Martha Tilaar, died aged 89
Martha Tilaar, an Indonesian entrepreneur whose business was in cosmetics and jamu, died on October 14, 2026, aged 89. Born on September 4, 1937, she developed her business under the…
Who Died This Month?
Notable deaths this month: Over 500 obituaries with additional info, news, and memorial pages.
André Ledran death at age 93
André Ledran, a French politician and member of the Socialist Party, died in Caen on October 14, 2026, aged 93. Born in Carentan on January 16, 1933, he held public…
Thomas H. Buxton passed away at age 86
Thomas H. Buxton, an American academic, died October 14, 2026, aged 86. Born Thomas Hamilton Buxton on January 18, 1940, in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, he was the son of…
Death of Gerald Stebelton at age 87
Gerald Stebelton, an engineer and former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, died October 14, 2026, aged 87. Born in Lancaster, Ohio, on September 13, 1939, he studied…
Vin Denson, died aged 90
Vin Denson, an English professional racing cyclist, died on October 14, 2026, aged 90. Born in Chester on November 24, 1935, he got his first bicycle at 12: a black…
Gerry Kowalsky died at age 104
Gerry Kowalsky, a Canadian automobile salesman whose career in car sales spanned more than 60 years, died October 13, 2026, aged 104. Born Gerald John Kowalsky in Doon, Ontario, on…
Richard Gray passed away at age 68
Richard Gray, the American video game designer known as Levelord, died October 13, 2026, aged 68. Born Richard Bailey Gray in New Haven, Connecticut, he joined the United States Navy…
Death of Peter Nagy at age 67
Peter Nagy, an American artist known for post-conceptual work and his role as a gallerist, died October 13, 2026, aged 67. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1959, he studied communication…
Obituary: María Asunción Milá, dead at age 107
María Asunción Milá, a Spanish human rights activist known for opposing the death penalty, died on October 13, 2026, aged 107. Born María Asunción Sagnier in Barcelona in 1919, she…
Obituary: Kasey Redfern, dead at age 35
Kasey Redfern, an American football punter who had been receiving chemotherapy for a cancerous brain tumor and CNS lymphoma, died October 13, 2026, aged 35. Born September 26, 1991, in…
Guy Conti died at age 84
Guy Conti, an American baseball coach who served as the New York Mets’ bullpen coach, died October 13, 2026, aged 84. Born Guy Clyde Conti in Pittsburgh, he studied at…
Death of Helen Branswell at age 69
Helen Branswell, a Canadian infectious diseases and global health reporter, died of cancer on October 13, 2026, aged 69. Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, she earned a bachelor’s degree in English…
Carlos Eduardo Jaramillo Castillo has died at age 94
Carlos Eduardo Jaramillo Castillo, an Ecuadorian poet, died on October 13, 2026, aged 94. Born in Loja, Ecuador, on April 14, 1932, he studied at the Central University of Ecuador.…
Salah Uddin Ahmed dies at 80
Salah Uddin Ahmed, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament, died October 13, 2026, aged 80. A Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) politician, he represented Dhaka-4 in the Jatiya Sangsad,…
Obituary: AVS Raju, dead at age 89
AVS Raju, an Indian industrialist and construction-sector businessman, died October 13, 2026, aged 89. Born Alluri Venkata Sathyanarayana Raju on April 18, 1937, he was also known as Alluri Venkata…
Death of Martina Arroyo at age 90
Martina Arroyo, an American operatic soprano whose international career spanned the 1960s through the 1980s, died October 13, 2026, aged 90. Born in New York City, she became part of…
Craig L. Symonds died at age 79
Craig L. Symonds, an American naval historian whose work examined the Civil War, World War II and maritime history, died of cancer October 13, 2026, aged 79. Born in Long…
Obituary: Albert Houssiau, dead at age 101
Albert Houssiau, a Belgian Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Liège, died on October 13, 2026, aged 101. Born Albert Jean Charles Ghislain Houssiau in Halle on November…
Obituary: David Surkamp, dead at age 73
David Surkamp, an American progressive rock singer, guitarist and songwriter associated with Pavlov’s Dog, died October 13, 2026, aged 73. The group was formed in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1972,…
Bernard Pagès has died at age 86
Bernard Pagès, a French sculptor, died October 13, 2026, aged 86. Born September 21, 1940, in Cahors, France, he pursued sculpture after failing the entrance examination to the Beaux-Arts de…
Obituary: Netinho, dead at age 60
Ernesto de Souza Andrade Júnior, the Brazilian singer known as Netinho, died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma on October 13, 2026, aged 60. Born in Santo Antônio de Jesus, Bahia, in 1966,…
Heikki Mälkiä dies at age 68
Heikki Mälkiä, a Finnish hockey player and coach, died October 13, 2026, aged 68. Born in Imatra on March 7, 1958, he ended his playing career and worked as a…
Ken Friar has died at age 92
Ken Friar, the English football executive and life president of Arsenal F.C., died on October 13, 2026, aged 92. Born Kenneth John Friar in Islington on August 13, 1934, he…
A. V. S. Raju obituary: died at age 89
Alluri Venkata Sathyanarayana Raju, the Indian industrialist and construction businessman known as A. V. S. Raju, died on October 13, 2026, aged 89. Born on April 18, 1937, he was…
Obituary: David Surkamp, dead at age 73
David Surkamp, the American progressive rock singer, guitarist and songwriter associated with Pavlov’s Dog, died October 13, 2026, aged 73. His career was linked to a band formed in St.…
Alan Mandell dead at age 98
Alan Mandell, a Canadian-American actor, died October 13, 2026, aged 98, in Westwood, Los Angeles. Born Albert Mandell on December 27, 1927, in Toronto, he performed on stages in Canada…
Anthony A. Less died at age 89
Anthony A. Less, an American vice admiral in the U.S. Navy, died October 13, 2026, aged 89. Born August 31, 1937, in Salem, Ohio, he attended Leetonia High School in…
Pat Karney dead at age 78
Pat Karney, an Irish-born British Labour politician and Manchester councillor, died on October 13, 2026, aged 78. Born in Dublin and raised in Harpurhey, he represented the Manchester ward on…
John Angus dies at 83
John Angus, a Canadian politician and businessman who served on Winnipeg city council and in the Manitoba legislature, died October 13, 2026, aged 83. Born March 3, 1943, he studied…
Irene Mathyssen passes away at age 75
Irene Mathyssen, a community activist, high school teacher and Canadian politician, died October 13, 2026, aged 75. Born in London, Ontario, on August 16, 1951, she studied at the University…
Death of Perry Mehrling at age 67
Perry Mehrling, an American economist, died on October 13, 2026, aged 67. He was a professor of political economy at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies and directed educational…
RJ Mitte dies at age 34
RJ Mitte, the American actor and producer known for Breaking Bad, Switched at Birth and The Guardians of Justice, died by suicide on October 12, 2026, aged 34. Born Roy…
Jean-Luc Mongrain, died aged 75
Canadian journalist and news presenter Jean-Luc Mongrain died of cancer on October 12, 2026, aged 75. Born July 16, 1951, he studied at Collège Notre-Dame and the University of Sherbrooke,…
Pavel Půta passed away at age 78
Pavel Půta, a Czech guitarist, singer-songwriter and lyricist, died October 12, 2026, aged 78. Born in Pačejov on March 14, 1948, he was a bassist in the orchestra of Svatopluk…
Wayne Steeves died at age 81
Wayne Steeves, a Canadian politician who served as a New Brunswick MLA from 1999 to 2014, died October 12, 2026, aged 81. Born December 12, 1944, in Lower Coverdale, New…
Obituary: Vladimir Vuletić, dead at age 47
Vladimir Vuletić, a Serbian lawyer, associate professor and former vice president of FK Partizan, died in Belgrade on October 12, 2026, aged 47; his body was found that day. Born…
James Lindesay-Bethune, 16th Earl of Lindsay dead at age 70
James Lindesay-Bethune, 16th Earl of Lindsay, a Scottish hereditary peer, businessman and politician who served in the House of Lords from 1989 to 2026, died on October 12, 2026, aged…
Sarah Dambanevana obituary: died at age 36
Sarah Dambanevana, a Zimbabwean cricketer and cricket umpire, died on October 12, 2026, aged 36. Born on May 26, 1990, she represented the Zimbabwe women’s cricket team from 2009 to…
René-Pierre Signé passed away at age 96
René-Pierre Signé, the French politician who served as mayor of Château-Chinon and as a senator, died October 12, 2026, aged 96. Born on September 16, 1930, he was a member…
Lucian Piane dies at 46
Lucian Piane, an American composer and music producer associated with RuPaul’s Drag Race, died in a traffic collision on October 12, 2026, aged 46. Born in Kansas City, Piane studied…
Gary Waddell died at age 74
Australian actor Gary Waddell died on October 12, 2026, aged 74. Born in Carlton, Victoria, on August 7, 1952, he was a film and television performer whose career began in…
Doug Loft died at age 39
Doug Loft, an English professional footballer, died on October 12, 2026, aged 39. Known also as Douglas James Loft, he was born in Maidstone on December 25, 1986. A midfielder,…
Raul Daza obituary: died at age 91
Raul Daza, a Filipino lawyer, certified public accountant and politician who held elected office in Northern Samar, died October 12, 2026, aged 91. Born in Manila on May 2, 1935,…
Giorgio Bracardi dies at 93
Giorgio Bracardi, the Italian actor and comedian, died on October 12, 2026, aged 93, from complications of a broken femur. Born in Rome on May 3, 1933, by Caesarean section,…
Rolf Nyhus died at age 84
Rolf Nyhus, a Norwegian football referee and sports administrator, died on October 12, 2026, aged 84. Born on July 9, 1942, he officiated as a FIFA referee from 1969 to…
Senji Kuroi dies at age 94
Senji Kuroi, a Japanese writer of fiction and essays, died on October 12, 2026, aged 94. Born Osabe Shunjirō, he published under the pen name Kuroi Senji. He belonged to…
Zaynolabideen Ghorbani passed away at age 93
Zaynolabideen Ghorbani, an Iranian ayatollah who represented the Supreme Leader of Iran in Gilan Province, died on October 12, 2026, aged 93. Born on January 8, 1933, in Panchah, Gilan,…
Liu Changcheng obituary: died at age 62
Liu Changcheng, a Chinese Olympic volleyball player who later coached in Germany, died October 12, 2026, aged 62. Born in Beijing on May 3, 1964, he represented China at the…
Madhu Kambikar dead at age 73
Madhu Kambikar, an Indian actress and folk performer, died on October 12, 2026, aged 73. Born on July 28, 1953, in Ahilyanagar, she came from Maharashtra’s Kolhati community and worked…
Jeffrey Goldstone dies at 93
Jeffrey Goldstone, a British theoretical physicist and academic, died October 12, 2026, aged 93. Born in Manchester on September 3, 1933, he attended Manchester Grammar School and Trinity College, Cambridge,…
John Mocatta dies at age 90
John Mocatta, an English first-class cricketer who represented Oxford University, died October 12, 2026, aged 90. Born John Edward Abraham Mocatta in St John’s Wood, London, on May 6, 1936,…
Peter Thomas passed away at age 53
Peter Thomas, an Australian political theorist and professor, died of a heart attack on October 11, 2026, aged 53. A Marxist scholar whose work focused on Antonio Gramsci, he was…
Keith Ellis dies at age 90
Keith Ellis, an English professional footballer who played for Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff City and Scunthorpe United, died on October 11, 2026, aged 90. Also known as Keith Duncan Ellis, he…
Joan M. Clark, died aged 104
Joan M. Clark, an American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Malta, died October 11, 2026, aged 104. Born in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, on March 27, 1922, she…
Tom’s d’Etat dead at age 13
Tom's d'Etat, an American Thoroughbred racehorse, died October 11, 2026, aged 13. Born July 1, 2013, he made his first start at Churchill Downs on May 6, 2016, finishing 11th.…
Obituary: Meta Grosman, dead at age 90
Meta Grosman, a Slovenian linguist, anglicist and literary historian, died in Ljubljana on October 11, 2026, aged 90. Born in Ljubljana on May 18, 1936, she attended the Classical Gymnasium…
Wilma De Angelis dead at age 96
Wilma De Angelis, the Italian singer and television presenter associated with “Nessuno,” died October 11, 2026, aged 96. Born in Milan on April 8, 1930, she began her career in…
Juan Pablo Cárdenas Squella died at age 76
Chilean journalist Juan Pablo Cárdenas Squella died of cancer on October 11, 2026, aged 76. Born in Santiago on December 1, 1949, he attended the German Lyceum of Santiago and…
Death of Gabriel Prieto at age 65
Gabriel Antonio Prieto Escobar, the Chilean actor known as Gabriel Prieto, died in Santiago on October 11, 2026, aged 65. Born in Santiago on February 2, 1961, he studied acting…
Jiří Štěpnička passed away at age 79
Jiří Štěpnička, a Czech actor and dubbing actor, died October 11, 2026, aged 79. Born Jiří Samec in London on April 16, 1947, he studied at the Faculty of Theatre…
Ray Kolle dead at age 85
Ray Kolle, an Australian screenwriter whose television credits included Neighbours, Home and Away and Prisoner, died October 11, 2026, aged 85. Born on July 1, 1941, he became best known…
Che Hongcai obituary: died at age 90
Che Hongcai, a Chinese linguist and lexicographer who specialized in Pashto, died October 11, 2026, aged 90. Born in Hailun, Heilongjiang province, in 1936, he enrolled at Beijing Foreign Studies…
Tony Forsberg passed away at age 93
Tony Forsberg, a Swedish cinematographer whose work spanned film and television, died October 11, 2026, aged 93. Born Tonny Olof Forsberg on August 13, 1933, he worked in the industry…
Cheryl Smith has died at age 56
Cheryl Moana Smith, a New Zealand rugby union player, coach and administrator who represented Auckland and the national team, died of bowel cancer on October 11, 2026, aged 56. Born…
Rachna Shroff dies at 47
Rachna Shroff, an American oncologist, died October 11, 2026, aged 47. Born Rachna Trivedi, she grew up in Tucson, Arizona, where her father worked as a biochemist and her mother…
Hiroshi Tsuchida obituary: died at age 54
Hiroshi Tsuchida, a Japanese actor and voice actor known for Ninja Sentai Kakuranger and Attack on Titan, died of heart failure on October 11, 2026, aged 54. Born in Tokyo…
Death of Nasima Khan at age 82
Nasima Khan, a Bangladeshi film actress, died October 11, 2026, aged 82. Born on August 6, 1944, in Lalbagh, Old Dhaka, she entered Bengali cinema in 1959 with Jago Hua…
Ralph Hosack, died aged 90
Ralph Hosack, a Canadian Olympic boxer, died October 11, 2026, aged 90. Born in 1935, he competed in the men’s middleweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. That Olympic appearance…
Jean Borella passed away at age 96
Jean Borella, a French philosopher and theologian, died October 11, 2026, aged 96. Born in Nancy on May 21, 1930, he received a Catholic education and attended traditional public secondary…
Death of Bobby Gould at age 69
Bobby Gould, a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, died October 10, 2026, aged 69. Born Robert Alexander Gould in Petrolia, Ontario, he attended the University of New Hampshire before…
Giuseppe Schifilliti, died aged 88
Giuseppe Schifilliti, an Italian-American mobster and prominent member of New Jersey’s DeCavalcante crime family, died October 10, 2026, aged 88. Known as Pino, he was born in Tripoli, Italian Libya,…
Jack Hearn dies at 103
Jack Hearn, the English judo instructor known as Judo Jack, died on October 10, 2026, aged 103. Born John Hearn in North Shields on September 19, 1923, he was raised…
Michael W. Rice passed away at age 82
Michael W. Rice, an American food company executive and chairman of Utz Brands, died October 10, 2026, aged 82. Born December 9, 1943, he was the son of Francis Xavier…
Pierre Joliot, died aged 94
Pierre Joliot, a French biologist and member of the French Academy of Sciences, died October 10, 2026, aged 94. Born in Paris on March 12, 1932, he pursued research focused…
Guruvayur Dorai dies at age 91
Guruvayur Dorai, an Indian percussionist and senior mridangam exponent, died in Mylapore on October 10, 2026, aged 91. Born Vaidynathan in Guruvayur, Kerala, on July 2, 1935, he became known…
Sir Donald Insall passes away at age 100
Sir Donald Insall, the British architect, conservationist and author, died October 10, 2026, aged 100. Born in Bristol, he attended Bristol Grammar School and served in the Coldstream Guards during…
Marcellino Taiji Tani died at age 73
Marcellino Taiji Tani, a Japanese Roman Catholic prelate and former bishop of Saitama, died October 10, 2026, aged 73. Born in Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, on February 13, 1953, he was…
Stephen Dow Beckham has died at age 85
Stephen Dow Beckham, an American historian, died October 10, 2026, aged 85. His scholarship focused on Native Americans and the American West, with particular attention to the Pacific Northwest and…
Death of Bud Zipfel at age 87
Marion Sylvester “Bud” Zipfel, an American baseball player who appeared with the Washington Senators, died October 10, 2026, aged 87. Born in Belleville, Illinois, on November 18, 1938, he graduated…
Keven McDonald has died at age 70
Keven McDonald, an American basketball player and lawyer, died October 10, 2026, aged 70. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he attended Seton Hall Preparatory School, where he scored 1,774 career…
Vladimir Baranov dies at age 70
Vladimir Baranov, a Russian actor whose film credits included Torpedo Bombers, Breakthrough and Russian Ark, died in Ryazan on October 10, 2026, aged 70. Born in Ryazan on May 26,…
Obituary: Robert Williamson, dead at age 88
Robert Williamson, the British-Australian geneticist and molecular biologist, died on October 10, 2026, aged 88. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Scottish parents, he moved to Britain at 16 when his…
Freddie Foreman has died at age 94
Freddie Foreman, the English publican and gangster who was an associate of the Kray twins, died October 10, 2026, aged 94. Born Frederick Gerald Foreman at 22 Sheepcote Lane in…
Musa Taimazov obituary: died at age 42
Musa Taimazov, a Russian Paralympic athlete, died October 10, 2026, aged 42. Born on April 8, 1984, he competed in para-athletics for Russia. His full name was Musa Izamutdinovich Taimazov.…
Eusi Kwayana dies at 101
Eusi Kwayana, the Guyanese politician and former member of Parliament, died October 10, 2026, aged 101. Born Sydney Evanson King in Lusignan, he moved with his family to Buxton at…
Rory Bourke passes away at age 84
Rory Bourke, an American country music songwriter and music publisher, died October 10, 2026, aged 84. Born Rory Michael Bourke in Cleveland on July 14, 1942, he attended Mount St.…
Ellen Meliesie dies at age 63
Ellen Meliesie, the Dutch Olympic rower who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, died of breast cancer on October 10, 2026, aged 63. Born Elisabeth Johanna Wilhelmina Meliesie in Zwolle…
Obituary: Telma de Souza, dead at age 82
Telma Sandra Augusto de Souza, the Brazilian professor, teacher and politician known as Telma de Souza, died of a stroke on October 10, 2026, aged 82. Born in Santos on…
Wilfredo Gómez dies at age 69
Wilfredo Gómez, Puerto Rican Hall of Fame boxer and former three-division world champion, died October 10, 2026, aged 69. Born Wilfredo Gómez Rivera in Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico,…
Jean-Max de Chavigny passes away at age 60
Jean-Max de Chavigny, a French windsurfer, died October 10, 2026, aged 60. Born in Schœlcher on October 12, 1965, he represented France in windsurfing. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, he…
Pierre Lindstedt died at age 83
Pierre Ernst Vilhelm Lindstedt, the Swedish actor, died on October 10, 2026, aged 83. Born on August 15, 1943, in Dalarö, Sweden, he began his acting career in 1966. Lindstedt…
Trevor Ryan dies at 72
Trevor Ryan, an Australian rugby league footballer, died of lung cancer on October 10, 2026, aged 72. Born in Bellingen, New South Wales, on May 4, 1954, he grew up…
Marcellino Taiji Tani died at age 73
Marcellino Taiji Tani, a Japanese Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Saitama, died on October 10, 2026, aged 73. Born Daiji Tani in Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, on…
Obituary: Billy Ray Smith, dead at age 82
Billy Ray Smith, a Kentucky farmer and politician who served as commissioner of agriculture, died October 10, 2026, aged 82. Born William Ray Smith on April 5, 1944, he came…
Larry Bertlemann obituary: died at age 71
Larry Bertlemann, an American surfer known as “Rubberman,” died October 10, 2026, aged 71, from complications of a heart attack. Born in Hilo, Hawaii, on August 7, 1955, he moved…
Indra Briķe passes away at age 68
Indra Briķe, a Latvian actress, died on October 9, 2026, aged 68. Born in Durbe on December 29, 1957, she studied at Durbe Secondary School and Liepāja’s First Secondary School…
Lou Yulie died at age 91
Lou Yulie, a Chinese philosopher and professor of philosophy and religious studies at Peking University, died October 9, 2026, aged 91. Born in Hangzhou on December 10, 1934, he attended…
Josep Pinyol obituary: died at age 73
Josep Pinyol, a Catalan historian, entrepreneur, political analyst and independence activist, died on October 9, 2026, aged 73. Born in Cornellà de Llobregat in 1952, he graduated in modern and…
Eduardo Vilarete dead at age 73
Eduardo Vilarete, a Colombian footballer associated with Atlético Bucaramanga, Atlético Nacional and the national team, died in Bogotá on October 9, 2026, aged 73. Born in Santa Marta, Vilarete represented…