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…
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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
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…
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…
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
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
James Lawrence King American judge dead at age 98
James Lawrence King, an American judge and senior United States district judge for the Southern District of Florida,
died on May 2, 2026. He was 98. Born in Miami on…
G. Robert Blakey dead at age 90
G. Robert Blakey, an American attorney and emeritus law professor,
died on May 1, 2026, at age 90. He was best known for his work in connection with drafting the…
Stephen Adamini dead at age 81, Attorney, politician
Stephen Adamini, an American politician and attorney who served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006,
died on April 29, 2026. He was 81. A Democrat, Adamini…
Gerry Conway American comic book writer, screenwriter and television producer dead at age 73
Gerry Conway, an American comic book writer, screenwriter and television producer,
died on April 27, 2026, at age 73. He wrote for titles including The Amazing Spider-Man, Justice League and…
Francisco Letamendia dead at age 82
Francisco Letamendia
died on April 26, 2026. He was a Spanish Basque politician and lawyer known for his role in the Burgos trials. Letamendia served as a member of the…
Reg Austin dead at age 91
Reg Austin
died on April 23, 2026. Tags Lawyers, Scientists, 23 April 2026, Austin, Reg, April 2026, April 23
George Ley public figure dead at age 80
George Ley, an English footballer who played for Portsmouth, Dallas Tornado and Exeter City,
died on April 23, 2026. He also played professionally for Brighton & Hove Albion and Gillingham…
Lawrence Korb American attorney, assistant secretary of defense dead at age 86
Lawrence Korb, an American attorney and assistant secretary of defense from 1981 to 1985,
died on April 20, 2026. He was 86. Korb was a senior fellow at the Center…
Ralph B. Guy Jr. American jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Mich…
Ralph B. Guy Jr., an American jurist and judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit,…
Gerardo Renault Brazilian politician, Minas Gerais MLA, deputy dead at age 96
Gerardo Renault, a Brazilian politician and lawyer who served in the Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais from 1968 to 1978 and in the Chamber of Deputies from 1978 to 1986,…
Oleksandr Polovkov public figure dead at age 46
Oleksandr Polovkov, a Ukrainian former professional football defender,
died on April 19, 2026. He was 46. Polovkov played for different clubs in the Ukrainian Premier League. He last played for…
David Mena Israeli politician, lawyer, member of the Knesset dead at age 73
David Mena, an Israeli politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Knesset from 1992 to 1996,
died on April 18, 2026, at the age of 73. Born…
Terry L. Bruce American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives dead at age 82
Terry L. Bruce, an American politician and member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1985 to 1993,
died on April 17, 2026, at age 82. Born in Olney, Illinois,…
Raza Kazim Pakistani philosopher and political activist dead at age 96
Raza Kazim, a Pakistani philosopher and political activist,
died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 96. Born on January 13, 1930, in British India, he was also a…
Mamadou Sylla Guinean arms dealer dead at age 66
Mamadou Sylla, a Guinean arms dealer and politician,
died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 66. Born in Boké on January 25, 1960, he became wealthy after being…
Justin Fairfax American politician, lieutenant governor of Virginia, suicide by gunshot dead at age…
Justin Fairfax, an American politician and former lieutenant governor of Virginia,
died on April 16, 2026, in Wakefield, Virginia, at age 47. A Democrat, he served as Virginia’s 41st lieutenant…
Patrick Ground British politician dead at age 93
Patrick Ground, a British politician and barrister,
died on April 16, 2026, aged 93. Known as Reginald Patrick Ground QC, he served as a Conservative councillor on the London Borough…
Tony Clarke, Baron Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony British lawyer, judge and life peer, member of the Hou…
Tony Clarke, Baron Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, the British lawyer, judge and life peer who served in the House of Lords from 2009 to 2020,
died on April 16, 2026, aged…
Giorgos Gonios Greek footballer dead at age 79
Giorgos Gonios, a Greek footballer best known for his career with Panathinaikos,
died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 79. A defender, he began his career as a…
José Santamaría public figure dead at age 96
José Santamaría, a footballer and manager,
died on April 15, 2026. He was 96. Born José Emilio Santamaría Iglesias in Montevideo, he spent his 18-year playing career with Nacional and…
Phil Rockefeller American politician, member of the Washington Senate dead at age 87
Phil Rockefeller, an American politician and lawyer who served in the Washington Senate from 2005 to 2011,
died on April 15, 2026. He represented the 23rd legislative district as a…
Arturo Lizón Giner Spanish politician, senator dead at age 87
Arturo Lizón Giner, a Spanish politician and senator from 1979 to 1993,
died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on August 24, 1938, in Sella, Spain,…
Francisco Sanjosé public figure dead at age 73
Francisco Sanjosé, a Spanish footballer,
died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 73. He played as a defender for Sevilla and competed with Spain’s Olympic football team in…
Vicente Lucas Portuguese footballer dead at age 90
Vicente Lucas, Portuguese footballer for Belenenses and the Portugal national team,
died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Vicente da Fonseca Lucas in Lourenço Marques, Portuguese…
Arthur Louis Schechter American politician, diplomat and attorney dead at age 86
Arthur Louis Schechter, an American politician, diplomat and attorney,
died on April 13, 2026, at age 86. He was born on December 6, 1939, in Rosenberg, Texas, and attended public…
Hans-Jürgen Becher German footballer dead at age 84
Hans-Jürgen Becher, a German footballer who played for Schalke 04,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 84. A defender, he made 32 appearances in the Oberliga West…
Hossein Mousavi Tabrizi dead at age 78
Hossein Mousavi Tabrizi
died on April 12, 2026. Tags Lawyers, Politicians, 12 April 2026, Hossein, Iran, Tabrizi, April 12, April 2026
Shafique Ahmed Bangladeshi lawyer, minister of law dead at age 88
Shafique Ahmed, a Bangladeshi lawyer and former minister of law, justice and parliamentary affairs,
died on April 12, 2026, at the age of 88. He served as Bangladesh’s minister for…
Cho Sang-rae South Korean politician, MP dead at age 89
Cho Sang-rae, a South Korean politician and former member of the National Assembly,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on September 6, 1936, in Gimje,…
Manuel Gurría Ordóñez Mexican politician, two-time deputy, senator, governor of Tabasco dead at age…
Manuel Gurría Ordóñez, a Mexican politician and lawyer,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 94. He served twice in the Chamber of Deputies, was a senator from…
Sutan Harhara Indonesian football player and manager dead at age 73
Sutan Harhara, an Indonesian football player and manager,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 73. He played for Persija Jakarta and the Indonesia national team in the…
Hüsamettin Cindoruk Turkish politician, acting president, twice member and speaker of the Grand Nat…
Hüsamettin Cindoruk, Turkish politician and acting president in 1993,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 92. He was twice a member of Turkey’s Grand National Assembly and…
Stephen M. Schwebel American jurist, judge, vice president and president of the ICJ dead at age 97
Stephen M. Schwebel, an American jurist and judge who served on the International Court of Justice from 1981 to 2000,
died on April 9, 2026. He was vice president of…
Srećko Bogdan Croatian footballer dead at age 69
Srećko Bogdan, a Croatian footballer and former professional defender,
died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Mursko Središće, Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia, he began his career…
Brian Garvey English footballer dead at age 88
Brian Garvey, the English footballer who played as a defender in the Football League,
died on April 8, 2026, aged 88. Born in Kingston upon Hull, he joined his hometown…
Harald Ofner Austrian lawyer and politician dead at age 93
Harald Ofner, an Austrian lawyer and politician,
died on April 8, 2026. He was 93. Born in Vienna on October 25, 1932, he studied law and received a doctorate in…
Jimmy Sullivan Australian politician, Queensland MLA dead at age 44
Jimmy Sullivan, an Australian politician and Queensland MLA,
died on April 8, 2026, aged 44. James Anthony Sullivan served as the member for Stafford in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from…
Abass Kaboua Togolese politician, senator dead at age 63
Abass Kaboua, a Togolese politician and senator since 2025,
died on April 8, 2026. He was 63. Kaboua was a member of the Movement of Centrist Republicans (MRC), which he…
Terry Gabinski American politician, member of the Chicago City Council dead at age 87
Terry Gabinski, an American politician who served on the Chicago City Council,
died on April 8, 2026. He was 87. Gabinski represented the 32nd Ward on the Chicago City Council…
Valentina Savostyanova Russian politician, MP dead at age 77
Valentina Savostyanova, a Russian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the State Duma from 2000 to 2007,
died on April 7, 2026, at the age of 77.…
Bae Myeong-in South Korean politician, minister of justice dead at age 93
Bae Myeong-in, a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as minister of justice from 1982 to 1985,
died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 93. He was…
Pietro Calogero Italian magistrate dead at age 86
Pietro Calogero, an Italian magistrate,
died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Pace del Mela, Italy, on December 28, 1939, he graduated from the University…
Evelyn Wilson American judge, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis dead at age 66
Evelyn Wilson, an American judge and justice of the Kansas Supreme Court,
died on April 4, 2026, at age 66 from complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Wilson was born in…
Cyrille Schott French civil servant, prefect of Hérault, puisne judge of the Cour des Comptes dead…
Cyrille Schott, a French civil servant who served as prefect of Hérault from 2007 to 2008 and as a puisne judge of the Cour des Comptes from 2009 to 2013,…
Raynella Leath American convicted murderer dead at age 77
Raynella Leath, an American convicted murderer and former registered nurse,
died on April 4, 2026, in Knox County, Tennessee, at the age of 77. Born Raynella Bernardene Large on October…
Guy Jutras Canadian boxing referee and boxing judge dead at age 95
Guy Jutras
died on April 3, 2026. He was a Canadian boxing referee and boxing judge. Guy Jutras, 95, Canadian boxing referee and boxing judge. Tags Lawyers, 03 April 2026,…