Louis Besson French politician dead at age 88
Louis Besson, the French politician and member of the Socialist Party,
died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 88. He was a leading figure in French housing policy…
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Javier López Marcano Spanish politician, member of the Parliament of Cantabria and three-time regio…
Javier López Marcano, a Spanish politician and member of the Parliament of Cantabria,
died on April 2, 2026, of a heart attack. He was 71. A member of the Regionalist…
Mels Bekboev Kyrgyz military officer and politician, chief of the general staff of armed forces dea…
Mels Bekboev
died on April 2, 2026. He was a Kyrgyz military officer and politician who served as chief of the general staff of the armed forces from 2004 to…
Reda bin Mohammed Saeed Obeid Saudi academic and civil servant, member of the Consultative Assembly…
Reda bin Mohammed Saeed Obeid, a Saudi academic and civil servant and member of the Shura Council of Saudi Arabia from 1994 to 1998,
died on April 2, 2026. Born…
Maribel Flores Spanish politician, member of the Parliament of Andalusia and senator dead at age 75
Maribel Flores, a Spanish politician and former member of the Parliament of Andalusia and the Senate of Spain,
died on April 1, 2026. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers'…
Birgit Collin-Langen German politician, MEP dead at age 69
Birgit Collin-Langen, a German politician and Member of the European Parliament from 2012 to 2019,
died on April 1, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, West…
Jean-Michel Tesu French politician, deputy dead at age 88
Jean-Michel Tesu
died on April 1, 2026. He was a French politician who served as a deputy from 1981 to 1986 and again from 1988 to 1993. Jean-Michel Tesu, 88,…
Rosemary Kurtz American politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives dead at age 95
Rosemary Kurtz
died on April 1, 2026. She was an American politician and served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2001 to 2005. Rosemary Kurtz, 95,…
Jean-Michel Testu French politician, deputy dead at age 88
Jean-Michel Testu, a French politician and teacher who served as a deputy from 1981 to 1986 and again from 1988 to 1993,
died on April 1, 2026, at the age…
Barry Curtis public figure dead at age 87
Sir Barry John Curtis, a New Zealand politician and former mayor of Manukau City, died in Invalid Date, aged 87. He served as mayor from 1983 to 2007, and when…
Stephen Lewis Politician, diplomat, author, writer, journalist, broadcaster, academic, public speak…
Stephen Lewis, the Canadian politician and diplomat who served as an Ontario MPP from 1963 to 1978,
died on March 31, 2026, of cancer. He was elected to the Legislative…
Borislav Mihaylov Footballer, football administrator dead at age 63
Borislav Mihaylov, the Bulgarian football player and administrator who served twice as president of the Bulgarian Football Union,
died on March 31, 2026, in Sofia, Bulgaria, from complications of a…
Rory O’Hanlon Irish politician, TD, minister of health and environment dead at age 92
Rory O'Hanlon, the Irish politician who served as a TD from 1977 to 2011,
died on March 31, 2026, aged 92. A Fianna Fáil member, he was Minister for Health…
Donald V. DeRosa American academic administrator, president of the University of the Pacific dead a…
Donald V. DeRosa, an American academic administrator and president of the University of the Pacific from 1995 to 2009,
died on March 31, 2026. He was the 23rd president of…
Lionel Fernando Sri Lankan-born Australian cricketer dead at age 86
Lionel Fernando, a Sri Lankan-born Australian cricketer,
died on March 31, 2026, aged 86. Born in Negombo, British Ceylon, in 1939, he played for Ceylon from 1964 to 1971 as…
Jean M. Doerge American politician, Louisiana House of Representatives dead at age 88
Jean M. Doerge, an American politician and educator who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives,
died on March 30, 2026. She represented District 10, covering Webster Parish and Minden,…
Selemani Bungara Tanzanian politician, MP, kidney failure dead at age 64
Selemani Bungara, a Tanzanian politician and Member of Parliament,
died on March 30, 2026, from kidney failure. Born on November 18, 1961, in Tanganyika Territory, he represented Kilwa South constituency…
Abu Taher Nadwi Bangladeshi Islamic scholar dead at age 65
Abu Taher Nadwi, a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and educator,
died on March 30, 2026. He served as Director-General of Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya, also known as Patiya Madrasa, from…
Chan Santokhi Surinamese politician, president, minister of justice, and twice MNA dead at age 67
Chan Santokhi, the Surinamese politician who served as president of Suriname from 2020 to 2025,
died on March 30, 2026. He was also minister of justice from 2005 to 2010…
Carlos Westendorp Spanish diplomat and politician, minister of foreign affairs, high representative…
Carlos Westendorp, the Spanish diplomat and politician who served as minister of foreign affairs and later as high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina,
died on March 30, 2026, in Madrid,…
Coral Springs, Florida American politician, vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida, shot dead at age…
Coral Springs, Florida, an American politician and vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida,
died on March 30, 2026, after being shot. Coral Springs is a city in Broward County, Florida,…
Parliament of Andalusia Spanish politician, member of the Parliament of Andalusia and senator dead…
Parliament of Andalusia, a Spanish politician and member of the Parliament of Andalusia from 1990 to 2004 and senator from 1996 to 2015,
died on March 30, 2026. The Parliament…
Neil Cossons public figure dead at age 87
Sir Neil Cossons OBE FSA FMA, a British historian and museum administrator,
died on March 29, 2026, aged 87. Born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, on January 15, 1939, he studied at…
Alberto Coutinho American politician, member of the New Jersey General Assembly, traffic collision…
Alberto Coutinho, an American politician and member of the New Jersey General Assembly,
died on March 29, 2026, in Newark, New Jersey, at age 56. A Democrat, he represented the…
Liamine Zéroual Algerian politician, president and minister of defense dead at age 84
Liamine Zéroual, an Algerian politician who served as president from 1994 to 1999 and as minister of defense from 1993 to 1999,
died on March 28, 2026, at the age…
Chang Ung Sports administrator dead at age 87
Chang Ung North Korean basketball player (national team) and sports administrator, president of ITF (2002–2015) and member of the IOC (1996–2018)
Died March 28, 2026 Chang Ung, a North…
Lal Singh Indian politician, six-time Punjab MLA dead at age 83
Lal Singh, an Indian politician and six-time Punjab MLA,
died on March 28, 2026. He was 83. Singh served as Punjab’s finance minister from 2002 to 2007 during the Amarinder…
Juwono Sudarsono Politician, Diplomat dead at age 84
Juwono Sudarsono, an Indonesian diplomat and politician who served as ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2003 to 2004 and as minister of education and twice as minister of defense,…
Don C. Childers Contractor dead at age 94
Don C. Childers, an American politician and contractor who served in the Florida Senate from 1975 to 1990,
died on March 27, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Donnell…
Richard C. Edgley American LDS Church general authority, first counselor in the Presiding Bishopric…
Richard C. Edgley, an American general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and first counselor in the church's Presiding Bishopric from 1995 to 2012,
died on…
Lin Yuan-lang Taiwanese politician, magistrate of Nantou County dead at age 85
Lin Yuan-lang, a Taiwanese politician and former magistrate of Nantou County,
died on March 27, 2026. He served as magistrate from 1989 to 1997. Lin was born on December 28,…
Franco Tentorio Italian politician, mayor of Bergamo dead at age 81
Franco Tentorio, the Italian politician who served as mayor of Bergamo from 2009 to 2014,
died on March 27, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Bergamo on January…
Gino Agnese Italian essayist and writer dead at age 90
Gino Agnese, the Italian journalist, biographer and essayist,
died on March 27, 2026, in Rome, at the age of 90. Born in Naples on March 10, 1936, he served as…
Maria Badia i Cutchet Spanish politician, MEP dead at age 78
Maria Badia i Cutchet, a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2014,
died on March 27, 2026. She was from Catalonia and was a member…
Michael Sather Canadian politician, MLA dead at age 78
Michael Sather, a Canadian politician who served as MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows in British Columbia,
died on March 26, 2026. He was a member of the British Columbia New…
Bob Schmetterer Advertising executive dead at age 82
Bob Schmetterer, an American business executive and author, died in Invalid Date. He was chairman and CEO of Euro RSCG Worldwide and president and COO of the communications group Havas.…
David B. Cornstein Businessman, diplomat dead at age 87
David B. Cornstein, an American businessman and diplomat and U.S. ambassador to Hungary from 2018 to 2020,
died on March 26, 2026, at age 87. Cornstein was nominated to the…
Grey J. Dimenna American academic administrator, president of Monmouth University, traffic collisio…
Grey J. Dimenna, an American academic administrator and former president of Monmouth University,
died on March 26, 2026, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, at age 72. He served as the…
Epeli Nailatikau Fijian military officer and politician, president, speaker of the House of Represe…
Epeli Nailatikau, the Fijian military officer and politician who served as president of Fiji,
died on March 26, 2026. He held the presidency from 2009 to 2015 and was vice-president…
E. A. Rajendran Malayalam cinema, theatre, television dead at age 71
E. A. Rajendran, an Indian actor and stage director,
died on March 26, 2026. He was 71 and died in the early hours of that day in Kollam, Kerala. Rajendran…
Nana Akuoko Sarpong Ghanaian traditional ruler and politician, MP, secretary for health and interna…
Nana Akuoko Sarpong, a Ghanaian traditional ruler and politician,
died on March 26, 2026, aged 87. He was the Omanhene of the Agogo Traditional Area and served as a member…
David Winnick British politician, MP dead at age 92
David Winnick, the British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1966 to 1970 and from 1979 to 2017,
died on March 25, 2026, aged 92.…
Harold Ellis Surgeon dead at age 100
Harold Ellis, an English surgeon,
died on March 25, 2026, aged 100. Born in Stepney Green on January 13, 1926, he was a professor of surgery at the University of…
Paula Hollinger politician, nurse, educator dead at age 85
Paula Hollinger, an American politician and former Maryland state senator,
died on March 25, 2026, at age 85. A Democrat, she represented Maryland’s 11th district in the state Senate from…
William Lukuvi Tanzanian politician and presidential adviser, MP and minister of lands, heart attac…
William Lukuvi, a Tanzanian politician and presidential adviser who served as a Member of Parliament from 2015 and as minister of lands from 2015 to 2022,
died on March 25,…
Gino Paoli Italian singer-songwriter, deputy dead at age 91
Gino Paoli, the Italian singer-songwriter behind "Il cielo in una stanza," "Senza fine" and "Sapore di sale,"
died on March 24, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Monfalcone…
Larry Kennedy Family physician / Politician dead at age 76
Larry Ronald Kennedy, a Canadian politician and family physician,
died on March 24, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Perth-Andover, New Brunswick, on November 8, 1949, he studied…
Manuel Estella Spanish politician, president of the Cortes of Castile and León dead at age 86
Manuel Estella, a Spanish politician and president of the Cortes of Castile and León from 1991 to 2003,
died on March 24, 2026. Estella Hoyos was a deputy in the…
Toumba Diakité Guinean politician and convicted criminal, peritonitis dead at age 57
Toumba Diakité, a Guinean politician and convicted criminal,
died on March 24, 2026, of peritonitis. Also known as Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité, he served as aide-de-camp to President Moussa Dadis Camara…
Manuel Escudero Economist, politician, professor dead at age 79
Manuel Escudero, a Spanish economist and politician who served as deputy from 2003 to 2004 and as ambassador to the OECD from 2018 to 2024,
died on March 23, 2026.…
Benjamin Clement Eghan Ghanaian civil servant dies
Benjamin Clement Eghan, a Ghanaian civil servant,
died on March 23, 2026. He served as Ghana’s High Commissioner to Malaysia from 2013 to 2017 and was Secretary to the Cabinet…
Gaspare Russo Lawyer dead at age 98
Gaspare Russo, an Italian politician and lawyer who served as mayor of Salerno from 1970 to 1974 and president of Campania from 1976 to 1979,
died on March 23, 2026,…
Reg Weaver American labor leader dead at age 86
Reg Weaver, an American labor leader who served as president of the National Education Association,
died on March 23, 2026. Weaver was born in Danville, Illinois, on August 13, 1939.…
Nkosentsha Shezi South African politician, MP dead at age 50
Ntandoyenkosi Nkosentsha Shezi, a South African politician and member of Parliament for the uMkhonto weSizwe Party,
died on March 23, 2026. He was 50. Shezi, born on March 22, 1976,…
Stan Berry American politician, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives dead at age 71
Stan Berry, an American politician and member of the Arkansas House of Representatives,
died on March 23, 2026. A Republican, he represented Arkansas' 44th House district at the time of…
Yury Shvytkin Russian politician, deputy dead at age 60
Yury Shvytkin, a Russian politician and deputy in the State Duma,
died on March 23, 2026. He was 60. Born in Krasnoyarsk on May 24, 1965, Shvytkin served at the…
Leonard Swidler American academic dead at age 97
Leonard Swidler, an American academic,
died on March 22, 2026. He was professor of Catholic Thought and Interreligious Dialogue at Temple University in Philadelphia, where he taught from 1966 to…
Nancy W. Cook public figure dead at age 89
Nancy W. Cook, an American politician who served in the Delaware Senate for the 15th district from 1974 to 2010,
died on March 22, 2026. A Democrat, she was first…
Daniel Karaba public figure dead at age 77
Daniel Karaba, a Kenyan politician and former senator for Kirinyaga County,
died on March 22, 2026. He represented Kirinyaga County in the Kenyan Senate from 2013 to 2017 as a…
Helen Rankin American politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives dead at age 89
L. Helen Rankin, an American politician who served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1978 to 1994,
died on March 22, 2026. She was 89. Rankin was the first…
Lionel Jospin French politician, prime minister, minister of national education, and member of the…
Lionel Jospin, the French politician who served as prime minister from 1997 to 2002,
died on March 22, 2026, at age 88 from complications from surgery. He was minister of…
Celeste M. Stiehl American politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives dead at age…
Celeste M. Stiehl, an American politician and member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1975 to 1983,
died on March 22, 2026. Born Celeste Sullivan in Belleville, Illinois, on…
Datta Meghe Indian politician, MP and four-time Maharashtra MLC dead at age 89
Datta Meghe, an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament,
died on March 22, 2026. He was a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a former senior member of…
Sergio Ojeda Uribe Politician dead at age 83
Sergio Ojeda Uribe, a Chilean politician and deputy in the Chamber of Deputies of Chile,
died on March 22, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Riachuelo on March…
David Simon American real estate developer, CEO of Simon Property Group, cancer dead at age 63
David E. Simon, the American real estate developer and chief executive officer of Simon Property Group,
died on March 22, 2026, at age 64. He was chairman and CEO of…
Amanda Lathlin public figure dead at age 49
Amanda Lathlin, a Canadian politician who represented The Pas-Kameesak in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba,
died on March 21, 2026, in Winnipeg at the age of 49. A member of…
Ralph Metcalf Farmer, manager dead at age 90
Ralph Edward Metcalf, an American politician and member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1998 to 2012,
died on March 21, 2026, in Lisbon, North Dakota, at the…
Angelo Romano Italian politician, mayor of Avellino dead at age 91
Angelo Romano, an Italian politician and former mayor of Avellino,
died on March 21, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Capriglia Irpina on June 4, 1934, he was…
Umar Shihab Islamic scholar dead at age 86
Umar Shihab, an Indonesian Islamic scholar and politician,
died on March 21, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on July 2, 1939, in Sidenreng Rappang Regency, he was a…
Carsten Träger German politician, MP dead at age 52
Carsten Träger, a German politician and member of the Bundestag since 2013,
died on March 21, 2026, aged 52. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), he represented Bavaria…
Vladimir Zantaria Abkhazian poet and politician, chairman of the State Television and Radio Broadca…
Vladimir Zantaria, an Abkhazian poet and politician who served as chairman of the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company from 1993 to 1994 and as minister for culture from 1999…
Toomas Tein Estonian politician, MP dead at age 70
Toomas Tein
died on March 21, 2026. He was an Estonian politician and served as a member of parliament from 2003 to 2005. Toomas Tein (15 July 1955 – 22…
Ariosto Holanda Engineer dead at age 87
Francisco Ariosto Holanda, a Brazilian politician and engineer,
died on March 21, 2026, at age 87. A member of the Democratic Labour Party, he served in the Chamber of Deputies…
Larry Mumper American politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives dead at age 88
Larry A. Mumper, an American politician and Republican member of the Ohio Senate representing the 26th District from 1997 to 2008,
died on March 21, 2026, at the age of…
Paolo Cirino Pomicino Italian politician, MEP, minister of public function and budget dead at age 86
Paolo Cirino Pomicino, an Italian politician and former minister,
died on March 21, 2026. Born in Naples on September 3, 1939, he graduated in Medicine and Surgery and entered Christian…
John R. Corbid American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives dead at age 81
John R. Corbid, an American politician and educator who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1975 to 1980,
died on March 20, 2026. He was a Democrat and…
Xosé Antonio García Cotarelo Spanish lawyer and writer dead at age 84
Xosé Antonio García Cotarelo, a Spanish lawyer and writer,
died on March 20, 2026. Also known as Pepe de Regos, he was born in Vilamea (A Pontenova) in 1941. He…
Steve Gaines Pastor, 61st President of the Southern Baptist Convention dead at age 68
Steve Gaines, an American pastor and president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 2016 to 2018,
died on March 20, 2026, at age 68. Born John Steven Gaines in Corinth,…
Muhammad Kamal Hassouna Palestinian politician, minister of national economy dead at age 84
Muhammad Kamal Hassouna, a Palestinian politician and businessman who served as minister of national economy from 2007 to 2009,
died on March 20, 2026. He was born in Hebron on…
Smith Gilley American politician, member of the Texas House of Representatives dead at age 86
Smith Edward Gilley, an American politician and Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1975 to 1987,
died on March 20, 2026, at the age of 86. Born…
Yair Levy Israeli Haredi rabbi and politician, MK dead at age 73
Yair Levy, an Israeli Haredi rabbi and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Shas from 1988 to 1992,
died on March 20, 2026, at the age…
Robert Mueller American lawyer, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California, deputy attor…
Robert Mueller, the American lawyer who served as director of the FBI from 2001 to 2013,
died on March 20, 2026, at age 81. He also served as U.S. attorney…
Ali Mohammad Naini Iranian brigadier general, airstrike dead at age 68
Ali Mohammad Naini, an Iranian military officer and spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,
died on March 20, 2026. He was 69. Naini served as the IRGC’s spokesperson from…
Waldyr Pugliesi Dentist dead at age 90
Waldyr Ortêncio Pugliesi, a Brazilian politician and former deputy,
died on March 20, 2026, at the age of 90. A member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement, he served three non-consecutive…
Alfonso Bañón Engineer dead at age 95
Alfonso Bañón, a Spanish politician and deputy from 1979 to 1982,
died on March 19, 2026, in Pamplona, Spain, at the age of 95. Born in Valladolid on August 8,…
Alevtina Yelesina Russian cross-country skier, Paralympic champion dead at age 71
Alevtina Yelesina, a Russian cross-country skier and Paralympic champion,
died on March 19, 2026, at the age of 71. Born on August 22, 1954, in Aleksandrovskoye in the Mozhginsky District…
Umberto Bossi Italian politician, MP, twice MEP, and co-founder of Lega Nord dead at age 84
Umberto Bossi, the Italian politician who was an MP from 1987 to 2004 and again from 2008, twice an MEP and a co-founder of Lega Nord,
died on March 19,…
Alessandro Finazzi Agrò Italian academic and biochemist dead at age 84
Alessandro Finazzi Agrò, an Italian academic and biochemist,
died on March 19, 2026. Born in Rome on May 30, 1941, he served as president of the University of Rome Tor…
Nicholas Haysom Diplomat, legal scholar dead at age 73
Nicholas Haysom, a South African diplomat and lawyer who served as the United Nations Secretary-General’s special representative and head of the UN Mission in South Sudan,
died on March 19,…
Jun Matsumoto Japanese politician, twice MP, deputy chief cabinet secretary, and chair of the Natio…
Jun Matsumoto, a Japanese politician and twice a member of the House of Representatives,
died on March 19, 2026, at the age of 75 in Tokyo. A member of the…
Richard E. Myers Businessman dead at age 91
Richard E. Myers, an American politician and businessman who served in the Iowa House of Representatives,
died on March 19, 2026, at age 91. Born Richard Ellsworth Myers Jr. in…
Jeff Webb Entrepreneur dead at age 76
Jeff Webb, an American cheerleading executive and entrepreneur who founded Varsity Spirit and the International Cheer Union,
died on March 19, 2026, of complications from a fall. Webb, born in…
Esmaeil Khatib Politician, Government Minister dead at age 64
Esmaeil Khatib, an Iranian cleric and politician who served as minister of intelligence,
died on March 18, 2026, when he was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike during the 2026 Iran…
Steve Derewianchuk Canadian politician, Manitoba MLA dead at age 90
Steve Derewianchuk, a Canadian politician and Manitoba MLA from 1973 to 1977,
died on March 18, 2026. Born in Vita, Manitoba, in 1935, he served as a New Democratic member…
Taneaki Tanami Postal worker dead at age 93
Taneaki Tanami, a Japanese politician and former member of the House of Representatives,
died on March 18, 2026, of multiple organ failure. He was 93. Tanami served in the House…
Mike Clampitt Firefighter dead at age 71
James Michael Clampitt, an American politician and former firefighter who served in the North Carolina House of Representatives,
died on March 18, 2026, at age 71 of cancer. A Republican,…
Yaakov Edri Israeli politician, MK, minister of health and development of Negev and the Galilee dea…
Yaakov Edri, an Israeli politician and former member of the Knesset,
died on March 18, 2026, at the age of 75. He served as mayor of Or Akiva from 1989…
Della Hadley Politician dead at age 97
Della Hadley, an American politician and member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1975 to 1981,
died on March 18, 2026, at age 97. Della May Hadley was born…
Jakub Derech-Krzycki Polish politician, MP dead at age 56
Jakub Derech-Krzycki, a Polish politician and member of parliament from 2001 to 2005,
died on March 17, 2026, at the age of 55. Born in Poznań on June 24, 1970,…