Famous Dead Politicians: Recent Politician Deaths and Obituaries

Over 20,000 obituaries of famous dead politicians. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.

Kenneth Gagnon died at age 68

Kenneth Gagnon, an American politician and Maine State Senator, died on June 1, 2026. He served in the Maine Senate from 2000 to 2006, representing Maine’s 25th District, which covered…

Tofail Ahmed, Bangladeshi political scientist, died on October 8, 2025

Tofail Ahmed has died at age 82

Tofail Ahmed, a Bangladeshi politician who served in parliament for more than five decades and held ministerial posts in the industries and commerce portfolios, died on June 1, 2026. He…

Ryamizard Ryacudu, Indonesian military officer and politician, died on May 31, 2026

Ryamizard Ryacudu died at age 76

Ryamizard Ryacudu, the Indonesian military officer and politician who served as minister of defence from 2014 to 2019 and as chief of staff from 2002 to 2005, died on May…

B. S. Dhaliwal dead at age 78

B. S. Dhaliwal, an Indian Army general, died on May 31, 2026, after a heart attack was announced as the cause. Lieutenant General Dhaliwal served as Engineer-in-Chief at Army Headquarters…

Probal Dasgupta, Substantivism; Bangla syntax; Esperanto studies, died on May 31, 2026

Probal Dasgupta passed away at age 72

Probal Dasgupta, an Indian linguist, Esperantist and former president of the Universal Esperanto Association, died on May 31, 2026. He was 72. Born in Kolkata on September 19, 1953, Dasgupta…

Brooklyn Rivera, Nicaraguan Miskito activist and politician, died on May 30, 2026

Brooklyn Rivera dies at age 73

Brooklyn Rivera died on May 30, 2026. He was a Nicaraguan Miskito activist and politician. Rivera was known for his work in public life representing the Miskito community. Tags Politicians,…

Mariella Mularoni, Sammarinese politician, died on May 29, 2026

Mariella Mularoni passes away at age 63

Mariella Mularoni, a Sammarinese politician and former captain regent, died on May 29, 2026, at age 63. Born in the City of San Marino on October 15, 1962, she served…

Carlos Oliva, director of the Central Reserve Bank and minister of economy and finance, died on May 27, 2026

Carlos Oliva dies at age 61

Carlos Oliva died on May 27, 2026. He was a Peruvian economist who served as director of the Central Reserve Bank and as minister of economy and finance. Tags Politicians,…

Randhir Singh, Indian political scientist, died on January 31, 2016

Death of Randhir Singh at age 79

Randhir Singh, the Indian five-time Olympic shooter and sports administrator who served as secretary general of the Indian Olympic Association from 1987 to 2012 and president of the Olympic Council…

Carlos Oliva, director of the Central Reserve Bank and minister of economy and finance, died on May 27, 2026

Carlos Oliva dies at age 61

Carlos Oliva, a Peruvian economist who served as director of the Central Reserve Bank from 2015 to 2016 and again from 2021, died on May 27, 2026, at the age…

Samuel Yin, Businessman, died on May 26, 2026

Samuel Yin, died aged 75

Samuel Yin, a Taiwanese conglomerate industry executive, died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 75. He was a businessman best known as the founder of the Tang Prize…

Robert Daley died at age 96

Robert Daley, the American writer, journalist and New York City Police Department officer, died on May 26, 2026. He was 96. Daley, born in New York City on May 10,…

Death of Flick Rea at age 88

Flick Rea, an English politician, died on May 25, 2026, aged 88. Known as a Liberal Democrat politician, she represented the Fortune Green ward on Camden Council for 35 years…

Kathryn Sessions, died aged 84

Kathryn Sessions, an American politician who served in the Wyoming Senate from 1999 to 2011 and in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1993 to 1998, died on May 25,…

Béatrice Bellamy dies at 59

Béatrice Bellamy, a French politician and member of parliament since 2022, died on May 24, 2026, of cancer. She was 59. Bellamy served in the National Assembly for Vendée’s 2nd…

Benjamin Swan, American politician, died on May 25, 2026

Benjamin Swan dead at age 92

Benjamin Swan, the American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1995 to 2017, died on May 25, 2026. He was 92. Swan represented the 11th Hampden…

Linda Masarira, Politician, died on May 24, 2026

Linda Masarira dies at 43

Linda Masarira, a Zimbabwean politician and human rights activist, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 43. She was known for her work in human rights activism and…

Timothy Yang, minister of foreign affairs and secretary-general to the president, died on May 25, 2026

Timothy Yang obituary: died at age 83

Timothy Yang, the Taiwanese diplomat who served as minister of foreign affairs from 2009 to 2012 and as secretary-general to the president from 2012 to 2015, died on May 24,…

Howard Moscoe, Canadian politician, died on May 23, 2026

Howard Moscoe, died aged 86

Howard Moscoe, a Canadian politician and former Toronto city councillor, died on May 23, 2026. He was 86. Moscoe served on Toronto City Council from 1978 to 2010 and represented…

Jens Kampmann dies at 89

Jens Kampmann, the Danish politician and former minister, died on May 23, 2026. He was 89. Kampmann served as a member of the Folketing from 1966 to 1978 and held…

Tadateru Konoe, Japanese humanitarian, died on May 23, 2026

Tadateru Konoe died at age 87

Tadateru Konoe, the Japanese humanitarian who served as president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from 2009 to 2017, died on May 23, 2026. He…

Norbert Kartmann, German politician, died on May 23, 2026

Norbert Kartmann death at age 77

Norbert Kartmann, a German politician and longtime member and president of the Landtag of Hesse, died on May 23, 2026. He was 77. A member of the Christian Democratic Union,…

Lucille Berrien dead at age 98

Lucille Berrien, an American politician and civil rights activist, died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 98. She was an activist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a member of…

Liz Howard dead

Liz Howard, an Irish camogie player and former 27th president of the Camogie Association, died on May 21, 2026. Howard was from Deerpark, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, and was the daughter…

Dan Newman, Newspaper manager, died on May 21, 2026

Death of Dan Newman at age 63

Dan Newman, a Canadian politician, died on May 21, 2026. He was 63. Newman was born in Toronto and served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of…

Sivia Qoro, died aged 70

Sivia Qoro, a Fijian chief and politician, died on May 20, 2026. She served briefly in Fiji’s House of Representatives in 2006 as the member for Yasawa Nawaka, representing the…

B. C. Khanduri, chief minister of Uttarakhand, minister of road transport and highways, and three-time MP, died on May 19, 2026

B. C. Khanduri, died aged 91

B. C. Khanduri, an Indian politician and former chief minister of Uttarakhand, died on May 19, 2026. He served as chief minister from 2007 to 2009 and again from 2011…

B.C. Khanduri, chief minister of Uttarakhand, minister of road transport and highways, and three-time MP, died on May 19, 2026

B.C. Khanduri, died aged 91

B.C. Khanduri, the Indian politician who served as chief minister of Uttarakhand and as minister of road transport and highways, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 91.…

Pierre Sotura death at age 95

Pierre Sotura, a French politician and cabinetmaker, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 95. He served as mayor of L'Île-Saint-Denis from 1965 to 1971 and as a…

Karl Pischl dies at age 85

Karl Pischl, an Austrian politician who served in the National Council from 1972 to 1990 and in the Federal Council from 1994 to 1997, died on May 19, 2026. He…

Barbara Lenk, 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 after nomination by Governor Deval Patrick and confirmation by the Governor’s Council. Lenk received degrees from Fordham University, Yale University and Harvard Law School. After graduating from law school, she joined the Boston firm of Brown, Rudnick, Freed & Gesmer, where she practiced civil litigation with a specialty in First Amendment issues, died on May 19, 2026

Barbara Lenk obituary: died at age 75

Barbara Lenk, 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…

Mike Purzycki, Delaware, died on May 19, 2026. He was 80–81. Purzycki served as Wilmington’s 56th mayor from 2017 to 2025. Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1945, he graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory School in 1963 and attended the University of Delaware on a football scholarship. He played football for four years at the university, set every Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens receiving record, and earned a degree in history. He later played briefly for the New York Giants, worked in real estate, attended Delaware Law School at night, was admitted to the Delaware bar and served as an attorney for the Delaware Senate, died on May 19, 2026

Mike Purzycki passes away at age 80

Mike Purzycki, the former mayor of Wilmington, Delaware, died on May 19, 2026. He was 80–81. Purzycki served as Wilmington’s 56th mayor from 2017 to 2025. Born in Newark, New…

Barney Frank, died on May 20, 2026, at age 86 of congestive heart failure. A Democrat, he represented Massachusetts in Congress and served as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee from 2007 to 2011. He was also a leading co-sponsor of the 2010 Dodd–Frank Act. Born Barnett Frank on March 31, 1940, in Bayonne, New Jersey, he later served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1981 before winning election to Congress, died on May 19, 2026

Barney Frank passes away at age 86

Barney Frank, the American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 2013, died on May 20, 2026, at age 86 of congestive heart failure. A…

Étienne Davignon dead at age 93

Étienne Davignon, Belgian diplomat and civil servant who served as European commissioner from 1977 to 1985, died on May 18, 2026, at age 93. Born in Budapest on October 4,…