Who died in May 2026? Over 800 obituaries from that month — notable deaths, news, info and memorial pages.
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, 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, 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, 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…
Ron Adair
died on May 20, 2026. He was an Australian soccer player. Tags Athletes, 20 May 2026, Adair, Australia, Gemini, Ron, May 20, May 2026
Mike Johnson
died on May 20, 2026. He was an American baseball player. Tags Athletes, 20 May 2026, America, Johnson, Mike, Pisces, May 20, May 2026
Murder of Charles Perez, the case stemming from the 2002 killing of Charles Perez in Phoenix, Arizona,
died on May 20, 2026, when Leroy Dean McGill was executed by lethal…
Jeffrey Lane, an American television writer and playwright,
died on May 20, 2026, at age 71. He wrote for the television series Ryan's Hope and Mad About You, and was…
François Potez, a French Roman Catholic priest,
died on May 20, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. Born in 1955, he entered the École navale and graduated in 1976, then served in…
Ron Escheté, an American jazz guitarist,
died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 77. Also known as Ronald Patrick Escheté, he was a seven-string jazz guitarist whose career…
Arthur Lewis, a Welsh rugby union player and electrician,
died on May 20, 2026, aged 84. Born Arthur John Llewellyn Lewis in Crumlin, Caerphilly, Wales, on September 26, 1941, he…
Cleve Moler, an American mathematician and computer programmer known for MATLAB and MathWorks,
died on May 20, 2026, at age 86. He specialized in numerical analysis and was one of…
Diane Carlson Evans, an American army nurse,
died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 79. She served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and later…
Jimmy Hughes, an American rhythm and blues singer best known for "Steal Away,"
died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born Jimmy J. Hughes on February 3,…
Ladislav Jindra, a Czechoslovak-born American World War II veteran,
died on May 20, 2026. He was known for his service during the war. No further details were immediately available. Ladislav…
József Csapó, Romanian politician and engineer,
died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Târgu Secuiesc, Romania, on May 8, 1938, he was a member of…
Manny Nosowsky, an American crossword puzzle creator,
died on May 20, 2026. Also known as Emanuel Ezra Nosowsky, he was a medical doctor by training who retired from a San…
Teet Veispak, an Estonian historian and academic,
died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 70. Born on September 25, 1955, he graduated from Tartu State University’s Faculty of…
Tom Moore, an American football player and coach with The Citadel Bulldogs, Clemson Tigers and Gardner–Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs,
died on May 20, 2026. He was 81. Moore, born February 14,…
Imre Géra, a Hungarian Olympic cyclist,
died on May 20, 2026. Imre Géra, 79, Hungarian Olympic cyclist. Tags Athletes, 20 May 2026, Hungary, Imre, Géra, May 20, May 2026
Petr Galkin, a Russian boxer,
died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 67. Galkin competed at the 1983 European Amateur Boxing Championships, where he won the gold medal…
Johannes Müller, the German politician who served as a member of the Landtag of Saxony from 2004 to 2014,
died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 57. Born…
Vadim Pokrovsky
died on May 20, 2026. He was a Russian epidemiologist. Tags Other, 20 May 2026, Capricorn, Pokrovsky, Russia, Vadim, May 20, May 2026
Taoufik Cheikhrouhou, a Tunisian politician and civil servant,
died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 81. He was a member of the Socialist Destourian Party and later the…
Inge Wettig-Danielmeier
died on May 20, 2026. She was a German politician who served as treasurer of the SPD from 1991 to 2007. She was a member of the Landtag…
Sivia Qoro, a Fijian chief and politician,
died on May 20, 2026. She served briefly in Fiji’s House of Representatives in 2006 as the member for Yasawa Nawaka, representing the…
Raz Adam, an Israeli basketball player,
died on May 20, 2026. Raz Adam [he], 26, Israeli basketball player. Tags Athletes, 20 May 2026, Adam, Israel, Raz, May 20, May 2026
Mike Galloway, a professional football player and coach,
died on May 20, 2026. He was 60. Born in Oswestry, England, he played for Berwick Rangers, Mansfield Town, Halifax Town, Heart…
John Huston Ricard, an American Roman Catholic prelate and bishop who led the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee from 1997 to 2007 and served as an auxiliary bishop of Baltimore from 1984…
Phil Hickerson, an American professional wrestler,
died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Jackson, Tennessee, on October 4, 1946, he debuted in 1974 with the…
Limmie Pulliam, an opera singer and American tenor,
died on May 19, 2026. Born Limmie Demetrus Pulliam in Kennett, Missouri, on January 10, 1976, he became known for his powerful…
B.C. Khanduri, the Indian politician who served as chief minister of Uttarakhand and as minister of road transport and highways,
died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 91.…
Barney Frank, the American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 2013,
died on May 20, 2026, at age 86 of congestive heart failure. A…
Robert Woodson, an American political activist,
died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Robert Leon Woodson on April 8, 1937, in Philadelphia, he was a civil…
Walt Rock, an American professional football player,
died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 84. Born Walter Warfield Rock in Cleveland on November 4, 1941, he grew up…
Christian Freeling, a Dutch game designer and mathematician,
died on May 19, 2026, in Enschede, Netherlands, at the age of 79. Born in Enschede on February 1, 1947, he was…
John Middleton
died on May 19, 2026. John Middleton, 70, English footballer (Bradford City, Macclesfield Town). (death announced on this date) Tags Athletes, 19 May 2026, England, John, Middleton, 2026-05-19,…
Robert Irving, the Canadian industrialist and co-CEO of J.D. Irving,
died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 71 after cancer. Based in Moncton, New Brunswick, he was responsible…
Aglaia Kremezi, Greek food writer and journalist,
died on May 19, 2026, in Athens at the age of 79. Born in Athens on May 4, 1947, she was often considered…
Mike Purzycki, the former mayor of Wilmington, Delaware,
died on May 19, 2026. He was 80–81. Purzycki served as Wilmington’s 56th mayor from 2017 to 2025. Born in Newark, New…
João Maurício Adeodato, a Brazilian jurist and legal philosopher,
died on May 19, 2026, at age 70. Born João Maurício Leitão Adeodato on March 12, 1956, he was born in…
Herb Wilkinson, an American basketball player,
died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 102. Born Herbert Wells Wilkinson on December 13, 1923, in Hurricane, Utah, he attended East…
Péter Scherer, a Hungarian actor,
died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 64. Born in Ajka on November 16, 1961, he studied at the Budapest University of Technology…
Veronika Valentová
died on May 19, 2026. She was a Czech writer and translator. Tags Writers, 19 May 2026, Czechia, Veronika, May 19, May 2026, Valentová
Jacqui Chan, a Trinidadian actress, dancer and singer,
died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 91. Born Jacqueline Chan in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on July…
Wolfgang Steinmayr
died on May 19, 2026. He was an Austrian Olympic racing cyclist who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Games. Wolfgang Steinmayr, 81, Austrian Olympic racing cyclist (1972,…
Dale West, a Canadian football player with the Saskatchewan Roughriders,
died on May 19, 2026. He was 84. West played defensive back for the Roughriders from 1962 to 1968 after…
Heinz-Helmich van Schewick, a German politician and member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1985 to 2000,
died on May 19, 2026. He was 85. Van Schewick was a…
Al Hurricane Jr., an American singer-songwriter,
died on May 19, 2026, at age 66. Born Alberto Nelson Sanchez Jr. in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 30, 1959, he was known…
Alan Bradley, the Canadian author best known for The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie,
died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Toronto in…
Pierre Sotura, a French politician and cabinetmaker,
died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 95. He served as mayor of L'Île-Saint-Denis from 1965 to 1971 and as a…
Karl Pischl, an Austrian politician who served in the National Council from 1972 to 1990 and in the Federal Council from 1994 to 1997,
died on May 19, 2026. He…
B. C. Khanduri, an Indian politician and former chief minister of Uttarakhand,
died on May 19, 2026. He served as chief minister from 2007 to 2009 and again from 2011…
Tito Benady, a Gibraltarian historian,
died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 95. Also known as Mesod Benady MBE, he was of Sephardic Jewish descent and specialised in…
Gunter Hampel, a German jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer,
died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Göttingen on Aug. 31, 1937, he was a jazz musician…
Jacob Cress, an American furniture maker known for his interpretations of classical 18th-century furniture,
died on May 19, 2026. He was 81. Born in 1944 in Norton, Virginia, he worked…
Peter Hollingworth, the Australian Anglican bishop who served as archbishop of Brisbane from 1989 to 2001 and as governor-general of Australia from 2001 to 2003,
died on May 19, 2026,…
George Eastman, an Italian actor and screenwriter,
died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Luigi Montefiori in Genoa in 1942, he was known for his acting…
Barbara Lenk, an American attorney and jurist who served on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court,
died on May 21, 2026. She was 75. Born in Queens, New York, on December…
Lage Tedenby
died on May 18, 2026. He was a Swedish Olympic steeplechaser. Tags Other, 18 May 2026, Gemini, Lage, Sweden, Tedenby, May 18, May 2026
Jim Irvine, the Scottish footballer who played for Dundee United, Middlesbrough and Barrow,
died on May 18, 2026, aged 85. Irvine, who was a forward, appeared in the Scottish Football…
Huguette Bouchardeau, French politician and minister of the environment from 1984 to 1986,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Saint-Étienne, Loire, France, on June…
Caitlin O'Heaney, the American actress best known for her lead role in the television adventure series "Tales of the Gold Monkey,"
died on May 18, 2026, at age 73. Born…
Crow, the Australian rock band founded in Sydney in 1986 by songwriters Peter Fenton and Peter Archer,
died on May 18, 2026. Known for three albums released in the 1990s,…
Patriotic Kenny, an American veteran and social media personality,
died on May 18, 2026, at age 84 of lung cancer and congestive heart failure. Born Kenneth Jary on January 29,…
Piper J. Drake, an American author,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 49. Better known by the pseudonym Piper J. Drake and also writing as PJ Schnyder,…
Gianclaudio Bressa, an Italian politician who served as mayor of Belluno from 1990 to 1993, deputy from 1996 to 2018, and senator from 2018 to 2022,
died on May 18,…
Abomé l'Éléphant, the Ivorian singer and rapper better known by his stage name,
died on May 18, 2026, in Treichville, Ivory Coast, at the age of 33. Born Anassin Boris…
Helmut F. Kaplan
died on May 18, 2026. He was an Austrian philosopher. Tags Scientists, 18 May 2026, Austria, Helmut, Kaplan, May 18, May 2026
Geovani Silva, a Brazilian footballer who played for Vasco da Gama, Bologna and the national team,
died on May 18, 2026, of organ failure. He was 62. A midfielder, he…
Ofer Bronchtein, a French-Israeli peace activist and diplomat,
died on May 18, 2026, in Paris, France, from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 69. Born in Beersheba, Israel,…
Tore Berger, a Norwegian Olympic sprint canoeist,
died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Asker on 11 November 1944, he competed mainly in four-man events…
José Ribamar Pereira, a Brazilian politician who served as a Piauí state deputy from 1999 to 2003 and again in 2011,
died on May 18, 2026. He was 81. Pereira…
Meredith Lillich, an American art historian,
died on May 18, 2026. She was 94. Lillich was an art historian and medievalist who taught at Syracuse University. She was educated at…
Ulises Schmill Ordóñez, a Mexican judge and minister of the Supreme Court,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 89. He served as a minister of the court…
Roberto Malenotti
died on May 18, 2026. He was 86. The Italian filmmaker was born in Pisa on June 6, 1939. Malenotti worked as a film director, screenwriter and producer.…
Patrick Sookhdeo, a British activist and founder and director of Barnabas Aid from 1993 to 2015,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in British Guiana…
Gregory D. Shorey Jr., an American politician who served as chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party from 1958 to 1961,
died on May 18, 2026. He was 101. Born…
Toshifumi Suzuki, a Japanese businessman and former CEO and president of 7-Eleven,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 93. Suzuki was a longtime executive who had been…
Serigne Ibrahima Mahmoud Cissé, a Senegalese teacher and religious guide,
died on May 18, 2026. Born in 1952, he taught traditional Arab and Islamic traditions in Senegalese schools in a…
Sally Head, the British television producer behind Cracker, Prime Suspect and Jeeves and Wooster,
died on May 18, 2026, of cancer. She was 79. Head began her career as a…
Tom Kane, an American voice actor known for work in The Powerpuff Girls, Star Wars and The Wild Thornberrys, died May 18, 2026, of complications from a stroke. He was…
Ole Nydahl, the Danish lama known for providing Mahamudra teachings in the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism,
died on May 18, 2026, at age 85. Born in Copenhagen on…
Aldo Naouri, a French paediatric psychologist and psychoanalyst,
died on May 18, 2026, in Paris, France, aged 88. Born in Benghazi, Italian Libya, on Dec. 22, 1937, he came from…
Feliksas Bajoras, a Lithuanian composer and academic,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Alytus on October 7, 1934, he studied violin at the Lithuanian…
Jerry Grey
died on May 18, 2026, of colon cancer. He was an American professional wrestler. Tags Athletes, 25 May 2026, America, Cancer, Grey, Jerry, Colon Cancer, May 2026, May…
Carey Scurry, an American basketball player,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 63. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 4, 1962, he was a 6-foot-7 small…
Stepan Kubiv, a Ukrainian politician who served as first deputy prime minister from 2016 to 2019 and as chairman of the National Bank in 2014,
died on May 18, 2026.…
Jacqueline Maurer-Mayor, Swiss politician and civil servant,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 78. She served on the Grand Council of Vaud from 1978 to 1985 and…
Étienne Davignon, Belgian diplomat and civil servant who served as European commissioner from 1977 to 1985,
died on May 18, 2026, at age 93. Born in Budapest on October 4,…
Marideth Sisco, an American author and musician,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 82. Also known as Marideth Ann Sisco, she was an American storyteller, folklorist, singer-songwriter,…
Crawford Henry, an American tennis player,
died on May 18, 2026, at age 88. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 30, 1937, he was a high school tennis standout in…
Adrián Lorenzo Fernández
died on May 17, 2026. He was a Guatemalan footballer. Tags Athletes, 17 May 2026, Virgo, Adrián, Fernández, May 17, May 2026
Michael M. May
died on May 17, 2026. He was the director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He was 100. Tags Other, 17 May 2026, Capricorn, May, Michael, May 17,…
Rob Schumacher died May 17, 2026. He was an American photojournalist. Tags Other, 17 May 2026, America, Cancer, Rob, Schumacher, May 17, May 2026
Rab Smith
died on May 17, 2026. He was a Scottish darts player. Tags Athletes, 17 May 2026, Gemini, Rab, Scotland, Smith, May 17, May 2026
