Alan Closter dead at age 82
Alan Closter, an American baseball player and pitcher,
died on June 12, 2026. He was 82. Closter played parts of four Major League Baseball seasons between 1966 and 1973, appearing…
Famous Dead Politicians: Recent Politician Deaths and Obituaries
Over 19,000 obituaries of famous dead politicians. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Niño Guerrero dead at age 42
Niño Guerrero, a Venezuelan drug trafficker and leader of Tren de Aragua,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 42. Born Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores in Maracay, Aragua,…
Görel Johnsen dead at age 77
Görel Johnsen, a Swedish record company executive who played a central role at Polar Music,
died on June 12, 2026. She was 77. Born Görel Kristina Johnsen in Skultorp, Sweden,…
Hüseyin Kenan Aydın dead at age 63
Hüseyin Kenan Aydın, a German politician and member of the Bundestag from 2005 to 2009,
died on June 12, 2026. Born on October 22, 1962, in Pülümür, Turkey, he worked…
Ramamurthy Gamango dead at age 76
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…
Ramamurthy Gamango dead at age 76
Ramamurthy Gamango
died on June 12, 2026. He was an Indian politician and convicted murderer who served as a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 1995 and…
Taj Muhammad Afridi dead at age 56
Taj Muhammad Afridi, a Pakistani politician and senator from 2015 to 2021,
died on June 12, 2026, in a traffic collision. He served in the Senate of Pakistan from March…
Yaya Bauchi Tongo dead at age 62
Yaya Bauchi Tongo, a Nigerian politician and member of the House of Representatives since 2023,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 62. Born on June 18, 1963,…
Al Closter dead at age 82
Al Closter, an American baseball pitcher who played for the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves and Washington Senators,
died on June 12, 2026. He was 82. Born Alan Edward Closter…
Rüdiger Postier dead at age 82
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…
Niels Ersbøll dead at age 100, Danish politician and diplomat, Secretary-General of the Council of…
Niels Ersbøll
died on June 11, 2026. He was a Danish politician and diplomat who served as Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union from 1980 to 1994. Tags…
Eduardo Portela dead at age 91
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…
Christian Laurissergues dead at age 86
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 dead at age 100, Danish politician and diplomat, secretary-general of the Council of…
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 dead at age 47
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 dead at age 77
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 dead at age 79
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 dead at age 74
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…
Christa Schmidt dead at age 85
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 dead at age 80
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…
Viacheslav Bielskyi dead at age 72
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 dead at age 82
Pascal Corminboeuf, a Swiss politician,
died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on February 8, 1944, in Domdidier, in the canton of Fribourg, where he was…
Thomas Alan Harris dead at age 92
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…
Vladas Garastas dead at age 94
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 dead at age 92
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 dead at age 89
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 dead at age 73
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,…
Susan Sullivan dead at age 79
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 dead at age 96
Anderson Dilworth
died on June 9, 2026. Tags Politicians, 09 June 2026, America, Anderson, Dilworth, June 2026, June 9
John Pappageorge dead at age 94
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 dead at age 82
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,…
Larry Walker dead at age 84
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 dead at age 82
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 dead at age 95
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…
Kwon Heon-seong dead at age 67
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 dead at age 87
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 dead at age 87
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 dead at age 87
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 dead at age 84
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 dead at age 91
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…
Turgun Mashrapova dead at age 98
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 dead at age 84
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 dead
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…
Roberto Soffritti dead at age 84
Roberto Soffritti
died on June 8, 2026. He was an Italian politician. Born in Ferrara on October 11, 1941, he studied at the University of Bologna. Tags Politicians, 08 June…
Oto Neubauer dead at age 95
Oto Neubauer
died on June 8, 2026. He was a Czech politician who served as a senator from 1996 to 1998 and as mayor of Trmice from 1998 to 2006.…
Hans Maier dead at age 94
Hans Maier
died on June 8, 2026. He was a German politician. Tags Politicians, 08 June 2026, Germany, Hans, Maier, June 2026, June 8, München
Julian Garrett dead at age 85
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 dead at age 90
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 dead at age 72
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…
Bo Brown dead at age 81
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…
Hans Kaufmann dead at age 77
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…
Lehbib Mohamed Abdelaziz dead at age 37, Sahrawi military commander, drone strike
Lehbib Mohamed Abdelaziz, a Sahrawi military commander and member of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front,
died on June 7, 2026, after a Moroccan drone strike in Mijek, Western…
Dennis Parrett dead at age 66
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 dead at age 84
Alfio Brina
died on June 7, 2026. He was an Italian politician. Tags Politicians, 07 June 2026, Alfio, Brina, Italy, June 2026, June 7
Louis Donnadieu dead at age 96
Louis Donnadieu
died on June 7, 2026. He was a French politician. Tags Politicians, 07 June 2026, Donnadieu, France, Louis, June 2026, June 7
Mangal Prasad Gupta dead at age 80
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…
Ernie Caffrey dead at age 89
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…
Robert Louis Wilken dead at age 89
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 dead at age 88
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…
Gordon S. Wood dead at age 92
Gordon S. Wood, an American historian whose books included The Radicalism of the American Revolution and Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789–1815,
died on June 7,…
Ibrohim Gʻafurov dead at age 88
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…
Lee Raymond dead at age 87
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…
Bob Packwood dead at age 93
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,…
Agaath Witteman dead
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 dead at age 78
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.…
Yoshihisa Uchida dead at age 101
Yoshihisa Uchida
died on June 5, 2026. Tags Politicians, 05 June 2026, Japan, Uchida, Yoshihisa, June 2026, June 5
Waldemar Bohdanowicz dead at age 85
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 dead at age 84
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 dead at age 68
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…
Sadıq Sadıqov dead at age 60
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,…
Yrondu Musavu-King dead at age 34
Yrondu Musavu-King, the Gabonese footballer who played for Boulogne, Le Mans and the national team,
died on June 5, 2026. He was 34. Born in Libreville on January 8, 1992,…
Bernadette Chirac dead at age 93
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…
Gerry Meehan dead at age 79
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…
Nathan Irby dead at age 94
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…
Yoshihisa Uchida dead at age 101
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 dead at age 80
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…
Blenda Wilson dead at age 85
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…
Antonius Agus Sriyono dead at age 69
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,…
Pahlaj Nihalani dead at age 76
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…
John D. Ong dead at age 92
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…
Anantrao Thopate dead at age 93
Anantrao Thopate
died on June 4, 2026. He was an Indian politician who served as a six-term MLA and later as former education minister. His death was noted by local…
John Swan dead at age 90
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 Ntshingila dead
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…
Amin Tojiyev dead at age 79
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…
Theo Fischer dead at age 88
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…
Margriet Hermans dead at age 72, Belgian singer, presenter, and politician
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…
Virginia Held dead at age 96
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 dead at age 64
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,…
A. K. M. Rahmatullah dead at age 75
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…
Herbert Möller dead at age 103
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 dead at age 103
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…
Rutsel Martha dead at age 70
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 dead at age 75
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…
Agnes Herzberg dead at age 87
Agnes Herzberg, a Canadian statistician and professor of mathematics and statistics at Queen’s University,
died on June 2, 2026. She was 87. Born Agnes Margaret Herzberg in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in…
George H. Vaughn Jr. dead at age 87
George H. Vaughn Jr.
died on June 2, 2026. Tags Politicians, 02 June 2026, America, George, Vaughn, June 2, June 2026
Agnes M. Herzberg dead at age 87
Agnes M. Herzberg, a Canadian statistician and professor of mathematics and statistics at Queen’s University,
died on June 2, 2026, at age 87. Born Agnes Margaret Herzberg in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,…
Kenneth Legan dead at age 79
Kenneth Legan
died on June 2, 2026. Tags Politicians, 02 June 2026, America, Kenneth, Legan, Leo, June 2, June 2026
Ken Legan dead at age 79
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…
David J. Halberstam dead at age 74
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…