Deaths Famous Dead Journalists
Dan McQuade Journalist dead at age 43
Dan McQuade, an American journalist and writer, died on January 28, 2026. He was 43. A Philadelphia-based writer and community figure, McQuade was best known for recording and reporting on a 2014 comedy performance by Hannibal Buress that referenced longstanding… · 28 January 2026 · January 2026
Ditte Giese
Danish journalist (Politiken) · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27
Chandrasena Thalangama
Sri Lankan journalist and lyricist · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26
Rafael Pineda
Cuban American journalist and television anchorman · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26
Rafael Pineda (television journalist) Cuban-American journalist and television news reporter dead a…
Rafael Pineda, a Cuban-American television journalist and news reporter, died on January 25, 2026. Born Julio Rafael Pineda in Baracoa, Cuba, on December 20, 1937, he immigrated to the United States before his 20th birthday. He began his career at… · Spain · 25 January 2026 · January 2026
Chris Baur Scottish broadcast journalist dead at age 83
Chris Baur, a Scottish broadcast journalist, died on January 23, 2026. He was born Christopher Frank Baur on 28 May 1942 in Oxted, Surrey, and was raised in Scotland from the age of three. Educated at Dalhousie Preparatory School and… · 23 January 2026 · January 2026
Jean Chollet
French scenographer and journalist (Encyclopædia Universalis) · 21 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 21 · French
Walter Martínez (journalist) journalist dead at age 84
Walter Martínez, a Venezuelan journalist with Venezolana de Televisión, died on January 22, 2026, at the age of 84. Born Walter Nelson Martínez Martínez in Montevideo, Uruguay, he had a career spanning more than three decades in radio, television and… · 22 January 2026 · January 2026
Jim Vargas
American newscaster (ABC 7 · 19 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 19 · Other
Marcel Osztas
Slovak presenter · 18 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 18
Guillermo Salatino
Argentine sports journalist · 17 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 17 · Argentine
Zara Aramyan
Armenian actress and journalist · 16 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 16
Alfonso Castellanos
Colombian radio broadcaster and journalist · 14 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 14
Doug McConnell
American television journalist · 14 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 14
Yvan Aumont
French engineer and journalist (Lys rouge) · 12 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 12 · French
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 wrote nonfiction works on business, self-improvement, commentary, satire, and politics.… · 13 January 2026 · January 2026 · Cancer
Iqbal Athas
Sri Lankan journalist · 12 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 12
Ulf Granberg
Swedish comics creator and editor (The Phantom) · 09 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 9
Raffaella Bragazzi
Italian television presenter and radio personality · 07 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 7
James Bernard
American music journalist and magazine editor (The Source · 07 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 7
Michael Reagan
American political commentator · 05 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 5
Jenny Collins
British radio presenter (BBC Radio Merseyside) · 04 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 4
Gerry Gable
British political activist and magazine editor (Searchlight) · 03 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 3
Bohdan Chufus
Ukranian journalist · 03 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 3
Jamil Azar
Jordanian journalist and broadcaster · 02 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 2
Jerry Bledsoe Author, journalist dead at age 84
Jerry Bledsoe, an American author and journalist, died on December 31, 2025, at age 84. Born in Danville, Virginia, on July 14, 1941, he was known for several true crime books based on murders in North Carolina, including Bitter Blood… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025
Tatiana Schlossberg
American journalist (The New York Times) · 29 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 29
Mate Meštrović Journalist, academic, lobbyist, politician, ambassador dead at age 95
Mate Meštrović, a Croatian-American journalist, died on December 30, 2025, in Zagreb at the age of 95. Also known as Matthew Mestrovic and Matthew Meštrović, he was born in Zagreb on September 13, 1930. The son of Croatian-American sculptor Ivan… · 30 December 2025 · December 2025
Abu Walid al-Masri
Egyptian journalist and advisor to Al-Qaeda · 28 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 28 · al-Masri
Michael J. Schumacher Writer, journalist, biographer dead at age 75
Michael J. Schumacher, an American journalist and author, died on December 29, 2025, at age 75. Born in Topeka, Kansas, on May 22, 1950, he wrote biographies of Beat Generation poet Allen Ginsberg, filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, musicians Eric Clapton… · 29 December 2025 · December 2025
Jonathan Powell (musician) British pianist and musicologist dead at age 56
Jonathan Powell, the British pianist, musicologist and music editor, died on December 27, 2025, aged 56. Born in Lancashire in 1969, he was also a self-taught composer who wrote piano sonatas, string quartets and other chamber music. As a performer… · 27 December 2025 · December 2025
Richard Pollak American journalist dead at age 91
Richard Pollak, an American journalist, died on December 27, 2025. · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · Pollák
Andrew Arbuckle (politician) Scottish journalist and politician, MSP dead at age 81
Andrew Arbuckle, Scottish journalist and politician who served as an MSP for the Mid Scotland and Fife region, died on December 25, 2025, aged 81. Andrew David Arbuckle MBE was first elected as a Fife councillor in 1986 and represented… · 25 December 2025 · December 2025
Radko Kubičko
Czech commentator and editor (ČRo 6 · 22 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 22 · Czech
Lou Cannon
American journalist (The Washington Post) and biographer · 19 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 19
Christina Chambers
American sports reporter · 19 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 19 · Other
Susana Rossberg
Brazilian-born Belgian film editor (Home Sweet Home · 18 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 18
Ahmed Abodehman
Saudi writer and journalist (Al Riyadh) · 17 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 17
Constança Cunha e Sá
Portuguese journalist and a political commentator · 17 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 17
Peter Arnett
American journalist (Associated Press) · 17 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 17
Sir Humphrey Burton
British television and radio presenter · 16 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 16 · Burton
Norman Podhoretz
American magazine editor and writer (Commentary) · 16 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 16
Michael Whalen
Canadian journalist (CBM (AM) · 15 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 15
Roger Laboureur
Belgian sports journalist (RTBF) · 14 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 14
Robert J. Samuelson
American journalist (The Washington Post · 13 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 13 · Samuelson
Gerald Donaldson Canadian racing journalist dead at age 87
Gerald Donaldson, a Canadian racing journalist and biographer who specialized in covering Formula One, died on December 14, 2025, at age 87. Born in Almonte, Ontario, on July 18, 1938, he wrote more than 20 books, including biographies, and some… · 14 December 2025 · December 2025
Dave Ward
American broadcast journalist (KTRK-TV) · 13 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 13
Lesley Walker
British film editor (Mona Lisa · 08 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 8
R. Bruce Dold
American journalist (Chicago Tribune) · 03 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 3 · Dold
Hugh Wallace (architect) Irish architect dead at age 68
Hugh Wallace, an Irish architect and television presenter, died on December 1, 2025. Born in south Dublin in 1956 and raised as an only child, he co-founded the Dublin-based practice Douglas Wallace Architects with fellow student Alan Douglas in 1982.… · 01 December 2025 · December 2025
Andreas Whittam Smith
British financial journalist · 29 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 29 · Andreas, · Smith
Valentina Basiul
Romanian journalist (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) · 26 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 26
Ione Borges
Brazilian television presenter (TV Gazeta) · 23 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 23
David Hanly
Irish writer and radio broadcaster (Morning Ireland) · 20 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 20
Tōru Rokkawa
Japanese football journalist · 19 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 19 · Toru
David Pryce-Jones
British conservative commentator · 19 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 19
Toru Rokukawa
Japanese football journalist. · 17 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 17