the American actor, artist and writer best known for his roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Criminal Minds, died on March 20, 2026. He was 54. Born in Los Angeles, California, on April 12, 1971, Schultz was active from… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
the American martial artist, actor and author known for Walker, Texas Ranger, Missing in Action and The Way of the Dragon, died on March 19, 2026, at the age of 86. Born Carlos Ray Norris on March 10, 1940, in… · Brazil · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
a British drummer best known for his work with Pentangle and The Humblebums, died on March 19, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Terence William Harvey Cox on March 13, 1937, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, he was also… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
an American artist and police detective-composite sketch artist, died on March 18, 2026, in Newark, New Jersey, at age 71. Born Kevin Blythe Sampson in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he lived in Newark and worked from a studio there. He made… · 18 March 2026 · March 2026
a New Zealand painter and art critic, died on March 17, 2026, aged 91. John William Coley MBE was born in Palmerston North on 28 January 1935. He attended Palmerston North Boys’ High School and took evening art classes at… · 17 March 2026 · March 2026
a Swedish painter and art director, died on March 17, 2026. He was also a Swedish art director, book publisher and graphic designer, and was best known as the founder of the advertising agency Falk & Pihl and the publishing… · 17 March 2026 · March 2026
an American guitarist, died on March 15, 2026. Perkins, whose full name was David Wayne Perkins, was a rock and R&B guitarist, singer, songwriter and session musician born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1951. He taught himself to play guitar at… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026 · Stroke
an American comic book artist and writer best known for The Maxx and Zero Girl, died on March 15, 2026, at age 63 of complications from Lewy body dementia. Born in Sacramento, California, on January 11, 1963, he was also… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
the British author best known for his spy novels, died on March 15, 2026, at the age of 97. Born Leonard Cyril Deighton in Marylebone, London, on February 18, 1929, he also wrote cookery books and works on history. His… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
the Russian actress, died on March 14, 2026, at the age of 99. Born Lyudmila Mikhailovna Arinina on November 8, 1926, in Sinodskoye Village, Saratov Oblast, she graduated from the acting department of GITIS in 1948 and began her screen… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
a French artist and copper engraver who specialised in work of a mathematical nature, died on March 13, 2026. Born on July 31, 1944, he studied at the Lycée Janson de Sailly and later, in 1963, at the École nationale… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
the Welsh novelist, died on March 13, 2026, at the age of 74. He was also a poet and photographer. Born at Bryn Clochydd, Gwytherin, near Llanrwst, he lived at Abergwyngregyn. Jones had worked on a farm, as a newspaper… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
an Icelandic composer, died on March 13, 2026, at the age of 73. He was also a music theorist, rector and pianist, and was considered among the leading Icelandic composers of his generation. Ragnarsson contributed to Icelandic cultural life through… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
the Romanian pop rock band from Bucharest, died on March 12, 2026. Formed in 1978, the band released 18 albums and became known for songs including "Banii vorbesc," "Dincolo de nori," "Ți-am dat un inel," "Undeva departe," "Să nu-mi iei… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
a Swedish painter and essayist, died on March 12, 2026, in Gothenburg, Sweden, at the age of 91. Born Margareta Elisabeth Bothén in Gothenburg on December 31, 1934, she studied at Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm and graduated in… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026 · Magnússon
a French artist and Martinican artist, died on March 11, 2026, at the age of 54. Born in 1971 in Fort-de-France, Martinique, he spent his childhood years in Saint-Esprit before moving to Paris at 15, where he lived and worked… · 11 March 2026 · March 2026
an American illustrator known for his work on children's fantasy books, died on March 10, 2026, at age 77. Born in Los Angeles on September 8, 1948, he illustrated classics including The Wind in the Willows, The Wizard of Oz,… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
a Canadian cartoonist and artist, died on March 9, 2026. Born in 1956 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, he was an underground cartoonist and artist known for his bold, intense drawings of fat Tintin reproductions, nudes, cars and portraits. He was… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026
an American decoy maker, died on March 8, 2026. Ernest Leon Mills Jr. was a third-generation duck decoy maker who made Lower Chesapeake-style decoys. Nationally recognized as a folk artist, he created traditional working decoys that are held in private… · 08 March 2026 · March 2026
the Thai singer and actress known as Mantana Keartiwongs, died on March 8, 2026, at the age of 102. Born on March 30, 1923, she was the first female singer and the oldest member of the Public Relations Department band,… · 08 March 2026 · March 2026
the Australian puppeteer, television and radio personality, and voice artist known for performing Agro, died on March 7, 2026. He began his entertainment career as a drummer and singer-songwriter before moving into television. Dunn found success working the puppet Agro… · 07 March 2026 · March 2026
a Russian ballet dancer and ballerina, died on March 7, 2026, at the age of 101. Born on March 15, 1924, she performed in Leonid Yakobson’s ballets "Spartacus" and "Eternal Spring." Petrova was honored as a People's Artist of the… · 07 March 2026 · March 2026
an American sculptor known for working mostly in wood, died on March 6, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the age of 99. Thaddeus Gilmore Mosley was born on July 23, 1926, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, the second youngest of five… · 06 March 2026 · March 2026
an American cartoonist best known for his sports cartoons, died on March 5, 2026. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 15, 1924, he began working at an office of The Boston Post at age 16. After serving in the Army,… · 05 March 2026 · March 2026
a Latvian film director and screenwriter, died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Preiļi, Latvia, he was also an artist. His 1991 comedy film The Child of Man was Latvia's submission for the Academy Award… · 05 March 2026 · March 2026
the Italian-born Mexican artist and designer known for his surrealist work, died on March 5, 2026. He was best known for the “Hand-Chair,” a sculpture-chair designed for people to sit on the palm, with the fingers serving as back and… · 05 March 2026 · March 2026
an Indian classical nadaswaram artist, died on March 4, 2026. He was born in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, in 1954 or 1955. Subhani performed with his wife, Kaleeshabi Mahaboob, who was also a nadaswaram artist. He received training at Sarada… · 04 March 2026 · March 2026
the New Zealand figurative expressionist artist, died on March 4, 2026, aged 85. Born in Raetihi on June 9, 1940, he moved with his family to Christchurch in 1945, later living in Oxford, Rangiora and Ashley. Trusttum’s interest in art… · 04 March 2026 · March 2026
an American ceramic artist and co-founder of the luxury home goods firm MacKenzie-Childs, died on March 4, 2026, at age 77. Born in San Francisco on August 26, 1948, she moved to Madison, Indiana, in 1960 and later graduated from… · 04 March 2026 · March 2026
a Norwegian illustrator and children's writer, died on March 3, 2026, at the age of 89. She was born in Oslo on April 21, 1936, to Margit Schulze and Rolf Martin Hansen. Jonsmoen was married to children's writer Ola Jonsmoen,… · 03 March 2026 · March 2026
a British bird watcher and professional bird artist, died on March 3, 2026. He was also described as an early “twitcher.” His illustrations appeared in well-known bird identification guides, including Birds of the Western Palearctic and the Buntings and Sparrows… · 03 March 2026 · March 2026
the Japanese manga artist and essayist known for "Nejishiki," died on March 3, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan, of aspiration pneumonia. Born in Katsushika, Tokyo, on October 30, 1937, Tsuge was active in comics from 1955 to 1987. His work ranged… · 03 March 2026 · March 2026
a Russian businessman and politician, died on March 2, 2026, at the age of 67. Of Chechen descent, he served as the representative to the Federation Council of Russia from the executive body of the Chechen Republic from 2004 to… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026
an Italian illustrator and comics artist, died on March 2, 2026. He was born in Bologna on December 21, 1977, and began working in the comic book industry in Italy in 1998 as an artist on Lupin III Millennium, an… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026
the English music executive, studio owner and record producer known for his work on British blues recordings, died on March 2, 2026, aged 81. Born Michael William Hugh Vernon in Harrow, Middlesex, on November 20, 1944, he worked at Decca… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026
a Canadian capuchin monkey artist, died on March 2, 2026, at age 33. He lived at Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary near Sunderland, Ontario, Canada, and first came to media attention in 2011 when the sanctuary held a fundraiser featuring… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026
2026. She followed the lives of twin brothers Alexander and Eugene Vindman in a decades-long documentary project. Kitman, whose full name was Carolyne Kitman, died in The Bronx at the age of 96, according to the information provided · America · 02 March 2026 · March 2026 · March 2
a Latvian-born American artist, died on March 2, 2026. Rainbow Brite was introduced by Hallmark Cards in 1984 as an American media franchise and became the subject of an animated television series that first aired the same year. Hallmark licensed… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026
a Japanese printmaker and graphic designer, died on March 2, 2026. Born in Osaka on April 20, 1929, he attended the Tokyo University of the Arts to study sculpture before withdrawing because of health problems. He was a founding member… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026
a French comics artist and illustrator best known for Aya de Yopougon, died on March 1, 2026, at the age of 59. Born in Paris on December 23, 1966, he studied fine arts in Grenoble and spent two years in… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026 · Clement
New Zealand natural history writer and photographer, died on March 1, 2026, aged 78. Born in Dunedin in 1947, he was based at Broad Bay on the Otago Peninsula and specialised in natural history, particularly the south of New Zealand… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026
a Spanish-Catalan visual artist, died on March 1, 2026, in Barcelona at the age of 82. Born in Barcelona on May 12, 1943, she graduated in technical architecture from the University of Barcelona and began presenting her work publicly in… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026 · Eugenia · Cancer
a Malaysian martial artist, died on March 1, 2026, aged 81. Born in 1944, he was the grandmaster in the tradition of the mythical Southern Shaolin Monastery in China, distinct from the more commonly known Shaolin Monastery in Henan Province.… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026
Swedish ceramicist and sculptor · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 28
Japanese manga artist and critic · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 28
the Dutch rapper known as Yüksel Özince, died on February 28, 2026. Born in Amsterdam on October 30, 1969, he discovered hip-hop culture and breakdancing in 1984. In 1997, he released the Dutch-language single "Wat Nou!" as his debut. The… · Turkey · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
a British photojournalist and freelance photographer and filmmaker, died on February 28, 2026, aged 61. He worked in the British media and reported from combat zones in the Balkans, the Middle East and Libya. A soldier with the Royal Artillery… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
the American singer, songwriter and pianist known for “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” died on February 27, 2026. He began his music career in 1957 and sold millions of records worldwide. Sedaka wrote or co-wrote more than 500 songs… · 27 February 2026 · February 2026
a German-born American comic book colorist and artist, died on February 27, 2026. Born Tatjana Amalie Weintraub in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, on March 2, 1926, she worked in comics and was known for her color work on Camelot 3000. During… · 27 February 2026 · February 2026
a Dutch-American painter known for his California landscape works, died on February 26, 2026, at age 86. Born in Delmenhorst, Germany, on December 17, 1939, he spent the war years in Bavaria before immigrating to the United States with his… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
a Russian-Armenian writer and artist, died on February 24, 2026. Born in Moscow on October 16, 1953, she studied at the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages. Gabrielyan published in several genres, including poetry and fiction, and also worked… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
the Ukrainian conductor, violinist and composer, died on February 24, 2026, at age 89. Born in Kyiv in 1936, he was a music educator and was named a People's Artist of Ukraine in 2003. He was internationally known as concertmaster,… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
a Russian collector of Soviet nonconformist art and member of the Section of Criticism and Art Criticism of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists, died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Leningrad on December 21,… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
an American visual artist known for video art, died on February 23, 2026. Born in Los Angeles on September 19, 1946, he developed an interest in art during the 1960s while attending Hamilton High. He left Los Angeles in 1964… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
a Latvian painter and performance artist, died on February 22, 2026. He was 77. In the early 1970s, he and Līga Purmale, his wife at the time, helped start a new trend of photorealism in Latvian painting. In the early… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
a Scottish artist and teacher, died on February 21, 2026, aged 88. He was best known for his residency as a town artist in the new town of Glenrothes and for serving as Head of Environmental Art at Glasgow School… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
an Australian musician and record producer who played drums for Spectrum, Ayers Rock and Marcia Hines, died on February 21, 2026, aged 74. Born in Melbourne on August 20, 1951, he was trained in classical piano at the Melbourne Conservatorium… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
an American salsa musician and actor, died on February 21, 2026. Born William Anthony Colón Román on April 28, 1950, he began his career as a trombonist and later sang, wrote, produced and acted. He was a pioneer of salsa… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026 · Colon
a Colombian visual artist, died on February 21, 2026. Born in Bogotá in 1974, she held a degree in sculpture from the National University of Colombia, an MFA from the University of Illinois Chicago, and a master’s in anthropology from… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
a Swiss painter associated with Pop art, died on February 20, 2026, in Paris, France, at the age of 88. Born in Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee, Bern, in 1937, he was known especially for paintings, sculptures and mixed-media works featuring auto… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
a British airbrush artist, died on February 20, 2026, of pneumonia. Born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, on October 20, 1942, he was best known for designing posters for Stanley Kubrick’s films "A Clockwork Orange" and "Full Metal Jacket," as… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
an American painter, died on February 19, 2026. He was known as a painter and printmaker in Florence and Barga, Italy, and his work was held in private collections and galleries around the world, as well as in the Prints… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
an American mosaic artist based in Philadelphia, died on February 19, 2026, at age 86. He completed more than 200 murals, mainly in mixed media and primarily in or around Philadelphia’s South Street. Born in Philadelphia on March 18, 1939,… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
an American underwater photographer, died on February 18, 2026, of complications from Parkinson’s disease. Born on June 12, 1954, she began her career as a printer before turning to photography with an underwater Instamatic camera. She learned to scuba dive… · Parkinson's Disease · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
a Swiss-born Mexican painter and artist, died on February 18, 2026, at age 92. Born in Zurich in 1933, he studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule under Johannes Itten and held his first solo show in Switzerland in 1956. He came to… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
an American songwriter known for "Like a Virgin," died on February 16, 2026, at age 75. Born William Endfield Steinberg in Fresno, California, he achieved his greatest success in the 1980s with songwriting partner Tom Kelly. Together they wrote or… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026
a Moroccan painter and engraver, died on February 15, 2026, in Paris, France, at the age of 75. Born in Casablanca on December 25, 1950, he studied at the School of Arts of Tetouan from 1967 to 1969 before continuing… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
a French painter who specialised in figurative art, died on February 14, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Richard Dumouchel de Prémare in Casablanca, in the French protectorate in Morocco, on May 6, 1936, he attended the Académie Charpentier… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
the Hungarian visual artist associated with conceptual art and geometric abstraction, died on February 14, 2026. Born in Budapest in 1937, she worked across drawing, printmaking, photography, film, painting, installation, and performance over a career spanning more than five decades.… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
a German installation artist, died on February 14, 2026, at the age of 41. Born in Zwickau, East Germany, in 1984, she became known for her furniture installations, often made from wall units from the 1990s. Her work examined the… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
a French artist, designer and perfumer, died on February 13, 2026. He served as artistic director of perfume at Comme des Garçons Parfums, where he worked with Rei Kawakubo on unconventional scents that challenged traditional notions of perfume. He also… · Poland · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
a Mexican folk artist known for her small clay figurines called muñecas, died on February 13, 2026. Born Margarita Josefina Aguilar Alcántara in Ocotlán de Morelos, Oaxaca, on February 22, 1945, she learned the art from her mother and grandmother.… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
an Italian photographer, died on February 10, 2026, in Reggio Emilia, Italy, at the age of 88. Born in Reggio Emilia on May 10, 1937, he worked as a photographer and, from 1973 to 1990, collaborated with the Teatro Municipale… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
an Australian cartoonist, died on February 8, 2026, in Hobart, Tasmania, at the age of 53. Born in Burnie, Tasmania, on February 22, 1972, he was an editorial cartoonist whose work regularly appeared in The Australian, The Mercury and The… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
a Japanese rikishi and professional wrestler who competed in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, died on February 8, 2026, at age 62. Born in Tokyo on October 9, 1963, he made his professional sumo debut in 1979 under the shikona Takanofuji Tadao… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
a Bangladeshi Jatra actor, director, writer and cultural activist, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on July 15, 1947, in Chhanhara, Bengal Province, British India, he was recognised for his work to refine and modernize… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
a Hungarian photographer, died on February 6, 2026. Born in Budapest on August 18, 1931, she worked throughout her career as a photo journalist and as a photographer for organizations including Ferenczy Europress and MTI. Her father was Aladár Keleti,… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026 · Eva
a Polish sculptor, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Bydgoszcz on April 5, 1946, he graduated from the State High School of Fine Arts in Bydgoszcz and studied sculpture at the National Academy of… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
a German mathematician and professor of numerical mathematics at the Aachen University of Applied Sciences, died on February 4, 2026. Born in Leipzig in 1940, she studied mathematics at RWTH Aachen University beginning in 1961 after escaping to West Germany… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
an American arts activist, died on February 4, 2026. He was based in New York City and was one of the creators of the Cultural Council Foundation's Artists Project, which grew to be the largest CETA art program in the… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
a Russian television presenter, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Moscow on November 30, 1936, she was a Soviet television presenter who later worked in television after graduating from the Institute of Foreign Languages,… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
a Libyan politician, died on February 3, 2026, at age 53. The second son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and Safia Farkash, he was part of his father's inner circle and carried out public relations and diplomatic roles on his… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
an American singer, actor, composer and photographer who was a founding member of The 5th Dimension, died on February 3, 2026, at age 90. Born Herman Lamonte McLemore in St. Louis, Missouri, on September 17, 1935, he was also known… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
a Swiss graphic designer, died on February 2, 2026, at the age of 96 in Paris. Born Hans Ulrich Widmer on March 31, 1929, in Frauenfeld, Thurgau, Switzerland, he studied at the Zurich School of Arts and Crafts before moving… · France · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
an American illustrator known for his work on Byte magazine, died on February 1, 2026. He was known for his monthly cover illustrations for the microcomputer publication over more than a decade. Tinney was among the first artists to develop… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026
English-born Canadian textile artist · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
an Indian actor known for his work in Telugu-language films as a character artist, died on January 31, 2026. He was 82. Active from 1991 to 2026, Reddy was known for his metallic voice. Born in Krishna District in 1943… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
an Australian artist best known as a painter and printmaker, died on January 31, 2026, aged 89. Born on March 9, 1936, she studied painting at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology from 1954 to 1957 and later studied printmaking… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
the British-born Swiss sculptor, died on January 31, 2026. Born in Orpington, Kent, on June 20, 1939, she lived and worked in Leibstadt, Switzerland. She studied at Saint Martin's School of Art and the Central School of Art and Design… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Russian Chuvash artist · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29
an American shadow puppeteer, died on January 30, 2026, in San Francisco, California, at the age of 81. Born Charles Lawson Reed III in Los Angeles on June 21, 1944, he was one of the first Western artists to train… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026