Zori Balayan Armenian writer dead at age 91
Zori Balayan, an Armenian writer,
died on April 5, 2026. Zori Balayan, 91, Armenian writer. Tags Writers, 05 April 2026, Balayan, Zori, 2026-04-05, April 2026, April 5
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Ramon Gieling Dutch film director, screenwriter, and author dead at age 71
Ramon Gieling, the Dutch film director, screenwriter, and author,
died on April 5, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Utrecht on April 21, 1954, he worked across film…
Arne Olsen Canadian screenwriter, complications from cancer dead at age 64
Arne Olsen
died on April 4, 2026, from complications from cancer. He was a Canadian screenwriter whose credits included Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, Cop and a Half, and…
Roberto Zapperi Italian historian and writer dead at age 94
Roberto Zapperi
died on April 4, 2026. He was an Italian historian and writer. Roberto Zapperi [it], 94, Italian historian and writer. Tags Scientists, Writers, 04 April 2026, Italy, Roberto,…
Andrew Perry English music journalist, author and broadcaster dead at age 60
Andrew Perry
died on April 3, 2026. He was an English music journalist, author and broadcaster. Perry wrote for Select, Q and Mojo, and also worked as a broadcaster and…
Geoffrey Smith dead at age 82, American-born British radio presenter, author and musician
Geoffrey Smith
died on April 2, 2026. He was a radio presenter. Tags Journalists, Musicians, Writers, 02 April 2026, America, Britain, Geoffrey, Smith, April 2, April 2026
Roberto Arditti Italian journalist, television writer and radio personality dead at age 60
Roberto Arditti
died on April 2, 2026. He was an Italian journalist, television writer and radio personality. His work spanned journalism, television writing and radio, according to the information provided.…
Vittorio Messori Italian journalist dead at age 84
Vittorio Messori, an Italian journalist,
died on April 2, 2026. He was also a Christian writer and, according to Sandro Magister, a Vaticanist, was regarded as the most translated Catholic…
Kristian Gerner Swedish historian and author dead at age 83
Kristian Gerner
died on April 2, 2026. He was a Swedish historian and author. Kristian Gerner, 83, Swedish historian and author. Tags Scientists, Writers, 02 April 2026, Gerner, Kristian, Sweden,…
Robert Pal Russian poet, translator and writer dead at age 87
Robert Pal
died on April 2, 2026. He was a Russian poet, translator and writer. Robert Pal [ru], 87, Russian poet, translator and writer. Tags Writers, 02 April 2026, Pal,…
Shozin Fukui Japanese film director and screenwriter dead at age 64
Shozin Fukui, a Japanese film director and screenwriter,
died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 64–65. He was best known for his work in the cyberpunk genre and…
Justin Panakkal dead at age 90
Justin Panakkal, an Indian Catholic priest and composer,
died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 90. Also known as Fr. Justin, he was a priest of the Discalced…
Tom Valenti American chef dead at age 67
Tom Valenti, an American chef,
died on April 1, 2026, at age 67. He was executive chef at Jockey Hollow Bar and Kitchen in Morristown, New Jersey, and owner and…
Louis Saia Canadian film director and screenwriter dead at age 75
Louis Saia, a Canadian film director and screenwriter best known for the Les Boys franchise of hockey comedy films,
died on April 1, 2026. Born on May 25, 1950, he…
Salvador Castañeda Álvarez Mexican writer dead at age 79
Salvador Castañeda Álvarez, a Mexican writer and cultural functionary,
died on April 1, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on an ejido in the municipality of Matamoros, Coahuila, on…
Stephen Lewis Politician, diplomat, author, writer, journalist, broadcaster, academic, public speak…
Stephen Lewis, the Canadian politician and diplomat who served as an Ontario MPP from 1963 to 1978,
died on March 31, 2026, of cancer. He was elected to the Legislative…
Michelangelo Zurletti Music critic dead at age 89
Michelangelo Zurletti, an Italian musicologist and essayist, died March 30, 2026. Michelangelo Zurletti (1937 – 30 March 2026) was an Italian music critic for La Repubblica. He
died on 30…
Wiesław Myśliwski Traktat o łuskaniu fasoli 2006 Widnokrąg 1996 Kamień na kamieniu 1984 dead at age…
Wiesław Myśliwski, a Polish novelist and playwright,
died on March 29, 2026. He was 94. Born on March 25, 1932, in Dwikozy, Poland, he was raised in Ćmielów and later…
Ádám Nádasdy Hungarian linguist and poet dead at age 79
Ádám Nádasdy, a Hungarian linguist, teacher and poet,
died on March 29, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Budapest on February 15, 1947, he taught linguistics at the…
David Riondino Italian singer-songwriter, actor and writer dead at age 73
David Riondino, the Italian singer-songwriter, actor and writer,
died on March 29, 2026, at age 73. Born in Florence on June 10, 1952, he began his career in the mid-1970s…
Willy Ustad Norwegian novelist dead at age 79
Willy Ustad, a Norwegian novelist,
died on March 28, 2026. Born in Trondheim on May 16, 1946, he grew up in a heavily forested part of Trøndelag. He worked as…
Juwono Sudarsono Politician, Diplomat dead at age 84
Juwono Sudarsono, an Indonesian diplomat and politician who served as ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2003 to 2004 and as minister of education and twice as minister of defense,…
Larry Price American football player and radio host dead at age 91
Larry Price, an American football player and radio host,
died on March 27, 2026. He was 91. Price was a resident of Honolulu and was known for his work as…
Gino Agnese Italian essayist and writer dead at age 90
Gino Agnese, the Italian journalist, biographer and essayist,
died on March 27, 2026, in Rome, at the age of 90. Born in Naples on March 10, 1936, he served as…
Bob Schmetterer Advertising executive dead at age 82
Bob Schmetterer, an American business executive and author, died in Invalid Date. He was chairman and CEO of Euro RSCG Worldwide and president and COO of the communications group Havas.…
Jean-Pierre Faye French philosopher and writer dead at age 100
Jean-Pierre Faye, the French philosopher and writer known for his work on horseshoe theory,
died on March 26, 2026. He was 100. Born in Paris on July 19, 1925, Faye…
Jean Sagols French actor, screenwriter and television director, cerebral haemorrhage dead at age 87
Jean Sagols, the French actor, screenwriter and television director,
died on March 26, 2026, of a cerebral haemorrhage. He was 87. Born in 1938, he worked in film and television…
Ronald H. Spector Historian, writer, academic dead at age 83
Ronald H. Spector, an American military historian,
died on March 26, 2026, at age 83. He was a professor at George Washington University and also taught at the University of…
Carlos Orgambide Argentine film director, cinematographer, and screenwriter dead at age 95
Carlos Orgambide, the Argentine film director, cinematographer and screenwriter known for Queridas amigas,
died on March 26, 2026. Born Carlos Gdansky Orgambide on September 28, 1930, he worked under the…
Alexander Kluge German author and film director dead at age 94
Alexander Kluge, the German author, film director, academic and founder of a television production company,
died on March 25, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Halberstadt in 1932,…
Tordis Ørjasæter engagement in culture and literature for children dead at age 99
Tordis Ørjasæter, a Norwegian literary critic,
died on March 25, 2026. She was also a biographer, professor of educational science and novelist, and was particularly engaged in culture and literature…
Theodore L. Brown American scientist and author dead at age 97
Theodore L. Brown, an American scientist and author,
died on March 24, 2026. Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on October 15, 1928, he was known for research, teaching, and writing…
Biruté Galdikas Study of orangutans, conservation dead at age 79
Biruté Galdikas, the Canadian primatologist, conservationist and author known for her work with orangutans and as founder of the Orangutan Foundation International,
died on March 24, 2026. She was 79.…
Tracy Kidder American writer, Pulitzer Prize winner, lung cancer dead at age 80
Tracy Kidder, the American writer whose nonfiction books included The Soul of a New Machine and Mountains Beyond Mountains, died March 24, 2026, of lung cancer. He was 80. Kidder…
Chime Rinpoche Tibetan lama and teacher dead at age 84
Chime Rinpoche, a Tibetan lama and teacher,
died on March 24, 2026, in London, England, at the age of 84. Born near Jyekundo, Kham, Tibet, on October 8, 1941, he…
David Sklansky American poker player and author, heart failure dead at age 78
David Sklansky, an American professional poker player and author,
died on March 23, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada, of heart failure. He was 78. Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, on…
Peter Stead Welsh writer dead at age 83
Peter Stead, Welsh writer, broadcaster and historian,
died on March 22, 2026. Born in Barry, Wales, in 1943, he attended grammar schools in Barry and Gowerton and studied history at…
Michael Aaron Rockland American writer dead at age 90
Michael Aaron Rockland, an American writer, journalist and academic who was professor of American Studies at Rutgers University,
died on March 22, 2026. Born in The Bronx, New York City,…
Rómulo Berruti Journalist dead at age 88
Rómulo Berruti, an Argentine journalist and film critic,
died on March 22, 2026, in Buenos Aires at the age of 88. Born in Buenos Aires on October 23, 1937, he…
Arthur E. Humphrey American chemical engineer dead at age 98
Arthur E. Humphrey, an American chemical engineer,
died on March 21, 2026, at age 98. Born in Moscow, Idaho, on November 9, 1927, he attended the University of Idaho, the…
Vladimir Zantaria Abkhazian poet and politician, chairman of the State Television and Radio Broadca…
Vladimir Zantaria, an Abkhazian poet and politician who served as chairman of the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company from 1993 to 1994 and as minister for culture from 1999…
Lala Alizadeh Azerbaijani scientist dead at age 76
Lala Alizadeh, an Azerbaijani scientist,
died on March 20, 2026. Born in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, on February 5, 1950, she was the author of roughly 100 scientific, literary and methodological…
Xosé Antonio García Cotarelo Spanish lawyer and writer dead at age 84
Xosé Antonio García Cotarelo, a Spanish lawyer and writer,
died on March 20, 2026. Also known as Pepe de Regos, he was born in Vilamea (A Pontenova) in 1941. He…
Božo Koprivica Serbian essayist, dramatic adviser and literary critic dead at age 75
Božo Koprivica, a Serbian essayist, dramatic adviser and literary critic,
died on March 20, 2026. Born in 1950 in Nikšić, then in PR Montenegro, FPR Yugoslavia, he was a Montenegrin…
Jessie Jones American actress dead at age 75
Jessie Jones, an American actress and playwright,
died on March 20, 2026, after a long illness. Born on August 21, 1950, in Texas, she appeared on the internationally broadcast television…
Calvin Tomkins American author and art critic, stroke dead at age 100
Calvin Tomkins, an American author and art critic for The New Yorker,
died on March 20, 2026. He was 100. Born in Orange, New Jersey, on December 17, 1925, Tomkins…
Melli Irani Cinematographer dead at age 93
Melli Irani, an Indian cinematographer,
died on March 19, 2026, in Chennai at the age of 93. He worked predominantly in the Malayalam film industry and was known for films…
Michel Rolland French oenologist dead at age 78
Michel Rolland, a French oenologist,
died on March 19, 2026. Based in Bordeaux, he had hundreds of clients across 13 countries and was known for consultancies outside France, which set…
Alton Sutnick American medical researcher and educator dead at age 97
Alton Sutnick, an American medical researcher and educator,
died on March 19, 2026. Sutnick was also an administrator and the author of more than 200 scholarly publications. He received a…
Chuck Norris American martial artist, actor and author dead at age 86
Chuck Norris, the American martial artist, actor and author known for Walker, Texas Ranger, Missing in Action and The Way of the Dragon,
died on March 19, 2026, at the…
John Coley Painting, art criticism, curation and art administration dead at age 91
John Coley, a New Zealand painter and art critic,
died on March 17, 2026, aged 91. John William Coley MBE was born in Palmerston North on 28 January 1935. He…
Aleksandra Kurczab-Pomianowska Polish actress and translator dead at age 85
Aleksandra Kurczab-Pomianowska, a Polish actress and translator,
died on March 16, 2026. Born in Lviv on May 7, 1940, she was the daughter of writer Jan Kurczab and Janina née…
Alfred J. Noll Lawyer, writer dead at age 66
Alfred J. Noll, an Austrian lawyer, politician and writer,
died on March 16, 2026. Born in Salzburg on January 30, 1960, he earned his law degree from the University of…
Eric Overmyer American television writer and producer dead at age 74
Eric Overmyer, an American television writer and producer known for his work on Bosch, Law & Order and The Wire,
died on March 16, 2026. Born in Boulder, Colorado, on…
Navnindra Behl Indian actress
Navnindra Behl, an Indian theatre and television director, writer and actor,
died on March 16, 2026, at age 76. Born in Delhi on October 30, 1949, she began stage acting…
Len Deighton Writer, illustrator dead at age 97
Len Deighton, the British author best known for his spy novels,
died on March 15, 2026, at the age of 97. Born Leonard Cyril Deighton in Marylebone, London, on February…
Bjørn Nilsen Norwegian poet, journalist and television producer dead at age 91
Bjørn Nilsen, a Norwegian poet, journalist and television producer,
died on March 15, 2026. He was born in Strinda, now Trondheim, on December 27, 1934, the son of Eilif Asbjørn…
William C. Dietz Writer dead at age 80
William C. Dietz, an American science fiction writer,
died on March 15, 2026, at age 81. Born William Corey Dietz in Seattle on January 30, 1945, he wrote principally military…
Brian Clarke Author, journalist, angler dead at age 87
Brian Clarke, the British author, journalist and angler,
died on March 14, 2026, aged 87. He wrote two books on fly-fishing, The Pursuit of Stillwater Trout (1975) and, with John…
Ann Gluckman First female principal of a state co-educational secondary school in New Zealand dead…
Ann Gluckman, a New Zealand educator, writer and historian,
died on March 13, 2026, aged 98. Born Ann Jocelyn Klippel in London in 1927, she was appointed principal of Ngā…
Lloyd Jones Welsh novelist dead at age 74
Lloyd Jones, the Welsh novelist,
died on March 13, 2026, at the age of 74. He was also a poet and photographer. Born at Bryn Clochydd, Gwytherin, near Llanrwst, he…
John M. Perkins American christian minister dead at age 95
John M. Perkins, an American Christian minister,
died on March 13, 2026, at age 95. He was also a civil rights activist and author. Born in New Hebron, Mississippi, on…
Paul R. Ehrlich The Population Bomb 1968 Simon–Ehrlich wager dead at age 93
Paul R. Ehrlich, an American biologist, author, and environmentalist,
died on March 13, 2026, at the age of 93. He was known for his warnings about the consequences of population…
Hans-Georg Backhaus 96–97 dead at age 96
Hans-Georg Backhaus, a German Marxian economist and philosopher,
died on March 12, 2026, in Frankfurt. He was 96 or 97. Backhaus was one of the main authors of the Neue…
Mark Bittner American writer dead at age 74
Mark Bittner, an American writer and author of The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill,
died on March 12, 2026. Born in Vancouver, Washington, on November 29, 1951, he wrote the…
Patricia Clarke Australian writer dead at age 99
Patricia Clarke, an Australian writer and historian,
died on March 12, 2026. Born Mary Patricia Clarke in Alphington, Melbourne, on July 30, 1926, she was educated in Melbourne, later in…
William Norvel Administrator, pastor, liturgist, author dead at age 90
William Norvel, an American Catholic priest,
died on March 12, 2026. Born William Leonard Norvel Jr. on October 1, 1935, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, he was ordained to the priesthood in…
Ernie Anastos American news anchor and talk show host dead at age 82
Ernie Anastos, an American news anchor and talk show host,
died on March 12, 2026, at age 82. An Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, he hosted WABC’s Positively Ernie, a program focused…
Gordon Wallace Scottish football player and manager dead at age 82
Gordon Wallace, the Scottish football player and manager,
died on March 12, 2026. A forward, he began his career with Montrose in 1961 before playing for Raith Rovers, Dundee and…
Brian Doherty Author, editor dead at age 57
Brian Doherty, an American journalist and author who was a senior editor at Reason magazine,
died on March 12, 2026. Born Brian Michael Doherty in Queens, New York, on June…
Giorgos Panousopoulos Greek director
Giorgos Panousopoulos, the Greek cinematographer, film director and screenwriter known for Mania,
died on March 10, 2026. He was 84. Born in Kifissia, German-occupied Greece, on February 3, 1942, Panousopoulos…
Alfredo Bryce Echenique Writer dead at age 87
Alfredo Bryce Echenique, a Peruvian writer,
died on March 10, 2026, in Lima, Peru, at the age of 87. Born in Lima on February 19, 1939, he wrote numerous books…
Alojz Ihan Doctor, microbiologist, immunologist, poet and writer dead at age 64
Alojz Ihan, a Slovenian immunologist, doctor and poet,
died on March 10, 2026, at the age of 64. Born in Ljubljana on July 23, 1961, he studied at the Medical…
Giorgio Gosetti Italian film critic dead at age 70
Giorgio Gosetti, an Italian film critic,
died on March 9, 2026. Born in Venice on Feb. 6, 1956, he was also a journalist and festival director. He was best known…
Leoš Šimánek Czech traveler dead at age 79
Leoš Šimánek, a Czech traveler and writer,
died on March 9, 2026. He was 79. Born in Choceň, Czechoslovakia, on April 19, 1946, he studied civil engineering and left communist…
B. Wongar Writer dead at age 93
B. Wongar, the pen name of Serbian writer Sreten Božić,
died on March 8, 2026, aged 93-94. Born in 1932 in Gornja Trešnjevica, in what was then the Kingdom of…
Curzia Ferrari Italian writer dead at age 96
Curzia Ferrari, an Italian journalist, writer and translator of Russian poetry,
died on March 8, 2026, in Milan at the age of 96. Born in Milan in May 1929, she…
Lutfiya al-Dulaimi Iraqi writer dead at age 87
Lutfiya al-Dulaimi, an Iraqi writer, journalist and women's rights activist,
died on March 8, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Baqubah on March 7, 1939, she grew up…
Philip Bourne Unix for VMS Users, PLOS Computational Biology, Protein Data Bank, SciVee dead at age…
Philip Bourne, an Australian bioinformatician and writer,
died on March 8, 2026, at age 72. Philip Eric Bourne was the Stephenson Chair of Data Science, director of the School of…
Jan Lenferink Dutch radio and television presenter dead at age 80
Jan Lenferink, the Dutch radio and television presenter and columnist best known for RUR (Rechtstreeks uit Richter),
died on March 7, 2026. Born in Dalfsen on 9 December 1945, he…
Franco Vito Gaiezza Italian musician dead at age 66
Franco Vito Gaiezza, an Italian musician and writer,
died on March 7, 2026. Born in Rome on October 29, 1962, he performed in concerts for organ, piano, and harpsichord in…