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…
Who Died This Month?
Notable deaths this month: Over 600 obituaries with additional info, news, and memorial pages.
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…
Joaquim Sarmento dead at age 74
Joaquim Sarmento, a Portuguese lawyer, politician and former deputy in the Assembly of the Republic,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 74. Born Joaquim Sebastião Sarmento da Fonseca Almeida on…
Hiroshi Okuda dead at age 93, Japanese automotive executive, president and chairman of Toyota
Hiroshi Okuda, the Japanese automotive executive who led Toyota as president and chairman,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 93. Okuda, born in Tsu on December 29, 1932, graduated from…
Roberto Costanzo dead at age 96
Roberto Costanzo, the Italian civil servant and politician who served as a member of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1989,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 96. Born on…
Xaysomphone Phomvihane dead at age 69
Xaysomphone Phomvihane, a Laotian politician and former minister of finance who served as president of the National Assembly from 2021,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 69. A member of…
Dominique Libault dead at age 64
Dominique Libault, a French civil servant and councillor of state since 2012,
died on August 8, 2026, at the age of 64. Born in 1961 or 1962, he studied at…
Big Buck’s dead at age 23
Big Buck's, the French Thoroughbred racehorse,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 23. Foaled on April 16, 2003, he became a leading National Hunt runner in Britain under trainer Paul…
Matsushige Ono dead at age 90, Japanese politician, deputy chief cabinet secretary
Matsushige Ono, a Japanese politician who served as deputy chief cabinet secretary,
died on August 8, 2026, at age 90. A native of Sayama, Saitama, and a graduate of Kawagoe…
Phil Parkes dead at age 79
Phil Parkes, the English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Vancouver Whitecaps and Chicago Sting,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 79. Born in West Bromwich on…
Randy Burns dead at age 78, American folk singer, songwriter and guitarist
Randy Burns, the American folk singer, songwriter and guitarist,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 78. Known professionally as Randall R. Burns and also associated with the Sky Dog Band,…
La Norma Fox dead at age 100
La Norma Fox, the Danish-born American aerialist and trapeze artist also known as La Norma,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 100. Born Norma Nielsen in Randers, Denmark, she built…
Oihane Mateos dead at age 45
Oihane Mateos, a Spanish journalist who worked for EITB,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 45. Born in Ibarra in 1981, she began her career at Euskadi Irratia, the radio…
Rachel Naomi Remen dead at age 88
Rachel Naomi Remen, an American pediatrician,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 88. Born in New York City on February 8, 1938, she became known as an author and teacher…
C. J. Binks dead at age 94
C. J. Binks, the Tasmanian writer and educator known also as Christopher John Binks,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 94. A long-time figure in Tasmanian education, he taught at…
Bob Jones dead at age 93, American Episcopal prelate, bishop of Wyoming
Bob Jones, an American Episcopal prelate and bishop of Wyoming,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 93. Bob Gordon Jones served as bishop of Wyoming from 1977 to 1996. Born…
Violet Hensley dead at age 109
Violet Hensley, an American luthier and fiddle player,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 109. Born Violet Brumley in Mount Ida, Arkansas, she made and played the fiddle and later…
Immortal Verse dead at age 18
Immortal Verse, the Irish Thoroughbred racehorse,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 18. Foaled on May 1, 2008, the Irish-bred, French-trained mare emerged as a promising two-year-old by winning on…
Jorge Messi dead at age 68
Jorge Messi, the Argentine businessman and sports agent best known as the father and representative of Lionel Messi,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 68. Born in Rosario on April…
Bah Oumarou Sanda dead at age 86
Bah Oumarou Sanda, a Cameroonian diplomat and magistrate,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 86. Born in Garoua in 1940, he trained at the National School of Administration and Magistracy…
Dominique Frot dead at age 68
Dominique Frot, a French actress known for Enigma, Peut-être and Titane,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 68. Born in Rochefort, France, she trained at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art…
Matt McQuillan dead at age 45
Matt McQuillan, a Canadian golfer,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 45. Born in Kingston, Ontario, in 1981, he turned professional and built his career on the Canadian Tour, where…
Balendu Prakash dead at age 67
Balendu Prakash, an Indian Ayurveda practitioner and former physician to the President of India,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 67. Known as Vaidya Balendu Prakash, he was born on…
Charles Hollis Jones dead at age 81
Charles Hollis Jones, the American furniture designer known for his use of acrylic and lucite,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 81. Jones built a reputation for turning materials such…
Atle McAdam dead at age 49, Norwegian hurdler, traffic collision
Atle McAdam, the Norwegian hurdler who held the national record in the 400 metres hurdles,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 49, after a traffic collision. He represented Idrettsklubben Tjalve…
Valeriy Davydov dead at age 71
Valeriy Davydov, a Ukrainian artist and teacher,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 71. He was born on November 21, 1954, in Kirovohrad and later studied at the Institute of…
Andrzej Gąsiorowski dead at age 75
Andrzej Gąsiorowski, a Polish academic and historian,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 75. He worked as a research scientist at the Stutthof concentration camp Museum in Sztutowo and as…
Hà Đình Đức dead at age 86
Hà Đình Đức, a Vietnamese biologist known for his work on the Hoan Kiem turtle,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 86. Born on March 23, 1940, in Thọ Xuân…
Bernard Barton dead at age 74, Irish barrister, judge of the High Court
Bernard Barton, an Irish barrister and Judge of the High Court,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 74. Born Bernard Joseph Barton in Limerick in 1951, he was educated at…
Jim Miller dead at age 107
Jim Miller, the Australian footballer known formally as James Henry Miller,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 107. Born in Footscray, Victoria, on May 30, 1919, he went on to…
Wimal Dissanayake dead at age 86
Wimal Dissanayake, a Sri Lankan writer, literary critic and scholar of Asian cinema and communication theory,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 86. He was known as a creative writer…
Chikara Sakaguchi dead at age 92, Japanese politician, minister of health, labour and welfare and MP
Chikara Sakaguchi, a Japanese politician who served as minister of health, labour and welfare and as a member of the House of Representatives,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 92.…
Austin Liato dead at age 60
Austin Liato, a Zambian politician and former accountant,
died on August 7, 2026, at age 60. Known also as Austin Chisangu Liato, he served in the National Assembly for Kaoma…
Mohamed Eusoff Chin dead at age 90
Mohamed Eusoff Chin, a Malaysian lawyer and jurist who served as chief justice from 1994 to 2000,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 90. A Malaysian national, he was the…
Bill Armstrong dead at age 97
Bill Armstrong, an Australian music producer and Member of the Order of Australia,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 97. Born in 1929, he grew up in Melbourne and began…
Peter Faber dead at age 82
Peter Faber, the German-born Dutch actor known for roles in films including A Bridge Too Far, Soldier of Orange and Max Havelaar,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 82. Born…
Keiko Kishi dead at age 93
Keiko Kishi, the Japanese actress known for films including The Makioka Sisters, Snow Country and The Rendezvous,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 93. Born in Yokohama on August 11,…
Boris Conunov dead at age 79
Boris Conunov, a Moldovan director and screenwriter,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 79. Born in Tashkent on May 24, 1947, he was identified in Russian-language sources as a Soviet…
Carola von Braun dead at age 78, German politician and women’s rights activist, member of the…
Carola von Braun, a German politician and women's rights activist who served in the Bundestag, the Senate of Berlin and the Berlin House of Representatives,
died on August 7, 2026,…
Eugene McDaniel dead at age 94, American Navy captain, heart failure
Eugene McDaniel, an American Navy captain and naval aviator,
died on August 7, 2026, at age 94; the cause was heart failure. Born Eugene Barker McDaniel in Kinston, North Carolina,…
Chandler David Hendry dead at age 27
Chandler David Hendry, an American social media personality and founder of Restored Truth,
died on August 7, 2026, at age 27 in a car crash in Lehi, Utah. Known as…
Alphonse Vandenrydt dead at age 99
Alphonse Vandenrydt, a Belgian Olympic distance runner,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 99. Born in Ixelles on April 12, 1927, he was a Belgian athletics competitor who specialized in…
Peter Katsis dead at age 69
Peter Katsis, an American music manager and talent manager who helped guide acts including the Backstreet Boys, Korn and Jane’s Addiction,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 69. Born in…
Tom Rockmore dead at age 84
Tom Rockmore, an American philosopher who wrote extensively on German idealism,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 84. A scholar of the history of philosophy as well as philosophy itself,…
William Ilgenfritz dead at age 79
William Ilgenfritz, an American Anglican bishop,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 79. Ordained first as an Episcopal priest, he became the first bishop consecrated in the newly formed Anglican…
Christian Bernard dead at age 76
Christian Bernard, the French art curator who directed the Villa Arson in Nice and later became the first director of MAMCO in Geneva,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 76.…
Carlos Garfias Merlos dead at age 75, Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Netzahualcóyotl, ar…
Carlos Garfias Merlos, a Mexican Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Netzahualcóyotl from 2003 to 2010 and later as archbishop of Acapulco and Morelia,
died on August 6,…
Catherine Dasté dead at age 96
Catherine Dasté, the French stage actress and director,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 96. Born in Beaune on October 6, 1929, she was the daughter of actor Jean Dasté…
Hermann Gericke dead at age 95
Hermann Gericke, an Austrian Olympic swimmer,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 95. Born on August 12, 1931, he was a Swiss former swimmer who represented his sport at the…
Harry C. Dorn dead at age 82
Harry C. Dorn, an American chemist who spent five decades on the faculty at Virginia Tech,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 82. Dorn, whose full name was Harry Conrad…
Dimbo Atiya dead
Dimbo Atiya, a Nigerian Nollywood producer and director known for Halita and Sons of the Caliphate,
died on August 6, 2026. From Nasarawa state, he worked across film production and…
Tony Scott dead at age 54, Surinamese-born Dutch rapper and musician, complications from multiple s…
Tony Scott, the Surinamese-born Dutch rapper and musician known for his hip house recordings,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 54, from complications of multiple sclerosis. Born Peter van den…
Zuca Sardan dead at age 92, Brazilian poet, complications from a fall
Zuca Sardan, the literary name of Carlos Felipe Alves Saldanha,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 92, in Hamburg, Germany, of complications from a fall. A Brazilian poet, writer, draughtsman…
Geraldão dead at age 77
Geraldão, the Brazilian footballer better known as Geraldo da Silva,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 77. A forward, he rose to prominence as the top scorer in the 1974…
Marjolein Sligte dead at age 71
Marjolein Sligte, a Dutch actress known for films including De Boezemvriend, A Month Later and Honneponnetje,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 71. Born in Amsterdam on October 15, 1954,…
Martha Rivers Ingram dead at age 90
Martha Rivers Ingram, the American business executive who led Ingram Industries as chairman and chief executive officer,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 90. Known also as Martha Robinson Rivers…
Flo Anthony dead at age 74
Flo Anthony, an American gossip columnist,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 74. Known also as Florence Anthony, she worked as a journalist and writer, building a career that included…
Jerney Kaagman dead at age 79, Dutch singer, complications from Parkinson’s disease
Jerney Kaagman, the Dutch singer best known as the lead vocalist of Earth and Fire,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 79, from complications of Parkinson's disease. Born Christina Henriette…
Zdzisław Czarnobilski dead at age 91
Zdzisław Czarnobilski, a Polish doctor and politician,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 91. Born in Lwów, Poland, on November 11, 1934, he studied at the Medical University of Lublin…
Rashid al-Rajih dead at age 81
Rashid al-Rajih, a Saudi academic and politician,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 81. Born in Turubah, Saudi Arabia, in 1944, he was a Saudi national who studied at the…
Kapeliele Faupala dead at age 86
Kapeliele Faupala, the French Wallisian traditional ruler who served as the 51st Lavelua of Wallis (Uvea) from 2008 to 2014,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 86. Born in Ahoa…
Shimon Shelah dead at age 94
Shimon Shelah, the Israeli basketball player and coach who was associated with Hapoel Tel Aviv and the national team,
died on August 6, 2026, at age 94. Born in Vilnius…
Giuseppe Marchioro dead at age 90
Giuseppe Marchioro, the Italian football manager who worked with Como, Milan and Genoa,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 90. Born in Milan on March 13, 1936, he built a…
Matthew Jukes dead at age 58
Matthew Jukes, a British wine writer,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 58. Based in the United Kingdom, he was known for publishing annual wine reports including the 100 Best…
Francesco Guccini dead at age 86
Francesco Guccini, the Italian singer-songwriter known for songs such as "Auschwitz,"
died on August 6, 2026, aged 86. Born in Modena on June 14, 1940, he became one of Italy’s…
Daniel Sivan dead at age 76
Daniel Sivan, a professor and Moroccan-born Israeli linguist,
died on August 6, 2026, at age 76. Born in Casablanca on August 21, 1949, he was known as an emeritus professor…
Manuel Martín Piñera dead at age 95
Manuel Martín Piñera, the Spanish racing cyclist who won five stages of the Vuelta a España,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 95. Born in Cabezón de la Sal on…
Kuulo Kalamees dead at age 92
Kuulo Kalamees, an Estonian mycologist,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 92. Born in Tartu on April 15, 1934, he studied at the University of Tartu and went on to…
Ann Bogan dead at age 85
Ann Bogan, the American singer known for her work with the Motown groups the Andantes and the Marvelettes,
died on August 6, 2026, at age 85. Sometimes credited as Anne…
Tedde Moore dead at age 79
Tedde Moore, the Canadian actress who also worked as a script editor, creative consultant and acting instructor,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 79. Born Dorothea Mavor Moore in Toronto…
Bilgesu Erenus dead at age 82, Turkish playwright, screenwriter and activist
Bilgesu Erenus, the Turkish playwright, screenwriter and activist,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 82. She began her career at the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation as a producer and…
Bruno Battisti D’Amario dead at age 88
Bruno Battisti D'Amario, the Italian classical guitarist and composer,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 88. Born in Rome on October 5, 1937, he was also a teacher and became…
Terry Buffalo Ware dead at age 76, American guitarist and composer, lung cancer
Terry Buffalo Ware, an American guitarist and composer,
died on August 5, 2026, at age 76. A native of Woodward, Oklahoma, he grew up in northwest Oklahoma and studied at…
Oleksii Yukov dead at age 40, Ukrainian war archaeologist, killed by landmine
Oleksii Yukov, a Ukrainian war archaeologist and head of the volunteer group Platzdarm,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 40, after being killed by a landmine. Known formally as Oleksii…
Hugh O’Flaherty dead at age 88, Irish barrister, judge of the supreme court
Hugh O’Flaherty, an Irish barrister and former judge of the Supreme Court,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 88. Born in 1937, he was educated at University College Dublin and…
Sammy Price dead at age 82
Sammy Price, an American football player who ran for the Miami Dolphins in the American Football League,
died on August 5, 2026, at age 82. Born on October 1, 1943,…
John Langeloth Loeb Jr. dead at age 96, American diplomat, ambassador to Denmark
John Langeloth Loeb Jr., the American diplomat and former ambassador to Denmark,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 96. Born in Manhattan on May 2, 1930, he also served as…
Uma Shankar Singh dead at age 55
Uma Shankar Singh, an Indian politician and Uttar Pradesh MLA,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 55. Known also as Thakur Umashankar Singh, he represented the Rasara constituency in Ballia…
Tomás Parra dead at age 88
Tomás Parra, a Mexican sculptor,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 88. Born in Mexico City on January 1, 1937, he studied at the Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y…
Manfred Rühl dead at age 92
Manfred Rühl, a German higher education teacher and communication scholar,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 92. Born in Nuremberg on December 31, 1933, he studied economics and social sciences…
Shimon Charnuha dead at age 78
Shimon Charnuha, an Israeli footballer who played for Maccabi Netanya and Beitar Jerusalem,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 78. Born on May 10, 1948, in Jerusalem, he was a…
Eugene Stockton dead at age 91
Eugene Stockton, an Australian priest,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 91. He was also an archaeologist, scholar, Aboriginal chaplain, teacher and educator who spent many years in the Blue…
Sydney Towle dead at age 26
Sydney Towle, an American social media influencer who shared her life with cholangiocarcinoma online,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 26. Towle, whose full name was Sydney Elizabeth Towle, had…
Maria-Luise Egerer dead at age 80
Maria-Luise Egerer, an Austrian farmer and politician who served in the Landtag of Lower Austria from 1993 to 2003,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 80. Born Maria-Luise Fuchs, she…
Gloria Carlin dead at age 84
Gloria Carlin, a Canadian actress known for The Hanoi Hilton,
died on August 5, 2026, at age 84. Carlin’s screen work included the 1987 war drama, and she is identified…
Jean Lodge dead at age 99
Jean Lodge, the British actress known for Death of an Angel, Brandy for the Parson and Glad Tidings,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 99. Born Jean Margaret Lodge in…
Daniel Bernard dead at age 80
Daniel Bernard, the French retail executive who chaired Carrefour from 1992 to 2005 and later Kingfisher plc from 2009 to 2017,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 80. Also known…
Alejandro Royo-Villanova dead at age 85
Alejandro Royo-Villanova, a Spanish lawyer and politician,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 85. Born in Madrid on April 7, 1941, he was a member of both the People’s Party…
Ardak Amirkulov dead at age 70
Ardak Amirkulov, the Kazakh film director known for "The Fall of Otrar,"
died on August 5, 2026, aged 70. Born Ardak Zhamansaryuly Amirkulov on December 10, 1955, in Talas District,…
Didier Decoin dead at age 81
Didier Decoin, the French writer and screenwriter who won the Prix Goncourt in 1977,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 81. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt on March 13, 1945, he began…
Zoltán Melis dead at age 78
Zoltán Melis, the Hungarian Olympic rower who competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 78. Born in Budapest on September 11, 1947, he…
Laurence E. Nyquist dead at age 87
Laurence E. Nyquist, an American planetary scientist,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 87. He was known for work on the chronometry of planetary materials, research that helped scientists better…
David Owori dead at age 27
David Owori, a Ugandan footballer with SC Villa and the Uganda national team,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 27, after complications from beating. Born in Tororo on September 23,…
Wilhelmina Lust dead at age 94
Wilhelmina Lust, the Dutch Olympic athlete who competed at the 1952 Summer Games,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 94. Born Wilhelmina Maria Lust in Zaandam on June 19, 1932,…
Bernt H. Lund dead at age 101, Norwegian civil servant, politician and diplomat, ambassador to Nami…
Bernt H. Lund, the Norwegian civil servant, politician and diplomat who served as Norway’s first ambassador to Namibia,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 101. Lund, also known as Bernt…
Rustem Zhantiev dead at age 88
Rustem Zhantiev, a Russian scientist and entomologist,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 88. Born in Yalta on October 11, 1937, he specialized in the systematics, ecology and physiology of…
Egon Rusch dead at age 97
Egon Rusch, the Austrian Olympic boxer,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 97. Rusch represented Austria at the Olympic level and is identified in the record as an Austrian boxer…
Bae In-gyu dead at age 36
Bae In-gyu, a South Korean gender activist and YouTuber who founded and led the anti-feminist group New Men’s Solidarity,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 36. Born in 1990, he…