Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond, a Congolese Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Luiza from 1971 to 1997 and archbishop of Kananga from 1997 to 2006, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on August 31,…
Rosemarie Bergmans died on May 10, 2026. She was a Belgian actress known for Pauline and Paulette. No further details about her death were provided.
Olivier Dupuis, a Belgian politician, died on May 4, 2026.
Rita Mulier, the Belgian feminist author and economist, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Kortrijk in 1934, she studied law and economics at Leuven University and was the only female editor of the student…
Sophie Flamand, a Belgian writer and journalist, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 61. Born in Liège on November 6, 1964, she studied at the Université libre de Bruxelles and later became deputy director of the cultural…
Delphine Noels, a Belgian film director, died on April 12, 2026. Born in 1973 in Liège, Belgium, she was 52 or 53. Noels was noted for winning a special mention in the short film category at the IndieLisboa International Independent…
Charles Delhez, a Belgian Roman Catholic priest and sociologist, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 74. Born in Uccle on October 30, 1951, he was ordained a priest in 1982 and served at the Paroisse de Blocry… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
Hermann Huppen, the Belgian comic book creator known for Jeremiah, died on March 22, 2026, at the age of 87. Better known by the pen name Hermann, he was born on July 17, 1938, in Bévercé, now part of Malmedy,… · 22 March 2026 · March 2026
Steve Houben, a Belgian jazz saxophonist and flutist, died on March 20, 2026. Born in Liège, Belgium, on March 19, 1950, he attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston in the mid-1970s. After returning to Belgium, he established the… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Luc Van der Kelen, a Belgian journalist, died on March 10, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in June 1948 in Boom, Belgium, he studied at Ghent University, where he was a member and president of the Vlaamse Geschiedkundige… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
Belgian journalist and Orthodox priest · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 28
Lucien Ghellynck, a Belgian footballer who played as a midfielder, died on February 23, 2026. He played almost his entire career with Gent and won the Belgian Cup with the club in 1964. Ghellynck received one call-up to the Belgian… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Herman Suykerbuyk, a Belgian politician and civil servant, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Kapellen on January 5, 1934, he studied law at the Catholic University of Leuven from 1952 to 1957. A member… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
José van Dam, the Belgian bass-baritone known internationally for his work in opera, died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 85. Born Joseph Van Damme in Ixelles, part of Brussels, on August 25, 1940, he studied at the… · France · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Gérard Mathieu, a Belgian politician and schoolteacher, died on February 16, 2026, in Arlon, Belgium, at the age of 78. A member of the Reformist Movement (MR), he taught Latin and Greek at the secondary school level and served in… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026 · Gerard
Jacques Dubois, the Belgian literary theorist and academic, died on February 13, 2026. He was Professor Emeritus of Literature at the Université de Liège and was born in Liège in 1933. Dubois developed the concept of the Literary Institution, following… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Frans Van Vlierberghe, a Belgian professional racing cyclist, died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 71. Born on March 28, 1954, in Belsele, Belgium, he rode in two editions of the Tour de France and won a stage… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Paulette Collet, a Belgian essayist and academic, died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 99. Born in Verviers in 1926, she fled to London at the onset of World War II and earned a bachelor’s degree from King’s… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Frans Verhaegen, a Belgian professional racing cyclist, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Pulle, Belgium, on January 22, 1948, he rode in the 1976 Tour de France. · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
François Beukelaers, the Belgian actor and stage director, died on February 4, 2026. Born in Vilvoorde on February 2, 1938, he was also a singer and educator whose career ran from 1965 to 2026. Herman Teirlinck encouraged him to study… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Belgian actress (De Kotmadam · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
Belgian gymnast · 21 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 21 · Other
Belgian middle-distance runner · 15 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 15
Belgian politician and mayor of Grobbendonk (1989–1997) · 11 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 11
Belgian poet and diary writer · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26
Brazilian-born Belgian film editor (Home Sweet Home · 18 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 18
Belgian sports journalist (RTBF) · 14 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 14
Belgian footballer (K.V. Mechelen · 07 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 7 · Boeck
Belgian comic book artist · 28 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 28
Belgian-Born Polish human geographer · 17 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 17 · Other
Belgian fashion designer (Antwerp Six) · 10 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 10 · Other
Belgian footballer (Lierse · 10 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 10 · Nul
Belgian vocalist (The Honeymoon Killers · 07 October 2025 · October 2025 · October 7
Belgian musician (Triggerfinger) · 03 October 2025 · October 2025 · Bruystegem · October 3
Belgian comic book artist · 01 October 2025 · October 2025 · October 1 · Éric · Rop
Belgian architect · 30 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 30 · Other · Reeth
Belgian footballer (Tubantia Borgerhout) and manager (KSK Beveren · 23 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 23
Belgian leading expert and literary critic of The Adventures of Tintin and author · 07 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 7
Belgian racing cyclist · 31 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 31
Belgian trade unionist · 27 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 27 · Other
Belgian alpine skier · 24 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 24 · Blicquy · Other
Belgian-American businessman · 23 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 23 · Other
Belgian footballer (K.V. Kortrijk · 20 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 20
Belgian-French geopolitics expert and poet · 19 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 19 · French · Gerard
Belgian lawyer (Bosman ruling) · 14 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 14
Belgian stained-glass artist · 13 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 13
Belgian microbiologist and immunologist · 21 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 21
Belgian businessman · 07 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 7 · Other
Belgian guitarist (Herman Brood and his Wild Romance · 02 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 2
Belgian racing cyclist · 28 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 28
Belgian art collector and philanthropist · 18 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 18 · Other
Belgian politicial activist · 13 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 13 · Other
Belgian Islamologist and academic · 02 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 2
Belgian industrialist · 30 March 2025 · March 2025 · March 30 · Other
Belgian actress (Rosetta · 15 March 2025 · March 2025 · March 15
Belgian singer and guitarist (The Pebbles) · 20 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 20
Belgian comic book author and artist (Adler · 18 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 18 · Spiegeleer
Belgian Resistance member during World War II · 01 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 1 · Other
Belgian footballer (Liège · 26 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 26
Belgian football player (Antwerp · 23 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 23