Natalia Belitser dead at age 87
Natalia Belitser
died on June 18, 2026. Tags Scientists, 18 June 2026, Belitser, Natalia, Ukraine, June 18, June 2026
Famous Dead Scientists: Recent Scientist Deaths and Obituaries
Over 9,000 obituaries of famous dead scientists. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
François Englert dead at age 93
François Englert, the Belgian theoretical physicist who shared the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics,
died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Etterbeek, near Brussels, on…
Wulf Herzogenrath dead at age 82
Wulf Herzogenrath, the German art historian and art curator,
died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on March 23, 1944, in Rathenow, Germany, he became a…
Thomas R. Metcalf dead at age 92
Thomas R. Metcalf, an American historian and academic whose scholarship focused on South Asia, especially colonial India, and the British Empire,
died on June 18, 2026. He was 92. Metcalf…
Daniel Castellano dead at age 53, Venezuelan journalist, writer and researcher
Daniel Castellano, a Venezuelan journalist, writer and researcher,
died on June 18, 2026. Born in Caracas on November 20, 1972, and also known as Daniel Alirio Castellano Amarista, he studied…
Bob Jolly dead at age 95, New Zealand veterinary scientist, Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zeal…
Bob Jolly, a New Zealand veterinary scientist and academic,
died on June 18, 2026, aged 95. Born Robert Dudley Jolly in Hamilton on October 1, 1930, he built his career…
Sam Y. Zamrik dead at age 93
Sam Y. Zamrik, a Syrian-American mechanical engineer and emeritus professor at Pennsylvania State University,
died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 93. Also known as Sam Yusuf Zamrik,…
Theoliptos Fenerlis dead at age 69
Theoliptos Fenerlis, a Turkish-Greek Orthodox prelate and metropolitan of Iconium,
died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 69. Born Iakovos Fenerlis on April 17, 1957, in Tarabya, Istanbul,…
Tony Brown dead at age 93
Tony Brown, the American journalist best known for the syndicated television program Tony Brown's Journal,
died on June 17, 2026. He was 93. Born William Anthony Brown on April 11,…
Manuel Benza Pflücker dead at age 82
Manuel Benza Pflücker, a Peruvian politician and sociologist,
died on June 17, 2026. He was 82. Born in Lima on April 16, 1944, Benza was a member of the Revolutionary…
Carlo Ginzburg dead at age 87
Carlo Ginzburg, an Italian historian and leading figure in microhistory,
died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Turin on April 15, 1939, he became known…
Alfred Bayer dead at age 93
Alfred Bayer, a German politician and longtime Christian Social Union of Bavaria representative,
died on June 16, 2026, at age 93. Born in Munich on March 8, 1933, he studied…
Camillo Ruini dead at age 95
Camillo Ruini, the Italian Roman Catholic cardinal who led the Italian Episcopal Conference from 1991 to 2007 and served as cardinal vicar of Rome from 1991 to 2008,
died on…
Peter Kampits dead at age 83
Peter Kampits, an Austrian philosopher and author who taught at the University of Vienna,
died on June 16, 2026. He was 83. Born in Vienna on January 1, 1942, Kampits…
Claude Bardos dead at age 86
Claude Bardos, a French mathematician who specialized in mathematical physics,
died on June 16, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on April 4, 1940, he earned a doctorate from…
Michael Kapovich dead at age 63
Michael Kapovich, a Russian-American mathematician who worked at the University of California, Davis,
died on June 16, 2026. He was 63. Born in Khabarovsk on March 13, 1963, and also…
Juliet Gardiner dead at age 83
Juliet Gardiner, a British historian and writer,
died on June 16, 2026, at the age of 83. She was a commentator on British social history from Victorian times through the…
Robert Thurman dead at age 84
Robert Thurman, an American Buddhist writer and academic,
died on June 16, 2026, at age 84. Born Robert Alexander Farrar Thurman in New York City on August 3, 1941, he…
Alexander Rabinowitch dead at age 91
Alexander Rabinowitch, an American historian whose scholarship on the Bolsheviks and the Russian Revolution of 1917 made him a leading authority in the field,
died on June 16, 2026. He…
Slavenko Saletović dead at age 78
Slavenko Saletović, a Serbian theatre director and professor,
died on June 15, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Visoko on May 11, 1948, he studied at the Academy…
Peter Littlewood dead at age 71
Peter Littlewood, a British physicist and professor at the University of Chicago,
died on June 15, 2026, at the age of 71. Known for his work on polariton condensation and…
Peter Schuster dead at age 85
Peter Schuster, the Austrian theoretical chemist known for his work on molecular evolution,
died on June 15, 2026. He was 85. Born in Vienna on March 7, 1941, Schuster studied…
Thomas H. Greco Jr. dead at age 89
Thomas H. Greco Jr.
died on June 15, 2026. Tags Scientists, 15 June 2026, America, Greco, Thomas, June 15, June 2026
Piero Amerio dead at age 92
Piero Amerio
died on June 15, 2026. He was an academic. Tags Scientists, 15 June 2026, Amerio, Italy, Piero, June 15, June 2026
J. Michael Criley dead at age 95
J. Michael Criley, an American cardiologist and medical researcher,
died on June 15, 2026. He was 95. A professor emeritus at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Criley was…
Beatrice Lumpkin dead at age 107
Beatrice Lumpkin, an American union organizer, activist, professor and writer,
died on June 15, 2026, at the age of 107. Born Beatrice Shapiro on August 3, 1918, in The Bronx,…
Telê Ancona Lopez dead at age 87
Telê Ancona Lopez
died on June 15, 2026. She was a Brazilian literary scholar who worked at the University of São Paulo and its Institute of Brazilian Studies. Born in…
Craig Fennie dead at age 54
Craig Fennie, an American physicist and applied physicist,
died on June 14, 2026. He was 54. Fennie was a professor in the School of Applied and Engineering Physics at Cornell…
Charles A. Holloway dead at age 90
Charles A. Holloway died June 14, 2026. He was an American educator. Tags Scientists, 14 June 2026, America, Cancer, Charles, Holloway, June 14, June 2026
Ivan Rektor dead at age 77
Ivan Rektor
died on June 14, 2026. He was a Slovak neurologist, neuroscientist and academic at CEITEC, Masaryk University. His death was reported without further details. Tags Doctors, Scientists, 14…
Josep Maria Sans i Travé dead at age 78
Josep Maria Sans i Travé
died on June 14, 2026. He was a Spanish archivist and historian. Born on July 1, 1947, Sans i Travé was also identified as a…
Felix Kreichman dead at age 77
Felix Kreichman
died on June 13, 2026. He was a Russian economist and politician. Born in Tiraspol on June 8, 1949, he studied at Samara State University of Economics. Kreichman…
Annick Chartreux dead at age 83
Annick Chartreux, a French composer,
died on June 13, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Anne-Marie Chartreux in Nancy in 1942, she studied at the Conservatoire Régional du Grand…
Felix Kreichman dead at age 77
Felix Kreichman
died on June 13, 2026, at the age of 77. He was a Russian economist and politician. Born on June 8, 1949, in Tiraspol, he studied at Samara…
Luisa Muraro dead at age 85
Luisa Muraro, an Italian philosopher and feminist activist,
died on June 13, 2026. She was 85, one day short of her 86th birthday. Born in Montecchio Maggiore on June 14,…
Umer Chapra dead at age 93
Umer Chapra, a Pakistani-Saudi economist and adviser,
died on June 13, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Bombay on February 1, 1933, he was also known as Muhammad…
Rosamond McKitterick dead at age 77
Rosamond McKitterick, a British medieval historian and university teacher,
died on June 13, 2026, at the age of 77. Born Rosamond Deborah Pierce in Chesterfield on May 31, 1949, she…
Joseph LaPalombara dead at age 101
Joseph LaPalombara, an American political scientist whose work focused on comparative politics, interest groups and the foreign investments of global firms,
died on June 12, 2026. He was 101. A…
Kola Oyewo dead at age 80
Kola Oyewo, a Nigerian actor, dramatist and scholar known for The Gods Are Not to Blame, Saworoide and Koseegbe,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 80. Born…
Antony Jameson dead at age 91
Antony Jameson, a British aerospace scientist and engineer,
died on June 11, 2026. Born Guy Antony Jameson in Gillingham, England, he became known for his work in computational fluid dynamics…
Lynn Leibovitz dead at age 67
Lynn Leibovitz, an American judge who served as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia,
died on June 11, 2026, at age 67. Born in…
Merle Boucher dead at age 79
Merle Boucher, an American politician and former member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, died June 11, 2026, at age 79. Born July 19, 1946, in Rolette, North Dakota,…
María Ángeles Mezquíriz Irujo dead at age 97
María Ángeles Mezquíriz Irujo
died on June 11, 2026. She was a Spanish archaeologist. Tags Scientists, 11 June 2026, Aquarius, Irujo, Pamplona, Spain, June 11, June 2026, María
Natalino Irti dead at age 90
Natalino Irti
died on June 11, 2026. He was an Italian academic and jurist. Tags Lawyers, Scientists, 11 June 2026, Irti, Italy, Natalino, Rome, June 11, June 2026
Ren Yanshen dead at age 80
Ren Yanshen, a Chinese politician and academic,
died on June 10, 2026. He was 80. Ren served as deputy party secretary of Jiangsu Province and as vice chairman of the…
Arthur Buikema dead at age 85
Arthur Buikema, an American biologist and ecologist, died June 10, 2026, at age 85. Born Arthur Louis Buikema Jr. on February 4, 1941, in Cook County, Illinois, he was raised…
Emi Koyama dead at age 51
Emi Koyama
died on June 10, 2026. Koyama was an artist. Tags Artists, Scientists, 10 June 2026, Emi, Koyama, June 10, June 2026
Jean Ziegler dead at age 92
Jean Ziegler, the Swiss politician,
died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 92. Born Hans Ziegler on April 19, 1934, in Thun, he built a public career that…
Jaroslav Macháček dead at age 96
Jaroslav Macháček, a Czech academic and translator,
died on June 10, 2026. Tags Scientists, 10 June 2026, Czechia, Jaroslav, June 10, June 2026, Macháček
Charles Mistretta dead
Charles Mistretta, an American medical physicist and emeritus professor of medical physics,
died on June 9, 2026. Known as Chuck Mistretta, he earned a doctorate in high energy physics from…
John Loring dead at age 86
John Loring, the American fashion design director who spent three decades guiding design at Tiffany & Co.,
died on June 9, 2026, at age 86. Born John Robbins Loring in…
Jerzy Bańczerowski dead at age 88
Jerzy Bańczerowski, a Polish professor of philology,
died on June 9, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on October 28, 1938, in Ożarów, he built a career in general…
Thomas J. Schoenbaum dead at age 86
Thomas J. Schoenbaum
died on June 8, 2026. He was an American lawyer and legal scholar, and was also a law professor. Schoenbaum’s work included writing on international trade law,…
Roger K. Summit dead at age 95, American research scientist, traffic collision
Roger K. Summit, the American research scientist who founded Dialog Information Services and was called a father of modern online search,
died on June 7, 2026. Born Roger Kent Summit…
Robert Louis Wilken dead at age 89
Robert Louis Wilken, an American historian and former Lutheran minister,
died on June 7, 2026, at age 89. Born in New Orleans in 1936, he became William R. Kenan Jr.…
Robert Ricklefs dead at age 83
Robert Ricklefs, an American ornithologist and ecologist,
died on June 7, 2026, at age 83. Born Robert Eric Ricklefs on June 6, 1943, in San Francisco, he was educated at…
Gordon S. Wood dead at age 92
Gordon S. Wood, an American historian whose books included The Radicalism of the American Revolution and Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789–1815,
died on June 7,…
Wolfgang Schleidt dead at age 98
Wolfgang Schleidt, an Austrian scientist and zoologist,
died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Vienna on December 18, 1927, he worked in the areas of…
Richard Scolyer dead at age 59
Richard Scolyer, an Australian pathologist and melanoma researcher,
died on June 7, 2026, at age 59. Born in Launceston in 1966, he became a senior staff specialist in tissue pathology…
David Kaplunov dead at age 91
David Kaplunov
died on June 6, 2026. Tags Scientists, 06 June 2026, David, Kaplunov, Russia, June 2026, June 6
Dieter Wunderlich dead at age 88
Dieter Wunderlich
died on June 6, 2026. He was a German university teacher and linguist. Tags Scientists, 06 June 2026, Dieter, Germany, Wunderlich, June 2026, June 6
Abdul Ganiyu Ambali dead at age 68
Abdul Ganiyu Ambali, the Nigerian academic who served as vice chancellor of the University of Ilorin from 2012 to 2017,
died on June 6, 2026. He was 68. Born in…
Alan Riding dead at age 82, Journalist, author
Alan Riding, a British journalist and author who spent much of his career with The New York Times,
died on June 6, 2026. He was 82. Born in Rio de…
Alan Hale dead at age 67
Alan Hale, an American astronomer known for co-discovering Comet Hale–Bopp,
died on June 6, 2026. He was 67. Born in Tachikawa, Japan, on March 7, 1958, while his father was…
Manoa Rasigatale dead at age 78
Manoa Rasigatale, a Fijian politician and historian,
died on June 5, 2026, at age 78. Born on July 11, 1947, he also worked as a journalist, musician and television personality.…
Inman Harvey dead
Inman Harvey, a British computer scientist and senior lecturer at the University of Sussex,
died on June 5, 2026. Born on January 1, 2000, Harvey worked in computer science and…
Michael Tate dead at age 80
Michael Tate, the Australian politician, senator and Catholic priest who served in the Senate from 1978 to 1993,
died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 80. Born Michael…
Roar Arntzen dead at age 78
Roar Arntzen, a Norwegian engineer,
died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on November 23, 1947, he grew up in Rosenborg and Byåsen and earned the…
Peter Klopfer dead at age 95
Peter Klopfer, a German-American zoologist and professor emeritus of biology at Duke University,
died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 95. Born Peter Hubert Klopfer in Berlin on…
Olufemi Majekodunmi dead at age 86
Olufemi Majekodunmi, the British-Nigerian architect,
died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in London on May 1, 1940, he was also known as Olufemi Adetokunbo Majekodunmi.…
Michael Shur dead at age 83
Michael Shur, a Soviet-born American physicist and academic,
died on June 5, 2026. He was 83. Shur was born on November 13, 1942, in Kamensk-Uralsky, then in the USSR, and…
Georgy Kleiner dead at age 80
Georgy Kleiner, a Russian economist,
died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 80. Born Georgy Borisovich Kleiner on May 8, 1946, in Ivanovo, he trained at the Moscow…
Georgy Kleiner dead at age 80
Georgy Kleiner
died on June 4, 2026. He was an economist. Tags Scientists, 04 June 2026, Georgy, Kleiner, Russia, Taurus, June 2026, June 4
Jane Idleman Smith dead at age 88
Jane Idleman Smith, an American scholar of Islam and former Harvard University professor,
died on June 4, 2026, at age 88. Born in Park Ridge, Illinois, she devoted her career…
Robert Coles dead at age 97
Robert Coles, an American child psychiatrist and professor emeritus at Harvard University,
died on June 4, 2026. He was 97. Born in Boston on October 12, 1929, Coles studied at…
Blenda Wilson dead at age 85
Blenda Wilson, an American academic administrator who became the first African-American woman to lead a large U.S. university,
died on June 4, 2026. She was 85. Born Blenda Jacqueline Wilson…
George Berzsenyi dead at age 87
George Berzsenyi, a Hungarian-American mathematician and educator known for his work in mathematics competitions and student mentoring,
died on June 4, 2026. He was 87. Born in Budapest in 1938,…
Subhash C. Kashyap dead at age 97, Indian political scientist, secretary-general of Lok Sabha
Subhash C. Kashyap, the Indian political scientist who served as secretary-general of Lok Sabha from 1984 to 1990,
died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 97. Born on…
Virginia Held dead at age 96
Virginia Held, an American philosopher and feminist theorist whose work helped shape the ethics of care,
died on June 3, 2026. She was 96. Born Virginia Potter Held on October…
Whatarangi Winiata dead at age 92
Whatarangi Winiata, a New Zealand Māori academic and founder of Te Wānanga o Raukawa,
died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 92. A leading Māori leader, he served…
Jagannath Prasad Das dead at age 90, Writer, poet, novelist
Jagannath Prasad Das, the Indian writer and poet known for his work in Odia,
died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Puri on April 26,…
Patrick Négrier dead at age 70
Patrick Négrier, a French philosopher who specialized in the study of Western esotericism and Freemasonry,
died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Aubusson, France, on…
Rutsel Martha dead at age 70
Rutsel Martha, a Dutch politician and legal scholar,
died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Willemstad, Curaçao, in 1955, he was also known as Rutsel…
Dimitri Bertsekas dead at age 83
Dimitri Bertsekas, a Greek mathematician and computer scientist whose work shaped nonlinear programming, convex optimization and dynamic programming,
died on June 3, 2026, at age 83. Born in Athens in…
David Robert Williams dead at age 71, American aerospace and mechanical engineer, fellow of the Ame…
David Robert Williams, an American aerospace and mechanical engineer and fellow of the American Physical Society,
died on June 2, 2026. He spent 42 years at the Illinois Institute of…
Agnes Herzberg dead at age 87
Agnes Herzberg, a Canadian statistician and professor of mathematics and statistics at Queen’s University,
died on June 2, 2026. She was 87. Born Agnes Margaret Herzberg in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in…
Wei-Wen Yu dead at age 102
Wei-Wen Yu, a Chinese-born American civil engineer and academic known for his work on cold-formed steel structures,
died on June 2, 2026. He was 102. Yu was born in Weifang,…
Agnes M. Herzberg dead at age 87
Agnes M. Herzberg, a Canadian statistician and professor of mathematics and statistics at Queen’s University,
died on June 2, 2026, at age 87. Born Agnes Margaret Herzberg in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,…
Mildred Pitts Walter dead at age 103
Mildred Pitts Walter, an American writer whose children’s books often featured African-American protagonists,
died on June 2, 2026, at age 103. Born Mildred Pitts on September 9, 1922, in Sweetville,…
Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi dead at age 65, Burmese film director, poet and political prisoner
Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi, a Burmese film director, poet and political prisoner,
died on June 2, 2026. He was 65. Born in 1961, he was also known as a…
José Carlos Gómez Villamandos dead at age 63
José Carlos Gómez Villamandos, a Spanish veterinarian and politician who served as minister of universities of Andalusia from 2022,
died on June 2, 2026. He was 63. Born in Córdoba…
William Willard Gibson Jr. dead at age 94
William Willard Gibson Jr., an American lawyer and legal scholar,
died on June 1, 2026, at age 94. Born in Amarillo, Texas, on March 5, 1932, he earned a B.A.…
Jozien Bensing dead at age 76
Jozien Bensing, a Dutch clinical psychologist and university teacher,
died on June 1, 2026, at the age of 76. Born Josina Maria Bensing on March 12, 1950, in Tilburg, she…
Ermanno Arslan dead at age 85
Ermanno Arslan
died on June 1, 2026, at the age of 85. An Italian archaeologist, he was also a numismatist and museum professional. Born in Verona in 1940, he studied…
Gianni Francesco Mattioli dead at age 86, Politician, university professor
Gianni Francesco Mattioli, the Italian politician and physicist who served as a deputy from 1987 to 2001 and as minister of community policies from 1998 to 1999,
died on June…
Keith Anthony Morrison dead at age 84
Keith Anthony Morrison, a Jamaican-American painter,
died on June 1, 2026, at age 84. Born in Linstead, Jamaica, he studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, earning…
Stéphane-Albert Boulais dead at age 76
Stéphane-Albert Boulais, a Canadian writer and film critic,
died on June 1, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Maniwaki, Quebec, on June 17, 1949, he studied at Laval…
Ru-Chih Chow Huang dead at age 94
Ru-Chih Chow Huang
died on May 31, 2026. She was a Taiwanese-American biologist. Tags Scientists, 31 May 2026, America, Huang, Taiwan, May 2026, May 31, Ru-Chih