Over 4,000 obituaries of famous dead artists. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Christian Astuguevieille, 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…
Josefina Aguilar, 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…
American photographer
Died on Thursday February 12th 2026
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…
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, 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…
Moldovan photographer and journalist
Died on Saturday February 7th 2026
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…
Hungarian photographer
Died on Friday February 6th 2026
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…
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…
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, 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…
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…
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, 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…
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, 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…
English-born Canadian textile artist
Died on Saturday January 31st 2026
English sculptor
Died on Saturday January 31st 2026
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, 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, 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…
Latvian-American artist and playwright
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
British cartoonist and illustrator
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Russian Chuvash artist
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
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…
American martial artist and sumo wrestler
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
South Korean hapkido martial artist
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
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…
Swiss musician and painter
Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
American children’s author and illustrator (We're Back! A Dinosaur Story)
Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
South Korean dansaekhwa painter
Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Swiss artist and cultural activist
Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
American comics artist
Died on Monday January 26th 2026
American cartoonist
Died on Monday January 26th 2026
Senegalese sculptor
Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
Czech printmaker
Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
Croatian recording artist
Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
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…
Italian-born Uruguayan painter
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Finnish sculptor
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
German artist
Died on Tuesday January 20th 2026
Portuguese sculptor
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Spanish painter
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Israeli sculptor
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
French photographer
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
English visual effects artist (The X-Files
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Hong Kong martial artist and actor
Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
Italian-born Belgian cartoonist
Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
Lithuanian painter
Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
Swiss choreographer and photographer
Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
German artist
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
French photographer
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
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, 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…
German painter
Died on Tuesday January 13th 2026
French painter
Died on Tuesday January 13th 2026
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…
American visual artist and art educator
Died on Tuesday January 13th 2026
Italian painter
Died on Tuesday January 13th 2026
Czech sculptor and visual artist
Died on Saturday January 10th 2026
Colombian artist
Died on Saturday January 10th 2026
French cartoonist
Died on Friday January 9th 2026
Japanese artist
Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Belgian painter
Died on Wednesday January 7th 2026
Icelandic artist and academic
Died on Wednesday January 7th 2026
Canadian artist and politician
Died on Tuesday January 6th 2026
American typographer and graphic designer
Died on Tuesday January 6th 2026
American visual effects artist (2001: A Space Odyssey)
Died on Tuesday January 6th 2026
German sculptor
Died on Monday January 5th 2026
Welsh painter
Died on Monday January 5th 2026
Chinese photographer
Died on Monday January 5th 2026
Spanish sculptor
Died on Friday January 2nd 2026
French painter and photographer
Died on Wednesday December 31st 2025
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, 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…
German textile artist
Died on Wednesday December 31st 2025
American realist artist
Died on Tuesday December 30th 2025
Indonesian Jesuit priest and painter
Died on Monday December 29th 2025
Indonesian Jesuit priest and painter
Died on Monday December 29th 2025
Panamanian visual artist
Died on Sunday December 28th 2025
New Zealand cartoonist
Died on Sunday December 28th 2025
National Artist (2012)
Died on Friday December 26th 2025
Dominican multimedia visual artist
Died on Friday December 26th 2025
Japanese manga artist (Blue
Died on Friday December 26th 2025
Canadian painter and sculptor
Died on Thursday December 25th 2025
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…
American artist
Died on Thursday December 25th 2025
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,…
Austrian painter
Died on Sunday December 21st 2025
Irish painter
Died on Sunday December 21st 2025
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
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, 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,…
Chilean artist
Died on Saturday December 20th 2025
Portuguese painter
Died on Friday December 19th 2025
