Vasco Ascolini Photographer dead at age 88
Vasco Ascolini, 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…
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Jon Kudelka Cartoonist for The Saturday Paper dead at age 53
Jon Kudelka, 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…
Tadao Yasuda Japanese rikishi and professional wrestler dead at age 62
Tadao Yasuda, 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…
Valerie Volontir
Moldovan photographer and journalist
Died on Saturday February 7th 2026
Milon Kanti Dey Bangladeshi Jatra artist dead at age 78
Milon Kanti Dey, 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…
Eva Keleti
Hungarian photographer
Died on Friday February 6th 2026
Éva Keleti Hungarian photographer dead at age 94
Éva Keleti, 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…
Ted Berger American arts activist dead at age 85
Ted Berger, 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…
Wojciech Gryniewicz Sculptor dead at age 79
Wojciech Gryniewicz, 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…
Gisela Engeln-Müllges German mathematician dead at age 85
Gisela Engeln-Müllges, 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…
Lamonte McLemore American singer dead at age 86
Lamonte McLemore, 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…
Svetlana Zhiltsova Television presenter dead at age 89
Svetlana Zhiltsova, 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…
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Engineer, diplomat, painter, philanthropist, soldier dead at age 53
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, 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…
Jean Widmer Graphic designer dead at age 96
Jean Widmer, 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,…
Robert Tinney Contemporary illustrator dead at age 78
Robert Tinney, 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…
Carole Sabiston
English-born Canadian textile artist
Died on Saturday January 31st 2026
Fenwick Lawson
English sculptor
Died on Saturday January 31st 2026
Normana Wight Artist dead at age 89
Normana Wight, 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…
Gillian White British-born Swiss sculptor dead at age 86
Gillian White, 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…
Raghunatha Reddy Actor dead at age 82
Raghunatha Reddy, 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…
Raimonds Staprans
Latvian-American artist and playwright
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Paul Sample
British cartoonist and illustrator
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Praski Vitti
Russian Chuvash artist
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Larry Reed American shadow puppeteer dead at age 81
Larry Reed, 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…
Sentoryū Henri
American martial artist and sumo wrestler
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Ji Han-jae
South Korean hapkido martial artist
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Eric Cameron Artist dead at age 90
Eric Cameron, a Canadian artist known for his conceptual art work,
died on January 29, 2026. He lived in Calgary, Alberta, and was also a writer and educator. Born in…
Hardy Hepp
Swiss musician and painter
Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Hudson Talbott
American children’s author and illustrator (We're Back! A Dinosaur Story)
Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Chung Sanghwa
South Korean dansaekhwa painter
Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Francesco Mariotti
Swiss artist and cultural activist
Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Sal Buscema
American comics artist
Died on Monday January 26th 2026
Diana Green
American cartoonist
Died on Monday January 26th 2026
Seyni Awa Camara
Senegalese sculptor
Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
Alena Kučerová
Czech printmaker
Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
Dalibor Brun
Croatian recording artist
Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
Otto Duecker Painting dead at age 77
Otto Duecker, an American painter and draughtsman,
died on January 23, 2026, at age 77. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 16, 1948, he graduated from Oklahoma State University and…
Linda Kohen
Italian-born Uruguayan painter
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Arvo Siikamäki
Finnish sculptor
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Klaus Rinke
German artist
Died on Tuesday January 20th 2026
Francisco Simões
Portuguese sculptor
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Cristino de Vera
Spanish painter
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Lev Abramson
Israeli sculptor
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Jean-Jacques Naudet
French photographer
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Bill Millar
English visual effects artist (The X-Files
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Bruce Leung
Hong Kong martial artist and actor
Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
Dino Attanasio
Italian-born Belgian cartoonist
Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
Osvaldas Jablonskis
Lithuanian painter
Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
Valère Novarina
Swiss choreographer and photographer
Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
Alfred Grimm
German artist
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Jean-Loup Trassard
French photographer
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Arne Roosman Estonian-born Canadian painter dead at age 93
Arne Roosman, an Estonian-born Canadian painter,
died on January 15, 2026, at age 93. Born in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 6, 1932, he was also a lithographer and muralist. After…
Kenny Morris English drummer dead at age 68
Kenny Morris, an English drummer and painter best known as the first studio drummer of Siouxsie and the Banshees,
died on January 15, 2026, aged 68. Born Kenneth Ian Morris…
Günther Brendel
German painter
Died on Tuesday January 13th 2026
Michel Tombereau
French painter
Died on Tuesday January 13th 2026
Scott Adams American cartoonist, prostate cancer dead at age 68
Scott Adams, the American cartoonist and writer best known for creating the Dilbert comic strip,
died on January 13, 2026, at age 68. He was also a conservative commentator and…
Allyn Bromley
American visual artist and art educator
Died on Tuesday January 13th 2026
Sergio Tarquinio
Italian painter
Died on Tuesday January 13th 2026
Václav Cigler
Czech sculptor and visual artist
Died on Saturday January 10th 2026
Beatriz González
Colombian artist
Died on Saturday January 10th 2026
Sergio Goizauskas
French cartoonist
Died on Friday January 9th 2026
Hiroshi Nakamura
Japanese artist
Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Daniel Pelletti
Belgian painter
Died on Wednesday January 7th 2026
Guðmundur Oddur Magnússon
Icelandic artist and academic
Died on Wednesday January 7th 2026
Joe Arlooktoo
Canadian artist and politician
Died on Tuesday January 6th 2026
John Langdon
American typographer and graphic designer
Died on Tuesday January 6th 2026
Con Pederson
American visual effects artist (2001: A Space Odyssey)
Died on Tuesday January 6th 2026
Hubertus von Pilgrim
German sculptor
Died on Monday January 5th 2026
Molly Parkin
Welsh painter
Died on Monday January 5th 2026
Xiao Zhuang
Chinese photographer
Died on Monday January 5th 2026
Enric Mestre
Spanish sculptor
Died on Friday January 2nd 2026
Jean Le Gac
French painter and photographer
Died on Wednesday December 31st 2025
Harvey Pratt Forensic artist dead at age 84
Harvey Pratt, an American forensic and Native American artist,
died on December 31, 2025, at age 84. Pratt, also known as Harvey Phillip Pratt, worked for more than 40 years…
Enno Hallek Artist dead at age 94
Enno Hallek, a Swedish artist and academic,
died on December 31, 2025, at the age of 94. Born in Rohuküla, Estonia, on November 7, 1931, he moved with his family…
Margarete Palz
German textile artist
Died on Wednesday December 31st 2025
Janet Fish
American realist artist
Died on Tuesday December 30th 2025
F. X. Mudji Sutrisno
Indonesian Jesuit priest and painter
Died on Monday December 29th 2025
F.X. Mudji Sutrisno
Indonesian Jesuit priest and painter
Died on Monday December 29th 2025
Coqui Calderón
Panamanian visual artist
Died on Sunday December 28th 2025
Garrick Tremain
New Zealand cartoonist
Died on Sunday December 28th 2025
Manas Pitisan
National Artist (2012)
Died on Friday December 26th 2025
Ada Balcácer
Dominican multimedia visual artist
Died on Friday December 26th 2025
Kiriko Nananan
Japanese manga artist (Blue
Died on Friday December 26th 2025
Gathie Falk
Canadian painter and sculptor
Died on Thursday December 25th 2025
Ray Lamb American baseball player dead at age 80
Ray Lamb, an American baseball player who pitched for the Cleveland Indians and the Los Angeles Dodgers,
died on December 25, 2025. Raymond Richard Lamb was a former Major League…
Jonah Kinigstein
American artist
Died on Thursday December 25th 2025
Walter Schultheiß Actor dead at age 101
Walter Schultheiß, the German actor, author and painter known for his role as Der Eugen,
died on December 22, 2025, at the age of 101. Born in Tübingen in 1924,…
Arnulf Rainer
Austrian painter
Died on Sunday December 21st 2025
Anne Madden
Irish painter
Died on Sunday December 21st 2025
Loren Carpenter Computer graphics scientist dead at age 78
Loren Carpenter, an American computer graphics researcher and developer,
died on December 21, 2025, at age 78. Born in Brighton, Michigan, on February 7, 1947, he was a founding employee…
Seiichi Motohashi Japanese photographer and film director dead at age 85
Seiichi Motohashi
died on December 20, 2025. He was a Japanese photographer and film director. Seiichi Motohashi (本橋 成一, Motohashi Seiichi; 1940 – December 20, 2025) was a Japanese photographer…
Ronald Chase American artist, photographer and film director dead at age 91
Ronald Chase, an American artist, photographer and film director,
died on December 20, 2025, at the age of 91. Born in Seminole, Oklahoma, on December 29, 1934, he studied dance,…
Vicente Ruiz Maturana
Chilean artist
Died on Saturday December 20th 2025
Guilherme Parente
Portuguese painter
Died on Friday December 19th 2025
Terje Fagermo
Norwegian painter and sculptor
Died on Friday December 19th 2025
Cynthia Mailman American painter, pancreatic cancer dead at age 82
Cynthia Mailman, an American painter and educator,
died on December 19, 2025, in New York City at age 82. She was known for figurative and landscape works done in a…
Oscar Allain
Peruvian painter
Died on Thursday December 18th 2025