Bob Packwood dead at age 93, member of the U.S. Senate
member of the U.S. Senate · America · 06 June 2026 · June 2026 · June 6 · Virgo
Deaths Famous Dead Lawyers
Yrondu Musavu-King dead at age 34, Le Mans, national team)
Le Mans, national team) · 05 June 2026 · Capricorn · June 2026 · June 5
André Santini dead at age 85, deputy and mayor of Issy-les-Moulineaux
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 on October 20, 1940, in Paris’s 14th arrondissement, Santini built a long… · 01 June 2026 · June 2026 · Libra
Raúl Guerrón dead at age 49, national team)
national team) · 01 June 2026 · June 2026 · June 1 · Libra
Margaret Commodore dead at age 93, Yukon MLA
Yukon MLA · Britain · Canada · 01 June 2026 · June 2026 · Cancer · June 1
Larry King dead at age 81, American tennis promoter
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 California State University, Los Angeles, where he met Billie Jean Moffitt and… · 29 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026
Giuseppe Gargani dead at age 91, deputy and MEP
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, 2026. He was 91. Born on April 23, 1935, in Morra De… · 27 May 2026 · May 2026 · Taurus
Marion Kozak dead at age 91, Polish-born British activist
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 the 1950s and later became known as a human rights defender. She… · 27 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
R. Fred Lewis dead at age 78, justice of the Supreme Court of Florida
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 Richard Fred Lewis on December 14, 1947, in Beckley, West Virginia, he was… · 26 May 2026 · Sagittarius · May 2026
Peter Nobel dead at age 94, Swedish human rights lawyer
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, he trained at Uppsala University and built a career in law and… · 26 May 2026 · Sagittarius · May 2026
Paraskevas Antzas dead at age 49, Greek footballer, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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 was a former professional defender whose career began with Pandramaikos in 1993.… · 25 May 2026 · May 2026
Piotr Pyzik dead at age 67, Civil servant
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, in Puławy, he was a member of Law and Justice and served… · 23 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
Clarence B. Jones dead at age 95, American lawyer and counsel
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 Martin Luther King Jr., and later served as a scholar in residence at… · 22 May 2026 · May 2026
Mike Galloway dead at age 60, public figure
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 of Midlothian, Celtic and Leicester City. A defender who could also operate… · 20 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini
Barbara Lenk dead at age 75, public figure
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 2, 1950, she was appointed associate justice of the court in 2011… · 19 May 2026 · Sagittarius · May 2026 · May 19
João Maurício Adeodato dead at age 70, Brazilian jurist and legal philosopher
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 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and moved to Pernambuco during childhood. He earned his… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Ulises Schmill Ordóñez dead at age 89, Mexican judge, minister and president of the supreme court
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 from 1985 to 1994 and was its president from 1991 to 1994. Born… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
Jon Phipps McCalla dead at age 79, American judge
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 Western District of Tennessee. McCalla was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on February 16,… · 15 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026
Krzysztof Piesiewicz dead at age 80, public figure
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 began practicing in 1973. He served in the Polish Senate from 1991… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
James F. Almand dead at age 77, American politician, member of the Virginia House of Delegates
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 House from 1978 to mid-2003, and served as chair of the House Courts… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026 · Libra
Kenneth Keith dead at age 88, New Zealand jurist and legal scholar, judge of the International Cour…
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 the age of 88. Born in Auckland on 19 November 1937, he… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
Peter Simpson dead at age 81, public figure
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, he joined Arsenal’s groundstaff in 1960, signed as an apprentice in October… · 13 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
M. P. Jayasinghe dead at age 81, Sri Lankan lawyer, politician, and governor of Uva and North Centr…
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 in 1945, he served as governor of Uva Province from 2015 to 2018… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Zenonas Juknevičius dead at age 76, Lithuanian politician and lawyer
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 Faculty of Law of Vilnius University in 1977 and qualified as a… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini
John Thomas Copenhaver Jr. dead at age 100, American jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for S…
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, 2026, at age 100. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, on September 29, 1925, he… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026 · Libra
Alexander Held dead at age 67, German actor
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. Born in Munich on October 19, 1958, he trained at the Otto… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026 · Libra
Abraham Foxman American lawyer and activist, director of the Anti-Defamation League dead at age 86
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 organization’s national director emeritus at the time of his death. Foxman was… · 10 May 2026 · May 2026 · Taurus
Jan E. DuBois dead at age 95, American jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Dis…
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 native of Philadelphia, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1952 and… · 10 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
Theo van Boven dead at age 91, Dutch jurist
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 Human Rights, a precursor of the UN Human Rights Office. From 1986 to… · 09 May 2026 · May 2026
Jana Dubovcová Slovak politician, minister of justice dead at age 73
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 on June 22, 1952, she studied law at Comenius University, graduating in… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
José Navarro public figure dead at age 77
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 name was José Mercedes Navarro Aramburu, earned 30 caps for Peru between… · 06 May 2026 · May 2026
Shin Jong-o South Korean judge, suicide dies
2026, by suicide. He was a South Korean judge associated with Kim Keon Hee. The death was reported without further details · 06 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 6
Pierre-François Veil French lawyer and civil servant, president of the Fondation pour la Mémoire de…
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. Born in Clichy on March 16, 1954, he was the son of… · 06 May 2026 · May 2026
Peter Ferrara dead at age 71, American lawyer and policy analyst
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 Heartland Institute. Ferrara was formerly general counsel for the American Civil Rights… · 05 May 2026 · May 2026
Valeri Zhabko dead at age 58, Russian footballer
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 in the Soviet Second League in 1985 for Torpedo Volzhsky. He later… · 05 May 2026 · Volgograd · May 2026 · Leo
Dame Shirley Porter public figure dead at age 95
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 lord mayor of Westminster from 1991 to 1992. Born Shirley Cohen in Clapton,… · 04 May 2026 · May 2026
Alexis Dipanda Mouelle Cameroonian magistrate, president of the supreme court dead at age 84
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, he earned a licentiate in law from the Federal University of Yaoundé and… · 04 May 2026 · May 2026
Olivier Dupuis dead at age 68, MEP
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, 1958, Dupuis was a Belgian-Italian politician associated with the Pannella List and… · Saint-gilles · 04 May 2026 · May 2026 · Pisces
André Cerdini dead at age 96, Magistrate
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 law at the Catholic University of Lyon and began his career in… · 04 May 2026 · Sagittarius · May 2026
Régis Barroso Brazilian politician, deputy dead at age 84
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 Francisco Régis Monte Barroso in Fortaleza on August 4, 1941, he was… · 03 May 2026 · May 2026
Pietro Giuseppe Grasso dead at age 96, Italian jurist
2026. He was an Italian jurist · 03 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 3
James Lawrence King American judge dead at age 98
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 December 20, 1927, King graduated from Redland High School in 1945, earned a… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026
G. Robert Blakey American attorney dead at age 90
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 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, known as RICO, and for scholarship on… · 01 May 2026 · May 2026
Stephen Adamini dead at age 81, Attorney, politician
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 represented a portion of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and later was appointed in… · 29 April 2026 · April 2026 · Pisces
Len Strazewski American comic book writer dead at age 71
an American comic book writer, died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 71. He worked on DC Comics titles including Starman, The Flash, Justice Society of America, Phantom Lady and The Fly. He also wrote a comic version… · 27 April 2026 · April 2026
Gerry Conway American comic book writer, screenwriter and television producer dead at age 73
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 The Punisher, and was known for co-creating Marvel’s vigilante antihero the Punisher,… · 27 April 2026 · April 2026
Francisco Letamendia dead at age 82, member of the Congress of Deputies
2026. He was a Spanish Basque politician and lawyer known for his role in the Burgos trials. Letamendia served as a member of the Congress of Deputies from 1977 to 1978 and again from 1979 to 1982 · 26 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 26
George Ley public figure dead at age 80
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 between 1963 and 1976. After his English career, Ley moved to the… · America · 23 April 2026 · April 2026
Lawrence Korb American attorney, assistant secretary of defense dead at age 86
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 for American Progress and a senior adviser to the Center for Defense… · 20 April 2026 · April 2026
Ralph B. Guy Jr. American jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Mich…
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, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Detroit on… · 20 April 2026 · April 2026
Gerardo Renault Brazilian politician, Minas Gerais MLA, deputy dead at age 96
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, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 96. Born Gerardo… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026
Oleksandr Polovkov public figure dead at age 46
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 FC Shakhtar Sverdlovsk before the suspension of club activities due to the… · Russia · 19 April 2026 · April 2026
David Mena Israeli politician, lawyer, member of the Knesset dead at age 73
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 in Or Yehuda in 1953, he served in the Israel Defense Forces,… · 18 April 2026 · April 2026
Terry L. Bruce American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives dead at age 82
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, on March 25, 1944, he was also a lawyer and educator from Illinois.… · 17 April 2026 · April 2026
Raza Kazim Pakistani philosopher and political activist dead at age 96
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 lawyer, inventor and former politician in Pakistan. He invented the Sagar Veena,… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Mamadou Sylla Guinean arms dealer dead at age 66
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 among several people given large amounts of rice by the government to… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Justin Fairfax American politician, lieutenant governor of Virginia, suicide by gunshot dead at age…
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 governor from 2018 to 2022 and was the second African-American elected statewide… · Suicide By Gunshot · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Patrick Ground British politician dead at age 93
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 of Hammersmith from 1968 to 1971, representing the Parson's Green ward. He… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Tony Clarke, Baron Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony British lawyer, judge and life peer, member of the Hou…
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 82. Born Anthony Peter Clarke on 13 May 1943, he studied Economics… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Giorgos Gonios Greek footballer dead at age 79
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 forward at Agios Ierotheos before signing for Panathinaikos in the summer of… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Phil Rockefeller American politician, member of the Washington Senate dead at age 87
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 Democrat, serving communities including Bainbridge Island, Keyport, Poulsbo, Kingston, Hansville, Silverdale and… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Hiroshi Shiono Japanese legal scholar and academic dead at age 94
a Japanese legal scholar and academic, died on April 15, 2026, at the age of 94. He specialized in administrative law and served as an honorary professor at the University of Tokyo. Shiono was also a member of the Japan… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
José Santamaría public figure dead at age 96
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 Real Madrid, winning five national championships with Nacional and 12 titles with… · Uruguay · Spain · 15 April 2026 · April 2026 · Santamaria
Arturo Lizón Giner Spanish politician, senator dead at age 87
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, he was a lawyer and a member of the Spanish Socialist Worker's Party.… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Francisco Sanjosé public figure dead at age 73
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 the men’s tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Sanjosé García was born… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Vicente Lucas Portuguese footballer dead at age 90
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 Mozambique, he played as a central defender and spent 13 seasons in… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Arthur Louis Schechter American politician, diplomat and attorney dead at age 86
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 schools there before graduating from Lamar High School. Schechter earned a bachelor’s degree… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026
Hans-Jürgen Becher German footballer dead at age 84
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 and 201 appearances in the Bundesliga for Schalke 04 · 13 April 2026 · April 2026
Shafique Ahmed Bangladeshi lawyer, minister of law dead at age 88
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 law, justice and parliamentary affairs from 2009 to 2013. Born on July… · Britain · 12 April 2026 · April 2026
Sutan Harhara Indonesian football player and manager dead at age 73
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 1970s as a wing-back and was known as a versatile defender. Harhara… · 11 April 2026 · April 2026
Hüsamettin Cindoruk Turkish politician, acting president, twice member and speaker of the Grand Nat…
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 served as its speaker from 1991 to 1995. Born in İzmir on… · 11 April 2026 · April 2026
Cho Sang-rae South Korean politician, MP dead at age 89
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, Korea, Japan, he was a member of the Democratic Justice Party and… · 11 April 2026 · April 2026
Manuel Gurría Ordóñez Mexican politician, two-time deputy, senator, governor of Tabasco dead at age…
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 1991 to 1992, and served as governor of Tabasco from 1992 to 1994.… · 11 April 2026 · April 2026
Stephen M. Schwebel American jurist, judge, vice president and president of the ICJ dead at age 97
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 the court from 1994 to 1997 and president from 1997 to 2000. Schwebel,… · 09 April 2026 · April 2026
Harald Ofner Austrian lawyer and politician dead at age 93
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 1958. By 1965, he was a lawyer. Ofner began his political career… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
Jimmy Sullivan Australian politician, Queensland MLA dead at age 44
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 2020 until his death. He was promoted to Assistant Minister for Justice… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
Srećko Bogdan Croatian footballer dead at age 69
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 with NK Rudar Mursko Središće before moving to MTČ Čakovec and starting… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
Brian Garvey English footballer dead at age 88
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 club Hull City in 1957 and made more than 200 league appearances…
Abass Kaboua Togolese politician, senator dead at age 63
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 founded and led as its inaugural president. Born on April 27, 1962,… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
Terry Gabinski American politician, member of the Chicago City Council dead at age 87
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 from 1969 to 1998 and served as the ward’s Democratic committeeman from… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
Valentina Savostyanova Russian politician, MP dead at age 77
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. Born Valentina Borisovna Savostyanova on September 21, 1948, in Donetsk in the… · Ukraine · 07 April 2026 · April 2026
Pietro Calogero Italian magistrate dead at age 86
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 of Messina. Calogero was responsible for the arrest of numerous militants of… · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Bae Myeong-in South Korean politician, minister of justice dead at age 93
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 born on November 8, 1932, in Changwon, Japanese-occupied Korea. Bae’s death was… · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Raynella Leath American convicted murderer dead at age 77
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 25, 1948, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, she was raised in Oak Ridge… · 04 April 2026 · April 2026
Evelyn Wilson American judge, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis dead at age 66
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 Smith Center, Kansas, on December 6, 1959. She graduated from Bethany College… · 04 April 2026 · April 2026
Cyrille Schott French civil servant, prefect of Hérault, puisne judge of the Cour des Comptes dead…
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, died on April 4, 2026, at the age of 75. Born in…
Augustine Nshimye Law dead at age 79
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 being appointed to the court in September 2015. Nshimye’s career began in… · 03 April 2026 · April 2026 · Cancer
Guy Jutras Canadian boxing referee and boxing judge dead at age 95
2026. He was a Canadian boxing referee and boxing judge · 03 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 3
Machana Shamukuni Politician dies
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 National Assembly for the Chobe constituency from 2014 to 2024. Shamukuni was… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026
Birgit Collin-Langen German politician, MEP dead at age 69
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 Germany, on September 4, 1956, she was a member of the Christian… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026
Mykola Pinchuk public figure dead at age 79
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, he played his only match for the USSR on June 29, 1972,… · Russia · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Chan Santokhi Surinamese politician, president, minister of justice, and twice MNA dead at age 67
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 and served twice as an MNA. Santokhi was elected president after the… · Netherlands · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
Lin Yuan-lang Taiwanese politician, magistrate of Nantou County dead at age 85
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, 1940, and died at the age of 85 · China · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
Noelia Castillo euthanasia case Spanish activist and paraplegic patient, voluntarily euthanized by…
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 a landmark case in Spain over the application of the Organic Law Regulating… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
Nana Akuoko Sarpong Ghanaian traditional ruler and politician, MP, secretary for health and interna…
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 of parliament from 1979 to 1981. Sarpong also held government posts as Secretary… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
Colin Mackay (judge) British judge and barrister, High Court judge dead at age 82
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, 2026. Born on 26 September 1943, he attended Radley College and Corpus Christi College,… · 25 March 2026 · March 2026
Manuel Estella Spanish politician, president of the Cortes of Castile and León dead at age 86
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 Cortes of Castile and León from 1983 to 2003. A member of… · 24 March 2026 · March 2026