Bitokotipou Yagninim, a Togolesepolitician, died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on December 31, 1941, in Bassar, French Togoland, French West Africa, he was a member of the Rally of the Togolese People and served… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
Marcelo Dotti, an Ecuadorian politician, died on February 15, 2026. Born in Quito on December 2, 1942, he began his career in radio in 1984 on the program "Nuestra realidad." In 1988, he became campaign manager for Rodrigo Paz Delgado,… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
John Viola, an Americanpolitician who served as a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives for District 26, died on February 15, 2026. Elected in 1998 after defeating incumbent Republican Richard F. Davis, he later served as majority… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
Mayor of Timaru, the directly elected head of the Timaru District Council in New Zealand, died on February 15, 2026. The office is the local government authority for the Timaru District and controls it as a territorial authority. There have… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026 · (mayor)
Anna Benaki-Psarouda, a Greeklawyer, politician and academician, died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Exarcheia, Athens, on December 12, 1934, she obtained a PhD from the University of Bonn, joined the Athens Bar Association… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
Sheikh Kabir Hossain, a Bangladeshi insurance executive and businessman, died on February 14, 2026. He was president of the Bangladesh Insurance Association and also served as president of the Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh. Born in Gopalganj on 3… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
Bishwa Bandhu Thapa, a Nepalese politician, died on February 14, 2026. He was regarded as a key figure in the early days of Nepal’s Panchayat system and was seen as one of its architects. Thapa served as the first chairman… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
Harry Bean, an Americanpolitician in New Hampshire and Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, died on February 14, 2026, in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 71. Born in Laconia on December 5, 1954, he had… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
Bogusław Wąs, a Polishpolitician, died on February 14, 2026, at the age of 73. Born on February 18, 1952, in Czajęcice, Poland, he served in the Sejm from 1989 to 1991 as a member of the Parlamentarny Klub Lewicy… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
Xhelil Gjoni, an Albanian politician and journalist, died on February 14, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on November 3, 1938, in Maqellarë, Dibër, Albania, he was a member of the Albanian Workers' Party (PPSh). He studied philosophy in… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
Kahnu Charan Lenka, an Indianpolitician and senior Odia political figure, died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 86. He was a prominent figure in the Odisha Congress and was twice elected to the Rajya Sabha from Odisha.… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Toshio Motoya, a Japanese hospitality executive, died on February 13, 2026. He was the president of APA Group, which included APA Hotels & Resorts, one of Japan’s largest hotel chains. Motoya founded the APA Group real estate business in Ishikawa… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Terry Stratton, a Canadianpolitician who served in the Senate of Canada representing Manitoba, died on February 13, 2026. Born Terrance Richard Stratton in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on March 16, 1938, he served in the Senate from March 25, 1993, until… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Ignacy Guenther, a Polishpolitician, died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Ignacy Marian Guenther on February 1, 1937, in Nowy Dwór, Poland, he was a member of the Obywatelski Klub Parlamentarny and served in the… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Qamar Ali Akhoon, an Indianpolitician and senior member of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 68. He was from Jammu and Kashmir and served as the elected representative of Kargil… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Palmerston, the resident Chief Mouser of the UK’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office, died on February 12, 2026, aged 11–12. A black-and-white tuxedo cat, he was born in 2014 and came from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. Palmerston held the post… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
George Howard Bunting Jr., an Americanpolitician and member of the Delaware Democratic Party, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 81. He represented District 20 in the Delaware State Senate from 1996 to 2013. Bunting previously served… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
Anastasios Papaligouras, a Greekpolitician and lawyer, died on February 12, 2026. Born in Athens on April 14, 1948, he studied law at the University of Athens and earned a master’s in comparative European law at Brunel University of London.… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
Sarla Maheshwari, an Indianjournalist and news reader on DD National from 1976 to 2005, died on February 12, 2026. The available information identifies her as an Indian journalist and television news reader associated with DD National over nearly three… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
Mirakbar Rahmonqulov, an Uzbek politician and lawyer, died on February 12, 2026, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, at the age of 73. An Independent, he served in the Senate from 2020 to 2026. Rahmonqulov was born on October 5, 1952, in Tashkent,… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
Alfred Chen, a Taiwanese business executive and politician, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 88. Also known as Chen Fei-lung, he was born on October 2, 1937, in Hong Kong and was raised in Shanghai until he… · China · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
Qallibek Kamolov, an Uzbek politician, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 99. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Karakalpak ASSR… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Nikolay Tikhomirov, a Russianpolitician, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on January 12, 1952, in Sheksninsky District, Vologda Oblast, in the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, he served as a senator from 2012 to 2019. · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
George Quincey Lumsden Jr., an Americandiplomat, died on February 11, 2026, at age 95. A Career Foreign Service Officer, he served as American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Arab Emirates from July 2, 1982, until January 28,… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Pip Cheshire, a New Zealand architect, died on February 11, 2026, aged 75. Philip Maxwell Cheshire was one of the founding directors of Jasmax and later founded Cheshire Architects. He was awarded the New Zealand Institute of Architects Gold Medal… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Dean G. Auten, an Americanpolitician, died on February 11, 2026, at age 88. Born in Gaston County, North Carolina, on September 6, 1937, he attended Appalachian State Teachers College. A Republican, Auten served in the Georgia House of Representatives… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Jeffrey Evangelos, an Americanpolitician from Maine, died on February 11, 2026. He was an unenrolled member of the Maine House of Representatives, serving four two-year terms between 2012 and 2022. Born in Concord, Massachusetts, in 1952, Evangelos earned degrees… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Émilie Manima, a Congolese politician and former midwife, died on February 11, 2026, in Brazzaville at the age of 89. Born in Brazzaville on March 25, 1936, she studied at the École des sages-femmes in Dakar before working as a… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Yesen Taskynbayev, a Kazakh oil refiner and politician, died on February 10, 2026, at the age of 93. A member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, he served in the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
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
Pekka Vennamo, a Finnishpolitician and corporate executive, died on February 10, 2026. He led the Finnish Rural Party from 1979 to 1989 and served in the Parliament of Finland from 1972 to 1975 for the constituency of Helsinki and… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
Edward Harrison Crane, an American libertarian activist and co-founder of the Cato Institute, died on February 10, 2026, at age 81. Crane served as the institute’s president until October 2012. In the 1970s, he was among the most active leaders… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
Eldon Lautermilch, a Canadianpolitician, 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
Franz Ceska, an Austriandiplomat, 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
Terry L. Fields, an Americanpolitician, 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 Americanpolitician 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 Italianpolitician, 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 Israelipolitician, 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
Jorge Luis Hauat, known as Jorge Babu, a Brazilianpolitician, 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 Chinesepolitician 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
Bert Broekhuis, a Dutchpolitician, 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
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 Bangladeshipolitician 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 Indonesianpolitician 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 Russianpolitician, 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 Greekpolitician 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
Masashi Furukawa, a Japanesepolitician, 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
Ricardo Melchior, a Spanishpolitician, 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
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 Americanpolitician, 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
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
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 Americanpolitician 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 Polishpolitician, 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
Morishige Naruse, a Japanesepolitician, 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
Fernand Ouellette, a Canadianwriter, 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 Canadianpolitician, 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 Americanpolitician, 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
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