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
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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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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
Claude Morin dead at age 96
Claude Morin, a Canadian politician and former Parti Québécois member of the National Assembly for Louis-Hébert,
died on May 5, 2026. He was 96. Born in Montmorency, Quebec, Morin earned…
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…
Pierre Pascallon dead at age 84
Pierre Pascallon, a French politician and former deputy and mayor of Issoire,
died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 84. He served as a deputy in the National…
Shaikh Idrees dead at age 64
Shaikh Idrees, a Pakistani Islamic scholar and politician who served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2002 to 2007,
died on May 5, 2026, after…
Idris Tarangzai dead at age 64
Idris Tarangzai, a Pakistani Islamic scholar and politician who served as a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa MPA from 2002 to 2007,
died on May 5, 2026, after being shot. He was 64.…
Dante Ang dead
Dante Ang, a Filipino journalist and chairman emeritus and owner of The Manila Times,
died on May 5, 2026. He was born on June 27, 1942. Ang was known as…
Temur Maisuradze dead at age 66
Temur Maisuradze, a Georgian politician and member of parliament from 2012 to 2016,
died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 66. Born on July 24, 1959, in Aspindza,…
Servet Pëllumbi dead at age 89
Servet Pëllumbi, Albanian politician and speaker of parliament,
died on May 5, 2026, following a brief illness. He was 89. Born in Korçë on December 12, 1936, he served as…
Konstantin Tolkachyov Russian politician dead at age 73
Konstantin Tolkachyov, a Russian politician,
died on May 4, 2026. Konstantin Tolkachyov [ru], 73, Russian politician. Tags Politicians, 04 May 2026, Konstantin, Russia, Tolkachyov, 2026-05-04, May 2026, May 4
Alexis Dipanda Mouelle dead at age 84
Alexis Dipanda Mouelle, Cameroonian magistrate and president of the Supreme Court from 1990 to 2014,
died on May 4, 2026, at age 84. Born in Bonaléa on March 25, 1942,…
Dame Shirley Porter dead at age 95
Dame Shirley Porter, British politician and former leader of Westminster City Council,
died on May 4, 2026, aged 95. She led the council from 1983 to 1991 and served as…
Derek Conway dead at age 73
Derek Conway, an English politician and television presenter,
died on May 4, 2026, aged 73. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury and…
Carlos Garaikoetxea dead at age 87
Carlos Garaikoetxea, the Spanish politician who served as lehendakari from 1979 to 1985,
died on May 4, 2026, of a heart attack. He was born in Pamplona, Navarre, on June…
Geoff Dakin dead at age 90
Geoff Dakin, the South African cricketer and cricket administrator who represented Eastern Province,
died on May 4, 2026, aged 90. Born Geoffrey Frank Dakin on August 13, 1935, in Port…
Robert A. Stebbins dead at age 87
Robert A. Stebbins, an American-born Canadian sociologist,
died on May 4, 2026. He was 87. Stebbins was professor emeritus at the University of Calgary and served as associate editor for…
George Trahern dead at age 89
George Trahern, an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1981 to 1988,
died on May 4, 2026. He was 89. Born in Grants Pass, Oregon,…
Henk Beckers dead at age 81
Henk Beckers, Dutch politician and senator from 2011 to 2015,
died on May 4, 2026. Born Henricus Gerardus Josephus Maria Beckers on May 30, 1944, in Mheer, in the German-occupied…
Lee Hong-koo dead at age 92
Lee Hong-koo, the South Korean politician who served as prime minister from 1994 to 1995,
died on May 4, 2026. He was 92. Lee also served as South Korean ambassador…
Olivier Dupuis dead at age 68
Olivier Dupuis, a Belgian politician and member of the European Parliament from 1996 to 2004,
died on May 4, 2026. He was 68. Born in Ath, Belgium, on February 25,…
Boris Volodin dead at age 94
Boris Volodin, a Russian politician and member of the Soviet of the Union from 1984 to 1989,
died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Boris Mikhailovich…
Krzysztof Pawłowski dead at age 79
Krzysztof Pawłowski, a Polish politician and senator from 1989 to 1993,
died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Nowy Sącz on June 26, 1946, he…
Régis Barroso dead at age 84
Régis Barroso, a Brazilian politician and lawyer who served as a deputy from 1967 to 1971,
died on May 3, 2026, in Fortaleza, Brazil, at the age of 84. Born…
Jean Raquin dead at age 90, French politician, member and president of the General Council of Jura
Jean Raquin, a French politician and farmer who served as a member of the General Council of Jura from 1994 to 2015 and as its president from 2008 to 2011,…
Paul Schwartz dead at age 86
Paul Schwartz, a Romanian Jewish community leader,
died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 86. He served as president of the Jewish community of Bucharest until his death…
William Daniel Mayer dead at age 84
William Daniel Mayer, an American politician and member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 2005 to 2007,
died on May 3, 2026. He was 84. Mayer served as the…
Babulal Bairwa Indian politician, Rajasthan MLA, complications from diabetes dead at age 72
Babulal Bairwa, an Indian politician and former Rajasthan MLA,
died on May 3, 2026, from complications of diabetes. He was 72. Bairwa served in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Kathumar…
Leslie Campbell dead
Leslie Campbell, a Jamaican politician,
died on May 3, 2026. He was a member of the Labour Party and served in the Senate of Jamaica. Campbell also held the post…
Józef Michalik dead at age 85
Józef Michalik, Polish Roman Catholic prelate and archbishop of Przemyśl,
died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 85. He served as bishop of Zielona Góra–Gorzów from 1986 to…
Castell V. Bryant dead at age 88
Castell V. Bryant, an American academic administrator and former interim president of Florida A&M University,
died on May 2, 2026. She was 88. Bryant served as interim president of Florida…
Moslem Uddin Bangladeshi politician, MP dead at age 88
Moslem Uddin, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament,
died on May 2, 2026. He was 87. Born on January 30, 1939, in Mymensingh, Bengal Province, British India, he…
Chet Dobis American politician, member of the Indiana House of Representatives dead at age 83
Chet Dobis
died on May 2, 2026. He was an American politician and a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1970 to 2012. Dobis served in the Indiana…
Ubaldo Biordi dead at age 87
Ubaldo Biordi, a Sammarinese politician and captain regent,
died on May 2, 2026, at the age of 87. He served two terms as one of San Marino’s joint heads of…
Yaya Ceesay dead at age 88
Yaya Ceesay, Gambian politician and member of parliament,
died on May 2, 2026, in Kanifing, The Gambia, aged 88–89. A member of the People's Progressive Party, he served as Minister…
Norman Lacy dead at age 84
Norman Lacy, Australian politician,
died on May 2, 2026, aged 84. He was a minister in the Hamer and Thompson cabinets of the Victorian government from May 1979 to April…
Karl-Heinz Mühe dead at age 77
Karl-Heinz Mühe, a German politician and member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony from 1986 to 2003,
died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Schöppenstedt…
Panayot Butchvarov dead at age 93
Panayot Butchvarov, the Bulgarian philosopher and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Iowa,
died on May 1, 2026. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, on April 2, 1933, he…
Vladimir Bayunov dead at age 73, Engineer, politician
Vladimir Bayunov, a Russian politician and engineer who served as a member of the State Duma from 1993 to 1999,
died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 73.…
Philippe Lazar dead at age 90
Philippe Lazar, French statistician and epidemiologist,
died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 90. He served as president of Inserm from 1982 to 1996 and as president of…
Hans-Wilhelm Pesch dead at age 88
Hans-Wilhelm Pesch, a German politician and member of the Bundestag from 1983 to 1998,
died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on June 19, 1937, in…
Man Phatnothai Thai politician, minister of information and communication technology, deputy prime…
Man Phatnothai, Thai politician and civil servant who served as minister of information and communication technology in 2008 and as deputy prime minister later that year,
died on May 1,…
William W. Stinson dead at age 92, Canadian railway executive, president of the Canadian Pacific Ra…
William W. Stinson, the Canadian railway executive who served as president of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited from 1981 to 1996,
died on May 1, 2026. He was 92. Stinson also…
Csaba Takács dead at age 71
Csaba Takács
died on May 1, 2026. He was a Romanian politician and served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1990 to 1994. Tags Politicians, 01 May…
James Langdon Jr. dead at age 88
James Langdon Jr.
died on April 30, 2026. Tags Politicians, 30 April 2026, America, Cancer, James, Langdon, April 2026, April 30
Bai Jingfu dead at age 80
Bai Jingfu, a Chinese politician who served as executive deputy minister of the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China,
died on April 29, 2026, at the…
Lutz Goepel dead at age 83
Lutz Goepel
died on April 29, 2026. Tags Politicians, 29 April 2026, Cancer, Germany, Goepel, Lutz, April 2026, April 29
Eric Robertson dead at age 62
Eric Robertson
died on April 29, 2026. He was a politician. Tags Politicians, 29 April 2026, America, Cancer, Eric, Robertson, April 2026, April 29
Eddy Pratomo dead at age 72
Eddy Pratomo, an Indonesian diplomat and law scholar,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 72. He served as Indonesia’s ambassador to Germany from 2009 to 2013 and…
Vladimir Voevodin Russian computer scientist dead at age 63
Vladimir Voevodin, a Russian computer scientist,
died on April 29, 2026. He was 63. Born in Moscow on May 25, 1962, Voevodin studied at Moscow State University, where he graduated…
Stephen Adamini dead at age 81, Attorney, politician
Stephen Adamini, an American politician and attorney who served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006,
died on April 29, 2026. He was 81. A Democrat, Adamini…
Geoff Ablett dead at age 71, Australian footballer, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Geoff Ablett, the Australian rules footballer and former Casey City Council member,
died on April 29, 2026, aged 71. Born Geoffrey Norman Ablett on March 13, 1955, he played in…
Juan Luis Ossa Bulnes dead at age 83
Juan Luis Ossa Bulnes
died on April 28, 2026. Tags Politicians, 28 April 2026, Bulnes, Cancer, Chile, Juan, April 2026, April 28
Helge Mortensen Danish politician, minister of transport, member of the Folketing dead at age 84
Helge Mortensen
died on April 28, 2026. He was a Danish politician who served as minister of transport from 1993 to 1994 and as a member of the Folketing from…
Ange Édouard Poungui Congolese politician dead at age 84
Ange Édouard Poungui, a Congolese politician,
died on April 28, 2026, at age 84. He served as Prime Minister of Congo-Brazzaville from August 7, 1984, to August 7, 1989, under…
Bill Grayden Australian politician, MP and Western Australian MLA dead at age 105
Bill Grayden, an Australian politician who served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1949 to 1954 and as a Western Australian Legislative Assembly member from 1947…
Donal Counihan dead at age 84
Donal Counihan
died on April 27, 2026. Tags Politicians, 27 April 2026, Cancer, Counihan, Donal, Ireland, April 2026, April 27
Daniele Roscia Italian politician, deputy dead at age 72
Daniele Roscia
died on April 27, 2026. He was an Italian politician and served as a deputy from 1994 to 2001. Daniele Roscia [it], 72, Italian politician, deputy (1994–2001). Tags…
Luciana Novaes dead at age 42
Luciana Novaes, a Brazilian social worker, politician and Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman,
died on April 27, 2026. She was 42. Novaes was affiliated with the Workers' Party (PT) and…