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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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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…
Augustine Nshimye, a Ugandan judge and justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda,
died on April 3, 2026. He served as a member of the Supreme Court from 2015, after…
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,…
Machana Shamukuni, a Motswana politician,
died on April 2, 2026. He served as Minister of Justice from the department’s creation in 2022 until 2024 and was a Member of the…
Birgit Collin-Langen, a German politician and Member of the European Parliament from 2012 to 2019,
died on April 1, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, West…
Mykola Pinchuk, a Ukrainian and Soviet footballer who played as a defender,
died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 79. Born Mykola Ivanovych Pinchuk on July 25, 1946,…
Chan Santokhi, the Surinamese politician who served as president of Suriname from 2020 to 2025,
died on March 30, 2026. He was also minister of justice from 2005 to 2010…
Lin Yuan-lang, a Taiwanese politician and former magistrate of Nantou County,
died on March 27, 2026. He served as magistrate from 1989 to 1997. Lin was born on December 28,…
Noelia Castillo Ramos, a Spanish activist and paraplegic patient,
died on March 26, 2026, after receiving euthanasia by lethal injection. Born in Barcelona in 2000, she became the subject of…
Nana Akuoko Sarpong, a Ghanaian traditional ruler and politician,
died on March 26, 2026, aged 87. He was the Omanhene of the Agogo Traditional Area and served as a member…
Sir Colin Crichton Mackay, a British judge and barrister who served as a Justice of the High Court of England and Wales from 2001 to 2013,
died on March 25,…
Manuel Estella, a Spanish politician and president of the Cortes of Castile and León from 1991 to 2003,
died on March 24, 2026. Estella Hoyos was a deputy in the…
Gaspare Russo, an Italian politician and lawyer who served as mayor of Salerno from 1970 to 1974 and president of Campania from 1976 to 1979,
died on March 23, 2026,…
Celeste M. Stiehl, an American politician and member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1975 to 1983,
died on March 22, 2026. Born Celeste Sullivan in Belleville, Illinois, on…
Xosé Antonio García Cotarelo, a Spanish lawyer and writer,
died on March 20, 2026. Also known as Pepe de Regos, he was born in Vilamea (A Pontenova) in 1941. He…
Muhammad Kamal Hassouna, a Palestinian politician and businessman who served as minister of national economy from 2007 to 2009,
died on March 20, 2026. He was born in Hebron on…
Robert Mueller, the American lawyer who served as director of the FBI from 2001 to 2013,
died on March 20, 2026, at age 81. He also served as U.S. attorney…
Nicholas Haysom, a South African diplomat and lawyer who served as the United Nations Secretary-General’s special representative and head of the UN Mission in South Sudan,
died on March 19,…
Tom Georgeson, the English actor known for Between the Lines, A Fish Called Wanda and Doctor Who,
died on March 18, 2026, aged 89. Born in Liverpool on 8 August…
Anthony Mason, the Australian jurist who served as chief justice of Australia from 1987 to 1995,
died on March 17, 2026. He was born in Sydney on April 21, 1925.…
Estonian media personality and lawyer
Died on Tuesday March 17th 2026
Alfred J. Noll, an Austrian lawyer, politician and writer,
died on March 16, 2026. Born in Salzburg on January 30, 1960, he earned his law degree from the University of…
E. Grady Jolly, an American judge and United States circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, died March 16, 2026, at age 88. Born in…
Marina Yusoff, a Malaysian politician, lawyer and businesswoman,
died on March 16, 2026. Born on Dec. 7, 1941, she began her political career as an Umno activist and served as…
Francine Demichel, a French academic and jurist,
died on March 14, 2026, at the age of 87. Born Francine Batailler in Marseille on October 31, 1938, she served as president…
Steve Thel, an American academic and lawyer,
died on March 14, 2026. Born Steven Scott Thel in Tacoma, Washington, on December 28, 1954, he was the son of Albert John…
Bruno Contrada, the Italian police officer and intelligence official who served as police chief of Palermo and deputy director of the civil intelligence service SISDE,
died on March 13, 2026.…
Siti Norma Yaakob, a Malaysian lawyer and judge who became the first woman to serve as Chief Judge of Malaya,
died on March 13, 2026, at the age of 85.…
Anastasios Gonis, a Greek politician and member of the Hellenic Parliament from 1993 to 1996,
died on March 12, 2026. He was a member of New Democracy. Gonis, who was…
Kevin Kiely, Irish politician and Mayor of Limerick from 2009 to 2010,
died on March 12, 2026, aged 64. He was a member of Fine Gael and was first elected…
Luciano Magnalbò, an Italian politician,
died on March 11, 2026, in Macerata, Italy, at the age of 82. Born in Macerata on April 5, 1943, he was a member of…
Jeong Chi-geun, a South Korean politician and former prosecutor,
died on March 11, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on June 30, 1931, he served as Minister of Justice…
Judy Pace, the American actress known for her roles on Peyton Place and The Young Lawyers,
died on March 11, 2026, at age 83. Born Judy Lenteen Pace in Los…
John H. Morrison, an American lawyer and senior partner of Kirkland & Ellis,
died on March 11, 2026. He practiced at the Chicago law firm from 1962 until his retirement…
Sergei Nekrasov, a Russian football player,
died on March 10, 2026. He was 53. Nekrasov, whose full name was Sergei Vladimirovich Nekrasov, played as a defender and midfielder. He made…
Moon Yong-joo, a South Korean politician and lawyer,
died on March 10, 2026, at the age of 93. A member of the Democratic Justice Party, she served in the National…
László Kiss, a Hungarian judge,
died on March 10, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on February 10, 1951, in Jánosháza, Hungary, he served on the Constitutional Court from…
Klaus Kribben, a German politician and lawyer who served in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein from 1975 to 1996,
died on March 9, 2026, at the age of 88. A member…
Eduard Apalkov, a Russian former football player and defender,
died on March 9, 2026. He was 56. Born Eduard Ivanovich Apalkov on January 30, 1970, he is identified in the…
Graham Sissons, an English footballer who played as a defender,
died on March 8, 2026. He made more than 250 Football League appearances for Birmingham City, Peterborough United and Walsall.…
Mahendra Pal Singh, an Indian legal scholar and jurist,
died on March 7, 2026. He was a scholar of constitutional law, administrative law and comparative law, and professor emeritus at…
Nuno Morais Sarmento, a Portuguese politician and lawyer,
died on March 7, 2026, in Lisbon, Portugal, at the age of 65. A member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), he…
Sadok Belaïd, a Tunisian jurist and academic,
died on March 7, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on March 3, 1939, he was a longtime professor at Tunis University…
Charles University rector and Czech lawyer Charles University rectors
died on March 6, 2026. This is a list of rectors of the University of Prague founded in 1347/1348 by Emperor…
Colleen Hanabusa, an American politician and lawyer,
died on March 6, 2026, in Honolulu, Hawaii, at age 74. A Democrat, she served as the U.S. representative for Hawaii's 1st congressional…
Catherine C. Blake, a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland,
died on March 4, 2026, at age 75. Born in Boston…
Timothy D. Leonard, an American politician and jurist who served as a United States district judge for the Western District of Oklahoma,
died on March 2, 2026, at age 86.…
John Markie, a Scottish footballer with Falkirk,
died on March 2, 2026. John Markie (16 December 1944 – 27 February 2026) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a central…
Chinese jurist
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Charles S. Russell, an American lawyer and judge,
died on February 28, 2026. Russell was born in Richmond, Virginia, on February 23, 1926, and received his education at the Congressional…
Lorin N. Pace, an American politician and attorney who served in the Utah House of Representatives and Utah State Senate,
died on February 24, 2026, at age 100. A Republican,…
Wiesław Zajączkowski, a Polish politician and lawyer,
died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on February 11, 1944, in Łomazy, General Government, he was a member…
David Judge, a British political scientist and writer,
died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 75 from oesophageal cancer. He was based at the University of Strathclyde, where…
Rodolfo Díaz, an Argentine politician and lawyer,
died on February 20, 2026, in Buenos Aires at the age of 82. A member of the Justicialist Party, he served as Minister…
Abdul Hamid Mohamad, a Malaysian jurist and former Chief Justice of Malaysia,
died on February 19, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on April 18, 1942, in Kepala Batas,…
Norman Francis, an American academic who served as president of Xavier University of Louisiana,
died on February 18, 2026, at age 94. He led the university from 1968 to 2015,…
Chester Clem, an American politician and attorney in Florida,
died on February 18, 2026, at the age of 88. Chester Earl Clem Jr. was born in Sanford, Florida, on December…
Richard Ottinger, an American politician and attorney who served in the United States House of Representatives,
died on February 16, 2026. He was 97. A member of the Democratic Party,…
American entertainment lawyer
Died on Sunday February 15th 2026
Anna Benaki-Psarouda, a Greek lawyer, politician and academician,
died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Exarcheia, Athens, on December 12, 1934, she obtained a PhD…
Bitokotipou Yagninim, a Togolese politician,
died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on December 31, 1941, in Bassar, French Togoland, French West Africa, he was a…
Robert Duvall, an American actor, filmmaker, and producer best known for his later-20th-century Hollywood roles,
died on February 15, 2026, at age 95. Born in San Diego, California, he began…
Susan George, the American-French political and social scientist, activist and writer,
died on February 14, 2026. Born Susan Vance Akers on June 29, 1934, in Akron, Ohio, she wrote on…
Faʻaolesa Katopau Ainuʻu, a Samoan jurist and politician,
died on February 14, 2026. Born in November 1963, he was a lawyer, politician and high chief (matai) who served as Samoa’s…
Spanish judge
Died on Friday February 13th 2026
Syed Zaeem Hussain Qadri, a Pakistani lawyer and politician,
died on February 13, 2026, in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, at the age of 61. Born in Lahore on December 25, 1964,…
Roy Medvedev, a Russian politician and writer,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 100. Born in Tbilisi in 1925, he was known for his human rights activism…
Anastasios Papaligouras, a Greek politician and lawyer,
died on February 12, 2026. Born in Athens on April 14, 1948, he studied law at the University of Athens and earned a…
José Luis Russo, a Uruguayan footballer who played as a defender,
died on February 12, 2026. Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, he played for clubs in Uruguay, Chile, Brazil and Colombia.…
Mirakbar Rahmonqulov, an Uzbek politician and lawyer,
died on February 12, 2026, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, at the age of 73. An Independent, he served in the Senate from 2020 to…
Otto Šimko, a Slovak jurist and Holocaust survivor,
died on February 11, 2026. Born in Topoľčany on June 1, 1924, to Artúr and Irena Šimko, he spent most of his…
Jeffrey Evangelos, an American politician from Maine,
died on February 11, 2026. He was an unenrolled member of the Maine House of Representatives, serving four two-year terms between 2012 and…
Anne Gambrill, a New Zealand lawyer and judge,
died on February 10, 2026, aged 91. Born Anne Gertrude Shorland in Wellington in 1934, she was the first woman to sit…
Genrikh Padva, a Russian advocate,
died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Moscow on February 20, 1931, he graduated from the Moscow Law Institute in…
Tommy McMillan, the Scottish footballer who played for Aberdeen and Falkirk,
died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Paisley on June 26, 1944, he played…
Vardan Khachatryan, an Armenian politician,
died on February 6, 2026. He was an Armenian former footballer who played as a defender and appeared for the Armenia national football team. Khachatryan…
Cesare Ruperto, an Italian judge,
died on February 5, 2026, in Rome at the age of 100. He served as a member of Italy’s Constitutional Court from 1993 to 2002…
Jeff Griffin, an American businessman and politician who served as mayor of Reno, Nevada, from 1995 to 2002,
died on February 5, 2026. During his tenure, he chaired the Criminal…
Alan Trustman, an American screenwriter best known for The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullitt and They Call Me Mister Tibbs!,
died on February 5, 2026, at age 95. Born in Brookline,…
Troy Poteete, an American Cherokee politician and jurist,
died on February 5, 2026, at age 70. Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, on March 6, 1955, he served on the Cherokee Nation…
José Luís Nogueira de Brito, a Portuguese politician and lawyer,
died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 88. A member of the CDS – People's Party, he served…
Corrado Carnevale, an Italian jurist and judge who served as president of the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation,
died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in…
Sandra Schultz Newman, an American judge and former justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court,
died on February 4, 2026, at age 87. Born Sandra Schultz on November 4, 1938, she…
Lee Hamilton, an American politician and lawyer from Indiana,
died on February 3, 2026. A Democrat, he represented Indiana’s 9th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1965…
Chuck Sullivan, an American lawyer and sports executive who was vice president of the New England Patriots and owned the team's stadium, Foxboro Stadium,
died on February 2, 2026. He…
Lucien Weiler, a Luxembourgish politician and jurist,
died on February 1, 2026, at the age of 74. He was a member of the Christian Social People's Party and served as…
Rafael Hui, Hong Kong civil servant and former Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong,
died on February 1, 2026, at the age of 77. Hui served as a career…
Gustavo Sánchez Vásquez, a Mexican politician and lawyer,
died on January 31, 2026. He was a member of the National Action Party (PAN) and served as municipal president of Mexicali,…
Cypriot judge
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
American jurist
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Wolfgang Pfeifer
died on January 30, 2026. He was a German footballer who played for Einheit Dresden, Dynamo Dresden and the East Germany national team. Wolfgang Pfeifer (3 July 1935…
