Pádraig Horan dead at age 76
Pádraig Horan, the Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer from St. Rynagh’s, Offaly,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 76. Born in Banagher on April 21, 1950, he became known for…
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Chelo Rodríguez dead at age 84
Chelo Rodríguez, the Spanish-born Venezuelan actress and model known for her work in telenovelas,
died on August 12, 2026, at age 84. Born María Consuelo Rodríguez Álvarez in Galicia, Spain,…
Zhu Rongji dead at age 97
Zhu Rongji, the Chinese politician and electrical engineer who served as premier of China from 1998 to 2003,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 97. Born in Changsha in 1928,…
Víctor Limba dead at age 78
Víctor Limba, an Argentine Olympic cyclist,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 78. Born on October 6, 1947, he represented Argentina in the sprint event at the 1972 Summer Olympics…
Ahn Pan-seok dead at age 65, South Korean director, brain hemorrhage
Ahn Pan-seok, the South Korean film and television director behind Behind the White Tower, Secret Affair and Heard It Through the Grapevine,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 65, of…
Piet du Plessis dead at age 79
Piet du Plessis, a South African rugby union player,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 79. Also known as Pieter George du Plessis, he was born in Modimolle on July…
Silvia Monti dead at age 80
Silvia Monti, the Italian actress who appeared in a handful of films between 1969 and 1974,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 80. Born Silvia Cornacchia in Venice on January…
Mikhail Gulko dead at age 95
Mikhail Gulko, the singer-songwriter known for his Russian chanson performances,
died on August 12, 2026, at age 95. Born Mikhail Aleksandrovich Gulko on July 23, 1931, in Kharkiv, in the…
Brian Smith dead at age 59
Brian Smith, the Australian rugby union and league player who represented both Australia and Ireland in rugby union,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 59. Smith, whose full name was…
Oren Nahari dead at age 70, Israeli journalist and presenter, complications from amyotrophic latera…
Oren Nahari, an Israeli journalist and presenter,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 70, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He worked as a television and radio editor and presenter…
Wang Xiji dead at age 105
Wang Xiji, a Chinese aerospace engineer who played a leading role in the development of China’s early rocket and satellite programs,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 105. Born in…
David Charles dead at age 26, David Charles, British philosopher
David Charles, the British philosopher,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 26. Known professionally as David Owain Maurice Charles, he taught philosophy and classics at Yale University and held posts…
Gary “Gazza” Johnson dead at age 61
Gary "Gazza" Johnson, the English synth-pop bassist best known for his work with China Crisis,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 61. Associated with new wave and synth-pop, he was…
John Irvin dead at age 86
John Irvin, the English filmmaker behind The Dogs of War, Hamburger Hill and the BBC adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 86. A three-time…
Faisal Saleh Hayat dead at age 74, Pakistani politician, minister of commerce and minister of inter…
Faisal Saleh Hayat, a Pakistani politician who served as minister of commerce from 1988 to 1990 and minister of interior from 2002 to 2004,
died on August 11, 2026, at…
Fiorenza Marchegiani dead at age 73
Fiorenza Marchegiani, the Italian actress known for her work in film, stage and television,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 73. Born in Osimo on July 31, 1953, she began…
Kosti Manibe Ngai dead at age 78
Kosti Manibe Ngai, a South Sudanese politician who served as Minister for Cabinet Affairs in the Cabinet of South Sudan,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 78. He was appointed…
Christy Knowings dead at age 46, American actress and comedian, complications from an asthma attack
Christy Knowings, the American actress and comedian best known for her work on Nickelodeon’s sketch-comedy series "All That," died August 11, 2026, at age 46 from complications from an asthma…
Ingeborg Friebe dead at age 95
Ingeborg Friebe, the German politician and trade unionist who served as president of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 95. Born Ingeborg Röh in Brunswick…
Kriang Kalptinan dead at age 73
Kriang Kalptinan, a Thai military officer and politician,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 73. Born on November 27, 1952, in Mueang Ubon Ratchathani district, Thailand, he was elected to…
Sensational dead at age 51
Sensational, the Guyanese-American rapper known to fans as Colin Julius Bobb,
died on August 11, 2026, at age 51. Born on October 18, 1974, in Guyana, he began making music…
Alexander Romanovich dead at age 73
Alexander Romanovich, a Russian politician and military officer,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 73. Born in Moscow on October 15, 1952, he was a member of A Just Russia…
Vyacheslav Vorobyov dead at age 63
Vyacheslav Vorobyov, a Russian footballer who played for Kuban, Tighina and KAMAZ,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 63. Also known as Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Vorobyov, he was identified in records…
Andrzej Zaborski dead at age 75
Andrzej Zaborski, a Polish actor and theatre director,
died on August 11, 2026, at age 75. Born in Wałbrzych on March 7, 1951, he trained at the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National…
Yehuda Lapidot dead at age 97
Yehuda Lapidot, an Israeli historian and biochemist,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 97. Born in Mandatory Palestine on August 13, 1928, he studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem…
Harold P. Freeman dead at age 93
Harold P. Freeman, an American physician and patients' rights advocate,
died on August 11, 2026, at age 93. A leading figure in the study of race, poverty and cancer, he…
Sami Mohammad dead at age 82
Sami Mohammad, the Kuwaiti sculptor and artist known for bronze works exploring freedom, oppression, genocide and suffering,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 82. Born in Rumaithiya on October 1,…
Tomasz Szarota dead at age 86
Tomasz Szarota, the Polish historian and publicist,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 86. Born in Warsaw on January 2, 1940, he focused his work on the history of World…
Alaksandar Milinkievič dead at age 79
Alaksandar Milinkievič, a Belarusian politician and opposition figure,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 79. Born in Hrodna on July 25, 1947, he was a physicist, ethnologist, university teacher, historian,…
M. P. Parameswaran dead at age 91
M. P. Parameswaran, the Indian physicist, nuclear engineer and educationist who played an important role in the Indian nuclear programme,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 91. Born in Kiralur…
Krishneswara Rao dead, Krishneswara Rao, Indian actor and writer
Krishneswara Rao, an Indian actor and writer known for his work in Telugu films and stage theatre,
died on August 11, 2026. Born in Guntur district, he was credited as…
Roman Knap dead at age 51
Roman Knap, a Czech manager who served as chief executive of the state-owned postal company Česká pošta from 2018 to 2023,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 51. He took…
Len Brown dead at age 84, American comic book writer, creator of Mars Attacks
Len Brown, an American comic book writer and creator of Mars Attacks,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 84. Born in Brooklyn on October 7, 1941, he also worked as…
Darryl Neighbour dead at age 78, Canadian wheelchair curler, traffic collision
Darryl Neighbour, a Canadian wheelchair curler,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 78, after being struck by a driver while crossing a road in Richmond, British Columbia. He was the…
Ward Churchill dead at age 78, American academic, activist and writer
Ward Churchill, the American academic, activist and writer known for his controversial work on political dissent and Native Americans,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 78. Born Ward LeRoy Churchill…
Phan Thanh Hùng dead at age 66, Vietnamese footballer and coach, laryngeal cancer
Phan Thanh Hùng, the Vietnamese footballer and coach who worked with Quảng Nam-Đà Nẵng, the national team, SHB Đà Nẵng and Hanoi T&T,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 66,…
Guo Lanying dead at age 96
Guo Lanying, the Chinese operatic soprano and singer celebrated for patriotic repertoire,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 96. Born in Pingyao, Shanxi, on December 31, 1929, she became widely…
Gurjeet Singh Toot dead at age 45, Indian Punjabi kabaddi player, complications from drug addiction
Gurjeet Singh Toot, an Indian Punjabi kabaddi player who
died on August 11, 2026, aged 45, died from complications related to drug addiction. An international circle kabaddi raider, he represented…
Alejandro Castellanos dead at age 46, Honduran swimmer, heart attack
Alejandro Castellanos, a Honduran swimmer,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 46, after a heart attack. Born in Honduras on August 29, 1979, he represented his country in international swimming…
Jackie dead
Jackie, the bald eagle known to viewers of the Friends of Big Bear Valley livestreams,
died on August 10, 2026. Along with her mate, Shadow, she was part of a…
Ana Noovao dead at age 58
Ana Noovao, a New Zealand netball player and former captain of the national team,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 58. A New Zealand international, she first came to prominence…
Prince Mongo dead at age 89
Prince Mongo, the American novelty politician and Memphis local political personality who repeatedly ran for mayor,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 89. Born Robert Hodges, he became known in…
Jean-Paul Rostagni dead at age 78
Jean-Paul Rostagni, a French footballer,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 78. Born in Drap, he played as a defender and spent three seasons with AS Monaco from 1966 to…
Paul Snyder dead at age 87, American sports administrator, owner of the Buffalo Braves
Paul Snyder, the American sports administrator who owned the Buffalo Braves,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 87. Snyder was an American businessman in Buffalo, New York, and a graduate…
Natalia Trubnikova dead at age 71
Natalia Trubnikova, a Russian ballerina and actress,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 71. Born in Moscow on July 17, 1955, she trained at the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts…
Song Du-ho dead at age 97
Song Du-ho, a South Korean politician and doctor who served in the National Assembly from 1988 to 1996,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 97. Born on December 12, 1928,…
Armando Umberto Gianni dead at age 86, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Bouar
Armando Umberto Gianni, an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and the first Bishop of Bouar,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 86. Born in Gragnola, Italy, on September 23, 1939, he…
Seo Dong-wook dead at age 63
Seo Dong-wook, a South Korean politician and former mayor of Nam District in Ulsan,
died on August 10, 2026, at age 63. He served as the 5th, 7th and 8th…
Borger Breeveld dead at age 82
Borger Breeveld, the Surinamese actor and television director known for his work in film and broadcasting,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 82. Born in Paramaribo on July 20, 1944,…
Vincent Dieutre dead at age 65
Vincent Dieutre, the French film director and screenwriter known for Beirut Hotel,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 65. Born in Le Petit-Quevilly on 25 November 1960, he built a…
Thongchai Yenprasert dead at age 71
Thongchai Yenprasert, a Thai politician who served as president of the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 71. Born on February 20, 1955, in Tha It,…
Miguel Mancera dead at age 93, Mexican economist, director of the Bank of Mexico
Miguel Mancera, the Mexican economist who directed the Bank of Mexico from 1982 to 1998,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 93. Also known as Miguel Mancera Aguayo, he was…
Slavko Pregl dead at age 80
Slavko Pregl, a Slovenian writer, editor and publisher,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 80. Best known for his youth literature, he was born in Šentvid on September 9, 1945,…
Mzikayifane Khumalo dead at age 54, South African politician, Gauteng MPL
Mzikayifane Khumalo, a South African politician and Gauteng MPL,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 54. Also known as Mzikayifane Elias Khumalo, he represented the African National Congress and served…
Vladimír Páral dead at age 94
Vladimír Páral, the Czech fiction writer,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 94. Born in Prague, he studied chemical engineering at a branch of the University of Chemistry and Technology…
Kurt Danziger dead at age 100
Kurt Danziger, a German-born Canadian academic whose work shaped the history of psychology,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 100. Born in Wrocław on June 3, 1926, he studied at…
Timothy M. Carney dead at age 82
Timothy M. Carney, a career U.S. diplomat and consultant,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 82. A native of St. Joseph, Missouri, he spent 32 years as a Foreign Service…
Pavel Syutkin dead at age 104
Pavel Syutkin, a Russian army officer and Soviet artilleryman,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 104. Born on June 19, 1922, in Slobodskoy Uyezd, he rose to become a Soviet…
Zhu Senlin dead at age 95, Chinese politician, governor of Guangdong and mayor of Guangzhou
Zhu Senlin, the Chinese politician who served as governor of Guangdong and mayor of Guangzhou,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 95. Born in October 1930 in Chuansha County, Shanghai,…
Ahn Jin-soo dead at age 81
Ahn Jin-soo, a South Korean actor,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 81. He is identified in available biographical records as a South Korean cross-country skier, born on June 27,…
James McHugh dead
James McHugh, an ESB and Gaelic footballer,
died on August 10, 2026. Born in Letterkenny, he became known for his career with Cill Chartha and the Donegal county team, where…
Fawzi al-Mansouri dead, Fawzi al-Mansouri, Libyan military officer, director of the Military Intell…
Fawzi al-Mansouri, a Libyan military officer and director of the Military Intelligence Department,
died on August 10, 2026. He held the rank of major general and had served as director…
Russell Jack dead at age 91
Russell Jack, the Australian museum founder credited with founding the Golden Dragon Museum,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 91. Also known as Russell Goldfield Jack and by the Chinese…
Natalia Trubnikova dead at age 71
Natalia Trubnikova, the Russian ballerina and actress known for her appearances in 31 June, The Twelve Chairs and Formula of Love,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 71. She was…
Tania Verstak dead at age 85
Tania Verstak, the Australian model and beauty queen who won Miss International 1962,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 85. Born in Tianjin, China, she became the first migrant to…
Douglas Franklin dead at age 76
Douglas Franklin, the Brazilian footballer known for his spells with Santos and Bahia,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 76, after cancer. Born Douglas da Silva Franklin in Barretos on…
Giancarlo Ferretti dead at age 84
Giancarlo Ferretti, the Italian road racing cyclist who later became a directeur sportif,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 84. Born in Lugo on October 16, 1941, he first competed…
Ben Jones dead at age 84, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives and acto…
Ben Jones, the American politician and actor best known for playing Cooter Davenport on The Dukes of Hazzard and serving in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1989 to 1993,…
Edward B. Fort dead at age 95
Edward B. Fort, an American academic administrator who served as chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University from 1981 to 1999,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 95.…
Diab Al-Louh dead at age 67, Palestinian diplomat and politician, ambassador to Egypt
Diab Al-Louh, a Palestinian diplomat and politician who served as ambassador to Egypt,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 67. Born in Gaza City on December 28, 1958, he was…
Charlotte Puiseux dead at age 39
Charlotte Puiseux, a French disability rights activist,
died on August 9, 2026, at age 39. Born in Paris in 1986, she later became known for her advocacy on disability rights,…
Livio Berruti dead at age 87, Italian athlete, Olympic champion
Livio Berruti, the Italian athlete who won the 200-meter dash at the 1960 Summer Olympics,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 87. Born in Turin on May 19, 1939, he…
Gary Dwyer dead, Gary Dwyer, British drummer
Gary Dwyer, the British drummer best known for his work with The Teardrop Explodes,
died on August 9, 2026, of leukaemia. He played with the Liverpool band during its years…
Don Nelson dead at age 86
Don Nelson, the American basketball player and coach who won five NBA championships with the Boston Celtics before becoming one of the league’s most influential head coaches,
died on August…
Maurice Buttin dead at age 97
Maurice Buttin, the French lawyer and writer,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 97. Born in Meknes on December 10, 1928, he joined the Rabat Bar Association in 1954 and…
Lynn Council dead at age 92
Lynn Council, an American victim of an aborted or mock lynching,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 92. He was the African American man at the center of a 1952…
Romain Noble dead at age 46, French wheelchair fencer, Paralympic champion
Romain Noble, the French wheelchair fencer and Paralympic champion,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 46. Born in Bordeaux on June 24, 1980, he competed in international fencing competitions and…
Wacław Orłowski dead at age 81
Wacław Orłowski, the Polish Olympic wrestler who competed at the 1968 Summer Games,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 81. Born on January 5, 1945, Orłowski represented Poland in the…
Lee Yong-taek dead at age 95
Lee Yong-taek, a South Korean politician and activist who served as an independent member of the National Assembly from 1981 to 1988,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 95. Born…
Ilya Kuleshin dead at age 25
Ilya Kuleshin, a Russian footballer who played for Khimik-Arsenal, Arsenal Tula and Avangard Kursk,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 25. Born Ilya Vladimirovich Kuleshin on August 29, 2000, in…
Martin Fofié Kouakou dead at age 57
Martin Fofié Kouakou, an Ivorian military officer,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 57. Born in Bondoukou in 1968, he served in the armed forces of Ivory Coast and rose…
John Crowley dead at age 83, Writer, screenwriter
John Crowley, the American writer and screenwriter whose works of fantasy, science fiction and historical fiction included Little, Big, the Ægypt sequence and Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of…
Brian Dyson dead at age 90
Brian Dyson, the former chief executive of The Coca-Cola Company,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 90. An American businessman, Dyson was chief executive officer of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. from…
Erkki Pystynen dead at age 96
Erkki Pystynen, the Finnish politician who served as speaker of the Parliament of Finland from 1983 to 1986,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 96. Born Erkki Topias Pystynen in…
Diab Al-Louh dead at age 67
Diab Al-Louh, a Palestinian diplomat and politician,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 67. He was a member of Fatah and had earlier been held by Israel as a prisoner.…
Dipak Bahadur K.C. dead at age 85
Dipak Bahadur K.C., a Nepali politician and former member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 85. He belonged to the Communist Party of Nepal (Revolutionary…
Piston van Wyk dead at age 82
Piston van Wyk, the South African rugby union player who represented Northern Transvaal, Natal and the Springboks,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 82. Born Jacobus Frederick Beatrix van Wyk…
Arthur Price dead at age 80
Arthur Price, the British motorcycle speedway rider who
died on August 9, 2026, aged 80, was born in Wolverhampton in 1946 and raced under his full name, Arthur Malcolm Price.…
Douglas dead at age 76
Douglas, a Brazilian footballer best known for his time with Santos and Bahia,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 76. Born in Barretos on September 9, 1949, he was an…
Garreth Lynch dead at age 83
Garreth Lynch, an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1978,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 83. A member of the Democratic Party,…
Eduardo Parraguez dead at age 90, Chilean politician, mayor of Pichilemu
Eduardo Parraguez, a Chilean politician and former mayor of Pichilemu,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 90. Born Víctor Eduardo Parraguez Galarce on October 21, 1935, in Paredones, Chile, he…
Reggie Bannister dead at age 80, American actor, complications from dementia and Parkinson’s…
Reggie Bannister, the American actor best known for playing Reggie in the Phantasm film series,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 80, of complications from dementia and Parkinson's disease. Born…
Rick Galbos dead at age 75
Rick Galbos, an American football player who later played running back in the Canadian Football League,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 75. Galbos grew up in Mentor, Ohio, and…
Diana La Cazadora dead at age 48, Mexican professional wrestler, lung infection
Diana La Cazadora, the Mexican professional wrestler better known to fans as Alma Corina Gutiérrez,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 48, of a lung infection. Born in Ciudad Madero,…
William G. Anderson dead at age 98
William G. Anderson, an American surgeon and osteopathic physician who played a leading role in the Albany Movement,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 98. Anderson was the first African-American…
Ivo Šlaus dead at age 94
Ivo Šlaus, the Croatian physicist and politician,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 94. Born in Split in 1931, he studied physics at the University of Zagreb, earning a B.Sc.…
André Lévy-Lang dead at age 88
André Lévy-Lang, the French private banker who led Compagnie Bancaire and later BNP Paribas,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 88. Born in Alexandria on November 26, 1937, he studied…
John Rousmaniere dead at age 82
John Rousmaniere, an American author and sailor whose work focused on sailing and historical writing,
died on August 8, 2026, at age 82. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he wrote 30…
Girvin dead at age 12
Girvin, an American Thoroughbred racehorse,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 12. Foaled on March 31, 2014, the dark bay or brown colt rose to prominence in 2017 when he…