Ed Crane, an American libertarian activist and co-founder of the Cato Institute, died on February 10, 2026. He was 81. Crane, whose full name was Edward Harrison Crane, served as president of the Cato Institute until October 2012. In the… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
Antonio Mereu, an Italian politician, died on February 10, 2026, in Carbonia, Italy, at the age of 83. A member of the Union of the Centre, he served in the Chamber of Deputies from 2001 to 2013. Born in Sant'Antioco… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
Abdul Mannan Khan, a Bangladeshi politician and former state minister of housing and public works, died on February 10, 2026, in Dhaka at the age of 73. Born on June 30, 1952, he was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
Jose de Venecia Jr., a Filipino politician and journalist who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, died on February 10, 2026, at the age of 89. Also known as JDV, Joe De V or Manong… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026 · José
Antonino Zichichi, an Italian physicist, died on February 9, 2026. He worked in nuclear physics and served as president of the World Federation of Scientists and as a professor at the University of Bologna. Born in Trapani, Sicily, on October… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Koit Pikaro, an Estonian politician, died on February 9, 2026. · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Eldon Lautermilch, a Canadian politician, died on February 9, 2026, at age 76. He was a Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Prince Albert Northcote. Born in Lafleche, Saskatchewan, on September 9, 1949, he… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Fazail Agamali, an Azerbaijani politician, historian and professor, died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 78. He was the founding leader of the Motherland Party, serving in that role from 1990 to 2026. Agamali was a member of… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Franz Ceska, an Austrian diplomat, died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Vienna on January 31, 1936, he studied law at the University of Vienna, earning a doctorate, and attended the College of Europe in… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Jorge Luis Hauat, known as Jorge Babu, a Brazilian politician, died on February 8, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 60. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro from 2007 to 2011 and was… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Chen Bangzhu, a Chinese politician who served as governor of Hunan from 1989 to 1994 and as chairman of the Committee of Population, Resources and Environment from 2000 to 2008, died on February 8, 2026, at age 91. Born in… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Terry L. Fields, an American politician, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 66. A Democrat, he served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008, representing the 14th District, which included parts of downtown Jacksonville… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Agus Widjojo, an Indonesian military officer and diplomat, died on February 8, 2026, in Jakarta at the age of 78. He was vice chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia and served as Indonesian National Armed… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Owen Donohoe, an American politician from Kansas who served as a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, died on February 8, 2026, at age 80. He represented the 39th district from 2007 to 2013 and again from 2019… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Angelo Attaguile, an Italian politician, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Angelo Gioachino Gaetano Attaguile in Grammichele, Italy, on May 12, 1947, he was associated with the Movement for Autonomy (MpA) and Lega (LSP). He… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Eli Alaluf, an Israeli politician, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Fes, Morocco, on February 17, 1945, he immigrated to Israel in 1967. He studied political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem from… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Erkki Nghimtina, a Namibian politician and military officer, died on February 8, 2026. A member of the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO), he served in the National Assembly of Namibia from 1995 to 2020 and held various cabinet roles… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Robert del Picchia, a French journalist and politician, died on February 7, 2026, in Vienna, Austria, at the age of 83. Born in Marseille on November 10, 1942, he served as a member of the Senate of France from 1998… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Masashi Furukawa, a Japanese politician, died on February 7, 2026. A member of Komeito, he served in the House of Representatives from 1969 to 1990. Born in Hiroshima Prefecture on December 12, 1935, Furukawa died in Fukuyama at the age… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Shao Yu-ming, a Taiwanese politician, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on November 3, 1938, in Binjiang Province in what was then Manchukuo, he moved to Taiwan in 1948 and later studied at National Chengchi… · China · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Nora Uribe, a Venezuelan politician and diplomat, died on February 7, 2026, at age 87 or 88. A member of the Fifth Republic Movement (MVR), she served as minister of communication and information from 2002 to 2003 under President Hugo… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Bert Broekhuis, a Dutch politician, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 82. A member of the Labour Party, he served in the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1982. He was mayor of Cromstrijen from 1984 to… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Jesús Fuentes Lázaro, a Spanish politician and teacher, died on February 7, 2026, in Toledo, Spain, at the age of 79. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, he served in the Congress of Deputies from 1979 to 1989… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026 · Lazaro
Léopoldine Tiézan Coffie, an Ivorian politician of the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA), died on February 7, 2026, in Abidjan at the age of 75. Born in 1950, she served as president of the party’s… · 07 February 2026 · Cardiac Arrest · February 2026
Major General Francis Takirwa, a Ugandan military officer and former deputy commander of the UPDF Land Forces, died on February 7, 2026. He had previously served as commanding officer of the Second Division of the Uganda People's Defence Forces, based… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Ramesh Chandra Sen, a Bangladeshi politician and former Jatiya Sangsad member, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 85. He represented the Thakurgaon-1 constituency from 2009 to 2024 and served as Minister of Water Resources from 2009 to… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Jeane Freeman, the Scottish businesswoman and politician who served as Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, died on February 7, 2026. A member of the Scottish National Party, she represented Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley in the Scottish Parliament from… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Benny Indra Ardhianto, an Indonesian politician and businessman who served as vice regent of Klaten, died on February 7, 2026, in Semarang, Central Java, at the age of 33 after being treated for cancer. Born in Boyolali, Central Java, on… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Viktor Kurochkin, a Russian politician, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 72. A member of Democratic Russia, he served in the Federation Council from 1994 to 1996 and in the State Duma from 1995 to 2000. Kurochkin… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Eleftherios Venizelos, a Greek politician and shipowner, died on February 7, 2026. Born in August 1924 in Athens, Greece, he was a member of the Liberal Party and served in the Hellenic Parliament from 1952 to 1958. He died in… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Vardan Khachatryan, an Armenian politician, died on February 6, 2026. He was an Armenian former footballer who played as a defender and appeared for the Armenia national football team. Khachatryan made his international debut on October 14, 1992, in a… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Blessed Geza, a Zimbabwean political figure and war veteran, died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 82–83. Commonly known as Bombshell Geza, he was an expelled member of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) and a fugitive… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026 · Géza
Đoàn Duy Thành, a Vietnamese politician and deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1987 to 1988, died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 96. He was born in Kim Thành, Hải Dương, on September 15, 1929.… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026 · Thanh
Ricardo Melchior, a Spanish politician, died on February 6, 2026. Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on February 18, 1947, he served as president of the Island Council of Tenerife from 1999 to 2013. He was later appointed president of… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
John Burton, a British political agent and Labour Party councillor, died on February 6, 2026. He served on Sedgefield Borough Council, representing the ward of Fishburn and Old Trimdon in County Durham, England. Burton was also the constituency agent of… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Salvatore Mazzaracchio, an Italian politician, died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in San Paolo Albanese on January 3, 1934, he was a member of The People of Freedom and served in the Chamber of Deputies… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
The 128th Georgia General Assembly, an American political body, died on February 6, 2026. It convened its first session on January 13, 1965, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, succeeding the 127th Georgia General Assembly and serving as the… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Reta Holden, an American politician, died on February 6, 2026. Reta Faye Eaves Holden was born on August 7, 1938, to Odie Lee and Floy Triplett Eaves. She served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1992… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Sein Win, a Burmese politician who served as chairman of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma, died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 81. He was made unofficial prime minister of Burma after being elected… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Vietnamese politician · 05 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 5 · Thanh
Cesare Ruperto, an Italian judge, died on February 5, 2026, in Rome at the age of 100. He served as a member of Italy’s Constitutional Court from 1993 to 2002 and was president of the court from 2001 to 2002.… · 05 February 2026 · February 2026
Jeff Griffin, an American businessman and politician who served as mayor of Reno, Nevada, from 1995 to 2002, died on February 5, 2026. During his tenure, he chaired the Criminal and Social Justice committee of the United States Conference of… · 05 February 2026 · February 2026
Troy Poteete, an American Cherokee politician and jurist, died on February 5, 2026, at age 70. Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, on March 6, 1955, he served on the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council from 1991 to 1999, representing the Three Rivers… · 05 February 2026 · February 2026
Vardan Khachatryan, Armenian politician and minister of finance from 2000 to 2008, died on February 5, 2026. Born in Jermuk on April 6, 1959, he later served as counselor to the President after his tenure as finance minister, a post… · 05 February 2026 · February 2026
Ken Weetch, the British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1974 to 1987, died on February 5, 2026, aged 92. Born Kenneth Thomas Weetch in Abercarn, Wales, on 17 September 1933, he was educated at… · 05 February 2026 · February 2026
Henry G. Lackey, an American politician from Kentucky, died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 78. He served in the Kentucky Senate from 1982 to 1987 and again from 1991 to 1995. First elected in 1981 after the… · 05 February 2026 · February 2026
Vladimir Kuroyedov, Russian admiral of the fleet and former Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 81. Kuroyedov led the navy from 1997 to 2005, after serving as chief of staff of the… · 05 February 2026 · February 2026
Marian Jeż, a Polish politician, died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on June 1, 1941, he served in the Sejm from 1989 to 1991 as a member of the Parlamentarny Klub Lewicy Demokratyczne. · 05 February 2026 · February 2026
Elyakim Schlesinger, an Austrian-born British Orthodox rabbi and rosh yeshiva, died on February 4, 2026. He was an international authority and served as president, chairman and head of the Rabbinical Board of the Committee for the Preservation of Jewish Cemeteries… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Marlies Krämer, a German feminist activist and politician, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Illingen in 1937, she began an apprenticeship in retailing after World War II, married in 1958 and had four children.… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026 · Kramer
Morishige Naruse, a Japanese politician, died on February 4, 2026, in Okazaki, Japan, two days before his 93rd birthday. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he served in the House of Councillors from 1989 to 2001. Born in Okazaki… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Odílio Balbinotti, a Brazilian politician, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 84 in Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil, of complications from Alzheimer's disease. Born on June 8, 1941, in Gaurama, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, he served in… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
José Luís Nogueira de Brito, a Portuguese politician and lawyer, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 88. A member of the CDS – People's Party, he served in the Assembly of the Republic from 1983 to 1995.… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Corrado Carnevale, an Italian jurist and judge who served as president of the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Licata, Sicily, in 1930, he graduated cum laude from the… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Fernand Ouellette, a Canadian writer, died on February 4, 2026. He was a Quebecois writer who wrote in French and was born in Montreal, Quebec, on September 24, 1930. Ouellette was a three-time winner of the Governor General's Awards, receiving… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Jacques Tremblay, a Canadian politician, died on February 4, 2026. Born in Iberville, Quebec, on February 8, 1942, he was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec for the Quebec Liberal Party in the Iberville electoral district. Tremblay served one… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Charles Douglas Poindexter, an American politician, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 83. A Republican, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2008 to 2022, representing the 9th district, which included Patrick County and parts… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Lee Hamilton, an American politician and lawyer from Indiana, died on February 3, 2026. A Democrat, he represented Indiana’s 9th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1965 to 1999 and later served on several governmental advisory boards.… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
Seiichirō Dōkyū, a Japanese politician, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 72. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the House of Representatives from 2009 to 2012. Born in Miyazaki on April 1, 1953, Dōkyū… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
George LeBlanc, a Canadian politician who served as mayor of Moncton, New Brunswick, died on February 3, 2026, in Moncton, New Brunswick, at the age of 71. Born in Moncton on January 4, 1955, he was elected mayor in the… · Corticobasal Syndrome · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
Dame Carole Jordan, a British physicist, died on February 3, 2026, aged 84. She was Professor Emeritus of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford and Emeritus Fellow at Somerville College, Oxford. Jordan was president of the Royal Astronomical Society from… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
Ivan Nikulin, a Russian politician, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Ivan Ivanovich Nikulin on July 10, 1936, in Bryansk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, he was a member of the Communist Party of the… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026 · Iván
Sérgio Görgen, a Brazilian politician, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 72. A member of the Workers' Party, he served in the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul from 2003 to 2007. Born in Não-Me-Toque, Rio… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026 · Heart Attack · Sergio
José Borba, a Brazilian politician, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 76. Born José Rodrigues Borba on July 14, 1949, in Mandaguari, Paraná, Brazil, he served in the Chamber of Deputies from 1995 to 2005. Borba was… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri, an Indian politician and member of the AIMIM party, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 72 from kidney disease. He won the Charminar Assembly constituency in 2004 and retained the seat in the… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
Şemsa Özar, a Turkish academic and professor in the Department of Economics at Boğaziçi University, died on February 3, 2026, in Istanbul, Turkey, after a long illness. Born in İzmir on March 15, 1954, she earned her degree and master's… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, a Libyan politician, died on February 3, 2026, at age 53. The second son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and Safia Farkash, he was part of his father's inner circle and carried out public relations and diplomatic… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
Hem Singh Bhadana, an Indian politician and former Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing Thanagazi, died on February 2, 2026. He was born in 1966 in Kishangarh Bas, Alwar, Rajasthan, India. Bhadana studied law in Alwar and later graduated… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Valentin Balakhnichev, a Russian engineer and athletics coach, died on February 2, 2026. Born on April 23, 1949, in Lutsk, Soviet Union, he was a former athlete for the Soviet Union and later became president of the All-Russia Athletic Federation… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
René Galy-Dejean, a French politician, died on February 2, 2026. · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Horst Gallert, a German politician, died on February 2, 2026, at the age of 88. A member of the Christian Democratic Union, he served in the Landtag of Saxony from 1990 to 1994. Born on July 23, 1937, in Bautzen,… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Augusto Blacker Miller, a Peruvian politician, died on February 2, 2026. · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Ahmad Obeidat, a Jordanian politician and former prime minister, died on February 2, 2026, in Amman, Jordan, at the age of 87. Ahmad Abdul Majeed Obeidat was a senior member of the Obeidat family and served as Jordan’s 26th prime… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Gabor Boritt, an American historian and the Robert Fluhrer Professor of Civil War Studies and director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College, died on February 2, 2026. Hungarian-born and raised, he took part as a teenager in the… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026 · Gábor
Frank S. Royal, an American physician, company director and civic leader, died on February 2, 2026. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on September 15, 1939, he graduated from Virginia Union University in 1961 and earned an MD from Meharry Medical College… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Chuck Sullivan, an American lawyer and sports executive who was vice president of the New England Patriots and owned the team's stadium, Foxboro Stadium, died on February 2, 2026. He was 83. Born in Silver Spring, Maryland, on December 4,… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
John James Terris, a New Zealand politician, Anglican priest and broadcaster, died on February 2, 2026, aged 86. He represented the Labour Party in the New Zealand parliament from 1978 to 1990 and served as Chairman of Committees of the… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Daryl Hoole, an American author and public speaker, died on February 2, 2026, at age 91. Born Daryl Van Dam in Salt Lake City, Utah, she wrote on home management and family living and authored nine books. Her bestselling book,… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Lucien Weiler, a Luxembourgish politician and jurist, died on February 1, 2026, at the age of 74. He was a member of the Christian Social People's Party and served as President of the Chamber of Deputies from August 3, 2004,… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026
Rita Süssmuth, a German politician and former president of the Bundestag, died on February 1, 2026, at age 88. A member of the Christian Democratic Union, she served as Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health from 1985 to 1988,… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026
Sushila Tiriya, an Indian politician and social worker, died on February 1, 2026. She was a member of the Indian National Congress and represented Odisha in the Rajya Sabha in 1986 and again in 2006. Tiriya was elected to the… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026
British politician and union leader · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30 · Triesman
Pakistani-Kashmiri politician · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30 · Chaudhry
Paolo Cristoni, an Italian socialist politician, public administrator and author, died on January 31, 2026. Born in Castelfranco Emilia, Italy, on September 9, 1945, he began his political career in 1973 and served as mayor of Castelfranco Emilia from 1973… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Gustavo Sánchez Vásquez, a Mexican politician and lawyer, died on January 31, 2026. He was a member of the National Action Party (PAN) and served as municipal president of Mexicali, Baja California, from 2016 to 2019. At the time of… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Indonesian military officer and politician · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30 · Mengga
Dutch politician (GroenLinks). · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · Brand · Dutch
Yaw Brempong-Yeboah, a Ghanaian politician, died on January 30, 2026, at the age of 71. He was a member of the fourth parliament of the fourth Republic of Ghana, representing the Atiwa West constituency in the Eastern Region. Born on… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
French general and politician · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · French
Michael H. Prosser, an American academic and professor emeritus at the University of Virginia, died on January 29, 2026, at age 89. He served at the University of Virginia from 1972 to 2001 and was a Fulbright Professor at the… · 29 January 2026 · January 2026
Nicholas Colquhoun-Denvers, a British polo official, died on January 29, 2026. He was chairman of Ham Polo Club from 1995 to 2018, chairman of the Hurlingham Polo Association from 2009 to 2012, and president of the Federation of International Polo… · 29 January 2026 · January 2026