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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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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,…
Jordi Amorós i Ballester died on May 24, 2026. He was a Spanish cartoonist and animator. Born in Barcelona on April 7, 1944, he worked as a comic author, film…
Ann Fox Chandonnet, an American poet, died on May 23, 2026, at age 83. She was also known as a journalist, book reviewer, and culinary historian. Born Ann Alicia Fox…
Clarence B. Jones, an American lawyer and counsel, died on May 22, 2026. He was 95. Jones was the former personal counsel, adviser, draft speech writer and close friend of…
Benoist Rey, a French writer, died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on June 2, 1938, in Paris, he was a typesetter for Marchand before serving…
Wendelgard von Staden, a German diplomat and author, died on May 21, 2026, at the age of 100. Known as Wendi von Staden, she wrote the 1979 memoir "Darkness Over…
Julienne Bušić, an American writer and activist, died on May 21, 2026, at age 77. Born Julienne Eden Schultz in Eugene, Oregon, in 1948, she was known for her role…
Howard Fendrich died on May 21, 2026, of cancer. He was an American sports writer for The Associated Press. His death was reported in connection with the illness. Howard Fendrich,…
Carlo Petrini, the Italian gastronomist and founder of Slow Food, died on May 21, 2026, at age 76. Also known as "Carlìn," he was an Italian activist and author who…
Jeffrey Lane, an American television writer and playwright, died on May 20, 2026, at age 71. He wrote for the television series Ryan's Hope and Mad About You, and was…
Cleve Moler, an American mathematician and computer programmer known for MATLAB and MathWorks, died on May 20, 2026, at age 86. He specialized in numerical analysis and was one of…
George Eastman, an Italian actor and screenwriter, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Luigi Montefiori in Genoa in 1942, he was known for his acting…
Aglaia Kremezi, Greek food writer and journalist, died on May 19, 2026, in Athens at the age of 79. Born in Athens on May 4, 1947, she was often considered…
Veronika Valentová died on May 19, 2026. She was a Czech writer and translator. Veronika Valentová [cs], 52, Czech writer and translator. Tags Writers, 19 May 2026, Czechia, Veronika, May…
Alan Bradley, the Canadian author best known for The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Toronto in…
Robert Woodson, an American political activist, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Robert Leon Woodson on April 8, 1937, in Philadelphia, he was a civil…
Piper J. Drake, an American author, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 49. Better known by the pseudonym Piper J. Drake and also writing as PJ Schnyder,…
Patrick Sookhdeo, a British activist and founder and director of Barnabas Aid from 1993 to 2015, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in British Guiana…
Roberto Malenotti died on May 18, 2026. He was 86. The Italian filmmaker was born in Pisa on June 6, 1939. Malenotti worked as a film director, screenwriter and producer.…
Serigne Ibrahima Mahmoud Cissé, a Senegalese teacher and religious guide, died on May 18, 2026. Born in 1952, he taught traditional Arab and Islamic traditions in Senegalese schools in a…
Huguette Bouchardeau, French politician and minister of the environment from 1984 to 1986, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Saint-Étienne, Loire, France, on June…
Marideth Sisco, an American author and musician, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 82. Also known as Marideth Ann Sisco, she was an American storyteller, folklorist, singer-songwriter,…
Quinn G. McKay, an American academic, writer and Mormon leader, died on May 16, 2026. He was 99. McKay was born on October 30, 1926, and was raised in Huntsville,…
Altaf Hassan Qureshi, a Pakistani journalist, author and editor-in-chief of monthly Urdu Digest, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on March 3, 1932, in Hisar…
James Robison, an American televangelist, died on May 17, 2026, at age 82, according to an announcement of his death. He was also a pastor, theologian, and author, and founded…
André Laliberté, a Canadian marionette puppeteer, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 79. From Quebec, he was best known as the cofounder and longtime artistic director of…
Tony Zappone, an American journalist and radio personality, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Anthony Nicholas Zappone on October 9, 1947, in Tampa, Florida, he…
Conceição Lima, a São Toméan poet known for A Dolorosa Raiz do Micondó, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 64. Born Maria da Conceição de Deus Lima…
Anand Nadkarni died on May 15, 2026. He was an Indian psychopathologist, writer and playwright. His death was reported without further details. Anand Nadkarni [mr], 68, Indian psychopathologist, writer and…
Jane Healy, an American journalist, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Washington, D.C., on May 9, 1949, she was the daughter of Paul and…
David Henderson, an American writer and poet, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 83. He was a co-founder of the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and…
Krzysztof Piesiewicz, a Polish lawyer, screenwriter and politician, died on May 14, 2026, at age 80. Born in Warsaw on October 25, 1945, he studied law at Warsaw University and…
Nikolay Tsaturyan, the Armenian theatre director, died on May 14, 2026, in Yerevan. Born in Yerevan on January 8, 1945, Tsaturyan was also an actor and playwright and was named…
Adone Brandalise died on May 14, 2026. He was an Italian literary critic and philosopher. A brief notice of his death was published without further details about the circumstances. Adone…
Kshetrimayum Ongbi Thouranisabi Devi, an Indian classical dancer, died on May 12, 2026. She was associated with the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, where she served as Principal and taught…
Herb Wharton, an Australian writer, died on May 12, 2026. Herbert Morsley Wharton AM was born in Cunnamulla, Queensland, in 1936 and was an Indigenous Australian former stockman who began…
Ataur Rahman, a Bangladeshi stage and television actor, died on May 12, 2026. He was 84. Rahman was also a director and writer, and was known by the sobriquet Monchosharothi.…
Rex Reed, an American film critic and journalist, died on May 12, 2026, at age 87. Born Rex Taylor Reed on Oct. 2, 1938, in Fort Worth, Texas, he was…
Al Gregg, the English musician, actor and screenwriter best known for his work with punk band The Wall and appearances in ScreenPlay and Doctor Who, died on May 12, 2026,…
Bassek Ba Kobhio, a Cameroonian writer and filmmaker, died on May 12, 2026, at age 69. Born in Nindjé, French Cameroon, in 1957, he worked as a film director, producer,…
Mark Fuhrman, an American detective known for his role in the O. J. Simpson murder case, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 74 from cancer. He was…
Barry W. Blaustein, an American screenwriter and film director, died on May 12, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. He was 72. Blaustein was best known for writing on Saturday Night Live…
Vladimir Molchanov, the Russian television host and journalist, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 75. Born in Moscow on October 7, 1950, he was a Soviet and…
Anja Breien, a Norwegian film director and screenwriter, died on May 10, 2026, at the age of 85. She was among the leading figures in the Norwegian film industry and…
Ralph Ottey, the Jamaican-born British author and Second World War veteran, died on May 10, 2026. Born in Little London, Jamaica, on February 17, 1924, he moved to the United…
J. J. Barrie, a Canadian singer, songwriter and comedian known for “No Charge,” died on May 10, 2026, at age 92. Born Barry Jackson Authors in Oshawa, Ontario, on July…
Frid Ingulstad, a Norwegian novelist, died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 90. She wrote primarily historical novels, many of them in series, and published more than 200…
Gerald Talbot, an American politician and civil rights leader, died on May 9, 2026, at age 94. A native of Bangor, Maine, he was born on October 28, 1931, and…
Margareta Waterman, an American poet and publisher, died on May 9, 2026, at age 93. Born in Boston on December 8, 1932, and raised in New York City, she attended…
Karin Spaink, a Dutch journalist, writer and feminist activist, died on May 8, 2026, at age 68. She wrote a regular column for Het Parool from 1992 to 2022 and…
Tore Ryen, a Norwegian television producer and writer known for Mot i brøstet, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on December 30, 1946, he was…
Koji Suzuki, a Japanese writer known for the Ring novels, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 68. Born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, on May 13, 1957, he…
Pat Caputo, an American sportswriter and broadcaster, died on May 7, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. He was 67. Caputo was based in Southeast Michigan and worked as an on-air host…
Philip Caputo, an American author and journalist best known for the memoir A Rumor of War, died on May 7, 2026, at age 84. Born in Westchester, Illinois, in 1941,…
Michael Pennington, the English actor, director and writer who co-founded the English Shakespeare Company, died on May 10, 2026, aged 82. Born in Cambridge on June 7, 1943, he was…
Nabyl Lahlou, a Moroccan filmmaker and playwright, died on May 7, 2026. He was 81. Born in 1945 in Fes, Morocco, Lahlou was also a theater director, author and actor.…
Judith Barnard, the American writer known as Judith Michael, died on May 6, 2026, of heart failure. She wrote under the name Judith Michael. Judith Barnard, 94, American writer (Judith…
Georgy Golitsyn, a Russian scientist known for his work in atmospheric physics, died on May 6, 2026. He was a full member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR…
Peter Ferrara, an American lawyer and policy analyst, died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 71. He was also a columnist and served as an analyst for The…
Richard Cameron, the English playwright from Doncaster, died on May 5, 2026, aged 77. Born on 16 June 1948 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, he wrote plays including Pond Life, Not Fade…
Yevgeny Sivokon, a Ukrainian film director, died on May 5, 2026. He was 88. Born in Kyiv on May 7, 1937, he worked as a director of animated films in…
Yevhen Syvokin, a Ukrainian film director, died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Kyiv on May 7, 1937, he was a Soviet and Ukrainian director…
Crystal R. Emery, an American film director and producer known for The Deadliest Disease in America, died on May 5, 2026. She was an American filmmaker, playwright and theatre director,…
Marcel Labine, a Canadian poet, died on May 4, 2026. He was born on February 25, 1948, in Quebec, graduated from the Université de Montréal and taught literature at Maisonneuve…
Jean Alambre, a French author and songwriter, died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 79. Born Jean-Louis Fabry in Paris on May 16, 1946, he was better known…
David Kendall, an American television writer and producer and film director, died on May 2, 2026, at age 68. He worked on television series including "Boy Meets World" and "Growing…
Emily Grosholz, an American poet and philosopher, died on May 2, 2026. Born on October 17, 1950, in Philadelphia, she was the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Philosophy, African American…
Volker Hage, the German journalist, author and literary critic who worked for Der Spiegel, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Hamburg in 1949, he…
Yair Garbuz, an Israeli visual artist, writer, and opinion journalist, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Givatayim, Mandatory Palestine, on September 29, 1945, he…
Gordon Snell, the British author of children's literature and scriptwriter, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Singapore on October 1, 1932, he worked as…
Zelda F. Gamson, an American sociologist, died on April 27, 2026, at age 90 from pancreatic cancer. Born Zelda Finkelstein in Philadelphia on March 12, 1936, she was a writer…
Gerry Conway, an American comic book writer, screenwriter and television producer, died on April 27, 2026, at age 73. He wrote for titles including The Amazing Spider-Man, Justice League and…
Edith Eger, a Hungarian-American psychologist and author, died on April 27, 2026, at age 98. Born Edith Eva Elefánt on September 29, 1927, in Budapest, Hungary, she was a clinical…
Adolfo Aristarain, the Argentine film director and screenwriter known for Martín (Hache), Time for Revenge and Common Ground, died on April 26, 2026, in Buenos Aires. He was 82. Born…
Alfred Slote, an American author and children's writer, died on April 26, 2026. He was 99. Slote was known for his numerous sports and space novels, including Finding Buck McHenry,…
Marcos Petrillo, a Brazilian promoter, author and music researcher, died on April 26, 2026. He was identified with work connected to the album "Skylab," a 1999 release by Brazilian musician…
Dick Matena, a Dutch comics writer and cartoonist, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 83. He was known for his work on Storm and for cartooning on…