Juan Sotomayor dead at age 72
Juan Sotomayor
died on June 30, 2026. He was a Peruvian lawyer and politician. Tags Lawyers, Politicians, 30 June 2026, Juan, Peru, Pisces, Sotomayor, June 2026, June 30
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Karel Pexidr dead at age 96, Czech writer, lawyer, philosopher and composer of classical music
Karel Pexidr
died on June 29, 2026. He was a Czech writer, lawyer, philosopher and composer of classical music. Born on November 4, 1929, Pexidr was known for his work…
Luis Gini dead at age 90
Luis Gini, a Paraguayan footballer and coach,
died on June 29, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Luis Arnulfo Gini Jara on October 31, 1935, in Piribebuy, Paraguay, he…
Giulio Vignoli dead at age 88
Giulio Vignoli
died on June 29, 2026. He was an Italian jurist and politician. Tags Lawyers, Politicians, 29 June 2026, Giulio, Italy, Vignoli, June 2026, June 29
Wolfgang Paul dead at age 86
Wolfgang Paul, the German footballer who captained Borussia Dortmund to the 1966 European Cup Winners' Cup,
died on June 28, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on January 25,…
Benjamín Trillo Trillo dead at age 94
Benjamín Trillo Trillo
died on June 27, 2026, at the age of 94. He was a Spanish writer. Born on July 6, 1931, in A Ameixenda, Cee, Trillo Trillo wrote…
David S. Doty dead at age 96, American jurist, judge of the United States District Court for the Di…
David S. Doty, an American jurist who served as a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota,
died on June 27, 2026, at age 96.…
Simon L. Leis Jr. dead at age 92
Simon L. Leis Jr., an American lawyer, prosecuting attorney and sheriff,
died on June 27, 2026. He was 92. Born in Hamilton County, Ohio, on June 12, 1934, Leis was…
David Andrews dead at age 91
David Andrews, an Irish politician who served as minister for foreign affairs and defence and represented Dublin in the Dáil for nearly four decades,
died on June 27, 2026, aged…
Bahij Tabbara dead at age 97
Bahij Tabbara, a Lebanese jurist and politician who served as minister of economy in 1973 and as minister of justice from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2003 to 2004,…
Guillermo Lousteau Heguy dead at age 91
Guillermo Lousteau Heguy
died on June 24, 2026. He was an Argentinian lawyer born in Buenos Aires in 1934. Lousteau Heguy studied at the Complutense University of Madrid and received…
Jeong Gi-seung dead at age 97
Jeong Gi-seung, a South Korean judge who served as a justice of the Supreme Court from 1985 to 1988,
died on June 24, 2026, at the age of 97. Born…
Roy Goode dead at age 93
Roy Goode, the English legal scholar who founded the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary, University of London,
died on June 24, 2026, at the age of 93.…
Oswald Harding dead at age 90
Oswald Harding, the Jamaican politician who served twice as president of the Senate,
died on June 24, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Kingston on November 3, 1935,…
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…
Ignacio Gordillo dead at age 75
Ignacio Gordillo
died on June 22, 2026. Tags Lawyers, 22 June 2026, Gordillo, Ignacio, Madrid, Sagittarius, Spain, June 2026, June 22
Sir Edwin Jowitt dead at age 96
Sir Edwin Jowitt, the British High Court judge known for presiding over notable criminal trials,
died on June 22, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Ripley, Derbyshire, on…
H. Edward Knox dead at age 89, Politician, lawyer
H. Edward Knox, the American politician who served as mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina,
died on June 22, 2026, at age 89. Born Haden Edward Knox on January 22, 1937,…
Clive Davis dead at age 94
Clive Davis, the American Hall of Fame music executive and record producer who founded Arista Records,
died on June 22, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Clive Jay Davis…
Eddie Knox dead at age 89, Politician, lawyer
Eddie Knox, an American politician and lawyer who served as mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina,
died on June 22, 2026, at age 89. Knox was the 49th mayor of Charlotte,…
Oleksandr Riabeka dead at age 66
Oleksandr Riabeka, a Ukrainian politician and former member of parliament,
died on June 21, 2026, at age 66. Born in Ovruch on November 26, 1959, he served as a People's…
Frank J. Guarini dead at age 101
Frank J. Guarini, an American politician and lawyer who served in the U.S. House of Representatives,
died on June 20, 2026. He was 101. Born in Jersey City on August…
John J. Snow Jr. dead at age 80
John J. Snow Jr., an American politician and lawyer,
died on June 16, 2026, at age 80. A native of Asheville, North Carolina, he earned both his undergraduate degree and…
Gilbert Azibert dead at age 79
Gilbert Azibert, a French magistrate and jurist,
died on June 16, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on February 2, 1947, in Marseille’s 6th arrondissement, he served on the…
Bobby Prince dead at age 81
Bobby Prince, an American video game composer and sound designer,
died on June 16, 2026. He was known professionally for work on landmark games including Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Doom II:…
Bob Miller dead at age 85
Bob Miller
died on June 16, 2026. He was an Australian footballer and politician. Further details about his life and career were not provided in the available information. Tags Athletes,…
Jerry de Jong dead at age 61
Jerry de Jong, the Surinamese-born Dutch footballer who played for Telstar, MVV and the Netherlands national team,
died on June 15, 2026, aged 61. Born in Paramaribo on August 29,…
Etienne Cooreman dead at age 97
Etienne Cooreman, a Belgian politician and lawyer,
died on June 15, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Zele on November 14, 1928, he sat in the Chamber of…
Togba Zogbélémou dead
Togba Zogbélémou, a Guinean politician and former minister of justice,
died on June 15, 2026, in Conakry. A member of the Rally of the Guinean People, he served as Guinea’s…
Kay Halloran dead at age 89
Kay Halloran, an American politician and lawyer who served in the Iowa House of Representatives and later as mayor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
died on June 14, 2026, at age…
Ralph Haben dead at age 84
Ralph Haben, an American politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1972 to 1982,
died on June 13, 2026. He was 84. Haben, who was born in…
Victor Gbeho dead at age 91
Victor Gbeho, the Ghanaian politician who served as a member of parliament from 1991 to 2001 and as minister of foreign affairs from 2001 to 2005,
died on June 13,…
Pauls Butkēvičs dead at age 85
Pauls Butkēvičs, the Latvian actor known for I Remember Everything, Richard, Four White Shirts and Long Road in the Dunes,
died on June 12, 2026. He was 85. Born in…
Kenny Jackett dead at age 64
Kenny Jackett, the Welsh footballer and manager who played for Watford and later coached Millwall and Wolverhampton Wanderers,
died on June 12, 2026. He was 64. Born in Watford on…
Rüdiger Postier dead at age 82
Rüdiger Postier, a German judge who served as president of the Constitutional Court of Brandenburg from 2009 to 2012,
died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 82. Born…
Lynn Leibovitz dead at age 67
Lynn Leibovitz, an American judge who served as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia,
died on June 11, 2026, at age 67. Born in…
Natalino Irti dead at age 90
Natalino Irti
died on June 11, 2026. He was an Italian academic and jurist. Tags Lawyers, Scientists, 11 June 2026, Irti, Italy, Natalino, Rome, June 11, June 2026
Brito dead at age 86
Brito, the Brazilian footballer who starred for Vasco da Gama, Botafogo and the Brazil national team,
died on June 11, 2026. Born Hércules de Brito Ruas in Rio de Janeiro…
Bajrakitiyabha dead at age 47
Bajrakitiyabha, a Thai royal and diplomat,
died on June 11, 2026, at age 47. Known formally as Princess Rajasarini Siribajra, she was born on December 7, 1978, at Amphorn Sathan…
Thomas J. Schoenbaum dead at age 86
Thomas J. Schoenbaum
died on June 8, 2026. He was an American lawyer and legal scholar, and was also a law professor. Schoenbaum’s work included writing on international trade law,…
Bo Brown dead at age 81
Bo Brown, an American politician and member of the Missouri House of Representatives since 2020,
died on June 8, 2026. He was 81. Known also as William R. Brown and…
Julian Garrett dead at age 85
Julian Garrett, an American politician and Iowa state senator,
died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 85. Garrett represented the 11th district in the Iowa Senate after winning…
Sidney Green dead at age 96
Sidney Green
died on June 7, 2026. He was a lawyer. Tags Lawyers, 07 June 2026, Green, Leo, Sidney, June 2026, June 7
Rosemary M. Collyer dead at age 80, American jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for D.C
Rosemary M. Collyer, an American jurist who served as a judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,
died on June 7, 2026, at age 80. Born…
Ben Aziz Zagré dead at age 28
Ben Aziz Zagré, a Burkinabè footballer who played for Esbjerg, Shinnik Yaroslavl and the Burkina Faso national team,
died on June 7, 2026. He was 28. Born in Bobo-Dioulasso on…
Bob Packwood dead at age 93
Bob Packwood, the American politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1969 to 1995,
died on June 6, 2026, at age 93. Born Robert William Packwood in Portland, Oregon,…
William Hasley dead at age 78
William Hasley, an American biographer and television writer best known for work on "The Smurfs," "Swift Justice" and "The Young Riders,"
died on June 6, 2026, at the age of…
Yrondu Musavu-King dead at age 34
Yrondu Musavu-King, the Gabonese footballer who played for Boulogne, Le Mans and the national team,
died on June 5, 2026. He was 34. Born in Libreville on January 8, 1992,…
Rutsel Martha dead at age 70
Rutsel Martha, a Dutch politician and legal scholar,
died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Willemstad, Curaçao, in 1955, he was also known as Rutsel…
Alexey Panteleev dead at age 67
Alexey Panteleev, a Russian politician and senator from 2009 to 2012,
died on June 2, 2026, at the age of 67. Born Alexey Borisovich Panteleev on February 2, 1959, in…
Vyacheslav Sharpar dead at age 39
Vyacheslav Sharpar, a Ukrainian footballer,
died on June 2, 2026. He was 39. Known also as Vyacheslav Volodymyrovych Sharpar, he was born on June 2, 1987, in Zelenodolsk, then in…
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.…
André Santini dead at age 85
André Santini, the French politician who served as a deputy from 2009 to 2017 and as mayor of Issy-les-Moulineaux from 1980,
died on June 1, 2026. He was 85. Born…
Raúl Guerrón dead at age 49
Raúl Guerrón, an Ecuadorian football defender who played for Deportivo Quito and the national team,
died on June 1, 2026, at age 49. Born Raúl Fernando Guerrón Méndez in Atuntaqui…
Margaret Commodore dead at age 93
Margaret Commodore, a Canadian politician and Yukon MLA from 1982 to 1996,
died on June 1, 2026. She was born in 1932 in Chilliwack, British Columbia, and served in the…
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…
Carole Bellows dead at age 91
Carole Bellows
died on May 29, 2026. She was an American judge. Tags Lawyers, 29 May 2026, America, Bellows, Carole, Gemini, May 2026, May 29
Jorge Alonso Treviño dead at age 90
Jorge Alonso Treviño, the Mexican politician who served as governor of Nuevo León from 1985 to 1991,
died on May 29, 2026. He was 90. Born in Monterrey on November…
Larry King dead at age 81
Larry King, an American tennis promoter and attorney,
died on May 29, 2026, at age 81. Born Larry William King in Dayton, Ohio, on January 30, 1945, he studied at…
Carsten Smith dead at age 93
Carsten Smith
died on May 28, 2026. He was a Norwegian judge. Tags Lawyers, 28 May 2026, Cancer, Carsten, Norway, Smith, May 2026, May 28
Marion Kozak dead at age 91
Marion Kozak, the Polish-born British activist,
died on May 27, 2026, aged 91. Born in Częstochowa in 1934 as Dobra Jenta Kozak, she left Poland for the United Kingdom in…
Giuseppe Gargani dead at age 91
Giuseppe Gargani, the Italian politician who served as a deputy from 1972 to 1994 and as a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2009,
died on May 27,…
Neil V. Wake dead at age 77, American jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of…
Neil V. Wake died May 26, 2026. He was an American jurist and a judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Tags Lawyers, 26 May 2026,…
Peter Nobel dead at age 94
Peter Nobel, the Swedish human rights lawyer who served as Sweden’s first ombudsman for discrimination,
died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on December 8, 1931,…
R. Fred Lewis dead at age 78
R. Fred Lewis, an American judge who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Florida from 1998 to 2019,
died on May 26, 2026, at age 78. Born…
Paraskevas Antzas dead at age 49
Paraskevas Antzas, the Greek footballer who played for Skoda Xanthi, Olympiacos and the national team,
died on May 25, 2026, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was 49. Antzas…
Jonathan Harvey dead at age 82
Jonathan Harvey, the English first-class cricketer,
died on May 24, 2026, aged 82. Born in Yeovil, Somerset, on February 3, 1944, he attended Marlborough College, where he captained the First…
Piotr Pyzik dead at age 67
Piotr Pyzik, a Polish politician and member of the Sejm from 2011 to 2019,
died on May 23, 2026. He was 67. Born Piotr Mieczysław Pyzik on January 1, 1959,…
Clarence B. Jones dead at age 95
Clarence B. Jones, an American lawyer and counsel,
died on May 22, 2026. He was 95. Jones was the former personal counsel, adviser, draft speech writer and close friend of…
Lennart Aspegren dead at age 94
Lennart Aspegren
died on May 21, 2026. He was a Swedish judge. Tags Lawyers, 21 May 2026, Aspegren, Lennart, Sweden, May 2026, May 21
Mike Galloway dead at age 60
Mike Galloway, a professional football player and coach,
died on May 20, 2026. He was 60. Born in Oswestry, England, he played for Berwick Rangers, Mansfield Town, Halifax Town, Heart…
João Maurício Adeodato dead at age 70
João Maurício Adeodato, a Brazilian jurist and legal philosopher,
died on May 19, 2026, at age 70. Born João Maurício Leitão Adeodato on March 12, 1956, he was born in…
Barbara Lenk dead at age 75
Barbara Lenk, an American attorney and jurist who served on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court,
died on May 21, 2026. She was 75. Born in Queens, New York, on December…
John Middleton dead at age 70
John Middleton
died on May 19, 2026. John Middleton, 70, English footballer (Bradford City, Macclesfield Town). (death announced on this date) Tags Athletes, 19 May 2026, England, John, Middleton, 2026-05-19,…
Ulises Schmill Ordóñez dead at age 89, Mexican judge, minister and president of the supreme court
Ulises Schmill Ordóñez, a Mexican judge and minister of the Supreme Court,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 89. He served as a minister of the court…
Jon Phipps McCalla dead at age 79
Jon Phipps McCalla, an American judge,
died on May 15, 2026, at age 79. He was a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the…
Krzysztof Piesiewicz dead at age 80
Krzysztof Piesiewicz, a Polish lawyer, screenwriter and politician,
died on May 14, 2026, at age 80. Born in Warsaw on October 25, 1945, he studied law at Warsaw University and…
James F. Almand dead at age 77, American politician, member of the Virginia House of Delegates
James F. Almand, an American politician and member of the Virginia House of Delegates,
died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 77. He represented Arlington, Virginia, in the…
M. P. Jayasinghe dead at age 81, Sri Lankan lawyer, politician, and governor of Uva and North Centr…
M. P. Jayasinghe, a Sri Lankan lawyer, politician, and former governor of Uva and North Central provinces,
died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Hambantota…
Kenneth Keith dead at age 88, New Zealand jurist and legal scholar, judge of the International Cour…
Kenneth Keith, a New Zealand jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge of the International Court of Justice from 2006 to 2015,
died on May 13, 2026, at…
Peter Simpson dead at age 81
Peter Simpson, the English footballer who played most of his career as a defender with Arsenal,
died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk,…
Alexander Held dead at age 67
Alexander Held, a German actor known for roles in Der Untergang, Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage and Der Baader Meinhof Komplex,
died on May 12, 2026, at age 67.…
Zenonas Juknevičius dead at age 76
Zenonas Juknevičius, a Lithuanian politician and lawyer,
died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on June 10, 1949, in Valdeikiai, Pasvalys district, he graduated from the…
John Thomas Copenhaver Jr. dead at age 100, American jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for S…
John Thomas Copenhaver Jr., an American jurist and senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia,
died on May 12,…
Jan E. DuBois dead at age 95, American jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Dis…
Jan E. DuBois, an American jurist and judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania since 1988,
died on May 10, 2026, at age 95. A…
Abraham Foxman American lawyer and activist, director of the Anti-Defamation League dead at age 86
Abraham Foxman, an American lawyer and activist who served as director of the Anti-Defamation League from 1987 to 2015,
died on May 10, 2026, at age 86. He was the…
Theo van Boven dead at age 91
Theo van Boven, a Dutch jurist and professor emeritus in international law,
died on May 9, 2026. He was appointed in 1977 as director of the United Nations Division for…
Jana Dubovcová dead at age 73, Lawyer, judge, politician
Jana Dubovcová, a Slovak lawyer and politician who served as minister of justice in 2023,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 73. Born Jana Verčíková in Žilina…
Shin Jong-o South Korean judge, suicide dies
Shin Jong-o
died on May 6, 2026, by suicide. He was a South Korean judge associated with Kim Keon Hee. The death was reported without further details. Shin Jong-o, South…
Pierre-François Veil dead at age 72
Pierre-François Veil, French lawyer and civil servant and president of the Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Shoah since 2023,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 72.…
José Navarro dead at age 77
José Navarro, a Peruvian football defender who played for Defensor Arica, Sporting Cristal and the national team,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 77. Navarro, whose full…
Valeri Zhabko dead at age 58
Valeri Zhabko, a Russian footballer and defender,
died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 58. Born Valeri Nikolayevich Zhabko on August 18, 1967, he made his professional debut…
Peter Ferrara dead at age 71
Peter Ferrara, an American lawyer and policy analyst,
died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 71. He was also a columnist and served as an analyst for The…
Alexis Dipanda Mouelle dead at age 84
Alexis Dipanda Mouelle, Cameroonian magistrate and president of the Supreme Court from 1990 to 2014,
died on May 4, 2026, at age 84. Born in Bonaléa on March 25, 1942,…
Olivier Dupuis dead at age 68
Olivier Dupuis, a Belgian politician and member of the European Parliament from 1996 to 2004,
died on May 4, 2026. He was 68. Born in Ath, Belgium, on February 25,…
André Cerdini dead at age 96
André Cerdini, the French magistrate who oversaw the trial of Klaus Barbie,
died on May 4, 2026. Born André Émile Cerdini on December 18, 1929, in Vals-les-Bains, France, he studied…
Dame Shirley Porter dead at age 95
Dame Shirley Porter, British politician and former leader of Westminster City Council,
died on May 4, 2026, aged 95. She led the council from 1983 to 1991 and served as…
Pietro Giuseppe Grasso dead at age 96
Pietro Giuseppe Grasso
died on May 3, 2026. He was an Italian jurist. Tags Lawyers, 03 May 2026, Grasso, Italy, Pietro, May 2026, May 3
Régis Barroso dead at age 84
Régis Barroso, a Brazilian politician and lawyer who served as a deputy from 1967 to 1971,
died on May 3, 2026, in Fortaleza, Brazil, at the age of 84. Born…