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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…
Al Mujahidi, a Bangladeshi poet, died on June 18, 2026. Born on January 1, 1943, he was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2003 by the Government of Bangladesh for his…
Qamar Ahmed, a Pakistani cricketer and journalist, died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on October 23, 1937, in Uttar Pradesh, he went on to represent…
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…
Philippe Labarde, a French economic journalist and writer, died on June 16, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Agen on September 26, 1939, he was educated at the…
Jiří Wolf, a Czech political prisoner, anticommunist and signatory of Charter 77, died on June 16, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on January 5, 1952, in Jindřichův Hradec,…
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, 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…
Raimundo Carrero, a Brazilian journalist and writer, died on June 16, 2026, at age 78. Born in Salgueiro, Pernambuco, in 1947, he went on to study at the Federal University…
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,…
Danny Simmons, an American abstract expressionist painter, died on June 15, 2026, at age 72. Born Daniel Simmons Jr. on August 17, 1953, in New York, he worked as a…
John Stockwell, an American CIA officer and later peace activist, died on June 14, 2026. He was 88. Born on January 1, 1937, in Angleton, Texas, Stockwell studied at the…
Stephen Dobyns, an American poet and novelist, died on June 14, 2026. He was 85. Born Stephen J. Dobyns in Orange, New Jersey, on February 19, 1941, he studied at…
Roy Hattersley, the British politician, author and journalist who served as a Labour MP from 1964 to 1997 and sat in the House of Lords from 1997 to 2017, died…
Lucas A. Vignale, an Argentine film director and screenwriter best known for co-writing and co-directing The River Train, died on June 14, 2026. Born in 1997 in Buenos Aires, he…
François Gall, the French film director and author behind the long-running television series "Amazing Train Journeys," died on June 13, 2026. He was 103. Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye on November 9,…
Hidayat Orujov, the Azerbaijani writer and politician who chaired the State Committee on Affairs with Religious Associations from 2006 to 2012, died on June 13, 2026, at the age of…
María Granata, the Argentine author, poet and politician, died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 102. Born in Buenos Aires on September 3, 1923, she began writing as…
Gene Shalit, the American journalist, film and book critic, and television personality who became a familiar presence on NBC’s “Today,” died on June 12, 2026, at age 100. Born in…
Mary Hooper, a British children’s author whose work focused largely on historical fiction, died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Barnes on July 23, 1944,…
Hans Gerd Klais, a German organ builder, died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Bonn on December 2, 1930, he became a member of the…
Jane Yolen, an American author and editor best known for The Devil’s Arithmetic, died on June 11, 2026, at age 87. Born Jane Hyatt Yolen in New York City on…
Lhasang Tsering, a Tibetan writer and political activist, died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 74. Born in 1952 in Tradün, in western Tibet, he became known as…
David Cayley died on June 10, 2026. Tags Journalists, Writers, 10 June 2026, Canada, Cancer, Cayley, David, June 10, June 2026
Bharathiraja, the Indian film director who shaped Tamil cinema with his realistic and sensitive depictions of rural life, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 84. Born Chinnasaamy…
Manu Lann Huel, a French singer-songwriter and poet, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in 1949 and known for writing and performing in both Breton…
Wim T. Schippers, a Dutch comedian, actor and visual artist, died on June 10, 2026. He was 83. Known for the television programs De Fred Haché Show and Van Oekel's…
Chai Vang, an American convicted of murder and truck driver, died on June 10, 2026. He was 58. Born Chai Soua Vang on September 24, 1968, in Laos, he was…
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…
Alexander Yanchulev, a Bulgarian politician and civil engineer, died on June 9, 2026. Born in Sofia on October 7, 1938, Alexander Stefanov Yanchulev studied hydraulic engineering at the Civil Engineering…
Orlando Senna died on June 9, 2026. He was a Brazilian film director best known for Iracema: Uma Transa Amazônica. Senna also worked as a writer and producer on film…
Sophie Faucher, a Canadian actress known for Bethune: The Making of a Hero, Ding et Dong and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, died on June 9, 2026, in Montreal.…
Mehdi Charef, the French film director and screenwriter, died on June 9, 2026. He was 73. Born on October 21, 1952, in Maghnia, Algeria, he built a career in French…
Matteo Fantuzzi died on June 9, 2026. He was an Italian poet. Tags Writers, 09 June 2026, Fantuzzi, Italy, Matteo, June 2026, June 9
Wolfgang Gust, a German journalist and author, died on June 9, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Hanover on January 1, 1935, he worked for Spiegel-Verlag and spent…
Jean Fourié, a French writer and community activist, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Espéraza on November 20, 1944, he worked for the Caisse…
Jürgen Kesting, the German journalist, music critic and author, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Duisburg on January 1, 1940, he studied German and…
Ibrohim Gʻafurov, the Uzbek writer, translator and politician who served in the Oliy Majlis from 1999 to 2004, died on June 6, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in…
Ingeborg Kaiser died on June 6, 2026. She was a German-Swiss writer, born on August 7, 1930, in Neuburg an der Donau. Tags Writers, 06 June 2026, Germany, Ingeborg, Kaiser,…
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…
William Hasley, an American biographer and television writer best known for work on "The Smurfs," "Swift Justice" and "The Young Riders," died on June 6, 2026, at the age of…
Salim Kumar, an Indian actor and film director known for Karutha Joothan, Achanurangatha Veedu and Adaminte Makan Abu, died on June 6, 2026, at the age of 56 after a…
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…
James Bradley, an American author of historical non-fiction, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 72. Born on January 1, 1954, he wrote on the Pacific theater of…
Lady Pamela Hicks, a British aristocrat and memoirist, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 97. Born Lady Pamela Carmen Louise Mountbatten on April 19, 1929, in Barcelona,…
A. C. Sreehari, an Indian poet and writer, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 56. A Malayalam-language poet and teacher, he was associated with Payyanur College in…
Norman Balon, the British publican who spent more than six decades as landlord of the Coach and Horses in Soho, died on June 4, 2026. Born in Ilford on January…
Sheila Mitchell, a British actress and author known for her work in Lillie, Z-Cars and Grange Hill, died on June 4, 2026, aged 100. Born Sheila Mary Mitchell in Kingston-upon-Thames…
Rabilal Tudu, an Indian Santali-language writer, playwright and banker, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in 1949 in Nowara village in Bardhaman district, West Bengal,…
Jim Wooten, an American journalist who worked for ABC News and wrote books, died on June 4, 2026, at age 88. Born in the United States, he joined ABC News…
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…
Reha Muhtar, a Turkish anchorman, columnist and television reporter, died on June 3, 2026, at age 66. Born in Istanbul on July 21, 1959, he began his career as a…
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,…
Lieke Marsman, a Dutch poet and writer, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 35. Born in Den Bosch in 1990, she grew up in Zaltbommel and later…
Matthieu d'Epenoux, a French businessman and board game designer, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 60. Born on October 10, 1965, he founded the board game publishing…
Norma Yaeger, an American stockbroker and businesswoman, died on June 3, 2026, at age 96. Born Norma Hason on May 5, 1930, in Brooklyn, she became a trailblazer in the…
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,…
Josep Maria Cadena died on June 2, 2026. He was a Spanish journalist and art critic. Cadena was born in Barcelona on September 6, 1935, and died in the same…
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,…
Homa Mirafshar, an Iranian poet and songwriter, died on June 2, 2026, at age 89, according to a death announcement. Born Homa Homayoun in Tehran on February 22, 1937, she…
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…
Lyuben Dilov Jr., the Bulgarian writer, journalist and lawmaker, died on June 2, 2026, from complications of a heart attack. He was 61. Born in Sofia on November 19, 1964,…
Bruce Van Sant died on June 1, 2026. He was an American-born Dominican sailor and author. His books included "Tricks of the Trades" (2002), "Margarita Cat" (2010) and "The Gentleman's…
Aleksandr Ivanchenko, a Russian writer born on June 1, 1945, died on June 1, 2026. Born in Krasnoturyinsk, in the Sverdlovsk region, he studied at the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute…
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, 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…
Hilde Lynn Helphenstein died on May 31, 2026. She was an American art critic and influencer. Tags Writers, 31 May 2026, America, Cancer, Helphenstein, Hilde, May 2026, May 31
Robert Kya-Hill, the American actor born Robert Hill on December 4, 1930, died on May 31, 2026, at age 95. He also worked as a director, playwright, musician, composer and…
Matthew Spender, the English sculptor and writer whose death was announced on May 31, 2026, died at 81. Born in London in 1945, he was also a painter and biographer,…
Tomi Reichental, a Slovak-born Irish Holocaust survivor and author, died on May 31, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Tomáš Reichental in Merašice, then in Czechoslovakia and now Slovakia,…
Speight Jenkins, the American music director and critic who guided Seattle Opera for more than three decades, died on May 30, 2026, at age 89. Born in Dallas, Texas, on…
Josefina Molina, the Spanish film director, screenwriter and television producer, died on May 30, 2026. She was 89. Born in Córdoba, Spain, on November 14, 1936, Molina became one of…
Steve Barrow, the British reggae producer and historiographer who co-founded the Blood and Fire record label, died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 80. Born on September 29,…
Jutta Zilliacus, a Finnish-Estonian politician, journalist and author, died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 100. Born Jutta Armelle Zilliacus in Helsinki on July 25, 1925, she worked…
Sidney Moko Mead, a New Zealand Māori anthropologist and historian, died on May 29, 2026. He was 99. Born in Wairoa on January 8, 1927, Mead was also known as…
José Manuel Blecua Perdices, the Spanish philologist who directed the Royal Spanish Academy from 2010 to 2014, died on May 29, 2026. He was 86. Born in Zaragoza on June…
Ellen Weston died on May 28, 2026. She was an American actress and television writer. Weston’s work spanned both acting and writing for television, and her career also included published…
Maureen Duffy, the English poet, playwright and novelist, died on May 28, 2026, at the age of 92, with her death announced that day. Born Maureen Patricia Duffy in Worthing,…
Bashir Badr, an Indian poet, died on May 28, 2026, at the age of 91. He was an Urdu poet who taught at Aligarh Muslim University and wrote primarily in…
Anik Dutta, the Indian film director behind Bhooter Bhabishyat, Ashchorjyo Prodeep and Meghnad Badh Rahasya, died on May 27, 2026, after a fall. He was a Bengali filmmaker whose directorial…
Paul Dorpat, an American historian, died on May 27, 2026. He was 87. Dorpat was an author and photographer who focused on the history of Seattle and Washington state. He…
Klaus Emmerich, a German film director and screenwriter known for The First Polka and Trokadero, died on May 27, 2026. He was 82. Born in Freital on August 10, 1943,…
Tim Johnston died on May 26, 2026. He was an American author. Tags Writers, 26 May 2026, America, Johnston, Tim, May 2026, May 26
Howard Storm, an American actor and director known for work on "Take the Money and Run," "Once Bitten" and "Mork & Mindy," died on May 26, 2026. He was 94.…
Robert Daley, the American writer, journalist and New York City Police Department officer, died on May 26, 2026. He was 96. Daley, born in New York City on May 10,…
Martine Prenen, the Belgian former model and television presenter known for Supertalent in Vlaanderen and Expeditie Robinson, died on May 26, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. She was 62. Prenen, born…
Yoshihiro Nishimura, a Japanese film director, screenwriter and special effects artist, died on May 25, 2026. He was 59. Born on April 1, 1967, in Taitō-ku, Nishimura worked predominantly in…
Rene Belmonte, a Brazilian screenwriter whose work included If I Were You, Novo Mundo and Federal Bank Heist, died on May 25, 2026. He was 55. Born on January 27,…
Gary Foster, an American musician and educator whose career spanned jazz, cool jazz, classical and pop, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Norman Gary Foster…
Brian Large, the English opera director, died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 87. He was known as one of the leading television directors specializing in opera and…
