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Wang Quanying, a Chinese soldier remembered as the last living female participant in the Long March, died on July 22, 2026. Born in May 1921 in Jinchuan County, Sichuan, she…
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Wang Quanying, a Chinese soldier remembered as the last living female participant in the Long March, died on July 22, 2026. Born in May 1921 in Jinchuan County, Sichuan, she…

Purificação Araújo, the Portuguese obstetrician and gynecologist known as the “mother of family planning” in Portugal, died on July 22, 2026, aged 99. Also known as Maria da Purificação Araújo,…

Ingar Tore Narvhus, a Norwegian Air Force general and chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force from 1978 to 1981, died on July 22, 2026. Born Ingar Tore Johannessen in…

Béla Bodó, a Hungarian hurdler, died on July 21, 2026, at the age of 67. Born in Vámospércs on January 19, 1959, he specialized in the 110 metres hurdles and…

Taras Loshak, a Ukrainian folk craftsman and maker of traditional woodwind instruments, died on July 21, 2026. He was known as a sopilka master, artisan and creator of folk wind…

Pauline Clayden, the British ballerina, died on July 21, 2026, aged 103. Born in Greenwich, London, on October 12, 1922, she trained at the Cone School of Dancing before Peggy…

Anicia Berton, a Martiniquais environmental and social activist, died on July 21, 2026. Known by the nickname Az fanm Djok, she was recognized as Martinique’s woman of the year in…

Roland Korn, the German architect whose work helped shape major public buildings in East Berlin, died on July 20, 2026, at the age of 96. Born on May 11, 1930,…

Gruppo di intervento speciale, the Italian military founder of Gruppo di intervento speciale, died on July 19, 2026, aged 75. The name is associated with the Gruppo di Intervento Speciale,…

Christopher Senyonjo, the Ugandan Anglican bishop and LGBT rights campaigner, died on July 19, 2026. Born on December 8, 1931, he was elevated to bishop in the Church of Uganda…

Geoff Somers, the British explorer who died on July 18, 2026, aged 76, was known for his work in the polar regions and for becoming the first Briton to cross…

Denny Sanford, the American banker and philanthropist who founded First Premier Bank, died on July 18, 2026. Born Thomas Denny Sanford on December 23, 1935, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, he…

John Chittick, the Australian Olympic hurdler who represented his country at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Games, died on July 18, 2026. Born in Warrnambool, Victoria, on October 29, 1937,…

Ian Gatford, an English archdeacon, died on July 18, 2026, aged 86. He served as Archdeacon of Derby from 1993 to 2005, after a career that included work with Taylor…

Michael Hendricks, an American-Canadian gay rights activist, died on July 18, 2026. Along with René LeBoeuf, he became one of the most visible advocates in Quebec’s gay-rights movement and was…

Louis Champagne, a Canadian talk radio personality, died on July 17, 2026, at the age of 78. A familiar voice in Quebec radio, he hosted a morning daily program on…

Gabriel Antonio Camilo González, the Dominican Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of La Vega from 1992 to 2015, died on July 17, 2026. Known as Antonio Camilo, he…

C. D. Wickramaratne, a Sri Lankan police officer who served as the 35th Inspector General of Police, died on July 17, 2026, at the age of 63. Born Chandana Deepal…

Angelo Buccarello, an Italian Catholic priest and member of the Trinitarian Order, died on July 16, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Castrignano del Capo, Italy, on May…

Isamu Sonoda, the Japanese judoka who won Olympic gold, died on July 16, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan, on November 4, 1946, he became…

Manuel Doreste, the Spanish Olympic sailor who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, died on July 16, 2026. Born in Puertollano on January 1, 1958, he raced in the Soling…

Don Duguid, the Canadian curler who won three Briers and two world championships, died on July 15, 2026, at age 91. Born Donald Gordon Duguid in Winnipeg on January 25,…

Jaromír Liďák, a Czech ski jumper, died on July 15, 2026. Born on January 1, 2000, he was identified in records as a Czechoslovakian ski jumper. He made his international…

Herbert Laming, Baron Laming, a British social worker and life peer who sat in the House of Lords, died on July 15, 2026, aged 89. Born William Herbert Laming on…

Sitesh Ranjan Deb, a Bangladeshi wildlife conservationist known as Sitesh Babu, died on July 14, 2026. He had begun his career as a professional hunter and wilderness guide in Bangladesh,…

Galina Kukleva, a Russian biathlete who won Olympic and world championship medals, died on July 14, 2026. Born Galina Alekseyevna Kukleva on November 21, 1972, in Ishimbay, she competed for…

Gérald Guillemin, the French organ builder based in Vaucluse, died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Paris in 1948, he established his organ-building business in…
Jean-François Coste, a French sailor, died on July 13, 2026. He took part in and completed the inaugural Vendée Globe in 1989, a feat that placed him among the early…
Raymond Razakarinvony, the Malagasy Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Miarinarivo from 1998 to 2007, died on July 13, 2026. He was 98. Born in Antananarivo on November…

Rob Dieperink, a Dutch football referee, died on July 13, 2026. Born in Borculo on April 18, 1988, he worked for the KNVB and officiated matches in the Eredivisie, the…

Gariba II, the Ghanaian traditional ruler of the Kingdom of Dagbon, died on July 12, 2026. Widely known as the Yaa Naa, he led the Dagbon traditional state in northern…

Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani died on July 12, 2026. He was a Qatari public figure who served as emir of Qatar from 1995 to 2013. Born in Doha on…

Albert Derolez, a Belgian librarian and medievalist known for his work on the 12th-century encyclopaedia Liber Floridus, died on July 11, 2026. Born in Blankenberge on August 8, 1934, he…
Ken Bates died on July 11, 2026, aged 94. He was a British businessman and entrepreneur. Born in Ealing on December 4, 1931, he was also known as Kenneth William…
Lenzman died on July 11, 2026. He was a Dutch drum & bass producer. He was 31. Tags Other, 11 July 2026, Cancer, Lenzman, Netherlands, Scorpio, July 11, July 2026
Jun Isezaki died on July 11, 2026. He was a Japanese potter and ceramicist. Born in Bizen on February 20, 1936, he was known for his work in ceramics and…

Aleksandr Panayotov Aleksandrov died on July 10, 2026. He was a Bulgarian cosmonaut. Tags Other, 10 July 2026, Aleksandr, Aleksandrov, Bulgaria, Sagittarius, July 10, July 2026

Peter von Möllendorff, a German classical philologist, died on July 10, 2026, at the age of 63. Born on April 5, 1963, in Zurich, Switzerland, he served as chair of…

Chezhiyan died on July 10, 2026. He was an Indian cinematographer. Tags Other, 10 July 2026, Cancer, Chezhiyan, India, July 10, July 2026

Augustine Obiora Akubeze died on July 9, 2026. He was a public figure. Tags Other, 09 July 2026, Akubeze, Augustine, Virgo, July 2026, July 9

Bruce Mwape died on July 9, 2026. He was a public figure. Tags Other, 09 July 2026, Bruce, Mwape, Virgo, July 2026, July 9
Barbara Ling died on July 9, 2026. She was 73. Ling was an American production designer and lighting designer whose work included films such as "Once Upon a Time in…
Don Iwerks died July 9, 2026, at age 96. He was an American businessman known for his work with The Walt Disney Company. Born in Dallas on July 24, 1929,…
Lillian Roberts died July 9, 2026. She was an American union leader. Tags Other, 09 July 2026, America, Capricorn, Lillian, Roberts, July 2026, July 9
Theo Burrell died on July 8, 2026, at the age of 39. She was a British television personality and antiques specialist, known as an auctioneer and television expert. Her death…

Ole Tom Nord, a Norwegian Olympic ski jumper, died on July 8, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Konsmo on November 27, 1940, he represented Norway at the…

Wally Funk died on July 8, 2026. She was an American aviator and commercial astronaut whose career also included work as an aircraft pilot, inspector, flight instructor, and astronaut. Funk…
Dieter Gerhardt died on July 8, 2026. He was a South African naval officer and spy. Born on November 1, 1935, Gerhardt was known for his role in South Africa’s…

Joseph Jules Zerey died on July 8, 2026. He was an Egyptian-born Melkite Catholic hierarch and archbishop in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. Born in Alexandria on June 9, 1941,…

Andrée Touré died on July 8, 2026. She was a public figure. Tags Other, 08 July 2026, Morocco, Scorpio, Andrée, July 2026, July 8, Touré

Malcolm Menin, the English bishop who served as Bishop of Knaresborough from 1986 to 1997, died on July 8, 2026, aged 93. Born Malcolm James Menin on September 26, 1932,…
Paola Revenioti, a Greek LGBTQ activist, died July 8, 2026. Tags Other, 08 July 2026, Cancer, Greece, Marousi, Paola, Revenioti, July 2026, July 8

John Ruf, an American sailor and Paralympic competitor, died on July 8, 2026, at age 58. Born John Federick Ruf on March 4, 1968, in Chicago, he grew up sailing…

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo died on July 7, 2026. He was a Mexican construction business owner. Reports said he was shot. Tags Other, 07 July 2026, Araujo, Lorenzo, Mexico, Shot, July…
Siti Chamamah Soeratno died July 7, 2026. She was a public figure. Tags Other, 07 July 2026, Aquarius, Siti, Soeratno, July 2026, July 7
Jindřich Mikulec died on July 7, 2026. He was a Czech Olympic gymnast. Tags Other, 07 July 2026, Czechia, Mikulec, Taurus, Jindřich, July 2026, July 7
Shapoor Zadran died on July 7, 2026. He was a public figure. Tags Other, 07 July 2026, Cancer, Shapoor, Zadran, July 2026, July 7

Girish Bharadwaj died on July 7, 2026. He was an engineer. Tags Other, 07 July 2026, Bharadwaj, Girish, Taurus, July 2026, July 7

Frank Ribaudo, a nightclub owner and co-founder of Club Café in Boston’s Back Bay, died on July 7, 2026, aged 81. He was known as a champion of LGBTQ-centered businesses…

William Henry Taylor, the English Anglican clergyman who served as dean of Portsmouth Cathedral from 2000 to 2002, died on July 7, 2026, aged 69. Born on December 23, 1956,…

George E. Johnson Sr., the businessman and entrepreneur recognized as the first African American to have a company listed on the American Stock Exchange, died July 6, 2026. He was…

Sir George Howarth died on July 6, 2026. He was an engineer. Tags Other, 06 July 2026, Cancer, Howarth, Sir, July 2026, July 6

George E. Johnson, the American hair and cosmetics executive who founded Johnson Products Company, died on July 6, 2026, at the age of 99. Born George Ellis Johnson in Richton,…

Bayern died on July 5, 2026. He was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, born on May 3, 2011. Further details about his life and career were not provided in the available…
Andre Omer Siregar died on July 5, 2026. He was a public figure. Tags Other, 05 July 2026, Andre, Cancer, Siregar, July 2026, July 5
Brian Paisley died on July 4, 2026. He was a Canadian film and theatre producer. His death was not publicly detailed in the information provided. Paisley’s work in film and…

Grzegorz Miętus died on July 4, 2026. He was a Polish ski jumper. Tags Other, 04 July 2026, Grzegorz, Pisces, Poland, July 2026, July 4, Miętus

Adriano Caprioli died on July 4, 2026. He was 90. Caprioli was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and priest, born in Solbiate Olona on May 16, 1936. He died in…
Martin Naughton died on July 4, 2026. He was an Irish electrical goods manufacturer. Born in Dundalk in 1939, he was a businessman whose name was associated with Irish industry.…
Leonard Abramson died on July 4, 2026. He was an American businessman. Tags Other, 04 July 2026, Abramson, America, Capricorn, Leonard, July 2026, July 4
John Parisella died July 3, 2026. He was an American horse trainer. Tags Other, 03 July 2026, America, John, Parisella, Virgo, July 2026, July 3

João Felgueiras, a Portuguese Jesuit priest, died on July 3, 2026. Tags Other, 03 July 2026, Dili, Felgueiras, Gemini, Portugal, João, July 2026, July 3

Vladimir Stepanov died on July 3, 2026. He was a Russian military pilot. Tags Other, 03 July 2026, Aries, Armavir, Russia, Stepanov, Vladimir, July 2026, July 3
Michelle DuBarry died on July 3, 2026. She was a Canadian drag queen. Tags Other, 03 July 2026, Canada, Michelle, Sagittarius, DuBarry, July 2026, July 3

Viliumas Malinauskas died on July 3, 2026. He was a Lithuanian businessman. Tags Other, 03 July 2026, Malinauskas, Viliumas, July 2026, July 3

Sepp Biebl, a German Olympic speed skater, died on July 3, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Munich on December 30, 1936, he represented Germany in speed skating…

Erling Diesen, the Norwegian engineer and civil servant who directed the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate, died on July 3, 2026. Born on July 6, 1932, in Geithus, he…
Torunn Isberg died on July 3, 2026, at the age of 76. She was a Norwegian Olympic artistic gymnast. Born on July 6, 1949, Isberg represented Norway in artistic gymnastics…

Motivator died on July 3, 2026. The British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, born in 2002, was a son of Montjeu. He was the sire of Trêve. Tags Other, 03 July…
Miroslav Pribanić died on July 2, 2026. He was a public figure. Tags Other, 02 July 2026, Miroslav, July 2, July 2026, Pribanić
Goran Rakočević died on July 2, 2026. He was a public figure. Tags Other, 02 July 2026, Goran, Pisces, July 2, July 2026, Rakočević

Juan Frausto Pallares died July 2, 2026. Tags Other, 02 July 2026, Cancer, Juan, Mexico, Pallares, July 2, July 2026

Lam Wing-kee died on July 2, 2026. Tags Other, 02 July 2026, Lam, July 2, July 2026, Wing-kee

Christian Lambert died on July 2, 2026. Tags Other, 02 July 2026, Christian, France, Gemini, Lambert, July 2, July 2026

Giacomo Lanzetti died on July 2, 2026. Tags Other, 02 July 2026, Giacomo, Italy, Lanzetti, Taurus, July 2, July 2026

Bertrand Grébaut died on July 2, 2026. He was a French restaurateur. Tags Other, 02 July 2026, Bertrand, France, Sagittarius, Grébaut, July 2, July 2026

Antonio Antonini died on July 1, 2026. He was an Argentine architect. Tags Other, 01 July 2026, Antonini, Antonio, Argentina, Gemini, July 1, July 2026

Nurlana Aliyeva died on July 1, 2026. She was a filoloq. Tags Other, 01 July 2026, Aliyeva, Nurlana, Virgo, July 1, July 2026
Knut Sivertsen died on July 1, 2026. He was a Norwegian farmer. Tags Other, 01 July 2026, Knut, Norway, Sivertsen, July 1, July 2026

Roger Vangheluwe died on July 1, 2026. He was a Belgian Roman Catholic prelate and bishop. Born on November 7, 1936, he was also known as Roger Joseph Vangheluwe. Public…
John Ripard died on July 1, 2026, at the age of 96. He was a Maltese sailor, born in Malta on March 7, 1930. Tags Other, 01 July 2026, John,…
Václav Cejpek died on July 1, 2026. Tags Other, 01 July 2026, Cejpek, Czechia, July 1, July 2026, Václav

Amos Guetta died on July 1, 2026. Tags Other, 01 July 2026, Amos, Guetta, Israel, July 1, July 2026
Toomas Kaldma died on July 1, 2026. Tags Other, 01 July 2026, Kaldma, Leo, Toomas, July 1, July 2026
Przemysław Wierzbowski died on July 1, 2026. Tags Other, 01 July 2026, Poland, Sagittarius, Wierzbowski, July 1, July 2026, Przemysław
William Poon, a Chinese-British chef and restaurateur, died on July 1, 2026. Born on January 1, 2000, he built a career in cooking from a young age and was described…

Stephen Pedley, the British Anglican prelate who served as Bishop of Lancaster, died on July 1, 2026, aged 85. Known as Geoffrey Stephen Pedley, he was born on September 13,…

Pavle Čelik died on June 30, 2026. He was a public figure. Tags Other, 30 June 2026, Pavle, Čelik, June 2026, June 30

Joaquín Gimeno Lahoz died on June 30, 2026. He was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate. Tags Other, 30 June 2026, Lahoz, Libra, Spain, Joaquín, June 2026, June 30