Who Died in January 2026? — Monthly Obituary Archive — Page 7

Arthur Tobin, an American politician and lawyer from Quincy, Massachusetts, died on January 16, 2026, at age 95. He served on the Quincy City Council and in the Massachusetts legislature…

January 16, 2026 12:00 pm

Chris Krug, San Diego Padres, died on January 16, 2026

Chris Krug American baseball player dead at age 86

Chris Krug, an American Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres, died on January 16, 2026. Born Everett Ben Krug on December 25,…

January 16, 2026 12:00 pm

Mark Jones Filmmaker dead at age 72

Mark Robert Jones, an American screenwriter, film director and producer, died on January 16, 2026. He wrote and directed the 1993 film Leprechaun, which launched the horror franchise of the…

January 16, 2026 12:00 pm

Ratbek hadji Nysanbayev

Kazakh religious figureDied on Friday January 16th 2026

January 16, 2026 10:35 am

Abdullahi Abubakar

Nigerian Islamic cleric and humanitarianDied on Friday January 16th 2026

January 16, 2026 10:30 am

Rudolf Urc

Slovak director of documentary and animated films and academicDied on Friday January 16th 2026

January 16, 2026 10:05 am

James E. O’Grady

American sheriffDied on Friday January 16th 2026

January 16, 2026 8:10 am

Ajay Varma

Indian cricketerDied on Friday January 16th 2026

January 16, 2026 8:05 am

Edgar Salvé

Belgian middle-distance runnerDied on Friday January 16th 2026

January 16, 2026 8:00 am

Jean-Loup Trassard

French photographerDied on Friday January 16th 2026

January 16, 2026 7:10 am

Alfred Blumstein

American scientistDied on Friday January 16th 2026

January 16, 2026 4:10 am

Yolande Viviane Compaoré

Burkinabe politicianDied on Friday January 16th 2026

January 16, 2026 3:20 am

Ado Schlier

German radio personality (Radio SalzburgDied on Thursday January 15th 2026

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Vera Valdez

Brazilian modelDied on Thursday January 15th 2026

January 15, 2026 8:45 pm

Gagik Yeganyan

Armenian politicianDied on Thursday January 15th 2026

January 15, 2026 8:25 pm

Kenny Morris

English drummer (Siouxsie and the Banshees)Died on Thursday January 15th 2026

January 15, 2026 7:25 pm

Blanche Marvin

American-born British theatre criticDied on Thursday January 15th 2026

January 15, 2026 7:15 pm

Mochammad Djamhari

Indonesian military officer and politicianDied on Thursday January 15th 2026

January 15, 2026 6:55 pm

Dmitri Akimov

Russian footballerDied on Thursday January 15th 2026

January 15, 2026 6:45 pm

Kim Sin-yong

South Korean writerDied on Thursday January 15th 2026

January 15, 2026 6:15 pm

Daniel Colson

French sociologist and academicDied on Thursday January 15th 2026

January 15, 2026 6:05 pm

Jean Rossier

Belgian biologist and academicDied on Thursday January 15th 2026

January 15, 2026 5:35 pm

Vera Frances

English actressDied on Thursday January 15th 2026

January 15, 2026 4:55 pm

Catherine Duprat

French historianDied on Thursday January 15th 2026

January 15, 2026 4:05 pm

Robert Jensen

Dutch television personality (Jensen!)Died on Thursday January 15th 2026

January 15, 2026 3:55 pm

Manfred Kuhmichel

German politicianDied on Thursday January 15th 2026

January 15, 2026 3:55 pm

Rafael Gvaladze

Azerbaijani judgeDied on Thursday January 15th 2026

January 15, 2026 3:25 pm

Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark

South African-born Greek-Spanish royalDied on Thursday January 15th 2026

January 15, 2026 1:05 pm

Jayashree Kabir

Indian actress (PratidwandiDied on Thursday January 15th 2026

January 15, 2026 12:45 pm

Arne Roosman Estonian-born Canadian painter dead at age 93

Arne Roosman, an Estonian-born Canadian painter, died on January 15, 2026, at age 93. Born in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 6, 1932, he was also a lithographer and muralist. After…

January 15, 2026 12:00 pm

Kenny Morris, English drummer, died on January 15, 2026

Kenny Morris English drummer dead at age 68

Kenny Morris, an English drummer and painter best known as the first studio drummer of Siouxsie and the Banshees, died on January 15, 2026, aged 68. Born Kenneth Ian Morris…

January 15, 2026 12:00 pm

Dogardisc Colombian champeta singer and songwriter, diabetes dies

Dogardisc, the stage name of Colombian champeta singer and songwriter Ismael Simancas, died on January 15, 2026. Born in Cartagena, Colombia, he was an important figure in the Colombian coastal…

January 15, 2026 12:00 pm

Clay Iles English tennis player and coach dead at age 83

Clay Iles, an English tennis player and coach, died on January 15, 2026, aged 83. A British player and LTA-licensed tennis coach, he also worked as a sports writer and…

January 15, 2026 12:00 pm

Alan Woods English Anglican priest, dean of Gibraltar dead at age 83

Alan Geoffrey Woods, English Anglican priest and dean of Gibraltar from 2003 to 2008, died on January 15, 2026, aged 83. Born on July 18, 1942, he was educated at…

January 15, 2026 12:00 pm

James F. White Funeral director, politician dead at age 90

James F. White, an American funeral director and politician, died on January 15, 2026, in Farmington, Minnesota, at the age of 90. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he served…

January 15, 2026 12:00 pm

Jim Wearne, American musician, died on January 15, 2026

Jim Wearne American musician dead at age 75

Jim Wearne, an American musician, died on January 15, 2026, at the age of 75. He was a Cornish-American musician who lived most of his life in the Chicago area…

January 15, 2026 12:00 pm

Filip Stojanović Serbian politician dead at age 81

Filip Stojanović, a Serbian politician who served several terms in the parliaments of Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia, died on January 15, 2026. He was a member of the…

January 15, 2026 12:00 pm