Petr Horák
Czech historian of philosophy
Died on Monday February 23rd 2026
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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)…
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…
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…
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…
Lucien Ghellynck Belgian footballer
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…
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…
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…
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…
Bobby Douglas American Olympic wrestler
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Gary Dontzig American television producer
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,"…
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…
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…
David Chadwick 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…
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…
Sondra Lee American actress
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,…
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…
Monti Rock III American singer
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Jim Parsons English rugby union player
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Mark Kennedy 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…
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…
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…
David Harding Glenrothes town artist and Head of Environmental Art at Glasgow School of Art dead at…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Abdelwahab Bekli Algerian politician dead at age 86
Abdelwahab Bekli, an Algerian politician,
died on February 21, 2026. Abdelwahab Bekli (Arabic: عبد الوهاب بكلي; 1940 – 20 February 2026) was an Algerian politician. Tags Politicians, 21 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…
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…
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,…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Boris Frlec Slovenian politician dead at age 90
Boris Frlec, a Slovenian politician,
died on February 21, 2026. Boris Frlec (10 February 1936 – 18 February 2026) was a Slovenian politician. Tags Politicians, 21 February 2026, Boris, Frlec,…
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…
Rondale Moore American football player
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.…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Willie Colón American salsa musician and actor
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…
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,…
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,…
Kara Braxton American basketball player
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,…
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…
Gustavo Amador Santiago
Mexican composer and music arranger
Died on Friday February 20th 2026
Vungzagin Valte Indian politician dead at age 61
Vungzagin Valte, an Indian politician,
died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 61. He was a three-time member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly from the Thanlon constituency in…
Shortparis Russian singer dead at age 39
Shortparis, the Russian experimental music band formed in Saint Petersburg in 2011,
died on February 20, 2026. The group was formed by Nikolai Komyagin, Alexander Ionin and Pavel Lesnikov, who…
William Q. MacLean Jr. Insurance agentPolitician dead at age 91
William Q. MacLean Jr., an American politician,
died on February 20, 2026, at age 91. He served in the Massachusetts General Court from 1961 to 1993, including 20 years in…
František Mezihorák Professor dead at age 88
František Mezihorák, a Czech university pedagogue and politician,
died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on October 6, 1937, in Vracov, Czechoslovakia, he was a professor…
Lee Yi-ting Taiwanese politician dead at age 71
Lee Yi-ting, a Taiwanese politician,
died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in 1954 or 1955, he was raised in Houlong and attended National Taichung University…
Cliff Hucul Canadian racing driver dead at age 79
Cliff Hucul, a Canadian racing driver who competed in the Indianapolis 500,
died on February 20, 2026. He raced in USAC and the CART Championship Car series from 1977 to…
Tom Vickers Stockman-farmer dead at age 89
Tom Vickers, an American politician and member of the Nebraska Legislature from 1979 to 1987,
died on February 20, 2026, at age 89. A Democrat from Nebraska, he represented the…
Giorgio Mendella Italian telecommunications executive and fraudster dead at age 73
Giorgio Mendella, an Italian telecommunications executive and fraudster,
died on February 20, 2026. Born in Monza and later based in Viareggio, he was a businessman, sports manager and self-taught student…
Rod Monroe American politician, member of the Oregon House of Representatives and Senate dead at ag…
Rod Monroe, an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives and Senate,
died on February 20, 2026, at age 83. Monroe served in the Oregon House from…
Peter Stämpfli Painter dead at age 88
Peter Stämpfli, a Swiss painter associated with Pop art,
died on February 20, 2026, in Paris, France, at the age of 88. Born in Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee, Bern, in 1937,…
Johnny Johns American figure skater and coach dead at age 74
Johnny Johns, an American figure skater and coach,
died on February 20, 2026, at age 74. Johns competed in ice dancing with Mary Campbell, winning the 1973 U.S. national title…
Nikolai Komyagin Russian singer dead at age 39
Nikolai Komyagin, the Russian singer best known as the vocalist of the experimental band Shortparis,
died on February 20, 2026. He was 39. Born in Novokuznetsk on January 31, 1987,…
Hidé Ishiguro 94–95 dead at age 94
Hidé Ishiguro, a Japanese analytic philosopher and emeritus professor at Keio University in Tokyo,
died on February 20, 2026. Born in Tokyo in August 1931, she studied at Tokyo University…
Ismael Kanater Actor dead at age 69
Ismael Kanater, a Moroccan actor,
died on February 20, 2026. Born Ismaïl Abou El Kanater in Casablanca in 1956 or 1957, he trained at the Conservatory in Casablanca and began…
Rodolfo Díaz Lawyer dead at age 82
Rodolfo Díaz, an Argentine politician and lawyer,
died on February 20, 2026, in Buenos Aires at the age of 82. A member of the Justicialist Party, he served as Minister…
David Judge British political scientist and writer, oesophageal cancer dead at age 75
David Judge, a British political scientist and writer,
died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 75 from oesophageal cancer. He was based at the University of Strathclyde, where…
Frank Booker American basketball player
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…