Famous Dead Politicians: Recent Politician Deaths and Obituaries

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Sir Hayden Phillips dies at 83

Sir Hayden Phillips, the British civil servant who served as Permanent Secretary to the Lord Chancellor’s Office from 1998 to 2003, died on April 10, 2026, aged 83. Sir Gerald…

Miroj Abdulloyev, Tajik politician, died on April 9, 2026

Miroj Abdulloyev obituary: died at age 77

Miroj Abdulloyev, a Tajik politician and chairman of the Communist Party of Tajikistan, died on April 9, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Langar-kalon in Mu'minobod District, Khatlon…

Valery Rukhledev, died aged 78

Valery Rukhledev, a Russian sports activist and six-time Deaflympics wrestling gold medalist, died on April 9, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on January 18, 1948, in Rybinsky District,…

Sammy Forcillo, died aged 75

Sammy Forcillo, a Canadian politician, died on April 9, 2026, at the age of 75. A retired politician, he was a former mayor of Ville-Marie borough in Montreal, Quebec. Forcillo,…

Billy Bryan, New York Yankees, Washington Senators, died on April 9, 2026

Billy Bryan, died aged 87

Billy Bryan, an American baseball player who appeared for the Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees and Washington Senators, died on April 9, 2026, at age 87. William Ronald Bryan…

Mohsina Kidwai, twice MP, minister of health and urban development, died on April 8, 2026

Mohsina Kidwai dies at age 94

Mohsina Kidwai, an Indian politician and twice-elected member of Parliament who served as minister of health from 1984 to 1986 and minister of urban development from 1986 to 1989, died…

Jimmy Sullivan death at age 44

Jimmy Sullivan, an Australian politician and Queensland MLA, died on April 8, 2026, aged 44. James Anthony Sullivan served as the member for Stafford in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from…

Abass Kaboua death at age 63

Abass Kaboua, a Togolese politician and senator since 2025, died on April 8, 2026. He was 63. Kaboua was a member of the Movement of Centrist Republicans (MRC), which he…

Mark Weissman, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in the Bronx in New York City, he moved to Florida in 1971. He attended Miami-Dade Community College, earning an associate degree in 1971, and later graduated from Nova University with a bachelor's degree in 1986. Weissman owned and operated several cemeteries for decades before selling them to Service Corporation International. He also served on the Parkland City Commission, winning a special election in 1996 and winning re-election unopposed in 1998, died on April 8, 2026

Obituary: Mark Weissman, dead at age 77

Mark Weissman, a funeral home director and Democratic politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of…

Eldrid Nordbø dies at 83

Eldrid Nordbø, Norwegian politician and minister of trade and shipping from 1990 to 1991, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 83. A member of the Labour Party,…

Seán Ó Laoire died at age 79

Seán Ó Laoire, an Irish architect and urban designer, died on April 7, 2026, aged 79. Born in Dublin on July 13, 1946, he studied architecture at University College Dublin,…

Konrad Carl dies at 96

Konrad Carl, a German trade unionist and former president of the Building and Construction Union, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Fürth on January…

Seán Barrett, TD, minister of education and twice of defence, died on April 6, 2026

Seán Barrett dies at 81

Seán Barrett died on April 6, 2026. He was an Irish politician and TD, serving in the Dáil from 1981 to 2002 and again from 2007 to 2020. Barrett was…

Paul Knapman dies at 81

Paul Knapman, the British coroner, died on April 5, 2026, aged 81. Dr. Knapman served as Her Majesty’s coroner for Westminster and Inner West London from 1980 to 2011, having…

Chana Rungsaeng death at age 94

Chana Rungsaeng, a Thai politician and former member of the House of Representatives, died on April 5, 2026, at the age of 94. A member of the Democrat Party, he…

Cyrille Schott death at age 75

Cyrille Schott, a French civil servant who served as prefect of Hérault from 2007 to 2008 and as a puisne judge of the Cour des Comptes from 2009 to 2013,…

Machana Shamukuni Politician dies

Machana Shamukuni, a Motswana politician, died on April 2, 2026. He served as Minister of Justice from the department’s creation in 2022 until 2024 and was a Member of the…

Death of Mels Bekboev at age 73

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…

Rosemary Kurtz 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,…

Birgit Collin-Langen, MEP, died on April 1, 2026

Birgit Collin-Langen 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…

Barry Curtis, died in Invalid Date, aged 87. He served as mayor from 1983 to 2007, and when he announced his intention to retire in 2007, he was New Zealand's longest-serving mayor at that time. Born in Auckland on 27 February 1939, he was educated at Otahuhu College. He later studied through the Technical Correspondence Institute in Wellington and the University of Auckland, gaining a Diploma of Town Planning, and went on to work as a town planning consultant and registered surveyor, died on November 30, -0001

Barry Curtis has died 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…

Rory O’Hanlon, TD, minister of health and environment, died on March 31, 2026

Rory O’Hanlon dies at 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…

Neil Cossons, died on March 29, 2026, aged 87. Born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, on January 15, 1939, he studied at the University of Liverpool. He was the first director of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust from 1971, then served at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich from 1983. From 1986 to 2000, he was director of the Science Museum in London. He was also an English Heritage commissioner from 1989 to 1995 and again from 1999 to 2000, and later served as pro-provost and chairman of council at the Royal College of Art from 2007, died on March 29, 2026

Neil Cossons death 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 dies at 56

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…

Lal Singh died 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, Diplomat, died on March 28, 2026

Juwono Sudarsono, died aged 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,…