Emanuel Raasch dead at age 70
Emanuel Raasch, a German racing cyclist,
died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 70. He competed for SG Dynamo Magdeburg, part of Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo, and won many…
Who Died in May 2026?
Who died in May 2026? Over 800 obituaries from that month — notable deaths, news, info and memorial pages.
Mats Hellström dead at age 84, minister for foreign trade, minister of agriculture
Mats Hellström, the Swedish politician who served as minister for foreign trade from 1983 to 1986 and minister of agriculture from 1986 to 1991,
died on May 24, 2026. He…
Taymuraz Akhokhov dead at age 54, юрист, социолог
Taymuraz Akhokhov
died on May 24, 2026. He was a Russian politician and served as mayor of Nalchik from 2018. He was 54. Tags Politicians, 24 May 2026, Akhokhov, Cancer,…
Jordi Amorós dead at age 82
Jordi Amorós, the Spanish cartoonist and animator known for satirical comics and pioneering work in adult animation,
died on May 24, 2026. He was 82. Born Jordi Amorós i Ballester…
Beverly Afaglo dead at age 42
Beverly Afaglo, a Ghanaian actress,
died on May 24, 2026. She was 42. Afaglo was known for her work in The Game, A Northern Affair and Sidechic Gang. She was…
Charlie Moore dead at age 72
Charlie Moore, an American baseball player who spent 14 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers and one with the Toronto Blue Jays,
died on May 24, 2026. He was 72. Moore…
Samuel Tak Lee dead at age 87
Samuel Tak Lee, a Hong Kong property developer,
died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 87. He was identified in reports as a Hong Kong property billionaire and…
Jordi Amorós i Ballester dead at age 82
Jordi Amorós i Ballester
died on May 24, 2026. He was a Spanish cartoonist and animator. Tags Artists, 24 May 2026, Aries, Ballester, Jordi, Spain, May 2026, May 24
Shyam Lal Meena dead at age 61
Shyam Lal Meena
died on May 24, 2026. He was an Indian Olympic archer who represented India at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Meena was 61. Tags Athletes, 24 May 2026,…
Philippe Samyn dead at age 77, Belgian architect, engineer
Philippe Samyn, the Belgian architect, engineer and urbanist,
died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Ghent on September 1, 1948, he built a career that…
Zeudi Araya dead at age 75
Zeudi Araya, the Eritrean actress and film producer known for Mr. Robinson, Hearts and Armour and The Sinner,
died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on…
Ioan Gherhard dead at age 84
Ioan Gherhard, the Romanian handball manager,
died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 84. A professional handball coach, he was best known for guiding Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea to…
Eugene Cussons dead at age 46, South African primatologist, director of Chimp Eden
Eugene Cussons, the South African primatologist and director of Chimp Eden,
died on May 24, 2026, after a paramotor crash. He was 46 or 47. Cussons was the managing director…
Mario Milano dead at age 90
Mario Milano, an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and archbishop,
died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 90. He served as archbishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi–Conza–Nusco–Bisaccia from 1989 to…
Khizri Shikhsaidov dead at age 78
Khizri Shikhsaidov
died on May 24, 2026. He was a Russian politician who served as speaker of the People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan from 2013 to 2021. Tags…
Ján Plachetka dead at age 81
Ján Plachetka, a Slovak chess grandmaster,
died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Trenčín on February 18, 1945, he was awarded the grandmaster title in…
Gil Rowntree dead at age 92
Gil Rowntree, the Canadian Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer,
died on May 24, 2026. He was 92. Rowntree was one of the most successful trainers in Canadian Thoroughbred racing…
John Eaton dead at age 91
John Eaton, the American jazz pianist and musicologist,
died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 91. Born John Livingston Eaton in Washington, D.C., on May 29, 1934, he…
S. L. Akshay dead at age 39
S. L. Akshay, an Indian first-class cricketer who played for Karnataka,
died on May 24, 2026, of a heart attack. Born on April 30, 1987, in Shimoga, Karnataka, he made…
Tess Jaray dead at age 88
Tess Jaray, the British painter and printmaker,
died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Vienna on December 31, 1937, she was a painter, printmaker and…
Linda Masarira dead at age 43
Linda Masarira, a Zimbabwean politician and human rights activist,
died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 43. She was known for her work in human rights activism and…
James Anthony Carmichael dead at age 84
James Anthony Carmichael, an American musician and record producer,
died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 84. A Grammy-winning arranger and producer, he began his career in Los…
Sir Aziz Hadeed dead, Business executive, politician
Sir Aziz Hadeed
died on May 23, 2026. He was a business executive and politician. Tags Politicians, 23 May 2026, Hadeed, Sir, May 2026, May 23
Birçe Hasko dead at age 84
Birçe Hasko
died on May 23, 2026. He was an Albanian actor known for Përrallë nga e kaluara, The Man with the Cannon and Slogans. News of his death was…
Dang Van Phuoc dead at age 90
Dang Van Phuoc, a Vietnamese-American photojournalist,
died on May 23, 2026. He was 90. Born in 1935 in a village near Quảng Ngãi Province in central Vietnam, he moved to…
Parviz Ghelichkhani dead at age 80
Parviz Ghelichkhani, the Iranian footballer who played for Taj and Persepolis and captained the national team,
died on May 23, 2026. He was 80. Ghelichkhani was an Iranian-French player who…
Thérèse Liotard dead at age 80
Thérèse Liotard, a French actress known for Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine, My Father's Glory and My Mother's Castle,
died on May 23, 2026. Born in Lille, Nord,…
Tadateru Konoe dead at age 87
Tadateru Konoe, the Japanese humanitarian who served as president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from 2009 to 2017,
died on May 23, 2026. He…
Brian Large dead at age 87
Brian Large, the English opera director,
died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 87. He was known as one of the leading television directors specializing in opera and…
Piotr Pyzik dead at age 67
Piotr Pyzik, a Polish politician and member of the Sejm from 2011 to 2019,
died on May 23, 2026. He was 67. Born Piotr Mieczysław Pyzik on January 1, 1959,…
Lucienne Hamon dead at age 95
Lucienne Hamon, a French actress known for her roles in The Lovers, Ho! and Birgitt Haas Must Be Killed,
died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 95. Hamon…
Sergei Rozhkov dead at age 83
Sergei Rozhkov
died on May 23, 2026. He was a Russian football player and manager, known for his time with Spartak Moscow and the Soviet Union national team. Rozhkov later…
Jens Kampmann dead at age 89
Jens Kampmann, the Danish politician and former minister,
died on May 23, 2026. He was 89. Kampmann served as a member of the Folketing from 1966 to 1978 and held…
Toman Brod dead at age 97
Toman Brod, a Czech historian, anti-communist dissident and Holocaust survivor,
died on May 23, 2026. He was 97. Brod was born in Prague on January 18, 1929, to an assimilated…
Tom Lund dead at age 75
Tom Lund, the Norwegian footballer and manager associated with Lillestrøm SK and the national team,
died on May 23, 2026, aged 75. A striker, he spent his entire playing career…
Ann Fox Chandonnet dead at age 83, Poet, journalist
Ann Fox Chandonnet, an American poet,
died on May 23, 2026, at age 83. She was also known as a journalist, book reviewer, and culinary historian. Born Ann Alicia Fox…
Petr Zeman dead at age 79
Petr Zeman
died on May 23, 2026. He was a Czech security expert and dissident. He was 79. Tags Other, 23 May 2026, Czechia, Petr, Zeman, May 2026, May 23
Martin Šolc dead at age 77
Martin Šolc
died on May 23, 2026. He was a Czech pedagogue and an expert in comet physics and the history of astronomy. His work was associated with teaching and…
Richard A. Tapia dead at age 88
Richard A. Tapia, an American mathematician,
died on May 23, 2026. He was known for his work in mathematical optimization and iterative methods for nonlinear problems, with more recent research…
Lino Carletto dead at age 82
Lino Carletto, an Italian cyclist,
died on May 23, 2026. Born on July 20, 1943, in Vigasio, Italy, he built his career as a racing cyclist and was part of…
Yusuf Hossain Humayun dead at age 90, Bangladeshi politician, MP
Yusuf Hossain Humayun, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament from 1973 to 1979,
died on May 23, 2026. He was elected to parliament from Barisal-4 in 1973 as…
Norbert Kartmann dead at age 77
Norbert Kartmann, a German politician and longtime member and president of the Landtag of Hesse,
died on May 23, 2026. He was 77. A member of the Christian Democratic Union,…
Howard Moscoe dead at age 86
Howard Moscoe, a Canadian politician and former Toronto city councillor,
died on May 23, 2026. He was 86. Moscoe served on Toronto City Council from 1978 to 2010 and represented…
Linda Crutchfield-Bocock dead at age 84
Linda Crutchfield-Bocock
died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 84. She was a Canadian Olympic alpine skier and luger who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics. Born in…
Jan Renders dead at age 88
Jan Renders
died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 88. He was a Dutch footballer who played for PSV Eindhoven, GVAV and the Netherlands national team. Renders appeared…
Ruth Shack dead at age 94
Ruth Shack, an American politician,
died on May 23, 2026, at age 94. She served as the sponsor of the 1977 Human Rights Ordinance in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and was…
Arleen Schloss dead at age 82
Arleen Schloss, an American performance artist,
died on May 23, 2026. She was 82. Schloss was known for performance art, video and film art, sound poetry, directing and curating, and…
Gabriel Ganley dead at age 22
Gabriel Ganley
died on May 23, 2026. He was a Brazilian bodybuilder and influencer. His death was noted by sources identifying him as 22 years old. Gabriel Ganley, 22, Brazilian…
Dame Jools Topp dead at age 68
Dame Jools Topp, the New Zealand musician and comedian known as one half of the Topp Twins,
died on May 23, 2026, aged 68. A performer active from 1975 to…
William W. Parmley dead at age 90
William W. Parmley, an American cardiologist,
died on May 23, 2026, at age 90. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on January 22, 1936, and was also known…
Trevor Meath dead at age 82
Trevor Meath, the English footballer who played for Walsall and Lincoln City,
died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 82. A midfielder, he made 110 Football League appearances…
Albert Wolsky dead at age 95
Albert Wolsky, the French costume designer,
died on May 23, 2026. He was 95. Wolsky was known for work in film and on stage, with a career that included costume…
Eldon Coombe dead at age 85
Eldon Coombe
died on May 22, 2026. He was a Canadian curler. Tags Other, 22 May 2026, Canada, Coombe, Eldon, May 2026, May 22
Dick van de Kaa dead at age 93
Dick van de Kaa
died on May 22, 2026. He was a Dutch demographer. Tags Other, 22 May 2026, Capricorn, Dick, Kaa, Netherlands, May 2026, May 22
Carl Schachter dead at age 93
Carl Schachter
died on May 22, 2026. He was an American music theorist. Tags Other, 22 May 2026, America, Carl, Schachter, May 2026, May 22
George Wyndham dead at age 36
George Wyndham
died on May 22, 2026. He was a public figure. Tags Other, 22 May 2026, Aries, George, Wyndham, May 2026, May 22
Bob Andrews dead at age 90
Bob Andrews, the English-New Zealand motorcycle speedway rider who competed for Wimbledon Dons, Cradley Heathens and the New Zealand national team,
died on May 22, 2026, aged 90. Born in…
Benoist Rey dead at age 87
Benoist Rey, a French writer,
died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on June 2, 1938, in Paris, he was a typesetter for Marchand before serving…
Franco De Piccoli dead at age 88, Italian boxer, Olympic champion
Franco De Piccoli, an Italian boxer and 1960 Olympic champion,
died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Campalto, Italy, on November 29, 1937, he won…
Marjan Minnesma dead at age 59, Dutch activist, founder of Urgenda, breast cancer
Marjan Minnesma, a Dutch activist and founder of Urgenda,
died on May 22, 2026, at age 59 after breast cancer. Born on October 28, 1966, in Wormerveer, Netherlands, she was…
Jonathan L. Foote dead at age 90
Jonathan L. Foote, an American architect,
died on May 22, 2026, of complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 90. Foote's work was associated with the preservation movement in the United…
Lucille Berrien dead at age 98
Lucille Berrien, an American politician and civil rights activist,
died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 98. She was an activist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a member of…
Gerd vom Bruch dead at age 84
Gerd vom Bruch, a German football player and coach,
died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 84. He played for Sportfreunde Siegen and later coached Borussia Mönchengladbach and…
Sir Jeremy Hanley dead at age 80, British politician, MP
Sir Jeremy Hanley, the British politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1983 to 1997,
died on May 22, 2026, aged 80. Born Jeremy James Hanley on 17…
Dick Parry dead at age 83
Dick Parry, the English saxophonist known for his work with Pink Floyd,
died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Richard Parry in Kentford, Suffolk, on December…
Bill Albury dead at age 92
Bill Albury, an English footballer who played for Portsmouth and Gillingham,
died on May 22, 2026. He was 92. Albury, whose full name was William Frederick Albury, made his debut…
Clarence B. Jones dead at age 95
Clarence B. Jones, an American lawyer and counsel,
died on May 22, 2026. He was 95. Jones was the former personal counsel, adviser, draft speech writer and close friend of…
María Elena Carrera dead at age 97, Chilean politician, senator
María Elena Carrera, Chilean politician and senator,
died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Santiago on January 2, 1929, she served in the Senate of…
Alcides Sosa dead at age 82
Alcides Sosa, a Paraguayan footballer who played for Olimpia, Guaraní and the Paraguay national team,
died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 82. Sosa Ovelar played 48 matches…
Luís Freire Neto dead at age 69
Luís Freire Neto, a Brazilian politician and architect who served in the Legislative Assembly of Pernambuco from 1983 to 1987 and in the Chamber of Deputies from 1987 to 1989,…
Charles Cioffi dead at age 90
Charles Cioffi, an American actor known for Get Christie Love!, Shaft and Klute,
died on May 22, 2026. He was 90. Born in New York City on October 31, 1935,…
Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock dead at age 59
Rob Base, the American rapper known as one half of Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock,
died on May 22, 2026, of cancer. Along with DJ E-Z Rock, whose real…
Tomáš Čermák dead at age 83
Tomáš Čermák, the Czech engineer and rector of VSB – Technical University of Ostrava,
died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 83. He led the university during two…
Grizz Chapman dead at age 52
Grizz Chapman, an American actor best known for his recurring role on NBC’s "30 Rock,"
died on May 22, 2026. He was 52. Born Grizzwald Chapman in Brooklyn, New York,…
Israel Goodovitch dead at age 92
Israel Goodovitch, an Israeli architect and urban designer,
died on May 22, 2026. Born in Haifa in 1934, he studied architecture at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and…
Lennart Aspegren dead at age 94
Lennart Aspegren
died on May 21, 2026. He was a Swedish judge. Tags Lawyers, 21 May 2026, Aspegren, Lennart, Sweden, May 2026, May 21
Mary Ellen Edmunds dead at age 86
Mary Ellen Edmunds, an American Latter-day Saints missionary and speaker,
died on May 21, 2026, at age 86. Born in Los Angeles on March 3, 1940, she grew up in…
Liam Ferguson dead at age 85
Liam Ferguson
died on May 21, 2026. He was an Irish hurler. Tags Other, 21 May 2026, Ferguson, Ireland, Liam, May 2026, May 21
Alfredo Magni dead at age 86
Alfredo Magni
died on May 21, 2026. He was an Italian footballer. Alfredo Magni [it], 86, Italian footballer. Tags Athletes, 21 May 2026, Alfredo, Italy, Magni, May 2026, May 21
Gerald M. Pomper dead at age 91
Gerald M. Pomper, an American political scientist,
died on May 21, 2026. He was 91. Pomper specialized in American elections and politics and was the Board of Governors Professor Emeritus…
Rafe Pomerance dead at age 79, American environmentalist, lung cancer
Rafe Pomerance, an American environmentalist,
died on May 21, 2026, of lung cancer. He was 79. Pomerance was a Distinguished Senior Arctic Policy Fellow of the Woodwell Climate Research Center.…
Judith Chalmers dead at age 90
Judith Chalmers, the English television presenter best known for Wish You Were Here...?,
died on May 22, 2026, aged 90. Born Judith Rosemary Locke Chalmers in Gatley, Cheshire, on October…
Wendelgard von Staden dead at age 100
Wendelgard von Staden, a German diplomat and author,
died on May 21, 2026, at the age of 100. Known as Wendi von Staden, she wrote the 1979 memoir "Darkness Over…
Karl E. Weick dead at age 89
Karl E. Weick, the American organizational theorist who helped introduce the concepts of loose coupling, mindfulness and sensemaking into organizational studies,
died on May 21, 2026. He was 89. Born…
Ole Wøhlers Olsen dead at age 84
Ole Wøhlers Olsen, a Danish diplomat,
died on May 21, 2026. Born on January 1, 1942, he was Denmark’s ambassador to Algeria. Olsen worked for Denmark’s Foreign Ministry from 1969…
Kyle Busch dead at age 41
Kyle Busch, an American race car driver and team owner,
died on May 21, 2026, at age 41. Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 2, 1985, he competed full-time…
Jan Adamski dead at age 82
Jan Adamski, a Polish chess player,
died on May 21, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Warsaw on November 11, 1943, he won the Polish Chess Championship in…
Julienne Bušić dead at age 77
Julienne Bušić, an American writer and activist,
died on May 21, 2026, at age 77. Born Julienne Eden Schultz in Eugene, Oregon, in 1948, she was known for her role…
Howard Fendrich dead at age 55, American sports writer, cancer
Howard Fendrich
died on May 21, 2026, of cancer. He was an American sports writer for The Associated Press. His death was reported in connection with the illness. Howard Fendrich,…
Liz Howard dead
Liz Howard, an Irish camogie player and former 27th president of the Camogie Association,
died on May 21, 2026. Howard was from Deerpark, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, and was the daughter…
Kyösti Virrankoski dead at age 82, Finnish politician, MP, MEP
Kyösti Virrankoski, the Finnish politician who served as an MP from 1991 to 1995 and as an MEP from 1996 to 2009,
died on May 21, 2026, at the age…
Peter Helm dead at age 84
Peter Helm, the Canadian-American actor known for Inside Daisy Clover, The Andromeda Strain and The Longest Day,
died on May 21, 2026. Born Peter John Helm Jr. on December 22,…
Vincenzo Santapaola dead at age 56
Vincenzo Santapaola, an Italian mobster associated with the Sicilian Mafia,
died on May 21, 2026, at the age of 56. Born in Catania, Sicily, on June 2, 1969, he was…
Carlo Petrini dead at age 76, Italian gastronomist, founder of Slow Food
Carlo Petrini, the Italian gastronomist and founder of Slow Food,
died on May 21, 2026, at age 76. Also known as "Carlìn," he was an Italian activist and author who…
John M. Fabian dead at age 87
John M. Fabian, an American astronaut and Air Force officer,
died on May 21, 2026, at age 87. Born John McCreary Fabian on January 28, 1939, in Goose Creek, Texas,…
DJ Congélateur dead
DJ Congélateur, the stage name of Ivorian singer and artist Koffi Kouakou Elias,
died on May 21, 2026. Born in Ivory Coast, he also worked as a coupé-décalé artist and…