Ladislav Goral
Czech social activistDied on Thursday January 29th 2026
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Steve Dennis
Canadian football player (Toronto ArgonautsDied on Thursday January 29th 2026
Ernie Fage
Canadian politicianDied on Thursday January 29th 2026
Vénus Khoury-Ghata
French-Lebanese poet and writerDied on Thursday January 29th 2026
Eric Russell
Scottish cricketerDied on Thursday January 29th 2026
Wojciech Michniewski
Polish composer and conductorDied on Thursday January 29th 2026
Michael Nobbs
Australian field hockey player (national team) and coach (India)Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Eric Cameron Artist dead at age 90
Eric Cameron, a Canadian artist known for his conceptual art work, died on January 29, 2026. He lived in Calgary, Alberta, and was also a writer and educator. Born in…
Nicholas Colquhoun-Denvers British polo official dead at age -1
Nicholas Colquhoun-Denvers, a British polo official, died on January 29, 2026. He was chairman of Ham Polo Club from 1995 to 2018, chairman of the Hurlingham Polo Association from 2009…
Kenneth Hyman Film producer dead at age 97
Kenneth Hyman, an American film producer and executive with Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, died on January 29, 2026, at age 97. Born in New York City on December 11, 1928, and…
Willie Taylor American basketball player dead at age 79
Willie James Taylor, an American basketball player, died on January 29, 2026, at age 79. Taylor played college basketball for the LeMoyne–Owen Magicians and was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers…
Terry Swinscoe English footballer dead at age 91
Terry Swinscoe, an English footballer who played for Mansfield Town, died on January 29, 2026, at the age of 91. Terence Swinscoe was born on 31 August 1934 and played…
Peter Ransley British screenwriter, playwright and novelist, bronchopneumonia dead at age 94
Peter Ransley, the British screenwriter, playwright and novelist known for work on Tales of the Unexpected, died on January 29, 2026, of bronchopneumonia. Born in Yorkshire on December 10, 1931,…
Heather Goodall Australian academic and historian dead at age 75
Heather Goodall, an Australian academic and historian, died on January 29, 2026, at the age of 75. She was Emeritus Professor at the University of Technology Sydney. Her research and…
Michael H. Prosser American academic dead at age 89
Michael H. Prosser, an American academic and professor emeritus at the University of Virginia, died on January 29, 2026, at age 89. He served at the University of Virginia from…
Noel Mayo American industrial designer dead at age 88
Noel Mayo, an American industrial designer who founded the first African American industrial design firm, died on January 29, 2026. Mayo founded Noel Mayo Associates, which produced work for clients…
Graham E. Fuller American political analyst dead at age 89
Graham E. Fuller, an American political analyst and author, died on January 29, 2026, at age 89. He specialized in Islamic extremism and formerly served as vice-chair of the National…
Suzannah Lessard Writer dead at age 81
Suzannah Lessard, an American writer, died on January 29, 2026, of complications from endometrial cancer. She was 81. Lessard was a staff writer for The New Yorker and one of…
Axel Burrough British architect dead at age 79
Axel Burrough, a British architect and director at Levitt Bernstein, died on January 29, 2026. Born Hedley Axel Burrough on 18 November 1946, he was known for his work on…
Stig Millehaugen
Norwegian criminalDied on Thursday January 29th 2026
Akira Iriye
Japanese-American historianDied on Thursday January 29th 2026
Nilton César
Brazilian singerDied on Thursday January 29th 2026
Hardy Hepp
Swiss musician and painterDied on Thursday January 29th 2026
Diógenes Quintero
Colombian lawyerDied on Thursday January 29th 2026
John Cenci
American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers)Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Bryan Loren
American songwriter ("Do the Bartman")Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Charles Victor Thompson
American convicted murdererDied on Thursday January 29th 2026
Isabelo San Luis
Filipino Catholic priest and media personality (Society of the Divine Word)Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland
British aristocratDied on Thursday January 29th 2026
Maggie Van Ostrand
American writer and columnistDied on Thursday January 29th 2026
Hudson Talbott
American children’s author and illustrator (We're Back! A Dinosaur Story)Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Richard Larn
British businessman and maritime history writerDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Bernhard Waldenfels
German philosopherDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Thomas Kunnunkal
Indian Jesuit priest and educationistDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Jean de Dieu Razafimahatratra
Malagasy judokaDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Antoine Bangui
Chadian political figure and authorDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Shirley Raines
American non-profit founder (Beauty 2 the Streetz)Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Philip Muldowney
British Army officer shot dead during training exerciseDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
William Gazecki
American film director (Waco: The Rules of Engagement)Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Parviz Nouri
Iranian movie criticDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Brian O’Shea
Irish politicianDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Marat Mullagalyamov
Russian politicianDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Seiji Kohira
Japanese baseball player (Yomiuri Giants)Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Souâd Guellouz
Tunisian novelist and poetDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Kim Kyo-chang
South Korean lawyerDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Adekunle Ojora
Nigerian oil and gas executiveDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Dominick Salvatore
American economistDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Fobazi Ettarh American academic and librarian best known for coining the term “vocational awe…
Fobazi Ettarh, an American academic and librarian best known for coining the term “vocational awe,” died on January 28, 2026. Born in New Jersey in 1989, she served as a…
Sadhvi Prem Baisa Indian religious storyteller dead at age 26
Sadhvi Prem Baisa, an Indian religious storyteller and sadhvi, died on January 28, 2026. She was from western Rajasthan and was known for her Bhagwat Katha programs and bhajan singing…
Cezary Jędrzycki Polish Olympic rower dead at age 57
Cezary Jędrzycki, a Polish rower and Olympic competitor, died on January 28, 2026, at the age of 57. Born in Warsaw on January 23, 1969, he competed in the men's…
Dan McQuade Journalist dead at age 43
Dan McQuade, an American journalist and writer, died on January 28, 2026. He was 43. A Philadelphia-based writer and community figure, McQuade was best known for recording and reporting on…
Josef Dvorak public figure dead at age 91
Josef Dvorak, an Austrian therapist, Catholic theologian and author, died on January 28, 2026. Born in Vienna on January 28, 1934, he was also a scholar of Karl Rahner and…
Peter Hargitai Poet, novelist, translator dead at age 79
Peter Hargitai, a Hungarian-born American poet, novelist and translator of Hungarian literature, died on January 28, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Budapest, Hungary, on January 28, 1947,…
John Overington
American politicianDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Maroochy Barambah
Australian Aboriginal mezzo-soprano singerDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Myint Htwe
Burmese politicianDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Franco Menichelli
Italian gymnastDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Chung Sanghwa
South Korean dansaekhwa painterDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Gloria Wade-Gayles
American educator and authorDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Kōzō Shioya
Japanese voice actor (Dragon Ball Z)Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Brad Branson
American basketball player (Cleveland CavaliersDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Rikio Shimada
Japanese economistDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Ajit Pawar
Indian politicianDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Joachim Hagenauer
German information theoristDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Linden Bateman
American politicianDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Ditte Giese
Danish journalist (Politiken)Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Ralph Assheton, 2nd Baron Clitheroe
British businessman and politicianDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Fernando Mamede dead at age 74, Portuguese athlete
Fernando Mamede, the Portuguese long-distance runner who held the 10,000 metres world record until 1989, died on January 28, 2026. Born Fernando Eugénio Pacheco Mamede on November 1, 1951, in…
Bob Duffy
American basketball player (St. Louis HawksDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Kazuhito Yamashita
Japanese guitaristDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Joan Pujal Areny
Andorran politician and businessmanDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Dennis Milton
American boxerDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Danny Coughlan
British singer and guitaristDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Andrew Hichens
English cricketer (Oxford UniversityDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Gregory Gregoriadis
Greek-born British biochemistDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
André Burguière
French historian and academicDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
José Martínez de Sousa
Spanish lexicographer and bibliologistDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Iain Sharp
British-born New Zealand poetDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Yōichi Higashi
91Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Richie Beirach
American jazz pianist and composerDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Khalid Hafeez
Pakistani TV actorDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Clendon Thomas
American football player (Los Angeles RamsDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Produce Pete
American cookDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Jean Cussac
French baritone and music directorDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Tato
Brazilian footballer (CoritibaDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
António Chainho
Portuguese musicianDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Chandrasena Thalangama
Sri Lankan journalist and lyricistDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Rafael Pineda
Cuban American journalist and television anchormanDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Francesco Mariotti
Swiss artist and cultural activistDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Louis J. Ceci American judge, justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court dead at age 98
Louis J. Ceci, an American judge and justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1982 to 1993, died on January 27, 2026. He was 98. A lawyer, jurist and Republican…
Jim Ferguson Australian diplomat dead at age 85
Jim Ferguson, an Australian diplomat, senior public servant and sport administrator, died on January 27, 2026, aged 85. Born James Alexander Ferguson in Sydney on November 29, 1940, he was…
Robert G. Bottoms American education executive dead at age 81
Robert G. Bottoms, an American higher education executive and the 18th president of DePauw University, died on January 27, 2026, at age 81. He served as president of the university…
Shirley Raines Founder of Beauty 2 The Streetz dead at age 58
Shirley Raines, an American non-profit founder and community activist, died on January 27, 2026, at age 58. She founded Beauty 2 the Streetz, a nonprofit that provided hair and makeup…
Wiley Drake American minister and radio host dead at age 82
Wiley Drake, an American minister and radio host, died on January 27, 2026, at age 82. Based in California, he served as pastor of the First Southern Baptist Church of…
Frederick Vreeland
American politicianDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
J. S. Guleria
Indian physician and cardiologistDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026