Laura Balbo Italian politician dead at age 92
Laura Balbo, an Italian politician and sociologist,
died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Padua on November 30, 1933, she graduated from the University of…
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Who died in April 2026? Over 800 obituaries from that month — notable deaths, news, info and memorial pages.
Ivan Rebernik Slovenian diplomat dead at age 86
Ivan Rebernik, a Slovenian diplomat and librarian,
died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 86. He served as Slovenia’s ambassador to the Vatican and as Chancellor of the…
Jan Potměšil Czech actor dead at age 60
Jan Potměšil, a Czech actor,
died on April 16, 2026, at age 60. Born in Prague in 1966, he worked from 1976 to 2026 and was known for his roles…
Andy Kershaw English broadcaster and radio DJ, cancer dead at age 66
Andy Kershaw, the English broadcaster and radio DJ,
died on April 16, 2026, after being diagnosed with cancer. He was 66. Born Andrew J. G. Kershaw in Littleborough, Lancashire, on…
Narayana Ramachandran Indian sports administrator, president of the Indian Olympic Association dead…
Narayana Ramachandran, an Indian sports administrator and president of the Indian Olympic Association from 2014 to 2017,
died on April 16, 2026, aged 77. He was also an Indian squash…
James Hayward American abstract painter dead at age 82
James Hayward, an American abstract painter,
died on April 16, 2026. He was 82. Born in 1943 in San Francisco, California, Hayward was known for paintings divided into two bodies…
Dory Selinger American cyclist, Paralympic champion, traffic collision dead at age 54
Dory Selinger, an American cyclist and Paralympic champion,
died on April 16, 2026, after being struck by a vehicle while riding near his home in McKinney, Texas. He was 54.…
Pharis Harvey 91. American Methodist minister and human rights activist dies
Pharis Harvey, 91, an American Methodist minister and human rights activist associated with the Gwangju Uprising, died April 16, 2026. His work was linked to religious ministry and human rights…
Mark Carrington dead at age 64
Mark Carrington, a New Zealand cricketer who played for Northern Districts,
died on April 16, 2026, aged 64. Born Sidney Mark Carrington on August 19, 1961, in Gisborne, he played…
Miguel Canto Mexican boxer dead at age 78
Miguel Canto, a Mexican boxer,
died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Miguel Angel Canto Solis in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, on January 30, 1948, he was…
André Bernard French Olympic modern pentathlete dead at age 90
André Bernard, a French Olympic modern pentathlete,
died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Lille, France, on November 17, 1935, he competed in the modern…
Kazuo Imanishi Japanese football player and manager, pneumonia dead at age 85
Kazuo Imanishi, a Japanese football player and manager,
died on April 16, 2026, of pneumonia. He was 85. Imanishi played for Toyo Industries, later Mazda, after graduating from Tokyo University…
Jim Jabir American women’s basketball coach, pancreatic cancer dead at age 63
Jim Jabir, an American women’s basketball coach who worked at Dayton, Siena and Marquette,
died on April 16, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. He was 63. Jabir, a native of Brooklyn,…
Giorgos Gonios Greek footballer dead at age 79
Giorgos Gonios, a Greek footballer best known for his career with Panathinaikos,
died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 79. A defender, he began his career as a…
Oleg Maisenberg Ukrainian-born Austrian pianist dead at age 80
Oleg Maisenberg, a Ukrainian-born Austrian pianist,
died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Odessa, then in the Ukrainian SSR, he received his first piano lessons…
David Smith Australian politician, Western Australia MLA dead at age 82
David Smith, an Australian politician and Western Australia MLA from 1983 to 1996,
died on April 16, 2026, aged 82. He was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly…
Raza Kazim Pakistani philosopher and political activist dead at age 96
Raza Kazim, a Pakistani philosopher and political activist,
died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 96. Born on January 13, 1930, in British India, he was also a…
Masayoshi Tsuchida Japanese politician dead at age 82
Masayoshi Tsuchida, a Japanese politician,
died on April 16, 2026. Masayoshi Tsuchida [ja], 82, Japanese politician. Tags Politicians, 16 April 2026, Japan, Masayoshi, Tsuchida, 2026-04-16, April 16, April 2026
Barbara Flynn Currie American politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives dead at a…
Barbara Flynn Currie, an American politician and member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1979 to 2019,
died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 85. A Democrat,…
Mamadou Sylla Guinean arms dealer dead at age 66
Mamadou Sylla, a Guinean arms dealer and politician,
died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 66. Born in Boké on January 25, 1960, he became wealthy after being…
Garret Anderson American baseball player, heart attack dead at age 53
Garret Anderson, an American baseball player who played for the Los Angeles Angels,
died on April 16, 2026, of a heart attack. He was 53. Anderson played 17 seasons in…
Tony Clarke, Baron Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony British lawyer, judge and life peer, member of the Hou…
Tony Clarke, Baron Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, the British lawyer, judge and life peer who served in the House of Lords from 2009 to 2020,
died on April 16, 2026, aged…
Craig Krampf American drummer dead at age 80
Craig Krampf, an American drummer,
died on April 16, 2026, at age 80. Born in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, on August 25, 1945, he worked as a drummer, percussionist, arranger, record producer…
Patrick Ground British politician dead at age 93
Patrick Ground, a British politician and barrister,
died on April 16, 2026, aged 93. Known as Reginald Patrick Ground QC, he served as a Conservative councillor on the London Borough…
Edoardo Borzatti von Löwenstern Italian archaeologist and paleontologist dead at age 91
Edoardo Borzatti von Löwenstern
died on April 16, 2026. He was an Italian archaeologist and paleontologist. Edoardo Borzatti von Löwenstern [it], 91, Italian archaeologist and paleontologist. Tags Scientists, 16 April…
Alex Manninger Austrian footballer dead at age 48
Alex Manninger, an Austrian footballer and goalkeeper,
died on April 16, 2026. He was 48. Manninger played internationally for the Austria national team on 33 occasions, including at UEFA Euro…
Bruno Cantone Italian footballer dead at age 89
Bruno Cantone
died on April 16, 2026. He was an Italian footballer who played for Vis Pesaro, Cosenza and Derthona. No further details about his life or career were provided.…
Cerina Fairfax Former second lady of Virginia, murdered by husband dies
Cerina Fairfax, former second lady of Virginia, was murdered by her husband on April 16, 2026. She is identified in available records as having held the role of second lady…
Justin Fairfax American politician, lieutenant governor of Virginia, suicide by gunshot dead at age…
Justin Fairfax, an American politician and former lieutenant governor of Virginia,
died on April 16, 2026, in Wakefield, Virginia, at age 47. A Democrat, he served as Virginia’s 41st lieutenant…
Ernie Smith Jamaican reggae singer dead at age 80
Ernie Smith, a Jamaican reggae singer,
died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 80. Born Glenroy Anthony Michael Archangelo Smith in Kingston, Jamaica, in May 1945, he was…
Seigō Tsuchida Japanese politician, mayor of Higashine dead at age 82
Seigō Tsuchida, Japanese politician and mayor of Higashine since 1998,
died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 82. He served as mayor of Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, for seven…
Jorge Enrique Serpa Pérez Cuban Roman Catholic prelate, bishop emeritus of Pinar del Río dead at ag…
Jorge Enrique Serpa Pérez, a Cuban Roman Catholic prelate and bishop emeritus of Pinar del Río,
died on April 16, 2026. He was 84. Born in Cienfuegos on March 16,…
Don Schlitz American songwriter dead at age 73
Don Schlitz, an American songwriter known for "The Gambler," "Forever and Ever, Amen" and "When You Say Nothing at All,"
died on April 16, 2026. He was 73. Schlitz wrote…
Paris Harvey 91. American Methodist minister and human rights activist dies
Paris Harvey, 91, an American Methodist minister and human rights activist associated with the Gwangju Uprising,
died on April 16, 2026. Harvey was known for work in both ministry and…
Peter Aldington dead at age 93
Peter Aldington
died on April 15, 2026. He was an architect. Tags Other, 15 April 2026, Aldington, Britain, Peter, April 15, April 2026
Nelson Calzadilla dead at age 71
Nelson Calzadilla
died on April 15, 2026. Tags Athletes, 15 April 2026, Calzadilla, Cancer, Nelson, April 15, April 2026
Klaus Ihlenfeld dead at age 92
Klaus Ihlenfeld
died on April 15, 2026. Tags Artists, 15 April 2026, America, Germany, Ihlenfeld, Klaus, April 15, April 2026
Claire Murray dead at age 83
Claire Murray
died on April 15, 2026. Tags Artists, 15 April 2026, America, Claire, Murray, April 15, April 2026
Alexander Morton public figure dead at age 81
Alexander Morton, the Scottish actor known for roles in Monarch of the Glen, Take the High Road and Taggart,
died on April 15, 2026, aged 81. Born in Glasgow on…
Osvaldas Balakauskas Lithuanian composer of classical music and diplomat dead at age 88
Osvaldas Balakauskas, Lithuanian composer of classical music and diplomat,
died on April 15, 2026. He was 88. Balakauskas was born on December 19, 1937, in Miliūnai and graduated from Vilnius…
Frosted American Thoroughbred racehorse, euthanized dead at age 13
Frosted, an American Thoroughbred racehorse, was euthanized on April 15, 2026, at the age of 13. Foaled on April 18, 2012, he was a gray colt and a son of…
Pip Wedge British-born Canadian broadcaster dead at age 97
Pip Wedge, a British-born Canadian broadcaster,
died on April 15, 2026. Pip Wedge, 97, British-born Canadian broadcaster. Tags Journalists, 15 April 2026, Britain, Canada, Pip, Wedge, 2026-04-15, April 15, April…
Sir Peter Beale British Army lieutenant general dead at age 92
Sir Peter Beale, the British Army lieutenant general and military physician,
died on April 15, 2026, aged 92. Lieutenant-General Sir Peter John Beale was born on 18 March 1934 in…
Kevin Klose American broadcast executive, president of NPR, complications from Alzheimer’s disease…
Kevin Klose, the American broadcast executive who served as president of National Public Radio from 1998 to 2008,
died on April 15, 2026, of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was…
Izumi Okamoto Japanese baseball player and coach dead at age 95
Izumi Okamoto
died on April 15, 2026. He was a Japanese baseball player with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and later worked as a coach. His death was announced on that…
Daniel Grataloup French-Swiss architect dead at age 88
Daniel Grataloup, a French-Swiss architect,
died on April 15, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Lyon, France, on December 25, 1937, he spent much of his career in…
Bob Novogratz public figure dead at age 89
Bob Novogratz, an American football player and College Football Hall of Fame inductee,
died on April 15, 2026, at the age of 89. He played college football for the Army…
Lou Zocchi American gaming distributor and publisher dead at age 91
Lou Zocchi, an American gaming distributor and publisher,
died on April 15, 2026, at age 91. Born Louis Joseph Zocchi in Chicago on February 16, 1935, he was a gaming…
Rico Rizzitelli French journalist, complications from diabetes dead at age 64
Rico Rizzitelli, a French journalist,
died on April 15, 2026, in Santiago, Chile, from complications from diabetes. He was 64. Rizzitelli reported for So Foot, Libération and L'Équipe, and served…
Hiroshi Shiono Japanese legal scholar and academic dead at age 94
Hiroshi Shiono, a Japanese legal scholar and academic,
died on April 15, 2026, at the age of 94. He specialized in administrative law and served as an honorary professor at…
Isami Okamoto Japanese baseball player and coach dead at age 95
Isami Okamoto
died on April 15, 2026. He was a Japanese baseball player with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and later served as a coach. His career was linked to Japanese…
Carolina Flores Gómez Mexican beauty queen, shot dead at age 27
Carolina Flores Gómez, a Mexican beauty queen and content creator,
died on April 15, 2026, after being shot in the Polanco neighborhood of Mexico City. She was 27. A former…
José Santamaría public figure dead at age 96
José Santamaría, a footballer and manager,
died on April 15, 2026. He was 96. Born José Emilio Santamaría Iglesias in Montevideo, he spent his 18-year playing career with Nacional and…
Mark Mobius American-born German businessman dead at age 89
Mark Mobius, the American-born German businessman and emerging markets fund manager,
died on April 15, 2026, at age 89. Born Joseph Bernhard Mark Mobius in Hempstead, New York, he founded…
Mick Erwin Australian footballer dead at age 82
Michael "Mick" Erwin, an Australian footballer who played for Richmond and Collingwood,
died on April 15, 2026, aged 82. Born in Stawell, Victoria, on June 6, 1943, he played in…
Ned New Zealand snail dies
Ned, a New Zealand snail known for its left-spiralling shell,
died on April 15, 2026. Ned was discovered in August 2025 in the garden of Giselle Clarkson in the Wairarapa,…
Lucha Moreno Mexican singer and actress dead at age 86
Lucha Moreno, a Mexican singer and actress,
died on April 15, 2026, at age 86. Born Irma Gloria Ochoa Salinas in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico, on April 23, 1939, she…
Phil Rockefeller American politician, member of the Washington Senate dead at age 87
Phil Rockefeller, an American politician and lawyer who served in the Washington Senate from 2005 to 2011,
died on April 15, 2026. He represented the 23rd legislative district as a…
Robert Skidelsky British historian, economist and life peer, member of the House of Lords dead at a…
Robert Skidelsky, the British historian, economist and life peer who sat in the House of Lords from 1991,
died on April 15, 2026, aged 86. Known as a British economic…
Kazuo Ebisawa dead at age 72
Kazuo Ebisawa
died on April 14, 2026. Tags Other, 14 April 2026, Ebisawa, Japan, Kazuo, April 14, April 2026
Ernest A. Larsen dead at age 93
Ernest A. Larsen, an American politician and educator,
died on April 14, 2026, at age 93. Born in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, he earned a bachelor's degree in vocational education…
Aleta Mitchell dead at age 74
Aleta Mitchell
died on April 14, 2026. Tags Actors, 14 April 2026, Aleta, America, Mitchell, April 14, April 2026
Edmar de Salles dead at age 97
Edmar de Salles, a Brazilian Olympic sport shooter,
died on April 14, 2026, aged 97. He was born on June 15, 1928, and competed in two events at the 1968…
Hans Wagner dead at age 76
Hans Wagner
died on April 14, 2026. He was a German Olympic bobsledder. Tags Other, 14 April 2026, Cancer, Germany, Hans, Wagner, April 14, April 2026
Erik Kruskopf Finnish art critic dead at age 95
Erik Kruskopf, a Finnish art critic,
died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 95. He was also an art historian and writer and was a member of Finland’s…
Sonia Gessner Swiss actress dead at age 88
Sonia Gessner, a Swiss actress,
died on April 14, 2026. Sonia Gessner [it], 88, Swiss actress. Tags Actors, 14 April 2026, Gessner, Sonia, Switzerland, 2026-04-14, April 14, April 2026
Francisco Sanjosé public figure dead at age 73
Francisco Sanjosé, a Spanish footballer,
died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 73. He played as a defender for Sevilla and competed with Spain’s Olympic football team in…
Robert Cluck American politician, mayor of Arlington, Texas dead at age 87
Robert Cluck, an American politician and mayor of Arlington, Texas, from 2003 to 2015,
died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 87. Born Robert Nance Cluck Jr. in…
Shlomo Breznitz public figure dead at age 89
Shlomo Breznitz, a Czechoslovak-born Israeli author, psychologist and former lawmaker,
died on April 14, 2026. He was 89. Born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, in 1936, Breznitz served as a member of…
Arturo Lizón Giner Spanish politician, senator dead at age 87
Arturo Lizón Giner, a Spanish politician and senator from 1979 to 1993,
died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on August 24, 1938, in Sella, Spain,…
John Fitzgerald American football player dead at age 77
John Fitzgerald, an American football player who played center for the Dallas Cowboys,
died on April 14, 2026. He was 77. Fitzgerald, born in Southbridge, Massachusetts, on April 16, 1948,…
Vicente Lucas Portuguese footballer dead at age 90
Vicente Lucas, Portuguese footballer for Belenenses and the Portugal national team,
died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Vicente da Fonseca Lucas in Lourenço Marques, Portuguese…
Raymond Riotte French road racing cyclist dead at age 86
Raymond Riotte, a French road racing cyclist,
died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Sarry, France, on February 16, 1940, he was a professional road…
Wolfgang Zuckschwerdt German judoka dead at age 76
Wolfgang Zuckschwerdt, a German judoka,
died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on May 5, 1949, he competed for the SG Dynamo Brandenburg and Sportvereinigung (SV)…
Steve Clark American swimmer, three-time Olympic champion dead at age 82
Steve Clark, an American swimmer and three-time Olympic champion,
died on April 14, 2026, at age 82. Born in Oakland, California, on June 17, 1943, he was a competition swimmer…
Dan Wall American jazz organist and pianist dead at age 72
Dan Wall, an American jazz organist and pianist,
died on April 14, 2026, at age 72. Daniel Lee Wall Jr. was born on September 7, 1953, and was also a…
Gigi Reggi Italian journalist, television writer and producer dead at age 91
Gigi Reggi
died on April 14, 2026. Reggi was an Italian journalist, television writer and producer. No further details were provided about the circumstances of death. Gigi Reggi [it], 91,…
Marc Galanter American academic dead at age 95
Marc Galanter, an American academic and professor of law emeritus at the University of Wisconsin Law School,
died on April 14, 2026, at age 95. He was also honorary professor…
Henry Newton public figure dead at age 82
Henry Newton, the English football midfielder who played for Nottingham Forest, Everton and Derby County,
died on April 14, 2026, aged 82. Newton made almost 500 league appearances for Football…
Taylor Kirk Canadian musician dead at age 44
Taylor Kirk, a Canadian musician best known for his work with Timber Timbre,
died on April 14, 2026. He was 44. Kirk was the featured artist in Timber Timbre, a…
Bernardin Mfumbusa Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Kondoa dead at age 64
Bernardin Mfumbusa, a Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Kondoa since 2011,
died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 64. Born on April 1, 1962, in Arusha,…
Vladimír Kopecký Czech ice hockey player dead at age 95
Vladimír Kopecký
died on April 14, 2026. He was a Czech ice hockey player for Rytíři Kladno. No further details about his life or career were provided in the source…
Sophie Flamand Belgian writer and journalist dead at age 61
Sophie Flamand, a Belgian writer and journalist,
died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 61. Born in Liège on November 6, 1964, she studied at the Université libre…
Jean-Pierre Escalettes French football administrator, president of the French Football Federation d…
Jean-Pierre Escalettes, the French football administrator who served as president of the French Football Federation from 2005 to 2010,
died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 90. Born…
Michael O. Rabin Israeli mathematician and computer scientist dead at age 94
Michael O. Rabin, an Israeli mathematician and computer scientist,
died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on September 1, 1931, in Breslau, Germany, Rabin was known…
Sue Prado Filipina actress dead at age 44
Sue Prado, a Filipina actress known for her roles in Oro, Barber's Tales and Manila Skies,
died on April 14, 2026, at age 44. Born Marissa Sue Prado on May…
James F. Howell American politician dead at age 91
James F. Howell, an American politician,
died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Wewoka, Oklahoma, in 1934, he graduated from the University of Oklahoma College…
Franklin F. Kuo Chinese-born American computer scientist and academic dead at age 91
Franklin F. Kuo, a Chinese-born American computer scientist and academic,
died on April 14, 2026. He was 91. Born in Wuhan, China, on April 22, 1934, Kuo came to the…
David Kahler dead at age 89
David Kahler, an American architect and photographer,
died on May 14, 2026, at age 89. Kahler led the Milwaukee-based firm Kahler Slater for much of his career. His work included…
Jim Kanicki American football player dead at age 84
Jim Kanicki, an American football player for the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants,
died on April 14, 2026, at age 84. Born in Bay City, Michigan, on December 17,…
Joy Harmon American actress, complications from pneumonia dead at age 87
Joy Harmon, an American actress known for "Cool Hand Luke," "Village of the Giants" and "Angel in My Pocket,"
died on April 14, 2026, from complications of pneumonia. She was…
Annetta Alexandridis dead at age 58
Annetta Alexandridis
died on April 13, 2026. Tags Scientists, 13 April 2026, Alexandridis, America, Annetta, Germany, April 13, April 2026
Edward Norman dead at age 87
Edward Norman
died on April 13, 2026. He was a historian. Tags Scientists, 13 April 2026, Britain, Edward, Norman, April 13, April 2026
Bernard Roizman dead at age 96
Bernard Roizman
died on April 13, 2026. Tags Scientists, 13 April 2026, America, Bernard, Roizman, April 13, April 2026
Juan José Cruz Martínez Mexican politician, deputy dead at age 73
Juan José Cruz Martínez, a Mexican politician and agronomic engineer who served as a deputy from 1997 to 2000,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 73. Born…
Cees Dam Dutch architect dead at age 93
Cees Dam, Dutch architect known for the Stopera, Maastoren and De Zalmhaven,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Cornelis Gregorius Dam on July 31, 1932,…
Ian Watson British science fiction author dead at age 82
Ian Watson, the British science fiction author of The Jonah Kit, Chekhov's Journey, Queenmagic and Kingmagic,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on April 20,…
Lyudmila Shevtsova retired Russian-Ukrainian athlete dead at age 91
Lyudmila Shevtsova, a Russian-Ukrainian athlete,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 91. She competed mainly in the 800 metres and set a world record in the event…
Rafael Antonio Tolosa Calvo Colombian racing cyclist dead at age 67
Rafael Antonio Tolosa Calvo
died on April 13, 2026. He was a Colombian racing cyclist associated with Café de Colombia. Rafael Antonio Tolosa Calvo, 67, Colombian racing cyclist (Café de…