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
Burmese politician · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27
British businessman and politician · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27 · Clitheroe
Andorran politician and businessman · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26 · Areny
Robert G. Bottoms, an American higher education executive and the 18th president of DePauw University, died on January 27, 2026, at age 81. He served as president of the university from 1986 to June 30, 2008, and was later named… · 27 January 2026 · January 2026
Wiley Drake, an American minister and radio host, died on January 27, 2026, at age 82. Based in California, he served as pastor of the First Southern Baptist Church of Buena Park in Buena Park, California. Drake was the vice-presidential… · 27 January 2026 · January 2026
Louis J. Ceci, an American judge and justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1982 to 1993, died on January 27, 2026. He was 98. A lawyer, jurist and Republican politician, Ceci served eight years as a Wisconsin circuit court… · 27 January 2026 · January 2026
Jim Ferguson, an Australian diplomat, senior public servant and sport administrator, died on January 27, 2026, aged 85. Born James Alexander Ferguson in Sydney on November 29, 1940, he was executive director of the Australian Sports Commission from 1990 to… · 27 January 2026 · January 2026
François Lempérière, a French civil engineer, died on January 26, 2026, at the age of 99. He built and/or designed 15 dams in France and other countries and invented solutions including Fusegates, Piano Keys Weir, Twin Dams and Tidal Gardens.… · 26 January 2026 · January 2026
Armenian politician · 25 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 25
Ukrainean politician · 24 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 24
Li Wei, a Chinese computer scientist and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, died on January 25, 2026. Born in Peking on June 8, 1943, he graduated from the Department of Mathematics and Mechanics at Peking University in 1966.… · 25 January 2026 · January 2026
William James Gilbert Allen, a Canadian politician and Saskatchewan MLA from 1975 to 1982, died on January 25, 2026. Known as Bill Allen, he represented Regina Rosemont in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party member. Born… · 25 January 2026 · January 2026
Faroese politician · 22 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 22
Kikuo Arakawa, a Japanese medical scientist and internist, died on January 23, 2026. He specialized in hypertension and cardiovascular medicine and was a Professor Emeritus at Fukuoka University. Arakawa also served as the 12th President of the International Society of… · 23 January 2026 · January 2026
Niuean politician · 21 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 21