Ferrero SpA 87 dead at age 87
Ferrero SpA, the Italian multinational manufacturer of branded chocolate and confectionery products,
died on February 14, 2026, at age 87. Headquartered in Alba, Piedmont, Ferrero was better known as Ferrero…
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Who died in February 2026? Over 900 obituaries from that month — notable deaths, news, info and memorial pages.
Manchester Orchestra American rock drummer dead at age 42
Manchester Orchestra, the American rock drummer for the Atlanta indie rock band Manchester Orchestra,
died on February 14, 2026. The band formed in 2004 and was led by singer, songwriter…
Tom Noonan American actor dead at age 74
Thomas Patrick Noonan, an American actor, director and screenwriter,
died on February 14, 2026, at age 74. He was best known for playing Francis Dollarhyde in Manhunter, Frankenstein's Monster in…
Sheikh Kabir Hossain Bangladeshi insurance executive dead at age 83
Sheikh Kabir Hossain, a Bangladeshi insurance executive and businessman,
died on February 14, 2026. He was president of the Bangladesh Insurance Association and also served as president of the Association…
Merauder American guitarist dead at age -1
Merauder, an American guitarist associated with the band Merauder,
died on February 14, 2026. Merauder was an American metalcore band from New York City, formed in 1990. The group established…
Henrike Naumann Artist dead at age 41
Henrike Naumann, a German installation artist,
died on February 14, 2026, at the age of 41. Born in Zwickau, East Germany, in 1984, she became known for her furniture installations,…
Susan George American-French political and social scientist dead at age 91
Susan George, the American-French political and social scientist, activist and writer,
died on February 14, 2026. Born Susan Vance Akers on June 29, 1934, in Akron, Ohio, she wrote on…
Richard de Prémare Painter dead at age 89
Richard de Prémare, a French painter who specialised in figurative art,
died on February 14, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Richard Dumouchel de Prémare in Casablanca, in the…
Robert S. Anderson
American philanthropist and local historian
Died on Friday February 13th 2026
Elizabeth Barret American documentary filmmaker dead at age 74
Elizabeth Barret, an American documentary filmmaker best known for Stranger with a Camera,
died on February 13, 2026. She documented Appalachia and Eastern Kentucky through her work at Appalshop and…
Frans Van Vlierberghe Belgian racing cyclist dead at age 71
Frans Van Vlierberghe, a Belgian professional racing cyclist,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 71. Born on March 28, 1954, in Belsele, Belgium, he rode in two…
Toshio Motoya Japanese hospitality executive dead at age 82
Toshio Motoya, a Japanese hospitality executive,
died on February 13, 2026. He was the president of APA Group, which included APA Hotels & Resorts, one of Japan’s largest hotel chains.…
Ignacy Guenther Farmer dead at age 89
Ignacy Guenther, a Polish politician,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Ignacy Marian Guenther on February 1, 1937, in Nowy Dwór, Poland, he was a…
Xesús Alonso Montero Spanish writer dead at age 97
Xesús Alonso Montero, a Spanish writer and specialist in Galician literature,
died on February 13, 2026. Born in Vigo on November 28, 1928, he authored a number of works focused…
Christian Astuguevieille French artist, designer and perfumer dead at age 79
Christian Astuguevieille, a French artist, designer and perfumer,
died on February 13, 2026. He served as artistic director of perfume at Comme des Garçons Parfums, where he worked with Rei…
Alex Caldiero American poet dead at age 76
Alex Caldiero, an American poet,
died on February 13, 2026. Born Alissandru Francesco Caldiero in Licodia Eubea, near Catania, Sicily, in 1949, he immigrated to the United States at age…
Joseph Halpern Israeli-born American computer scientist dead at age 72
Joseph Halpern, an Israeli-born American computer scientist and professor at Cornell University,
died on February 13, 2026, at age 72. Born in Israel in 1953, he studied mathematics at the…
Josefina Aguilar clay muñecas dolls dead at age 80
Josefina Aguilar, a Mexican folk artist known for her small clay figurines called muñecas,
died on February 13, 2026. Born Margarita Josefina Aguilar Alcántara in Ocotlán de Morelos, Oaxaca, on…
Phylia Nwamitwa II South African traditional ruler dead at age 86
Phylia Nwamitwa II, a South African traditional ruler and the traditional leader of the Valoyi area in Limpopo,
died on February 13, 2026. Also known as Hosi Phylia Tinyiko Lwandlamuni…
Milkman Mexican rapper dead at age -1
Milkman (rapper), the Mexican rapper, producer and composer known professionally as MLKMN,
died on February 13, 2026. Born Óscar Botello on April 11, 1989, he was born in Monterrey, Mexico…
Jacques Dubois Belgian literary theorist and academic dead at age 92
Jacques Dubois, the Belgian literary theorist and academic,
died on February 13, 2026. He was Professor Emeritus of Literature at the Université de Liège and was born in Liège in…
Simon Harris British music producer dead at age 63
Simon Harris, a British music producer, DJ, remixer and electronic musician,
died on February 13, 2026, aged 63. Born in London, he was predominantly known for his 1988 hit "Bass…
Tissa Vitharana Physician dead at age 91
Tissa Vitharana, a Sri Lankan physician and politician,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 91. Known formally as Vidya Jyothi Upali Tissa Vitharana, he served as a…
Dolores Muñoz Ledo Voice actress dead at age 107
Dolores Muñoz Ledo, a Mexican voice actress,
died on February 13, 2026, in Mexico City at age 107. Born María Dolores Muñoz Ledo Ortega in Mexico City on April 14,…
Qamar Ali Akhoon Indian politician dead at age 68
Qamar Ali Akhoon, an Indian politician and senior member of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 68. He was from Jammu…
Kahnu Charan Lenka Indian politician dead at age 86
Kahnu Charan Lenka, an Indian politician and senior Odia political figure,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 86. He was a prominent figure in the Odisha Congress…
Orazio Russo Italian football/soccer player dead at age 52
Orazio Russo, an Italian professional football player and coach,
died on February 13, 2026. Born in Misterbianco, near Catania, he spent most of his career with Sicilian club Catania. Russo…
Zaeem Qadri Pakistani politician dead at age 61
Syed Zaeem Hussain Qadri, a Pakistani lawyer and politician,
died on February 13, 2026, in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, at the age of 61. Born in Lahore on December 25, 1964,…
Brian Westlake English footballer
Brian Westlake, an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League,
died on February 13, 2026. He was 82. Westlake played for Colchester United, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax…
Tatjana Ječmenica Serbian tennis player dead at age 47
Tatjana Ječmenica, a Serbian tennis player and former captain of the Serbia Fed Cup team,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 47. Ječmenica-Jevtić was a professional player…
William C. Leggett Canadian population biologist and university administrator dead at age 86
William C. Leggett, a Canadian population biologist and university administrator,
died on February 13, 2026. He served as the 17th Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University in Kingston from 1994…
Lambert Hamel Actor dead at age 85
Lambert Hamel, a German actor,
died on February 13, 2026, at age 85. Best known for his stage work, he also appeared in film, television, musicals, and as a dubbing…
Paulette Collet Belgian essayist and academic dead at age 99
Paulette Collet, a Belgian essayist and academic,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 99. Born in Verviers in 1926, she fled to London at the onset of…
Terry Stratton Canadian politician dead at age 87
Terry Stratton, a Canadian politician who served in the Senate of Canada representing Manitoba,
died on February 13, 2026. Born Terrance Richard Stratton in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on March 16, 1938,…
Brahim Bahrir French convicted terrorist dead at age -1
Brahim Bahrir, a French convicted terrorist,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 47. Born in Mantes-la-Jolie in 1978, he was convicted of terrorist-related offences. In the early…
Lionel Fogarty Indigenous Australian poet and political activist dead at age 68
Lionel Fogarty, an Indigenous Australian poet and political activist,
died on February 13, 2026. Also published as Lionel Lacey, he was born in 1958 on an Aboriginal reserve at Barambah,…
Horst Helle German sociologist and academic dead at age 91
Horst Helle, a German sociologist and academic,
died on February 13, 2026. He was Professor Emeritus at LMU Munich in Germany. Born on July 19, 1934, Helle received a business…
Roy Medvedev Human rights activism with participation in dissident movement in the Soviet Union dea…
Roy Medvedev, a Russian politician and writer,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 100. Born in Tbilisi in 1925, he was known for his human rights activism…
Nicolas Grimaldi Philosopher dead at age 92
Nicolas Grimaldi, a French philosopher,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Paris on December 24, 1933, he was of Corsican origin. He earned his…
Vasile Condrache
Romanian rugby player and coach
Died on Friday February 13th 2026
Sandringham House British decorator for the British Royal Family dead at age 63
Sandringham House, a British decorator for the British Royal Family,
died on February 12, 2026. Sandringham House is a country house in the parish of Sandringham, Norfolk, England, and one…
Joana Lopes Portuguese systems engineer and anti-fascist dead at age 87
Joana Lopes, a Portuguese systems engineer and anti-fascist,
died on February 12, 2026. Born Maria Joana de Menezes Lopes on October 11, 1938, in Lourenço Marques, now Maputo, in Mozambique,…
Roy Face American baseball player dead at age 97
Roy Face, the American baseball player best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates,
died on February 12, 2026. A right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1953…
Sarla Maheshwari Indian journalist & news reader on DD National dead at age 71
Sarla Maheshwari, an Indian journalist and news reader on DD National from 1976 to 2005,
died on February 12, 2026. The available information identifies her as an Indian journalist and…
Danny Hale Northern Irish footballer
Danny Hale, the Northern Irish footballer who played as a forward,
died on February 12, 2026. Born Daniel Hale on 1 July 1941, he was a prolific goalscorer in the…
John Shirreffs Trainer dead at age 80
John Shirreffs, an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer,
died on February 12, 2026, at age 80. Born John Alexander Shirreffs on June 1, 1945, in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, he began training…
Palmerston Mouser dead at age 11
Palmerston, the resident Chief Mouser of the UK’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office,
died on February 12, 2026, aged 11–12. A black-and-white tuxedo cat, he was born in 2014 and came…
Robert Daverman American topologist dead at age 84
Robert Daverman, an American topologist,
died on February 12, 2026. Robert Jay Daverman was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on September 28, 1941. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Calvin…
Michel Portal French composer dead at age 90
Michel Portal, the French composer, saxophonist and clarinetist,
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Bayonne on November 27, 1935, he studied clarinet at the…
Alfred Chen Taiwanese politician dead at age 88
Alfred Chen, a Taiwanese business executive and politician,
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 88. Also known as Chen Fei-lung, he was born on October 2, 1937,…
Joe Simon Indian film director, heart attack dead at age 78
S. M. Joe Simon, an Indian film director, actor, lyricist, and screenplay and story writer,
died on February 12, 2026, of a heart attack. He was known for his work…
Eladio González Garza Mexican voice actor dead at age 89
Eladio González Garza, a Mexican voice actor,
died on February 12, 2026. Born in Monterrey on April 24, 1936, he was known for Spanish dubbing roles including Bo Duke in…
Vangie Labalan Filipino actress
Vangie Labalan, a Filipino actress, comedian, acting coach and voice actress,
died on February 12, 2026. Born Maria Cristina Bonghanoy in Bago, Negros Occidental, on January 20, 1943, she worked…
Liane Engeman Dutch racing driver dead at age 81
Liane Engeman, a Dutch racing driver,
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Haarlem on March 24, 1944, she worked for her father's taxi company…
Sarla Maheshwari Indian journalist dead at age 71
Sarla Maheshwari, an Indian journalist and news reader with DD National,
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 71. Born on 11 April 1954, she worked with Doordarshan…
Anastasios Papaligouras Greek politician dead at age 77
Anastasios Papaligouras, a Greek politician and lawyer,
died on February 12, 2026. Born in Athens on April 14, 1948, he studied law at the University of Athens and earned a…
Patricio Etcheverry Chilean Olympic javelin thrower dead at age 83
Patricio Etcheverry, a Chilean Olympic javelin thrower,
died on February 12, 2026. Born Patricio "Pedro" Etcheverry Etchevers on March 6, 1943, in Santiago, Chile, he competed in the men's javelin…
Dario Antiseri Italian philosopher dead at age 86
Dario Antiseri, an Italian philosopher and academic,
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 86. He held a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, summa cum laude, from the University…
Mirakbar Rahmonqulov Lawyer dead at age 73
Mirakbar Rahmonqulov, an Uzbek politician and lawyer,
died on February 12, 2026, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, at the age of 73. An Independent, he served in the Senate from 2020 to…
Esa Pakarinen Jr. Finnish actor dead at age 78
Esa Pakarinen Jr., a Finnish actor,
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Varkaus on December 12, 1947, he worked as an actor, comedian, director…
Juhan Habicht Estonian translator and writer dead at age 72
Juhan Habicht, an Estonian translator and writer,
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 72. He was a member of the Estonian Writers' Union and was best known…
Pat Collins American football coach dead at age 84
Pat Collins, an American football coach and the seventh head football coach for Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, Louisiana,
died on February 12, 2026. He was 84. Born on August…
Henric Holmberg Swedish actor dead at age 80
Henric Holmberg, a Swedish actor,
died on February 12, 2026. Born Sven Martin Henric Holmberg in Växjö on January 4, 1946, he had his breakthrough in "Sven Klang's Combo" in…
George Bunting American politician dead at age -1
George Howard Bunting Jr., an American politician and member of the Delaware Democratic Party,
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 81. He represented District 20 in the…
Gordon Brown English rugby league player dead at age 95
Gordon Brown, the English rugby league player and coach who represented Great Britain and played for Leeds and Keighley,
died on February 12, 2026, aged 95. Born in the Leeds…
2026 Tumbler Ridge shooting American mass murderer dead at age 18
2026 Tumbler Ridge shooting, an American mass murderer in the Tumbler Ridge shooting,
died on February 12, 2026, following the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. On February…
Ömer Kaner Turkish football player
Ömer Kaner, a Turkish football player and coach,
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 74. A forward, he played for Eskişehirspor, Fenerbahçe and Karagümrük. He also served…
María Elena Álvarez Bernal Politician dead at age 95
María Elena Álvarez Bernal, a Mexican politician and member of the National Action Party (PAN),
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 95. A native of Zamora, Michoacán,…
Dani Arditi Israeli military officer dead at age 75
Dani Arditi, an Israeli military officer,
died on February 12, 2026, aged 75. Born in Yir'on in 1951, the son of Egyptian emigrants, he enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces…
Geraldine Fenton Canadian ice dancer dead at age -1
Geraldine Fenton, a Canadian ice dancer,
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Toronto on November 20, 1935, she competed with partner William McLachlan and…
José Luis Russo Uruguayan footballer
José Luis Russo, a Uruguayan footballer who played as a defender,
died on February 12, 2026. Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, he played for clubs in Uruguay, Chile, Brazil and Colombia.…
Bożena Dykiel Actress dead at age 77
Bożena Dykiel, a Polish theatre and film actress,
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Grabowo, Poland, on August 26, 1948, she worked as an…
Jacques Gaillard 77–78 dead at age 77
Jacques Gaillard, a French writer and Latinist,
died on February 12, 2026. He was 77–78. Born in 1948, Gaillard graduated from the École normale supérieure de Fontenay-Saint-Cloud and served as…
Marian Potograbski Writer dead at age -1
Marian Jan Potograbski, a Polish writer,
died on February 12, 2026. He was a researcher of the 1956 Poznań protests and received the Silver Cross of Merit of Poland in…
Elly Idris Indonesian football player and manager dead at age 63
Elly Idris, an Indonesian football player and manager,
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 63. A midfielder, he made 15 appearances for the Indonesia national team. Idris…
Christopher Eadie
British decorator for the British Royal Family
Died on Thursday February 12th 2026
Jerry McMillan
American photographer
Died on Thursday February 12th 2026
Jeffrey Evangelos American politician dead at age 73
Jeffrey Evangelos, an American politician from Maine,
died on February 11, 2026. He was an unenrolled member of the Maine House of Representatives, serving four two-year terms between 2012 and…
George Quincey Lumsden Jr. Diplomat dead at age 95
George Quincey Lumsden Jr., an American diplomat,
died on February 11, 2026, at age 95. A Career Foreign Service Officer, he served as American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the…
Pip Cheshire Architect dead at age 75
Pip Cheshire, a New Zealand architect,
died on February 11, 2026, aged 75. Philip Maxwell Cheshire was one of the founding directors of Jasmax and later founded Cheshire Architects. He…
Biodun Jeyifo Nigerian literary critic and scholar dead at age 80
Biodun Jeyifo, a Nigerian literary critic and scholar,
died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 80. He was a Nigerian academic, critic, public intellectual and cultural theorist who…
Peter Meyer German footballer
Peter Meyer
died on February 11, 2026. He was a German footballer associated with Fortuna Düsseldorf. His death was announced without additional details. Peter Meyer may refer to: Tags Athletes,…
Viktor Zaporozhets Ukrainian Olympic boxer dead at age 78
Viktor Zaporozhets, a Ukrainian Olympic boxer who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics,
died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Viktor Konstiantynovych Zaporozhets on May 23,…
Sandra Mendoza Kinesiologist dead at age 62
Sandra Mendoza, an Argentine politician,
died on February 11, 2026, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the age of 62. A member of the Justicialist Party, she served in the Chamber…
Tânia Rodrigues Doctor dead at age 75
Tânia Rodrigues, a Brazilian politician and doctor,
died on February 11, 2026, in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, at the age of 75. A member of the Democratic Labour Party, she…
László Somfai Hungarian musicologist dead at age 91
László Somfai, a Hungarian musicologist,
died on February 11, 2026. Born in Jászladány on August 15, 1934, he studied history of music and graduated in 1959 with a dissertation on…
Jung Eun-woo Actor dead at age 40
Jung Eun-woo, a South Korean actor,
died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 39. Born Jung Dong-jin in Incheon, South Korea, on April 10, 1986, he worked as…
Nikolay Tikhomirov Russian politician dead at age 74
Nikolay Tikhomirov, a Russian politician,
died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on January 12, 1952, in Sheksninsky District, Vologda Oblast, in the Russian SFSR, Soviet…
Kanbolat Görkem Arslan Actor dead at age 45
Kanbolat Görkem Arslan, a Turkish actor known for his role as Savcı Bey in Kuruluş: Osman,
died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 45. Born on November 4,…
Alifereti Dere Private in the Fijian Armed Forces dead at age 64
Alifereti Dere, a Fijian rugby union player and coach,
died on February 11, 2026. He played as a flanker and represented Fiji at international level, making his first cap against…
Jerry Kennedy American record producer dead at age 85
Jerry Kennedy, an American record producer, songwriter and guitarist,
died on February 11, 2026. Born Jerry Glenn Kennedy in Shreveport, Louisiana, on August 10, 1940, he worked in country music…
Otto Šimko Slovak jurist dead at age 101
Otto Šimko, a Slovak jurist and Holocaust survivor,
died on February 11, 2026. Born in Topoľčany on June 1, 1924, to Artúr and Irena Šimko, he spent most of his…
Eddie Harty Irish Olympic equestrian dead at age 88
Eddie Harty, the Irish Olympic equestrian and National Hunt jockey who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics,
died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Dublin…
Helmuth Rilling German choral conductor dead at age 92
Helmuth Rilling, the German choral conductor and academic teacher who was internationally known as an authority on the music of Johann Sebastian Bach,
died on February 11, 2026. Born in…
Émilie Manima Midwife dead at age 89
Émilie Manima, a Congolese politician and former midwife,
died on February 11, 2026, in Brazzaville at the age of 89. Born in Brazzaville on March 25, 1936, she studied at…