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…
Famous Dead Journalists: Recent Journalist Deaths and Obituaries
Over 5,000 obituaries of famous dead journalists. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
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…
Adolfo Battaglia dead at age 96
Adolfo Battaglia, an Italian politician and journalist who served as minister of industry, commerce and craftsmanship,
died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Viterbo on…
Tony Brown dead at age 93
Tony Brown, the American journalist best known for the syndicated television program Tony Brown's Journal,
died on June 17, 2026. He was 93. Born William Anthony Brown on April 11,…
Hans Marwitz dead at age 85
Hans Marwitz
died on June 17, 2026. Tags Journalists, 17 June 2026, Chile, Hans, Marwitz, Pisces, Santiago, June 17, June 2026
Manuel Benza Pflücker dead at age 82
Manuel Benza Pflücker, a Peruvian politician and sociologist,
died on June 17, 2026. He was 82. Born in Lima on April 16, 1944, Benza was a member of the Revolutionary…
Philippe Labarde dead at age 86
Philippe Labarde, a French economic journalist and writer,
died on June 16, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Agen on September 26, 1939, he was educated at the…
Juliet Gardiner dead at age 83
Juliet Gardiner, a British historian and writer,
died on June 16, 2026, at the age of 83. She was a commentator on British social history from Victorian times through the…
Raimundo Carrero dead at age 78
Raimundo Carrero, a Brazilian journalist and writer,
died on June 16, 2026, at age 78. Born in Salgueiro, Pernambuco, in 1947, he went on to study at the Federal University…
Roy Hattersley dead at age 93
Roy Hattersley, the British politician, author and journalist who served as a Labour MP from 1964 to 1997 and sat in the House of Lords from 1997 to 2017, died…
Behrouz Razavi dead at age 78, Iranian voice actor, radio and television presenter, and actor
Behrouz Razavi
died on June 14, 2026. He was an Iranian voice actor, radio and television presenter, and actor. Razavi was known for his work in Iranian media and performance.…
François Gall dead at age 103
François Gall, the French film director and author behind the long-running television series "Amazing Train Journeys,"
died on June 13, 2026. He was 103. Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye on November 9,…
Roger Cook dead at age 83
Roger Cook, the New Zealand-born British investigative journalist and television broadcaster known for The Cook Report,
died on June 13, 2026, aged 83. Born on April 6, 1943, he was…
Görel Hanser dead at age 76
Görel Hanser, a Swedish record company executive and talent manager known for her work with ABBA,
died on June 13, 2026. She was 76. Born Görel Kristina Johnsen on June…
María Granata dead at age 102, Argentine author, poet, and politician
María Granata, the Argentine author, poet and politician,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 102. Born in Buenos Aires on September 3, 1923, she began writing as…
David Gamble dead at age 70
David Gamble, a British film editor whose work included Shakespeare in Love, Veronica Guerin and Shopgirl,
died on June 12, 2026. He was 70. Born on June 24, 1955, in…
Gene Shalit dead at age 100
Gene Shalit, the American journalist, film and book critic, and television personality who became a familiar presence on NBC’s “Today,”
died on June 12, 2026, at age 100. Born in…
André Doms dead at age 94, Belgian essayist, poet and writer
André Doms, a Belgian essayist, poet and writer,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Brussels on March 9, 1932, he built a long career…
Jane Yolen dead at age 87, Writer, poet
Jane Yolen, an American author and editor best known for The Devil’s Arithmetic,
died on June 11, 2026, at age 87. Born Jane Hyatt Yolen in New York City on…
Shirley Lord dead at age 93
Shirley Lord, an English-born American journalist and former beauty editor and director of Vogue,
died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Shirley Florence Stringer in London…
David Cayley dead at age 80
David Cayley
died on June 10, 2026. Tags Journalists, Writers, 10 June 2026, Canada, Cancer, Cayley, David, June 10, June 2026
Beppe Costa dead at age 84
Beppe Costa, the Italian writer, poet and publisher,
died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Catania on August 25, 1941, he came from a poor…
John Sanders dead at age 83
John Sanders, an American sports broadcaster who spent more than 25 years calling Major League Baseball games, died June 10, 2026, at age 83. A Kansas native, Sanders worked at…
Patrizia Caselli dead at age 66
Patrizia Caselli, an Italian actress known for City Limits,
died on June 9, 2026, at age 66. Born in Udine on May 13, 1960, she began her career in the…
Bruno Turner dead at age 95
Bruno Turner, a British musicologist,
died on June 9, 2026, aged 95. Born in London on February 17, 1931, he devoted much of his career to early music, with a…
Wolfgang Gust dead at age 91
Wolfgang Gust, a German journalist and author,
died on June 9, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Hanover on January 1, 1935, he worked for Spiegel-Verlag and spent…
Alain Schifres dead at age 87
Alain Schifres, a French journalist who worked for Réalités and Le Nouvel Observateur,
died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Montmorency on February 14, 1939,…
Jürgen Kesting dead at age 85
Jürgen Kesting, the German journalist, music critic and author,
died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Duisburg on January 1, 1940, he studied German and…
Karel Tejkal dead at age 88
Karel Tejkal
died on June 7, 2026. He was a Czech radio journalist and publicist. His death was announced on that date. Tags Journalists, 07 June 2026, Czechia, Karel, Tejkal,…
Richard Scolyer dead at age 59
Richard Scolyer, an Australian pathologist and melanoma researcher,
died on June 7, 2026, at age 59. Born in Launceston in 1966, he became a senior staff specialist in tissue pathology…
Stacey King dead at age 59
Stacey King, the former Chicago Bulls center who later became a television announcer,
died on June 7, 2026, at age 59. Born Ronald Stacey King in Lawton, Oklahoma, on January…
Arvi Lind dead at age 85
Arvi Lind, the Finnish television news presenter best known for his long career with Yle TV1,
died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 85. Born Arvi Kullervo Lind…
Alan Riding dead at age 82, Journalist, author
Alan Riding, a British journalist and author who spent much of his career with The New York Times,
died on June 6, 2026. He was 82. Born in Rio de…
Hans Chrunak dead at age 76
Hans Chrunak, the Swedish swimming coach who led the national swim team for nearly a decade,
died on June 6, 2026, after battling cancer. He was 76. Born in 1950…
Manoa Rasigatale dead at age 78
Manoa Rasigatale, a Fijian politician and historian,
died on June 5, 2026, at age 78. Born on July 11, 1947, he also worked as a journalist, musician and television personality.…
Yoshihisa Uchida dead at age 101
Yoshihisa Uchida
died on June 5, 2026. He was a Japanese politician and journalist. Born on January 5, 1925, Uchida studied at Meiji University. Tags Journalists, Politicians, 05 June 2026,…
Norman Balon dead at age 89
Norman Balon, the British publican who spent more than six decades as landlord of the Coach and Horses in Soho,
died on June 4, 2026. Born in Ilford on January…
Jane Idleman Smith dead at age 88
Jane Idleman Smith, an American scholar of Islam and former Harvard University professor,
died on June 4, 2026, at age 88. Born in Park Ridge, Illinois, she devoted her career…
Ned Jarrett dead at age 93
Ned Jarrett, the American racing driver who won two NASCAR Cup Series championships,
died on June 4, 2026, at age 93. Born on October 12, 1932, in Conover, North Carolina,…
Jim Wooten dead at age 88
Jim Wooten, an American journalist who worked for ABC News and wrote books,
died on June 4, 2026, at age 88. Born in the United States, he joined ABC News…
Marita Monteleone dead at age 68
Marita Monteleone
died on June 3, 2026. She was an Argentine announcer and singer, known for her work in broadcasting and music. Born in Buenos Aires on September 12, 1957,…
Reha Muhtar dead at age 66
Reha Muhtar, a Turkish anchorman, columnist and television reporter,
died on June 3, 2026, at age 66. Born in Istanbul on July 21, 1959, he began his career as a…
Margriet Hermans dead at age 72, Belgian singer, presenter, and politician
Margriet Hermans, the Belgian singer, presenter and politician who served as a senator from 2007 to 2011,
died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 72. Born Margareta Maria…
Eugène Attigan dead at age 55
Eugène Attigan, a Togolese journalist and television presenter with Togolese Television,
died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 55. Born in Lomé on December 20, 1970, he worked…
James Blood Ulmer dead at age 86
James Blood Ulmer, the American guitarist and singer whose playing helped shape jazz, free funk and electric blues,
died on June 3, 2026. He was 86. Born Willie James Ulmer…
Josep Maria Cadena dead at age 90
Josep Maria Cadena
died on June 2, 2026. He was a Spanish journalist and art critic. Cadena was born in Barcelona on September 6, 1935, and died in the same…
David J. Halberstam dead at age 74
David J. Halberstam, an American sports broadcaster and producer,
died on June 2, 2026, at age 74. Born October 7, 1951, he served as executive vice president and general manager…
Guts Ishimatsu dead at age 76
Guts Ishimatsu, the Japanese boxer and actor known for roles in Empire of the Sun and Black Rain,
died on June 2, 2026, of pneumonia. He was 76. Born Yuji…
Lyuben Dilov Jr. dead at age 61
Lyuben Dilov Jr., the Bulgarian writer, journalist and lawmaker,
died on June 2, 2026, from complications of a heart attack. He was 61. Born in Sofia on November 19, 1964,…
William Willard Gibson Jr. dead at age 94
William Willard Gibson Jr., an American lawyer and legal scholar,
died on June 1, 2026, at age 94. Born in Amarillo, Texas, on March 5, 1932, he earned a B.A.…
Souleymane Diallo dead at age 80
Souleymane Diallo, a Guinean journalist and founder of the satirical newspaper Le Lynx,
died on June 1, 2026, at the age of 80–81. Born in 1945, he helped establish the…
Dame Dove Hepburn dead at age 46, known as the editor for Epic Rap Battles of History, suicide.[bet…
Dame Dove Hepburn
died on June 1, 2026. She was an Egyptian-British musician known as the editor for Epic Rap Battles of History. No further details were immediately available. Dame…
Richard Mettler dead at age 56
Richard Mettler
died on June 1, 2026, of cancer. He was a French-born American film editor whose credits included "Desert Warrior," "Anthropoid" and "I.S.S.". Tags Journalists, 01 June 2026, America,…
Héctor Maseda Gutiérrez dead at age 83
Héctor Maseda Gutiérrez, a Cuban nuclear engineer and journalist,
died on May 30, 2026, at age 83. Born in Havana on January 18, 1943, he worked as a nuclear engineer…
Speight Jenkins dead at age 89
Speight Jenkins, the American music director and critic who guided Seattle Opera for more than three decades,
died on May 30, 2026, at age 89. Born in Dallas, Texas, on…
Steve Barrow dead at age 80
Steve Barrow, the British reggae producer and historiographer who co-founded the Blood and Fire record label,
died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 80. Born on September 29,…
Jutta Zilliacus dead at age 100
Jutta Zilliacus, a Finnish-Estonian politician, journalist and author,
died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 100. Born Jutta Armelle Zilliacus in Helsinki on July 25, 1925, she worked…
Sanda Țăranu dead at age 87, Romanian actress, journalist, radio and television announcer
Sanda Țăranu
died on May 29, 2026. She was a Romanian actress, journalist, translator, and radio and television announcer. Tags Actors, Journalists, 29 May 2026, Romania, Sanda, May 2026, May…
Marcia Lucas dead at age 80
Marcia Lucas, the American film editor who won an Academy Award for her work on Star Wars,
died on May 27, 2026. She was 80. Born Marcia Lou Griffin in…
Donald Newhouse dead at age 96
Donald Newhouse, the American businessman and publisher who led Advance Publications,
died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 96, according to the family company. Born in New York…
Robert Daley dead at age 96, American writer, journalist
Robert Daley, the American writer, journalist and New York City Police Department officer,
died on May 26, 2026. He was 96. Daley, born in New York City on May 10,…
Martine Prenen dead at age 62
Martine Prenen, the Belgian former model and television presenter known for Supertalent in Vlaanderen and Expeditie Robinson,
died on May 26, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. She was 62. Prenen, born…
Ted White dead at age 88
Ted White, an American author, editor and fan who also worked as a music critic,
died on May 24, 2026. Born Theodore Edwin White on February 4, 1938, in Washington,…
Beverly Afaglo dead at age 42
Beverly Afaglo, a Ghanaian actress,
died on May 24, 2026. She was 42. Afaglo was known for her work in The Game, A Northern Affair and Sidechic Gang. She was…
Liu Zaifu dead at age 84, Writer, poet
Liu Zaifu, a Chinese writer, poet and academic known for Farewell to Revolution,
died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 84. He was also known for his work…
Ann Fox Chandonnet dead at age 83, Poet, journalist
Ann Fox Chandonnet, an American poet,
died on May 23, 2026, at age 83. She was also known as a journalist, book reviewer, and culinary historian. Born Ann Alicia Fox…
William W. Parmley dead at age 90
William W. Parmley, an American cardiologist,
died on May 23, 2026, at age 90. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on January 22, 1936, and was also known…
Thérèse Liotard dead at age 80
Thérèse Liotard, a French actress known for Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine, My Father's Glory and My Mother's Castle,
died on May 23, 2026. Born in Lille, Nord,…
Parviz Ghelichkhani dead at age 80
Parviz Ghelichkhani, the Iranian footballer who played for Taj and Persepolis and captained the national team,
died on May 23, 2026. He was 80. Ghelichkhani was an Iranian-French player who…
Judith Chalmers dead at age 90
Judith Chalmers, the English television presenter best known for Wish You Were Here...?,
died on May 22, 2026, aged 90. Born Judith Rosemary Locke Chalmers in Gatley, Cheshire, on October…
Manny Nosowsky dead at age 94
Manny Nosowsky, an American crossword puzzle creator,
died on May 20, 2026. Also known as Emanuel Ezra Nosowsky, he was a medical doctor by training who retired from a San…
Aglaia Kremezi dead at age 79
Aglaia Kremezi, Greek food writer and journalist,
died on May 19, 2026, in Athens at the age of 79. Born in Athens on May 4, 1947, she was often considered…
Sally Head dead at age 79
Sally Head, the British television producer behind Cracker, Prime Suspect and Jeeves and Wooster,
died on May 18, 2026, of cancer. She was 79. Head began her career as a…
Marideth Sisco dead at age 82
Marideth Sisco, 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,…
Patrick Sookhdeo dead at age 79, British activist, founder and director of Barnabas Aid
Patrick Sookhdeo, a British activist and founder and director of Barnabas Aid from 1993 to 2015,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in British Guiana…
Huguette Bouchardeau dead at age 90, French politician, minister of the environment
Huguette Bouchardeau, French politician and minister of the environment from 1984 to 1986,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Saint-Étienne, Loire, France, on June…
Mohamed Ali Hafez dead at age 88
Mohamed Ali Hafez, a Saudi Arabian scouting executive and journalist,
died on May 17, 2026. He was an official of the Federation for Scouts and Girl Guides and served on…
Altaf Hassan Qureshi dead at age 94
Altaf Hassan Qureshi, a Pakistani journalist, author and editor-in-chief of monthly Urdu Digest,
died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on March 3, 1932, in Hisar…
Bas Westerweel dead at age 62
Bas Westerweel
died on May 15, 2026. He was a Dutch radio and television presenter, known for Het Klokhuis. His work in radio and television formed the basis of his…
Tony Zappone dead at age 78
Tony Zappone, an American journalist and radio personality,
died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Anthony Nicholas Zappone on October 9, 1947, in Tampa, Florida, he…