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Deaths Died in February 2026
Rupert Roopnaraine Author, politician, cricket player dead at age 83
Rupert Roopnaraine, a Guyanese politician, cricketer and writer, died on February 23, 2026, in Georgetown, Guyana, at the age of 83. Born in Kitty, Georgetown, British Guiana, on January 31, 1943, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University from 1964… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Éliane Radigue French composer dead at age 94
Éliane Radigue, the French composer, died on February 23, 2026, in Paris at the age of 94. Born in Paris on January 24, 1932, she began working in the 1950s and had her first compositions presented in the late 1960s.… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Coleman Barks Poet dead at age 88
Coleman Barks, an American poet and writer, died on February 23, 2026, at age 88. He was an American poet and literature faculty member at the University of Georgia. Born Coleman Bryan Barks in Chattanooga, Tennessee, he grew up on… · England · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Stephanie Kugelman American advertising executive dead at age 78
Stephanie Kugelman, an American advertising executive and branding expert, died on February 23, 2026, in New York City at age 78. She was a past vice chairman and chief strategic officer of Young & Rubicam Inc., where her career began… · Britain · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Gary Dontzig American television producer (Murphy Brown dead at age 79
Gary Dontzig, an American television producer, screenwriter and actor, died on February 23, 2026, at age 79. He worked as a writer and producer on television programs including "Murphy Brown," "Suddenly Susan" and "Becker." With his writing partner, Steven Peterman,… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Richard Mauer Investigative journalist dead at age 76
Richard Mauer, an American investigative journalist, died on February 23, 2026. Born Richard David Mauer on May 29, 1949, in The Bronx, New York, he graduated from the Bronx High School of Science and later attended the University of Colorado… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Ali Babachahi Poet, writer, researcher, literary critic dead at age 83
Ali Babachahi, an Iranian poet and writer, died on February 23, 2026, at age 83. Born in Bushehr in 1942, he was also a researcher and literary critic. Babachahi published more than 50 literary works and was known as one… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
David Chadwick (writer) American Zen Buddhist priest and writer dead at age 81
David Chadwick, an American Zen Buddhist priest and writer, died on February 23, 2026. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 9, 1945, he moved to California in 1966 to study Zen with Shunryu Suzuki. He was ordained as a… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Robert Carradine Actor dead at age 71
Robert Carradine, an American actor known for starring as Lewis Skolnick in the Revenge of the Nerds films and Sam McGuire in the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire, died on February 23, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. He was 71.… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Sondra Lee American actress (Hello dead at age 97
Sondra Lee, an American actress, dancer and teacher known for her Broadway work, died on February 23, 2026. Born Sondra Lee Gash in Newark, New Jersey, on September 30, 1928, she performed on Broadway and was known for appearing in… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Andrej Medved Poet, editor and translator dead at age 79
Andrej Medved, a Slovene poet, editor and translator, died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Ljubljana on February 3, 1947, he studied philosophy and the history of art at the University of Ljubljana. Medved worked… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Monti Rock III American singer (“Get Dancin'” dead at age 86
Monti Rock III, the American singer known for "Get Dancin'," died on February 23, 2026, at age 86. Born Joseph Moses Montanez Jr. on May 29, 1939, in New York City, he was also known professionally as Sir Monti Rock… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Nikolay Blagodatov Collector of Soviet Nonconformist Art dead at age 88
Nikolay Blagodatov, a Russian collector of Soviet nonconformist art and member of the Section of Criticism and Art Criticism of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists, died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Leningrad on… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Têtêvi Godwin Tété-Adjalogo Historian dead at age 98
Têtêvi Godwin Tété-Adjalogo, a Togolese historian and politician, died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 98. He was a member of the Democratic Convention of African Peoples (CDPA) and a founding member of the party. Born on January… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Mukul Roy Politician dead at age 71
Mukul Roy, an Indian politician, died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 71. A politician from West Bengal, he served as a Minister of State in the Shipping Ministry and later in the Ministry of Railways during the… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Charles S. Dean Sr. American politician dead at age 86
Charles S. Dean Sr., an American politician who served in the Florida Legislature, died on February 23, 2026, at age 86. A Republican, he served in the Florida Senate from 2007 to 2016, first representing the 3rd District and later… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Ulysses Jenkins Video art dead at age 79
Ulysses Jenkins, an American visual artist known for video art, died on February 23, 2026. Born in Los Angeles on September 19, 1946, he developed an interest in art during the 1960s while attending Hamilton High. He left Los Angeles… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Lucien Ghellynck Belgian footballer (Gent dead at age 82
Lucien Ghellynck, a Belgian footballer who played as a midfielder, died on February 23, 2026. He played almost his entire career with Gent and won the Belgian Cup with the club in 1964. Ghellynck received one call-up to the Belgian… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Rab Nawaz Pakistani cricketer and umpire dead at age 85
Rab Nawaz, a Pakistani cricketer and umpire, died on February 23, 2026. He was 85. Born in Lahore on October 17, 1940, he stood in two One Day Internationals between 1982 and 1984. His umpiring debut came in a Pakistan-Sri… · Prolonged Illness · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Nicolaas Marinus Hugenholtz Dutch physicist dead at age 101
Nicolaas Marinus Hugenholtz, a Dutch physicist and academic, died on February 23, 2026. He was a professor of theoretical physics at the University of Groningen from 1960 to 1989. Born in Wormerveer on 26 April 1924, he studied physics at… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Birte Christoffersen Danish-Swedish diver dead at age 101
Birte Christoffersen, the Danish-Swedish diver who won an Olympic bronze medal, died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 101. Born in Copenhagen in 1924, she competed for Denmark in the 3 m springboard and 10 m platform at… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Bobby Douglas American Olympic wrestler (1964 dead at age 83
Bobby Douglas, an American Olympic wrestler and coach, died on February 23, 2026. Born Robert Edward Douglas on March 27, 1942, in Bellaire, Ohio, he competed as a featherweight at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics, placing fourth in 1964. He… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Birgitta Andersson Swedish actress dead at age 92
Birgitta Andersson, the Swedish actress and comedian, died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 92. Born Ulla Birgitta Helena Andersson in Mariestad on April 20, 1933, she worked in film, television and stage performances from 1954 to 2010.… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Joan Huber Work on gender stratification dead at age 100
Joan Huber, an American sociologist and professor of sociology at Ohio State University, died on February 22, 2026. Born on October 17, 1925, in Bluffton, Ohio, she taught at the University of Notre Dame from 1967 to 1971 and later… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
El Mencho Mexican drug lord dead at age 59
Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the Mexican drug lord known as El Mencho and head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, died on February 22, 2026, at age 59. He led the Jalisco-based criminal organization from its rise after several of… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Bill Glen Scottish rugby union player dead at age 93
Bill Glen, a Scottish international rugby union player, died on February 22, 2026, aged 93. Born William Sutherland Glen on 13 March 1932, he was educated at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh, where he captained the rugby team. He went… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Hans-Dieter Sues Paleontologist dead at age 70
Hans-Dieter Sues, a German-born American paleontologist and Senior Research Geologist and Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, died on February 22, 2026, at age 70. He was born… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Maurie Raper Australian footballer dead at age -1
Maurie Raper, an Australian rugby league footballer who played for Penrith and Cronulla-Sutherland, died on February 22, 2026. He played as a five-eighth in the 1960s and 1970s in the NSWRL premiership. Raper was an inaugural Penrith player and took… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Jim Parsons (rugby union) English rugby union player (Oxford dead at age 82
Jim Parsons, an English rugby union player, died on February 22, 2026, aged 82. Michael James Parsons was born in Chipping Norton, England, on 13 March 1943 and died in Oxford. Educated at The King’s School, Canterbury, he was an… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Eugene G. Sander American academic dead at age 90
Eugene G. Sander, an American academic and former president of the University of Arizona, died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 90. He served as president from 2011 to 2012 after the resignation of Robert N. Shelton, and… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Serge Lajeunesse Canadian ice hockey player dead at age 75
Serge Lajeunesse, a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers, died on February 22, 2026, at age 75. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Lajeunesse played 103 games in the National Hockey League between… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Maureen Hemphill Canadian politician, Manitoba MLA dead at age 89
Maureen Hemphill, a Canadian politician and Manitoba MLA from 1981 to 1990, died on February 22, 2026, at age 89. Born Maureen Lucille Miller in Grand Forks, British Columbia, on January 26, 1937, she served in the cabinet of NDP… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Yaroslav Cherstvy Russian Olympic rower dead at age 92
Yaroslav Cherstvy, a Russian rower who represented the Soviet Union, died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 92. Born on 7 May 1933, he competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne in the men's coxed four, where… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
John Bertalot English organist dead at age 94
John Bertalot, an English organist who served at Blackburn Cathedral in England and at Trinity Church in Princeton, New Jersey, died on February 22, 2026. Born in Maidstone, Kent, on September 15, 1931, he was inspired to study the organ… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Iris Cantor American philanthropist dead at age 95
Iris Cantor, an American philanthropist, died on February 22, 2026. Based in New York City and Los Angeles, she led the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, which donated several hundred million dollars to museums, universities and hospitals from 1978… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Miervaldis Polis Latvian painter and performance artist dead at age 77
Miervaldis Polis, a Latvian painter and performance artist, died on February 22, 2026. He was 77. In the early 1970s, he and Līga Purmale, his wife at the time, helped start a new trend of photorealism in Latvian painting. In… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Ali Tutal 75-76 dead at age 75
Ali Tutal, a Turkish actor, died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 75-76. Born in Diyarbakır in June 1950, he began his career in advertising before starting his cinema career in 1976 with Permission. Over the course of… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Gregorio Morán Spanish journalist and writer dead at age 79
Gregorio Morán, a Spanish journalist and writer, died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Oviedo in 1947, he lived in Paris during the Franco regime and returned to Spain during the transition to democracy. He… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Doctor R. Crants Businessman dead at age 81
Doctor R. Crants, an American businessman and co-founder of the Corrections Corporation of America, died on February 22, 2026. He was 81. Born Doctor Robert Crants in Salamanca, New York, on November 17, 1944, he did not generally use the… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Nasser Mohammadifar Iranian Brigadier General dead at age 80
Nasser Mohammadifar, an Iranian brigadier general, died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 80. He served as the Supreme Military Advisor to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Iran and Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and was the… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Amnat Sonimsat Actor dead at age 92
Amnat Sonimsat, a Thai politician, died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 92. An independent, he served in the National Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 1992 and in the Senate from 1992 to 2000. Born in Bangkok on… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Fan Tsung-pei Taiwanese cellist and composer dead at age 65
Fan Tsung-pei, a Taiwanese cellist and composer, died on February 22, 2026. He graduated from National Taiwan Academy of Arts and served as the lead cellist of the National Concert Hall Symphony Orchestra for nine years, until 1997. In 1997,… · China · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Luci4 American rapper dead at age 23
James Dear, known professionally as Luci4, was an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer, died on February 22, 2026, at age 23. Born in Los Angeles, he began making music after getting a laptop for Christmas and started his career… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Fernand Roberge Canadian politician dead at age 85
Fernand Roberge, a Canadian hotelier and politician who served as a senator, died on February 22, 2026, at age 85. Born in Laurierville, Quebec, on July 19, 1940, he became in 1977 the first French Canadian chief executive officer of… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi Italian racing driver dead at age 83
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi, an Italian racing driver, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Bergamo on August 31, 1942, he competed in four Formula One World Championship Grands Prix in 1976 with a privately entered Tyrrell.… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Pete Dello British singer and songwriter dead at age 83
Pete Dello, the British singer and songwriter best known as lead singer of Honeybus, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Peter James Blumsom in Oxford in 1942, he began his career in the skiffle era… · England · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Buranovskiye Babushki Russian singer dead at age 85
Buranovskiye Babushki, the Russian Udmurt-Russian ethno-pop band known as the "Buranovo Grannies," died on February 21, 2026. The group comprised eight elderly women from the village of Buranovo, Udmurtia, and was active from 1970 to 2018. Buranovskiye Babushki represented Russia… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Ronyell Whitaker American football player dead at age 46
Ronyell Whitaker, an American football player who played as a cornerback in the National Football League and for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, died on February 21, 2026. He was 46. Whitaker played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and… · Canada · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Bill Mazeroski American Hall of Fame baseball player dead at age 89
Bill Mazeroski, the American Hall of Fame baseball player who spent his entire Major League Baseball career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, died on February 21, 2026. A second baseman known for his defensive play, he was a 10-time All-Star and… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Dean Schrempp American politician dead at age 90
Dean D. Schrempp, an American politician and Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 90. He represented District 28A in the House since January 2009. Schrempp also served non-consecutively… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Boris Frlec Slovenian politician dead at age 90
Boris Frlec, a Slovenian politician, died on February 21, 2026. · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
MaryAnn Bin-Sallik Australian Indigenous Djaru elder and academic dead at age 85
MaryAnn Bin-Sallik, an Australian Indigenous Djaru elder and academic, died on February 21, 2026, aged 85. Born in Broome, Western Australia, on 2 November 1940, she moved with her family to Darwin at age nine. After training as a nursing… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Rondale Moore American football player (Arizona Cardinals dead at age 25
Rondale Moore, an American football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League and played for the Arizona Cardinals, died on February 21, 2026. He was 25. Moore was selected by the Cardinals in the second round,… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Vladislav Jovanović Serbian diplomat and politician dead at age 92
Vladislav Jovanović, a Serbian diplomat and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Žitni Potok on June 9, 1933, he completed… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Herman Suykerbuyk Civil servant dead at age 92
Herman Suykerbuyk, a Belgian politician and civil servant, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Kapellen on January 5, 1934, he studied law at the Catholic University of Leuven from 1952 to 1957. A member… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Daryl Jackson Architect dead at age 89
Daryl Jackson, Australian architect and educator, died on February 21, 2026, aged 89. Daryl Sanders Jackson AO was responsible for a number of notable designs, working alone and with partners from the late 1960s into the 2010s. Born in Clunes,… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Walter Pawelkiewicz German-born American politician dead at age 77
Walter Pawelkiewicz, a German-born American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 49th district from 1999 to 2009, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 77. Born Vladyslaw Marion on February 8, 1949, in… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026 · Cancer
Liliana Angulo Cortés Colombian visual artist dead at age 52
Liliana Angulo Cortés, a Colombian visual artist, died on February 21, 2026. Born in Bogotá in 1974, she held a degree in sculpture from the National University of Colombia, an MFA from the University of Illinois Chicago, and a master’s… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Melody McCray-Miller American politician dead at age 69
Melody McCray-Miller, an American politician from Kansas, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 69. A Democrat, she represented the 89th district in the Kansas House of Representatives from 2005 through 2013. Before her election to the House,… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Willie Colón American salsa musician and actor (Vigilante dead at age 75
Willie Colón, an American salsa musician and actor, died on February 21, 2026. Born William Anthony Colón Román on April 28, 1950, he began his career as a trombonist and later sang, wrote, produced and acted. He was a pioneer… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026 · Colon
Arthur Lampkin English motorcycle racer dead at age 87
Arthur Lampkin, an English motorcycle racer, died on February 21, 2026, aged 87. The oldest son in a Yorkshire motorcycling dynasty, he competed from 1959 to 1968 in observed trials, motocross and enduros. Born in Kent in 1938, he moved… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Phil Sobocinski American football player dead at age 80
Phil Sobocinski, an American football player who was a center for the Atlanta Falcons, died on February 21, 2026, at age 80. Born in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on December 6, 1945, he played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Kara Braxton American basketball player (Detroit Shock dead at age 43
Kara Braxton, an American professional basketball player who competed in the Women's National Basketball Association from 2005 to 2014, died on February 21, 2026, at age 43. Born in Jackson, Michigan, Braxton played for the Detroit Shock and won two… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Karen Shaw Petrou American financial analyst dead at age 72
Karen Shaw Petrou, an American financial analyst and co-founder of Federal Financial Analytics, died on February 21, 2026, of cancer in Washington, D.C., at the age of 72. Born Karen Ann Dolmatch in New York City on March 6, 1953,… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Mark Kennedy (musician) Australian drummer and record producer dead at age 74
Mark Kennedy, an Australian musician and record producer who played drums for Spectrum, Ayers Rock and Marcia Hines, died on February 21, 2026, aged 74. Born in Melbourne on August 20, 1951, he was trained in classical piano at the… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Mirosław Krawczyk Polish actor dead at age 72
Mirosław Krawczyk, a Polish actor, died on February 21, 2026. Born in Olkusz on December 7, 1953, he appeared in feature films including Franciszek Buła’s The Sinful Life (1980), Anna and the Vampire (1981), and Disco Polo (2015). He also… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Adam Sandurski Polish heavyweight freestyle wrestler dead at age 72
Adam Sandurski, a Polish heavyweight freestyle wrestler, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 73. He competed at the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 1980. Between 1979 and 1986, Sandurski won three silver… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
David Harding (artist) Glenrothes town artist and Head of Environmental Art at Glasgow School of Ar…
David Harding, a Scottish artist and teacher, died on February 21, 2026, aged 88. He was best known for his residency as a town artist in the new town of Glenrothes and for serving as Head of Environmental Art at… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Richard Felciano American composer dead at age 95
Richard Felciano, an American composer, died on February 21, 2026, in San Francisco at the age of 95. Born in Santa Rosa, California, on December 7, 1930, he studied at San Francisco State College, earning a BA in 1952, and… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Aleksander Czuż Polish politician dead at age 89
Aleksander Czuż, a Polish politician and civil servant, died on February 21, 2026. Born on June 24, 1936, in Rogawka, Poland, he served as mayor of Białystok, as a councillor in the Podlaskie Voivodeship Sejmik from 1998 to 2001, and… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
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Dan Simmons Novelist dead at age 77
Dan Simmons, an American science fiction and horror writer, died on February 21, 2026, at age 77. Born Daniel Joseph Simmons in Peoria, Illinois, on April 4, 1948, he was the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles.… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Martyn Butler English HIV/AIDS activist, co-founder of Terrence Higgins Trust dead at age 71
Martyn Butler, an English HIV/AIDS activist and co-founder of the Terrence Higgins Trust, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 71. He was a co-founder of the Terrence Higgins Trust, described as the leading HIV/AIDS charity in Britain.… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Guyle Fielder American-born Canadian ice hockey player dead at age 95
Guyle Fielder, an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey centre known for his time with the Seattle Totems and in the Western Hockey League, died on February 21, 2026, at age 95. Born in Potlatch, Idaho, on November 21, 1930, he… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026 · Stroke
Koos Postema Radio and television presenter dead at age 93
Koos Postema, a Dutch radio and television presenter, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Jacobus Gerrit Postema in Rotterdam on August 17, 1932, he began working at VARA radio in 1960 as a reporter for… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Abdelwahab Bekli Algerian politician dead at age 86
Abdelwahab Bekli, an Algerian politician, died on February 21, 2026. · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Raymond Bouchard Actor dead at age 80
Raymond Bouchard, a Canadian film, television and stage actor, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Lévis, Quebec, on March 7, 1945, he was best known for his role in Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Wiesław Zajączkowski Lawyer dead at age 82
Wiesław Zajączkowski, a Polish politician and lawyer, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on February 11, 1944, in Łomazy, General Government, he was a member of the Obywatelski Klub Parlamentarny and served in the Sejm… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Lucinda Vásquez Peruvian teacher and politician dead at age 67
Lucinda Vásquez, a Peruvian teacher and politician, died on February 21, 2026. She was 67. Vásquez served as a member of Congress from 2021 until her death. Born in 1958, she remained in office until February 21, 2026. · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Maxi Shield Australian drag queen dead at age 51
Maxi Shield, the Australian drag performer known professionally as Maxi Shield, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 51. Born Kristopher Elliot in Ballina, New South Wales, on June 1, 1974, she competed on the first season of… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Vicente L. Rafael Contracting Colonialism; “White Love”; The Promise of the ForeignR…
Vicente L. Rafael, a Filipino historian and professor of Southeast Asian history at the University of Washington, Seattle, died on February 21, 2026. He was 70. Rafael received his B.A. in history and philosophy from Ateneo de Manila University in… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Gustavo Amador Santiago
Mexican composer and music arranger · 19 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 19 · Santiago
Frank Booker (basketball, born 1964) American basketball player (Bowling Green Falcons dead at age…
Frank Booker, the American basketball player who starred at Bowling Green State University and later gained prominence in Iceland, died on February 20, 2026. Frank Alonzo Booker was 61. Born in Augusta, Georgia, in 1964, he played college basketball for… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Layton Freborg American politician dead at age 92
Layton W. Freborg, an American politician in North Dakota, died on February 20, 2026, at age 92 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He represented the 8th district in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1973 to 1976 and again… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Joseph L. Green Writer dead at age 95
Joseph L. Green, an American science-fiction author and charter member of the Science Fiction Writers of America, died on February 20, 2026, at age 95. Born in Compass Lake in Jackson County, Florida, on January 14, 1931, he was known… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Roger Bofferding Luxembourgish Olympic sprinter dead at age 92
Roger Bofferding, a Luxembourgish Olympic sprinter, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Luxembourg City on February 17, 1934, he competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics. · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Philip Castle British artist, pneumonia dead at age 83
Philip Castle, a British airbrush artist, died on February 20, 2026, of pneumonia. Born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, on October 20, 1942, he was best known for designing posters for Stanley Kubrick’s films "A Clockwork Orange" and "Full Metal… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Ted Booth Poet dead at age 87
Ted Booth, an English poet and lecturer in creative writing at Hornsey College of Art, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 87. He was born in 1938 in Belvedere, Kent, England. Booth died at his home after… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026 · Short Illness
Mutumba Mainga Zambian historian ans politician dead at age 88
Mutumba Mainga, a Zambian historian and politician, died on February 20, 2026. Born in 1938, she was the first Zambian woman to gain a PhD, the first Zambian woman to lecture at the University of Zambia, and the first Zambian… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Bruno Landi (politician) Lecturer dead at age 86
Bruno Landi, an Italian politician, died on February 20, 2026, in Rome at the age of 86. A member of the Italian Socialist Party, he served as president of Lazio from 1983 to 1984 and again from 1987 to 1990.… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Angela Luce Italian actress (Some Like It Cold dead at age 88
Angela Luce, the Italian actress and singer known professionally as Angela Luce, died on February 20, 2026, in Naples, Italy, at the age of 87. Born Angela Savino in Naples on December 3, 1938, she was active as an actress… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026 · Heart Failure
ASOS (retailer) British businessman dead at age 38
ASOS, the British online fast-fashion and cosmetic retailer founded in London in 2000, died on February 20, 2026. The company was aimed primarily at young adults and sold more than 850 brands, along with its own range of clothing and… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
José Agustín Ganuza García Spanish Roman catholic prelate dead at age 94
José Agustín Ganuza García, a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Artajona, Spain, on August 28, 1931, he served as bishop of the Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro from… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Sankar (writer) Books on Swami Vivekananda, Bengali novels dead at age 92
Sankar, the Indian writer known for his Bengali-language novels and essays, died on February 20, 2026, in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, at the age of 92. Born Mani Sankar Mukherjee on December 7, 1933, in Hindmotor in Hooghly district, he… · England · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
František Mašlaň Czech Olympic ice hockey player dead at age 93
František Mašlaň, a Czech ice hockey player who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics, died on February 20, 2026, one day after his 93rd birthday. Born in Chornice, Czechoslovakia, on February 19, 1933, he represented Czechoslovakia at the 1960 Winter… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Aron Stewart American basketball player dead at age 75
Aron Stewart, an American college basketball player for the Richmond Spiders, died on February 20, 2026. Stewart played for Richmond from 1972 to 1974, appearing in 44 games and scoring 1,237 points. He averaged a school-record 28.1 points per game… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Sékou Ouédraogo Cinematographer dead at age 88
Sékou Ouédraogo, a Burkinabé cinematographer, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 88–89. Born in 1937, he was considered one of Burkina Faso’s first cinematographers and began his career in the 1960s, when the local film industry was… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Alexander Avdonin Russian geologist dead at age 93
Alexander Avdonin, a Russian geologist, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Sverdlovsk in 1932, he worked as a mineralogist and archeologist. Avdonin was known as the first recorded person to begin exhuming the grave… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Eustace Lake Antigua and Barbuda politician dead at age -1
Eustace Sylvester "Teco" Lake, an Antigua and Barbuda politician, died on February 20, 2026, after a short illness. He was a member of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party and was elected as Member of Parliament for St. John's Rural… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026