a Sri Lankan politician and former minister of fisheries and member of Parliament, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Devinuwara, British Ceylon, on September 21, 1942, he served as a cabinet minister and was… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026
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 and among the most influential housing ministers of recent times, best remembered… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026
2026. He was a Kyrgyz military officer and politician who served as chief of the general staff of the armed forces from 2004 to 2006
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 Party of Cantabria, he served as mayor of Torrelavega from 1999 to 2003… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026
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 in Medina in 1936, he earned a bachelor’s degree in science, majoring in chemistry and… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026
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' Party (PSOE), she served in the Parliament of Andalusia from 1990 to… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026
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 Germany, on September 4, 1956, she was a member of the Christian… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026
2026. He was a French politician who served as a deputy from 1981 to 1986 and again from 1988 to 1993 · 01 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 1
2026. She was an American politician and served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2001 to 2005 · 01 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 1
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 of 88. Born on May 7, 1937, in Auzouer-en-Touraine, France, he was… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026
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 a batsman and slip fielder. He made his first-class debut for a… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026
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 he announced his intention to retire in 2007, he was New Zealand's longest-serving mayor…
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 Assembly of Ontario in 1963 and led the Ontario New Democratic Party… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026
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 stroke. He was 63. A goalkeeper, Mihaylov played for Levski Sofia and… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026
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 the university and was named President Emeritus by the Board of Regents in… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026
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 from 1987 to 1991 and Minister for the Environment from 1991 to… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026
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 of Andalusia is the legislature of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia, instituted… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
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, from 1998 to 2012. Doerge also served as director of the Germantown Colony… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
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 in Parliament from 2005 to 2020. In 2020, he joined ACT Wazalendo… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
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 February 2024, and became chairman of Anjuman-e-Ittihadul Madaris Bangladesh in October 2025. He… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
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 and served twice as an MNA. Santokhi was elected president after the… · Netherlands · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
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, Spain, at the age of 89. Born in Madrid on January 7,… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
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, about 20 miles northwest of Fort Lauderdale and a principal city of… · 30 March 2026 · March 2026
a British historian and museum administrator, 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… · England · 29 March 2026 · March 2026
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 29th Legislative District in the Assembly from May 1997 to January 1998… · Traffic Collision · 29 March 2026 · March 2026
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 Singh ministry and was president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. A… · 28 March 2026 · March 2026
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, died on March 28, 2026. He was 84. Born on March 5,… · 28 March 2026 · March 2026
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 of 84. Born in Batna on July 3, 1941, he joined the… · 28 March 2026 · March 2026
a North Korean basketball player and sports administrator, died on March 28, 2026. He was born on July 5, 1938, and served as president of the International Taekwon-Do Federation from 2002 to 2015, later becoming its honorary life president. Chang…
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 of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), part of the Socialist Group. In the… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
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 Carl Childers in Skipperville, Alabama, on March 3, 1932, he earned a Bachelor… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
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 March 27, 2026. He was 90. Edgley served as a general authority from… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
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, 1940, and died at the age of 85 · China · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
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 5, 1945, he spent his political career in his home city. Tentorio… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
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 president of the Rome Quadriennale from 2002 to 2011. He wrote biographies… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
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 Democratic Party and was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2005, winning… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
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. Born Robert Allen Schmetterer in New York City, he grew up in…
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 post by President Donald Trump and had made his career in the gambling,… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
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 ninth president of Monmouth University in West Long Branch from 2017 to 2019,… · Traffic Collision · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
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 in 2009. From 2001 to 2006, he served as Speaker of the… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
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 worked from 1981 to 2026 and was known for Malayalam cinema, theatre and… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
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 of parliament from 1979 to 1981. Sarpong also held government posts as Secretary… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026
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 1987 to 2007 after serving in the Maryland House of Delegates from… · 25 March 2026 · March 2026 · Leukemia
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, 2026, after a heart attack. He was a CCM politician and represented… · 25 March 2026 · March 2026
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. Born in Brighton on 26 June 1933, he served 42 years in… · 25 March 2026 · March 2026
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 London and professor in the Department of Anatomy and Human Sciences at… · Britain · 25 March 2026 · March 2026
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 Cortes of Castile and León from 1983 to 2003. A member of… · 24 March 2026 · March 2026
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 on September 23, 1934, he moved to Genoa as a child and… · 24 March 2026 · March 2026
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 from 2008 to 2009 and headed the presidential guard during that period.… · 24 March 2026 · March 2026
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 at the University of New Brunswick and earned a Bachelor of Science before… · 24 March 2026 · March 2026
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. Born in San Sebastián on March 29, 1946, he studied business sciences… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026
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, at the age of 98. Born in Minori, Campania, on April 27,… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026
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, had served as an MP since 2024. He had previously been a member… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026
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 76th Guards Air Assault Division from 1986 to 1992 and at the… · Ukraine · 23 March 2026 · March 2026
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 from 2009 to 2013 in the John Atta-Mills administration. From 1993 to 2002,… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026
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. A graduate of Danville High School, he held degrees from Illinois State… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026
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 his death. Berry was born in Dover, Arkansas, on May 20, 1954,… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026
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 elected to the seat in a special election after her husband, Allen Cook,… · 22 March 2026 · March 2026
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 2022. Swidler co-founded the Journal of Ecumenical Studies with Arlene Swidler in… · 22 March 2026 · March 2026
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 member of The National Alliance (TNA), a constituent party of the Jubilee… · 22 March 2026 · March 2026
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 national education from 1988 to 1992 and served on the Constitutional Council… · 22 March 2026 · March 2026
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 the Indian National Congress. Meghe was elected to the Lok Sabha four… · 22 March 2026 · March 2026
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 12, 1943, he served as a deputy from 1990 to 2018. Ojeda also… · 22 March 2026 · March 2026
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 the Indianapolis-based company, an S&P 100 firm and the largest U.S. publicly traded… · 22 March 2026 · March 2026 · Simón
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 African-American woman to serve in the Ohio House of Representatives. In February 2013,… · 22 March 2026 · March 2026
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 September 7, 1925, she attended the Belleville public schools and the Katherine Gibbs… · 22 March 2026 · March 2026
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 from 1991 to 1995, from 1995 to 2015, and from 2015 to 2026.… · 21 March 2026 · March 2026
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 the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, she served in the legislature from… · 21 March 2026 · March 2026
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 88. Born in Loudonville, Ohio, on July 25, 1937, he served in the… · 21 March 2026 · March 2026
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 age of 90. A member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, he represented… · 21 March 2026 · March 2026
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 a member of the Christian Democrats and later Forza Italia. He served… · 21 March 2026 · March 2026
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 member of Golkar and served in the House of Representatives of Indonesia… · 21 March 2026 · March 2026
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 in the Bundestag from 2013 until his death. Träger was born in… · 21 March 2026 · March 2026
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 to 2001, died on March 21, 2026. Born on September 27, 1953,… · Russia · 21 March 2026 · March 2026
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 Democracy, serving first on Naples' city council and then in the Chamber of… · 21 March 2026 · March 2026
2026. He was an Estonian politician and served as a member of parliament from 2003 to 2005 · 21 March 2026 · March 2026 · March 21
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 terms in the Legislative Assembly of Paraná and was a member of the… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
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, Mississippi, on December 31, 1957, he served as senior pastor of Bellevue… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026 · Cancer
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 in Miller Grove, Texas, on September 8, 1939, he served in the Texas… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
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 of 73. Born in Tiberias in 1952, he attended a rabbinical seminary… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
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 for the Northern District of California from 1998 to 2001 and as… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
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 2024 until his death. A veteran with four decades of service, he participated… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
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 lived in Oklee, Red Lake County, Minnesota, with his wife and family. Corbid… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
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 studied law in Madrid and passed the State Civil Service Technical Corps exams in… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
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 March 21, 1942, and received his schooling in Madinah before leaving for Egypt… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
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, 1930, he was a member of the Agrupación Popular Navarra and the… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026 · Banon
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 of the Udmurt ASSR, she competed at the 1992 and 1994 Winter… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
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, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Cassano Magnago, Italy, in… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
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 Vergata from 1996 to 2008. Finazzi Agrò died in Rome at the age… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026 · Agro
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, 2026, in New York City, at the age of 73. Haysom, also… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
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 Liberal Democratic Party, he served as deputy chief cabinet secretary from 2008… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026 · Cancer
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 Iowa City, Iowa, on October 29, 1934, he attended Iowa State University, the… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
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 Dallas in 1949, was the founder of the Universal Cheerleading Association and… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
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 to 2003 and was elected to the Knesset in 2003 on the… · 18 March 2026 · March 2026
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 in Lawrence, Kansas, on January 27, 1929. She was educated at Lawrence… · 18 March 2026 · March 2026
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 war. Born in Qaen, South Khorasan Province, in 1961, he studied Islamic… · Israeli Airstrike · 18 March 2026 · March 2026
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 of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, representing Emerson. In the 1973 provincial… · 18 March 2026 · March 2026
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 of Representatives from 1983 to 1993 and again from 2000 to 2003.… · 18 March 2026 · March 2026
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, he represented the 119th district, covering portions of Haywood, Jackson and Swain counties,… · 18 March 2026 · March 2026