Md. Abdul Hai passes away at age 77
Md. Abdul Hai, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament, died on October 15, 2026, aged 77. Born on January 5, 1949, in Munshiganj District, he entered parliament after…
Famous Dead Politicians: Recent Politician Deaths and Obituaries
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Death of Jack Kirksey at age 97
Jack Edwin Kirksey, a school principal, probation officer and Michigan politician who served as mayor of Livonia, died October 14, 2026, aged 97. Born in Atlanta on November 21, 1928,…
Gamal Nkrumah death at age 68
Gamal Nkrumah, a Ghanaian journalist and editor at Al-Ahram Weekly, died October 14, 2026, aged 68. Also known as Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah, he was born in Accra on January 1,…
Carlos Eduardo Jaramillo Castillo has died at age 94
Carlos Eduardo Jaramillo Castillo, an Ecuadorian poet, died on October 13, 2026, aged 94. Born in Loja, Ecuador, on April 14, 1932, he studied at the Central University of Ecuador.…
Salah Uddin Ahmed dies at 80
Salah Uddin Ahmed, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament, died October 13, 2026, aged 80. A Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) politician, he represented Dhaka-4 in the Jatiya Sangsad,…
Ken Friar has died at age 92
Ken Friar, the English football executive and life president of Arsenal F.C., died on October 13, 2026, aged 92. Born Kenneth John Friar in Islington on August 13, 1934, he…
Pat Karney dead at age 78
Pat Karney, an Irish-born British Labour politician and Manchester councillor, died on October 13, 2026, aged 78. Born in Dublin and raised in Harpurhey, he represented the Manchester ward on…
Irene Mathyssen passes away at age 75
Irene Mathyssen, a community activist, high school teacher and Canadian politician, died October 13, 2026, aged 75. Born in London, Ontario, on August 16, 1951, she studied at the University…
Wayne Steeves died at age 81
Wayne Steeves, a Canadian politician who served as a New Brunswick MLA from 1999 to 2014, died October 12, 2026, aged 81. Born December 12, 1944, in Lower Coverdale, New…
Obituary: Vladimir Vuletić, dead at age 47
Vladimir Vuletić, a Serbian lawyer, associate professor and former vice president of FK Partizan, died in Belgrade on October 12, 2026, aged 47; his body was found that day. Born…
James Lindesay-Bethune, 16th Earl of Lindsay dead at age 70
James Lindesay-Bethune, 16th Earl of Lindsay, a Scottish hereditary peer, businessman and politician who served in the House of Lords from 1989 to 2026, died on October 12, 2026, aged…
René-Pierre Signé passed away at age 96
René-Pierre Signé, the French politician who served as mayor of Château-Chinon and as a senator, died October 12, 2026, aged 96. Born on September 16, 1930, he was a member…
Raul Daza obituary: died at age 91
Raul Daza, a Filipino lawyer, certified public accountant and politician who held elected office in Northern Samar, died October 12, 2026, aged 91. Born in Manila on May 2, 1935,…
Senji Kuroi dies at age 94
Senji Kuroi, a Japanese writer of fiction and essays, died on October 12, 2026, aged 94. Born Osabe Shunjirō, he published under the pen name Kuroi Senji. He belonged to…
Death of Nasima Khan at age 82
Nasima Khan, a Bangladeshi film actress, died October 11, 2026, aged 82. Born on August 6, 1944, in Lalbagh, Old Dhaka, she entered Bengali cinema in 1959 with Jago Hua…
Michael W. Rice passed away at age 82
Michael W. Rice, an American food company executive and chairman of Utz Brands, died October 10, 2026, aged 82. Born December 9, 1943, he was the son of Francis Xavier…
Pierre Joliot, died aged 94
Pierre Joliot, a French biologist and member of the French Academy of Sciences, died October 10, 2026, aged 94. Born in Paris on March 12, 1932, he pursued research focused…
Death of Bud Zipfel at age 87
Marion Sylvester “Bud” Zipfel, an American baseball player who appeared with the Washington Senators, died October 10, 2026, aged 87. Born in Belleville, Illinois, on November 18, 1938, he graduated…
Eusi Kwayana dies at 101
Eusi Kwayana, the Guyanese politician and former member of Parliament, died October 10, 2026, aged 101. Born Sydney Evanson King in Lusignan, he moved with his family to Buxton at…
Obituary: Telma de Souza, dead at age 82
Telma Sandra Augusto de Souza, the Brazilian professor, teacher and politician known as Telma de Souza, died of a stroke on October 10, 2026, aged 82. Born in Santos on…
Jacques Proulx, died aged 87
Jacques Proulx, a Canadian trade unionist and president of the Union des producteurs agricoles from 1981 to 1993, died October 9, 2026, aged 87. Born in Saint-Camille, Quebec, on April…
Bakir Bayakhunov died at age 93
Bakir Bayakhunov, a Kazakh composer and People’s Artist of Kazakhstan, died October 9, 2026, aged 93. Born in Almaty on September 15, 1933, he studied at the Almaty Conservatory, now…
Jean Geney, died aged 87
Jean Geney, a French politician and automotive technician who served as mayor of Étupes and as a deputy in the National Assembly, died October 9, 2026, aged 87. Born in…
Salah Bachir has died at age 71
Salah Bachir, a Canadian business executive and entrepreneur, died October 9, 2026, aged 71. Born in Lebanon on October 3, 1955, Bachir built a career spanning media, publishing, business and…
Burudi Nabwera death at age 99
Burudi Nabwera, a Kenyan politician and diplomat who served as ambassador to the United States in 1964, died October 9, 2026, aged 99. His public career spanned diplomatic representation, ministerial…
Hamid Lounaouci dies at 71
Hamid Lounaouci, an Algerian civil servant and politician who served as a deputy and transport minister, died on October 8, 2026, aged 71. Born in Tizi-Ouzou on April 3, 1955,…
Hamid Lounaouci dies at 71
Hamid Lounaouci, an Algerian politician and former transport minister, died on October 8, 2026, aged 71. Born on April 3, 1955, in Tizi Ouzou, he entered politics with the Front…
Michael Canavan passed away at age 102
Michael Canavan, an Irish nationalist businessman and politician, died October 8, 2026, aged 102. Born in Derry in October 1924, he attended St Columb’s College before entering business. By the…
L. Ian MacDonald dies at 78
L. Ian MacDonald, a Canadian writer, broadcaster and diplomat, died October 8, 2026, aged 78. A journalist and political scientist educated at Loyola College, he built a career spanning political…
Xosé Manuel Beiras passed away at age 90
Xosé Manuel Beiras, a Spanish politician, economist and Galician nationalist, died in Santiago de Compostela on October 8, 2026, aged 90. Born Xosé Manuel Hixinio Beiras Torrado in Santiago on…
Patricia Blevins passes away at age 72
Patricia Blevins, an American politician and former member of the Delaware Senate, died October 7, 2026, aged 72. A Democrat, she represented the Senate’s 7th District from 1990 until 2016,…
Maricarmen Abascal obituary: died at age 87
Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old Spanish woman who had been evicted, died October 7, 2026. Known as María del Carmen “Maricarmen” Abascal, she was evicted on September 23, an event that…
Death of Sandra Bolden Cunningham at age 76
Sandra Bolden Cunningham, an American politician and former member of the New Jersey Senate, died October 7, 2026, aged 76. A Democrat, she represented the 31st Legislative District from 2007…
Barbara Spinelli passes away at age 80
Barbara Spinelli, an Italian journalist, writer and politician, died in Rome on October 7, 2026, aged 80. Born in Rome on May 31, 1946, she was the daughter of Altiero…
Virjibhai Thummar died at age 64
Virjibhai Thummar, an Indian politician who served as a member of Parliament and a Gujarat MLA, died on October 7, 2026, aged 64. Born in Amreli, Gujarat, on May 31,…
Patrick Anthony Conmy dead at age 92
Patrick Anthony Conmy, an American jurist and judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota, died October 7, 2026, aged 92. Born in Fargo, North Dakota,…
Elmer A. Bietz died at age 92
Elmer A. Bietz, an American politician and Republican member of the South Dakota Senate, died October 7, 2026, aged 92. Born May 4, 1934, in Tripp, South Dakota, he served…
Obituary: Joseph Mécène Jean-Louis, dead at age 77
Joseph Mécène Jean-Louis, a Haitian judge and justice of the Supreme Court from 2011 to 2021, died October 6, 2026, aged 77. Born in Dessalines, Haiti, he served on the…
James Nelligan has died at age 97
James Leo Nelligan, an American politician who represented Pennsylvania’s 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House, died October 6, 2026, aged 97. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, he graduated from James…
Neil Andrew dies at age 82
Neil Andrew, an Australian politician and horticulturalist who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives, died October 6, 2026, aged 82. Known formally as John Neil Andrew, he was…
Jeffrey Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare died at age 86
Jeffrey Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare, the British politician and author, died October 5, 2026, aged 86. Born in London on April 15, 1940, he was educated at Wellington School…
Boualem Boualem death at age 73
Boualem Boualem, an Algerian jurist and politician, died on October 5, 2026, aged 73. Born in Aïn Sefra, then part of French Algeria, on October 16, 1952, he was affiliated…
Death of Hans Egloff at age 66
Hans Egloff, a Swiss People’s Party (SVP) politician who served in Zurich’s Cantonal Council and the National Council, died October 5, 2026, aged 66. Born in Zurich on November 27,…
Michel de Guillenchmidt dies at 85
Michel de Guillenchmidt, a French civil servant and politician, died in Paris on October 5, 2026, aged 85. Born in Paris on August 19, 1941, he studied at Sciences Po…
Samuel Odoi-Sykes passes away at age 98
Samuel Odoi-Sykes, a Ghanaian politician, diplomat, information officer and teacher, died October 5, 2026, aged 98. Born in Accra, he was also known as Samuel Arthur Odoi-Sykes. He attended Accra…
Kalev Mutond obituary: died at age 69
Kalev Mutond, a Congolese civil servant and politician who served as general manager of the Agence nationale de renseignements from 2011 to 2019, died in Paris on October 5, 2026,…
Dennis Hastert died at age 84
Dennis Hastert, the American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1987 to 2007 and as speaker from 1999 to 2007, died October 5, 2026, aged 84.…
Obituary: Fred Claire, dead at age 91
Fred Claire, the American baseball executive who served as vice president and general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, died October 5, 2026, aged 91. He worked in several capacities…
Benon Sevan dead at age 88
Benon Sevan, a Cypriot international diplomat and assistant secretary-general in the United Nations Department of Political Affairs from 1992 to 2005, died October 5, 2026, aged 88. Born in Nicosia…
Tom J. Dugger, died aged 78
Tom J. Dugger, an accountant and former Oklahoma state senator, died October 5, 2026, aged 78. A Republican, he represented the state Senate’s 21st District after winning election in November…
Gordon Davis obituary: died at age 85
Gordon Jamison Davis, an American lawyer and civic leader who served as New York City parks commissioner from 1978 to 1983, died October 4, 2026, from complications of emphysema. He…
Obituary: Robert Corbin, dead at age 78
Robert Corbin, a Guyanese politician who led the opposition People's National Congress from 2002 to 2012, died on October 4, 2026, aged 78. Born Robert Herman Orlando Corbin in Linden,…
Neem Chandra Bhowmik dead, Neem Chandra Bhowmik, Bangladeshi physicist and diplomat
Neem Chandra Bhowmik, a Bangladeshi physicist and diplomat, died on October 4, 2026. He was a professor in the Department of Applied Physics at the University of Dhaka and a…
Obituary: Toshitsugu Saito, dead at age 81
Toshitsugu Saito, a Japanese Liberal Democratic Party politician and member of the House of Representatives, died of acute myeloid leukemia on October 3, 2026, aged 81. He represented a seat…
Palle Rama Rao passes away at age 89
Palle Rama Rao, an Indian scientist and metallurgist, died on October 3, 2026, aged 89. He was known for his work in physical and mechanical metallurgy and held academic and…
Henri Maler died at age 79
Henri Maler, a French political activist and academic, died on October 3, 2026, aged 79. Born in Toulouse on November 26, 1946, he graduated from the University of Paris, where…
Vincent M. Battle death at age 85
Vincent M. Battle, an American diplomat who served as ambassador to Lebanon, died on October 3, 2026, aged 85. Also known as Vincent Martin Battle, he represented the United States…
Anatoly Kashpirovsky passes away at age 87
Anatoly Kashpirovsky, the Ukrainian-born Russian psychotherapist, hypnotist and politician who became one of the Soviet Union’s best-known alternative healers, died on October 3, 2026, aged 87. Born Anatoly Mikhailovich Kashpirovsky…
Sidney Offit dies at 97
Sidney Offit, an American author and writer, died on October 3, 2026, aged 97. Born in Baltimore on October 13, 1928, he became known for his children's books and for…
Malcolm Edwards died at age 76
Malcolm Edwards, the British publisher, editor and critic in the science-fiction field, died on October 3, 2026, aged 76, from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Born Malcolm John Edwards in London,…
Steve Zaiser passed away at age 75
Steve Zaiser, a manager and former North Dakota legislator, died October 2, 2026, aged 75, in Fargo. A member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, he represented the 21st District…
İoanna Kuçuradi dies at age 89
İoanna Kuçuradi, the Turkish philosopher and academic, died on October 2, 2026, aged 89. Born in Istanbul on October 4, 1936, she studied philosophy at Istanbul University after attending Zappeion…
Hubert Colin de Verdière death at age 84
Hubert Colin de Verdière, a French diplomat who served as ambassador to Russia and Algeria, died on October 2, 2026, aged 84. Born in Roubaix on October 31, 1941, during…
Denys Tremblay dies at age 75
Denys Tremblay, a Canadian artist and micronational leader who served as king of L'Anse-Saint-Jean, died October 2, 2026, aged 75. Born in Chicoutimi, Quebec, on February 5, 1951, Tremblay was…
Death of Sir William Heseltine at age 96
Sir William Heseltine, the Australian civil servant who served as private secretary to Queen Elizabeth II from 1986 to 1990, died on October 2, 2026, aged 96. Born William Frederick…
John James Sweeney passed away at age 99
John James Sweeney, an American politician and former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, died October 2, 2026, aged 99. Born in Philadelphia on June 1, 1927, he served in…
Death of Sir William Heseltine at age 96
Sir William Heseltine, the Australian civil servant who served as Private Secretary to the Sovereign from 1986 to 1990, died on October 2, 2026, aged 96. Born Sir William Frederick…
Death of Bruce Baird at age 84
Bruce Baird, the Australian politician and trade commissioner, died on October 2, 2026, aged 84. Born Bruce George Baird in Sydney on February 28, 1942, he served in the New…
Dottie Martin died at age 89
Dottie Martin, an American educator and real estate broker who served as First Lady of North Carolina, died on October 2, 2026, aged 89. Born Dorothy Ann McAulay in Charlotte,…
Cesar Virata passes away at age 95
Cesar Virata, the Filipino politician who served as prime minister of the Philippines, died on October 2, 2026, aged 95. Born Cesar Enrique Aguinaldo Virata in Kawit, he became the…
George Waft passes away at age 26
George Waft, British politician, died on October 1, 2026, aged 26. A Manx politician, he served as a Member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man. Waft was…
Death of Ken Krawetz at age 75
Ken Krawetz, a Canadian politician and Saskatchewan MLA from 1995 to 2016, died on October 1, 2026, aged 75. Known formally as Kenneth Patrick Krawetz, he was born in Saskatchewan…
Toshio Kamo passes away at age 81
Toshio Kamo, a Japanese political scientist and professor emeritus of Osaka City University, died of acute respiratory failure on October 1, 2026, aged 81. His scholarship focused on local government…
Carl Berger, died aged 87
Carl Berger, a Canadian historian and academic, died October 1, 2026, aged 87. Born in The Pas, Manitoba, Berger studied at the University of Manitoba, earning a bachelor’s degree in…
Alisa Aksyonova dies at age 95
Alisa Aksyonova, a Russian museum director, died on October 1, 2026, aged 95. Born Alisa Ivanovna Kurnaeva on March 13, 1931, in Savino in what is now Ivanovo Oblast, she…
Obituary: Biljana Plavšić, dead at age 96
Biljana Plavšić, the Bosnian Serb politician who served as president of Republika Srpska, died on October 1, 2026, aged 96. Born in Tuzla in 1930, she worked as a university…
Nobutaka Tsutsui dies at age 81
Nobutaka Tsutsui, a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in Japan’s Diet as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan, died on October 1, 2026, aged…
Don Wing dies at age 88
Don Wing, the Australian politician who served in the Tasmanian Legislative Council and as mayor of Launceston, died on October 1, 2026, aged 88. Born in Ulverstone on April 27,…
Milton Windler, died aged 94
Milton Windler, the American NASA flight director who helped guide some of the space agency’s most significant missions, died on October 1, 2026, aged 94. Known as Milt Windler, he…
Caupolicán Peña passes away at age 96
Caupolicán Peña, the Chilean football player and manager who was a key figure for Colo-Colo and later coached Palestino, died on October 1, 2026, aged 96. Born in Carahue on…
Obituary: Jérôme Bignon, dead at age 77
Jérôme Bignon, a French politician and senator, died on September 30, 2026, aged 77. A member of the Union for a Popular Movement, he represented the Somme department in French…
Wicknell Chivayo obituary: died at age 43
Wicknell Chivayo, a Zimbabwean businessman, died on September 30, 2026, aged 43. Known also as Sir Wicknell, he was the founder and managing director of Intratrek Zimbabwe (Private) Limited. Chivayo…
Andrea Kdolsky dies at age 63
Andrea Kdolsky, the Austrian politician and former health minister, died on September 30, 2026, aged 63. Born Andrea Pelucha on November 2, 1962, in Vienna, she grew up in the…
Obituary: Gabriel Serville, dead at age 67
Gabriel Serville, the French Guianan politician who served as president of the Assembly of French Guiana, died on September 30, 2026, aged 67. Born in Cayenne on September 27, 1959,…
Obituary: Josef Buchner, dead at age 84
Josef Buchner, the Austrian politician who served as mayor of Steyregg, died on September 30, 2026, aged 84. Born in Hagenberg im Mühlkreis on March 2, 1942, he was associated…
Adrian Rurawhe dies at age 64
Adrian Rurawhe, a New Zealand politician and Labour Party MP from 2014 to 2026, died on September 30, 2026, aged 64. Also known as Adrian Paki Rurawhe, he served as…
Keith B. McMullin died at age 85
Keith B. McMullin, an American Latter-Day Saint operating executive who served as chief executive of Deseret Management Corporation from 2012 to 2023, died on September 30, 2026, aged 85. Born…
Ramón Luis Rivera passed away at age 97
Ramón Luis Rivera, the Puerto Rican politician who served as mayor of Bayamón from 1977 to 2001, died on September 30, 2026, at age 97. A native of Aguas Buenas,…
Obituary: Janice Laking, dead at age 96
Janice Laking, the Canadian politician who served as mayor of Barrie, died on September 30, 2026, aged 96. Known also by her married name and born Janice McCuaig, she was…
Jorge Kahwagi passes away at age 58
Jorge Kahwagi, a Mexican businessman, politician and boxer, died on September 30, 2026, aged 58. Born Jorge Antonio Kahwagi Macari in Mexico City on May 28, 1968, he became known…
Pat Saiki death at age 96
Pat Saiki, an American politician and educator who represented Hawaii in the U.S. House of Representatives, died on September 30, 2026, at age 96. Born Patricia Hatsue Fukuda in Hilo,…
Obituary: Juan Carlos Pagotto, dead at age 74
Juan Carlos Pagotto, an Argentine lawyer and politician who served as a senator since 2023 and as a member of the Legislature of La Rioja from 1993 to 1997, died…
Jean-Jacques Nyenimigabo death at age 77
Jean-Jacques Nyenimigabo, a Burundian politician, died on September 29, 2026, at age 77. He served as Burundi’s minister of youth, culture and sports after being appointed in 2010 by President…
Veaceslav Madan obituary: died at age 77
Veaceslav Madan, a Moldovan actor, film director, politician and diplomat who served as Minister of Culture in the Vasile Tarlev Cabinet, died on September 29, 2026, aged 77. Born on…
Joe Callanan obituary: died at age 77
Joe Callanan, the Irish former Fianna Fáil politician and TD for Galway East from 2002 to 2007, died on September 29, 2026, aged 77. Born in Kilconnell, County Galway, he…
Rafil Garifullin passed away at age 82
Rafil Khatmullovich Garifullin, a Russian politician who served in the State Assembly of the Republic of Bashkortostan, died in Ufa on September 29, 2026, aged 82. Born on August 17,…
Ionel Haiduc death at age 89
Ionel Haiduc, the Romanian chemist who led the Romanian Academy from 2006 to 2014, died on September 29, 2026, aged 89. Born in Cluj-Napoca on May 9, 1937, he studied…
Kongsak Vantana obituary: died at age 81
Kongsak Vantana, a Thai politician and air force officer who served as minister of interior and commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Air Force, died on September 29, 2026, aged 81.…