Ladislav Goral
Czech social activist · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28 · Czech · Other
Deaths Died in January 2026
Steve Dennis
Canadian football player (Toronto Argonauts · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28
Peter Lee
English cricketer (Northamptonshire · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28
Michael Nobbs
Australian field hockey player (national team) and coach (India) · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28
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 to 2012, and president of the Federation of International Polo… · 29 January 2026 · January 2026
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 raised in Westport, Connecticut, he was the son of Eliot… · 29 January 2026 · January 2026
Willie Taylor (basketball) 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 with the 28th overall pick in the 1969 NBA draft.… · 29 January 2026 · January 2026
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 as a full-back in the Football League for Mansfield Town.… · 29 January 2026 · January 2026
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, he grew up in Pudsey and attended Pudsey Grammar School.… · 29 January 2026 · January 2026
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 writing focused on Indigenous and environmental history and intercolonial networks.… · 29 January 2026 · January 2026
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 1972 to 2001 and was a Fulbright Professor at the… · 29 January 2026 · January 2026
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 including IBM, NASA and the National Museum of American Jewish… · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · Other
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 Intelligence Council and as Station Chief in Kabul for the… · 29 January 2026 · January 2026
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 the original editors of the Washington Monthly. Over nearly 50… · 29 January 2026 · January 2026
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 arts and cultural buildings in the United Kingdom. He served… · England · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · Other
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 Leicester, England, on April 18, 1935, Cameron moved to Canada… · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · Éric
Akira Iriye
Japanese-American historian · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28
Hardy Hepp
Swiss musician and painter · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28 · Swiss
John Cenci
American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28
Bryan Loren
American songwriter ("Do the Bartman") · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28
Isabelo San Luis
Filipino Catholic priest and media personality (Society of the Divine Word) · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28 · Filipino · Other · Luis
Mark Dundas, 4th Marquess of Zetland
British aristocrat · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28 · Zetland · Other
Richard Larn
British businessman and maritime history writer · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27
Hudson Talbott
American children’s author and illustrator (We're Back! A Dinosaur Story) · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27
Thomas Kunnunkal
Indian Jesuit priest and educationist · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27 · Other
Jean de Dieu Razafimahatratra
Malagasy judoka · Razafimahatratra · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27 · Malagasy · Other
Antoine Bangui
Chadian political figure and author · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27
Shirley Raines
American non-profit founder (Beauty 2 the Streetz) · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27 · Other
Philip Muldowney
British Army officer shot dead during training exercise · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27 · Other
William Gazecki
American film director (Waco: The Rules of Engagement) · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27 · Other
Parviz Nouri
Iranian movie critic · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27 · Other
Seiji Kohira
Japanese baseball player (Yomiuri Giants) · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27
Adekunle Ojora
Nigerian oil and gas executive · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27 · Other
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 librarian at Temple University Libraries, California State University, Dominguez Hills… · 28 January 2026 · January 2026
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 in rural areas. Born in 2000 in Pareu, Balotra, Rajasthan,… · 28 January 2026 · Asthma Attack · January 2026 · Other
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 quadruple sculls event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. · 28 January 2026 · January 2026
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 a 2014 comedy performance by Hannibal Buress that referenced longstanding… · 28 January 2026 · January 2026
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 a co-founder of the Viennese Actionism. He worked for several… · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · Dvořák
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, he wrote his first poem, "Rebels," at age 9 as… · 28 January 2026 · January 2026
Maroochy Barambah
Australian Aboriginal mezzo-soprano singer · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27
Myint Htwe
Burmese politician · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27
Franco Menichelli
Italian gymnast · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27 · Other
Chung Sanghwa
South Korean dansaekhwa painter · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27
Kōzō Shioya
Japanese voice actor (Dragon Ball Z) · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27
Brad Branson
American basketball player (Cleveland Cavaliers · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27
Rikio Shimada
Japanese economist · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27
Joachim Hagenauer
German information theorist · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27 · Other
Ditte Giese
Danish journalist (Politiken) · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27
Ralph Assheton, 2nd Baron Clitheroe
British businessman and politician · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27 · Clitheroe
Bob Duffy
American basketball player (St. Louis Hawks · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26
Kazuhito Yamashita
Japanese guitarist · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26
Joan Pujal Areny
Andorran politician and businessman · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26 · Areny
Andrew Hichens
English cricketer (Oxford University · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26
Gregory Gregoriadis
Greek-born British biochemist · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26 · Greek · Other
David Andrews
British actor and director · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26
José Martínez de Sousa
Spanish lexicographer and bibliologist · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26 · Other · Sousa
Yōichi Higashi
91 · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26 · Other
Richie Beirach
American jazz pianist and composer · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26
Khalid Hafeez
Pakistani TV actor · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26
Clendon Thomas
American football player (Los Angeles Rams · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26
Produce Pete
American cook · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26 · Other
Jean Cussac
French baritone and music director · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26 · French · Other
Tato
Brazilian footballer (Coritiba · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26 · <a href="https://www.dead-people.com/tag/tato">Tatò
Chandrasena Thalangama
Sri Lankan journalist and lyricist · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26
Rafael Pineda
Cuban American journalist and television anchorman · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26
Francesco Mariotti
Swiss artist and cultural activist · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26 · Swiss
Jim Ferguson (diplomat) 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 executive director of the Australian Sports Commission from 1990 to… · 27 January 2026 · January 2026
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 from 1986 to June 30, 2008, and was later named… · 27 January 2026 · January 2026
Shirley Raines (non-profit founder) 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 services, food, clothing, hygiene and safety items to thousands of… · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · Other
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 Buena Park in Buena Park, California. Drake was the vice-presidential… · 27 January 2026 · January 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 politician, Ceci served eight years as a Wisconsin circuit court… · 27 January 2026 · January 2026