Donald V. DeRosa, an Americanacademic administrator and president of the University of the Pacific from 1995 to 2009, died on March 31, 2026. He was the 23rd president of the university and was named President Emeritus by the Board… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026
Bill Leader, an English recording engineer and record producer, died on March 31, 2026, aged 96. He was particularly associated with the British folk music revival of the 1960s and 1970s, producing records by Paddy Tunney, Davey Graham, Bert Jansch,… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026
Jamshid Eshaghi, an Iranian brigadier general who served as chief of the Office of Budget and Financial Affairs within the Armed Forces General Staff, died on March 31, 2026, at the age of 64. Born in Ahvaz, Iran, on July… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026
Lili Hinstin, Frenchfilm producer and artistic director, died on March 31, 2026, at the age of 48. Born in France on July 10, 1977, she studied at the universities of Paris and Padua. Hinstin served as artistic director of… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026
KREC, the Russian rap band from Saint Petersburg, died on March 31, 2026, in a traffic collision. Founded in 2001 by Fuze, the group was led by Artyom Andreyevich Brovkov, known by his stage name Fuze, as its main MC.… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026
Eduard Koksharov, the Russianhandball player and coach who was an Olympic champion in 2000 and a bronze medalist in 2004, died on March 31, 2026. Born in Krasnodar on November 4, 1975, he played as a left winger and… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026
Rory O'Hanlon, the Irishpolitician who served as a TD from 1977 to 2011, died on March 31, 2026, aged 92. A Fianna Fáil member, he was Minister for Health from 1987 to 1991 and Minister for the Environment from… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026
Bob Atha, an Americanfootball player who played for the Ohio State Buckeyes, died on March 31, 2026, at age 65. Atha, born in Marietta, Ohio, played college football as a placekicker, punter and quarterback. From 1978 to 1980, he… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026 · Cancer
Vassilis Goumas, a Greekbasketball player who played for Panellinios, AEK and Ilysiakos, died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 79. Known during his career as "The Emperor," he was a member of the FIBA European Selection team… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Christopher Haskins, the Irish-born businessman and life peer known as Baron Haskins, died on March 30, 2026, aged 88. Born in Dublin on May 30, 1937, he was a member of the British House of Lords from 1998 to 2020.… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Claudio Bordignon, an Italian geneticist, died on March 30, 2026. In 1992, while working at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, he carried out the first gene therapy procedure using hematopoietic stem cells as vectors to deliver genes intended to… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026 · Cláudio
Abu Taher Nadwi, a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and educator, died on March 30, 2026. He served as Director-General of Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya, also known as Patiya Madrasa, from February 2024, and became chairman of Anjuman-e-Ittihadul Madaris Bangladesh in… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Jean M. Doerge, an Americanpolitician and educator who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives, died on March 30, 2026. She represented District 10, covering Webster Parish and Minden, from 1998 to 2012. Doerge also served as director of… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Christopher North, the Americankeyboardist who was the founding keyboardist of the band Ambrosia, died on March 30, 2026, at age 75. Born Christopher Reed North in San Francisco on January 26, 1951, he grew up in San Pedro, California,… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026 · Cancer
Dennis J. O'Callaghan, an American virologist, immunologist and biochemist, died on March 30, 2026. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 26, 1940, and earned a B.S. in biology from Loyola University New Orleans in 1962 and a… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Charles E. Scott, an Americanphilosopher, died on March 30, 2026, at age 90. He was Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Emeritus and Research Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. Earlier, he served as Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Philosophy at… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Rezvi Sheriff, a Sri Lankan nephrologist and physician, died on March 30, 2026. He was an academic who served as director of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, senior professor of medicine, and head of the Department of Clinical Medicine at… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
James Stannage, the British radio talk show host, died on March 30, 2026, aged 76. Born Charles James M. Stannage in Norton, County Durham, on February 22, 1950, he presented late-night phone-in shows, including The Late Night James Stannage Talk… · England · 30 March 2026 · March 2026 · Cancer
Gianluca Cherubini, an Italian professional footballer who played for Reggiana, Chieti and Torres, died on March 30, 2026. Cherubini was born on 28 February 1974 and played for four seasons in Serie A with A.C. Reggiana 1919 and A.S. Roma.… · Cerebral Aneurysm · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Kees Kuijs, a Dutchfootballer who played as a left-back, died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Cornelis Johannes Kuijs on 4 October 1931, he made 43 appearances for the Netherlands national team from 1955 to… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Hans-Jürgen Kreische, a Germanfootball player and manager best known for his long association with Dynamo Dresden and the East Germany national team, died on March 30, 2026. He spent his entire career with Dynamo Dresden, scoring 127 goals in… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Juan Maeso, a Spanish anaesthetist and convictedcriminal, died on March 30, 2026. He was sentenced to 1,933 years in prison for infecting hundreds of patients with hepatitis C after using the same needles to give both himself and patients… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Víctor Hugo Cabrera Sánchez, a Chileanfootballer known as a forward, died on March 30, 2026. Better known by his nickname Pititore, he was one of the most prolific goalscorers in Chilean football history. Cabrera was part of Chile’s Selección… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026 · Victor
Coral Springs, Florida, an Americanpolitician and vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida, died on March 30, 2026, after being shot. Coral Springs is a city in Broward County, Florida, about 20 miles northwest of Fort Lauderdale and a principal… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Shujaat Hashmi, the Pakistaniactor known for his work in television and film, died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on October 31, 1950, Hashmi began his career in Yawar Hayat’s PTV drama Kuhar and made… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Selemani Bungara, a Tanzanianpolitician and Member of Parliament, died on March 30, 2026, from kidney failure. Born on November 18, 1961, in Tanganyika Territory, he represented Kilwa South constituency in Parliament from 2005 to 2020. In 2020, he joined… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Parliament of Andalusia, a Spanishpolitician and member of the Parliament of Andalusia from 1990 to 2004 and senator from 1996 to 2015, died on March 30, 2026. The Parliament of Andalusia is the legislature of the Spanish autonomous community… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Melvin Edwards, an Americansculptor, died on March 30, 2026, at age 88. Melvin Eugene Edwards Jr. was an American abstract sculptor, printmaker, and arts educator. Raised in segregated communities in Texas and an integrated community in Ohio, he moved… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Tony Godden, the Englishfootballer who played as a goalkeeper for Chelsea, Peterborough United and West Bromwich Albion, died on March 29, 2026. Born Anthony Leonard Godden on 2 August 1955, he began his career with Ashford Town before joining… · 29 March 2026 · March 2026
Greg Elmore, an Americandrummer who played with Quicksilver Messenger Service and The Brogues, died on March 29, 2026, at age 79. Born Gregory Dale Elmore in Coronado, California, on September 4, 1946, he was a member of the San… · 29 March 2026 · March 2026
The Marcels, the American doo-wop group known for turning popular songs into rock and roll, died on March 29, 2026. Formed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1959, the group signed to Colpix Records with lead Cornelius Harp, bass Fred Johnson, Gene… · 29 March 2026 · March 2026
Volodymyr Komarov, a Ukrainiancomedian, actor and musician, died on March 29, 2026. He was known as Volodymyr Valentynovych Komarov and was 62. Born around 1963 or 1964, he worked in the fields of acting, comedy and music. His death… · 29 March 2026 · March 2026
Sir Neil Cossons OBE FSA FMA, a Britishhistorian and museum administrator, died on March 29, 2026, aged 87. Born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, on January 15, 1939, he studied at the University of Liverpool. He was the first director of… · England · 29 March 2026 · March 2026
Wiesław Myśliwski, a Polishnovelist and playwright, died on March 29, 2026. He was 94. Born on March 25, 1932, in Dwikozy, Poland, he was raised in Ćmielów and later studied philology at the Catholic University of Lublin, graduating in… · 29 March 2026 · March 2026
Ádám Nádasdy, a Hungarianlinguist, teacher and poet, died on March 29, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Budapest on February 15, 1947, he taught linguistics at the Faculty of Humanities of Eötvös Loránd University from 1972 to… · 29 March 2026 · March 2026 · Adam
Villen Novak, a Ukrainianfilm director, died on March 29, 2026, at the age of 88. Villen Zakharovych Novak was born on January 3, 1938, in Hlezno, Zhytomyr Oblast, in the Ukrainian SSR, then part of the Soviet Union. He… · 29 March 2026 · March 2026
Jay Paul Robinson, an American Hall of Fame wrestler and coach, died on March 29, 2026. Known as J Robinson, he competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics as a middleweight Greco-Roman wrestler. He also finished fourth at the 1970 World… · 29 March 2026 · March 2026
Rahul Banerjee, an Indianactor and writer, died on March 29, 2026, after drowning. He worked primarily in Bengali films and television series and was known for roles in Chirodini Tumi Je Amar, Pati Parameshwar and Zulfiqar. Born Arunoday Banerjee… · 29 March 2026 · March 2026
Glen Baxter, the Englishartist and draughtsman known for his absurdist drawings, died on March 29, 2026. He was 82. Born in Leeds on March 4, 1944, Baxter trained at Leeds College of Art from 1960 to 1965 and taught… · 29 March 2026 · March 2026 · Cancer
Kim Bukhantsov, a Soviet athlete and Russian Olympic discus thrower, died on March 29, 2026, at the age of 94. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Summer Olympics. Bukhantsov later coached Faina Melnik… · 29 March 2026 · March 2026
Alberto Coutinho, an Americanpolitician and member of the New Jersey General Assembly, died on March 29, 2026, in Newark, New Jersey, at age 56. A Democrat, he represented the 29th Legislative District in the Assembly from May 1997 to… · Traffic Collision · 29 March 2026 · March 2026
Joey Browner, an Americanfootball player who played safety for the Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, died on March 28, 2026, at age 65. Browner played for the Vikings from 1983 to 1991 and for the Buccaneers in 1992.… · 28 March 2026 · March 2026
Joël Henry, the Frenchfootballer who played as an attacking midfielder, died on March 28, 2026. He made 345 appearances and scored 51 goals in Ligue 1 between 1978 and 1992 for Lille, Bastia, Brest, Nice, Toulon and Nantes. Henry,… · 28 March 2026 · March 2026 · Joel
Mary Beth Hurt, an Americanactress of stage and screen, died on March 28, 2026, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. She was 79. Hurt was a three-time Tony Award nominee and also received a BAFTA Award nomination and an Independent… · 28 March 2026 · March 2026
Veer Pratap Murmu, an Indian Santali writer and school principal, died on March 28, 2026, following a traffic collision. He was also a translator, social worker and government school teacher from Jharkhand. Born on October 5, 1966, in Fufardi Baredih… · 28 March 2026 · March 2026
Marinella, the Greeksinger known for "Dio Portes Echi i Zoi" and "Giati Fovase," died on March 28, 2026, from complications following a stroke. Born Kyriaki Papadopoulou in Thessaloniki on May 19, 1938, she began her professional singing career in… · 28 March 2026 · March 2026
Jeff Siemon, an Americanfootball player who spent his entire 11-year NFL career as a linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings, died on March 28, 2026. He was 75. Siemon played college football for Stanford, where he was a middle linebacker… · India · 28 March 2026 · March 2026
Vijaypat Singhania, an Indian textile industry executive and aviator, died on March 28, 2026. He was chairman and managing director of the Raymond Group from 1980 to 2000 and later served as sheriff of Mumbai from 2005 to 2006. A… · 28 March 2026 · March 2026
Ben Stevenson, British ballet dancer and teacher, died on March 28, 2026. Born in Portsmouth, England, he trained at the Arts Educational Schools in London and received the Adeline Genée Gold Medal upon graduation. He joined the Sadler's Wells Royal… · 28 March 2026 · March 2026
Liamine Zéroual, an Algerian politician who served as president from 1994 to 1999 and as minister of defense from 1993 to 1999, died on March 28, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Batna on July 3, 1941, he… · 28 March 2026 · March 2026
Willy Ustad, a Norwegiannovelist, died on March 28, 2026. Born in Trondheim on May 16, 1946, he grew up in a heavily forested part of Trøndelag. He worked as an army employee until he was 30, and later as… · 28 March 2026 · March 2026
Karsten Wettberg, a German football manager, died on March 28, 2026. Born in Friesack, near Berlin, on November 10, 1941, he was one of the most successful football managers in German amateur football. On the professional level, he coached SpVgg… · 28 March 2026 · March 2026
Richard C. Edgley, an American general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and first counselor in the church's Presiding Bishopric from 1995 to 2012, died on March 27, 2026. He was 90. Edgley served as a… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
Kitty Harrison, an American college tennis coach who led the North Carolina Tar Heels women’s tennis team, died on March 27, 2026. Katherine Gordon Harrison coached the Tar Heels from 1976 to 1998, and at the time of her retirement… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
BoySetsFire, the American post-hardcore band from Newark, Delaware, died on March 27, 2026. Formed in October 1994, the group’s lineup included guitarists Chad Istvan and Josh Latshaw, vocalist Nat Gray, drummer Jared Shavelson, and bassists Chris Rakus and Robert Ehrenbrand.… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
Hank Nichols, an American Hall of Fame college basketball referee and later supervisor of officials, died on March 27, 2026. Nichols, whose full name was Henry Owen Nichols, was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
Henry Lee, the Taiwanese-American forensic scientist and biochemist known for his work in the killing of JonBenét Ramsey, the murder trial of O. J. Simpson and the 9/11 forensic investigation, died on March 27, 2026, in Henderson, Nevada, at age… · China · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
Larry Price, an Americanfootball player and radio host, died on March 27, 2026. He was 91. Price was a resident of Honolulu and was known for his work as co-host of the locally popular "Perry & Price" on KSSK-FM… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
Mahbuba Rahman, the Bangladeshi playback singer known for her work in Mukh O Mukhosh and The Day Shall Dawn, died on March 27, 2026, at the age of 91. Born Mahbuba Hasnat on March 3, 1935, she worked in the… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
Mary Rand, the British track and field athlete and 1964 Olympic champion, died on March 27, 2026, aged 86. Born Mary Denise Bignal in Wells, Somerset, England, she excelled at jumping, hurdles and the pentathlon. She won the long jump… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
David Cabrero, a Spanish Olympic track cyclist, died on March 27, 2026, after a long illness. Born in Madrid on December 11, 1976, Cabrero competed in two events at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was 49. · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
Franco Tentorio, the Italianpolitician who served as mayor of Bergamo from 2009 to 2014, died on March 27, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Bergamo on January 5, 1945, he spent his political career in his home… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
Don C. Childers, an Americanpolitician and contractor who served in the Florida Senate from 1975 to 1990, died on March 27, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Donnell Carl Childers in Skipperville, Alabama, on March 3, 1932, he… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
William S. Cleveland, an American computer scientist and professor of statistics and computer science at Purdue University, died on March 27, 2026, at age 83. Known for his work on data visualization, including nonparametric regression, local regression and the dot… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
Maria Badia i Cutchet, a Spanishpolitician and Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2014, died on March 27, 2026. She was from Catalonia and was a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), part of the… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
James Tolkan, an Americanactor known for roles in Back to the Future, Top Gun and Dick Tracy, died on March 26, 2026, at age 94. He was best known for playing the strict high school vice-principal Mr. Strickland in… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
Grey J. Dimenna, an Americanacademic administrator and former president of Monmouth University, died on March 26, 2026, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, at age 72. He served as the ninth president of Monmouth University in West Long Branch from… · Traffic Collision · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
Jean-Pierre Faye, the Frenchphilosopher and writer known for his work on horseshoe theory, died on March 26, 2026. He was 100. Born in Paris on July 19, 1925, Faye wrote fiction and prose poetry. He was a member of… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
Doug Irwin, an American luthier, died on March 26, 2026. He was known for designing five custom guitars for Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, including Eagle, Wolf, Tiger, Wolf Jr. and Rosebud. Irwin also built more than 50 other… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
Rose Kingdon, a Canadianbroadcaster with The Canadian Press, died on March 26, 2026. Born in 1961, she was from Toronto and studied in the Radio Broadcasting program at Humber College, graduating in 1981. She began working at The Canadian… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
William Francis Murphy, the American Roman Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop of Boston from 1995 to 2001 and bishop of Rockville Centre from 2001 to 2016, died on March 26, 2026. Born in Boston on May 14, 1940,… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
Carlos Orgambide, the Argentinefilm director, cinematographer and screenwriter known for Queridas amigas, died on March 26, 2026. Born Carlos Gdansky Orgambide on September 28, 1930, he worked under the stage name Carlos Orgambide. He died at the age of… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
E. A. Rajendran, an Indianactor and stage director, died on March 26, 2026. He was 71 and died in the early hours of that day in Kollam, Kerala. Rajendran worked from 1981 to 2026 and was known for Malayalam… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
Barret Robbins, an Americanfootball player who spent nine seasons as a center for the Oakland Raiders, died on March 26, 2026, at age 52. Born in Houston, Texas, in 1973, he played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026