Famous Dead Politicians: Recent Politician Deaths and Obituaries

Over 19,000 obituaries of famous dead politicians. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.

Tofail Ahmed, Bangladeshi political scientist, died on October 8, 2025

Tofail Ahmed dead at age 82

Tofail Ahmed, a Bangladeshi politician who served in parliament for more than five decades and held ministerial posts in the industries and commerce portfolios,
died on June 1, 2026. He…

André Santini, French politician, died on June 1, 2026

André Santini dead at age 85

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…

Ryamizard Ryacudu, Indonesian military officer and politician, died on May 31, 2026

Ryamizard Ryacudu dead at age 76

Ryamizard Ryacudu, the Indonesian military officer and politician who served as minister of defence from 2014 to 2019 and as chief of staff from 2002 to 2005,
died on May…

BS Dhaliwal dead at age 78

BS Dhaliwal, an Indian Army general,
died on May 31, 2026, following a heart attack. He served as Engineer-in-Chief at Army Headquarters from 2006 to 2007 and had a military…

B. S. Dhaliwal dead at age 78

B. S. Dhaliwal, an Indian Army general,
died on May 31, 2026, after a heart attack was announced as the cause. Lieutenant General Dhaliwal served as Engineer-in-Chief at Army Headquarters…

Probal Dasgupta, Substantivism; Bangla syntax; Esperanto studies, died on May 31, 2026

Probal Dasgupta dead at age 72

Probal Dasgupta, an Indian linguist, Esperantist and former president of the Universal Esperanto Association,
died on May 31, 2026. He was 72. Born in Kolkata on September 19, 1953, Dasgupta…

Brooklyn Rivera, Nicaraguan Miskito activist and politician, died on May 30, 2026

Brooklyn Rivera dead at age 73

Brooklyn Rivera
died on May 30, 2026. He was a Nicaraguan Miskito activist and politician. Rivera was known for his work in public life representing the Miskito community. Tags Politicians,…

París Galán, politician, died on May 30, 2026

París Galán dead at age 58

París Galán, a Bolivian drag queen and politician,
died on May 30, 2026, at age 58. Born Carlos Felipe Parra Heredia in Oruro on February 5, 1968, he became widely…

Billy Álvarez dead at age 80

Billy Álvarez, the Mexican football executive who served as president of Cruz Azul from 1988 to 2020 and later was identified as a convicted criminal,
died on May 30, 2026.…

Mariella Mularoni, Sammarinese politician, died on May 29, 2026

Mariella Mularoni dead at age 63

Mariella Mularoni, a Sammarinese politician and former captain regent,
died on May 29, 2026, at age 63. Born in the City of San Marino on October 15, 1962, she served…

Dabirul Islam dead at age 77

Dabirul Islam, a Bangladeshi politician and longtime member of parliament,
died on May 28, 2026, at the age of 77. Born on September 29, 1948, he represented Thakurgaon-2 in the…

Joe Schwarz, American politician, died on May 27, 2026

Joe Schwarz dead at age 88

Joe Schwarz, an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2005 to 2007 and in the Michigan Senate from 1987 to 2002,
died on May 27,…

Samuel Yin, Businessman, died on May 26, 2026

Samuel Yin dead at age 75

Samuel Yin, a Taiwanese conglomerate industry executive,
died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 75. He was a businessman best known as the founder of the Tang Prize…

Donald Newhouse, Businessman, died on May 26, 2026

Donald Newhouse dead at age 96

Donald Newhouse, the American businessman and publisher who led Advance Publications,
died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 96, according to the family company. Born in New York…

Benjamin Swan, American politician, died on May 25, 2026

Benjamin Swan dead at age 92

Benjamin Swan, the American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1995 to 2017,
died on May 25, 2026. He was 92. Swan represented the 11th Hampden…

Flick Rea dead at age 88

Flick Rea, an English politician,
died on May 25, 2026, aged 88. Known as a Liberal Democrat politician, she represented the Fortune Green ward on Camden Council for 35 years…

Timothy Yang, minister of foreign affairs and secretary-general to the president, died on May 25, 2026

Timothy Yang dead at age 83

Timothy Yang, the Taiwanese diplomat who served as minister of foreign affairs from 2009 to 2012 and as secretary-general to the president from 2012 to 2015,
died on May 24,…

Piotr Pyzik, Civil servant, died on May 23, 2026

Piotr Pyzik dead at age 67

Piotr Pyzik, a Polish politician and member of the Sejm from 2011 to 2019,
died on May 23, 2026. He was 67. Born Piotr Mieczysław Pyzik on January 1, 1959,…

Ruth Shack dead at age 94

Ruth Shack, an American politician,
died on May 23, 2026, at age 94. She served as the sponsor of the 1977 Human Rights Ordinance in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and was…

Norbert Kartmann, German politician, died on May 23, 2026

Norbert Kartmann dead at age 77

Norbert Kartmann, a German politician and longtime member and president of the Landtag of Hesse,
died on May 23, 2026. He was 77. A member of the Christian Democratic Union,…

Richard A. Tapia, Mathematical optimization, died on May 23, 2026

Richard A. Tapia dead at age 88

Richard A. Tapia, an American mathematician,
died on May 23, 2026. He was known for his work in mathematical optimization and iterative methods for nonlinear problems, with more recent research…

Howard Moscoe, Canadian politician, died on May 23, 2026

Howard Moscoe dead at age 86

Howard Moscoe, a Canadian politician and former Toronto city councillor,
died on May 23, 2026. He was 86. Moscoe served on Toronto City Council from 1978 to 2010 and represented…

Jens Kampmann dead at age 89

Jens Kampmann, the Danish politician and former minister,
died on May 23, 2026. He was 89. Kampmann served as a member of the Folketing from 1966 to 1978 and held…

Tadateru Konoe, Japanese humanitarian, died on May 23, 2026

Tadateru Konoe dead at age 87

Tadateru Konoe, the Japanese humanitarian who served as president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from 2009 to 2017,
died on May 23, 2026. He…

Lucille Berrien dead at age 98

Lucille Berrien, an American politician and civil rights activist,
died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 98. She was an activist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a member of…

Luís Freire Neto dead at age 69

Luís Freire Neto, a Brazilian politician and architect who served in the Legislative Assembly of Pernambuco from 1983 to 1987 and in the Chamber of Deputies from 1987 to 1989,…

Dan Newman, Newspaper manager, died on May 21, 2026

Dan Newman dead at age 63

Dan Newman, a Canadian politician,
died on May 21, 2026. He was 63. Newman was born in Toronto and served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of…

Liz Howard dead

Liz Howard, an Irish camogie player and former 27th president of the Camogie Association,
died on May 21, 2026. Howard was from Deerpark, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, and was the daughter…

Sivia Qoro dead at age 70

Sivia Qoro, a Fijian chief and politician,
died on May 20, 2026. She served briefly in Fiji’s House of Representatives in 2006 as the member for Yasawa Nawaka, representing the…

Barney Frank, died on May 20, 2026, at age 86 of congestive heart failure. A Democrat, he represented Massachusetts in Congress and served as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee from 2007 to 2011. He was also a leading co-sponsor of the 2010 Dodd–Frank Act. Born Barnett Frank on March 31, 1940, in Bayonne, New Jersey, he later served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1981 before winning election to Congress, died on May 19, 2026

Barney Frank dead at age 86

Barney Frank, the American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 2013,
died on May 20, 2026, at age 86 of congestive heart failure. A…

Karl Pischl dead at age 85

Karl Pischl, an Austrian politician who served in the National Council from 1972 to 1990 and in the Federal Council from 1994 to 1997,
died on May 19, 2026. He…

Barbara Lenk, died on May 21, 2026. She was 75. Born in Queens, New York, on December 2, 1950, she was appointed associate justice of the court in 2011 after nomination by Governor Deval Patrick and confirmation by the Governor’s Council. Lenk received degrees from Fordham University, Yale University and Harvard Law School. After graduating from law school, she joined the Boston firm of Brown, Rudnick, Freed & Gesmer, where she practiced civil litigation with a specialty in First Amendment issues, died on May 19, 2026

Barbara Lenk dead at age 75

Barbara Lenk, an American attorney and jurist who served on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court,
died on May 21, 2026. She was 75. Born in Queens, New York, on December…

Mike Purzycki, Delaware, died on May 19, 2026. He was 80–81. Purzycki served as Wilmington’s 56th mayor from 2017 to 2025. Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1945, he graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory School in 1963 and attended the University of Delaware on a football scholarship. He played football for four years at the university, set every Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens receiving record, and earned a degree in history. He later played briefly for the New York Giants, worked in real estate, attended Delaware Law School at night, was admitted to the Delaware bar and served as an attorney for the Delaware Senate, died on May 19, 2026

Mike Purzycki dead at age 80

Mike Purzycki, the former mayor of Wilmington, Delaware,
died on May 19, 2026. He was 80–81. Purzycki served as Wilmington’s 56th mayor from 2017 to 2025. Born in Newark, New…

Étienne Davignon dead at age 93

Étienne Davignon, Belgian diplomat and civil servant who served as European commissioner from 1977 to 1985,
died on May 18, 2026, at age 93. Born in Budapest on October 4,…