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Ramamurthy Gamango, an Indian politician who served in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, died on June 12, 2026. Born on March 1, 1951, he represented the Assembly from 1990 to 1995…
Rüdiger Postier, a German judge who served as president of the Constitutional Court of Brandenburg from 2009 to 2012, died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 82. Born…
Christian Laurissergues, a French politician who served as a deputy from 1973 to 1988, died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Bordeaux on August 7,…
Niels Ersbøll, a Danish politician and diplomat who served as secretary-general of the Council of the European Union, died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 100. Born Niels…
Bajrakitiyabha, a Thai royal and diplomat, died on June 11, 2026, at age 47. Known formally as Princess Rajasarini Siribajra, she was born on December 7, 1978, at Amphorn Sathan…
Chope Paljor Tsering, a Tibetan politician and member of parliament from 1986 to 2007, died on June 11, 2026. He was 78. A former cabinet member of the Central Tibetan…
Merle Boucher, an American politician and former member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, died June 11, 2026, at age 79. Born July 19, 1946, in Rolette, North Dakota,…
Lhasang Tsering, a Tibetan writer and political activist, died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 74. Born in 1952 in Tradün, in western Tibet, he became known as…
Eduardo Portela, the Spanish basketball coach and executive who led the ACB from 1990 to 2013, died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Barcelona on…
Christa Schmidt, the German politician and former member of the Bundestag, died on June 10, 2026, at age 85. Born Christa Weigel in Leipzig on April 3, 1941, she trained…
Ren Yanshen, a Chinese politician and academic, died on June 10, 2026. He was 80. Ren served as deputy party secretary of Jiangsu Province and as vice chairman of the…
Vladas Garastas, a Lithuanian basketball coach who led Žalgiris, the Soviet Union national team and Lithuania’s national team, died on June 10, 2026. He was 94. Born in Linkuva on…
Jean Ziegler, the Swiss politician, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 92. Born Hans Ziegler on April 19, 1934, in Thun, he built a public career that…
Yōhei Kōno, a Japanese politician who served as deputy prime minister from 1994 to 1995 and as speaker of the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009, died on June…
Alexander Licht, a German politician who served in the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate from 1991 to 2020, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 73. Born on September 13,…
Viacheslav Bielskyi, a Ukrainian politician who served as a deputy from 1994 to 1998, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 72. Born Viacheslav Ivanovych Bielskyi on May…
Pascal Corminboeuf, the Swiss politician who served on the Council of State of the Canton of Fribourg from 1996 to 2011, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of…
Thomas Alan Harris died on June 10, 2026. He was an American politician who served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1962 to 1966 and in the Tennessee Senate…
Susan Sullivan, an American politician who served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1975 to 1977, died on June 9, 2026. She was 79. Born in Mountain View, Alaska,…
Anderson Dilworth died on June 9, 2026. Tags Politicians, 09 June 2026, America, Anderson, Cancer, Dilworth, June 2026, June 9
John Pappageorge, an American politician and former Michigan state senator, died June 9, 2026. He was 94. Born in Detroit on July 19, 1931, to a Greek family, he graduated…
F. John Monahan, an American politician and former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, died on June 9, 2026. He was 82. Born in Beverly, Massachusetts, on July 3,…
Kwon Heon-seong, a South Korean politician, died on June 9, 2026, at the age of 67. Born on October 11, 1958, he was a member of the Reunification Democratic Party…
Barney Schoby, an American politician and member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1980 to 1997, died on June 9, 2026. He was 87. Schoby also served as an…
Alexander Yanchuliev died on June 9, 2026. He was a Bulgarian politician and civil engineer. Further details about his life and career were not immediately available. Tags Politicians, 09 June…
Alexander Yanchulev, a Bulgarian politician and civil engineer, died on June 9, 2026. Born in Sofia on October 7, 1938, Alexander Stefanov Yanchulev studied hydraulic engineering at the Civil Engineering…
Beatriz Pardi, a Brazilian politician and member of the São Paulo Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 1999, died on June 9, 2026. She was 84. Born on June 6, 1942,…
Wolfgang Gust, a German journalist and author, died on June 9, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Hanover on January 1, 1935, he worked for Spiegel-Verlag and spent…
Larry Walker, an American politician who served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1973 to 2005, died on June 9, 2026. He was 84. Born Lawrence Cohen Walker Jr.…
Heinz-Jürgen Koloczek died on June 9, 2026. He was a German politician. Tags Politicians, 09 June 2026, Germany, Koloczek, Heinz-Jürgen, June 2026, June 9
Bruno Turner, a British musicologist, died on June 9, 2026, aged 95. Born in London on February 17, 1931, he devoted much of his career to early music, with a…
Turgun Mashrapova, a Kyrgyz politician and former member of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 98. Born on May 16,…
Masahiro Futahashi, a Japanese politician and former bureaucrat, died June 8, 2026, at age 84. He served twice as deputy chief cabinet secretary, from 2003 to 2006 and again from…
Monika Silva Koniuszek, a Polish activist focused on anticorruption, environmental issues and human rights, died on June 8, 2026. Based in Ecuador for many years, she founded and directed Fundación…
Hans Maier, a German politician who served in the Landtag of Bavaria, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Freiburg im Breisgau on June 18,…
Julian Garrett, an American politician and Iowa state senator, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 85. Garrett represented the 11th district in the Iowa Senate after winning…
Guy Liebmann, the American politician who served as mayor of Oklahoma City from 2003 to 2004, died on June 8, 2026. He was 90. Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, in 1936,…
Myktybek Abdyldayev, a Kyrgyz politician, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 72. Also known as Myktybek Yusupovich Abdyldayev, he was born on August 17, 1953, in Kara-Jygach…
Hans Kaufmann, a Swiss politician and business consultant who served in the Swiss National Council from 1999 to 2014, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 77. Born…
Bo Brown, an American politician and member of the Missouri House of Representatives since 2020, died on June 8, 2026. He was 81. Known also as William R. Brown and…
Roberto Soffritti, an Italian politician who served as a deputy from 2006 to 2008, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Ferrara on October 11,…
Oto Neubauer, a Czech politician who served as a senator from 1996 to 1998 and as mayor of Trmice from 1998 to 2006, died on June 8, 2026, his 95th…
Ernie Caffrey, an Irish politician, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in County Mayo in 1936 and also known as Ernest Caffrey, he was a…
Mangal Prasad Gupta, a Nepali politician and member of parliament from 2022 to 2025, died on June 7, 2026. He was 80. Born on August 8, 1945, Gupta represented Kapilvastu…
Robert Louis Wilken, an American historian and former Lutheran minister, died on June 7, 2026, at age 89. Born in New Orleans in 1936, he became William R. Kenan Jr.…
Vsevolod Sevastyanov, a Russian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Krasnoyarsk Krai from 1994 to 2016, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in…
Dennis Parrett, an American politician who served as a member of the Kentucky Senate from 2011 to 2023, died on June 7, 2026, at age 66. Born October 30, 1959,…
Alfio Brina, an Italian politician who served as a deputy from 1983 to 1987 and as a senator from 1987 to 1994, died on June 7, 2026. He was 84.…
Louis Donnadieu, a French politician who served three terms in the National Assembly and was mayor of Bout-du-Pont-de-Larn from 1971 to 1989, died on June 7, 2026. He was 96.…
Ibrohim Gʻafurov, the Uzbek writer, translator and politician who served in the Oliy Majlis from 1999 to 2004, died on June 6, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in…
Bob Packwood, the American politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1969 to 1995, died on June 6, 2026, at age 93. Born Robert William Packwood in Portland, Oregon,…
Lee Raymond, the American oil executive who led ExxonMobil as chairman and chief executive from 1987 to 2005, died on June 6, 2026. He was 87. Born in Watertown, South…
Agaath Witteman, the Dutch theatre director and politician who served as a senator from 2003 to 2007, died on June 5, 2026. She was 84. Born in Oegstgeest on April…
Manoa Rasigatale, a Fijian politician and historian, died on June 5, 2026, at age 78. Born on July 11, 1947, he also worked as a journalist, musician and television personality.…
Sadıq Sadıqov, the Azerbaijani football executive who served as president of Neftçi from 2009 to 2015, died on June 5, 2026, at age 60. Born in Nakhchivan on November 9,…
Bernadette Chirac, the French politician and widow of former president Jacques Chirac, died on June 5, 2026, at age 93. Born Bernadette Thérèse Marie Chodron de Courcel in Paris on…
Nathan Irby died on June 5, 2026. He was an American politician who served as a member of the Maryland Senate from 1982 to 1995. His death was announced on…
Gerry Meehan, a Canadian ice hockey left winger and executive, died on June 5, 2026, at age 79. Born Gerard Marcus Meehan on September 3, 1946, in Toronto, he was…
Yoshihisa Uchida died on June 5, 2026. He was a Japanese politician and journalist. Born on January 5, 1925, Uchida studied at Meiji University. Tags Journalists, Politicians, 05 June 2026,…
Michael Tate, the Australian politician, senator and Catholic priest who served in the Senate from 1978 to 1993, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 80. Born Michael…
Waldemar Bohdanowicz, a Polish politician who served as mayor of Łódź from 1989 to 1990 and as a senator from 1991 to 1993, died on June 5, 2026. He was…
Georgios Souflias, a Greek politician and former minister, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on July 7, 1941, in Ayia Triada, Larissa, he studied civil…
Manuel Domingos Augusto died on June 5, 2026. He was an Angolan politician and diplomat. Born in Luanda on September 2, 1957, he served in public life as a minister…
John D. Ong, the American manufacturing industry executive and diplomat who led Goodrich Corporation and later served as ambassador to Norway, died on June 4, 2026, at age 92. Born…
Pahlaj Nihalani, an Indian film producer known for Aankhen and Shola Aur Shabnam, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 76. He built a long career in Hindi…
Anantrao Thopate, an Indian politician and three-time Maharashtra MLA, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 93. Born on January 11, 1933, in Bhor, then in British India,…
John Swan, the Bermudian politician who served as Bermuda’s fourth premier, died on June 4, 2026, at age 90. Also known as Sir John William David Swan, he was born…
Edward Mzikayise Ntshingila, a South African politician and Member of Parliament in the National Assembly for the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, died on June 4, 2026. Known in Parliament as Edward…
Blenda Wilson, an American academic administrator who became the first African-American woman to lead a large U.S. university, died on June 4, 2026. She was 85. Born Blenda Jacqueline Wilson…
Amin Tojiyev, an Uzbek politician who chaired the Council of Ministers of Karakalpakstan from 1998 to 2002, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on April…
Antonius Agus Sriyono, an Indonesian diplomat who served as ambassador to New Zealand from 2010 to 2013 and to the Holy See from 2016 to 2020, died on June 4,…
Theo Fischer, a Swiss politician and notary public, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Hägglingen on December 25, 1937, he served the Swiss People's…
Pat Pappas died on June 3, 2026. Tags Politicians, 03 June 2026, America, Cancer, Pappas, Pat, June 2026, June 3
Virginia Held, an American philosopher and feminist theorist whose work helped shape the ethics of care, died on June 3, 2026. She was 96. Born Virginia Potter Held on October…
Price Wallace, an American politician and member of the Mississippi House of Representatives since 2018, died on June 3, 2026. He was 64. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, on November 24,…
Herbert Möller, a German politician and former member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 103. Born on April 7, 1923, in Vratislavice…
Herbert Möller, a German politician and member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein from 1985 to 1987, died on June 3, 2026. He was 103. Born on April 7, 1923, in…
A. K. M. Rahmatullah, a Bangladeshi politician and member of parliament, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 75. He represented the Dhaka-11 constituency in the Jatiya Sangsad…
Rutsel Martha, a Dutch politician and legal scholar, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Willemstad, Curaçao, in 1955, he was also known as Rutsel…
A.K.M. Rahmatullah, a Bangladeshi politician, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on January 1, 1950, he was an Awami League figure who served in the…
Margriet Hermans, the Belgian singer, presenter and politician who served as a senator from 2007 to 2011, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 72. Born Margareta Maria…
George H. Vaughn Jr. died on June 2, 2026. Tags Politicians, 02 June 2026, America, Cancer, George, Vaughn, June 2, June 2026
Kenneth Legan died on June 2, 2026. Tags Politicians, 02 June 2026, America, Cancer, Kenneth, Legan, June 2, June 2026
Ken Legan, an American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1981 to 2002, died on June 2, 2026, at age 79. Born Kenneth Dale Legan on…
Casey Luna, an American racing team owner and politician who served as lieutenant governor of New Mexico from 1991 to 1995, died on June 2, 2026. He was 95. Luna…
Lyuben Dilov Jr., the Bulgarian writer, journalist and lawmaker, died on June 2, 2026, from complications of a heart attack. He was 61. Born in Sofia on November 19, 1964,…
Yogesh Patel, an Indian politician and Gujarat MLA since 2012, died on June 2, 2026, at the age of 79. Known in the assembly as Yogeshbhai Narayandas Patel, he represented…
Sir Neville Cenac, a Saint Lucian politician who served as minister of foreign affairs from 1987 to 1992 and as governor-general from 2018 to 2021, died on June 2, 2026,…
Alan Haselhurst, the British Conservative politician who served as an MP and later sat in the House of Lords, died on June 2, 2026, aged 88. Born at South Elmsall…
Nasos Athanasiou, a Greek journalist and politician, died on June 2, 2026, at the age of 75. Born in Athens on March 2, 1951, he grew up in Aigaleo and…
José Carlos Gómez Villamandos, the Spanish veterinarian and politician who served as Andalusia’s minister of universities, died on June 2, 2026, of cancer. Born in Córdoba in 1963, he built…
David J. Halberstam, an American sports broadcaster and producer, died on June 2, 2026, at age 74. Born October 7, 1951, he served as executive vice president and general manager…
Alexey Panteleev, a Russian politician and senator from 2009 to 2012, died on June 2, 2026, at the age of 67. Born Alexey Borisovich Panteleev on February 2, 1959, in…
Cláudio Magrão, a Brazilian politician who served as a deputy in the Chamber of Deputies from 2003 to 2007 and again from 2007 to 2009, died on June 2, 2026.…
Robert Parizeau, a Canadian businessman who led the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, died on June 2, 2026, in Montreal. He was 90. Born in Montreal on November 7, 1935, he…
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…
Jim Tallas died on June 1, 2026. Tags Politicians, 01 June 2026, America, Cancer, Jim, Tallas, June 1, June 2026
André Santini, the French politician who served as a deputy from 2009 to 2017 and as mayor of Issy-les-Moulineaux from 1980, died on June 1, 2026. He was 85. Born…
Gianni Francesco Mattioli, the Italian politician and physicist who served as a deputy from 1987 to 2001 and as minister of community policies from 1998 to 1999, died on June…