Who Died in May 2026?
Who died in May 2026? Over 800 obituaries from that month — notable deaths, news, info and memorial pages.
Rainer Nitschke dead at age 79
Rainer Nitschke, a German radio and television presenter,
died on May 10, 2026. No cause of death was stated in the available information. Rainer Nitschke [de], 79, German radio and…
Cyril Simard dead at age 88
Cyril Simard, a Canadian architect and ethnologist, died May 10, 2026. Cyril Simard [fr], 88, Canadian architect and ethnologist. Tags Other, 10 May 2026, Canada, Cyril, Simard, 2026-05-10, May 10,…
Anja Breien Norwegian film director dead at age 85
Anja Breien, a Norwegian film director and screenwriter,
died on May 10, 2026, at the age of 85. She was among the leading figures in the Norwegian film industry and…
Doug Searl dead at age 79
Doug Searl, an Australian footballer who played for Fitzroy and Collingwood,
died on May 10, 2026, aged 79. He began his VFL career with Collingwood in 1966 and played mostly…
Abraham Foxman American lawyer and activist, director of the Anti-Defamation League dead at age 86
Abraham Foxman, an American lawyer and activist who served as director of the Anti-Defamation League from 1987 to 2015,
died on May 10, 2026, at age 86. He was the…
Ali Fassi-Fihri Moroccan civil servant and business executive, president of the Royal Moroccan Foot…
Ali Fassi-Fihri, a Moroccan civil servant and business executive who served as president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation from 2009 to 2013,
died on May 10, 2026, at the…
José Ballesta Spanish politician, mayor of Murcia, cancer dead at age 67
José Ballesta, the Spanish politician who served as mayor of Murcia,
died on May 10, 2026, of cancer. He was 67. Born in Murcia in 1958, he was a medical…
Jim Colbert American golfer dead at age 85
Jim Colbert, an American professional golfer,
died on May 10, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on March 9, 1941, he attended Kansas State University,…
Ralph Ottey dead at age 102
Ralph Ottey, the Jamaican-born British author and Second World War veteran,
died on May 10, 2026. Born in Little London, Jamaica, on February 17, 1924, he moved to the United…
Kenneth B. Wiberg dead at age 98
Kenneth B. Wiberg, an American chemist and professor emeritus of organic chemistry at Yale University,
died on May 10, 2026, at the age of 98. Born Kenneth Berle Wiberg on…
John Barbour dead at age 93, Canadian actor, comedian, and television presenter
John Barbour, a Canadian actor, comedian and television presenter,
died on May 10, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Jonathan Barbour in Toronto, Ontario, on April 24, 1933, he…
Jan E. DuBois dead at age 95, American jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Dis…
Jan E. DuBois, an American jurist and judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania since 1988,
died on May 10, 2026, at age 95. A…
David Burke dead at age 91
David Burke, the English actor known for his roles in "Sherlock Holmes," "Reilly, Ace of Spies" and "The Love School,"
died on May 14, 2026, aged 91. Born in Liverpool…
Mark Ratner dead at age 83
Mark Ratner, an American chemist and professor emeritus at Northwestern University,
died on May 10, 2026, at the age of 83. Ratner was known for his work on the interplay…
Rosemarie Bergmans dead at age 82
Rosemarie Bergmans
died on May 10, 2026. She was a Belgian actress known for Pauline and Paulette. Bergmans’ work was identified with that film, and her death was noted in…
Legh Davis public figure dead at age 85
Legh Davis, Australian politician and former South Australian Legislative Council member,
died on May 11, 2026, aged 85. He served in the council from 1979 to 2002 as a member…
Mary Lovelace O’Neal dead at age 84
Mary Lovelace O'Neal, an American artist and arts educator,
died on May 10, 2026, at age 84. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, on February 10, 1942, she was known for painting…
Anne Cohen dead at age 85
Anne Cohen, an Australian politician,
died on May 10, 2026. She was the Liberal member for Minchinbury and later Badgerys Creek in the New South Wales Parliament from 1988 to…
René Cárdenas Nicaraguan sportswriter and announcer dead at age 96
René Cárdenas, a Nicaraguan sportswriter for La Prensa and announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers,
died on May 10, 2026, in Houston, Texas. Born in Managua, Nicaragua, on February 6,…
J. J. Barrie dead at age 92, Canadian singer, songwriter and comedian
J. J. Barrie, a Canadian singer, songwriter and comedian known for “No Charge,”
died on May 10, 2026, at age 92. Born Barry Jackson Authors in Oshawa, Ontario, on July…
Harald Mothes dead at age 69
Harald Mothes, a German footballer,
died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 69. He played as a forward or midfielder and made more than 300 appearances for Erzgebirge…
Jean-Clément Jeanbart Syrian Melkite Catholic hierarch, archbishop of Aleppo dead at age 83
Jean-Clément Jeanbart, Syrian Melkite Catholic hierarch and archbishop of Aleppo from 1995 to 2021,
died on May 9, 2026, in Paris, France, at the age of 83. Born in Aleppo…
Alan Gribben dead at age 84
Alan Gribben, an American literary scholar,
died on May 9, 2026. Born in Parsons, Kansas, on November 21, 1941, he built his career on the works of Mark Twain and…
Bruno Bischofberger dead at age 86
Bruno Bischofberger, the Swiss art dealer and collector who became one of the most influential figures in postwar art,
died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 86. Born…
René Claude Meka dead at age 87
René Claude Meka, Cameroonian officer and chief of staff of the Cameroon Armed Forces since 2001,
died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on February 2,…
Bill Posey American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives dead at age 78
Bill Posey, an American politician and member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2025,
died on May 9, 2026, at age 78. A Republican, he represented Florida's…
Antonio Becerra Gaytán Mexican politician, deputy, member of the Congress of Chihuahua dead at age…
Antonio Becerra Gaytán, a Mexican politician and activist,
died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 93. He served as a deputy from 1979 to 1982 and was a…
Dennis Rush dead at age 74
Dennis Rush
died on May 14, 2026. Dennis Rush, 74, American actor (Man of a Thousand Faces). (death announced on this date) Tags Actors, 14 May 2026, America, Dennis, Rush,…
Bobby Cox dead at age 84
Bobby Cox, the Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player and manager,
died on May 9, 2026. Robert Joe Cox was 84. He played for the New York Yankees…
Warren Tipton dead
Warren Tipton, an American singer best known for his work with The Chi-Lites,
died on May 9, 2026. He was an American R&B and soul singer from Gary, Indiana, who…
Robert D. Garton dead at age 92
Robert D. Garton, an American politician and member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1970 to 2006,
died on May 9, 2026, at age 92. A Republican, he served…
Craig Morton American football player dead at age 83
Craig Morton, the American football player best known for his time with the Denver Broncos,
died on May 9, 2026, at age 83. Born in Flint, Michigan, on February 5,…
Michael Sefi dead at age 82
Michael Sefi, a British philatelist and former Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection,
died on May 9, 2026, aged 82. Born in London on December 11, 1943, Michael Richard Sefi…
Ioan Isaiu dead at age 56
Ioan Isaiu, a Romanian actor,
died on May 9, 2026, of a heart attack. Born in Hunedoara on August 25, 1969, he trained at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj, where he…
Joyce Woodhouse dead at age 82
Joyce Woodhouse, an American politician and former member of the Nevada Senate,
died on May 9, 2026. She was 82. Woodhouse served in the Nevada Senate representing the 5th district…
Kevin Ndjomo dead
Kevin Ndjomo, a Cameroonian sports journalist with Cameroon Radio Television,
died on May 9, 2026. Born in Kumba in British Cameroons, he attended St. Joseph's College, Sasse. He entered journalism…
Jennifer Harmon American actress dead at age 82
Jennifer Harmon, an American actress known for her work in How to Survive a Marriage and One Life to Live,
died on May 9, 2026, at age 82. Born in…
Mark Smythe dead, 53 New Zealand-born American composer, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Mark Smythe
died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 53 from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. He was a New Zealand-born American composer known for Daddy's Little Girl, Unfallen, and…
Agberto Matos dead at age 54
Agberto Matos, a Brazilian Olympic handball player,
died on May 9, 2026, at age 54. Known as Agberto Correa de Matos, he was born on April 8, 1972, in Santos,…
Allan Thigo dead at age 76
Allan Thigo, a Kenyan footballer who played for Gor Mahia and the national team,
died on May 9, 2026. Nicknamed the "90-minute man," he was a midfielder who made 81…
Gerald Talbot American politician and civil right leader dead at age 94
Gerald Talbot, an American politician and civil rights leader,
died on May 9, 2026, at age 94. A native of Bangor, Maine, he was born on October 28, 1931, and…
Philippe Mpay Cameroonian army officer dead at age 86
Philippe Mpay, a Cameroonian army officer who rose to the rank of major general,
died on May 9, 2026, in Yaoundé, Cameroon, at the age of 86 or 87. Born…
Thomas G. Darling public figure dead at age 94
Thomas G. Darling, a retired major general in the United States Air Force,
died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Abilene, Texas, on April 30,…
Frid Ingulstad Norwegian novelist dead at age 90
Frid Ingulstad, a Norwegian novelist,
died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 90. She wrote primarily historical novels, many of them in series, and published more than 200…
Theo van Boven dead at age 91
Theo van Boven, a Dutch jurist and professor emeritus in international law,
died on May 9, 2026. He was appointed in 1977 as director of the United Nations Division for…
Margareta Waterman dead at age 93
Margareta Waterman, an American poet and publisher,
died on May 9, 2026, at age 93. Born in Boston on December 8, 1932, and raised in New York City, she attended…
Kevin McKenzie South African cricketer dead at age 77
Kevin McKenzie, a South African cricketer who played for Transvaal,
died on May 9, 2026, aged 77. A native of Pretoria, he was educated at Johannesburg's King Edward VII School…
Maurice Freund French tourism personality and entrepreneur dead at age 82
Maurice Freund, a French tourism personality and entrepreneur associated with Point Air,
died on May 9, 2026, at age 82. He was known for writing about his travels and sustainable…
Jo Ann Castle dead at age 86
Jo Ann Castle, the honky-tonk pianist known for her appearances on The Lawrence Welk Show,
died on May 8, 2026. She was 86. Born Jo Ann Zering on September 3,…
Patrick Dourado dead at age 86
Patrick Dourado
died on May 8, 2026. He was an Indian playwright. Tags Writers, 08 May 2026, Cancer, Dourado, India, Patrick, May 2026, May 8
Kapila Chandrasena dead, former CEO of SriLankan Airlines, Mihin Lanka and Mobitel
Kapila Chandrasena, a Sri Lankan businessman and former chief executive of SriLankan Airlines, Mihin Lanka and Mobitel,
died on May 8, 2026. He was a Sri Lankan airline and telecommunications…
Ravi Pandit dead at age 75
Ravi Pandit, Indian technology executive and co-founder of KPIT Technologies,
died on May 8, 2026. He was 75. Pandit was the co-founder and chairman of KPIT Technologies and served as…
Koji Suzuki dead at age 68
Koji Suzuki, a Japanese writer known for the Ring novels,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 68. Born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, on May 13, 1957, he…
Haerul Saleh dead at age 44
Haerul Saleh, Indonesian politician and member of parliament,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 44 in a fire in Jakarta. He was a member of the Gerindra…
Nicola Colombo dead at age 57
Nicola Colombo, an Italian football executive and businessman who was chairman of Monza from 2015 to 2018,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 57. He was born…
Melo Freire dead at age 99
Melo Freire, a Brazilian politician and deputy from 1975 to 1991,
died on May 8, 2026, at age 99. Born Joaquim de Melo Freire on January 11, 1927, in Passos,…
Auroras Encore dead at age 23
Auroras Encore, the Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2013 Grand National,
died on May 8, 2026. Foaled on March 10, 2002, he raced from February 2007 to January…
Anna Ritchie dead at age 82
Anna Ritchie, a British archaeologist and historian,
died on May 8, 2026, aged 82. Born on September 28, 1943, she was known for her work at archaeological sites in Orkney…
Vadim Alexandrov Russian actor, head injury from a fall dead at age 88
Vadim Alexandrov
died on May 8, 2026, after a head injury from a fall. He was a Russian actor known for Kin-dza-dza!, The Woman who Sings, and We Are from…
Festus Mogae dead at age 86
Festus Mogae, the Motswana president from 1998 to 2008 and an economist,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 86. He was Botswana’s third president, succeeding Quett Masire…
Betty Broderick dead at age 78
Betty Broderick, the American convicted murderer born Elizabeth Anne Bisceglia,
died on May 8, 2026, at age 78 in San Bernardino County, California. Born in Brooklyn, New York City, on…
Günter Jena dead at age 92
Günter Jena, a German choral conductor and musicologist,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 92–93. Born in Leipzig in 1933, he attended the Thomasschule there before studying…
Germán Vargas Lleras dead at age 64
Germán Vargas Lleras, Colombian politician and vice-president of Colombia from 2014 to 2017,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 64. He served under President Juan Manuel Santos…
Abdelwahab Doukkali dead at age 85
Abdelwahab Doukkali, a Moroccan composer and performer,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Fes on Jan. 2, 1941, he was one of 13 children…
Punch McLean dead at age 93
Punch McLean, the Canadian ice hockey coach best known for leading the New Westminster Bruins,
died on May 8, 2026. Born Ernest John Vincent McLean on November 3, 1932, in…
Kiara St. James dead at age 52
Kiara St. James, an American transgender activist,
died on May 8, 2026. She was an African-American transgender activist and the co-founder and executive director of the New York Transgender Advocacy…
Joe Sedelmaier dead at age 92
Joe Sedelmaier, an American television advertising director,
died on May 8, 2026. He was 92. Born John Josef Sedelmaier on May 31, 1933, he worked in television advertising and was…
Karin Spaink dead at age 68
Karin Spaink, a Dutch journalist, writer and feminist activist,
died on May 8, 2026, at age 68. She wrote a regular column for Het Parool from 1992 to 2022 and…
Tore Ryen dead at age 79
Tore Ryen, a Norwegian television producer and writer known for Mot i brøstet,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on December 30, 1946, he was…
Karl-Heinz Ripkens dead at age 88
Karl-Heinz Ripkens, the German footballer who played as a forward,
died on May 8, 2026, aged 88. He began his career with 1. FC Köln, where he won two championships,…
Åke Axelsson dead at age 94
Åke Axelsson, the Swedish interior designer and interior decorator,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Urshult on February 25, 1932, he developed an early…
Friedrich Seifert dead at age 84
Friedrich Seifert, the German mineralogist and geophysicist,
died on May 7, 2026. He was 84. Seifert was the founding director of the Bayerisches Geoinstitut at the University of Bayreuth. Born…
Jana Dubovcová dead at age 73, Lawyer, judge, politician
Jana Dubovcová, a Slovak lawyer and politician who served as minister of justice in 2023,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 73. Born Jana Verčíková in Žilina…
Pierre Chambon dead at age 95, French biologist, member of the French Academy of Sciences
Pierre Chambon, a French biologist and member of the French Academy of Sciences,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on February 7, 1931, in Mulhouse,…
Joe Senser dead at age 69
Joe Senser, an American football player who was a tight end for the Minnesota Vikings,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Philadelphia on August…
Wang Yongguo dead at age 87
Wang Yongguo, a Chinese vice admiral who commanded the South Sea Fleet from 1994 to 2002,
died on May 7, 2026. He was 87. Born in November 1938 in Buliu,…
Eugenio Binini dead at age 91
Eugenio Binini, an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello from 1983 to 1991 and bishop of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli from 1991 to 2010,
died on May 7, 2026, at…
Giovanni Cervetti Italian politician dead at age 92
Giovanni Cervetti, an Italian politician,
died on May 7, 2026. Giovanni Cervetti [it], 92, Italian politician. Tags Politicians, 07 May 2026, Cervetti, Giovanni, Italy, 2026-05-07, May 2026, May 7
Luiz Sérgio Carlini dead at age 73
Luiz Sérgio Carlini
died on May 7, 2026. He was a Brazilian songwriter and guitarist associated with Tutti Frutti and Rita Lee. His work placed him among notable figures in…
Michael Pennington public figure dead at age 82
Michael Pennington, the English actor, director and writer who co-founded the English Shakespeare Company,
died on May 10, 2026, aged 82. Born in Cambridge on June 7, 1943, he was…
Zhang Anjian dead at age 55
Zhang Anjian
died on May 7, 2026. He was a Chinese politician and served as deputy mayor of Chongqing. No further details about his life or career were provided. Tags…
James F. Sundah dead at age 70
James F. Sundah, an Indonesian songwriter,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 70. Born James Freddy Sundah on December 1, 1955, in Semarang, Central Java, he worked…
Claude Griscelli dead at age 90
Claude Griscelli, a French doctor and immunologist who served as president of Inserm from 1996 to 2001,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Rabat…
Rick Kreuger dead at age 76
Rick Kreuger, the American baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox,
died on May 7, 2026. Born Richard Allen Kreuger on November 3, 1948, he appeared in Major…
Jaime Aparicio dead at age 96
Jaime Aparicio, a Colombian Olympic hurdler,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Lima on August 17, 1929, Jaime Ignacio Aparicio Rodewaldt competed for Colombia…
Philip Caputo dead at age 84
Philip Caputo, an American author and journalist best known for the memoir A Rumor of War,
died on May 7, 2026, at age 84. Born in Westchester, Illinois, in 1941,…
Michael J. Bransfield dead at age 82
Michael J. Bransfield, an American Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Wheeling-Charleston from 2004 to 2018,
died on May 7, 2026, at age 82. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,…
Pat Caputo dead at age 67
Pat Caputo, an American sportswriter and broadcaster,
died on May 7, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. He was 67. Caputo was based in Southeast Michigan and worked as an on-air host…
Valery Denisov dead at age 84
Valery Denisov, a Russian diplomat who served as ambassador to North Korea from 1996 to 2001,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on November 1,…
Harold Theriault dead at age 73
Harold Theriault, a Canadian politician and Nova Scotia MLA from 2003 to 2013,
died on May 7, 2026. He represented the riding of Digby-Annapolis for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party…
Earl-Jean McCrea dead at age 83
Earl-Jean McCrea, the American singer known for her work with The Cookies,
died on May 7, 2026. Also known as Earl-Jean Reavis, she was a former pop and R&B singer…
Carlos Brito dead at age 93
Carlos Brito, a Portuguese politician,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Portuguese Mozambique on February 9, 1933, he moved with his family to Alcoutim,…
Nabyl Lahlou dead at age 81
Nabyl Lahlou, a Moroccan filmmaker and playwright,
died on May 7, 2026. He was 81. Born in 1945 in Fes, Morocco, Lahlou was also a theater director, author and actor.…
Joni Lamb dead at age 65
Joni Lamb, the American Christian broadcaster who co-founded and led Daystar Television Network,
died on May 7, 2026, of complications from a spinal injury. She was 65. Born Joni Trammell…
Ryszard Zembaczyński dead at age 77
Ryszard Zembaczyński, a Polish politician and former mayor of Opole,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 77. He served as mayor of Opole from 2002 to 2014.…
Raymonde Arcier dead at age 86
Raymonde Arcier, a French artist and feminist activist,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Bellac on November 13, 1939, she was known for her…
Ursula Bäumlin dead at age 87
Ursula Bäumlin, a Swiss politician and theologian who served as a member of the National Council from 1987 to 1998,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 87.…