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…
Famous Dead Politicians: Recent Politician Deaths and Obituaries
Over 19,000 obituaries of famous dead politicians. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
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…
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…
José Carlos Gómez Villamandos dead at age 63
José Carlos Gómez Villamandos, a Spanish veterinarian and politician who served as minister of universities of Andalusia from 2022,
died on June 2, 2026. He was 63. Born in Córdoba…
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…
Alexey Panteleev dead at age 67
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 dead at age 72
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 dead at age 90
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…
Casey Luna dead at age 95
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. dead at age 61
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 dead at age 79
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 dead at age 86, Saint Lucian politician, minister of foreign affairs and governor…
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 dead at age 88
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 dead at age 75
Nasos Athanasiou
died on June 2, 2026. He was a Greek politician. Tags Politicians, 02 June 2026, Athanasiou, Greece, Nasos, Pisces, June 2, June 2026
Kenneth Gagnon dead at age 68
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 dead at age 89
Jim Tallas
died on June 1, 2026. Tags Politicians, 01 June 2026, America, Jim, Pisces, Tallas, June 1, June 2026
Lois Landgraf dead at age 74
Lois Landgraf
died on June 1, 2026. She was an American politician. Tags Politicians, 01 June 2026, America, Cancer, Landgraf, Lois, June 1, June 2026
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…
Margaret Commodore dead at age 93
Margaret Commodore, a Canadian politician and Yukon MLA from 1982 to 1996,
died on June 1, 2026. She was born in 1932 in Chilliwack, British Columbia, and served in the…
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…
Gianni Francesco Mattioli dead at age 86, Politician, university professor
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…
Michael Meadowcroft dead at age 84
Michael Meadowcroft, the English politician who served as MP for Leeds West from 1983 to 1987,
died on June 1, 2026, aged 84. Born in Southport on March 6, 1942,…
Stéphane-Albert Boulais dead at age 76
Stéphane-Albert Boulais, a Canadian writer and film critic,
died on June 1, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Maniwaki, Quebec, on June 17, 1949, he studied at Laval…
Pierre Izard dead at age 90, French politician, member and president of the general council of Haut…
Pierre Izard, the French politician who served as a member and later president of the general council of Haute-Garonne and as mayor of Villefranche-de-Lauragais,
died on June 1, 2026. He…
Anis Hassan Yahya dead at age 91
Anis Hassan Yahya
died on May 31, 2026. He was a Yemeni politician. Tags Politicians, 31 May 2026, Anis, Cairo, Sagittarius, Yahya, May 2026, May 31
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 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…
Speight Jenkins dead at age 89
Speight Jenkins, the American music director and critic who guided Seattle Opera for more than three decades,
died on May 30, 2026, at age 89. Born in Dallas, Texas, on…
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 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…
Jutta Zilliacus dead at age 100
Jutta Zilliacus, a Finnish-Estonian politician, journalist and author,
died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 100. Born Jutta Armelle Zilliacus in Helsinki on July 25, 1925, she worked…
K. P. Dhanapalan dead at age 76
K. P. Dhanapalan, an Indian politician and Member of Parliament from 2009 to 2014,
died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on April 4, 1950, in…
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 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…
Gade Venkata Reddy dead at age 89
Gade Venkata Reddy, an Indian politician and former Andhra Pradesh MLA,
died on May 29, 2026. Born on July 10, 1945, in Bapatla, he was elected to the state assembly…
T. U. Kuruvilla dead at age 89
T. U. Kuruvilla, an Indian politician who served as a Kerala MLA from 2006 to 2016,
died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on September 13,…
Jorge Alonso Treviño dead at age 90
Jorge Alonso Treviño, the Mexican politician who served as governor of Nuevo León from 1985 to 1991,
died on May 29, 2026. He was 90. Born in Monterrey on November…
Jang Jae-sik dead at age 91
Jang Jae-sik
died on May 28, 2026. He was a South Korean politician and economist. Further details about his life and career were not provided in the available record. Tags…
Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi dead at age 80, president, vice president, and minister of defense, heart at…
Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, the Yemeni politician who served as president from 2012 to 2022,
died on May 28, 2026, at the age of 80. He had earlier been vice president…
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…
Jevgenij Shuklin dead at age 40
Jevgenij Shuklin, a Lithuanian sprint canoeist and politician who served as a member of parliament from 2024,
died on May 28, 2026, at age 40. Born on November 23, 1985,…
Yitzhak Apeloig dead at age 81
Yitzhak Apeloig, an Uzbek-born Israeli computational chemist and scholar who served as president of Technion from 2001 to 2009,
died on May 28, 2026. He was 81. Apeloig was born…
John Amari dead at age 77
John Amari
died on May 27, 2026. He was an American politician. Tags Politicians, 27 May 2026, Amari, America, John, Leo, May 2026, May 27
Carlos Oliva dead at age 61, Peruvian economist, director of the Central Reserve Bank and minister…
Carlos Oliva
died on May 27, 2026. He was a Peruvian economist who served as director of the Central Reserve Bank and as minister of economy and finance. Tags Politicians,…
Giuseppe Gargani dead at age 91
Giuseppe Gargani, the Italian politician who served as a deputy from 1972 to 1994 and as a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2009,
died on May 27,…
Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah dead at age 73
Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah, the Qatari politician who served as deputy prime minister from 2003 to 2011,
died on May 27, 2026. He was 73. Born in Doha in 1952,…
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,…
Randhir Singh dead at age 79, Indian five-time Olympic shooter and sports administrator, secretary…
Randhir Singh, the Indian five-time Olympic shooter and sports administrator who served as secretary general of the Indian Olympic Association from 1987 to 2012 and president of the Olympic Council…
Carlos Oliva dead at age 61, Peruvian economist, director of the Central Reserve Bank and minister…
Carlos Oliva, a Peruvian economist who served as director of the Central Reserve Bank from 2015 to 2016 and again from 2021,
died on May 27, 2026, at the age…
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…
Dragoljub Mićunović dead at age 95
Dragoljub Mićunović, a Serbian politician and former president of the chamber of citizens of the Federal Assembly of Yugoslavia from 2000 to 2003 and of the Assembly of Serbia and…
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…
Robert Daley dead at age 96, American writer, journalist
Robert Daley, the American writer, journalist and New York City Police Department officer,
died on May 26, 2026. He was 96. Daley, born in New York City on May 10,…
Abdillah Toha dead at age 84
Abdillah Toha, an Indonesian politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2004 to 2009,
died on May 26, 2026. He was 84. A member of…
Florence Denmark dead at age 94
Florence Denmark
died on May 25, 2026. She was associated with the American Psychological Association. Tags Politicians, 25 May 2026, America, Aquarius, Denmark, Florence, May 2026, May 25
Kathryn Sessions dead at age 84
Kathryn Sessions, an American politician who served in the Wyoming Senate from 1999 to 2011 and in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1993 to 1998,
died on May 25,…
Béatrice Bellamy dead at age 59, French politician, MP, cancer
Béatrice Bellamy, a French politician and member of parliament since 2022,
died on May 24, 2026, of cancer. She was 59. Bellamy served in the National Assembly for Vendée’s 2nd…
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…
Antônio Salim Curiati dead at age 98
Antônio Salim Curiati, Brazilian politician and physician who served as mayor of São Paulo and later as a deputy,
died on May 25, 2026. He was 98. Curiati was born…
Linda Masarira dead at age 43
Linda Masarira, a Zimbabwean politician and human rights activist,
died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 43. She was known for her work in human rights activism and…
Mats Hellström dead at age 84, minister for foreign trade, minister of agriculture
Mats Hellström, the Swedish politician who served as minister for foreign trade from 1983 to 1986 and minister of agriculture from 1986 to 1991,
died on May 24, 2026. He…
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,…
Taymuraz Akhokhov dead at age 54, юрист, социолог
Taymuraz Akhokhov
died on May 24, 2026. He was a Russian politician and served as mayor of Nalchik from 2018. He was 54. Tags Politicians, 24 May 2026, Akhokhov, Cancer,…
Khizri Shikhsaidov dead at age 78
Khizri Shikhsaidov
died on May 24, 2026. He was a Russian politician who served as speaker of the People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan from 2013 to 2021. Tags…
Arturo Herviz Reyes dead at age 71
Arturo Herviz Reyes, a Mexican politician and senator from 2006 to 2012,
died on May 24, 2026, of a heart attack. He was 71. Born on July 12, 1954, in…
Sir Aziz Hadeed dead, Business executive, politician
Sir Aziz Hadeed
died on May 23, 2026. He was a business executive and politician. Tags Politicians, 23 May 2026, Hadeed, Sir, May 2026, May 23
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 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 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…
Yusuf Hossain Humayun dead at age 90, Bangladeshi politician, MP
Yusuf Hossain Humayun, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament from 1973 to 1979,
died on May 23, 2026. He was elected to parliament from Barisal-4 in 1973 as…
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 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…
William W. Parmley dead at age 90
William W. Parmley, an American cardiologist,
died on May 23, 2026, at age 90. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on January 22, 1936, and was also known…
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…
María Elena Carrera dead at age 97, Chilean politician, senator
María Elena Carrera, Chilean politician and senator,
died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Santiago on January 2, 1929, she served in the Senate 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,…
Sir Jeremy Hanley dead at age 80, British politician, MP
Sir Jeremy Hanley, the British politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1983 to 1997,
died on May 22, 2026, aged 80. Born Jeremy James Hanley on 17…
Mary Ellen Edmunds dead at age 86
Mary Ellen Edmunds, an American Latter-day Saints missionary and speaker,
died on May 21, 2026, at age 86. Born in Los Angeles on March 3, 1940, she grew up in…
Wendelgard von Staden dead at age 100
Wendelgard von Staden, a German diplomat and author,
died on May 21, 2026, at the age of 100. Known as Wendi von Staden, she wrote the 1979 memoir "Darkness Over…
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…
Gerald M. Pomper dead at age 91
Gerald M. Pomper, an American political scientist,
died on May 21, 2026. He was 91. Pomper specialized in American elections and politics and was the Board of Governors Professor Emeritus…
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…
Tamati Reedy dead at age 89, New Zealand Māori academic, rugby union player, and public servant
Sir Tamati Reedy, a New Zealand Māori academic, rugby union player and public servant,
died on May 21, 2026. Born in Ruatoria in 1936, he served as secretary of the…
Kyösti Virrankoski dead at age 82, Finnish politician, MP, MEP
Kyösti Virrankoski, the Finnish politician who served as an MP from 1991 to 1995 and as an MEP from 1996 to 2009,
died on May 21, 2026, at the age…
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…