a Belgian politician and civil servant, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Kapellen on January 5, 1934, he studied law at the Catholic University of Leuven from 1952 to 1957. A member of the… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
an American politician and member of the Nebraska Legislature from 1979 to 1987, died on February 20, 2026, at age 89. A Democrat from Nebraska, he represented the 38th district in the legislature from 1979 to 1987. Vickers was the… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives and Senate, died on February 20, 2026, at age 83. Monroe served in the Oregon House from 1977 to 1981 and in the Senate from 1981 to 1989 and… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
an American politician in North Dakota, died on February 20, 2026, at age 92 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He represented the 8th district in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1973 to 1976 and again from 1979 to… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
an American politician, died on February 20, 2026, at age 91. He served in the Massachusetts General Court from 1961 to 1993, including 20 years in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and 12 years in the Massachusetts Senate. A Democrat,… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
a Czech university pedagogue and politician, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on October 6, 1937, in Vracov, Czechoslovakia, he was a professor and a member of the Czech Social Democratic Party. Mezihorák served in… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
an Argentine politician and lawyer, died on February 20, 2026, in Buenos Aires at the age of 82. A member of the Justicialist Party, he served as Minister of Labour and Social Security from January to December 1992. Born in… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026 · Diaz
a Zambian historian and politician, died on February 20, 2026. Born in 1938, she was the first Zambian woman to gain a PhD, the first Zambian woman to lecture at the University of Zambia, and the first Zambian woman to… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
an Indian politician, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 61. He was a three-time member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly from the Thanlon constituency in Pherzawl district, first with the Indian National Congress and later, from 2017,… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
an Italian politician, died on February 20, 2026, in Rome at the age of 86. A member of the Italian Socialist Party, he served as president of Lazio from 1983 to 1984 and again from 1987 to 1990. He was… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
a Taiwanese politician, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in 1954 or 1955, he was raised in Houlong and attended National Taichung University of Science and Technology. Lee led several local agricultural organizations and worked… · China · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
an Antigua and Barbuda politician, died on February 20, 2026, after a short illness. He was a member of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party and was elected as Member of Parliament for St. John's Rural South in the 2009… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
an American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Belarus, died on February 19, 2026. Born in Chicago on March 3, 1942, he served as chargé d'affaires before his appointment as ambassador in 1992, a new position. He held the… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
a Canadian politician, died on February 19, 2026. Born Barbara Jane O'Connor in Toronto on July 11, 1935, she was a Registered Nurse and businessperson who was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1984 federal… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
a Nepalese politician and member of the Maha Sabha from 1959 to 1960, died on February 19, 2026. She was appointed to the Maha Sabha in 1959, becoming its first female member. Rana and Dwarika Devi Thakurani, who was elected… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026 · Raña
a Moroccan politician and diplomat, died on February 19, 2026. Born in Wazan in 1934, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1959. In 1964 and 1965, he served as director of the office of Prime Minister Ahmed Bahnini.… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
an American politician and farmer who served in the Virginia House of Delegates, died on February 19, 2026, at age 71. A Republican, he represented the 98th district, covering parts of southeastern Virginia Beach, after winning a special election on… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
a Nigerian politician, died on February 19, 2026. Born in 1961, he was from Rivers State and served in the Nigerian House of Representatives, representing the Eleme/Tai/Oyigbo constituency. He was first elected to the lower house in 2011 and was… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
a Tunisian politician and businessman, died on February 19, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Kairouan, French Tunisia, on April 22, 1938, he was a member of the Socialist Destourian Party and later the Democratic Constitutional Rally. He… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
an Indian politician and member of the 18th Lok Sabha, died on February 19, 2026. He represented the Shillong constituency in Meghalaya as a member of the Voice of the People Party (VPP) and served as the party’s general secretary.… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
a Mexican Hall of Fame baseball executive with Naranjeros de Hermosillo and politician, died on February 19, 2026, at age 88. Born in Álamos, Sonora, in 1937, he was a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party and served as a… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
a Thai civil servant, died on February 19, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on August 22, 1949, he graduated from the Faculty of Fisheries at Kasetsart University and served in the Department of Fisheries throughout his career. He… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
an American politician and attorney in Florida, died on February 18, 2026, at the age of 88. Chester Earl Clem Jr. was born in Sanford, Florida, on December 28, 1937. He attended the University of Florida and was admitted to… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
a Congolese politician and schoolteacher, died on February 18, 2026, in Orléans, France, at the age of 74. A member of the Congolese Party of Labour (PCT), he served as Minister of Energy from 2002 to 2004, Minister of Posts… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
an Iraqi politician and civil servant who served as minister of youth from 1977 to 1982, died on February 18, 2026, in Amman, Jordan, at the age of 83. Born in Baghdad on June 9, 1942, he was a member… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
a Congolese politician, died on February 18, 2026. He served as Deputy Prime Minister for Civil Service, State Reform, Labour and Social Security from 2017. A long-time associate of President Denis Sassou Nguesso, Ayessa held several senior posts at the… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
an American politician who served in the New York State Senate from 1995 to 2018, died on February 18, 2026, at age 83. A Republican, he represented the 5th district, covering parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island.… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
an American academic who served as president of Xavier University of Louisiana, died on February 18, 2026, at age 94. He led the university from 1968 to 2015, becoming its first Black and first lay president and the second African… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
a Bosnian Serb politician who served as the 4th Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2003 to 2006, died on February 18, 2026, in Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was born in Kostajnica, near Doboj, on… · Serbia · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
a German politician, died on February 18, 2026, at the age of 79. A member of the Social Democratic Party, she served in the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg from 2001 to 2011. Queitsch was born in Lindau, Bavaria, on June 12,… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
a Palestinian diplomat and the first woman ambassador of Palestine, died on February 18, 2026. Born in Beirut in 1949, she represented the Palestine Liberation Organization in Ireland in 1989 and in the Netherlands in 1990. She later served the… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
a Greek university professor and politician, died on February 18, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Thessaloniki on May 23, 1944, he studied law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and received a doctorate in law from the… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
an American civil rights activist and politician, died on February 17, 2026, at age 84. Born Jesse Louis Burns in Greenville, South Carolina, he was an ordained Baptist minister and a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. and James Bevel… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
a Lebanese journalist and politician, died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 92. A member of the Progressive Socialist Party, he served as minister of agriculture and minister of defense in the 1990s. He was also a long-term… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
a German-born American businessman and former senior vice president of Microsoft, died on February 17, 2026. He ran Microsoft’s division selling operating software to PC manufacturers for 15 years and later wrote Resolve and Fortitude: Microsoft’s "Secret Power Broker" Breaks… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
the Tibetan tulku and politician known as Tenzin Choegyal, died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Lhasa in March 1946, he was the younger brother of the 14th Dalai Lama. He was recognized as the… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
a Spanish businessman and politician, died on February 17, 2026. Born in Llucmajor, Mallorca, in 1938, he spent his early career as an entrepreneur and businessman on the island. In 1962, he opened the first gas station in Llucmajor and… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
an American diplomat and senior policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., died on February 17, 2026, at age 89. Born in Bisbee, Arizona, and raised in Sacramento, California, he received an A.B. from… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
a Belgian politician and schoolteacher, died on February 16, 2026, in Arlon, Belgium, at the age of 78. A member of the Reformist Movement (MR), he taught Latin and Greek at the secondary school level and served in the Parliament… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026 · Gerard
a Brazilian politician, died on February 16, 2026, at the age of 88. Born Lélio Miguel Antunes de Souza on September 29, 1937, in Rosário do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, he was a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026
a Swiss politician and doctor, died on February 16, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Häggenschwil on October 1, 1935, he studied medicine at the University of Fribourg and the University of Basel. Zäch founded the Schweizer Paraplegiker-Zentrum… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026 · Zach
the English Labour politician who served as the party’s Member of Parliament for North East Derbyshire, died on February 16, 2026, aged 89. Born in Easington, County Durham, on 22 July 1936, he was educated at Ruskin College in Oxford… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026
an American politician and attorney who served in the United States House of Representatives, died on February 16, 2026. He was 97. A member of the Democratic Party, Ottinger represented New York in the House from 1965 to 1971 and… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026
the Greek-French Byzantologist and academic known formally as Hélène Glykatzi-Ahrweiler, died on February 16, 2026, in Athens, Greece, at the age of 99. Born in Athens on August 29, 1926, to a family of Greek refugees from Bursa, she studied… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026
an American politician and activist in Oregon, died on February 16, 2026. She was 79. Gordly was born in Portland on February 13, 1947, and became the first African-American woman elected to the Oregon State Senate in 1996, serving from… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026
an Indian politician, died on February 16, 2026, at the age of 79. She was active in Odisha politics with the Biju Janata Dal and was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from the Sambalpur constituency in the 2014 election.… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026
a Greek lawyer, 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 and taught… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
an Egyptian politician, died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Alexandria in January 1936, he served as Cairo University president from 1993 to 1997. He later held several government posts, including minister of higher education… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
a Togolese politician, 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 as minister… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
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, the Popular… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
a Ghanaian soldier and politician, died on February 15, 2026, aged 95. He was a member of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC), which ruled Ghana for a few months in 1979. At the time of the 4 June 1979… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
a Brazilian politician and physician, died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Ubaíra, Bahia, on February 22, 1942, he was national president of the Communist Party of Brazil from 2001 to 2015. In 1965, he… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
an American politician 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 whip in… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
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 been 40 mayors… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
an American politician 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 a high-school… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
a Polish politician, 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 Demokratycznej · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
a Samoan jurist and politician, died on February 14, 2026. Born in November 1963, he was a lawyer, politician and high chief (matai) who served as Samoa’s minister of justice and courts administration from 2016 to 2021. He was also… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
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 Moscow and… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
the American-French political and social scientist, activist and writer, died on February 14, 2026. Born Susan Vance Akers on June 29, 1934, in Akron, Ohio, she wrote on global social justice, Third World poverty, underdevelopment and debt. She was president… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
a Turkish footballer and coach, died on February 14, 2026. She played as a goalkeeper and represented Turkey at under-19 level before joining the senior national team. Çelik later founded and served as president of Akdeniz Nurçelik Spor. After ending… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
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 February 1942, he… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
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 of the Rastriya… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
a Canadian politician 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 March 16,… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
a Sri Lankan physician and politician, died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 91. Known formally as Vidya Jyothi Upali Tissa Vitharana, he served as a Member of Parliament and a cabinet minister, led the Lanka Sama Samaja… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
a Polish politician, 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 Sejm from… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
an Indian politician 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 assembly constituency in… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
an Indian politician 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. Lenka also served… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
a Pakistani lawyer and politician, died on February 13, 2026, in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, at the age of 61. Born in Lahore on December 25, 1964, he served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2008… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
a Russian politician and writer, died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 100. Born in Tbilisi in 1925, he was known for his human rights activism and participation in the dissident movement in the Soviet Union. He wrote… · England · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 Prefecture in… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
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 completed sixth… · China · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
a Mexican politician and member of the National Action Party (PAN), died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 95. A native of Zamora, Michoacán, she was elected to the Chamber of Deputies on four occasions. During her final… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026 · Maria
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 for… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
an American politician 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 in the Delaware House… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
a Greek politician 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. A member… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
an Indian journalist 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 decades. A… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
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, in the… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
an American politician, 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 from 1977 to… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
an American politician 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 from Brockport… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
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 midwife and… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
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 from 1959… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
a Brazilian politician and doctor, died on February 11, 2026, in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, at the age of 75. A member of the Democratic Labour Party, she served in the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro from 1995 to… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026 · Tania
an Argentine politician, died on February 11, 2026, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the age of 62. A member of the Justicialist Party, she served in the Chamber of Deputies from 2009 to 2017. Mendoza was born in Presidencia Roque… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
a Russian politician, 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
an American diplomat, 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, 1986. Born in Montclair,… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
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 in 2013… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
a Finnish politician 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 again from… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
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 in the Libertarian… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
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 from 1971… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
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 1970s, he… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
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 on January… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
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 served as a… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
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 Joe, he led the… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026 · José
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 15, 1929,… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
an Estonian politician, died on February 9, 2026 · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
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 was first… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
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 the National… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
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 Bruges from… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026