kelly, an English actress known for Benidorm, The Famous Five and Crossroads,
died on April 21, 2026, aged 89. Born in Dovecot, Liverpool, in 1936, she began her television…
Pavel Matuška Czech painter, cartoonist and humorist dead at age 82
Pavel Matuška
died on April 21, 2026. He was a Czech painter, cartoonist and humorist. His work was associated with painting, cartooning and humor. Pavel Matuška [cs], 82, Czech painter,…
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,…
Allan M. Collins dead at age 88
Allan M. Collins, an American cognitive scientist and professor emeritus of learning sciences,
died on April 20, 2026, at age 88. His work focused on semantic memory, artificial intelligence, intelligent…
Georgette Dorn dead at age 91
Georgette Dorn, a Hungarian-born American academic who led the Library of Congress’ Hispanic Division,
died on April 20, 2026, at age 91. Born Georgette Magassy in Budapest on August 13,…
Lukas Mbadi Kaborang dead at age 82
Lukas Mbadi Kaborang
died on April 20, 2026. Tags Politicians, 20 April 2026, Cancer, Indonesia, Kaborang, Lukas, April 20, April 2026
Malissa Sherwood dead at age 50
Malissa Sherwood, an American wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter,
died on April 20, 2026, aged 50. She was known in women’s grappling and combat sports as a trailblazer and…
Tony Worthington dead at age 84
Tony Worthington
died on April 20, 2026. No cause of death was given. Tags Politicians, 20 April 2026, Britain, Cancer, Tony, Worthington, April 20, April 2026
Michael Yonkers dead at age 78
Michael Yonkers
died on April 20, 2026. He was a musician. Tags Musicians, 20 April 2026, America, Michael, Yonkers, April 20, April 2026
Rita Mulier Belgian feminist author and economist dead at age 91
Rita Mulier, the Belgian feminist author and economist,
died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Kortrijk in 1934, she studied law and economics at Leuven…
Rim Giniyatullin Uzbek politician, minister of land reclamation and water management dead at age 82
Rim Giniyatullin, an Uzbek politician and former minister of land reclamation and water management,
died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 82. Born Rim Abdulovich Giniyatullin on September…
Wayne Moss American session guitarist and songwriter dead at age 88
Wayne Moss, an American session guitarist and songwriter,
died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on February 9, 1938, in Charleston, West Virginia, he was best…
Elisabeth Kirkby Australian actress, politician and radio broadcaster, New South Wales councillor d…
Elisabeth Kirkby, the Australian actress, politician and radio broadcaster known for Number 96,
died on April 20, 2026, aged 105. Born in Bolton, Lancashire, England, in 1921, she began her…
David Wilcock American paranormal writer, suicide by gunshot dead at age 53
David Wilcock, an American paranormal writer and media personality,
died on April 20, 2026, by suicide by gunshot. He was 53. Wilcock was born in Rotterdam, New York, on March…
Cynthia Shange South African model and actress dead at age 76
Cynthia Shange, a South African model and actress,
died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 76. She was the first Black South African to represent the country at…
Florian Schneeberger Austrian Olympic sailor, bus accident dead at age 55
Florian Schneeberger, an Austrian sailor who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics,
died on April 20, 2026, in a bus accident in Salzburg, Austria. He was 55. Schneeberger competed in…
Julian Hunt, Baron Hunt of Chesterton British meteorologist and life peer, member of the House of L…
Julian Hunt, Baron Hunt of Chesterton, a British meteorologist and life peer,
died on April 20, 2026, aged 84. He was born in Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, British India, on September…
Alan Osmond American singer dead at age 77
Alan Osmond, an American singer and musician best known as a member of The Osmonds,
died on April 20, 2026. He was 77. Born Alan Ralph Osmond in Ogden, Utah,…
Lawrence Korb American attorney, assistant secretary of defense dead at age 86
Lawrence Korb, an American attorney and assistant secretary of defense from 1981 to 1985,
died on April 20, 2026. He was 86. Korb was a senior fellow at the Center…