Who Died in April 2026?
Who died in April 2026? Over 700 obituaries from that month — notable deaths, news, info and memorial pages.
Bae Myeong-in South Korean politician, minister of justice dead at age 93
Bae Myeong-in, a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as minister of justice from 1982 to 1985, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 93. He was…
Nick Pope British journalist and television personality, esophageal cancer dead at age 61
Nick Pope died on April 6, 2026, of esophageal cancer. He was a British journalist and television personality known for Ancient Aliens and UFOs Declassified. His work on those programs…
Nancy Garapick Canadian swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist dead at age 64
Nancy Garapick, the Canadian swimmer and 1976 Olympic bronze medalist, died on April 6, 2026. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1961, she won two bronze medals at the 1976…
Mihail Belchev Bulgarian singer, songwriter and poet dead at age 79
Mihail Belchev, a Bulgarian singer, songwriter and poet, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Sofia on August 13, 1946, he also worked as a…
Yazdan Mir Iranian intelligence operative, commander of Unit 840, airstrike dies
Yazdan Mir, an Iranian intelligence operative and commander of Unit 840, died on April 6, 2026, after Israel announced he had been killed in airstrikes in Tehran. Also known by…
Rainer Schwarz Austrian-born, US-based chef dead at age 59
Rainer Schwarz, an Austrian-born, US-based chef, died April 6, 2026. Rainer Schwarz, 59, Austrian-born, US-based chef. Tags Other, 06 April 2026, Austria, Rainer, Schwarz, 2026-04-06, April 2026, April 6
Miguel Ángel De Marco Argentine military officer, academic and historian, member of the National Ac…
Miguel Ángel De Marco, Argentine military officer, academic and historian, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Rosario on December 1, 1939, he served in…
Mani Kumar Chetri public figure dead at age 105
Mani Kumar Chetri died on April 5, 2026. Mani Kumar Chetri, 105, Indian cardiologist. (death announced on this date) Tags Doctors, 05 April 2026, Chetri, India, Mani, 2026-04-05, April 2026,…
Dennis Campbell Kennedy public figure dead at age 89
Dennis Campbell Kennedy died on April 5, 2026. Dennis Campbell Kennedy, 89–90, Irish journalist (Belfast Telegraph, The Irish Times). (death announced on this date) Tags Journalists, 05 April 2026, Dennis,…
Donn Landee public figure dead at age 79
Donn Landee died on April 5, 2026. Donn Landee, 79, American record producer and recording engineer (Sunset Sound Recorders). (death announced on this date) Tags Musicians, 05 April 2026, America,…
Adán Godoy Chilean footballer dead at age 89
Adán Godoy died on April 5, 2026. He was a Chilean footballer who played for Santiago Morning and the national team. Adán Godoy, 89, Chilean footballer (Santiago Morning, national team).…
Albert Mazibuko South African choral singer dead at age 77
Albert Mazibuko died on April 5, 2026. He was a South African choral singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Albert Mazibuko, 77, South African choral singer (Ladysmith Black Mambazo). Tags Musicians,…
Chen Lihua Chinese property developer dead at age 85
Chen Lihua, a Chinese property developer, died on April 5, 2026. Chen Lihua, 85, Chinese property developer. Tags Other, 05 April 2026, Chen, China, Lihua, 2026-04-05, April 2026, April 5
Tony Davis American football player, complications from Parkinson’s disease dead at age 73
Tony Davis, an American football player who played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Boston Breakers, died on April 5, 2026, of complications from Parkinson's disease. His career…
Danny Miranda Cuban baseball player, Olympic champion, intestinal blockage dead at age 47
Danny Miranda, a Cuban baseball player and Olympic champion, died on April 5, 2026, of intestinal blockage. He was 2004 Olympic champion. Danny Miranda, 47, Cuban baseball player, Olympic champion…
Paul Knapman British coroner dead at age 81
Paul Knapman, the British coroner, died on April 5, 2026, aged 81. Dr. Knapman served as Her Majesty’s coroner for Westminster and Inner West London from 1980 to 2011, having…
Zori Balayan Armenian writer dead at age 91
Zori Balayan, an Armenian writer, died on April 5, 2026. Zori Balayan, 91, Armenian writer. Tags Writers, 05 April 2026, Balayan, Zori, 2026-04-05, April 2026, April 5
Josep Piera Spanish poet and author dead at age 78
Josep Piera, Spanish poet and author, died on April 5, 2026. Josep Piera, 78, Spanish poet and author. Tags Writers, 05 April 2026, Josep, Piera, Spain, 2026-04-05, April 2026, April…
A. B. M. Anowarul Haque Bangladeshi politician, MP dead at age 76
A. B. M. Anowarul Haque died on April 5, 2026. He was a Bangladeshi politician and served as a member of parliament from 2008 to 2014. His death was announced…
Rusmir Mahmutćehajić Bosnian writer and politician dead at age 77
Rusmir Mahmutćehajić died on April 5, 2026. He was a Bosnian writer and politician. Rusmir Mahmutćehajić, 77, Bosnian writer and politician. Tags Politicians, Writers, 05 April 2026, Bosnia, Rusmir, 2026-04-05,…
Mario Enrique Ríos Montt Guatemalan Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Guatemala dead at a…
Mario Enrique Ríos Montt died on April 5, 2026. He was a Guatemalan Roman Catholic prelate and served as auxiliary bishop of Guatemala from 1987 to 2010. Mario Enrique Ríos…
Eberhard Riedel German Olympic alpine skier dead at age 88
Eberhard Riedel died on April 5, 2026. He was a German Olympic alpine skier who competed in the 1960, 1964, and 1968 Winter Games. His career included appearances across three…
Thitinan Saengnak Thai politician, MP, suicide dead at age 65
Thitinan Saengnak died on April 5, 2026, by suicide. He was a Thai politician who served as a member of parliament from 2019 to 2023. His death was reported with…
Alvin L Brazilian singer-songwriter, heart attack dead at age 67
Alvin L, a Brazilian singer-songwriter, died on April 5, 2026, of a heart attack. No further details were provided. Alvin L [pt], 67, Brazilian singer-songwriter, heart attack. Tags Musicians, 05…
Tim Slessor British documentarian dead at age 95
Tim Slessor died on April 5, 2026. He was a British documentarian. Tim Slessor, 95, British documentarian. Tags Other, 05 April 2026, Britain, Slessor, Tim, 2026-04-05, April 2026, April 5
Piero Antonio Toma Italian journalist, writer and publisher dead at age 91
Piero Antonio Toma died on April 5, 2026. He was an Italian journalist, writer and publisher. No further details were provided. Piero Antonio Toma, 91, Italian journalist, writer and publisher.…
Francesco Zani Italian rugby union player dead at age 87
Francesco Zani, an Italian rugby union player, died on April 5, 2026, at the age of 87. Known as Francesco "Franco" Zani, he played as a lock and spent time…
Adriano Goldschmied Italian fashion designer dead at age 81
Adriano Goldschmied died on April 5, 2026. He was an Italian fashion designer. Adriano Goldschmied, 81–82, Italian fashion designer. Tags Other, 05 April 2026, Adriano, Goldschmied, Italy, 2026-04-05, April 2026,…
David Wiffen English–Canadian folk singer-songwriter dead at age 84
David Wiffen died on April 5, 2026. He was an English-Canadian folk singer-songwriter, known for "Driving Wheel." David Wiffen, 84, English–Canadian folk singer-songwriter ("Driving Wheel"). Tags Musicians, 05 April 2026,…
Victor Kossikouma Agbégnénou Togolese inventor and researcher dies
Victor Kossikouma Agbégnénou, a Togolese inventor and researcher, died on April 5, 2026. Born in Togo, he worked in information and communications technology and studied at the Moscow State Academy…
Jacques-Armand Cardon French cartoonist and illustrator dead at age 89
Jacques-Armand Cardon, the French cartoonist and illustrator, died on April 5, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Le Havre on November 30, 1936, he spent his youth in…
Chana Rungsaeng Thai politician, MP dead at age 94
Chana Rungsaeng, a Thai politician and former member of the House of Representatives, died on April 5, 2026, at the age of 94. A member of the Democrat Party, he…
Lawrence J. Ryan Australian-born German scholar of literature dead at age 93
Lawrence J. Ryan, an Australian-born scholar of German literature, died on April 5, 2026, at age 93 in Tübingen, Germany. Born in Sydney on December 20, 1932, he earned a…
Viola Claesson Swedish politician, MP dead at age 86
Viola Claesson, a Swedish politician and member of parliament from 1985 to 1991, died on April 5, 2026, at the age of 86. Born Viola Anita Claesson on August 22,…
Donlyn Lyndon American architect dead at age 90
Donlyn Lyndon, an American architect, died on April 5, 2026, at age 90. He was the Eva Li Professor Emeritus of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of California,…
Anton Bebler Slovenian politician and diplomat dead at age 89
Anton Bebler, a Slovenian politician and diplomat, died on April 5, 2026. Anton Bebler [de], 89, Slovenian politician and diplomat. Tags Politicians, 05 April 2026, Anton, Bebler, Slovenia, 2026-04-05, April…
Ramon Gieling Dutch film director, screenwriter, and author dead at age 71
Ramon Gieling, the Dutch film director, screenwriter, and author, died on April 5, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Utrecht on April 21, 1954, he worked across film…
Victor Agbégnénou Togolese inventor and researcher dies
Victor Agbégnénou, a Togolese inventor and researcher, died on April 5, 2026. Born in Togo, he worked in information and communications technology and studied at the Moscow State Academy of…
Ling Liong Sik Politician, physician dead at age 82
Ling Liong Sik, a Malaysian politician who served as acting prime minister in 1988, died on April 4, 2026. He was a member of parliament from 1974 to 2004 and…
Sajida Obaed Iraqi singer dead at age 68
Sajida Obaed died on April 4, 2026. She was an Iraqi singer. Sajida Obaed [ar], 68, Iraqi singer. Tags Musicians, 04 April 2026, Iraq, Obaed, Sajida, 2026-04-04, April 2026, April…
Horst Schmid German-born Canadian politician dead at age 92
Horst Schmid, a German-born Canadian politician and international trade businessman, died on April 4, 2026. He was 92. Born in Munich, Germany, on April 29, 1933, Schmid emigrated to Canada…
Evelyn Wilson American judge, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis dead at age 66
Evelyn Wilson, an American judge and justice of the Kansas Supreme Court, died on April 4, 2026, at age 66 from complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Wilson was born in…
Paolo Cherchi Italian philologist and historian of literature dead at age 88
Paolo Cherchi died on April 4, 2026. He was an Italian philologist and historian of literature. No further details about his death were provided. Paolo Cherchi [it], 88, Italian philologist…
Paul Orsatti French footballer and manager dead at age 84
Paul Orsatti, the French footballer and manager who played as a goalkeeper and coached Gazélec Ajaccio, died on April 4, 2026, at the age of 84. Orsatti played professionally from…
Arne Olsen Canadian screenwriter, complications from cancer dead at age 64
Arne Olsen died on April 4, 2026, from complications from cancer. He was a Canadian screenwriter whose credits included Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, Cop and a Half, and…
Roberto Zapperi Italian historian and writer dead at age 94
Roberto Zapperi died on April 4, 2026. He was an Italian historian and writer. Roberto Zapperi [it], 94, Italian historian and writer. Tags Scientists, Writers, 04 April 2026, Italy, Roberto,…
Gian Carlo Michelini Italian-Taiwanese Roman Catholic priest and artistic director, co-founder of Y…
Gian Carlo Michelini died on April 4, 2026. He was an Italian-Taiwanese Roman Catholic priest and artistic director, and he co-founded the YICFFF. Gian Carlo Michelini, 90, Italian-Taiwanese Roman Catholic…
Bob Duliba American baseball player dead at age 91
Bob Duliba died on April 4, 2026. He was an American baseball player. Bob Duliba, 91, American baseball player. Tags Athletes, 04 April 2026, America, Bob, Duliba, 2026-04-04, April 2026,…
Gerald Paddio American basketball player, traffic collision dead at age 60
Gerald Paddio died on April 4, 2026, in a traffic collision. He was an American basketball player who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, and New York Knicks. His…
Garner Ekstran American football player dead at age 84
Garner Ekstran, an American football player who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and BC Lions, died on April 4, 2026. His death was reported without further details. Ekstran was known…
Raynella Leath American convicted murderer dead at age 77
Raynella Leath, an American convicted murderer and former registered nurse, died on April 4, 2026, in Knox County, Tennessee, at the age of 77. Born Raynella Bernardene Large on October…
Iris Long American chemist and activist dead at age 91
Iris Long, an American chemist and activist, died on April 4, 2026. Iris Long, 91, American chemist and activist. Tags Scientists, 04 April 2026, America, Iris, Long, 2026-04-04, April 2026,…
Simon Oxley British graphic designer dead at age 56
Simon Oxley, a British graphic designer, died on April 4, 2026. He was 56. Born in Kingsclere, Hampshire, England, in 1969, Oxley worked as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator…
Yun Ki-hyeon South Korean Go player dead at age 83
Yun Ki-hyeon, a South Korean Go player, died on April 4, 2026. He was 83. Born on September 19, 1942, Yun won the Guksu title twice, in 1971 and 1972.…
Pearl Fryar American topiary artist dead at age 86
Pearl Fryar, an American topiary artist, died April 3, 2026. Pearl Fryar, 86, American topiary artist. Tags Artists, 03 April 2026, America, Fryar, Pearl, 2026-04-03, April 2026, April 3
Prashant Bose Indian politician dead at age 80
Prashant Bose, an Indian politician and senior Politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), died on April 3, 2026. Known by the nom de guerre Kishan, or Kishan…
Guy Jutras Canadian boxing referee and boxing judge dead at age 95
Guy Jutras died on April 3, 2026. He was a Canadian boxing referee and boxing judge. Guy Jutras, 95, Canadian boxing referee and boxing judge. Tags Lawyers, 03 April 2026,…
Augustine Nshimye Law dead at age 79
Augustine Nshimye, a Ugandan judge and justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda, died on April 3, 2026. He served as a member of the Supreme Court from 2015, after…
Michele Massimo Tarantini Film director dead at age 83
Michele Massimo Tarantini, an Italian film director known for Confessions of a Lady Cop, A Man Called Magnum and Taxi Girl, died on April 3, 2026, at the age of…
Konstantas Ramelis public figure dead at age 88
Konstantas Ramelis, a Lithuanian politician, died on April 3, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on March 12, 1938, in Užupis, Vilnius, Lithuania, he was a member of the…
Karen Muenster Politician, businesswoman dead at age 83
Karen Muenster, an American politician and businesswoman who served in the South Dakota Senate from 1985 to 1992, died on April 3, 2026, in Vermillion, South Dakota, from complications of…
Olive Howes public figure dead at age 98
Olive Howes died on April 3, 2026. Olive Howes, 98, British academic. (death announced on this date) Tags Scientists, 03 April 2026, Britain, Howes, Olive, 2026-04-03, April 2026, April 3
Dorothy Logie public figure dead at age 83
Dorothy Logie died on April 3, 2026. Dorothy Logie, 83, Scottish physician. (death announced on this date) Tags Doctors, 03 April 2026, Dorothy, Logie, Scotland, 2026-04-03, April 2026, April 3
Marion Nixon public figure dead at age 95
Marion Nixon died on April 3, 2026. Marion Nixon, 95, British scientist. (death announced on this date) Tags Scientists, 03 April 2026, Britain, Marion, Nixon, 2026-04-03, April 2026, April 3
Rod Diridon Sr. Chair, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Chair, California High-Speed Rail A…
Rod Diridon Sr., an American politician and longtime leader in mass transportation, died on April 3, 2026, at age 87. He served as chair of the California High-Speed Rail Authority…
Ricardo Ortiz Spanish bullfighter dead at age 51
Ricardo Ortiz, a Spanish bullfighter, died on April 3, 2026. Ricardo Ortiz [fr], 51, Spanish bullfighter. Tags Other, 03 April 2026, Ortiz, Ricardo, Spain, 2026-04-03, April 2026, April 3
Fred Curry American professional wrestler dead at age 82
Fred Curry, an American professional wrestler known as "Flying" Fred Curry, died on April 3, 2026, at age 82. Born Fred Thomas Koury Jr., he competed in the NWA and…
Ted Read public figure dead at age 94
Ted Read died April 3, 2026. Ted Read, 94, British academic and cross-country coach. (death announced on this date) Tags Athletes, Scientists, 03 April 2026, Britain, Read, Ted, 2026-04-03, April…
Borys Zimenkovskyi Ukrainian pharmacist dead at age 85
Borys Zimenkovskyi, a Ukrainian pharmacist, died on April 3, 2026. Borys Zimenkovskyi [uk], 85, Ukrainian pharmacist. Tags Other, 03 April 2026, Borys, Ukraine, Zimenkovskyi, 2026-04-03, April 2026, April 3
Wojciech Morawski Polish drummer dead at age 76
Wojciech Morawski, a Polish drummer, died on April 3, 2026. Wojciech Morawski [pl], 76, Polish drummer. Tags Musicians, 03 April 2026, Morawski, Poland, Wojciech, 2026-04-03, April 2026, April 3
Makram Azimi Iranian missile commander, airstrike dies
Makram Azimi died on April 3, 2026, in an airstrike. He was identified as an Iranian missile commander. No further details about his life or service were provided. Makram Azimi,…
Valery Skrylev Russian martial arts coach dead at age 71
Valery Skrylev, a Russian martial arts coach, died on April 3, 2026. Valery Skrylev [ru], 71, Russian martial arts coach. Tags Athletes, 03 April 2026, Russia, Skrylev, Valery, 2026-04-03, April…
Thomas Zipp German artist dead at age 59
Thomas Zipp, a German artist, died on April 3, 2026. Thomas Zipp, 59–60, German artist. Tags Artists, 03 April 2026, Germany, Thomas, Zipp, 2026-04-03, April 2026, April 3
Clare Gittings public figure dead at age 71
Clare Gittings died on April 3, 2026. Clare Gittings, 71, British academic and historian. (death announced on this date) Tags Scientists, 03 April 2026, Britain, Clare, Gittings, 2026-04-03, April 2026,…
James Uerikua Namibian politician dead at age 43
James Uerikua, a Namibian politician, died on April 3, 2026, in a car collision between Otjiwarongo and Okakarara. Born on 2 August 1982, he was a member of the South…
Jiří Zikmund public figure dead at age 78
Jiří Zikmund died on April 3, 2026. Jiří Zikmund, 78, Czech historian and photographer. (death announced on this date) Tags Artists, Scientists, 03 April 2026, Czechia, Zikmund, 2026-04-03, April 2026,…
Estelle Bee Dagum Argentine statistician dead at age 91
Estelle Bee Dagum, an Argentine statistician, died on April 3, 2026, at age 91. Born in Córdoba, Argentina, in 1935, she was an Argentine and Canadian economist and statistician and…
Bettina Cirone American photographer dead at age 92
Bettina Cirone, an American photographer and former Ford model, died on April 3, 2026, at age 92. Cirone was known for photographing celebrities, including actors, musicians, artists and politicians, among…
Terry Schreiber American theater director, heart attack dead at age 89
Terry Schreiber, an American theater director, died on April 3, 2026, of a heart attack at the age of 89. Born in Winona, Minnesota, on March 7, 1937, he directed…
Andrew Perry English music journalist, author and broadcaster dead at age 60
Andrew Perry died on April 3, 2026. He was an English music journalist, author and broadcaster. Perry wrote for Select, Q and Mojo, and also worked as a broadcaster and…
Butch Wilson American football player, cancer dead at age 84
Butch Wilson, an American football player who played for the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants, died on April 3, 2026, of cancer. He was 84. Wilson, whose full name…
Machana Shamukuni Politician dies
Machana Shamukuni, a Motswana politician, died on April 2, 2026. He served as Minister of Justice from the department’s creation in 2022 until 2024 and was a Member of the…
Robert Pal Russian poet, translator and writer dead at age 87
Robert Pal died on April 2, 2026. He was a Russian poet, translator and writer. Robert Pal [ru], 87, Russian poet, translator and writer. Tags Writers, 02 April 2026, Pal,…
Ian Rutherford New Zealand cricketer dead at age 68
Ian Rutherford, a New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago, Central Districts and Central Otago, died on April 2, 2026, aged 68. Born in Dunedin on June 30, 1957, Ian…
Fernando Ríos Palacio Argentine singer dead at age 87
Fernando Ríos Palacio died on April 2, 2026. He was an Argentine singer. Fernando Ríos Palacio [es], 87, Argentine singer. Tags Musicians, 02 April 2026, Argentina, Fernando, Palacio, 2026-04-02, April…
Aron Shai Israeli historian dead at age 83
Aron Shai, an Israeli historian, died on April 2, 2026. Aron Shai [he], 83, Israeli historian. Tags Scientists, 02 April 2026, Aron, Israel, Shai, 2026-04-02, April 2, April 2026
Roberto Arditti Italian journalist, television writer and radio personality dead at age 60
Roberto Arditti died on April 2, 2026. He was an Italian journalist, television writer and radio personality. His work spanned journalism, television writing and radio, according to the information provided.…
Louis Besson French politician dead at age 88
Louis Besson, the French politician and member of the Socialist Party, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 88. He was a leading figure in French housing policy…
Gilbertson Sangma Indian footballer dead at age 70
Gilbertson Sangma, an Indian footballer who played as a forward, died on April 2, 2026. He received his early football lessons at the Assam Police Reserve in Dergaon. Sangma began…
Kristian Gerner Swedish historian and author dead at age 83
Kristian Gerner died on April 2, 2026. He was a Swedish historian and author. Kristian Gerner, 83, Swedish historian and author. Tags Scientists, Writers, 02 April 2026, Gerner, Kristian, Sweden,…
Neville Glover Australian rugby league player dead at age 70
Neville Glover, the Australian rugby league player who represented Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers and Australia, died on April 2, 2026, aged 70. Neville Kenneth Glover OAM was born in Sydney…
Javier López Marcano Spanish politician, member of the Parliament of Cantabria and three-time regio…
Javier López Marcano, a Spanish politician and member of the Parliament of Cantabria, died on April 2, 2026, of a heart attack. He was 71. A member of the Regionalist…
Vittorio Messori Italian journalist dead at age 84
Vittorio Messori, an Italian journalist, died on April 2, 2026. He was also a Christian writer and, according to Sandro Magister, a Vaticanist, was regarded as the most translated Catholic…
Misua Filipino crossdresser dead at age 27
Jason Elvie Go Ty, a Filipino drag performer and graphic designer known by the stage name Misua, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 27. He was best…