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 38th district in the legislature from 1979 to 1987. Vickers… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
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 of computer science and economics. He graduated as an electrical… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
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 1977 to 1981 and in the Senate from 1981 to… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
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, he was known especially for paintings, sculptures and mixed-media works… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
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 and placing sixth at the 1973 World Championships. He later… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
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, Komyagin was also a poet, musician and actor. He was… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
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 before pursuing graduate work at the Sorbonne and earning a… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
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 his artistic career in theatre. He studied alongside Aziz Saadallah,… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
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 of Labour and Social Security from January to December 1992.… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026 · Diaz
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 he was Emeritus Professor in the School of Government and… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
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 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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
Abdesselam Zenined, a Moroccan politician and diplomat, died on February 19, 2026. Born in Wazan in 1934, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1959. In 1964 and 1965, he served as director of the office of Prime Minister… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Barry Dean Knight, an American politician and farmer who served in the Virginia House of Delegates, died on February 19, 2026, at age 71. A Republican, he represented the 98th district, covering parts of southeastern Virginia Beach, after winning a… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Abdul Hamid Mohamad, a Malaysian jurist and former Chief Justice of Malaysia, died on February 19, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on April 18, 1942, in Kepala Batas, Penang, then part of Japanese-occupied Malaya, he served as the… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Derrick Lee Clark, an American football player who was a running back for the Denver Broncos, died on February 19, 2026, at age 54. Born in Apopka, Florida, on May 4, 1971, he played college football for the Evangel Valor… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Mykola Prystay, a Ukrainian football player and manager, died on February 19, 2026. He was known for his roles with Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk and LUKOR Kalush. The information provided identifies him as Mykola Semenovych Prystay, a Soviet football player and Ukrainian… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
William M. Bugg, an American physicist, died on February 19, 2026, at the age of 95. Born William Maurice Bugg in St. Louis, Missouri, on January 23, 1931, he attended Oak Ridge High School and graduated in 1948. He earned… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
KNKX, an American jazz radio host best known for The Art of Jazz, died on February 19, 2026. KNKX is a public radio station licensed to Tacoma, Washington, and serving the Seattle metropolitan area with a jazz and news format.… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Roger Hverven, a Norwegian Olympic handball player, died on February 19, 2026. He was born in Oslo on 15 March 1944 and represented Oppsal IF. A wing-player, Hverven competed for Norway at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where the national team… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Joanne Bland, an American civil rights activist, died on February 19, 2026. Born Jo Ann Blackmon in Selma, Alabama, on July 29, 1953, Bland was a highly active participant in the Civil Rights Movement from her earliest days. She was… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Sepp Piontek, the German footballer and manager best known for coaching the Denmark national team, died on February 19, 2026. Born Josef Emanuel Hubertus Piontek on March 5, 1940, in Breslau, he played as a full-back for Werder Bremen between… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Bobbie Sparrow, a Canadian politician, died on February 19, 2026. Born Barbara Jane O'Connor in Toronto on July 11, 1935, she was a Registered Nurse and businessperson who was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Michel Imbert, a French neuropsychologist and teacher-researcher in cognitive neurosciences, died on February 19, 2026. Born in Béziers on June 29, 1935, he was professor emeritus at Pierre-et-Marie-Curie University from 2003 and honorary director of studies at the École des… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
The List of Italian supercentenarians, an Italian supercentenarian, died on February 19, 2026. Italian supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from Italy who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age. As of January 2015, the Gerontology Research Group had… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
David Heywood Swartz, an American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Belarus, died on February 19, 2026. Born in Chicago on March 3, 1942, he served as chargé d'affaires before his appointment as ambassador in 1992, a new position.… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Reliable Man, a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, died on February 19, 2026, at the age of 17. British-bred and initially trained in France, he won two minor races in the spring of 2011 before defeating a strong field to… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Barry Mpigi, a Nigerian politician, died on February 19, 2026. Born in 1961, he was from Rivers State and served in the Nigerian House of Representatives, representing the Eleme/Tai/Oyigbo constituency. He was first elected to the lower house in 2011… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Arturo León Lerma, a Mexican Hall of Fame baseball executive with Naranjeros de Hermosillo and politician, died on February 19, 2026, at age 88. Born in Álamos, Sonora, in 1937, he was a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party and… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Swietlan Kraczyna, an American painter, died on February 19, 2026. He was known as a painter and printmaker in Florence and Barga, Italy, and his work was held in private collections and galleries around the world, as well as in… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Abderrazak Kéfi, a Tunisian politician and businessman, died on February 19, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Kairouan, French Tunisia, on April 22, 1938, he was a member of the Socialist Destourian Party and later the Democratic Constitutional… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Eric Dane, an American actor known for his role on "Grey's Anatomy," died on February 19, 2026. Born Eric William Melvin on November 9, 1972, he appeared in multiple television roles in the 1990s and 2000s, including a recurring part… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026 · Éric
Giovanni Fazio, an American physicist, died on February 19, 2026. He was an astrophysicist at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian who initiated and participated in multiple observation programs. In 1962, he joined the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Ricky A. J. Syngkon, an Indian politician and member of the 18th Lok Sabha, died on February 19, 2026. He represented the Shillong constituency in Meghalaya as a member of the Voice of the People Party (VPP) and served as… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Kako Zara, chilean voice actor, died on February 19, 2026. · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Jaranthada Karnasuta, a Thai civil servant, died on February 19, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on August 22, 1949, he graduated from the Faculty of Fisheries at Kasetsart University and served in the Department of Fisheries throughout his… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Roy Ellam, an English professional footballer who played as a centre half, died on February 19, 2026. He was 83. Ellam was born in Hemsworth on 13 January 1943 and played in the Football League for Bradford City, Huddersfield Town… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Brian Skinner, an English Anglican bishop who served as a missionary in Chile, died on February 19, 2026. Brian Antony Skinner was born in 1939 and served as the suffragan bishop of Valparaíso in the Diocese of Chile from 1977… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Isaiah Zagar, an American mosaic artist based in Philadelphia, died on February 19, 2026, at age 86. He completed more than 200 murals, mainly in mixed media and primarily in or around Philadelphia’s South Street. Born in Philadelphia on March… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Polycarp Pengo, a Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate, died on February 19, 2026, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, at age 81. Born on August 5, 1944, in Mwazye, in what is now Tanzania, he was ordained a priest in 1971 and… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Kamal Rana, a Nepalese politician and member of the Maha Sabha from 1959 to 1960, died on February 19, 2026. She was appointed to the Maha Sabha in 1959, becoming its first female member. Rana and Dwarika Devi Thakurani, who… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026 · Raña
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Christian Jidayi, an Italian footballer and coach, died on February 18, 2026. Born in Avellino, Campania, on March 3, 1987, he began his career with A.C. Cesena in Romagna. He later moved to Bellaria – Igea Marina after leaving Cesena’s… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Svein Jarvoll, a Norwegian poet, novelist, short story writer, translator and essayist, died on February 18, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Lurøy, Helgeland, on 5 May 1946, he made his literary debut in 1984 with the poetry… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Béatrice Ardisson, a French composer, died on February 18, 2026, at the age of 62. Born Béatrice Loustalan in Auch, France, on July 26, 1963, she produced a variety of songs in the 1990s alongside her husband, Thierry Ardisson, whom… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026 · Cancer
Trevor Oakes, the English guitarist and songwriter best known for his work with Showaddywaddy, died on February 18, 2026, aged 79. Born Trevor Leslie Oakes in Leicester on September 9, 1946, he was a member of the glam rock band… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Jan Timman, the Dutch chess grandmaster who was one of the world's leading players from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, died on February 18, 2026, at the age of 74. Born in Amsterdam on December 14, 1951, he… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Karen Glaser, an American underwater photographer, died on February 18, 2026, of complications from Parkinson’s disease. Born on June 12, 1954, she began her career as a printer before turning to photography with an underwater Instamatic camera. She learned to… · Parkinson's Disease · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Pol Greisch, a Luxembourgish actor and writer, died on February 18, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Walferdange on April 8, 1930, he was also a dramatist. Greisch won the Servais Prize in 1993 for several plays, including… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Lil Poppa, the American rapper, singer and songwriter born Janarious Mykel Wheeler, died on February 18, 2026, at age 25. A native of Jacksonville, Florida, he rose to prominence with his 2018 song "Purple Hearts." He was also known for… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Carl Marcellino, an American politician who served in the New York State Senate from 1995 to 2018, died on February 18, 2026, at age 83. A Republican, he represented the 5th district, covering parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties on… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Chester Clem, an American politician and attorney in Florida, died on February 18, 2026, at the age of 88. Chester Earl Clem Jr. was born in Sanford, Florida, on December 28, 1937. He attended the University of Florida and was… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Firmin Ayessa, a Congolese politician, died on February 18, 2026. He served as Deputy Prime Minister for Civil Service, State Reform, Labour and Social Security from 2017. A long-time associate of President Denis Sassou Nguesso, Ayessa held several senior posts… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Norman Francis, an American academic who served as president of Xavier University of Louisiana, died on February 18, 2026, at age 94. He led the university from 1968 to 2015, becoming its first Black and first lay president and the… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Borislav Paravac, a Bosnian Serb politician who served as the 4th Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2003 to 2006, died on February 18, 2026, in Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was born in Kostajnica, near… · Serbia · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Karim al-Mulla, an Iraqi politician and civil servant who served as minister of youth from 1977 to 1982, died on February 18, 2026, in Amman, Jordan, at the age of 83. Born in Baghdad on June 9, 1942, he was… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Reinhold Wosab, a German professional footballer, died on February 18, 2026. Born on February 25, 1938, he spent ten seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund and VfL Bochum. In the 1965–66 Bundesliga season, he scored both goals in Borussia… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Orland Larson, a Canadian goldsmith and metalsmith, died on February 18, 2026, at age 94. Larson was also an art educator who played a central role in developing professional jewellery education in Canada. He served as head of jewellery departments… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Clem Sunter, a South African futurist, scenario planner, business executive and author, died on February 18, 2026, aged 81. Born Christopher Louis Clem Sunter on 8 August 1944 in Suffolk, England, he is best known for developing the High Road/Low… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Mimmo Liguoro, an Italian journalist, died on February 18, 2026. Domenico Liguoro was born in Torre del Greco on July 16, 1941, and was known for serving as chief editor and host of TG2 from 1982 to 1995 and TG3… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Philippe Mvouo, a Congolese politician and schoolteacher, died on February 18, 2026, in Orléans, France, at the age of 74. A member of the Congolese Party of Labour (PCT), he served as Minister of Energy from 2002 to 2004, Minister… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Roger von Gunten, a Swiss-born Mexican painter and artist, died on February 18, 2026, at age 92. Born in Zurich in 1933, he studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule under Johannes Itten and held his first solo show in Switzerland in 1956.… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Leila Shahid, a Palestinian diplomat and the first woman ambassador of Palestine, died on February 18, 2026. Born in Beirut in 1949, she represented the Palestine Liberation Organization in Ireland in 1989 and in the Netherlands in 1990. She later… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Michael Robert Wagner, an American football player who was a safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers, died on February 18, 2026, at age 76. Wagner played 10 seasons with the Steelers in the National Football League after being selected by the… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Antonis Manitakis, a Greek university professor and politician, died on February 18, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Thessaloniki on May 23, 1944, he studied law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and received a doctorate in law… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Margot Queitsch, a German politician, died on February 18, 2026, at the age of 79. A member of the Social Democratic Party, she served in the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg from 2001 to 2011. Queitsch was born in Lindau, Bavaria, on… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Clyde Maughan, an American electrical engineer, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 99. He worked with GE Power and Maughan Engineering Consultants in Schenectady, New York. In 2016, he was named a Fellow of the Institute of… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 18 · Other
Eugène Tremblay, a Canadian Roman Catholic prelate, died on February 18, 2026, in Quebec City, Quebec, at the age of 89. Born in Saint-Hilarion, Quebec, in 1936, he was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Quebec in 1962.… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026 · Eugene · Other
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Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise, an American actress, died on February 17, 2026. Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise was an American reality television series that premiered on April 9, 2024, on Freeform. The series had been ordered by Hulu on… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
William Milam, an American diplomat and senior policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., died on February 17, 2026, at age 89. Born in Bisbee, Arizona, and raised in Sacramento, California, he received an… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Miquel Clar Lladó, a Spanish businessman and politician, died on February 17, 2026. Born in Llucmajor, Mallorca, in 1938, he spent his early career as an entrepreneur and businessman on the island. In 1962, he opened the first gas station… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Ray Reach, an American musician, died on February 17, 2026, at age 77. Born Raymond Everett Reach Jr. in Birmingham, Alabama, he worked as a pianist, vocalist, guitarist, composer, arranger, music producer and educator. He performed and recorded in jazz,… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Jim Lane, an Irish republican and socialist from Cork, died on February 17, 2026. Born James Anthony Lane in 1938, he was a central figure in left-wing politics in Cork city from the 1960s to the late 1980s and was… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Jesse Jackson, an American civil rights activist and politician, died on February 17, 2026, at age 84. Born Jesse Louis Burns in Greenville, South Carolina, he was an ordained Baptist minister and a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. and… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Dmitry Bavilsky, a Russian writer, literary critic and journalist, died on February 17, 2026. Born in Chelyabinsk on January 19, 1969, he graduated from Chelyabinsk State University in 1993 and completed post-graduate studies in foreign literature there in 1996. Bavilsky… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Susan Sheehan, an American writer and author of Is There No Place on Earth for Me?, died on February 17, 2026. Born Susanna Maria Sachsel in Vienna, Austria, on August 24, 1937, she won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for General… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Doug Moe, an American basketball coach who led the Denver Nuggets, died on February 17, 2026, at age 87. Born Douglas Edwin Moe on September 21, 1938, in New York City, he was a star small forward at North Carolina,… · Italy · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Anna dePeyster, the British-Australian journalist and author known as Anna Maria dePeyster, died on February 17, 2026, at age 81. Born Anna Maria Torv in Glasgow, Scotland, on June 30, 1944, she later became the second wife of media mogul… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Mohsen Dalloul, a Lebanese journalist and politician, died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 92. A member of the Progressive Socialist Party, he served as minister of agriculture and minister of defense in the 1990s. He was also… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Wolfgang F. Danspeckgruber, an Austrian-born American academic and founding director of the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination at Princeton University, died on February 17, 2026. He taught at Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Department of… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Edward Hoagland, the American author best known for his nature and travel writing, died on February 17, 2026, at age 93. Born Edward Morley Hoagland in Manhattan, New York City, on December 21, 1932, he attended Deerfield Academy and Harvard… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Veikko Virtanen, a Finnish organ builder, died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 97. Born Veikko Armas Virtanen in Helsinki on June 14, 1928, he built organs through his company, Urkurakentamo Veikko Virtanen OY, which was based in… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Thomas De Koninck, a Canadian philosopher from Québec, died on February 17, 2026. Born in Leuven in 1934, he studied at Oxford, Université Laval and Freie Universität Berlin. He taught at the University of Notre Dame from 1960 to 1964… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
José van Dam, the Belgian bass-baritone known internationally for his work in opera, died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 85. Born Joseph Van Damme in Ixelles, part of Brussels, on August 25, 1940, he studied at the… · France · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Joachim Kempin, a German-born American businessman and former senior vice president of Microsoft, died on February 17, 2026. He ran Microsoft’s division selling operating software to PC manufacturers for 15 years and later wrote Resolve and Fortitude: Microsoft’s "Secret Power… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Scott Tinsley, an American football coach, died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 62. He served as head football coach at West Virginia State University in Institute, West Virginia, from 1992 through 1994 and at West Virginia University… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Jim Čert, the Czech singer and accordionist born František Horáček, died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Prague on February 25, 1956, he was known for writing ballads based on East Slavic folklore, as well… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Richard Stika, an American Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Knoxville from 2009 to 2023, died on February 17, 2026. Born Richard Frank Stika on July 4, 1957, in St. Louis, Missouri, he resigned as bishop at the… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other