Famous People from Bulgaria — Obituaries

Lyuben Dilov Jr. dead at age 61, MP, complications from a heart attack

MP, complications from a heart attack · Bulgaria · 02 June 2026 · June 2026 · Scorpio · June 2 · Sofia

June 2, 2026

Panayot Butchvarov dead at age 93, Bulgarian philosopher

the Bulgarian philosopher and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Iowa, died on May 1, 2026. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, on April 2, 1933, he was a Bulgarian-born American philosopher whose work focused on metaphysics, epistemology and… · 01 May 2026 · May 2026

May 1, 2026

Vasko Boev Bulgarian footballer dead at age 37

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 his A… · 28 April 2026 · April 2026 · Leo

April 28, 2026

Margret Nikolova Bulgarian pop singer dead at age 97

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 the title… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Michail Belchev Bulgarian singer and poet dead at age 79

2026. He was a Bulgarian singer and poet · 06 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 6

April 6, 2026

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

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 and Geological… · 06 April 2026 · April 2026

April 6, 2026

Kiril Ampov Bulgarian composer and pop singer dead at age 77

2026. He was a Bulgarian composer and pop singer · 01 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 1

April 1, 2026

Borislav Mihaylov Footballer, football administrator dead at age 63

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 Sofia and… · 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

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 National Puppet… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026

March 16, 2026

Slavcho Krumov Construction contractor dead at age 50

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

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 spent much… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026

March 1, 2026