Ole Nydahl dead at age 85
Ole Nydahl, the Danish lama known for providing Mahamudra teachings in the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism,
died on May 18, 2026, at age 85. Born in Copenhagen on…
Famous Dead Other: Recent Deaths and Obituaries
Over 800 obituaries of famous dead other. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Patriotic Kenny dead at age 84, American veteran and influencer, lung cancer and congestive heart f…
Patriotic Kenny, an American veteran and social media personality,
died on May 18, 2026, at age 84 of lung cancer and congestive heart failure. Born Kenneth Jary on January 29,…
Michael M. May dead at age 100
Michael M. May
died on May 17, 2026. He was the director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He was 100. Tags Other, 17 May 2026, Capricorn, May, Michael, May 17,…
Rob Schumacher dead at age 62
Rob Schumacher died May 17, 2026. He was an American photojournalist. Tags Other, 17 May 2026, America, Cancer, Rob, Schumacher, May 17, May 2026
Brenda Travis dead at age 81
Brenda Travis, an American civil rights campaigner,
died on May 17, 2026. She was 81. Travis was an African American veteran of the Civil Rights Movement from McComb, Mississippi, whose…
Chris Williams dead at age 89
Chris Williams, an English-born Canadian bishop,
died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 89. Born John Christopher Richard Williams on May 22, 1936, he was educated at Manchester…
Albert Beckles dead at age 95
Albert Beckles, a Barbadian bodybuilder,
died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Barbados on July 14, 1930, he later immigrated to London and became a…
Ryan Porter dead at age 46, American jazz trombonist, injuries sustained from traffic collision
Ryan Porter, an American jazz trombonist,
died on May 16, 2026, from injuries sustained in a traffic collision. He was 46. Based in Los Angeles, Porter was a founding member…
Ian Russell dead at age 79
Ian Russell, a British folklorist whose work focused on singing traditions in the English Pennines,
died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, on…
Yahya Dehghanpour dead at age 85
Yahya Dehghanpour
died on May 15, 2026. He was a public figure. Tags Other, 15 May 2026, Capricorn, Dehghanpour, Yahya, May 15, May 2026
Dominic Su Haw Chiu dead at age 87, Malaysian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Sibu
Dominic Su Haw Chiu, a Malaysian Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Sibu from 1987 to 2011,
died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Sibu,…
Nelson Wang dead at age 75
Nelson Wang, an Indian restaurateur and founder of China Garden in Mumbai’s Kemps Corner neighborhood,
died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 75 or 76. Born in Kolkata…
Brian Lindstrom dead at age 65, American documentary filmmaker, progressive supranuclear palsy
Brian Lindstrom, an American documentary filmmaker,
died on May 15, 2026, at age 65. He was associated with documentaries on addiction, incarceration, mental illness and police brutality. His films included…
Izz al-Din al-Haddad dead at age 55, Palestinian Islamic militant, commander of Hamas in the Gaza S…
Izz al-Din al-Haddad, a Palestinian Islamic militant and commander of Hamas in the Gaza Strip since 2025,
died on May 15, 2026, in an airstrike. Also known by the nom…
Telesphore George Mpundu dead at age 78
Telesphore George Mpundu, a Zambian Roman Catholic prelate and former Archbishop of Lusaka,
died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on May 21, 1947, in Kopeka,…
Paul Boutilier dead at age 63
Paul Boutilier, a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the New York Islanders, Winnipeg Jets and Boston Bruins,
died on May 14, 2026. He was 63. Born…
Apollinaire Compaoré dead at age 72
Apollinaire Compaoré, a Burkinabè businessman,
died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 72. Born Apollinaire Timpiga Compaoré in Koassa on July 19, 1953, he grew up in a…
Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond dead at age 95, Congolese Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Luiza a…
Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond, a Congolese Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Luiza from 1971 to 1997 and archbishop of Kananga from 1997 to 2006,
died on May 14,…
Thomas E. Breidenthal dead at age 75
Thomas E. Breidenthal, an American Episcopal bishop,
died on May 14, 2026, at age 75. He served as the ninth Bishop of Southern Ohio from 2007 to 2020. Born in…
Timmy dead
Timmy, a humpback whale also known as Hope,
died on May 14, 2026, when his body was discovered near the Danish island of Anholt. He had strayed into the Baltic…
Boutros Mouallem dead at age 98, Israeli Melkite Greek Catholic hierarch, bishop of Nossa Senhora d…
Boutros Mouallem, Israeli Melkite Greek Catholic hierarch and bishop,
died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Eilabun, Galilee, in 1928, he was ordained a priest…
Hilda Farfante dead at age 95
Hilda Farfante
died on May 13, 2026. She was a Spanish teacher and activist. Tags Other, 13 May 2026, Cancer, Farfante, Hilda, Spain, May 13, May 2026
Dionisio Quintana dead at age 68
Dionisio Quintana, a Cuban javelin thrower and trainer,
died on May 13, 2026. Born on October 9, 1957, Quintana competed for Cuba in javelin during the 1970s and 1980s. He…
Mike Salisbury dead at age 84
Mike Salisbury, the British filmmaker,
died on May 13, 2026, aged 84. Born John Michael Salisbury in March 1942 in England, he was an English documentary filmmaker who specialised in…
Pierre Mouallem dead at age 96, Israeli Melkite Greek Catholic hierarch, bishop of Nossa Senhora do…
Pierre Mouallem, the Israeli Melkite Greek Catholic hierarch who served as bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo from 1990 to 1998 and as archbishop of Akka from…
Geoff Wadge dead at age 76
Geoff Wadge
died on May 12, 2026. He was a British volcanologist. Tags Other, 12 May 2026, Britain, Geoff, Virgo, Wadge, May 12, May 2026
Anna Wagner dead at age 111
Anna Wagner
died on May 12, 2026. She was an Austrian supercentenarian. Anna Wagner [de], 111, Austrian supercentenarian. Tags Other, 12 May 2026, Anna, Austria, Wagner, 2026-05-12, May 12, May…
Emil Paul Tscherrig dead at age 79
Emil Paul Tscherrig, Swiss Roman Catholic cardinal,
died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Unterems, Switzerland, on 3 February 1947, he was ordained a priest…
Albrecht Weinberg dead at age 101
Albrecht Weinberg
died on May 12, 2026. Albrecht Weinberg [de], 101, German Holocaust survivor. (death announced on this date) Tags Other, 12 May 2026, Albrecht, Germany, Weinberg, 2026-05-12, May 12,…
Jean Bonfils dead at age 96, French Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Viviers, bishop of Nice
Jean Bonfils, the French Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Viviers from 1992 to 1998 and bishop of Nice from 1998 to 2005,
died on May 12, 2026,…
Dovid Shmidel Israeli rabbi, chairman of Asra Kadisha dead at age 92
Dovid Shmidel, the Israeli rabbi who chaired Asra Kadisha,
died on May 11, 2026, at the age of 92. Also spelled Dovid Schmidel, he was born in Vienna, Austria, on…
Xuong Nguyen-Huu dead at age 92
Xuong Nguyen-Huu, an American biochemist,
died on May 11, 2026. He was born in Vietnam and became known as a pioneer of protein crystallography technology. His research focused on developing…
Cyril Simard dead at age 88
Cyril Simard, a Canadian architect and ethnologist, died May 10, 2026. Cyril Simard [fr], 88, Canadian architect and ethnologist. Tags Other, 10 May 2026, Canada, Cyril, Simard, 2026-05-10, May 10,…
René Claude Meka dead at age 87
René Claude Meka, Cameroonian officer and chief of staff of the Cameroon Armed Forces since 2001,
died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on February 2,…
Philippe Mpay Cameroonian army officer dead at age 86
Philippe Mpay, a Cameroonian army officer who rose to the rank of major general,
died on May 9, 2026, in Yaoundé, Cameroon, at the age of 86 or 87. Born…
Bruno Bischofberger dead at age 86
Bruno Bischofberger, the Swiss art dealer and collector who became one of the most influential figures in postwar art,
died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 86. Born…
Jean-Clément Jeanbart Syrian Melkite Catholic hierarch, archbishop of Aleppo dead at age 83
Jean-Clément Jeanbart, Syrian Melkite Catholic hierarch and archbishop of Aleppo from 1995 to 2021,
died on May 9, 2026, in Paris, France, at the age of 83. Born in Aleppo…
Maurice Freund French tourism personality and entrepreneur dead at age 82
Maurice Freund, a French tourism personality and entrepreneur associated with Point Air,
died on May 9, 2026, at age 82. He was known for writing about his travels and sustainable…
Michael Sefi dead at age 82
Michael Sefi, a British philatelist and former Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection,
died on May 9, 2026, aged 82. Born in London on December 11, 1943, Michael Richard Sefi…
Kiara St. James dead at age 52
Kiara St. James, an American transgender activist,
died on May 8, 2026. She was an African-American transgender activist and the co-founder and executive director of the New York Transgender Advocacy…
Joe Sedelmaier dead at age 92
Joe Sedelmaier, an American television advertising director,
died on May 8, 2026. He was 92. Born John Josef Sedelmaier on May 31, 1933, he worked in television advertising and was…
Kapila Chandrasena dead, former CEO of SriLankan Airlines, Mihin Lanka and Mobitel
Kapila Chandrasena, a Sri Lankan businessman and former chief executive of SriLankan Airlines, Mihin Lanka and Mobitel,
died on May 8, 2026. He was a Sri Lankan airline and telecommunications…
Nicola Colombo dead at age 57
Nicola Colombo, an Italian football executive and businessman who was chairman of Monza from 2015 to 2018,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 57. He was born…
Auroras Encore dead at age 23
Auroras Encore, the Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2013 Grand National,
died on May 8, 2026. Foaled on March 10, 2002, he raced from February 2007 to January…
Åke Axelsson dead at age 94
Åke Axelsson, the Swedish interior designer and interior decorator,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Urshult on February 25, 1932, he developed an early…
Friedrich Seifert dead at age 84
Friedrich Seifert, the German mineralogist and geophysicist,
died on May 7, 2026. He was 84. Seifert was the founding director of the Bayerisches Geoinstitut at the University of Bayreuth. Born…
Jaime Aparicio dead at age 96
Jaime Aparicio, a Colombian Olympic hurdler,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Lima on August 17, 1929, Jaime Ignacio Aparicio Rodewaldt competed for Colombia…
Michael J. Bransfield dead at age 82
Michael J. Bransfield, an American Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Wheeling-Charleston from 2004 to 2018,
died on May 7, 2026, at age 82. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,…
Wang Yongguo dead at age 87
Wang Yongguo, a Chinese vice admiral who commanded the South Sea Fleet from 1994 to 2002,
died on May 7, 2026. He was 87. Born in November 1938 in Buliu,…
Eugenio Binini dead at age 91
Eugenio Binini, an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello from 1983 to 1991 and bishop of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli from 1991 to 2010,
died on May 7, 2026, at…
Harold K. Brown dead at age 92
Harold K. Brown, an American civil rights leader,
died on May 6, 2026. He was 92. Brown worked in San Diego, California, where he graduated from San Diego State University…
Mert Lawwill dead at age 85
Mert Lawwill, an American motorcycle racer,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Boise, Idaho, on September 25, 1940, he competed in the AMA Grand…
Viktor Kuzmenko Ukrainian rescuer, Hero of Ukraine dies
Viktor Kuzmenko
died on May 5, 2026. He was a Ukrainian rescuer and was named a Hero of Ukraine in 2025. Viktor Kuzmenko, Ukrainian rescuer, Hero of Ukraine (2025). Tags…
Kyle Loftis dead at age 43
Kyle Loftis, an American media producer, entrepreneur, and internet personality,
died on May 5, 2026, at age 43. He was the founder of 1320Video, an automotive media brand known for…
Terje Haugland dead at age 82
Terje Haugland, the Norwegian long jumper,
died on May 5, 2026. Born in Haugesund on April 11, 1944, he competed for Norway in the long jump and finished eleventh at…
Hicham Fi Aridha Algerian YouTuber dies
Hicham Fi Aridha
died on May 4, 2026. He was an Algerian YouTuber. Hicham Fi Aridha, Algerian YouTuber. Tags Other, 04 May 2026, Aridha, Hicham, 2026-05-04, May 2026, May 4
Hicham fil Aridha Algerian YouTuber dies
Hicham fil Aridha
died on May 4, 2026. He was an Algerian YouTuber. Hicham fil Aridha, Algerian YouTuber. Tags Other, 04 May 2026, Aridha, Hicham, 2026-05-04, May 2026, May 4
Miguel Ángel J. Márquez Ruiz dead at age 83
Miguel Ángel J. Márquez Ruiz, a Mexican veterinarian,
died on May 4, 2026. He was a veterinarian with more than 50 years of professional practice and received international recognition for…
Kazuhiro Ninomiya dead at age 79
Kazuhiro Ninomiya, a Japanese judoka,
died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Fukuoka, Japan, on November 28, 1946, he competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics…
John Sterling dead at age 87
John Sterling, the American sportscaster best known for his work with the New York Yankees,
died on May 4, 2026, of heart failure. He was 87. Born John Sloss in…
Stein Erik Hagen dead at age 69
Stein Erik Hagen, Norwegian businessman and founder of the Rimi discount store chain,
died on May 4, 2026, after cardiac arrest. He was 69. Hagen was chairman of Orkla and…
Alain Marchadour dead at age 88
Alain Marchadour, a French Roman Catholic priest and exegetist,
died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on November 13, 1937, in Brittany, France, he joined the…
Nelson Martínez Rust dead at age 81
Nelson Martínez Rust, a Venezuelan Roman Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop of Valencia in Venezuela from 1982 to 1992 and bishop of San Felipe from 1992 to 2016,…
Doris F. Fisher dead at age 94
Doris F. Fisher, the American businesswoman who co-founded Gap Inc.,
died on May 2, 2026. She was 94. Fisher, born Doris Lee Feigenbaum on August 23, 1931, in San Francisco,…
John MacDonald dead at age 88
John MacDonald, the British major general and former Royal Corps of Transport officer who also represented Scotland as a rugby union international,
died on May 2, 2026, aged 88. Born…
Dominique Soltner dead at age 89
Dominique Soltner, the French agronomic engineer,
died on May 2, 2026. Born on October 1, 1936, he wrote and published books on agronomy intended for agricultural education. In 1978, he…
Stanislav Petrov dead at age 87, Russian military officer, chief of the Russian NBC Protection Troo…
Stanislav Petrov
died on May 2, 2026, in an apparent suicide. He was a Russian military officer and served as chief of the Russian NBC Protection Troops from 1992 to…
Farhan Hassan Al-Mansour dead
Farhan Hassan Al-Mansour
died on May 1, 2026. He was a public figure. Tags Other, 01 May 2026, Farhan, Al-Mansour, May 1, May 2026
René Henry Gracida dead at age 102
René Henry Gracida, an American Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Corpus Christi from 1983 to 1997 and of Pensacola–Tallahassee from 1975 to 1983,
died on May 1, 2026. He…
Stephen Greene dead at age 81
Stephen Greene, Irish hurler,
died on May 1, 2026, aged 81. Born in Waterford in 1944, he played at club level with Mount Sion and at inter-county level with the…
Antonio Arcari Italian Roman Catholic prelate, apostolic nuncio to Honduras, Mozambique, and Costa…
Antonio Arcari, the Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as apostolic nuncio to Honduras from 2003 to 2008, Mozambique from 2008 to 2014, and Costa Rica from 2014 to 2019,…
Audrey Beth Davis American entertainment publicist dead at age 82
Audrey Beth Davis, an American entertainment publicist, died May 1, 2026. Audrey Beth Davis, 82, American entertainment publicist. Tags Other, 01 May 2026, America, Audrey, Davis, 2026-05-01, May 1, May…
Greg Hyman dead at age 78
Greg Hyman, an American inventor and co-creator of Tickle Me Elmo,
died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Greg Eaton Hyman on June 25, 1947, in…
Kumanjayi Little Baby dead at age 5
Kumanjayi Little Baby, an Australian Aboriginal child,
died on April 30, 2026, aged 5. Known posthumously by that name for cultural reasons, the five-year-old girl had been abducted from one…
Milia Maroun dead
Milia Maroun
died on April 30, 2026. Tags Other, 30 April 2026, Lebanon, Maroun, Milia, April 2026, April 30
Richard Neutze dead at age 56
Richard Neutze
died on April 28, 2026. Tags Other, 28 April 2026, Neutze, Richard, April 2026, April 28, New Zealand
Denys Overholser dead at age 86
Denys Overholser
died on April 28, 2026. No cause of death was given. Tags Other, 28 April 2026, America, Denys, Overholser, April 2026, April 28
Cleetis Mack dead
Cleetis Mack, a member of the hip-hop group Digital Underground,
died on April 28, 2026. Digital Underground was an American alternative hip-hop group from Oakland, California, formed in 1987 by…
Roger Sweet American toy designer, creator of He-Man, complications from dementia dead at age 91
Roger Sweet, the American toy designer who created He-Man,
died on April 28, 2026, at age 91 from complications of dementia. Sweet was known as the lead designer in Mattel’s…
George Dunn British air force officer dead at age 103
George Dunn, a British Royal Air Force officer,
died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 103. Born in Whitstable, Kent, on September 21, 1922, he joined the Royal…
Depinder Singh dead at age 96
Depinder Singh, the Indian army lieutenant general who served as commander of the IPKF,
died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 96. Lieutenant general Singh, who held the…
Aleksander Papiewski dead at age 86
Aleksander Papiewski, a Polish football manager,
died on April 27, 2026, aged 86. He was best known for guiding Śląsk Wrocław to second place in the 1977–78 Ekstraklasa, and his…
Steve Maslow American sound mixer, Oscar winner, cancer dead at age 81
Steve Maslow, an American sound mixer who won three Academy Awards for Best Sound,
died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 81, of cancer. He worked on more…
Jacques Cornu Swiss motorcycle racer dead at age 72
Jacques Cornu, the Swiss motorcycle racer who competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing,
died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 72. Born on May 15, 1953, Cornu won…
Philip L. Roe dead at age 87
Philip L. Roe died April 26, 2026. Tags Other, 26 April 2026, England, Philip, Roe, April 2026, April 26
Liam Browne public figure dead at age 89
Liam Browne
died on April 26, 2026. Liam Browne, 89, Irish racehorse trainer. (death announced on this date) Tags Other, 26 April 2026, Browne, Ireland, Liam, 2026-04-26, April 2026, April…
Gérard Biguet French football referee dead at age 79
Gérard Biguet, a French football referee,
died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Jarny on June 16, 1946, he served as a FIFA referee from…
Thomas Gayford dead at age 97
Thomas Gayford, the Canadian equestrian and 1968 Olympic champion,
died on April 26, 2026. Born in Toronto in 1928, Gayford competed for Canada in the 1952 and 1960 Olympics in…
Klaudia Zakrzewska British social media influencer, traffic collision dead at age 32
Klaudia Zakrzewska
died on April 25, 2026, in a traffic collision. She was a British social media influencer. No further details were provided. Klaudia Zakrzewska, 32, British social media influencer,…
Valdis Ķuzis dead at age 81
Valdis Ķuzis
died on April 24, 2026. Tags Other, 24 April 2026, Cancer, Latvia, Valdis, April 2026, April 24, Ķuzis
Richard A. Robison dead at age 93
Richard A. Robison died April 24, 2026. He was a paleontologist. Tags Other, 24 April 2026, America, Richard, Robison, April 2026, April 24
Tatsuo Sato dead at age 61
Tatsuo Sato, a Japanese anime director known for works including Cat Soup, Martian Successor Nadesico and Bodacious Space Pirates,
died on April 24, 2026, at age 61. Japanese media later…
Christina Scherling dead at age 85
Christina Scherling
died on April 24, 2026. Tags Other, 24 April 2026, Cancer, Christina, Scherling, Sweden, April 2026, April 24
Tommy Nuñez American basketball referee dead at age 88
Tommy Nuñez, an American basketball referee,
died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Santa Maria, California, on September 10, 1938, he was of Mexican American…
Josep Manuel Anglada Spanish mountaineer dead at age 92
Josep Manuel Anglada, a Spanish mountaineer,
died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Barcelona on August 5, 1933, he was known by his full name,…
Bill Ind public figure dead at age 84
Bill Ind, the English Anglican bishop who served as bishop of Truro from 1997 to 2008,
died on April 24, 2026. He was 84. Born on 26 March 1942, he…
Michal Donath Czech public relations expert dead at age 77
Michal Donath, a Czech public relations expert,
died on April 24, 2026. Michal Donath [cs], 77, Czech public relations expert. Tags Other, 24 April 2026, Czechia, Donath, Michal, 2026-04-24, April…
Jade Kops Dutch social media influencer and activist, rhabdomyosarcoma dead at age 19
Jade Kops
died on April 24, 2026, of rhabdomyosarcoma. Kops was a Dutch social media influencer and activist. The death was reported without further details. Jade Kops, 19, Dutch social…
Gordon Ingate Australian Olympic sailor dead at age 100
Gordon Ingate, an Australian Olympic sailor who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics,
died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 100. Born Gordon Wilson Ingate on March 29,…