Brian Johnson dead at age 86
Brian Johnson, the British designer and director of film and television special effects,
died on June 15, 2026. Born Brian Johncock on June 29, 1939, in Surrey, he changed his…
Who Died in May 2026?
Who died in May 2026? Over 800 obituaries from that month — notable deaths, news, info and memorial pages.
Hugo Broch dead at age 104
Hugo Broch, the German World War II flying ace who was the last living recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross,
died on June 11, 2026. He was…
Richard K. Davidson dead at age 84
Richard K. Davidson, the American railway executive who served as chief executive of Union Pacific,
died on June 5, 2026, at age 84. Born on January 9, 1942, in Allen,…
Michael Dysart dead at age 92
Michael Dysart, an Australian architect,
died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 92. Over a career spanning more than 60 years, he became known for work on landmarks,…
Virginia Held dead at age 96
Virginia Held, an American philosopher and feminist theorist whose work helped shape the ethics of care,
died on June 3, 2026. She was 96. Born Virginia Potter Held on October…
Jay Silva dead at age 45
Jay Silva, an Angolan-born American mixed martial artist,
died on June 1, 2026. He was 45. Born in Luanda on May 25, 1981, Silva competed as a heavyweight and fought…
Knut Husebø dead at age 80
Knut Husebø, a Norwegian visual artist and actor,
died on June 1, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Stavanger on May 10, 1946, he built a long career…
Paul Courto dead at age 68
Paul Courto, an Australian footballer,
died on May 31, 2026. Tags Athletes, 31 May 2026, Australia, Courto, Paul, May 2026, May 31
Bruce P. Crandall dead at age 93
Bruce P. Crandall
died on May 31, 2026. He was an American Army aviator. Tags Other, 31 May 2026, America, Aquarius, Bruce, Crandall, May 2026, May 31
Alan L. Gropman dead at age 88
Alan L. Gropman died May 31, 2026. He was an American Air Force colonel. Tags Other, 31 May 2026, Alan, America, Aquarius, Gropman, May 2026, May 31
Gu Songfen dead at age 96, Chinese aircraft designer, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese A…
Gu Songfen
died on May 31, 2026. He was a Chinese aircraft designer and a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. His work…
Hasegawa Katsutoshi dead at age 81
Hasegawa Katsutoshi, a Japanese sumo wrestler,
died on May 31, 2026, at age 81. Born on July 20, 1944, in Kurisawa, Hokkaido, now part of Iwamizawa, he entered professional sumo…
Phil Hay dead at age 88
Phil Hay, an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1960s,
died on May 31, 2026, aged 88. Born on February 7, 1938, Hay spent…
Hilde Lynn Helphenstein dead at age 40
Hilde Lynn Helphenstein
died on May 31, 2026. She was an American art critic and influencer. Tags Writers, 31 May 2026, America, Cancer, Helphenstein, Hilde, May 2026, May 31
Ru-Chih Chow Huang dead at age 94
Ru-Chih Chow Huang
died on May 31, 2026. She was a Taiwanese-American biologist. Tags Scientists, 31 May 2026, America, Huang, Taiwan, May 2026, May 31, Ru-Chih
John Kear dead at age 71
John Kear
died on May 31, 2026. He was a public figure. Tags Other, 31 May 2026, John, Kear, Sagittarius, May 2026, May 31
Marko Koivuranta dead at age 48
Marko Koivuranta
died on May 31, 2026. He was a Finnish footballer. Tags Athletes, 31 May 2026, Finland, Koivuranta, Marko, Pisces, May 2026, May 31
Robert Kya-Hill dead at age 95
Robert Kya-Hill, the American actor born Robert Hill on December 4, 1930,
died on May 31, 2026, at age 95. He also worked as a director, playwright, musician, composer and…
Sune Larsson dead at age 95
Sune Larsson
died on May 31, 2026. He was a Swedish cross-country skier. Tags Athletes, 31 May 2026, Cancer, Larsson, Sune, Sweden, May 2026, May 31
Cleo Littleton dead at age 93
Cleo Littleton
died on May 31, 2026. He was an American basketball player. Tags Athletes, 31 May 2026, America, Capricorn, Cleo, Littleton, May 2026, May 31
Vic Purvis dead at age 82
Vic Purvis
died on May 31, 2026. He was an American football player and analyst. No further details about his death were immediately available. Tags Athletes, 31 May 2026, America,…
Hoyle Schweitzer dead at age 93
Hoyle Schweitzer
died on May 31, 2026. He was an American surfer and businessman. Tags Other, 31 May 2026, America, Cancer, Hoyle, Schweitzer, May 2026, May 31, San Marcos
Gerard Verschuuren dead at age 80
Gerard Verschuuren
died on May 31, 2026. He was a Dutch biologist. Tags Scientists, 31 May 2026, Gemini, Gerard, Netherlands, Verschuuren, May 2026, May 31
François Vezin dead at age 89
François Vezin
died on May 31, 2026. He was a French philosopher and translator. Tags Scientists, 31 May 2026, Aquarius, France, Loches, Vezin, François, May 2026, May 31
Dexter Wansel dead at age 75, American keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer
Dexter Wansel
died on May 31, 2026, at age 75. He was an American keyboardist, songwriter and record producer. Born in Philadelphia on August 22, 1950, Wansel was also known…
Anis Hassan Yahya dead at age 91
Anis Hassan Yahya
died on May 31, 2026. He was a Yemeni politician. Tags Politicians, 31 May 2026, Anis, Cairo, Sagittarius, Yahya, May 2026, May 31
Curt Newsome dead at age 67
Curt Newsome, an American football coach who worked with the Virginia Tech Hokies and Emory and Henry Wasps,
died on May 31, 2026. He was 67. Newsome, whose full name…
Suman Kalyanpur dead at age 89
Suman Kalyanpur, the Indian playback singer known for songs in Bidesiya, Laagi Nahi Chhute Ram and Vidhana Naach Nachawe,
died on May 31, 2026. She was 89. Born Suman Hemmadi…
BS Dhaliwal dead at age 78
BS Dhaliwal, an Indian Army general,
died on May 31, 2026, following a heart attack. He served as Engineer-in-Chief at Army Headquarters from 2006 to 2007 and had a military…
Ryamizard Ryacudu dead at age 76
Ryamizard Ryacudu, the Indonesian military officer and politician who served as minister of defence from 2014 to 2019 and as chief of staff from 2002 to 2005,
died on May…
Ronald LaPread dead at age 75
Ronald LaPread, an American musician best known for his work with the Commodores,
died on May 31, 2026. He was 75. LaPread was part of the funk, soul, R&B, pop…
B. S. Dhaliwal dead at age 78
B. S. Dhaliwal, an Indian Army general,
died on May 31, 2026, after a heart attack was announced as the cause. Lieutenant General Dhaliwal served as Engineer-in-Chief at Army Headquarters…
Matthew Spender dead at age 81
Matthew Spender, the English sculptor and writer whose death was announced on May 31, 2026, died at 81. Born in London in 1945, he was also a painter and biographer,…
Probal Dasgupta dead at age 72
Probal Dasgupta, an Indian linguist, Esperantist and former president of the Universal Esperanto Association,
died on May 31, 2026. He was 72. Born in Kolkata on September 19, 1953, Dasgupta…
Tomi Reichental dead at age 90
Tomi Reichental, a Slovak-born Irish Holocaust survivor and author,
died on May 31, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Tomáš Reichental in Merašice, then in Czechoslovakia and now Slovakia,…
William Coupon dead at age 73
William Coupon
died on May 30, 2026. He was an American photographer. Tags Artists, 30 May 2026, America, Coupon, William, May 2026, May 30
Jamshid Gharajedaghi dead at age 88
Jamshid Gharajedaghi, the Iranian-American business theorist known for his work in systems thinking, managing complexity and business architecture,
died on May 30, 2026. He served as adjunct professor of Social…
Héctor Maseda Gutiérrez dead at age 83
Héctor Maseda Gutiérrez, a Cuban nuclear engineer and journalist,
died on May 30, 2026, at age 83. Born in Havana on January 18, 1943, he worked as a nuclear engineer…
Speight Jenkins dead at age 89
Speight Jenkins, the American music director and critic who guided Seattle Opera for more than three decades,
died on May 30, 2026, at age 89. Born in Dallas, Texas, on…
Norihiko Kitahara dead at age 71
Norihiko Kitahara
died on May 30, 2026. He was a Japanese Olympic basketball player. Tags Athletes, 30 May 2026, Japan, Kitahara, Norihiko, Sagittarius, May 2026, May 30
Dieter Meinel dead at age 76
Dieter Meinel, a German Olympic cross-country skier,
died on May 30, 2026. Tags Athletes, 30 May 2026, Dieter, Germany, Meinel, May 2026, May 30
Geoff Oakes dead at age 88
Geoff Oakes
died on May 30, 2026. He was a public figure. Tags Other, 30 May 2026, Geoff, Oakes, Taurus, May 2026, May 30
Brooklyn Rivera dead at age 73
Brooklyn Rivera
died on May 30, 2026. He was a Nicaraguan Miskito activist and politician. Rivera was known for his work in public life representing the Miskito community. Tags Politicians,…
Rick Treadway dead at age 56
Rick Treadway, an American racing driver who competed in the Indy Racing League,
died on May 30, 2026. He made 11 career starts in the 2001 and 2002 seasons, including…
Iurie Bondarciuc dead at age 37
Iurie Bondarciuc
died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 37. The Moldovan footballer, who was associated with Tiraspol, died from a heart defect. Iurie Bondarciuc, 37, Moldovan footballer…
Foster Sylvers dead at age 64
Foster Sylvers, an American singer and member of the family group The Sylvers,
died on May 30, 2026, at age 64 of prostate cancer. Born Foster Emerson Sylvers on February…
Kelly Curtis dead at age 69
Kelly Curtis, an American actress known for her role in The Devil's Daughter,
died on May 30, 2026. Born Kelly Lee Curtis on June 17, 1956, in Santa Monica, California,…
París Galán dead at age 58
París Galán, a Bolivian drag queen and politician,
died on May 30, 2026, at age 58. Born Carlos Felipe Parra Heredia in Oruro on February 5, 1968, he became widely…
Julio Le Parc dead at age 97
Julio Le Parc, the Argentine-French artist whose experiments in painting, sculpture and visual art helped shape modern kinetic and op art,
died on May 30, 2026. He was 97. Born…
K. P. Dhanapalan dead at age 76
K. P. Dhanapalan, an Indian politician and Member of Parliament from 2009 to 2014,
died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on April 4, 1950, in…
Joe Negri dead at age 99
Joe Negri, an American jazz guitarist and educator,
died on May 30, 2026, at age 99. Born Joseph Harold Negri on June 10, 1926, in Pittsburgh, he began performing on…
Nestor da Silva dead at age 108
Nestor da Silva, a Brazilian military officer, military paratrooper and World War II veteran,
died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 108. Born on June 13, 1917, in…
Billy Álvarez dead at age 80
Billy Álvarez, the Mexican football executive who served as president of Cruz Azul from 1988 to 2020 and later was identified as a convicted criminal,
died on May 30, 2026.…
Josefina Molina dead at age 89, Spanish film director, screenwriter and television producer
Josefina Molina, the Spanish film director, screenwriter and television producer,
died on May 30, 2026. She was 89. Born in Córdoba, Spain, on November 14, 1936, Molina became one of…
Jutta Zilliacus dead at age 100
Jutta Zilliacus, a Finnish-Estonian politician, journalist and author,
died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 100. Born Jutta Armelle Zilliacus in Helsinki on July 25, 1925, she worked…
Steve Barrow dead at age 80
Steve Barrow, the British reggae producer and historiographer who co-founded the Blood and Fire record label,
died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 80. Born on September 29,…
Zacarias Kamwenho dead at age 91
Zacarias Kamwenho, the Angolan Roman Catholic prelate who served as archbishop of Lubango from 1997 to 2009,
died on May 30, 2026. He was 91. Born in Huambo on September…
Josef Kovačič dead at age 65
Josef Kovačič
died on May 30, 2026. He was a Czech footballer who played for TJ Škoda Plzeň. Further details about his life and career were not provided in the…
Dennis Hull dead at age 81
Dennis Hull, a Canadian ice hockey player who spent most of his NHL career with the Chicago Black Hawks and also played for the Detroit Red Wings,
died on May…
John Basinger dead at age 92
John Basinger
died on May 29, 2026. He was an American actor. Tags Actors, 29 May 2026, America, Basinger, John, Taurus, May 2026, May 29
Carole Bellows dead at age 91
Carole Bellows
died on May 29, 2026. She was an American judge. Tags Lawyers, 29 May 2026, America, Bellows, Carole, Gemini, May 2026, May 29
Bill Clapp dead at age 84
Bill Clapp
died on May 29, 2026. He was an American business executive and philanthropist. Further details about his life and career were not included in the provided record. Tags…
Lőrinc Csernyus dead at age 64
Lőrinc Csernyus
died on May 29, 2026. He was a Hungarian architect. Tags Other, 29 May 2026, Csernyus, Gemini, Hungary, Lőrinc, May 2026, May 29
James R. Gibson dead at age 91
James R. Gibson died May 29, 2026. He was a Canadian historian and geographer. Tags Scientists, 29 May 2026, Canada, Gibson, James, Taurus, May 2026, May 29
Charles Hinman dead at age 93
Charles Hinman
died on May 29, 2026. He was an American painter. Tags Artists, 29 May 2026, America, Charles, Hinman, May 2026, May 29
Sanda Țăranu dead at age 87, Romanian actress, journalist, radio and television announcer
Sanda Țăranu
died on May 29, 2026. She was a Romanian actress, journalist, translator, and radio and television announcer. Tags Actors, Journalists, 29 May 2026, Romania, Sanda, May 2026, May…
Jorge Alonso Treviño dead at age 90
Jorge Alonso Treviño, the Mexican politician who served as governor of Nuevo León from 1985 to 1991,
died on May 29, 2026. He was 90. Born in Monterrey on November…
Doug Shaw dead at age 42
Doug Shaw
died on May 29, 2026. He was a British musician known for his work with Gang Gang Dance and White Magic. His death was announced on that date.…
Sidney Moko Mead dead at age 99
Sidney Moko Mead, a New Zealand Māori anthropologist and historian,
died on May 29, 2026. He was 99. Born in Wairoa on January 8, 1927, Mead was also known as…
Pedro Ortaça dead at age 83
Pedro Ortaça
died on May 29, 2026. He was a Brazilian musician. Tags Musicians, 29 May 2026, Brazil, Pedro, May 2026, May 29, Ortaça
Lau Shun dead at age 87
Lau Shun
died on May 29, 2026. He was a Hong Kong actor. Tags Actors, 29 May 2026, Aries, Lau, Shun, May 2026, May 29
Bobby Crockett dead at age 83
Bobby Crockett, an American football player who played for the Buffalo Bills,
died on May 29, 2026, at age 83. Born Robert Paul Crockett on April 3, 1944, in Briggsville,…
Larry King dead at age 81
Larry King, an American tennis promoter and attorney,
died on May 29, 2026, at age 81. Born Larry William King in Dayton, Ohio, on January 30, 1945, he studied at…
Mariella Mularoni dead at age 63
Mariella Mularoni, a Sammarinese politician and former captain regent,
died on May 29, 2026, at age 63. Born in the City of San Marino on October 15, 1962, she served…
Edgar Morin dead at age 104
Edgar Morin, the French philosopher and sociologist whose work on complexity and “polycrisis” shaped debates across the social sciences,
died on May 29, 2026. He was 104. Born Edgar Nahoum…
Bruno Kant dead at age 110
Bruno Kant
died on May 29, 2026. He was a German Catholic priest and supercentenarian, and was born on February 26, 1916, in Werblinia. Wikidata describes him as a Roman…
Yoshiharu Yamaguchi dead at age 83
Yoshiharu Yamaguchi, the Japanese rugby union player who represented his national team,
died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on February 15, 1943, in Mihama, Fukui,…
Michel Stievenard dead at age 88
Michel Stievenard, a French footballer,
died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Waziers on September 21, 1937, he spent his club career with RC Lens…
Gade Venkata Reddy dead at age 89
Gade Venkata Reddy, an Indian politician and former Andhra Pradesh MLA,
died on May 29, 2026. Born on July 10, 1945, in Bapatla, he was elected to the state assembly…
Caroline Marland dead at age 80
Caroline Marland, the British advertiser and newspaper managing director who worked for The Guardian,
died on May 29, 2026, in a traffic collision. Born Caroline Ann Rushton in Dublin in…
Geoff Keating dead at age 88
Geoff Keating, the British musician best known for his work with the vocal group The Master Singers,
died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 88. He was part…
Bryan Bergougnoux dead at age 43
Bryan Bergougnoux, the French football midfielder and manager known for his spells with Tours, Toulouse and Thonon Evian,
died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 43. Born in…
José Manuel Blecua Perdices dead at age 86, Spanish philologist, director of the Royal Spanish Acad…
José Manuel Blecua Perdices, the Spanish philologist who directed the Royal Spanish Academy from 2010 to 2014,
died on May 29, 2026. He was 86. Born in Zaragoza on June…
T. U. Kuruvilla dead at age 89
T. U. Kuruvilla, an Indian politician who served as a Kerala MLA from 2006 to 2016,
died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on September 13,…
Peter Straarup dead at age 74
Peter Straarup
died on May 29, 2026. He was a Danish banking executive and chief executive officer of Danske Bank. Further details about his death were not immediately available. Tags…
Hemendra Singh Panwar dead at age 89
Hemendra Singh Panwar, an Indian environmentalist and conservationist,
died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 89. He was known for his work in wildlife protection and conservation, and…
James M. Redfield dead at age 90
James M. Redfield, an American academic known for his work on Homer and Herodotus,
died on May 28, 2026. He was 91. Redfield’s best-known book was Nature and Culture in…
Carsten Smith dead at age 93
Carsten Smith
died on May 28, 2026. He was a Norwegian judge. Tags Lawyers, 28 May 2026, Cancer, Carsten, Norway, Smith, May 2026, May 28
Ellen Weston dead at age 87
Ellen Weston
died on May 28, 2026. She was an American actress and television writer. Weston’s work spanned both acting and writing for television, and her career also included published…
Alec Penstone dead at age 101
Alec Penstone, a British naval officer and Second World War veteran,
died on May 28, 2026, aged 101. Born in Tottenham, London, on April 23, 1925, he served in the…
Claude Lemieux dead at age 60
Claude Lemieux, the Canadian ice hockey player who starred for the New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche,
died on May 28, 2026, at age 60. Born Claude Percy…
S. Sathyendra dead at age 64
S. Sathyendra, an Indian actor and film director,
died on May 28, 2026. He was 64. Known also as an actor in Tamil and Kannada cinema, he began his screen…
George Bork dead at age 84
George Bork, an American Hall of Fame football player who starred for the Northern Illinois Huskies and later played for the Montreal Alouettes,
died on May 28, 2026. He was…
Jang Jae-sik dead at age 91
Jang Jae-sik
died on May 28, 2026. He was a South Korean politician and economist. Further details about his life and career were not provided in the available record. Tags…
Bashir Badr dead at age 91
Bashir Badr, an Indian poet,
died on May 28, 2026, at the age of 91. He was an Urdu poet who taught at Aligarh Muslim University and wrote primarily in…
Nemesio Pozuelo dead at age 85
Nemesio Pozuelo, a footballer who played for Torpedo Moscow, Spartak Moscow and Zenit Saint Petersburg,
died on May 28, 2026. He was 85. Born on July 7, 1940, in Kharkiv,…
Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi dead at age 80, president, vice president, and minister of defense, heart at…
Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, the Yemeni politician who served as president from 2012 to 2022,
died on May 28, 2026, at the age of 80. He had earlier been vice president…
