Deaths from Bulgaria

Panayot Butchvarov Bulgarian philosopher dead at age 93

Panayot Butchvarov, a Bulgarian philosopher, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, on April 2, 1933, he was a Bulgarian-born American philosopher and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Iowa.…

May 1, 2026

Vasko Boev Bulgarian footballer dead at age 37

Vasko Boev, a Bulgarian footballer who played for Spartak Varna, Kaliakra Kavarna and Dobrudzha Dobrich, died on April 28, 2026. He was 37. Born on July 24, 1988, in Varna, Boev was raised in Spartak Varna’s youth teams and made…

April 28, 2026

Margret Nikolova Bulgarian pop singer dead at age 97

Margret Nikolova, a Bulgarian pop singer, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Sofia on October 10, 1928, she was active from 1948 to 2000 and performed pop, romance, and ballad songs. She was awarded…

April 13, 2026

Michail Belchev Bulgarian singer and poet dead at age 79

Michail Belchev died on April 6, 2026. He was a Bulgarian singer and poet. · 06 April 2026 · April 2026

April 6, 2026

Mihail Belchev Bulgarian singer, songwriter and poet dead at age 79

Mihail Belchev, a Bulgarian singer, songwriter and poet, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Sofia on August 13, 1946, he also worked as a director. Belchev studied for four years at the High Mining…

April 6, 2026

Kiril Ampov Bulgarian composer and pop singer dead at age 77

Kiril Ampov died on April 1, 2026. He was a Bulgarian composer and pop singer. · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Borislav Mihaylov Footballer, football administrator dead at age 63

Borislav Mihaylov, the Bulgarian football player and administrator who served twice as president of the Bulgarian Football Union, died on March 31, 2026, in Sofia, Bulgaria, from complications of a stroke. He was 63. A goalkeeper, Mihaylov played for Levski… · 31 March 2026 · March 2026

March 31, 2026

Elza Goeva

Bulgarian painter · 16 March 2026 · March 2026 · March 16

March 17, 2026

Slava Racheva Bulgarian actress and puppeteer dead at age 87

Slava Racheva, a Bulgarian actress and puppeteer, died on March 16, 2026. Born in Sofia on April 23, 1938, she studied drama acting at the Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film. She made her stage debut at the… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026

March 16, 2026

Slavcho Krumov Construction contractor dead at age 50

Slavcho Krumov, a Bulgarian politician, died on March 1, 2026, in Sofia at the age of 50. Born on October 8, 1975, in Sofia, he was a member of Revival and served in the National Assembly from 2023 to 2026. · 01 March 2026 · March 2026

March 1, 2026

Georgi Velinov Bulgarian footballer (Cherno More dead at age 68

Georgi Velinov, a Bulgarian footballer and manager, died on March 1, 2026. Nicknamed Johnny, he was a goalkeeper who was named Bulgarian Footballer of the Year in 1981. Velinov played for Dunav Ruse, Cherno More and CSKA Sofia, where he… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026

March 1, 2026