Pippo Di Marca passed away at age 86
Pippo Di Marca, an Italian actor, died on July 21, 2026. Born in Catania on October 12, 1941, he became a central figure in Italian experimental theatre, working as an…
Who Died in July 2026?
Who died in July 2026? Over 900 obituaries from that month — notable deaths, news, info and memorial pages.
Tofig Mirzoyev, died aged 94
Tofig Mirzoyev, an Azerbaijani actor known for roles in films including The Last Night of Childhood, Tahmina and Nesimi, died on July 21, 2026. He was 94. Mirzoyev was born…
Tofik Mirzoyev, died aged 94
Tofik Mirzoyev, the Azerbaijani actor known for roles in The Last Night of Childhood, Tahmina and Nesimi, died on July 21, 2026. He was 94. Azerbaijani sources identified him as…
Anicia Berton obituary: died at age 50
Anicia Berton, a Martiniquais environmental and social activist, died on July 21, 2026. Known by the nickname Az fanm Djok, she was recognized as Martinique’s woman of the year in…
Philippe Chaulet has died at age 84
Philippe Chaulet, a French politician associated with the RPR, died on July 21, 2026. Born on July 28, 1942, in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, he built a political career in France while…
James Woolsey passes away at age 84
James Woolsey, the American lawyer who served as director of central intelligence from 1993 to 1995, died on July 21, 2026. Born Robert James Woolsey Jr. on September 21, 1941,…
Charles Gaines passes away at age 84
Charles Gaines, the American writer and outdoorsman known for "Pumping Iron," died on July 21, 2026. Born Charles Latham Gaines Jr. in Jacksonville, Florida, on January 6, 1942, he wrote…
David R. Cooke has died at age 88
David R. Cooke, a Canadian politician and lawyer, died on July 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Oshawa on August 4, 1937, he studied at Queen’s University,…
David Lucas passes away at age 58
David Lucas, the Spanish politician who served as secretary of state for transport in 2023, died on July 20, 2026, aged 58. Born Francisco David Lucas Parrón in Madrid on…
Francesco Massaro obituary: died at age 90
Francesco Massaro, the Italian film director and screenwriter behind films including Il generale dorme in piedi, Il lupo e l'agnello and Private Affairs, died on July 20, 2026. Born in…
Death of Roland Korn at age 96
Roland Korn, the German architect whose work helped shape major public buildings in East Berlin, died on July 20, 2026, at the age of 96. Born on May 11, 1930,…
Werner Enke passes away at age 85
Werner Enke, the German film actor and screenwriter, died on July 20, 2026. Born in Berlin on April 25, 1941, he began his career in 1963 and was also known…
Edwin Smith dies at age 92
Edwin Smith, the English cricketer who spent his entire first-class career with Derbyshire, died on July 20, 2026, aged 92. Born in Grassmoor, Derbyshire, on January 2, 1934, he played…
Claudio Strunz passed away at age 59
Claudio Strunz, an Argentine thrash metal drummer best known for his work with Hermética and Malón, died on July 20, 2026. He was 59. Born on November 11, 1966, in…
Günther Czichon died at age 96
Günther Czichon, a German politician and engineer, died on July 20, 2026, aged 96. Born in Bremen on May 19, 1930, he was a member of the Social Democratic Party…
Sir Christopher Ondaatje died at age 93
Sir Christopher Ondaatje, the Sri Lankan-born Canadian-English businessman, philanthropist and Olympic bobsledder, died on July 20, 2026, aged 93. Born Philip Christopher Ondaatje in Kandy, Ceylon, on February 22, 1933,…
Obituary: Eva Viežnaviec, dead at age 54
Eva Viežnaviec, a Belarusian writer and journalist, died on July 20, 2026, at the age of 54. Also known as Yeva Vezhnavets, she was born in 1972 in Zahallie and…
Stephen Gollogly dead
Stephen Gollogly, a teacher and Gaelic footballer from Monaghan, died on July 20, 2026. Known by the nickname “The jynx,” he played for Carrickmacross Emmets and represented Monaghan at senior…
Françoise Coquet dies at 83
Françoise Coquet, a French television producer and screenwriter, died on July 20, 2026, of complications from dementia with Lewy bodies. She was 83. Born on September 12, 1942, in Vosges,…
Hans Roordink dies at 82
Hans Roordink, the Dutch footballer who played as a forward, died on July 20, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Enschede on September 8, 1943, he built his…
Eddie Joyal passes away at age 86
Eddie Joyal, a Canadian ice hockey player who skated for the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers, died on July 20, 2026. He was 86. Born Edward Abel Joyal in…
Joachim Kerzel passes away at age 84
Joachim Kerzel, the German dubbing actor known for voicing characters in The Great Cheese Robbery and WALL-E, died on July 20, 2026. Born on December 10, 1941, in Zabrze, he…
Rang Thurapon has died at age 69
Rang Thurapon, a Thai politician and businessman, died on July 20, 2026, at the age of 69. Born on April 1, 1957, in Phen district, Thailand, he was a member…
Ahn Dong-seon dies at age 90
Ahn Dong-seon, a South Korean politician and civil servant who served in the National Assembly in two stretches from 1985 to 1988 and again from 1992 to 2004, died on…
Dmitry Podnozov obituary: died at age 65
Dmitry Podnozov, a Russian actor known for Heart of the World and Seven Invisible Men, died on July 20, 2026. Born on December 17, 1961, in Leningrad, he worked in…
Kevin Keegan died at age 75
Kevin Keegan, the English football player and manager who became one of the most admired figures in the game, died on July 20, 2026. Born Joseph Kevin Keegan in Armthorpe…
John C. Dvorak dies at 80
John C. Dvorak, an American tech writer and broadcaster, died on July 20, 2026, at age 80. He wrote about technology and personal computing for decades, serving as a columnist…
Vibert Cornwall obituary: died at age 87
Vibert Cornwall, the Vincentian jazz singer known professionally as Ray King, died on July 20, 2026. Born Vibert Edmund Cornwall in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in October 1938, he…
Terry Lewis passes away at age 90
Terry Lewis, the British politician who served as Labour MP for Worsley from 1983 to 2005, died on July 20, 2026. Born Terence Lewis on December 29, 1935, he was…
Vladimir Kuznetsov passes away at age 81
Vladimir Kuznetsov, a Russian Olympic cyclist who competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Games, died on July 20, 2026. He was born in Moscow on May 13, 1945, and…
Scott Dureau dies at 39
Scott Dureau, an Australian rugby league player who represented the Newcastle Knights and Catalans Dragons, died on July 20, 2026, aged 39. Born in Taree, New South Wales, on July…
Patrick Tse dies at 89
Patrick Tse, the Hong Kong actor known for work in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Shaolin Soccer and Time, died on July 20, 2026. Born Tse Ka-yuk on August…
Alexis Stamatis dies at age 67
Alexis Stamatis, a Greek writer and screenwriter, died on July 20, 2026, in Athens, one day after his 66th birthday. Born in Athens on July 19, 1960, he studied architecture…
John Jansen death at age 78
John Jansen, a Canadian politician and British Columbia MLA, died on July 20, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Chilliwack on October 27, 1947, he represented the Social…
Amor Deloso died at age 87
Amor Deloso, a Filipino politician who served as governor of Zambales, died on July 20, 2026. He was born on September 3, 1938, in Botolan, Zambales, and his public career…
Death of Zale Parry at age 93
Zale Parry, an American scuba diver and actress, died on July 20, 2026. She was 93. Born in Milwaukee on March 19, 1933, Parry became known as a pioneer in…
Chang Chang-sun died at age 83
Chang Chang-sun, the South Korean wrestler who won an Olympic silver medal, died on July 20, 2026. Born in Incheon on June 12, 1942, and also known as Jang Chang-seon,…
Roy Jackson dies at 94
Roy Jackson, a British chemical engineer, died on July 20, 2026, aged 94. Born in Manchester on October 6, 1931, he attended Bolton School before his studies were interrupted by…
Carl Kunasek dead at age 94
Carl Kunasek, an American politician who served in the Arizona Senate and Arizona House of Representatives, died July 20, 2026. He was 94. Kunasek, also known as Carl James Kunasek,…
Obituary: Clint Reilly, dead at age 79
Clint Reilly, an American real estate investor and owner of the San Francisco Examiner, died on July 20, 2026. He was 79. Born Clinton Thomas Reilly in Oakland in 1947,…
Charlie Brueckman has died at age 90
Charlie Brueckman, an American football player who played for the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Chargers, died on July 20, 2026. Born Charles William Brueckman on November 23, 1935,…
Derek Ryder died at age 79
Derek Ryder, the English footballer who played for Rochdale, Southport and Cardiff City, died on July 20, 2026. Born Derek Francis Ryder in Leeds on February 18, 1947, he was…
Peter Lassally obituary: died at age 93
Peter Lassally, the German-born American television executive producer best known for his work on The Tonight Show and later David Letterman programs, died on July 19, 2026. Born in Hamburg…
Gruppo di intervento speciale dies at 75
Gruppo di intervento speciale, the Italian military founder of Gruppo di intervento speciale, died on July 19, 2026, aged 75. The name is associated with the Gruppo di Intervento Speciale,…
Obituary: Jim Lindsey, dead at age 81
Jim Lindsey, an American football player who was a running back for the Minnesota Vikings, died on July 19, 2026. Born James Edgar Lindsey on November 24, 1944, in Caldwell,…
Morley Torgov passes away at age 98
Morley Torgov, the Canadian novelist and humorist who also practiced law, died on July 19, 2026. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in 1927, he began his career at The…
Tim Murphy, died aged 73
Tim Murphy, the American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania Senate, died on July 19, 2026. He was 73. Murphy represented Pennsylvania’s 18th congressional…
Toshiaki Fushimi, died aged 50
Toshiaki Fushimi, the Japanese cyclist and 2004 Olympic silver medalist, died on July 19, 2026, following a crash. He was 50. Born on February 4, 1976, in Shirakawa, Fukushima, Fushimi…
Winfried Schittges died at age 79
Winfried Schittges, the German politician and business consultant who served in the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1990 to 2017, died on July 19, 2026, aged 79. Born on September…
Obituary: Philippe Josse, dead at age 65
Philippe Josse, a French civil servant and member of the Conseil d'État since 2011, died on July 19, 2026. Born on September 23, 1960, in Saintes, he studied at Sciences…
Carlos Miguens Bemberg has died at age 77
Carlos Miguens Bemberg, an Argentine mining industry executive and businessman, died on July 19, 2026, at age 77. Born on February 16, 1949, he was a descendant of the Bemberg…
Antonio Martínez Aneiros dies at 93
Antonio Martínez Aneiros, a Spanish politician and Catholic priest, died on July 19, 2026. Born on June 3, 1933, in O Val, Narón, he served in the Parliament of Galicia…
Richard Heinberg passes away at age 75
Richard Heinberg, a writer and educator whose work examined energy, economic and ecological issues, died on July 19, 2026, aged 75. He was known for writing extensively about oil depletion…
Holger Brück dies at age 78
Holger Brück, a German football player and manager, died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Kassel on September 30, 1947, he made his name as…
Esmaeil Yaghmaei, died aged 84
Esmaeil Yaghmaei, an Iranian archaeologist and writer, died on July 19, 2026. Born in Tehran in 1941, he studied at the University of Tehran and went on to lead numerous…
Nikolay Ryabushenko passed away at age 64
Nikolay Ryabushenko, a Russian politician who served in the Altai Krai Legislative Assembly from 2004 to 2008, died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 64. Born Nikolay Alexandrovich…
Venceslas Kruta, died aged 86
Venceslas Kruta, a French archaeologist and historian, died on July 19, 2026. Born in Saumur on November 4, 1939, he specialized in the protohistory of Europe and the commercial and…
Obituary: Patrick Gleeson, dead at age 91
Patrick Gleeson, an American composer and musician, died on July 19, 2026, aged 91. An American musician, synthesizer pioneer, composer and producer, he helped shape electronic music through his work…
Death of Duane Ward at age 62
Duane Ward, the American baseball pitcher who spent parts of his major league career with the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays, died on July 19, 2026. He was 62.…
Gregory Karotemprel obituary: died at age 93
Gregory Karotemprel, an Indian East Syriac Catholic bishop and bishop emeritus of Rajkot, died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 93. Known in church life as Mar Gregory…
Jaroslav Zvěřina dies at 83
Jaroslav Zvěřina, a Czech politician and former member of the European Parliament, died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Třebíč on December 18, 1942, he…
Christine Borland has died at age 61
Christine Borland, the British sculptrix and Scottish artist, died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 61. Born in Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1965, she became associated with the…
Jennifer Monserrate has died at age 56
Jennifer Monserrate, an Indian politician and former Goa MLA, died on July 19, 2026. Born on March 24, 1970, she served as a three-term member of the Goa Legislative Assembly,…
Christopher Senyonjo dies at 94
Christopher Senyonjo, the Ugandan Anglican bishop and LGBT rights campaigner, died on July 19, 2026. Born on December 8, 1931, he was elevated to bishop in the Church of Uganda…
Sidney H. Griffith passes away at age 87
Sidney H. Griffith, an American academic and professor of Early Christian Studies at the Catholic University of America, died on July 19, 2026. Born on January 1, 1938, Griffith spent…
John Droney death at age 79
John Droney, an American politician and lawyer, died on July 19, 2026. A Connecticut Democrat, he chaired the state party from 1986 to 1992, helping guide Joe Lieberman’s upset Senate…
Obituary: Israel Pincas, dead at age 91
Israel Pincas, the Israeli poet whose work appeared over decades in newspapers, magazines and literary supplements, died on July 19, 2026. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, on January 28, 1935, he…
Dale Steele passes away at age 70
Dale Steele, an American college football coach, died on July 19, 2026, after a career that included leading Campbell University’s revived football program. Born Philip Dale Steele on August 17,…
Obituary: Geoff Somers, dead at age 76
Geoff Somers, the British explorer who died on July 18, 2026, aged 76, was known for his work in the polar regions and for becoming the first Briton to cross…
Death of Jayden Dalke at age 30
Jayden Dalke, a Canadian football player who played defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, died on July 18, 2026, in a traffic collision. He was 30. Born in Leduc, Alberta,…
Sergey Sholokhov dies at 67
Sergey Sholokhov, a film critic, journalist and television presenter, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 67. Born in Leningrad on September 27, 1958, he built a career…
Salah Farzit dead at age 73
Salah Farzit, the Tunisian singer and composer who specialized in the use of the mezoued and was regarded as a pioneer in Tunisian popular music, died on July 18, 2026.…
Bruno Recoura dies at 78
Bruno Recoura, a French basketball player and coach, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 78. He played as a small forward and spent much of his career…
Sergei Agashkov dead at age 63
Sergei Agashkov, a Turkmen football coach and former player, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 63. Born in Ashgabat on November 6, 1962, he was known also…
Chennamma Deve Gowda has died at age 89
Chennamma Deve Gowda, an Indian political figure and the spouse of former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda, died on July 18, 2026. She was 89. Widely known as the…
Denny Sanford passed away at age 90
Denny Sanford, the American banker and philanthropist who founded First Premier Bank, died on July 18, 2026. Born Thomas Denny Sanford on December 23, 1935, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, he…
Joseph Algazy, died aged 87
Joseph Algazy, the Israeli historian and journalist who wrote for Haaretz and Le Monde diplomatique, died on July 18, 2026. Born in Alexandria on September 11, 1938, he studied and…
John Chittick dead at age 88
John Chittick, the Australian Olympic hurdler who represented his country at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Games, died on July 18, 2026. Born in Warrnambool, Victoria, on October 29, 1937,…
Heinz Dieterich passes away at age 82
Heinz Dieterich, the German sociologist and political analyst, died on July 18, 2026, aged 82. Residing in Mexico, he was known for his left-wing outlook and for work that ranged…
Gianni Cazzola death at age 88
Gianni Cazzola, the Italian jazz drummer, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in San Giovanni in Persiceto on May 9, 1938, he became one of…
Kim Joong-wi obituary: died at age 86
Kim Joong-wi, a South Korean journalist and politician, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on October 28, 1939, in Bonghwa County, he was educated at…
Zdeněk Chovanec obituary: died at age 21
Zdeněk Chovanec, the Czech-Portuguese-Venezuelan racing driver who competed in the FIA Formula 3 Championship, died on July 18, 2026. He was 21. Born Zdeněk Chovanec López on October 9, 2004,…
Stanisław Gomułka dies at age 85
Stanisław Gomułka, a Polish economist and academic, died on July 18, 2026. Born on September 10, 1940, in Krężoły in what is now the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, he studied at the…
Jim Gilstrap dead at age 79
Jim Gilstrap, an American soul singer known for his work with Wonderlove, died on July 18, 2026. Born on November 10, 1946, in Pittsburg, Gilstrap built a long career as…
Tony Thorpe passes away at age 80
Tony Thorpe, the English guitarist and singer known for his work with the Rubettes, died on July 18, 2026, aged 80. He was associated with pop rock, glam rock and…
Edward Stourton dead at age 68
Edward Stourton, the British broadcaster and journalist who presented BBC Radio 4’s Sunday and Today, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 68. Born Edward John Ivo Stourton…
Obituary: Kenneth Jeyaretnam, dead at age 67
Kenneth Jeyaretnam, a Singaporean politician and hedge fund manager, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 67. Also known as Kenneth Andrew Jeyaretnam, he served as secretary-general of…
Johan Baumann death at age 91
Johan Baumann, the Norwegian dogsledder, politician and sports administrator who served as president of the Norwegian Ski Federation from 1987 to 1995, died on July 18, 2026, at the age…
Chen Gang has died at age 91
Chen Gang, the Chinese composer best known for Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto, died on July 18, 2026. Born in Shanghai on March 10, 1935, he grew up in a musical…
Obituary: Ian Gatford, dead at age 86
Ian Gatford, an English archdeacon, died on July 18, 2026, aged 86. He served as Archdeacon of Derby from 1993 to 2005, after a career that included work with Taylor…
Death of Alexandria Holloway at age 79
Alexandria Holloway, the founding dean of the Honors College at Miami Dade College and a longtime music educator and academic administrator, died on July 18, 2026, aged 79. Holloway spent…
James R. Urbaniak has died at age 90
James R. Urbaniak, an American orthopedic surgeon who pioneered the practice of replanting amputated body parts, died on July 18, 2026, aged 90. Urbaniak was known in the field for…
Terence Donovan death at age 90
Terence Donovan, the British-Australian actor known for roles in Home and Away, Neighbours and Breaker Morant, died on July 18, 2026. Born Terence Patrick Donovan on 28 October 1935 in…
Kim Joong-wi obituary: died at age 86
Kim Joong-wi, a South Korean politician who served in the National Assembly, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on October 28, 1939, Kim was elected…
Jennifer Finch passed away at age 59
Jennifer Finch, an American musician and photographer best known as the bass player for the punk rock band L7, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 59. Born…
Dimitar Sakhanikov obituary: died at age 83
Dimitar Sakhanikov, a Bulgarian Olympic basketball player, died on July 18, 2026, aged 83. Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, on September 16, 1942, he represented Bulgaria in basketball and competed in…
Walt McKee passes away at age 77
Walt McKee, a Northern Irish-born Canadian football player who was 77, died on July 18, 2026. He played in the Canadian Football League from 1972 to 1975 as a kicker,…
Robert Wiremu died at age 55
Robert Wiremu, a New Zealand composer and baritone singer, died on July 18, 2026, aged 55. Also known as Robert Spencer Wiremu, he was a music educator and choral director…