George Young dead at age 88
George Young
died on April 23, 2026. He was a saxophonist. Tags Other, 23 April 2026, America, George, Young, April 2026, April 23
Famous Dead Other: Recent Deaths and Obituaries
Over 800 obituaries of famous dead other. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Suresh Harilal Soni Indian social worker, Padma Shri winner dead at age 81
Suresh Harilal Soni, an Indian social worker and Padma Shri winner (2025),
died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 81. He worked for the welfare and rehabilitation of…
Nancy Cox American virologist, glioblastoma dead at age 77
Nancy Cox, an American virologist and former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Influenza Division,
died on April 23, 2026, at age 77. Cox, who was born…
Claude Bessy French ballerina dead at age 93
Claude Bessy, the French ballerina who served as ballet master of the Paris Opera Ballet and later directed the Paris Opera Ballet School,
died on April 23, 2026, at age…
Ellie Rodríguez Puerto Rican baseball catcher dead at age 79
Ellie Rodríguez, a Puerto Rican baseball catcher,
died on April 23, 2026, at age 79. Born Eliseo Rodríguez Delgado on May 24, 1946, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, he moved with…
Richard P. Simmons American metallurgist, industrialist and philanthropist dead at age 94
Richard P. Simmons, an American metallurgist, industrialist and philanthropist,
died on April 23, 2026. He was 94. Simmons was born on May 3, 1931, and attended the Massachusetts Institute of…
Will Stanhope Canadian rock climber, fall dead at age 39
Will Stanhope, a Canadian rock climber and professional rock guide,
died on April 23, 2026, after a climbing accident in which his protection failed and he took a ground fall.…
Darrell Sheets American reality television personality, suicide by gunshot dead at age 67
Darrell Sheets, an American reality television personality known for Storage Wars,
died on April 22, 2026, at age 67 by gunshot suicide. Sheets appeared on the A&E series during its…
José Ulises Macías Salcedo Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Mexicali archbishop of Hermosi…
José Ulises Macías Salcedo, Mexican Roman Catholic prelate and archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo,
died on April 22, 2026, at age 85. He served as bishop of Mexicali…
Paul Tawiah Quaye Ghanaian police officer, inspector general of police dead at age 73
Paul Tawiah Quaye
died on April 22, 2026. He was a Ghanaian police officer who served as inspector general of police from 2009 to 2013. Paul Tawiah Quaye, 73, Ghanaian…
Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans dead at age 87
Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans, a British aristocrat and hereditary peer,
died on April 22, 2026. Born on January 19, 1939, he was styled Earl of Burford from…
Acharya Chandana Indian Jain nun dead at age 89
Acharya Chandana, an Indian Jain nun,
died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Shakuntala on January 26, 1937, in Chaskaman, Maharashtra, she entered Jain monastic life…
Anthony Chivers dead at age 89
Anthony Chivers
died on April 21, 2026. He was a sport shooter. Tags Other, 21 April 2026, Anthony, Britain, Cancer, Chivers, April 2026, April 21
Tadeusz Cichocki dead at age 89
Tadeusz Cichocki, a Polish histologist who served as rector of the Medical Academy in Kraków from 1987 until 1990,
died on April 21, 2026. He was 89. Born in Będzin…
Henry J. Mansell American Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of Hartford dead at age 88
Henry J. Mansell, an American Roman Catholic prelate and archbishop of Hartford from 2004 to 2013, died April 21, 2026, at age 88. Born in the Bronx section of New…
Dean Buntrock public figure dead at age 94
Dean Buntrock, an American waste service executive and co-founder of Waste Management, Inc.,
died on April 21, 2026. He was 94. Buntrock was best known for founding and leading Waste…
Florian Schneeberger Austrian Olympic sailor, bus accident dead at age 55
Florian Schneeberger, an Austrian sailor who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics,
died on April 20, 2026, in a bus accident in Salzburg, Austria. He was 55. Schneeberger competed in…
Tim Thorn dead at age 83
Tim Thorn
died on April 19, 2026. Tags Other, 19 April 2026, Britain, Cancer, Thorn, Tim, April 19, April 2026
Primo Franchini Italian sport manager and road bicycle racer dead at age 84
Primo Franchini
died on April 19, 2026. He was an Italian sport manager and road bicycle racer. No further details about his life or career were provided in the source…
Viktor Zaidenberg Russian football manager dead at age 76
Viktor Zaidenberg
died on April 19, 2026. He was a Russian football manager who worked with Dynamo Kirov, Khimik Dzerzhinsk and Nizhny Novgorod. No cause of death was given. Viktor…
Aleksey Lelin Belarusian Olympic high jumper dead at age 48
Aleksey Lelin, a Belarusian Olympic high jumper,
died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 48. Born on November 27, 1977, he competed in the men's high jump at…
María Nieves Argentine tango dancer dead at age 91
María Nieves, an Argentine tango dancer and choreographer,
died on April 19, 2026, at age 91. Born María Nieves Rego in Buenos Aires on September 6, 1934, she grew up…
Vuokko Nurmesniemi Finnish textile designer dead at age 96
Vuokko Nurmesniemi, the Finnish textile designer known for her work at Marimekko,
died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 96. Born Vuokko Hillevi Lilian Eskolin in Helsinki on…
Lize van der Walt South African television personality, cancer dead at age 60
Lize van der Walt
died on April 19, 2026, of cancer. She was a South African television personality known for Gladiators. The news of her death was reported with respect…
Estelle Asmodelle dead at age 61
Estelle Asmodelle
died on April 18, 2026. No cause of death was stated. Tags Other, 18 April 2026, Asmodelle, Australia, Estelle, April 18, April 2026
Nayato Fio Nuala Indonesian director dead at age 58
Nayato Fio Nuala, an Indonesian director,
died on April 18, 2026. Nayato Fio Nuala [id], 58, Indonesian director. Tags Other, 18 April 2026, Indonesia, Nayato, Nuala, 2026-04-18, April 18, April…
John Hockridge American first assistant director, liver cancer dead at age 79
John Hockridge
died on April 17, 2026, of liver cancer. He was an American first assistant director known for his work on "Ghost," "The Longest Yard" and "Get Smart." John…
Joaquim Granger Portuguese Olympic gymnast dead at age 97
Joaquim Granger
died on April 17, 2026. He was a Portuguese Olympic gymnast, having competed in 1952. Joaquim Granger, 97, Portuguese Olympic gymnast (1952). Tags Other, 17 April 2026, Granger,…
Avelina Besolí Bacó Andorran woman, country’s oldest woman dead at age 106
Avelina Besolí Bacó
died on April 17, 2026. She was an Andorran woman and the country’s oldest woman. No other details about her life were provided. Avelina Besolí Bacó, 106,…
Jacqueline Rayet French ballet dancer dead at age 92
Jacqueline Rayet, a French ballet dancer,
died on April 17, 2026, in Paris. She was 92. A native of Paris, she attended the Paris Opera Ballet School and danced with…
Percy O’Driscoll dead at age 91
Percy O'Driscoll, the Canadian Anglican bishop who served as bishop of Huron from 1990 to 2000 and as metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario from 1993 to 2000, died…
Ernie Dosio public figure dead at age 75
Ernie Dosio
died on April 17, 2026. Ernie Dosio, 75, American trophy hunter, trampled by elephants Tags Other, 17 April 2026, America, Dosio, Ernie, 2026-04-17, April 17, April 2026
Leigh Magar dead at age 57
Leigh Magar, an American milliner and owner of Magar Hatworks,
died on April 16, 2026, aged 57. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, she built a career making custom hats that…
Frederick William Ratcliffe dead at age 98
Frederick William Ratcliffe
died on April 16, 2026. Tags Other, 16 April 2026, Britain, Frederick, Ratcliffe, April 16, April 2026
Bradley R. Straatsma dead at age 98
Bradley R. Straatsma
died on April 16, 2026. Tags Other, 16 April 2026, America, Bradley, Straatsma, April 16, April 2026
Jorge Enrique Serpa Pérez Cuban Roman Catholic prelate, bishop emeritus of Pinar del Río dead at ag…
Jorge Enrique Serpa Pérez, a Cuban Roman Catholic prelate and bishop emeritus of Pinar del Río,
died on April 16, 2026. He was 84. Born in Cienfuegos on March 16,…
André Bernard French Olympic modern pentathlete dead at age 90
André Bernard, a French Olympic modern pentathlete,
died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Lille, France, on November 17, 1935, he competed in the modern…
Cerina Fairfax Former second lady of Virginia, murdered by husband dies
Cerina Fairfax, former second lady of Virginia, was murdered by her husband on April 16, 2026. She is identified in available records as having held the role of second lady…
Peter Aldington dead at age 93
Peter Aldington
died on April 15, 2026. He was an architect. Tags Other, 15 April 2026, Aldington, Britain, Peter, April 15, April 2026
Carolina Flores Gómez Mexican beauty queen, shot dead at age 27
Carolina Flores Gómez, a Mexican beauty queen and content creator,
died on April 15, 2026, after being shot in the Polanco neighborhood of Mexico City. She was 27. A former…
Daniel Grataloup French-Swiss architect dead at age 88
Daniel Grataloup, a French-Swiss architect,
died on April 15, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Lyon, France, on December 25, 1937, he spent much of his career in…
Ned New Zealand snail dies
Ned, a New Zealand snail known for its left-spiralling shell,
died on April 15, 2026. Ned was discovered in August 2025 in the garden of Giselle Clarkson in the Wairarapa,…
Kazuo Ebisawa dead at age 72
Kazuo Ebisawa
died on April 14, 2026. Tags Other, 14 April 2026, Ebisawa, Japan, Kazuo, April 14, April 2026
Edmar de Salles dead at age 97
Edmar de Salles, a Brazilian Olympic sport shooter,
died on April 14, 2026, aged 97. He was born on June 15, 1928, and competed in two events at the 1968…
Hans Wagner dead at age 76
Hans Wagner
died on April 14, 2026. He was a German Olympic bobsledder. Tags Other, 14 April 2026, Cancer, Germany, Hans, Wagner, April 14, April 2026
Wolfgang Zuckschwerdt German judoka dead at age 76
Wolfgang Zuckschwerdt, a German judoka,
died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on May 5, 1949, he competed for the SG Dynamo Brandenburg and Sportvereinigung (SV)…
Cees Dam Dutch architect dead at age 93
Cees Dam, Dutch architect known for the Stopera, Maastoren and De Zalmhaven,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Cornelis Gregorius Dam on July 31, 1932,…
Drago Šoštarić Slovenian Olympic gymnast dead at age 83
Drago Šoštarić
died on April 13, 2026. He was a Slovenian Olympic gymnast. Drago Šoštarić, 83, Slovenian Olympic gymnast. Tags Other, 13 April 2026, Drago, Slovenia, 2026-04-13, April 13, April…
Magsud Mammadov Azerbaijani ballet dancer dead at age 96
Magsud Mammadov, an Azerbaijani ballet dancer, ballet master and pedagogue,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Ganja on May 30, 1929, he graduated from…
Benjamín Castillo Plascencia Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Guadalajara, bisho…
Benjamín Castillo Plascencia, a Mexican Roman Catholic prelate,
died on April 13, 2026, at age 80. He served as auxiliary bishop of Guadalajara from 1999 to 2003, bishop of Tabasco…
Feng Yufang Chinese engineer and major general, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering dead a…
Feng Yufang, a Chinese engineer and major general, and a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering,
died on April 13, 2026. He was born in Yuyao, Zhejiang, on January…
Leo Nowak German Roman Catholic prelate, apostolic administrator and bishop of Magdeburg, complicat…
Leo Nowak, the German Roman Catholic prelate who served as apostolic administrator of Magdeburg from 1990 to 1994 and as bishop from 1994 to 2004,
died on April 12, 2026,…
Bob Hall American wheelchair racer dead at age 74
Bob Hall, an American wheelchair racer,
died on April 12, 2026, at age 74. Hall was an American wheelchair racer and wheelchair designer who competed in the 1975 Boston Marathon,…
Tom H. John dead at age 95
Tom H. John
died on April 11, 2026. Tags Other, 11 April 2026, America, John, Tom, April 11, April 2026
Vija Vētra public figure dead at age 103
Vija Vētra, Latvian dancer and choreographer,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 103. She was a dance studio owner and tutor whose career spanned from the 1940s…
Peter Lynn New Zealand engineer and kite maker, cancer dead at age 79
Peter Lynn, a New Zealand engineer, kite maker and inventor,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 79 after cancer. He was born Peter Robert Lynn in 1946…
Harry Kim dead at age 74
Harry Kim
died on April 10, 2026. He was a trumpeter. Tags Other, 10 April 2026, America, Harry, Kim, April 10, April 2026
Miroslav Jakeš public figure dead at age 75
Miroslav Jakeš
died on April 10, 2026. Miroslav Jakeš [cs], 75, Czech polar explorer, fall. (death announced on this date) Tags Other, 10 April 2026, Czechia, Miroslav, 2026-04-10, April 10,…
Sonam Wangchuk Indian army colonel, heart attack dead at age 61
Sonam Wangchuk, an Indian army colonel,
died on April 10, 2026, of a heart attack. Sonam Wangchuk, 61, Indian army colonel, heart attack. Tags Other, 10 April 2026, India, Sonam,…
Harry Kim American trumpeter, cancer dead at age 74
Harry Kim, an American trumpeter best known for his work with the Phenix Horns and his long association with Phil Collins,
died on April 10, 2026, of cancer. Born and…
William Edwin Franklin American Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of Dubuque…
William Edwin Franklin, an American Roman Catholic prelate and former auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Dubuque and bishop of the Diocese of Davenport,
died on April 10, 2026, at…
Peter Nworie Chukwu Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Abakaliki dead at age 60
Peter Nworie Chukwu, a Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Abakaliki since 2021,
died on April 10, 2026, aged 60. He was born on November 5, 1965, in Ededeagu…
Michael Paget-Wilkes English archdeacon dead at age 74
Michael Paget-Wilkes, an English archdeacon,
died on April 9, 2026, aged 74. Michael Jocelyn James Paget-Wilkes was Archdeacon of Warwick from 1990 to 2009. Born in Bath, Somerset, he was…
Erik Lallerstedt Swedish chef and restaurateur dead at age 79
Erik Lallerstedt, a Swedish chef and restaurateur,
died on April 9, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Kungsholmen, Sweden, on June 23, 1946, he opened Erik Lallerstedts Restaurang…
Koo Sze-yiu Chinese political activist, colon cancer dead at age 80
Koo Sze-yiu, a Chinese political activist known for anti-communism protests,
died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 80 from colon cancer. Also known by the nickname "Long Beard,"…
Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran Indian-American medical examiner, Los Angeles County chief medical exam…
Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran, an Indian-American medical examiner who served as Los Angeles County chief medical examiner-coroner from 1992 to 2013 and again from 2016 to 2017,
died on April 8, 2026.…
Imrich Bugár Czech Olympic discus thrower dead at age 71
Imrich Bugár, Czech Olympic discus thrower,
died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Ohrady, Czechoslovakia, he represented Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic during a…
Nancy Sheppard American trick rider dead at age 96
Nancy Sheppard, an American trick rider and trick roper,
died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 96. She was born on December 29, 1929, on a ranch in…
Peter Rull Jr. dead at age 80
Peter Rull Jr., a Hong Kong sports shooter,
died on April 8, 2026. Born on November 23, 1945, he competed in the men's 50 metre rifle, prone event at the…
Viktor Kravchenko dead at age 84
Viktor Kravchenko
died on April 7, 2026. Tags Other, 07 April 2026, Cancer, Kravchenko, Russia, Viktor, April 2026, April 7
Jim Whittaker American mountaineer dead at age 97
Jim Whittaker, an American mountaineer,
died on April 7, 2026, at age 97. Born in Seattle on February 10, 1929, he was an American climber and mountain guide. Whittaker became…
Adolf Scherwitzl Austrian Olympic biathlete dead at age 87
Adolf Scherwitzl, an Austrian Olympic biathlete,
died on April 7, 2026. Adolf Scherwitzl, 87, Austrian Olympic biathlete. Tags Other, 07 April 2026, Adolf, Austria, Scherwitzl, 2026-04-07, April 2026, April 7
Luciano Muratori dead at age 72
Luciano Muratori, an Italian sound engineer,
died on April 7, 2026. Tags Other, 07 April 2026, Aquarius, Italy, Luciano, Muratori, April 2026, April 7
Robert G. Gard Jr. dead at age 98
Robert G. Gard Jr., a United States Army lieutenant general and former chairman of the board of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation,
died on April 6, 2026, at…
Helena Vovsová dead at age 100
Helena Vovsová, a Czech resistance member,
died on April 6, 2026, aged 100. Born in Prague on February 12, 1926, she came of age during the Nazi German occupation of…
Majid Khademi Iranian general and intelligence officer, head of the IRGC Intelligence Organization,…
Majid Khademi
died on April 6, 2026, in an airstrike. He was an Iranian general and intelligence officer who served as head of the IRGC Intelligence Organization from 2025. No…
Nijaz Gracić Bosnian entrepreneur and football executive, chairman of FK Olimpik dead at age 68
Nijaz Gracić
died on April 6, 2026. He was a Bosnian entrepreneur and football executive who served as chairman of FK Olimpik from 2006 to 2016. Nijaz Gracić, 68, Bosnian…
Gene Hooks American university athletics director dead at age 98
Gene Hooks, American university athletics director and longtime Wake Forest University athletic director,
died on April 6, 2026. He was 98. Hooks served as Wake Forest’s athletic director from 1964…
Yazdan Mir Iranian intelligence operative, commander of Unit 840, airstrike dies
Yazdan Mir, an Iranian intelligence operative and commander of Unit 840,
died on April 6, 2026, after Israel announced he had been killed in airstrikes in Tehran. Also known by…
Rainer Schwarz Austrian-born, US-based chef dead at age 59
Rainer Schwarz, an Austrian-born, US-based chef, died April 6, 2026. Rainer Schwarz, 59, Austrian-born, US-based chef. Tags Other, 06 April 2026, Austria, Rainer, Schwarz, 2026-04-06, April 2026, April 6
Edward R. Murphy dead at age 88
Edward R. Murphy
died on April 5, 2026. He was a U.S. Navy officer. Tags Other, 05 April 2026, America, Edward, Murphy, April 2026, April 5
Adriano Goldschmied Italian fashion designer dead at age 81
Adriano Goldschmied
died on April 5, 2026. He was an Italian fashion designer. Adriano Goldschmied, 81–82, Italian fashion designer. Tags Other, 05 April 2026, Adriano, Goldschmied, Italy, 2026-04-05, April 2026,…
Chen Lihua Chinese property developer dead at age 85
Chen Lihua, a Chinese property developer,
died on April 5, 2026. Chen Lihua, 85, Chinese property developer. Tags Other, 05 April 2026, Chen, China, Lihua, 2026-04-05, April 2026, April 5
Mario Enrique Ríos Montt Guatemalan Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Guatemala dead at a…
Mario Enrique Ríos Montt
died on April 5, 2026. He was a Guatemalan Roman Catholic prelate and served as auxiliary bishop of Guatemala from 1987 to 2010. Mario Enrique Ríos…
Tim Slessor British documentarian dead at age 95
Tim Slessor
died on April 5, 2026. He was a British documentarian. Tim Slessor, 95, British documentarian. Tags Other, 05 April 2026, Britain, Slessor, Tim, 2026-04-05, April 2026, April 5
Carl Anthony dead at age 87
Carl Anthony
died on April 4, 2026. Tags Other, 04 April 2026, America, Anthony, Carl, April 2026, April 4
Gian Carlo Michelini Italian-Taiwanese Roman Catholic priest and artistic director, co-founder of Y…
Gian Carlo Michelini
died on April 4, 2026. He was an Italian-Taiwanese Roman Catholic priest and artistic director, and he co-founded the YICFFF. Gian Carlo Michelini, 90, Italian-Taiwanese Roman Catholic…
Makram Azimi Iranian missile commander, airstrike dies
Makram Azimi
died on April 3, 2026, in an airstrike. He was identified as an Iranian missile commander. No further details about his life or service were provided. Makram Azimi,…
Ricardo Ortiz Spanish bullfighter dead at age 51
Ricardo Ortiz, a Spanish bullfighter,
died on April 3, 2026. Ricardo Ortiz [fr], 51, Spanish bullfighter. Tags Other, 03 April 2026, Ortiz, Ricardo, Spain, 2026-04-03, April 2026, April 3
Borys Zimenkovskyi Ukrainian pharmacist dead at age 85
Borys Zimenkovskyi, a Ukrainian pharmacist,
died on April 3, 2026. Borys Zimenkovskyi [uk], 85, Ukrainian pharmacist. Tags Other, 03 April 2026, Borys, Ukraine, Zimenkovskyi, 2026-04-03, April 2026, April 3
Terry Schreiber American theater director, heart attack dead at age 89
Terry Schreiber, an American theater director,
died on April 3, 2026, of a heart attack at the age of 89. Born in Winona, Minnesota, on March 7, 1937, he directed…
Tariq al-Sawah public figure dead at age 68
Tariq al-Sawah, an Egyptian citizen held at the U.S. Guantanamo Bay detention camps in Cuba,
died on April 2, 2026, at age 68. Also spelled Tarek El Sawah, he was…
Nick Savva Greyhound trainer dead at age 91
Nick Savva, Cypriot-born British greyhound trainer and breeder,
died on April 2, 2026, aged 91. Born in British Cyprus in 1934, he later moved to London, where he worked in…
Yoshihisa Kishimoto Japanese video game developer dead at age 64
Yoshihisa Kishimoto, a Japanese video game developer,
died on April 2, 2026. Yoshihisa Kishimoto, 64, Japanese video game developer. Tags Other, 02 April 2026, Japan, Kishimoto, Yoshihisa, 2026-04-02, April 2,…
Tahir Jalil Habbush Police officer Intelligence officer dead at age 75
Tahir Jalil Habbush, an Iraqi intelligence official who served as director of the Iraqi Intelligence Service from 1995 to 2003,
died on April 2, 2026, in Erbil, Iraq, at the…
Oleh Avdieiev Ukrainian Olympic luger, stabbed dead at age 52
Oleh Avdieiev, a Ukrainian Olympic luger who competed at the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics,
died on April 2, 2026, after being stabbed. He was 52. Avdieiev was born in…
Peter Kuh public figure dead at age 74
Peter Kuh
died on April 1, 2026. Peter Kuh, 74, American-born British furniture maker. (death announced on this date) Tags Other, 01 April 2026, America, Britain, Kuh, Peter, 2026-04-01, April…
Francisco Holgado Spanish bank teller dead at age 82
Francisco Holgado, a Spanish bank teller,
died on April 1, 2026. Francisco Holgado [es], 82, Spanish bank teller. Tags Other, 01 April 2026, Francisco, Holgado, Spain, 2026-04-01, April 1, April…
Jamshid Eshaghi public figure dead at age 64
Jamshid Eshaghi, an Iranian brigadier general who served as chief of the Office of Budget and Financial Affairs within the Armed Forces General Staff,
died on March 31, 2026, at…