Marin Srakić death at age 89
Marin Srakić, a Croatian Roman Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop of Đakovo–Osijek and later as its archbishop, died November 3, 2026, aged 89. Born in Ivanovci on July…
Famous Dead People from Croatia
Over 300 obituaries for famous people from Croatia who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Tony Butala obituary: died at age 87
Tony Butala, the American singer who led the vocal group The Lettermen, died November 1, 2026, aged 87. Born Anthony Francis Butala in Sharon, Pennsylvania, on November 20, 1938, he…
Mišo Kovač dies at 85
Mišo Kovač, a Croatian recording artist, died on October 31, 2026, aged 85. Born Mate Kovač in Šibenik on July 16, 1941, during the Italian occupation of Dalmatia, he was…
Josip Pečarić dead at age 79
Josip Pečarić, a Croatian mathematician and writer whose work centered on the theory of inequalities, died October 29, 2026, aged 79. Born in Kotor, then part of Yugoslavia, he completed…
Stephen Kovacevich dead at age 86
Stephen Kovacevich, the American classical pianist and composer, died October 27, 2026, aged 86. Born in San Pedro, California, to a Croatian father and an American mother, he made his…
Asim Kurjak has died at age 84
Asim Kurjak, a Croatian scientist and gynecologist, died October 23, 2026, aged 84. He served as president of the International Academy of Perinatal Medicine and director of the Ian Donald…
Boris Kolar, died aged 94
Boris Kolar, a Croatian film director and animator, died October 21, 2026, aged 94. Born in Zagreb on April 13, 1933, he studied architecture there before beginning his career as…
Goran Bare death at age 62
Goran Bare, a Croatian musician known as the founder and lead vocalist of the Vinkovci rock band Majke, died on October 9, 2026, aged 62. Born in Vinkovci on August…
Andrea Zlatar-Violić obituary: died at age 65
Andrea Zlatar-Violić, a Croatian politician and former minister of culture, died on September 28, 2026, aged 65. Born in Zagreb in 1961, she studied humanities at the University of Zagreb,…
Vlasta Maček dead at age 74
Vlasta Maček, a Croatian chess player, died on September 8, 2026, at age 74. Born Vlasta Kalchbrenner on June 27, 1952, she played under the title Woman International Master, which…
Ivan Gudelj obituary: died at age 65
Ivan Gudelj, the Croatian football player and manager who represented Yugoslavia, died on September 2, 2026, aged 65. Born in Imotski on September 21, 1960, he began his career with…
Stjepan Jimmy Stanić passes away at age 97
Stjepan Jimmy Stanić, the Croatian musician, singer and double bassist, died on August 30, 2026, aged 97. Born in Zagreb on January 20, 1929, he was known for a career…
Slobodan Šnajder passed away at age 78
Slobodan Šnajder, the Croatian writer and publicist, died on August 30, 2026, aged 78. Born in Zagreb in 1948, he studied at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at…
Death of Svein Mønnesland at age 82
Svein Mønnesland, a Norwegian Slavist and professor, died on August 23, 2026, aged 82. Born in Skien on 26 October 1943, he taught Slavic languages at the University of Oslo…
Vedrana Rudan passes away at age 76
Vedrana Rudan, a Croatian journalist and novelist, died on August 18, 2026, aged 76. A native of Rijeka, she was born in 1949 and built a career across Croatian media…
Obituary: Ivo Šlaus, dead at age 94
Ivo Šlaus, the Croatian physicist and politician, died on August 8, 2026, aged 94. Born in Split in 1931, he studied physics at the University of Zagreb, earning a B.Sc.…
Zlatko Žagmešter obituary: died at age 83
Zlatko Žagmešter, a Croatian handball player and coach, died on July 29, 2026, aged 83. Born in Zagreb on July 6, 1943, he became one of the leading handball figures…
Zrinko Ogresta passes away at age 67
Zrinko Ogresta died on July 3, 2026. He was a Croatian screenwriter and film director. Born on October 5, 1958, Ogresta was known for his work in film. Tags Actors,…
Slavenka Drakulić dead at age 76
Slavenka Drakulić, the Croatian journalist, novelist and essayist whose writing explored feminism, communism and post-communist life, died on June 20, 2026, at 76. Born in Rijeka on July 4, 1949,…
Obituary: Josip Milković, dead at age 83
Josip Milković died on June 8, 2026. He was a Croatian handballer. Tags Other, 08 June 2026, Croatia, Josip, June 2026, June 8, Milković
Mijo Kovačić obituary: died at age 89
Mijo Kovačić, the Croatian painter, died on April 22, 2026. He was 89. A naïve artist whose works are held at the Croatian Museum of Naïve Art in Zagreb, Kovačić…
Ivan Rebernik obituary: died at age 86
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…
Srećko Bogdan dies at age 69
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…
Zlatko Šimenc has died at age 87
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…
Goran Sukno dies at age 66
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…
Rado Vidošić obituary: died at age 64
Croatian-Australian football manager (Brisbane Roar Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Faruk Kulenović dead at age 74
Bosnian-Croatian basketball player (HAKK Mladost) and coach (Šibenka) Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
Dalibor Brun obituary: died at age 76
Croatian recording artist Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
Ante Grgurević has died at age 50
Croatian basketball coach and player Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Marijan Čerček death at age 76
Croatian footballer (Dinamo Zagreb Died on Wednesday December 31st 2025
Mate Meštrović has died at age 95
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…
Branko Ivanda dead at age 83
Croatian film director (Gravitation Died on Friday November 21st 2025
Rudolf Belin dies at 82
Croatian football player (Dinamo Zagreb Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
Nikola Pilić dies at 86
Croatian tennis player Died on Tuesday September 23rd 2025
Milivoj Solar has died at age 89
Croatian literary theorist and literary historian Died on Wednesday September 17th 2025
Jasna Malec death at age 80
Croatian actress Died on Monday August 18th 2025
Gabi Novak died at age 89
Croatian singer Died on Monday August 11th 2025
Renato Baretić passed away at age 62
Croatian author Died on Wednesday July 2nd 2025
Milka Podrug-Kokotovic dies at age 94
Croatian actress (Snowstorm Died on Saturday June 14th 2025
Neven Šimac passed away at age 81
Croatian lawyer and translator Died on Monday June 9th 2025
Stjepan Andrašić dies at age 83
Croatian journalist Died on Saturday May 31st 2025
Angelo Zgorelec dead at age 84
Croatian publisher Died on Thursday May 1st 2025
Obituary: Nikola Pokrivač, dead at age 39
Croatian footballer Died on Friday April 18th 2025
Marijan Jantoljak passed away at age 85
Croatian football player Died on Thursday April 10th 2025
Alfi Kabiljo dead at age 89
Croatian composer and musician Died on Wednesday April 2nd 2025
Marinko Colnago died at age 82
Croatian musician Died on Tuesday April 1st 2025
Miljenko Domijan dies at age 78
Croatian historian and photographer Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Vladimir Krpan death at age 87
Croatian pianist Died on Wednesday March 5th 2025
Milko Šparemblek passes away at age 96
Slovenian-born Croatian ballet dancer Died on Tuesday February 25th 2025
Petar Gudelj dies at age 92
Croatian writer and poet Died on Saturday February 15th 2025
Feđa Šehović, died aged 94
Croatian author Died on Sunday February 2nd 2025
Obituary: Boris Ćiro, dead at age 79
Croatian musician and singer Died on Thursday January 23rd 2025
Mirko Valentić dies at 92
Croatian historian Died on Sunday January 19th 2025
Stipica Kalogjera, died aged 90
Croatian composer Died on Thursday January 9th 2025
Amar Kudin passes away at age 32
Croatian-born Italian rugby union player (Fiamme Oro Rugby) Died on Monday November 18th 2024
Obituary: Ivica Rajković, dead at age 89
Croatian cinematographer Died on Wednesday November 13th 2024
Ivica Krajač, died aged 86
Croatian composer and director Died on Saturday November 9th 2024
Ivan Zvonimir passed away at age 77
Croatian dissident and politician Died on Thursday November 7th 2024
Ševko Omerbašić dies at age 79
Croatian imam Died on Thursday October 31st 2024
Tonči Gabrić dead at age 62
Croatian footballer (Rijeka Died on Monday October 28th 2024
Tefko Saracevic died at age 93
Croatian-born American information scientist Died on Thursday October 10th 2024
Petar Krelja dies at 84
Croatian film director Died on Saturday September 21st 2024
Death of Budimir Lončar at age 100
Croatian official and diplomat Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Mislav Bezmalinović died at age 57
Croatian water polo player Died on Saturday August 31st 2024
Predrag Matić passed away at age 62
Croatian politician (Social Democratic Party of Croatia) Died on Friday August 23rd 2024
Ratomir Tvrdić obituary: died at age 80
Croatian basketball player (Jugoplastika Split Died on Wednesday August 21st 2024
Luko Paljetak passes away at age 80
Croatian poet Died on Tuesday May 14th 2024
Ksenofont Ilakovac death at age 95
Croatian physicist Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Josip Manolić passed away at age 104
Croatian politician Died on Monday April 15th 2024
Luciano Sušanj dies at 75
Croatian athlete and politician Died on Sunday April 14th 2024
Obituary: Nikola Vuljanić, dead at age 74
Croatian politician Died on Saturday March 9th 2024
Danijel Dragojević dead at age 90
Croatian poet Died on Tuesday February 20th 2024
Nikša Gligo dies at age 77
Croatian musicologist Died on Monday February 12th 2024
Antonio Rački obituary: died at age 50
Croatian Olympic cross-country skier Died on Sunday February 11th 2024
Obituary: Mario Boljat, dead at age 72
Croatian footballer (Hajduk Split Died on Tuesday January 2nd 2024
Death of Mike Grgich at age 100
Croatian-born American winemaker Died on Thursday December 14th 2023
Ivan Čeliković passed away at age 34
Croatian footballer Died on Monday December 11th 2023
Josip Čorak, died aged 80
Croatian wrestler Died on Wednesday November 29th 2023
Slobodan Štambuk dies at age 82
Croatian Roman Catholic prelate Died on Wednesday September 27th 2023
Milo Hrnić died at age 73
Croatian pop singer Died on Saturday September 16th 2023
Ivan Šuker died at age 65
Croatian politician and economist Died on Tuesday September 5th 2023
Anton Tus passed away at age 91
Croatian military officer Died on Monday September 4th 2023
Mirko Novosel dies at 85
Croatian professional basketball coach and player Died on Thursday July 20th 2023
Death of Ivan Levačić at age 91
Croatian cyclist Died on Sunday July 9th 2023
Mijo Lončarić, died aged 81
Croatian linguist Died on Wednesday July 5th 2023
Obituary: Inoslav Bešker, dead at age 73
Croatian and Italian journalist and academic Died on Friday June 30th 2023
Valentin Pozaić has died at age 77
Croatian Roman Catholic prelate Died on Monday May 15th 2023
Obituary: Jasmin Stavros, dead at age 68
Croatian pop musician Died on Thursday May 4th 2023
Nikica Valentić, died aged 72
Croatian politician Died on Wednesday May 3rd 2023
Damir Šolman dead at age 74
Croatian basketball player Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2023
Josip Duvančić has died at age 87
Croatian football player and manager Died on Tuesday April 18th 2023
Death of Morena Marjanović at age 36
Croatian pop singer and reality star Died on Tuesday April 18th 2023
Valter Dešpalj passed away at age 75
Croatian cellist Died on Tuesday April 11th 2023
Mate Šestan died at age 52
Croatian footballer Died on Thursday March 30th 2023
Petar Nadoveza dead at age 80
Croatian-Serb football player Died on Sunday March 19th 2023
Death of Dubravka Ugrešić at age 73
Yugoslav and Croatian and Dutch writer Died on Friday March 17th 2023
Death of Marija Ujević-Galetović at age 89
Croatian sculptor Died on Monday March 13th 2023
Obituary: Hrvoje Kačić, dead at age 91
Croatian water polo player Died on Thursday February 16th 2023
Jasmin Telalović died at age 46
Croatian actor Died on Friday February 10th 2023