a New Zealand Māori anthropologist and historian, died on May 29, 2026. He was 99. Born in Wairoa on January 8, 1927, Mead was also known as Sir Sidney Hirini Moko Haerewa Mead and by the shorter name Sid Mead.… · Australia · 29 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
an American painter, died on May 27, 2026, at 92. A figurative expressionist associated with the second generation of the New York School, he developed a body of work shaped by themes from the Hebrew Bible and the mystical traditions… · 27 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026 · Stroke
an American historian, died on May 27, 2026. He was 87. Dorpat was an author and photographer who focused on the history of Seattle and Washington state. He wrote a weekly "Now & Then" column for the Seattle Times from… · 27 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
a Japanese film director, screenwriter and special effects artist, died on May 25, 2026. He was 59. Born on April 1, 1967, in Taitō-ku, Nishimura worked predominantly in the horror genre and began his career in 1995. He was known… · 25 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
the Spanish cartoonist and animator known for satirical comics and pioneering work in adult animation, died on May 24, 2026. He was 82. Born Jordi Amorós i Ballester in Barcelona on April 7, 1944, he also used the name Ja.… · 24 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries · Vic
2026. He was a Spanish cartoonist and animator. Born in Barcelona on April 7, 1944, he worked as a comic author, film director and screenwriter. He was also known as Ja, Jordi Amoros · 24 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 24 · Aries · Vic
the British painter and printmaker, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Vienna on December 31, 1937, she was a painter, printmaker and teacher who studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and later… · 24 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
an American performance artist, died on May 23, 2026. She was 82. Schloss was known for performance art, video and film art, sound poetry, directing and curating, and for A's, her interdisciplinary loft space in New York City. Her work… · 23 May 2026 · May 2026
the stage name of Ivorian singer and artist Koffi Kouakou Elias, died on May 21, 2026. Born in Ivory Coast, he also worked as a coupé-décalé artist and became known in the 2020s for social media videos that combined music… · 21 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
an American furniture maker known for his interpretations of classical 18th-century furniture, died on May 19, 2026. He was 81. Born in 1944 in Norton, Virginia, he worked for years in Virginia and later made his home and shop in… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
an American author and musician, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 82. Also known as Marideth Ann Sisco, she was an American storyteller, folklorist, singer-songwriter, author and journalist whose work focused largely on folklore related to her… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
a Serbian political caricaturist, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 92. Born on June 15, 1933, in Gornja Gorevnica near Čačak, then in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, he worked as a political caricaturist from 1950 onward. He… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini
a South Korean-born Mexican taekwondo practitioner, died on May 16, 2026, at age 83. Known as the Father of Mexican Taekwondo, he introduced the sport to Mexico in 1969. Moon was born in Duk Hap, a village 200 kilometers south… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
the Argentine painter and sculptor, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Buenos Aires on March 21, 1938, he was a naturalized Italian and worked across painting and sculpture. He won first prize at the… · America · 16 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
Portuguese architect, painter and cartoonist, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Lisbon on Jan. 29, 1928, he graduated in architecture from the Lisbon Higher School of Fine Arts in 1951. He was the son… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
2026. He was a Maltese medalist and sculptor · 14 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer · May 14
a German painter and graphic artist, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Bautzen, Saxony, on January 23, 1929, he grew up there and later pursued art studies after completing his school leaving exams in… · 14 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026
Austrian artist, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 85. Born Waltraud Lehner in Linz, Austria, she became known as an avant-garde artist whose work included provocative public performances and expanded cinema. Her practice also extended to video… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026 · Taurus
the Armenian theatre director, died on May 14, 2026, in Yerevan. Born in Yerevan on January 8, 1945, Tsaturyan was also an actor and playwright and was named a People’s Artist of Armenia in 2011. He served as artistic director… · 14 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
the Russian painter, ethnographer and social activist, died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Dushanbe in 1938, he graduated from Moscow State University of Civil Engineering and worked on construction sites and in scientific work.… · 13 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026
an Indian actor, died on May 13, 2026, of a heart attack. He was 47. Known for his work in Kannada cinema and television, he appeared in films including Milana, U Turn and Mahanadi. Raj made his film debut as… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026 · Virgo
an American record producer known for his work on "Toys in the Attic," "Rocks" and "Double Fantasy," died on May 11, 2026. He was 80. Douglas was a record producer, musician and engineer whose career in rock music spanned from… · 11 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
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 and printmaking, with work focused on abstracted mixed-media and minimalism. O'Neal was a… · 10 May 2026 · May 2026
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 known on screen for his role as Moff Jerjerrod in Return of… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini · May 7
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 work as a self-taught artist and her involvement in the feminist movement.… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
a Swiss photographer known for his artistic photo-books, industrial and advertising photography, photojournalism and photo-illustration, died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Zurich on Oct. 9, 1927, he was also noted for his expressionistic photo-books… · 05 May 2026 · May 2026
an American photographer, died on May 4, 2026. He was born on October 9, 1932, in Boston and became known for historical documentary photographs of urban cities, steam trains, American farmlands and small towns. Plowden produced 20 books, and his… · 04 May 2026 · May 2026 · Libra
the Spanish painter, designer and sculptor, died on May 2, 2026. Born in Cuenca on May 21, 1936, he was also a sculptor, engraver and graphic designer. Cruz Novillo was known for his work on logos and for the re-branding… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini · Madrid
an American painter and anarchist activist, died on May 2, 2026, at age 84–85. Born in Brooklyn in 1941 and raised in poverty, he became addicted to heroin and discovered painting while incarcerated and in drug rehabilitation. In the 1960s,… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026
an Australian musician, died on May 1, 2026, aged 40, from bowel cancer. He was also an interdisciplinary artist, artistic director, researcher and teaching artist. Sollis founded and directed The Griffyn Ensemble in the early 2000s, serving as its artistic… · 01 May 2026 · May 2026
German painter and sculptor, died on April 30, 2026, at the age of 88. Born Hans-Georg Kern in Deutschbaselitz, Germany, on January 23, 1938, he was also a graphic artist. He became known in the 1960s for figurative, expressive paintings,… · 30 April 2026 · April 2026
an Israeli visual artist, writer, and opinion journalist, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Givatayim, Mandatory Palestine, on September 29, 1945, he studied painting under Raffi Lavie while living at Kibbutz Kfar HaHoresh and… · 29 April 2026 · April 2026
a New Zealand artistic director, died on April 29, 2026, aged 74. Born Carla Marja Olga van Zon in Te Atatū on January 20, 1952, she worked on international opportunities for New Zealand artists at Creative New Zealand before becoming… · 29 April 2026 · April 2026 · Aquarius
an Indian photographer and photojournalist, died on April 26, 2026, in Delhi, India, at the age of 83, from cancer. He became a photographer in the mid-1960s and later joined the staff of The Statesman in New Delhi. In 1976,… · 26 April 2026 · April 2026
a Dutch comics writer and cartoonist, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 83. He was known for his work on Storm and for cartooning on Tom Puss and Panda. Born in The Hague on April 24, 1943,… · 26 April 2026 · April 2026
an American artist known for assemblages, works on paper, and poetry, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in 1935 in Woodland, California, he was best known for creating assemblages from discarded, often rusty, dirty or… · 24 April 2026 · April 2026
an Australian musician, music director and sound artist associated with Spdfgh, died on April 24, 2026, of breast cancer. Bowers was a founding member of Spdfgh, an Australian rock band active from 1990 to 1997. The band was formed with… · 24 April 2026 · April 2026
French art dealer and writer, died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 73. Born in Tunis, Tunisia, on February 14, 1953, she opened her first art gallery in 1981 and became known for supporting young artists. In 1983,… · 23 April 2026 · April 2026
an American photographer, died on April 23, 2026, from complications from kidney disease. He was 86. Born Jack Randolph Thornell in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on August 29, 1939, he served in the Army Signal Corps and worked as a photographer for… · 23 April 2026 · April 2026
a French comic book author and illustrator, died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 53. Born in Grenoble on January 29, 1973, he worked as a graphic designer before starting a comics blog in 2010. He went on… · 23 April 2026 · April 2026
the American production designer known for The Godfather, Apocalypse Now and Bonnie and Clyde, died on April 22, 2026, at age 93. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, on May 18, 1932, he grew up in Los Angeles and studied architecture and… · 22 April 2026 · April 2026
the Croatian painter, died on April 22, 2026. He was 89. A naïve artist whose works are held at the Croatian Museum of Naïve Art in Zagreb, Kovačić was born in Yugoslavia on January 1, 1935, according to the record… · 22 April 2026 · April 2026 · Koprivnica · Capricorn
a Brazilian recording engineer, mixing engineer and record producer, died on April 21, 2026, at age 70. Born Antonio Canazio in Rio de Janeiro, he worked with artists including Antônio Carlos Jobim, Caetano Veloso, Ivan Lins, João Gilberto, Ray Charles,… · 21 April 2026 · April 2026
2026. He was a Czech painter, cartoonist and humorist. His work was associated with painting, cartooning and humor · 21 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 21
an American session guitarist and songwriter, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on February 9, 1938, in Charleston, West Virginia, he was best known for his session work in Nashville. Moss moved to Nashville in… · 20 April 2026 · April 2026
2026. He was a Russian artist, painter, and writer. His death was reported without additional details. Shinkaryov's work spanned visual art and writing · 19 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 19
English zoologist, ethnologist and surrealist painter, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 98. Born Desmond John Morris in Purton, Wiltshire, on January 24, 1928, he was also a popular author in human sociobiology. He is best known… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026
an American ceramic artist, died on April 18, 2026. Dean Lester Schwarz was also a painter, historian, writer, publisher and teacher, and he co-founded the South Bear School in 1970, where he helped promote a tradition of functional studio pottery.… · 18 April 2026 · April 2026 · Aquarius
an American drummer, died on April 16, 2026, at age 80. Born in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, on August 25, 1945, he worked as a drummer, percussionist, arranger, record producer and songwriter from 1971 to 2026. Most of his notable credits were… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
an American abstract painter, died on April 16, 2026. He was 82. Born in 1943 in San Francisco, California, Hayward was known for paintings divided into two bodies of work: flat paintings, made from 1975 to 1984, and thick paintings,… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
a Canadian musician best known for his work with Timber Timbre, died on April 14, 2026. He was 44. Kirk was the featured artist in Timber Timbre, a Canadian band whose name refers to early recordings made in a timber-framed… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
a Belgian writer and journalist, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 61. Born in Liège on November 6, 1964, she studied at the Université libre de Bruxelles and later became deputy director of the cultural center in… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
an American architect and photographer, died on May 14, 2026, at age 89. Kahler led the Milwaukee-based firm Kahler Slater for much of his career. His work included the Golda Meir Library at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 1967, two… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 14 · Aquarius
a Moldovan actor, director and comedian, died on April 13, 2026, after complications from a stroke. He was active for more than 40 years and worked in film and theater from the 1970s through 2011. Born on January 18, 1948,… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026
a Bulgarian pop singer, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Sofia on October 10, 1928, she was active from 1948 to 2000 and performed pop, romance, and ballad songs. She was awarded the title… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026
a Filipino Olympic basketball player, died on April 12, 2026, at age 88. Born on February 11, 1938, in Obando, Bulacan, in the Philippine Commonwealth, he competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Roque also made six Philippine national teams, including… · 12 April 2026 · April 2026
an American cartoonist, died on April 12, 2026, at the age of 88. Born Frank Huntington Stack in Houston, Texas, he was an underground cartoonist and artist who worked under the name Foolbert Sturgeon to avoid persecution for his work… · 12 April 2026 · April 2026
the English jazz pianist and composer, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Michael John David Westbrook in High Wycombe in 1936 and raised in Torquay, he studied painting in Plymouth after a spell in accountancy… · 11 April 2026 · April 2026
the English jazz pianist and composer, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Michael John David Westbrook in High Wycombe in 1936 and raised in Torquay, he studied painting in Plymouth after a spell in accountancy…
a Togolese visual artist and videographer, died on April 11, 2026. Born Améyovi Akpéyédjé Homawoo in Lomé on April 5, 1975, she studied in Togo, Ivory Coast, Benin and Ghana before graduating from the Institut français du Togo in 2000.… · 11 April 2026 · April 2026
a French artist and author, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Clichy, France, on August 8, 1937, she graduated from the École nationale supérieure des arts appliqués et des métiers d'art and spent her… · 11 April 2026 · April 2026
an American artist, curator and educator, died on April 11, 2026, at age 87. Born in Oakland, California, on October 28, 1938, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1960 and qualified… · 11 April 2026 · April 2026
a French journalist and photographer who worked for Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace and Sipa Press, died on April 11, 2026. He was born in Strasbourg in 1958 and attended Lycée Kléber. Witt joined Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace in 1980, freelanced for Sipa… · 15th Arrondissement Of Paris · 11 April 2026 · April 2026 · Aries
an American painter, died on April 10, 2026. Born in New York City in 1979, she received a BFA from Bard College in 2007 and was based in Los Angeles. She began exhibiting in 2007, including collaborations with Ridykeulous Project.… · 10 April 2026 · April 2026
an American artist known for complex collages and assemblages made from found materials, died on April 10, 2026. She was 90. Born Mary Aldwyth Dickman in Pomona, California, on November 21, 1935, she studied painting at American University in 1953… · 10 April 2026 · April 2026
a Canadian photographer, died on April 10, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1928, he became known for the humanist vision of his social-documentary photography. He first became interested in photography while in medical school… · 10 April 2026 · April 2026 · Gábor
a Mexican muralist, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 99. Born Oscar Melchor Peredo in Mexico City on January 6, 1927, he was a representative of the social realist school of mural painting in Mexico. His murals… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
the Scottish wildlife photographer and cameraman, died on April 8, 2026, aged 74–75. Known for his work in polar regions and underwater, he was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, one of twin brothers, and was the son of a photographer and… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
a German painter and sculptor, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Braunschweig in 1936, he graduated from the Berlin University of the Arts. He was known for large-format public artworks and often worked with… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
2026. He was a Czech photographer · 06 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 6
the French cartoonist and illustrator, died on April 5, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Le Havre on November 30, 1936, he spent his youth in Brittany and survived there through World War II. He later completed his… · 05 April 2026 · April 2026
a British graphic designer, died on April 4, 2026. He was 56. Born in Kingsclere, Hampshire, England, in 1969, Oxley worked as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator from 1989 to 2026, operating predominantly under the studio pseudonym Idokungfoo. He… · 04 April 2026 · April 2026 · Simón
a German artist, died on April 3, 2026 · 03 April 2026 · April 2026
an American topiary artist, died April 3, 2026 · 03 April 2026 · April 2026
an American photographer and former Ford model, died on April 3, 2026, at age 92. Cirone was known for photographing celebrities, including actors, musicians, artists and politicians, among them President Donald Trump, in the United States and abroad beginning around… · 03 April 2026 · April 2026
a Filipino drag performer and graphic designer known by the stage name Misua, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 27. He was best known for his involvement in the fourth season of Drag Race Philippines. Ty was… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026
2026. He was a British artist and died of mesothelioma · 01 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 1
a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer, died on April 1, 2026, of cancer. Born in 1954 or 1955, she was among the artists who participated in the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. In 2020, the… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026
an American sculptor, died on March 30, 2026, at age 88. Melvin Eugene Edwards Jr. was an American abstract sculptor, printmaker, and arts educator. Raised in segregated communities in Texas and an integrated community in Ohio, he moved to California… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
a Spanish-born Andorran sculptor and cultural activist, died on March 30, 2026. Born in Barcelona on October 30, 1930, into a family of craftsmen, he studied at the Escola d'Arts i Oficis de la Llotja in Barcelona. He later trained…
the English artist and draughtsman known for his absurdist drawings, died on March 29, 2026. He was 82. Born in Leeds on March 4, 1944, Baxter trained at Leeds College of Art from 1960 to 1965 and taught at the… · 29 March 2026 · March 2026 · Cancer
the Italian journalist, biographer and essayist, died on March 27, 2026, in Rome, at the age of 90. Born in Naples on March 10, 1936, he served as president of the Rome Quadriennale from 2002 to 2011. He wrote biographies… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
an American musician, guitarist and songwriter, died on March 27, 2026. Based in Austin, Texas, he was active from 1986 to 2026 and performed with The Skunks and the True Believers. He was named Austin Musician of the Year at… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
a Surinamese-Dutch mixed martial artist, died on March 26, 2026, at the age of 60. Born in Paramaribo, then in Dutch Guiana, on October 24, 1965, he was a world champion kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. Wiet’s career ran… · Thailand · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
the German author, film director, academic and founder of a television production company, died on March 25, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Halberstadt in 1932, he studied with Theodor W. Adorno in Frankfurt and later worked as… · 25 March 2026 · March 2026
an American painter and printmaker, died on March 25, 2026, at age 87. Born Iris Patricia Sukoneck in Newark, New Jersey, she was known for work loosely associated with conceptual art and minimalism early in her career. She later became… · 25 March 2026 · March 2026
a Ugandan filmmaker, actress and visual artist, died on March 24, 2026. Born Esther Brenda Apolot in Kampala on May 16, 1984, she was also a dancer and a graduate of the Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Art… · 24 March 2026 · March 2026
an American artist and inventor, died in Invalid Date. He was known for his involvement in the 2007 Boston Mooninite panic and for creating Sustainable Sound, a pedal-powered sound system. In January 2007, Stevens, then living in Charlestown, Massachusetts, was…
the Belgian comic book creator known for Jeremiah, died on March 22, 2026, at the age of 87. Better known by the pen name Hermann, he was born on July 17, 1938, in Bévercé, now part of Malmedy, in Liège… · 22 March 2026 · March 2026
a Belgian jazz saxophonist and flutist, died on March 20, 2026. Born in Liège, Belgium, on March 19, 1950, he attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston in the mid-1970s. After returning to Belgium, he established the jazz seminar… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
an American performance artist, died on March 20, 2026. He was a performance and visual artist, activist, and archivist who became a major figure in the New York City downtown arts scene beginning in the 1960s. Machado was orphaned as… · Portugal · China · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
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
a British model, died on March 20, 2026. From Edmonton, London, she worked for more than 70 years and was recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest professional model. Selfe continued working into her 90s and, at the… · 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