Sulemana Abdul Samed dead at age 32
Sulemana Abdul Samed, Ghanaian record holder and widely recognized as the nation’s tallest man,
died on July 27, 2026. Known also as Awuche, a Hausa name meaning “Let’s Go,” he…
Famous Dead Journalists: Recent Journalist Deaths and Obituaries
Over 5,000 obituaries of famous dead journalists. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Jim Hopkins dead at age 79, New Zealand broadcaster and politician, member of the Waitaki District…
Jim Hopkins, the New Zealand broadcaster and politician who served on the Waitaki District Council,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 80. Born on January 1, 1946, Hopkins was known…
Gerry Kelly dead at age 77
Gerry Kelly, the Northern Irish broadcaster and journalist best known for his long presenting run on UTV,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 77. Born Gerard Kelly on September 20,…
Bill Oddie dead at age 85
Bill Oddie, the English wildlife presenter and comedian best known for Springwatch, Birding with Bill Oddie and his work with The Goodies,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 85. Born…
Günter Bannas dead at age 74
Günter Bannas, the German journalist who led the Berlin office of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung,
died on July 24, 2026, in Berlin. He was 74. Born in Kassel in 1952,…
Pavel Jungwirth dead at age 60
Pavel Jungwirth, a Czech physical chemist and academic,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 60. Born in Prague on May 20, 1966, he studied at the Faculty…
Bill McGlaughlin dead at age 82
Bill McGlaughlin, the American composer and radio host who led the public radio programs Exploring Music and Saint Paul Sunday,
died on July 22, 2026. He was 82. Born William…
Axel Ganz dead at age 88
Axel Ganz, the German journalist who helped shape magazines at Bunte and Gruner + Jahr,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Auggen on July…
Haim Yavin dead at age 93
Haim Yavin, the Israeli television anchor and documentary filmmaker who became one of the country’s best-known news presenters,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Heinz…
Paddy McNally dead at age 88
Paddy McNally, the British businessman and racing driver who ran Allsport Management and helped shape Formula One’s advertising and hospitality operations,
died on July 22, 2026. Born Patrick Sean McNally…
Josep Vallverdú dead at age 103
Josep Vallverdú, the Catalan writer and linguist,
died on July 21, 2026, at the age of 103. Born in Lleida on July 9, 1923, he became known as a poet,…
Jean-Marc Sylvestre dead at age 79
Jean-Marc Sylvestre, the French journalist known for his long career in economics reporting on TF1, i>Télé and RT France,
died on July 21, 2026, at the age of 79. Born…
Edgar C. Otálvora dead at age 66, writer, policy analyst, journalist
Edgar C. Otálvora, the Venezuelan journalist, writer and historian,
died on July 21, 2026. Born Edgar Omar Contreras Otálvora on September 6, 1959, in Tovar, he built a career as…
Eva Viežnaviec dead at age 54
Eva Viežnaviec, a Belarusian writer and journalist,
died on July 20, 2026, at the age of 54. Also known as Yeva Vezhnavets, she was born in 1972 in Zahallie and…
John C. Dvorak dead at age 80
John C. Dvorak, an American tech writer and broadcaster,
died on July 20, 2026, at age 80. He wrote about technology and personal computing for decades, serving as a columnist…
Morley Torgov dead at age 98
Morley Torgov, the Canadian novelist and humorist who also practiced law,
died on July 19, 2026. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in 1927, he began his career at The…
Richard Heinberg dead at age 75, Writer, educator
Richard Heinberg, a writer and educator whose work examined energy, economic and ecological issues,
died on July 19, 2026, aged 75. He was known for writing extensively about oil depletion…
Israel Pincas dead at age 91
Israel Pincas, the Israeli poet whose work appeared over decades in newspapers, magazines and literary supplements,
died on July 19, 2026. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, on January 28, 1935, he…
Sergey Sholokhov dead at age 67, Film critic, journalist, TV presenter
Sergey Sholokhov, a film critic, journalist and television presenter,
died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 67. Born in Leningrad on September 27, 1958, he built a career…
Joseph Algazy dead at age 87
Joseph Algazy, the Israeli historian and journalist who wrote for Haaretz and Le Monde diplomatique,
died on July 18, 2026. Born in Alexandria on September 11, 1938, he studied and…
Kim Joong-wi dead at age 86
Kim Joong-wi, a South Korean journalist and politician,
died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on October 28, 1939, in Bonghwa County, he was educated at…
Edward Stourton dead at age 68, British broadcaster and present, prostate cancer
Edward Stourton, the British broadcaster and journalist who presented BBC Radio 4’s Sunday and Today,
died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 68. Born Edward John Ivo Stourton…
Graeme Gilbert dead at age 76
Graeme Gilbert, the Australian radio presenter and politician,
died on July 17, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on April 15, 1950, he became known for presenting the nightly…
Renato Machado dead at age 83
Renato Machado, a Brazilian journalist and longtime TV Globo newscaster,
died on July 16, 2026. Born in Rio de Janeiro on March 21, 1943, he studied law and journalism at…
Pino Farinotti dead at age 75, Italian film critic, journalist and writer
Pino Farinotti, the Italian film critic, journalist and writer whose work helped define film reference publishing in Italy,
died on July 16, 2026. Born in Piacenza in 1951, he became…
Chiang C. Mei dead at age 91
Chiang C. Mei, an American physicist and fluid dynamicist whose work influenced civil, environmental and coastal engineering,
died on July 16, 2026. Born in Wuhan on April 4, 1935, Mei,…
Alan Walden dead at age 83
Alan Walden, an American music manager, publisher, booking agent and promoter known for his work with Lynyrd Skynyrd and Otis Redding,
died on July 16, 2026. Born in Macon, Georgia,…
Denise Oliver-Velez dead at age 78
Denise Oliver-Velez, an American activist and community organizer,
died on July 15, 2026. She was 78. Born Denise Roberts Oliver on August 1, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York, she became…
Romano Garofalo dead at age 84, Italian cartoonist, writer and journalist
Romano Garofalo, the Italian cartoonist, writer and journalist whose work helped shape popular comics in Italy,
died on July 15, 2026, in Rimini. Born in Rimini on November 11, 1941,…
Ihor Losiev dead at age 71
Ihor Losiev, a Ukrainian political scientist and publicist,
died on July 15, 2026. Born in Sevastopol on March 10, 1955, he became known as a columnist, journalist, and scholar of…
Ackbar Abbas dead at age 84
Ackbar Abbas, a Hong Kong literary scholar and professor of comparative literature,
died on July 15, 2026. Born in Kennedy Town in 1942, he taught at the University of California,…
Cees Geel dead at age 61
Cees Geel, the Dutch actor known for his work in film, television and radio,
died on July 14, 2026, at age 61. Born Cornelis Pieter Geel in Schagen on March…
Lee Underwood dead at age 87
Lee Underwood, an American musician and journalist who played lead guitar with Tim Buckley for much of Buckley’s career,
died on July 14, 2026. Born on January 1, 1938, Underwood…
Neliana Tersigni dead at age 81
Neliana Tersigni, an Italian journalist born in Rome,
died on July 14, 2026, at the age of 81. A freelance reporter from Rome who studied Russian literature, she began her…
Dave Kendall dead at age 125, British television personality, and journalist
Dave Kendall, the British television personality and journalist known for creating and hosting MTV’s "120 Minutes,"
died on July 14, 2026. Born David Kendall in the United Kingdom in 1901,…
Jameson Currier dead at age 70
Jameson Currier, an American writer,
died on July 13, 2026, at age 70. Born in Marietta, Georgia, on October 16, 1955, he wrote as a novelist, short story writer, poet,…
Alcides Bernal dead at age 60, Lawyer, Radio Broadcaster, Politician
Alcides Bernal, a Brazilian lawyer, radio broadcaster and politician,
died on July 13, 2026, at age 60. Born Alcides Jesus Peralta Bernal on July 14, 1965, in Corumbá, he built…
Barry Dickins dead at age 76, author, artist, actor, educator, journalist
Barry Dickins, an Australian author, artist, actor, educator and journalist,
died on July 13, 2026, aged 76. Born in Reservoir in Melbourne, he became known for historical dramas and for…
Michael Stürmer dead at age 87
Michael Stürmer, the German historian known for his work on the history of the German Empire and his role in the Historikerstreit of the 1980s,
died on July 13, 2026.…
Mary Otis Stevens dead at age 98
Mary Otis Stevens, an American architect,
died on July 12, 2026. She was born in New York City on March 28, 1928, and built her career in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Stevens…
David Willey dead at age 93
David Willey
died on July 12, 2026. He was a British journalist. He worked for the BBC and Reuters during his career. Tags Journalists, 12 July 2026, Britain, Cancer, David,…
Horia Nestorescu-Bălcești dead at age 87
Horia Nestorescu-Bălcești
died on July 11, 2026. He was a Romanian journalist and museographer. No further details about his death were immediately available. Tags Journalists, 11 July 2026, Horia, Romania,…
Jean-Paul Pigasse dead at age 86, French journalist, director-general of ADIAC
Jean-Paul Pigasse, a French journalist and media proprietor who served as director-general of ADIAC since 1997,
died on July 11, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Toulouse on…
Dermot Murnaghan dead at age 68
Dermot Murnaghan
died on July 11, 2026, at the age of 68. He was an English television presenter and news reporter, known for his work on Sky News and BBC…
Ahmet Telli dead at age 79
Ahmet Telli
died on July 10, 2026. He was a poet. Tags Journalists, Writers, 10 July 2026, Ahmet, Ankara, Sagittarius, Telli, July 10, July 2026
Eva Røine dead at age 97
Eva Røine, the Norwegian psychologist, actress, author and former beauty pageant titleholder,
died on July 10, 2026. Born in Mysen on December 11, 1928, she was first known in younger…
Derryn Hinch dead at age 82
Derryn Hinch, the New Zealand-born Australian media personality and politician,
died on July 10, 2026, aged 82. Born Derryn Nigel Hinch in New Plymouth on February 9, 1944, he built…
Jean-Louis Lechat dead at age 83
Jean-Louis Lechat, a Belgian journalist and comic book writer who specialized in coverage of comics,
died on July 9, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Chimay on January…
Karol Stopa dead at age 78
Karol Stopa
died on July 9, 2026. He was 78. Stopa was a Polish sports commentator and journalist, known for his work in sports media. Born in Warsaw in 1948,…
Jack Latvala dead at age 74
Jack Latvala died July 8, 2026. He was an American politician. Tags Journalists, Politicians, 08 July 2026, America, Jack, Latvala, Scorpio, July 2026, July 8
Luigi Colombo dead at age 88
Luigi Colombo (giornalista)
died on July 8, 2026. He was an Italian journalist and television presenter. Born on April 9, 1947, in Cesano Maderno, he was also known as Luigi…
Tony Rayns dead at age 78
Tony Rayns
died on July 7, 2026. He was a British writer and film commentator. His work also included journalism, film criticism, punditry, screenwriting and authorship. Tags Journalists, Writers, 07…
Johnny Ginger dead at age 92
Johnny Ginger died July 5, 2026, at age 92. He was an American television personality. Born June 16, 1934, he was a television presenter from Toledo, Ohio. Tags Journalists, 05…
Teet Korsten dead at age 59
Teet Korsten
died on July 5, 2026. He was an Estonian journalist and translator. Tags Journalists, 05 July 2026, Estonia, Korsten, Teet, July 2026, July 5
Hermann Meyn dead at age 91
Hermann Meyn
died on July 4, 2026. He was a German journalist. Tags Journalists, 04 July 2026, Germany, Hermann, Libra, Meyn, July 2026, July 4
Shahed Kamal dead at age 85
Shahed Kamal, a Bangladeshi journalist and teacher,
died on July 4, 2026. He was 85. Known in cultural circles as Shamim Mama, Kamal worked as a senior news editor at…
Bobbi Queen dead at age 84, American fashion editor, heart attack
Bobbi Queen, an American fashion editor who served as senior fashion editor at Women’s Wear Daily,
died on July 3, 2026, of a heart attack. Born Barbara Sela Queen in…
Trevor Fishlock dead at age 85
Trevor Fishlock
died on July 3, 2026. He was a British journalist. Tags Journalists, 03 July 2026, Britain, Cardiff, Fishlock, Pisces, Trevor, July 2026, July 3
Yervant Gianikian dead at age 84
Yervant Gianikian
died on July 3, 2026, at the age of 84. An Italian director and architect, he was also known as a film director, editor, producer and screenwriter. Born…
Gregers Dirckinck-Holmfeld dead at age 93
Gregers Dirckinck-Holmfeld
died on July 2, 2026. He was a Danish journalist and television host. His work made him a familiar figure in Danish media. Tags Journalists, 02 July 2026,…
Vladimir McTavish dead
Vladimir McTavish
died on July 1, 2026. He was a journalist, actor and comedian. Tags Actors, Journalists, 01 July 2026, Scotland, Vladimir, July 1, July 2026, McTavish
Wayne Worcester dead at age 78
Wayne Worcester
died on July 1, 2026. He was an American journalist. Tags Journalists, 01 July 2026, America, Wayne, Worcester, July 1, July 2026
Faniya Suleymanova dead at age 87
Faniya Suleymanova
died on June 29, 2026. She was a Soviet and Russian singer and journalist. Born on February 18, 1939, she studied at the Ufa State Institute of Arts.…
Farzad Jamshidi dead at age 56
Farzad Jamshidi
died on June 29, 2026. He was an Iranian television presenter. Tags Journalists, 29 June 2026, Farzad, Iran, Jamshidi, June 2026, June 29
Sevgül Uludağ dead at age 67
Sevgül Uludağ, a Turkish Cypriot journalist and activist,
died on June 28, 2026, at age 67. Born in Nicosia on October 15, 1958, she worked first in a bank and…
Siegfried Verbeke dead at age 85
Siegfried Verbeke, a Belgian Holocaust denier and revisionist publisher,
died on June 27, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Antwerp on June 21, 1941, he became a public…
Andreas Koller dead at age 65
Andreas Koller
died on June 26, 2026. Tags Journalists, 26 June 2026, Andreas, Austria, Koller, June 2026, June 26
Rosetta Miller-Perry dead at age 91
Rosetta Miller-Perry, an American journalist and founder of the Tennessee Tribune,
died on June 26, 2026. She was 91. Miller-Perry was an African-American journalist born in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, on July…
Giulio Castelli dead at age 88
Giulio Castelli
died on June 26, 2026, at the age of 88. He was an Italian journalist and writer, born in Rome on February 13, 1938. His work as an…
David Hencke dead at age 79
David Hencke, the British investigative journalist and writer who worked for The Guardian,
died on June 26, 2026. A long-serving figure in political reporting, he began as a student journalist…
Daniel Oliver dead at age 87
Daniel Oliver
died on June 26, 2026. He was an American executive editor. Other biographical details were not immediately available. Tags Journalists, 26 June 2026, America, Daniel, Oliver, Pisces, June…
Ernestina Pais dead at age 54
Ernestina Pais
died on June 26, 2026, in San Isidro. She was 54. Pais was an Argentine journalist and television presenter, and also worked as a businessperson. Born in Buenos…
Stephen Lowe dead at age 82
Stephen Lowe, the British Anglican prelate who served as Bishop of Hulme from 1999 to 2009,
died on June 25, 2026. Born on March 3, 1944, he was ordained deacon…
B. J. Sams dead at age 91
B. J. Sams, an American news anchor and television journalist,
died on June 25, 2026, at age 91. Born Billy Jack Sams on March 19, 1935, he spent more than…
B. J. Sams dead at age 91
B. J. Sams, an American news anchor whose career in television broadcasting spanned more than 50 years,
died on June 25, 2026. Born March 19, 1935, and also known as…
Om Malik dead at age 59
Om Malik, an Indian-American writer and founder of the technology news site Gigaom,
died on June 24, 2026. He was 59. Born Om Prakash Malik in New Delhi on September…
Yorgelis Delgado dead at age 43
Yorgelis Delgado, a Venezuelan actress, presenter and model,
died on June 24, 2026, after injuries sustained during an earthquake. Born in Caracas on December 15, 1982, she began her career…
Janusz Daszczyński dead at age 73
Janusz Daszczyński
died on June 23, 2026, at the age of 73. He was a Polish journalist. Born in Gdynia on September 13, 1952, he studied at the Gdańsk University…
François Taillandier dead at age 71
François Taillandier, the French writer and journalist,
died on June 23, 2026, in Paris at the age of 71. Born in Clermont-Ferrand on June 20, 1955, he built a career…
Bachisio Bandinu dead at age 87
Bachisio Bandinu
died on June 23, 2026. He was an Italian teacher, journalist, writer and italianist, known for his work in literature and cultural commentary. Born in Bitti on February…
Bára Tlučhořová dead at age 37
Bára Tlučhořová
died on June 22, 2026. Tags Journalists, 22 June 2026, Czechia, Bára, June 2026, June 22, Tlučhořová
Martha Zoller dead at age 66
Martha Zoller, an American political commentator and radio host,
died on June 22, 2026. She was 66. Born in Columbus, Georgia, on August 23, 1959, Zoller was also known as…
Barbora Tlučhořová dead at age 37
Barbora Tlučhořová
died on June 22, 2026. She was a radio presenter. Tags Journalists, 22 June 2026, Barbora, Virgo, June 2026, June 22, Tlučhořová
Jim Goad dead at age 65, Answer Me!The Redneck ManifestoShit Magnet, Whiteness: The Original Sin
Jim Goad, an American writer and publisher best known for Answer Me! and The Redneck Manifesto,
died on June 22, 2026. Born James Thaddeus Goad in Ridley Park, he built…
András Simor dead at age 87
András Simor, a Hungarian poet and writer,
died on June 21, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Budapest on July 5, 1938, he studied at Kölcsey Ferenc Gimnázium…
Slavenka Drakulić dead at age 76, Journalist, novelist
Slavenka Drakulić, the Croatian journalist, novelist and essayist whose writing explored feminism, communism and post-communist life,
died on June 20, 2026, at 76. Born in Rijeka on July 4, 1949,…
David W. Rohde dead at age 82
David W. Rohde, a political scientist whose research focused on politics in the United States,
died on June 20, 2026, aged 82. Born in Buffalo, New York, he taught at…
Roberto García dead at age 81
Roberto García
died on June 20, 2026, at age 81. He was an Argentine journalist. García, also known as Roberto Ángel García, was identified in biographical records as a journalist…
Geneviève Aubry dead at age 98
Geneviève Aubry, a Swiss politician and opinion journalist,
died on June 20, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds on March 4, 1928, she served as a…
Hershel Parker dead at age 90
Hershel Parker, an American literary historian and scholar of Herman Melville,
died on June 19, 2026. He was 90. Born in Comanche, Oklahoma, on November 26, 1935, Parker was an…
Mark Singer dead at age 75
Mark Singer, an American journalist and staff writer at The New Yorker,
died on June 19, 2026, at age 75 of complications from salivary gland cancer. Known professionally as Mark…
Claude Guillemot dead at age 69
Claude Guillemot, the French businessman who co-founded Ubisoft,
died on June 19, 2026, in a plane crash. He was 69. Born in Carentoir, France, on October 30, 1956, he grew…
Elizabeth Arnold dead at age 66
Elizabeth Arnold, an American journalist who was NPR’s national political correspondent and later a professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage, died June 18, 2026, of complications from endometrial cancer.…
Daniel Castellano dead at age 53, Venezuelan journalist, writer and researcher
Daniel Castellano, a Venezuelan journalist, writer and researcher,
died on June 18, 2026. Born in Caracas on November 20, 1972, and also known as Daniel Alirio Castellano Amarista, he studied…
Al Mujahidi dead at age 86
Al Mujahidi, a Bangladeshi poet,
died on June 18, 2026. Born on January 1, 1943, he was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2003 by the Government of Bangladesh for his…
Qamar Ahmed dead at age 88
Qamar Ahmed, a Pakistani cricketer and journalist,
died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on October 23, 1937, in Uttar Pradesh, he went on to represent…