Stephen Crotts American Presbyterian minister and author dead at age 75
Stephen Crotts, an American Presbyterian minister and author,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 75. He served as a Presbyterian reverend for more than 50 years and…
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Donald K. Tarlton Canadian music producer and promoter dead at age 82
Donald K. Tarlton, a Canadian music producer and promoter,
died on April 13, 2026, at age 82. Born in Montreal on May 12, 1943, he was a record producer and…
Mister Sam Argentine-Brazilian music producer dead at age 80
Mister Sam, an Argentine-Brazilian music producer associated with Gretchen,
died on April 13, 2026. He worked in music production and was known by that name. Further details about his life…
Lee Wachtstetter American author dead at age 97
Lee Wachtstetter, an American author,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 97. Known as "Mama Lee," she was also a long-term cruise ship passenger who lived full…
Juan Cruz Martínez Mexican politician, deputy dead at age 73
Juan Cruz Martínez, a Mexican politician and agricultural engineer who served as a deputy from 1997 to 2000,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 73. Born in…
Magsud Mammadov Azerbaijani ballet dancer dead at age 96
Magsud Mammadov, an Azerbaijani ballet dancer, ballet master and pedagogue,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Ganja on May 30, 1929, he graduated from…
Moya Brennan Irish folk singer dead at age 73
Moya Brennan, the Irish folk singer of Clannad,
died on April 13, 2026. Born Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin on August 4, 1952, she began performing professionally in 1970 when her…
Benjamín Castillo Plascencia Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Guadalajara, bisho…
Benjamín Castillo Plascencia, a Mexican Roman Catholic prelate,
died on April 13, 2026, at age 80. He served as auxiliary bishop of Guadalajara from 1999 to 2003, bishop of Tabasco…
Jean Walkinshaw American television producer dead at age 99
Jean Walkinshaw, an American television producer,
died on April 13, 2026, at age 99. She produced content for The History Channel, KING-TV and KCTS. A graduate of Stanford University, she…
Trish Crossin Australian politician, senator, heart attack dead at age 70
Trish Crossin, Australian politician and senator for the Northern Territory from 1998 to 2013,
died on April 13, 2026, of a heart attack. Born Patricia Margaret Crossin in Melbourne on…
Ilsetraut Hadot French philosopher and historian dead at age 97
Ilsetraut Hadot, a French philosopher and historian,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Berlin, Germany, on December 20, 1928, she specialized in stoicism, neoplatonism,…
Gheorghe Urschi Moldovan actor, director and comedian, complications after a stroke dead at age 78
Gheorghe Urschi, a Moldovan actor, director and comedian,
died on April 13, 2026, after complications from a stroke. He was active for more than 40 years and worked in film…
Feng Yufang Chinese engineer and major general, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering dead a…
Feng Yufang, a Chinese engineer and major general, and a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering,
died on April 13, 2026. He was born in Yuyao, Zhejiang, on January…
Hans-Jürgen Becher German footballer dead at age 84
Hans-Jürgen Becher, a German footballer who played for Schalke 04,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 84. A defender, he made 32 appearances in the Oberliga West…
Margret Nikolova Bulgarian pop singer dead at age 97
Margret Nikolova, a Bulgarian pop singer,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Sofia on October 10, 1928, she was active from 1948 to 2000…
Patrick Campbell-Lyons public figure dead at age 82
Patrick Campbell-Lyons, an Irish musician and composer,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 82. A native of Lismore, County Waterford, he was a member of the West…
Nicky Smith public figure dead at age 57
Nicky Smith, an English professional footballer and later policeman and football manager,
died on April 13, 2026. Born Nicholas Leslie Smith on 28 January 1969 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, he began…
Al Gunn public figure dies
Al Gunn, a Canadian bassist best known for his work with Men Without Hats,
died on April 13, 2026. News of his death was announced on that date. Gunn played…
Drago Šoštarić Slovenian Olympic gymnast dead at age 83
Drago Šoštarić
died on April 13, 2026. He was a Slovenian Olympic gymnast. Drago Šoštarić, 83, Slovenian Olympic gymnast. Tags Other, 13 April 2026, Drago, Slovenia, 2026-04-13, April 13, April…
Takao Fujii Japanese politician, heart attack dead at age 83
Takao Fujii, a Japanese politician,
died on April 13, 2026, of a heart attack. He was 83. Fujii was a former member of Japan’s House of Councillors in the Diet,…
Anita Martinez public figure dead at age 100
Anita Martinez, the American politician who served as a Dallas city councillor from 1969 to 1973,
died on April 13, 2026. She was 100. Martinez was the first Mexican-American member…
Julio Ricardo Argentine sports journalist dead at age 87
Julio Ricardo, an Argentine sports journalist,
died on April 13, 2026. Julio Ricardo [es], 87, Argentine sports journalist. Tags Journalists, 13 April 2026, Argentina, Julio, Ricardo, 2026-04-13, April 13, April…
Dave McGinnis American football player and coach dead at age 74
Dave McGinnis, an American football player and coach,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 74. He played as a defensive back at Texas Christian University, where he…
Rafael Tolosa Colombian racing cyclist dead at age 67
Rafael Tolosa, a Colombian racing cyclist,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 67. Tolosa, also known as Rafael Antonio Tolosa Calvo, rode for Café de Colombia and…
Arthur Louis Schechter American politician, diplomat and attorney dead at age 86
Arthur Louis Schechter, an American politician, diplomat and attorney,
died on April 13, 2026, at age 86. He was born on December 6, 1939, in Rosenberg, Texas, and attended public…
Roger Prinzen German football manager dead at age 57
Roger Prinzen, a German football manager and former player,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 57. He was head coach of Balzers and served as assistant coach…
Bernard Eliade French writer and teacher dead at age 87
Bernard Eliade, a French writer and teacher,
died on April 13, 2026, in Dijon, France. He was 87 or 88. Born in Paris in 1938, Eliade was best known for…
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,…
Hossein Mousavi Tabrizi dead at age 78
Hossein Mousavi Tabrizi
died on April 12, 2026. Tags Lawyers, Politicians, 12 April 2026, Hossein, Iran, Tabrizi, April 12, April 2026
Bob Hall American wheelchair racer dead at age 74
Bob Hall, an American wheelchair racer,
died on April 12, 2026, at age 74. Hall was an American wheelchair racer and wheelchair designer who competed in the 1975 Boston Marathon,…
Janusz Kamiński Polish politician, minister of transport, navigation and communications dead at age…
Janusz Kamiński, a Polish politician and engineer who served as minister of transport, navigation and communications from 1987 to 1989,
died on April 12, 2026, at the age of 92.…
Laurie Abrahams English footballer and coach dead at age 72
Laurie Abrahams, the English footballer and coach at Irvine Valley College,
died on April 12, 2026, aged 72. Born Lawrence Adam Michael Abrahams in Stepney, in the East End of…
Asha Bhosle Indian playback singer, cardiac arrest dead at age 92
Asha Bhosle, Indian playback singer,
died on April 12, 2026, after cardiac arrest. She was 92. Bhosle was known for songs including "Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko" and…
Alonso López Colombian footballer dead at age 69
Alonso López
died on April 12, 2026. He was a Colombian footballer who played for Millonarios and the national team. His death was announced in brief notices that identified him…
John Dalgleish Donaldson public figure dead at age 84
John Dalgleish Donaldson, a Scottish-Australian mathematician and professor,
died on April 12, 2026, at the age of 84. Death was announced on that date. Born on September 5, 1941, in…
Delphine Noels Belgian film director dead at age 52
Delphine Noels, a Belgian film director,
died on April 12, 2026. Born in 1973 in Liège, Belgium, she was 52 or 53. Noels was noted for winning a special mention…
Edgardo Roque Filipino Olympic basketball player dead at age 88
Edgardo Roque, a Filipino Olympic basketball player,
died on April 12, 2026, at age 88. Born on February 11, 1938, in Obando, Bulacan, in the Philippine Commonwealth, he competed in…
Aldo Cacioppo Italian basketball player dead at age 81
Aldo Cacioppo
died on April 12, 2026. He was an Italian basketball player. Aldo Cacioppo [it], 81, Italian basketball player. Tags Athletes, 12 April 2026, Aldo, Cacioppo, Italy, 2026-04-12, April…
Leo Nowak German Roman Catholic prelate, apostolic administrator and bishop of Magdeburg, complicat…
Leo Nowak, the German Roman Catholic prelate who served as apostolic administrator of Magdeburg from 1990 to 1994 and as bishop from 1994 to 2004,
died on April 12, 2026,…
Valerie Lee Shepard American actress dead at age 94
Valerie Lee Shepard
died on April 12, 2026. She was an American actress known for her work in The Wizard of Oz and Our Gang. News of her death was…
Federico Torre Italian actor dead at age 67
Federico Torre, an Italian actor,
died on April 12, 2026. Federico Torre [it], 67, Italian actor. Tags Actors, 12 April 2026, Federico, Italy, Torre, 2026-04-12, April 12, April 2026
Salifu Adam Braimah Ghanaian politician, MP dead at age 60
Salifu Adam Braimah, a Ghanaian politician and member of parliament from 2017 to 2021,
died on April 12, 2026, aged 60. He represented the Salaga South Constituency in the Northern…
Václav Hybš Czech musician, trumpeter and conductor dead at age 90
Václav Hybš, Czech musician, trumpeter and conductor,
died on April 12, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on June 3, 1935, in Police nad Metují, Czechoslovakia, he began learning…
Ursula Donath German runner, Olympic bronze medalist dead at age 94
Ursula Donath, a German runner and Olympic bronze medalist,
died on April 12, 2026. She was 94. Born Ursula Jurewitz in Saldus, Latvia, she competed in the 400 metres and…
Frank Stack American cartoonist dead at age 88
Frank Stack, an American cartoonist,
died on April 12, 2026, at the age of 88. Born Frank Huntington Stack in Houston, Texas, he was an underground cartoonist and artist who…
Shafique Ahmed Bangladeshi lawyer, minister of law dead at age 88
Shafique Ahmed, a Bangladeshi lawyer and former minister of law, justice and parliamentary affairs,
died on April 12, 2026, at the age of 88. He served as Bangladesh’s minister for…
Bill Patmon American politician, member of the Cleveland City Council and Ohio House of Representat…
Bill Patmon, an American politician who served on the Cleveland City Council from 1990 to 2001 and in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2011 to 2018,
died on April…
Dominic Frimpong Ghanaian footballer, shot dead at age 20
Dominic Frimpong, a Ghanaian professional footballer who played for Berekum Chelsea,
died on April 12, 2026, after he was shot when the club’s team bus was attacked by armed robbers.…
Csaba Kuzma Hungarian Olympic boxer dead at age 71
Csaba Kuzma, a Hungarian Olympic boxer,
died on April 12, 2026, at the age of 71. He was a retired light-heavyweight boxer who represented Hungary at the 1980 Summer Olympics…
Tom H. John dead at age 95
Tom H. John
died on April 11, 2026. Tags Other, 11 April 2026, America, John, Tom, April 11, April 2026
Amivi Homawoo Togolese visual artist and videographer dead at age 51
Amivi Homawoo, a Togolese visual artist and videographer,
died on April 11, 2026. Born Améyovi Akpéyédjé Homawoo in Lomé on April 5, 1975, she studied in Togo, Ivory Coast, Benin…
Hüsamettin Cindoruk Turkish politician, acting president, twice member and speaker of the Grand Nat…
Hüsamettin Cindoruk, Turkish politician and acting president in 1993,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 92. He was twice a member of Turkey’s Grand National Assembly and…
Murt Duggan dead at age 84
Murt Duggan, an Irish hurler and selector,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Gortnahoe on November 27, 1940, he played at club level with…
John Nolan British actor dead at age 87
John Nolan, the British actor known for roles in Dunkirk, The Dark Knight Rises and Batman Begins,
died on April 11, 2026. He was 87. Born in Westminster, London, on…
Ilse von Alpenheim Austrian pianist dead at age 99
Ilse von Alpenheim, an Austrian pianist,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 99. Born in Innsbruck, she was trained by her mother, a piano teacher, and made…
Stefanos Borbokis Greek footballer dead at age 59
Stefanos Borbokis, a Greek footballer who played for PAOK, Iraklis and the national team,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 59. Borbokis began his career at PAOK…
Paul Berry English footballer dead at age 68
Paul Berry, the English footballer who played for Oxford United and Witney United,
died on April 11, 2026, aged 68. Born on April 8, 1958, he was a professional player…
Peter Lynn New Zealand engineer and kite maker, cancer dead at age 79
Peter Lynn, a New Zealand engineer, kite maker and inventor,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 79 after cancer. He was born Peter Robert Lynn in 1946…
Marcel Niat Njifenji Cameroonian politician, president of the senate and mayor of Bangangté dead at…
Marcel Niat Njifenji, a Cameroonian politician and president of the Senate from 2013 to 2026,
died on April 11, 2026. He was 91. Born in Bangangté on 26 October 1934,…
Clifford Otte American politician, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly dead at age 93
Clifford Otte, an American politician and member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1993 to 1999,
died on April 11, 2026. He was 93. Born Jan. 15, 1933, in Wilson,…
Romano Luperini Italian film literary critic, writer and politician dead at age 85
Romano Luperini
died on April 11, 2026. He was an Italian film literary critic, writer and politician. No further details about his death were provided. Romano Luperini [it], 85, Italian…
Flo Oy Wong American artist, curator and educator dead at age 87
Flo Oy Wong, an American artist, curator and educator,
died on April 11, 2026, at age 87. Born in Oakland, California, on October 28, 1938, she earned a Bachelor of…
Marian Cygan Polish football player and manager dead at age 85
Marian Cygan, a Polish football player and manager,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on June 30, 1940, he was raised in Kraków and came…
Mike Westbrook English jazz pianist and composer dead at age 90
Mike Westbrook, the English jazz pianist and composer,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Michael John David Westbrook in High Wycombe in 1936 and raised…
Nino Russo Italian film director, screenwriter and playwright dead at age 86
Nino Russo
died on April 11, 2026. He was an Italian film director, screenwriter and playwright. Russo worked in film and theater, writing and directing across both forms. His death…
Lionel Rosenblatt American diplomat, president of Refugees International, cancer dead at age 82
Lionel Rosenblatt, an American diplomat and president of Refugees International from 1990 to 2001,
died on April 11, 2026, of cancer. He was 82. Born in New Rochelle, New York,…
Vojtěch Broža Czech professor, water manager and hydrotechnician dead at age 91
Vojtěch Broža
died on April 11, 2026. He was a Czech professor, water manager and hydrotechnician. His work was associated with these fields, according to the information provided. Vojtěch Broža…
Vija Vētra public figure dead at age 103
Vija Vētra, Latvian dancer and choreographer,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 103. She was a dance studio owner and tutor whose career spanned from the 1940s…
Manuel Gurría Ordóñez Mexican politician, two-time deputy, senator, governor of Tabasco dead at age…
Manuel Gurría Ordóñez, a Mexican politician and lawyer,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 94. He served twice in the Chamber of Deputies, was a senator from…
Sonja Barend Television talk show host dead at age 86
Sonja Barend, the Dutch television presenter and talk show host,
died on April 11, 2026, in Amsterdam. Born in Amsterdam on February 29, 1940, she worked in television from 1966…
Pedro Ramayá Beltrán Colombian caña de millo player, pleural effusion dead at age 96
Pedro Ramayá Beltrán, a Colombian caña de millo player and songwriter,
died on April 11, 2026, at age 96. Born Pedro Agustín Beltrán Castro on February 5, 1930, in Patico,…
Phil Garner American baseball player and manager, pancreatic cancer dead at age 76
Phil Garner, an American baseball player and manager,
died on April 11, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. He was 76. Garner played in Major League Baseball as an infielder with the…
May Angeli French artist and author dead at age 88
May Angeli, a French artist and author,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Clichy, France, on August 8, 1937, she graduated from the École…
Jacques Witt dead at age 67
Jacques Witt, a French journalist and photographer who worked for Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace and Sipa Press,
died on April 11, 2026. He was born in Strasbourg in 1958 and attended…
Chris Payton-Jones American football player, traffic collision dead at age 30
Chris Payton-Jones, an American football player who played for the Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans,
died on April 11, 2026, in a traffic collision. He was 30. A…
Cho Sang-rae South Korean politician, MP dead at age 89
Cho Sang-rae, a South Korean politician and former member of the National Assembly,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on September 6, 1936, in Gimje,…
Cleighten Cornelius New Zealand cricketer and winemaker, myeloma dead at age 49
Cleighten Cornelius, a New Zealand cricketer and winemaker,
died on April 11, 2026, aged 49, in Blenheim, New Zealand, from myeloma. Born in Christchurch on June 2, 1976, he played…
Sutan Harhara Indonesian football player and manager dead at age 73
Sutan Harhara, an Indonesian football player and manager,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 73. He played for Persija Jakarta and the Indonesia national team in the…
Reinhold Wittig German board game designer and geologist dead at age 88
Reinhold Wittig
died on April 11, 2026. He was a German board game designer and geologist. His work spanned both fields, reflecting a career that combined science and game design.…
Michael Baroody American lobbyist dead at age 79
Michael Baroody, an American lobbyist,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Washington, D.C., on September 14, 1946, he graduated from the University of Notre…
Thomas Frost dead at age 101
Thomas Frost
died on April 10, 2026. He was a producer. Tags Musicians, 10 April 2026, America, Austria, Frost, Thomas, April 10, April 2026
Anja Hatakka dead at age 88
Anja Hatakka
died on April 10, 2026. Tags Actors, 10 April 2026, Anja, Finland, Hatakka, April 10, April 2026
Harry Kim dead at age 74
Harry Kim
died on April 10, 2026. He was a trumpeter. Tags Other, 10 April 2026, America, Harry, Kim, April 10, April 2026
Jan Williams dead at age 87
Jan Williams
died on April 10, 2026. She was an actress. Tags Actors, Doctors, 10 April 2026, England, Jan, Williams, April 10, April 2026
S. R. Ramaswamy Indian writer and journalist dead at age 88
S. R. Ramaswamy, an Indian writer and journalist,
died on April 10, 2026, at age 88. Born in Bangalore on October 29, 1937, he also worked as a biographer, social…
Miroslav Jakeš public figure dead at age 75
Miroslav Jakeš
died on April 10, 2026. Miroslav Jakeš [cs], 75, Czech polar explorer, fall. (death announced on this date) Tags Other, 10 April 2026, Czechia, Miroslav, 2026-04-10, April 10,…
Vootele Hansen Estonian politician, MP and minister of the environment dead at age 64
Vootele Hansen
died on April 10, 2026. He was an Estonian politician who served as minister of the environment from 1994 to 1995 and as a member of parliament from…
Peter Nworie Chukwu Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Abakaliki dead at age 60
Peter Nworie Chukwu, a Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Abakaliki since 2021,
died on April 10, 2026, aged 60. He was born on November 5, 1965, in Ededeagu…
Sir Alan Frampton New Zealand agricultural economist dead at age 96
Sir Alan Frampton, a New Zealand agricultural economist,
died on April 10, 2026, aged 96. Born in Morrinsville on 2 November 1929, he completed a master’s degree at Massey University…
Angela Pleasence public figure dead at age 84
Angela Pleasence, an English actress,
died on April 10, 2026, at the age of 84. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made her stage debut in…
Magaly Achach Solís Mexican politician, mayor of Benito Juárez Municipality, member of the Chamber…
Magaly Achach Solís, a Mexican politician and former mayor of Benito Juárez Municipality,
died on April 10, 2026, at the age of 71. She served as mayor from 1999 to…
Aldwyth American artist dead at age 90
Aldwyth, an American artist known for complex collages and assemblages made from found materials,
died on April 10, 2026. She was 90. Born Mary Aldwyth Dickman in Pomona, California, on…
Yōsuke Tamori dead at age 74
Yōsuke Tamori, the Japanese mangaka and writer behind the PopoloCrois fantasy media franchise,
died on April 10, 2026. PopoloCrois began as a manga series in 1977 in the Asahi Student…
Dinah Christie Canadian actress and singer
Dinah Christie, a Canadian actress and singer known for Party Game,
died on April 10, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Dinah Barbara Christie in London, England, she came…
Peter Terry South African actor, dramatist and poet dead at age 75
Peter Terry
died on April 10, 2026. He was a South African actor known for Project Shadowchaser II and The Challenger Disaster, as well as a dramatist and poet. His…
Browning Nagle public figure dead at age 57
Browning Nagle, an American football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League,
died on April 10, 2026, at age 57 of colon cancer. He played for the…
Harry Kim American trumpeter, cancer dead at age 74
Harry Kim, an American trumpeter best known for his work with the Phenix Horns and his long association with Phil Collins,
died on April 10, 2026, of cancer. Born and…
Barney Fisher American politician, member of the Missouri House of Representatives dead at age 78
Barney Fisher
died on April 10, 2026. He was an American politician and a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013. Barney Fisher, 78, American politician,…