Mamtaz Sanghamita dead at age 80
Mamtaz Sanghamita, an Indian politician and gynaecologist who served as a member of parliament from Bardhaman-Durgapur in the 16th Lok Sabha,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 80. She entered…
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Karel Barták dead at age 72
Karel Barták, a Czech journalist and former Czech News Agency correspondent,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 72. He worked in the ČTK foreign desk from 1978 to 2006 and…
Vladimir Germanenko dead at age 82, Russian politician, senator
Vladimir Germanenko, a Russian politician and senator,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 82. He represented the Federation Council from 2001 to 2008. Born on February 22, 1944, in Vertiyivka,…
Ole Andreasen dead at age 87
Ole Andreasen, the Danish politician and journalist who served in the European Parliament from 1999 to 2004,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 87. Born in Frederiksberg on July 30,…
Vladimir Germanenko dead at age 82, Russian politician, senator
Vladimir Germanenko, the Russian politician and senator who served in the Federation Council from 2001 to 2008,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 82. Vladimir Sergeyevich Germanenko was born on…
Takashi Hanyūda dead at age 78
Takashi Hanyūda, a Japanese politician and former member of Japan’s House of Councillors,
died on August 25, 2026, at age 78. Born in Maebashi in 1948, he was a doctor…
Tom Byabagamba dead at age 59
Tom Byabagamba, a Rwandan military officer and presidential bodyguard,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 59. A former colonel in the Rwanda Defense Force, he also served as head of…
Syamsir Siregar dead at age 84, Indonesian military officer, Director of State Intelligence Agency
Syamsir Siregar, an Indonesian military officer who served as Director of the State Intelligence Agency from 2004 to 2009,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 84. A graduate of the…
Asadollah Nasr Esfahani dead at age 99, Iranian military officer and politician, minister of interi…
Asadollah Nasr Esfahani, an Iranian military officer and politician who served as minister of interior,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 99. Born in Isfahan on February 10, 1927, he…
James Harkness dead at age 90
James Harkness, a Scottish Church of Scotland minister,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 90. He served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and held…
Grégoire Laourou dead at age 73, Beninese politician, minister of finance
Grégoire Laourou, the Beninese politician who served as minister of finance,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 73. A native of Bantè, he was elected to parliament on several occasions…
Carlos Sáenz de Santamaría dead
Carlos Sáenz de Santamaría, a Spanish civil servant and politician,
died on August 24, 2026, in Tricio. Known in full as Carlos Sáenz de Santamaría Alegría, he was a member…
Rajuddin Noeh dead at age 86
Rajuddin Noeh, an Indonesian civil servant and politician,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 86. A member of Golkar, he served in Indonesia’s House of Representatives from 1997 to 1999.…
Mohabbat Jan Chowdhury dead at age 92
Mohabbat Jan Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi politician and former army major general who also served as home minister and director general of DGFI,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 92. He…
Chen Wu dead at age 71, Chinese politician, vice chairman of the NCCPPCC and chairman of Guangxi
Chen Wu, a Chinese politician who served as vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and as chairman of Guangxi,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 71. Born…
Mirosław Różański dead at age 63, Polish politician, senator, and lieutenant general, blood cancer
Mirosław Różański, the Polish military officer and politician who became a senator and lieutenant general,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 63. Born in Głogów on December 1, 1962, he…
Giri Dandasena dead at age 76
Giri Dandasena, an Indian writer in the Odia language,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 76. A writer, columnist and historian from Odisha, he produced fiction and works on the…
Mitchell Doens dead at age 79, Panamanian politician, economist, and writer
Mitchell Doens, a Panamanian politician, economist and writer,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 79. Doens, whose full name was Mitchell Constantino Doens Ambrosio, was born in Colón Province on…
Abderrahmane Tlili dead at age 83
Abderrahmane Tlili, a Tunisian politician and founder of the Union Démocratique Unitaire,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 83. Born in Gafsa on March 30, 1943, he served as the…
Alphonse Djédjé Mady dead at age 81
Alphonse Djédjé Mady, an Ivorian politician and doctor,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 81. Born in Gazehio on January 1, 1945, he studied medicine and worked as a physician…
Boris Ebzeyev dead at age 76
Boris Ebzeyev, a Russian politician and jurist,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 76. Born Boris Safarovich Ebzeyev, he served as a judge of the Constitutional Court of Russia from…
Abderrahmane Tlili dead at age 83
Abderrahmane Tlili, a Tunisian businessman and politician,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 83. Born in Gafsa on March 30, 1943, he was active in both business and public life.…
Orit Galili-Zucker dead at age 70
Orit Galili-Zucker, an Israeli journalist and political consultant,
died on August 23, 2026, at age 70. She headed the political communications team for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and also served…
Roy Drinkard dead at age 106
Roy Drinkard, an American businessman and developer,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 106. He lived in Cullman, Alabama, and served as president and CEO of Drinkard Development, Inc., which…
Imran Ullah Khan dead at age 93, Pakistani army general, Governor of Balochistan
Imran Ullah Khan, a Pakistani army general and former governor of Balochistan,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 93. A retired Pakistan Army general, he served as governor of Balochistan…
Sean Grayson dead at age 32, American convicted murderer, colon cancer
Sean Grayson, an American convicted murderer,
died on August 23, 2026, at age 32. A former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office deputy, he was identified in connection with the July 6,…
Philippe Puaud dead at age 89
Philippe Puaud, a French politician and former deputy in the National Assembly,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 89. Born on August 26, 1936, in Sainte-Hermine, France, he was a…
Sefou Fagbohoun dead at age 80
Sefou Fagbohoun, a Beninese businessman and former member of Benin’s National Assembly,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 80. He was also president of the African Movement for Development and…
Hans Maurer dead at age 93
Hans Maurer, a German politician and teacher who served in the Landtag of Bavaria from 1970 to 1998,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 93. A member of the Christian…
Kiattichai Chaichaowarat dead at age 87, Thai politician, president of office of the prime minister
Kiattichai Chaichaowarat, a Thai politician who served as president of the Office of the Prime Minister,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 87. He represented Udon Thani Province in the…
Kiattichai Chaichaowarat dead at age 87, Thai politician, President of Office of the Prime Minister
Kiattichai Chaichaowarat, a Thai politician who served as President of the Office of the Prime Minister,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 87. Thai-language biographical sources said he was a…
Manoel Dias dead at age 88, Brazilian politician, minister of labour
Manoel Dias, a Brazilian politician and minister of labour,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 88. Born in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, on August 13, 1938, he trained as a lawyer…
Max Trenorden dead at age 78
Max Trenorden, an Australian politician who served in both houses of the Western Australian Parliament,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 78. Born Maxwell Wayne Trenorden on August 1, 1948,…
Siim Kallas dead at age 77, Estonian politician, prime minister, European Commissioner
Siim Kallas, the Estonian politician who served as prime minister from 2002 to 2003 and as a European Commissioner from 2004 to 2014,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 77.…
Charlie St. Clair dead at age 74
Charlie St. Clair, an American politician and Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 74. He represented the Belknap 5th district until…
Matteo Fiorini dead at age 48
Matteo Fiorini, a Sammarinese politician and former Captain Regent of San Marino,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 48. Born in the City of San Marino on February 10, 1978,…
Jean Giard dead at age 99
Jean Giard, a French politician,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 99. Born in Paris on September 30, 1926, he served as a Communist member of the National Assembly from…
Syarhei Kastsyan dead at age 85
Syarhei Kastsyan, a Belarusian politician and academic who served as a member of the Supreme Council from 1996 to 2001,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 85. Born in Usochi…
Pranab Patnaik dead at age 88
Pranab Patnaik, an Indian playback singer and one of the pioneering voices of Odia cinema,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 88. Born on January 20, 1938, in Buxi Bazaar,…
Jacques Van Gompel dead at age 79
Jacques Van Gompel, the Belgian politician who served as mayor of Charleroi from 2000 to 2006,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 79. Born in Gilly on June 12, 1947,…
Jesús Martínez Álvarez dead at age 81
Jesús Martínez Álvarez, a Mexican politician,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 81. Born in Oaxaca de Juárez on September 18, 1944, he was affiliated with the Citizens' Movement after…
Yao Eng-chi dead at age 91, Taiwanese politician, member and vice president of the Legislative Yuan
Yao Eng-chi, a Taiwanese politician who served as a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1981 to 2005 and as vice president from 1999 to 2002,
died on August 21,…
Nancy Kassebaum dead at age 94
Nancy Kassebaum, the American politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1978 to 1997,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 94. A Kansas Republican, she was born Nancy Josephine…
Fikile Mokgohloa dead at age 65, South African jurist, judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal
Fikile Mokgohloa, a South African jurist and judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 65. Known in full as Fikile Eunice Mokgohloa, she was…
Carlos Reyes López dead at age 69
Carlos Reyes López, a Mexican politician and former deputy,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 69. Born on 24 February 1957 in José Mariano Jiménez, he was known as Carlos…
Elisabeth Kiausch dead at age 93
Elisabeth Kiausch, a German politician and retailer,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 93. Born on January 19, 1933, in Hamburg, she was a member of the Social Democratic Party…
Sajjan Kumar dead at age 79
Sajjan Kumar, an Indian politician convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in inciting and abetting mobs during the 1984 anti-Sikh genocide,
died on August 20, 2026, aged…
Nancy Kissinger dead at age 92
Nancy Kissinger, an American philanthropist and longtime Rockefeller aide,
died on August 20, 2026, at age 92. Born Nancy Sharon Maginnes in Manhattan, she was educated at The Masters School,…
Michele Sensi-Contugi dead at age 44, Italian-born Ecuadorian politician and businessman, helicopte…
Michele Sensi-Contugi, an Italian-born Ecuadorian politician and businessman,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 44, in a helicopter crash in Kenya. Known also as Michele Sensi-Contugi Ycaza, he was born…
Michele Pinto dead at age 95
Michele Pinto, the Italian politician who served as minister of agriculture in the Prodi I Cabinet,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 95. Born in Teggiano on January 2, 1931,…
José Suárez dead at age 55
José Suárez, an American broadcaster who led several Telemundo stations,
died on August 19, 2026, at age 55 in a helicopter crash in Samburu County, Kenya. Suárez served as president…
François Patriat dead at age 83, French politician, senator, injuries sustained in a cycling accide…
François Patriat, the French politician who represented Côte-d'Or in the Senate and led the Senate group of Renaissance,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 83. Born in Semur-en-Auxois on March…
Stephany Hollihan dead at age 41
Stephany Hollihan, an Ecuadorian fashion designer and founder and chief executive of the label Sensi Studio,
died on August 19, 2026, in a helicopter crash in Samburu County, Kenya, aged…
Charles Walker dead at age 78
Charles Walker, an American politician and former state senator in Georgia,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 78. A Democrat from Augusta, he was first elected to the Georgia Senate…
Roland Hahn dead at age 80
Roland Hahn, a German teacher and Social Democratic politician who served in the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg from 1972 to 1984,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 80. Born on January…
G. Wallace Caulk Jr. dead at age 85, American politician, member of the Delaware House of Represent…
G. Wallace Caulk Jr., an American politician and member of the Delaware House of Representatives,
died on August 18, 2026, at age 85. Known as Wally Caulk, he was born…
Tawfique Nawaz dead, Tawfique Nawaz, Bangladeshi political activist, complications from a stroke
Tawfique Nawaz, a Bangladeshi lawyer and senior advocate of the Bangladesh Supreme Court,
died on August 18, 2026, of complications from a stroke. He served as director of Transparency International…
B. C. Nagesh dead at age 67, Indian politician, Karnataka MLA
B. C. Nagesh, an Indian politician and Karnataka MLA,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 67. Also known as Bellur Chandrashekharaiah Nagesh and B C Nagesh, he represented Tiptur in…
Mieczysław Szyszka dead at age 64
Mieczysław Szyszka, a Polish teacher and politician who served in the Senate from 2005 to 2007,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 64. Born on December 8, 1961, in Nowa…
Bill Rasmussen dead at age 93
Bill Rasmussen, the American television executive and co-founder and president of ESPN and ESPN Inc.,
died on August 18, 2026, at age 93. Born William F. Rasmussen in Chicago on…
Constantine Tsoucalas dead at age 89, Greek sociologist, academic and politician
Constantine Tsoucalas, the Greek sociologist, academic and politician,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 89. Born in Athens on August 5, 1937, he taught at universities in Greece, the United…
Igor Akhba dead at age 77
Igor Akhba, an Abkhaz diplomat and politician who served as the first ambassador of the Republic of Abkhazia to Russia,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 77. Born in Sukhumi…
Norman A. Bailey dead at age 95
Norman A. Bailey, the American economist and former U.S. government official,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 95. Born in Chicago in 1931, he served as senior director of international…
Samir Radwan dead at age 83, Egyptian economist and politician, minister of finance
Samir Radwan, the Egyptian economist and politician who served as minister of finance in 2011,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 83. Born in Koum Hamada in Beheira Governorate, he…
Constantine Tsoucalas dead at age 89, Greek sociologist, academic and politician
Constantine Tsoucalas, the Greek sociologist, academic and politician,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 89. Born in Athens on August 5, 1937, he taught at universities in Greece, the United…
Yvette Roudy dead at age 97
Yvette Roudy, the French politician who served as Minister of Women's Rights,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 97. Born in Pessac in 1929, she went on to build a…
Satish Chandra Roy dead at age 84
Satish Chandra Roy, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 84. A member of the Bangladesh Awami League, he served as state minister…
Tamisuke Watanuki dead at age 99, Japanese politician, speaker of the House of Representatives
Tamisuke Watanuki, the Japanese politician who served as speaker of the House of Representatives from 2000 to 2003,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 99. Born in Inami, Toyama Prefecture,…
Cindy Denby dead at age 70, American politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives
Cindy Denby, an American politician and member of the Michigan House of Representatives, died August 18, 2026, aged 70. A Republican from Michigan, she served in the state House from…
Klaus Törnudd dead at age 94
Klaus Törnudd, the Finnish diplomat and researcher,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 94. Born in Helsinki on December 26, 1931, he studied at the University of Helsinki and later…
Javier Lasagabaster dead at age 93
Javier Lasagabaster, a Spanish politician and lawyer,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 93. Born Javier José Luis Lasagabaster Echarri in Pasaia on January 5, 1933, he served as Minister…
Andrey Sobolyev dead at age 71
Andrey Sobolyev, a Russian political figure,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 71. Born Andrey Nikolayevich Sobolev on December 1, 1954, in Ostrovnoy, he served as a member of the…
Fritz Schramma dead at age 78
Fritz Schramma, the German politician who served as mayor of Cologne,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 78. Born in Cologne on August 27, 1947, he built his career in…
Liu Jiyuan dead at age 93
Liu Jiyuan, a Chinese space engineer,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 93. Born Chen Jiyuan on August 1, 1933, he was from Xing County in Shanxi Province and became…
Kenneth Chen dead at age 86
Kenneth Chen, a Singaporean architect and politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1992 to 2001,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 86. Born Kenneth Chen Koon Lap…
Franklin Kury dead at age 89
Franklin Kury, an American politician who served in the Pennsylvania General Assembly,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 89. Kury served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1966 to…
Marcelle Benoit dead at age 104
Marcelle Benoit, the French musicologist and music historian,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 104. Born Marcelle Andrée Madeleine Benoit in Lille on 17 December 1921, she graduated from the…
Asish Banerjee dead at age 74
Asish Banerjee, an Indian politician and former associate professor at Rampurhat College,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 74. He represented the Trinamool Congress and served as the 13th deputy…
Takeshi Fukuda dead at age 105
Takeshi Fukuda, a Japanese politician and former mayor of Kanuma in Tochigi Prefecture,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 105. Born in Tochigi, he studied at Utsunomiya Middle School, Keio…
Marcel Neven dead at age 82
Marcel Neven, a Belgian politician and sports executive,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 82. Born in Visé on August 27, 1943, he was a member of the Reformist Movement…
Neville Callam dead at age 125, Neville Callam, Jamaican Baptist minister, secretary general of the…
Neville Callam, a Jamaican Baptist minister and theologian who served as general secretary emeritus of the Baptist World Alliance,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 125. Born in Jamaica into…
Elisabeth Schnell dead at age 93
Elisabeth Schnell, a German politician and catechist who served in the Landtag of Bavaria,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 93. Born on October 27, 1932, in Sontheim, she was…
Manuel Gaspar Soares da Silva dead at age 66
Manuel Gaspar Soares da Silva, an East Timorese teacher and politician,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 66. A member of Fretilin, he served in the National Parliament from 2012…
Stefanos Manos dead at age 86, Greek politician, minister of finance
Stefanos Manos, the Greek politician who served as minister of finance,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 86. Born in Athens in 1939, he entered politics with New Democracy and…
Jacques Grandon dead at age 99
Jacques Grandon, a French lawyer and politician,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 99. Born in Saint-Benoît on May 9, 1927, he studied at the Collège Stanislas de Paris and…
Stanisław Adamiak dead at age 93
Stanisław Adamiak, a Polish politician and farmer who served in the Sejm from 1976 to 1985,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 93. Born on November 12, 1932, in Karwacz,…
Werner Breitwieser dead at age 89
Werner Breitwieser, a German politician and school administrator who served in the Landtag of Hesse from 1989 to 1999,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 89. A member of the…
Yevhen Shaho dead at age 84
Yevhen Shaho, a Ukrainian politician and engineer who served as a deputy in the Verkhovna Rada from 2006 to 2012,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 84. Born Yevhen Petrovych…
George W. Cave dead at age 97
George W. Cave, an American author and CIA agent,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 97. Cave was a retired CIA operations officer and an authority on Iran who later…
Samai Charoenchang dead at age 71, Thai politician, senator
Samai Charoenchang, a Thai politician and former senator,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 71. A member of the Democrat Party, he served in Thailand’s House of Representatives from 1995…
Rosalina Jalosjos dead at age 79
Rosalina Jalosjos, a Filipino politician who served as governor of Zamboanga del Norte from 2022 to 2025,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 79. Known locally as Nene Jalosjos, she…
Peter Snape dead at age 84
Peter Snape, the British politician who served as Labour MP for West Bromwich East from 1974 to 2001 and later sat in the House of Lords as Baron Snape, died…
Stan Adelstein dead at age 94
Stan Adelstein, an American politician who served in the South Dakota House of Representatives and Senate,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 94. Adelstein, a Republican, represented the House from…
James T. Laney dead at age 98, Minister, professor, diplomat
James T. Laney, an American minister, professor and diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to South Korea from 1993 to 1996 and as president of Emory University from 1977 to…
Wolfgang Haber dead at age 100
Wolfgang Haber, the German biologist who helped establish landscape ecology,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 100. Born in Datteln in 1925, he studied botany, zoology, chemistry and geography at…
Jacques Wallage dead at age 79, Politician, researcher, corporate director, nonprofit director, aca…
Jacques Wallage, the Dutch politician who served as a Labour Party (PvdA) member of the House of Representatives and later as mayor of Groningen,
died on August 13, 2026, aged…
Anton Stankov dead at age 60
Anton Stankov, a Bulgarian politician and judge who served as minister of justice from 2001 to 2005,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 60. Born Anton Iliev Stankov on February…
Vito Gruosso dead at age 78
Vito Gruosso, an Italian trade unionist and politician,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 78. Born in San Fele, Italy, on April 23, 1948, he was a member of the…
Elżbieta Barys dead at age 79
Elżbieta Barys, a Polish lawyer and politician who served in the Sejm from 1997 to 2001,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 79. Born Elżbieta Krystyna Barys, she was a…