Mijo Kovačić, a Croatian painter and naïve artist, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on 5 August 1935 in Gornja Šuma, Molve, in Croatia’s Podravina region, he spent his childhood painting and looking after the…
Ivan Rebernik, a Slovenian diplomat and librarian, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 86. He served as Slovenia’s ambassador to the Vatican and as Chancellor of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. Born in Maribor on October…
Srećko Bogdan, a Croatian footballer and former professional defender, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Mursko Središće, Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia, he began his career with NK Rudar Mursko Središće before moving to MTČ Čakovec… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
Zlatko Šimenc, a Croatian water polo player and coach, died on March 17, 2026. Born in Zagreb on November 29, 1938, he was of Slovenian origin and played for the Yugoslav team that won a silver medal at the 1964… · 17 March 2026 · March 2026
Goran Sukno, a Croatian water polo player, died on February 15, 2026, in Dubrovnik, Croatia, at the age of 66 after an ongoing illness. He was born in Dubrovnik on April 6, 1959, and won Olympic gold as a member… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026 · Göran
Croatian-Australian football manager (Brisbane Roar · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26 · Other
Bosnian-Croatian basketball player (HAKK Mladost) and coach (Šibenka) · 24 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 24
Croatian recording artist · 23 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 23
Croatian basketball coach and player · 14 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 14
Croatian footballer (Dinamo Zagreb · 30 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 30
Mate Meštrović, a Croatian-American journalist, died on December 30, 2025, in Zagreb at the age of 95. Also known as Matthew Mestrovic and Matthew Meštrović, he was born in Zagreb on September 13, 1930. The son of Croatian-American sculptor Ivan… · 30 December 2025 · December 2025
Croatian film director (Gravitation · 20 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 20 · Other
Croatian football player (Dinamo Zagreb · 10 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 10
Croatian literary theorist and literary historian · 16 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 16
Croatian actress (Snowstorm · 13 June 2025 · June 2025 · June 13
Croatian lawyer and translator · 08 June 2025 · June 2025 · June 8
Slovenian-born Croatian ballet dancer · 24 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 24 · Other
Croatian-born Italian rugby union player (Fiamme Oro Rugby) · 17 November 2024 · November 2024 · November 17
Croatian cinematographer · 12 November 2024 · November 2024 · November 12 · Other
Croatian composer and director · 08 November 2024 · November 2024 · November 8
Croatian dissident and politician · 06 November 2024 · November 2024 · November 6 · Čičak · Iván
Croatian imam · 30 October 2024 · October 2024 · October 30 · Other
Croatian footballer (Rijeka · 27 October 2024 · October 2024 · October 27
Croatian-born American information scientist · 09 October 2024 · October 2024 · October 9
Croatian official and diplomat · 31 August 2024 · August 2024 · August 31
Croatian politician (Social Democratic Party of Croatia) · 22 August 2024 · August 2024 · August 22
Croatian basketball player (Jugoplastika Split · 20 August 2024 · August 2024 · August 20
Croatian Olympic cross-country skier · 10 February 2024 · February 2024 · February 10
Croatian footballer (Hajduk Split · 01 January 2024 · January 2024 · January 1
Croatian-born American winemaker · 13 December 2023 · December 2023 · December 13 · Other
Croatian Roman Catholic prelate · 26 September 2023 · September 2023 · September 26 · Other
Croatian military officer · 03 September 2023 · September 2023 · September 3 · Other
Croatian professional basketball coach and player · 19 July 2023 · July 2023 · July 19
Croatian and Italian journalist and academic · 29 June 2023 · June 2023 · June 29
Croatian Roman Catholic prelate · 14 May 2023 · May 2023 · May 14 · Other
Croatian pop musician · 03 May 2023 · May 2023 · May 3
Croatian football player and manager · 17 April 2023 · April 2023 · April 17
Croatian pop singer and reality star · 17 April 2023 · April 2023 · April 17
Yugoslav and Croatian and Dutch writer · 16 March 2023 · March 2023 · March 16 · Dutch
Croatian professional football manager and player · 07 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 7
Croatian singer ("Dorian Gray") · 22 December 2022 · December 2022 · December 22
Croatian film director (Russian Meat · 29 October 2022 · October 2022 · October 29 · Other
Croatian socialite · 05 October 2022 · October 2022 · October 5 · Other
Croatian chess Grandmaster · 02 September 2022 · September 2022 · September 2 · Other
Croatian independence activist and assassination target · 17 July 2022 · July 2022 · July 17 · Other
Croatian footballer (HNK Hajduk Split · 15 June 2022 · June 2022 · June 15
Croatian footballer and coach · 07 June 2022 · June 2022 · June 7
Croatian philologist · 22 May 2022 · May 2022 · May 22 · Other
Croatian professional water polo player · 05 May 2022 · May 2022 · May 5
Croatian tennis coach · 27 April 2022 · April 2022 · April 27 · Other
Croatian actress (The Rat Savior · 02 April 2022 · April 2022 · April 2
Croatian football manager · 02 March 2022 · March 2022 · March 2 · Other