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…
Famous Dead Politicians: Recent Politician Deaths and Obituaries
Over 19,000 obituaries of famous dead politicians. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Robert Irving dead at age 71, Canadian industrial, co-CEO of J.D. Irving, and sport administrator,…
Robert Irving, the Canadian industrialist and co-CEO of J.D. Irving,
died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 71 after cancer. Based in Moncton, New Brunswick, he was responsible…
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…
Ulises Schmill Ordóñez dead at age 89, Mexican judge, minister and president of the supreme court
Ulises Schmill Ordóñez, a Mexican judge and minister of the Supreme Court,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 89. He served as a minister of the court…
Gregory D. Shorey Jr. dead at age 101, American politician, chairman of the South Carolina Republic…
Gregory D. Shorey Jr., an American politician who served as chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party from 1958 to 1961,
died on May 18, 2026. He was 101. Born…
José Ribamar Pereira dead at age 81
José Ribamar Pereira, a Brazilian politician who served as a Piauí state deputy from 1999 to 2003 and again in 2011,
died on May 18, 2026. He was 81. Pereira…
Huguette Bouchardeau dead at age 90, French politician, minister of the environment
Huguette Bouchardeau, French politician and minister of the environment from 1984 to 1986,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Saint-Étienne, Loire, France, on June…
Stepan Kubiv dead at age 64, Ukrainian politician, first deputy prime minister and chairman of the…
Stepan Kubiv, a Ukrainian politician who served as first deputy prime minister from 2016 to 2019 and as chairman of the National Bank in 2014,
died on May 18, 2026.…
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,…
Gianclaudio Bressa dead at age 70, Italian politician, mayor of Belluno, deputy, and senator
Gianclaudio Bressa, an Italian politician who served as mayor of Belluno from 1990 to 1993, deputy from 1996 to 2018, and senator from 2018 to 2022,
died on May 18,…
Jacqueline Maurer-Mayor dead at age 78, Swiss politician, member of the Grand Council of Vaud, memb…
Jacqueline Maurer-Mayor, Swiss politician and civil servant,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 78. She served on the Grand Council of Vaud from 1978 to 1985 and…
Ofer Bronchtein dead at age 69, French-Israeli peace activist and diplomat, complications from chro…
Ofer Bronchtein, a French-Israeli peace activist and diplomat,
died on May 18, 2026, in Paris, France, from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 69. Born in Beersheba, Israel,…
Toshifumi Suzuki dead at age 93
Toshifumi Suzuki, a Japanese businessman and former CEO and president of 7-Eleven,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 93. Suzuki was a longtime executive who had been…
Gérard Revol dead at age 89, French politician, deputy, mayor of Bagnols-sur-Cèze
Gérard Revol, French politician and former mayor of Bagnols-sur-Cèze,
died on May 17, 2026, aged 89. A member of the Socialist Party, he served as mayor of Bagnols-sur-Cèze from 1995…
Fred Negrit dead at age 76
Fred Negrit, a French educator and cultural promoter,
died on May 17, 2026, at the age of 76. He was known for his work promoting Indian languages and culture in…
Toyabali Ahmadali dead at age 95
Toyabali Ahmadali, a Surinamese politician and civil servant,
died on May 17, 2026, at the age of 95. A member of the Progressive Reform Party, he served as Suriname’s minister…
Cho Il-hyeon dead at age 70, South Korean politician, MP
Cho Il-hyeon, a South Korean politician and former member of the National Assembly,
died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 70. Born on July 15, 1955, in Hongcheon…
Mike Nelson dead at age 71
Mike Nelson
died on May 16, 2026. He was an American politician. Tags Politicians, 16 May 2026, America, Gemini, Mike, Nelson, May 16, May 2026
Tatsuya Hori dead at age 90
Tatsuya Hori, Japanese politician and governor of Hokkaido from 1995 to 2003,
died on May 16, 2026, of cancer. He was 90. Hori was born in Tomakishi, Karafuto, on Nov.…
Mizanur Rahman Sinha dead at age 83, Bangladeshi politician, MP
Mizanur Rahman Sinha, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament,
died on May 16, 2026. He was 83. A Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician, Sinha represented Munshiganj-2 in the Jatiya…
Jean-Claude Maene dead at age 71, Belgian politician, MP, Walloon deputy
Jean-Claude Maene, a Belgian politician and civil servant,
died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 71. A member of the Socialist Party (PS), he served in the Chamber…
Félicien Kabuga dead at age 93
Félicien Kabuga, a Rwandan financier and génocidaire,
died on May 16, 2026. He was 93. Born on March 1, 1933, in Muning, Mukarange, Byumba, Ruanda-Urundi, Kabuga was a Rwandan businessman…
Bushy Maape dead at age 68, South African politician, premier of the North West
Bushy Maape, South African politician and premier of the North West from 2021 to 2024,
died on May 16, 2026. He was 68. Maape also served as a member of…
James Robison dead at age 82
James Robison, an American televangelist,
died on May 17, 2026, at age 82, according to an announcement of his death. He was also a pastor, theologian, and author, and founded…
Quinn G. McKay dead at age 99, American academic, writer and Mormon leader
Quinn G. McKay, an American academic, writer and Mormon leader,
died on May 16, 2026. He was 99. McKay was born on October 30, 1926, and was raised in Huntsville,…
Hajibaba Azimov dead at age 87, Azerbaijani politician, member of the Supreme Soviet
Hajibaba Azimov, an Azerbaijani politician and member of the Supreme Soviet from 1991 to 1995,
died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on August 1, 1938,…
Jon Phipps McCalla dead at age 79
Jon Phipps McCalla, an American judge,
died on May 15, 2026, at age 79. He was a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the…
Tony Zappone dead at age 78
Tony Zappone, an American journalist and radio personality,
died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Anthony Nicholas Zappone on October 9, 1947, in Tampa, Florida, he…
Malik Nadeem Kamran dead at age 72, Pakistani politician, Punjab MPA
Malik Nadeem Kamran, a Pakistani politician and Punjab Member of the Provincial Assembly,
died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 72. He served as an MPA from 1997…
Jules Angst dead at age 99
Jules Angst, a Swiss psychiatrist and academic,
died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 99. Born in Zurich on December 11, 1926, he completed his medical and psychiatric…
Fred Nesler dead at age 81, American politician, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Fred Nesler, an American politician and member of the Kentucky House of Representatives,
died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 81. Born Aug. 2, 1944, he served in…
James F. Almand dead at age 77, American politician, member of the Virginia House of Delegates
James F. Almand, an American politician and member of the Virginia House of Delegates,
died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 77. He represented Arlington, Virginia, in the…
Pete Naaden dead at age 98, American politician, member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
Pete Naaden, an American politician and member of the North Dakota House of Representatives,
died on May 14, 2026, at age 98. He represented North Dakota’s 30th district from 1973…
Brian Clouston dead at age 91
Brian Clouston, the British landscape architect,
died on May 14, 2026. He was 91. James Brian Clouston OBE was the founder of Brian Clouston and Partners, a landscape architecture practice…
Sudhangshu Seal dead at age 81, Indian politician, MP and West Bengal MLA
Sudhangshu Seal, an Indian politician and former MP and West Bengal MLA,
died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 81. He represented the Kolkata North West constituency in…
Krzysztof Piesiewicz dead at age 80
Krzysztof Piesiewicz, a Polish lawyer, screenwriter and politician,
died on May 14, 2026, at age 80. Born in Warsaw on October 25, 1945, he studied law at Warsaw University and…
Caroline Jones dead at age 71, Welsh politician, MS, sepsis
Caroline Jones, a Welsh politician and Member of the Senedd for South Wales West from 2016 to 2021,
died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 71 from sepsis.…
Rubem Medina dead at age 83, Brazilian politician, deputy
Rubem Medina, a Brazilian politician and economist who served as a deputy in the Chamber of Deputies from 1967 to 2003,
died on May 14, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro.…
Stanisław Rakowicz dead at age 90, Polish politician, voivode of Toruń
Stanisław Rakowicz, a Polish politician and former voivode of Toruń,
died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on September 20, 1935, in Kotuszów, Poland, he was…
DuWayne Bridges dead at age 79
DuWayne Bridges
died on May 13, 2026. He was an American politician. Tags Politicians, 13 May 2026, America, Bridges, Gemini, DuWayne, May 13, May 2026
Mosharraf Hossain dead at age 83, Bangladeshi politician, MP, minister of civil aviation and touris…
Mosharraf Hossain, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament,
died on May 13, 2026, at age 83. He served as minister of civil aviation and tourism from 1997 to…
Hamad Kalkaba Malboum dead at age 75
Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, the Cameroonian athletics official who served as president of the Confederation of African Athletics since 2003,
died on May 13, 2026. He led the body from 2003,…
M. P. Jayasinghe dead at age 81, Sri Lankan lawyer, politician, and governor of Uva and North Centr…
M. P. Jayasinghe, a Sri Lankan lawyer, politician, and former governor of Uva and North Central provinces,
died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Hambantota…
Richard Falbr dead at age 85
Richard Falbr, a Czech politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2014,
died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 85. He also…
Swapan Sadhan Bose dead at age 78, Indian politician, MP and sports administrator, president of Moh…
Swapan Sadhan Bose, an Indian politician and sports administrator who was president of Mohun Bagan AC,
died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 78. Also known as Tutu…
Zenonas Juknevičius dead at age 76
Zenonas Juknevičius, a Lithuanian politician and lawyer,
died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on June 10, 1949, in Valdeikiai, Pasvalys district, he graduated from the…
John Thomas Copenhaver Jr. dead at age 100, American jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for S…
John Thomas Copenhaver Jr., an American jurist and senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia,
died on May 12,…
Pedro Feist dead at age 90, Portuguese politician, MP
Pedro Feist, a Portuguese politician and businessman,
died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Pedro José del Negro Feist on March 11, 1936, he was a…
Alexander Held dead at age 67
Alexander Held, a German actor known for roles in Der Untergang, Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage and Der Baader Meinhof Komplex,
died on May 12, 2026, at age 67.…
Bassek Ba Kobhio dead at age 69
Bassek Ba Kobhio, a Cameroonian writer and filmmaker,
died on May 12, 2026, at age 69. Born in Nindjé, French Cameroon, in 1957, he worked as a film director, producer,…
Bagi Kumar Verma dead at age 77, Indian politician, Bihar MLA
Bagi Kumar Verma, an Indian politician and Bihar legislator,
died on May 11, 2026, at age 77. He served in the Bihar Legislative Assembly for three terms, representing Makhdumpur twice…
Rainer Lux dead at age 75
Rainer Lux, the German politician who served as a member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1995 to 2010,
died on May 11, 2026. He was 75. Lux, a…
Hélène Mignon public figure dead at age 91
Hélène Mignon, a French politician and former member of parliament,
died on May 11, 2026. She represented Haute-Garonne's 6th constituency in the National Assembly from 1988 to 1993 and again…
José Adriano Gago Vitorino dead at age 80, Portuguese politician, MP, secretary of state for emigra…
José Adriano Gago Vitorino, a Portuguese politician and engineer,
died on May 11, 2026, in Faro, Portugal. He was 80 or 81. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he…
Mbemba Jatta dead
Mbemba Jatta, a Gambian politician and member of parliament from 1982 to 1994,
died on May 11, 2026. He was a member of the People's Progressive Party and served in…
Vladimir Molchanov dead at age 75
Vladimir Molchanov, the Russian television host and journalist,
died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 75. Born in Moscow on October 7, 1950, he was a Soviet and…
Margaretha af Ugglas dead at age 87
Margaretha af Ugglas
died on May 10, 2026. She was a politician. Tags Politicians, 10 May 2026, Capricorn, Margaretha, Ugglas, May 10, May 2026
D. Sudhakar Indian politician, Karnataka MLA, complications from knee surgery dead at age 66
D. Sudhakar, an Indian politician and Karnataka MLA,
died on May 10, 2026, from complications following knee surgery. He was 66. Sudhakar served as a member of the Karnataka Legislative…
José Ballesta Spanish politician, mayor of Murcia, cancer dead at age 67
José Ballesta, the Spanish politician who served as mayor of Murcia,
died on May 10, 2026, of cancer. He was 67. Born in Murcia in 1958, he was a medical…
Jan E. DuBois dead at age 95, American jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Dis…
Jan E. DuBois, an American jurist and judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania since 1988,
died on May 10, 2026, at age 95. A…
Anne Cohen dead at age 85
Anne Cohen, an Australian politician,
died on May 10, 2026. She was the Liberal member for Minchinbury and later Badgerys Creek in the New South Wales Parliament from 1988 to…
Ali Fassi-Fihri Moroccan civil servant and business executive, president of the Royal Moroccan Foot…
Ali Fassi-Fihri, a Moroccan civil servant and business executive who served as president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation from 2009 to 2013,
died on May 10, 2026, at the…
Legh Davis public figure dead at age 85
Legh Davis, Australian politician and former South Australian Legislative Council member,
died on May 11, 2026, aged 85. He served in the council from 1979 to 2002 as a member…
Bill Posey American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives dead at age 78
Bill Posey, an American politician and member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2025,
died on May 9, 2026, at age 78. A Republican, he represented Florida's…
Gerald Talbot American politician and civil right leader dead at age 94
Gerald Talbot, an American politician and civil rights leader,
died on May 9, 2026, at age 94. A native of Bangor, Maine, he was born on October 28, 1931, and…
Antonio Becerra Gaytán Mexican politician, deputy, member of the Congress of Chihuahua dead at age…
Antonio Becerra Gaytán, a Mexican politician and activist,
died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 93. He served as a deputy from 1979 to 1982 and was a…
Thomas G. Darling public figure dead at age 94
Thomas G. Darling, a retired major general in the United States Air Force,
died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Abilene, Texas, on April 30,…
Robert D. Garton dead at age 92
Robert D. Garton, an American politician and member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1970 to 2006,
died on May 9, 2026, at age 92. A Republican, he served…
Joyce Woodhouse dead at age 82
Joyce Woodhouse, an American politician and former member of the Nevada Senate,
died on May 9, 2026. She was 82. Woodhouse served in the Nevada Senate representing the 5th district…
Ravi Pandit dead at age 75
Ravi Pandit, Indian technology executive and co-founder of KPIT Technologies,
died on May 8, 2026. He was 75. Pandit was the co-founder and chairman of KPIT Technologies and served as…
Festus Mogae dead at age 86
Festus Mogae, the Motswana president from 1998 to 2008 and an economist,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 86. He was Botswana’s third president, succeeding Quett Masire…
Haerul Saleh dead at age 44
Haerul Saleh, Indonesian politician and member of parliament,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 44 in a fire in Jakarta. He was a member of the Gerindra…
Melo Freire dead at age 99
Melo Freire, a Brazilian politician and deputy from 1975 to 1991,
died on May 8, 2026, at age 99. Born Joaquim de Melo Freire on January 11, 1927, in Passos,…
Germán Vargas Lleras dead at age 64
Germán Vargas Lleras, Colombian politician and vice-president of Colombia from 2014 to 2017,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 64. He served under President Juan Manuel Santos…
Punch McLean dead at age 93
Punch McLean, the Canadian ice hockey coach best known for leading the New Westminster Bruins,
died on May 8, 2026. Born Ernest John Vincent McLean on November 3, 1932, in…
Anna Ritchie dead at age 82
Anna Ritchie, a British archaeologist and historian,
died on May 8, 2026, aged 82. Born on September 28, 1943, she was known for her work at archaeological sites in Orkney…
Giovanni Cervetti Italian politician dead at age 92
Giovanni Cervetti, an Italian politician,
died on May 7, 2026. Giovanni Cervetti [it], 92, Italian politician. Tags Politicians, 07 May 2026, Cervetti, Giovanni, Italy, 2026-05-07, May 2026, May 7
Harold Theriault dead at age 73
Harold Theriault, a Canadian politician and Nova Scotia MLA from 2003 to 2013,
died on May 7, 2026. He represented the riding of Digby-Annapolis for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party…
Valery Denisov dead at age 84
Valery Denisov, a Russian diplomat who served as ambassador to North Korea from 1996 to 2001,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on November 1,…
Ryszard Zembaczyński dead at age 77
Ryszard Zembaczyński, a Polish politician and former mayor of Opole,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 77. He served as mayor of Opole from 2002 to 2014.…
Claude Griscelli dead at age 90
Claude Griscelli, a French doctor and immunologist who served as president of Inserm from 1996 to 2001,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Rabat…
Jana Dubovcová dead at age 73, Lawyer, judge, politician
Jana Dubovcová, a Slovak lawyer and politician who served as minister of justice in 2023,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 73. Born Jana Verčíková in Žilina…
Ursula Bäumlin dead at age 87
Ursula Bäumlin, a Swiss politician and theologian who served as a member of the National Council from 1987 to 1998,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 87.…
Zhang Anjian dead at age 55
Zhang Anjian
died on May 7, 2026. He was a Chinese politician and served as deputy mayor of Chongqing. No further details about his life or career were provided. Tags…
Carlos Brito dead at age 93
Carlos Brito, a Portuguese politician,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Portuguese Mozambique on February 9, 1933, he moved with his family to Alcoutim,…
Joni Lamb dead at age 65
Joni Lamb, the American Christian broadcaster who co-founded and led Daystar Television Network,
died on May 7, 2026, of complications from a spinal injury. She was 65. Born Joni Trammell…
John L. Marion dead at age 92
John L. Marion, the American auctioneer and philanthropist who chaired Sotheby’s from 1975 to 1994,
died on May 6, 2026. Born in Gardiner, New York, on November 27, 1933, Marion…
Rajko Kasagić dead at age 83
Rajko Kasagić, a Bosnian Serb politician,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 83. A member of the Serb Democratic Party, he served as prime minister of Republika…
Cavayé Yéguié Djibril dead at age 86
Cavayé Yéguié Djibril, Cameroonian politician and president of the National Assembly,
died on May 6, 2026, aged 86. He held the post from 1992 to 2026, making him the longest-serving…
Pierre-François Veil dead at age 72
Pierre-François Veil, French lawyer and civil servant and president of the Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Shoah since 2023,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 72.…
Vladimir Cvetković dead at age 84
Vladimir Cvetković, a Serbian basketball player and sports administrator,
died on May 6, 2026, at age 84. He was the honorary president of Crvena zvezda and spent his entire playing…
Marc Plantegenest dead at age 82
Marc Plantegenest, a Saint Pierrais politician and civil servant,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Saint-Pierre on June 11, 1943, he served as a…
Liviu Volconovici dead at age 69, Moldovan politician, agronomist and professor
Liviu Volconovici, a Moldovan politician, agronomist and professor who served as Minister of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment in 2018,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 69.…
Lawrence J. Smith dead at age 93
Lawrence J. Smith, an American politician and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives,
died on May 6, 2026, in Hollywood, Florida, at the age of 85. A Florida…
Heinrich Kofler dead at age 96
Heinrich Kofler, an Austrian politician and former member of the Landtag of Vorarlberg,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 96. A member of the Austrian People's Party,…
Daniel W. Jones dead at age 81
Daniel W. Jones
died on May 5, 2026. He was an American politician. Tags Politicians, 05 May 2026, America, Capricorn, Daniel, Jones, May 2026, May 5
Cheryl Mary Clare Hurst dead at age 63, Antiguan and Barbudan politician, senator
Cheryl Mary Clare Hurst, an Antiguan and Barbudan politician,
died on May 5, 2026. She served as a senator in the Upper House of Parliament in Antigua and Barbuda and…
Donald Ross dead at age 85
Donald Ross, an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1983 to 2003,
died on May 5, 2026, at age 85. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he…
Trevor Bennett dead at age 99
Trevor Bennett, a Canadian politician and Newfoundland MHA,
died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 99. Born on Sept. 3, 1926, in Daniel's Harbour, Newfoundland, he served in…