Famous Dead Other: Recent Deaths and Obituaries

Over 1,000 obituaries of famous dead other. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.

Wang Quanying, last living female soldier of the Long March, died on July 22, 2026

Wang Quanying dies at 105

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…

Béla Bodó, Hungarian hurdler, died on July 21, 2026

Béla Bodó died at age 67

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, Ukrainian folk craftsman, died on July 21, 2026

Taras Loshak dead at age 46

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, British ballerina, died on July 21, 2026

Pauline Clayden died at age 103

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, Martiniquais environmental and social activist, died on July 21, 2026

Anicia Berton obituary: died at age 50

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…

Christopher Senyonjo, Ugandan Anglican bishop and LGBT rights campaigner, died on July 19, 2026

Christopher Senyonjo dies at 94

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…

John Chittick, Australian Olympic hurdler, died on July 18, 2026

John Chittick dead at age 88

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,…

Manuel Doreste, Spanish Olympic sailor, died on July 16, 2026

Manuel Doreste dead at age 68

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…

Jaromír Liďák, Czech ski jumper, died on July 15, 2026

Jaromír Liďák dies at 78

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…

Gérald Guillemin, Organ builder, died on July 13, 2026

Gérald Guillemin dies at 77

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 dead

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…

Rob Dieperink, Dutch football referee, died on July 13, 2026

Rob Dieperink dead

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, Farmer, Horseman, died on July 12, 2026

Gariba II, died aged 87

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…

Barbara Ling died at age 73

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…

Wally Funk, American aviator and commercial astronaut, died on July 8, 2026

Wally Funk dead at age 87

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…

John Ruf, American sailor, died on July 8, 2026

John Ruf death at age 58

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…

Frank Ribaudo, Nightclub owner, died on July 7, 2026

Frank Ribaudo dies at 81

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…

George E. Johnson, Businessman, died on July 6, 2026

George E. Johnson dies at 99

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, American Thoroughbred racehorse, died on July 5, 2026

Bayern died at age 15

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…

Brian Paisley dead

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…

Motivator, British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, died on July 3, 2026

Motivator has died at age 24

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…

Roger Vangheluwe, Belgian Roman Catholic prelate, died on July 1, 2026

Roger Vangheluwe dies at 89

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…