John Virgo dead at age 79
John Virgo, the English professional snooker player and broadcaster, died on February 4, 2026, aged 79. Born in Salford, Lancashire, on March 4, 1946, he turned professional in 1976 after…
Famous Dead Journalists: Recent Journalist Deaths and Obituaries
Over 5,000 obituaries of famous dead journalists. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Death of Thuraya Qabil at age 85
Thuraya Qabil, a Saudi Arabian poet and journalist, died on February 4, 2026, aged 85. Born in Jeddah in 1940, she earned a degree from the National College in Beirut.…
Svetlana Zhiltsova death at age 89
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…
Allan Massie passes away at age 87
Allan Massie, a British journalist, died on February 3, 2026, aged 87. Massie was a Scottish journalist, columnist and sports writer who worked for several newspapers in England and Scotland.…
Death of Maria Rita Parsi at age 78
Maria Rita Parsi, an Italian psychotherapist, writer and television commentator, died on February 2, 2026. Born in Rome on August 5, 1947, she worked as a teacher, educational psychologist and…
Fabio Scuto obituary: died at age 69
Fabio Scuto, an Italian journalist, died on February 2, 2026. Born in Rome on August 12, 1957, he graduated in history and geographical sciences from the Sapienza University of Rome…
Myra MacPherson died at age -1
Myra MacPherson, an American journalist, died on February 2, 2026, in Washington, D.C., at age 91. Born Myra Lea MacPherson in Marquette, Michigan, and raised in Belleville, Michigan, she graduated…
John Terris has died at age 86
John James Terris, a New Zealand politician, Anglican priest and broadcaster, died on February 2, 2026, aged 86. He represented the Labour Party in the New Zealand parliament from 1978…
Gabor Boritt death at age 86
Gabor Boritt, an American historian and the Robert Fluhrer Professor of Civil War Studies and director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College, died on February 2, 2026. Hungarian-born…
Nobuhiko Ochiai has died at age 84
Nobuhiko Ochiai, a Japanese journalist and novelist, died on February 1, 2026. He was born in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, on January 8, 1942. Ochiai wrote works reporting on international affairs…
Burt Wolf, died aged 87
Burt Wolf, an American journalist and writer, died on January 31, 2026. Born Burton R. Wolf in New York City on September 28, 1938, he was also a businessman, chef…
Joe Mulholland died at age 85
Joe Mulholland, the Irish television executive who served as managing director of RTÉ Television, died on January 31, 2026, aged 85. Patrick Joseph Mulholland worked in a number of capacities…
Chip Berlet passes away at age 76
Chip Berlet, an American investigative journalist and author, died on January 30, 2026, of leukemia. Born John Foster Berlet on November 22, 1949, he was known for his work as…
René Backmann dead at age 81
French journalist and humanitarian Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Nigel Ogden obituary: died at age 71
British theatre organist and radio presenter (The Organist Entertains) Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Marco Bülow has died at age 54
German journalist and politician Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Michael H. Prosser dies at 89
Michael H. Prosser, an American academic and professor emeritus at the University of Virginia, died on January 29, 2026, at age 89. He served at the University of Virginia from…
Suzannah Lessard obituary: died at age 81
Suzannah Lessard, an American writer, died on January 29, 2026, of complications from endometrial cancer. She was 81. Lessard was a staff writer for The New Yorker and one of…
Obituary: Maggie Van, dead at age 92
American writer and columnist Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Obituary: Dan McQuade, 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…
Ditte Giese dead at age 48
Danish journalist (Politiken) Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Chandrasena Thalangama dead at age 81
Sri Lankan journalist and lyricist Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Rafael Pineda dies at -1
Cuban American journalist and television anchorman Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Rafael Pineda dead at age 88
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…
Miguel Ángel dies at age 70
Spanish journalist Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
Mark Tully passes away at age 90
British journalist and writer Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
Death of Chris Baur 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…
John L. passed away at age 61
American journalist Died on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Death of Jean Chollet at age 89
French scenographer and journalist (Encyclopædia Universalis) Died on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Obituary: Walter Martínez, 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…
Jim Vargas dead at age 78
American newscaster (ABC 7 Died on Tuesday January 20th 2026
Fernando Reinlein obituary: died at age 80
Spanish journalist Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Obituary: Manuel Fernández, dead at age 95
Spanish academic and journalist Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Marcel Osztas dies at 37
Slovak presenter Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Death of Thierry Cazeneuve at age 74
French journalist Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
Guillermo Salatino dies at age 80
Argentine sports journalist Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
Vitalie Zagaievschi has died at age 81
Moldovan writer and journalist Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
Zara Aramyan, died aged 55
Armenian actress and journalist Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
Robert Macklin has died at age 84
Australian journalist and author Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
Patrick Skene has died at age 100
British journalist Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Alfonso Castellanos obituary: died at age 91
Colombian radio broadcaster and journalist Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Doug McConnell passed away at age -1
American television journalist Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Brian Wilshire dies at 81
Australian radio broadcaster Died on Wednesday January 14th 2026
Yvan Aumont dies at age 87
French engineer and journalist (Lys rouge) Died on Tuesday January 13th 2026
Scott Adams passes away 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…
Iqbal Athas dies at age 81
Sri Lankan journalist Died on Tuesday January 13th 2026
Alberto Benzoni passes away at age 90
Italian journalist and politician Died on Monday January 12th 2026
Franz Herre obituary: died at age 99
German journalist and biographer Died on Monday January 12th 2026
Ulf Granberg passed away at age 80
Swedish comics creator and editor (The Phantom) Died on Saturday January 10th 2026
Kjersti Scheen dead at age 82
Norwegian journalist and writer Died on Saturday January 10th 2026
Andrés Caniulef dies at 48
Chilean journalist Died on Saturday January 10th 2026
Joan Costa, died aged 91
Spanish journalist Died on Friday January 9th 2026
Conrado Corsalette passes away at age 47
Brazilian journalist Died on Friday January 9th 2026
Chiara Valentini dies at 84
Italian journalist and writer Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Chiara Valentini dies at 84
Italian Journalist and writer Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Raffaella Bragazzi dead at age 66
Italian television presenter and radio personality Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
James Bernard has died at age -1
American music journalist and magazine editor (The Source Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Michael Reagan death at age 80
American political commentator Died on Tuesday January 6th 2026
Obituary: Jenny Collins, dead at age 83
British radio presenter (BBC Radio Merseyside) Died on Monday January 5th 2026
Obituary: Giorgos Papadakis, dead at age 74
Greek journalist and television presenter Died on Sunday January 4th 2026
Death of Gerry Gable at age 88
British political activist and magazine editor (Searchlight) Died on Sunday January 4th 2026
Bohdan Chufus died at age 75
Ukranian journalist Died on Sunday January 4th 2026
Jamil Azar, died aged 89
Jordanian journalist and broadcaster Died on Saturday January 3rd 2026
Tim Kask dead at age 76
American editor and writer Died on Wednesday December 31st 2025
Jerry Bledsoe obituary: died 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…
Tatiana Schlossberg death at age 35
American journalist (The New York Times) Died on Tuesday December 30th 2025
Mate Meštrović has died 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…
Abu Walid has died at age 80
Egyptian journalist and advisor to Al-Qaeda Died on Monday December 29th 2025
Claude Cantini obituary: died at age 96
Swiss historian and journalist Died on Monday December 29th 2025
Michael J. Schumacher, died aged 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…
Obituary: Bill Hagerty, dead at age 86
British journalist Died on Monday December 29th 2025
Jonathan Powell passes away 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…
Richard Pollak obituary: died at age 91
Richard Pollak, an American journalist, died on December 27, 2025. Richard Pollak (died December 27, 2025) was an American journalist. He was the founding editor of More magazine. Tags Journalists,…
Andrew Arbuckle dies at 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…
Duncan McKenzie-McHarg dies at age 41
Australian sports journalist Died on Tuesday December 23rd 2025
Obituary: Radko Kubičko, dead at age 58
Czech commentator and editor (ČRo 6 Died on Tuesday December 23rd 2025
Obituary: Lou Cannon, dead at age 92
American journalist (The Washington Post) and biographer Died on Saturday December 20th 2025
Christina Chambers dead at age 38
American sports reporter Died on Saturday December 20th 2025
Irène Lindon passes away at age 74
French publisher Died on Friday December 19th 2025
Susana Rossberg dies at 80
Brazilian-born Belgian film editor (Home Sweet Home Died on Friday December 19th 2025
Ahmed Abodehman died at age 76
Saudi writer and journalist (Al Riyadh) Died on Thursday December 18th 2025
Constança Cunha, died aged 67
Portuguese journalist and a political commentator Died on Thursday December 18th 2025
Obituary: Peter Arnett, dead at age 91
American journalist (Associated Press) Died on Thursday December 18th 2025
Sir Humphrey passed away at age 94
British television and radio presenter Died on Wednesday December 17th 2025
Norman Podhoretz has died at age 95
American magazine editor and writer (Commentary) Died on Wednesday December 17th 2025
Michael Whalen death at age 82
Canadian journalist (CBM (AM) Died on Tuesday December 16th 2025
Roger Laboureur dies at age 90
Belgian sports journalist (RTBF) Died on Monday December 15th 2025
Robert J. passes away at age 79
American journalist (The Washington Post Died on Sunday December 14th 2025
Prafulla Govinda has died at age 93
Indian journalist Died on Sunday December 14th 2025
Gerald Donaldson 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,…
Obituary: Dave Ward, dead at age 86
American broadcast journalist (KTRK-TV) Died on Sunday December 14th 2025
Guy Pessiot, died aged 76
French journalist and politician Died on Friday December 12th 2025
Lesley Walker death at age 80
British film editor (Mona Lisa Died on Tuesday December 9th 2025
Clara Pinto-Correia dead at age 65
Portuguese novelist and journalist Died on Tuesday December 9th 2025
Wolfgang Baake dies at 75
German journalist Died on Tuesday December 9th 2025
John Noble dies at age 92
American journalist and author Died on Monday December 8th 2025
Dave Monk dies at 72
British broadcaster Died on Monday December 8th 2025
Patrik Hezucký dies at 55
Czech radio presenter Died on Friday December 5th 2025
Alfonso Ussía passes away at age 77
Spanish writer and journalist Died on Friday December 5th 2025