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 Group and was the second largest chocolate producer and confectionery… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
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 and rhythm guitarist Andy Hull, with lead guitarist Robert McDowell… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
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 The Monster Squad, Cain in RoboCop 2, The Ripper in… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
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 of Private Universities of Bangladesh. Born in Gopalganj on 3… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
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 itself on the New York hardcore and metal scene through… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
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, often made from wall units from the 1990s. Her work… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
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 global social justice, Third World poverty, underdevelopment and debt. She… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
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 French protectorate in Morocco, on May 6, 1936, he attended… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
American philanthropist and local historian · 12 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 12 · Anderson
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 served as the founding director of the Appalshop Archive. Barret… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
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 editions of the Tour de France and won a stage… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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. Motoya founded the APA Group real estate business in Ishikawa… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 member of the Obywatelski Klub Parlamentarny and served in the… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 primarily on Galician history. Alonso Montero served as president of… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 nine and was raised in Manhattan and Brooklyn. He attended… · Italy · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 University of Toronto, earning a B.S. in 1975, and later… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 Kawakubo on unconventional scents that challenged traditional notions of perfume.… · Poland · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 Nwamitwa II and Tinyiko Nwamitwa-Shilubana, she was appointed chief of… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
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 and raised in Laredo, Texas. In 2014, he released the… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 February 22, 1945, she learned the art from her mother… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 1933. Dubois developed the concept of the Literary Institution, following… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 (How Low Can You Go?)". Harris began as a mobile… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026 · Simón
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 Member of Parliament and a cabinet minister, led the Lanka… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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, 1918, she worked as a voice actress from 1944 to… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 and Kashmir and served as the elected representative of Kargil… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 and was twice elected to the Rajya Sabha from Odisha.… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 began with S.S. Battiati in Sant'Agata li Battiati, became the… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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, he served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 Town and Tranmere Rovers during his Football League career. · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 who captured six singles and three doubles titles on the… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 to 2004, becoming only the second scientist to hold the… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 actor. Trained at the Schauspielschule Bochum, he was often cast… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 World War II and earned a bachelor’s degree from King’s… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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, he served in the Senate from March 25, 1993, until… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 2000s, he regularly travelled to Belgium and became close to… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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, now called Cherbourg, in Queensland, where he grew up. He… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 degree from the University of Hamburg, earned an MBA from… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 and participation in the dissident movement in the Soviet Union.… · England · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 agrégation in 1959 and his doctorate in 1970. Grimaldi spent… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Mexican stuntman actor · 11 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 11
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 of the royal residences of Charles III. The house stands… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
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, she attended high school in Portugal. She was a professor… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
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 to 1969, he spent almost his entire career with Pittsburgh… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 television news reader associated with DD National over nearly three… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 Irish League and the League of Ireland, becoming top scorer… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 Thoroughbreds in California in 1978. His most notable victory came… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
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 from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. Palmerston held the post… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 College in 1963 and pursued doctoral study under R. H.… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
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 Conservatoire de Paris and conducting with Pierre Dervaux. Portal worked… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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, in Hong Kong and was raised in Shanghai until he… · China · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 The Dukes of Hazzard and the first voices of Philosopher… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 in film and television from 1964 to 2026. She was… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 in Zandvoort and was driving by age 15. She was… · Britain · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 in Kannada cinema and directed films including "Mr. Vasu" (1995),… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026 · Simón
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 master’s in comparative European law at Brunel University of London.… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 from 1976, when she was selected as an announcer while… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 of Perugia and spent many years as Full Professor of… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 2026. Rahmonqulov was born on October 5, 1952, in Tashkent,… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 and puppeteer from 1977 to 2026. After graduating from the… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 for his editing work in the Estonian-language electronic science fiction… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 throw at the 1964 Summer Olympics. His personal best in… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 1976. He began acting in leftist theater groups and later… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 Delaware State Senate from 1996 to 2013. Bunting previously served… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 20, 1941, Collins graduated from Louisiana Tech before becoming a… · India · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 10, 2026, Jesse Van Rootselaar killed her mother and half-brother… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026 · Suicide
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 district in 1930, Brown was a World Cup-winning professional rugby… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 as head coach of the Turkey national futsal team and… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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, she was elected to the Chamber of Deputies on four… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026 · Maria
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 in 1970. He took part in Operation Sabena Flight 571… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
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 became a three-time Canadian national champion and three-time World medallist.… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
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. After retiring, Russo coached children in Valencia, Spain, and Miami,… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 actress from 1972 to 2026. · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 a senior lecturer at Marc Bloch University. · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 2006. · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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 died at Cinta Kasih Hospital in Ciputat, South Tangerang. · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
British decorator for the British Royal Family · 11 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 11 · Other
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 2022. Born in Concord, Massachusetts, in 1952, Evangelos earned degrees… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
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 United Arab Emirates from July 2, 1982, until January 28,… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
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 was awarded the New Zealand Institute of Architects Gold Medal… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
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 specialized in world Anglophone literature and culture. Born in Ibadan… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Peter Meyer died on February 11, 2026. He was a German footballer associated with Fortuna Düsseldorf. His death was announced without additional details. · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
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, 1947, in Volchansk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, in the Russian SFSR, Soviet… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
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 of Deputies from 2009 to 2017. Mendoza was born in… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
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 served in the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro from… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026 · Tania
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 the classical string quartet idiom of Joseph Haydn. He later… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
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 an actor from 2006 to 2026 and was known professionally… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
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 Union, he served as a senator from 2012 to 2019. · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
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, 1980, in Düzce, Turkey, he graduated from Hacettepe University and… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026 · Heart Attack
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 Wales in Suva on March 31, 1986. He was part… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
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 and rock and roll and was active from 1961 to… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
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 childhood in Nitra. His father was a Jewish lawyer and… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
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 on June 10, 1937, Harty took part in two events… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026 · Heart Failure
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 Stuttgart on May 29, 1933, he founded the Gächinger Kantorei… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
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 the École des sages-femmes in Dakar before working as a… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026