Vedrana Rudan dead 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…
Famous Dead People from Croatia
Over 200 obituaries for famous people from Croatia who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
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 dead 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 dead 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, Journalist, novelist
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,…
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 dead 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 Slovenian diplomat dead 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 Croatian footballer dead 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 Croatian water polo player, Olympic silver medallist dead 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 Croatian waterpolist dead 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
Croatian-Australian football manager (Brisbane Roar
Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Faruk Kulenović
Bosnian-Croatian basketball player (HAKK Mladost) and coach (Šibenka)
Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
Dalibor Brun
Croatian recording artist
Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
Ante Grgurević
Croatian basketball coach and player
Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Marijan Čerček
Croatian footballer (Dinamo Zagreb
Died on Wednesday December 31st 2025
Mate Meštrović Journalist, academic, lobbyist, politician, ambassador dead 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
Croatian film director (Gravitation
Died on Friday November 21st 2025
Rudolf Belin
Croatian football player (Dinamo Zagreb
Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
Nikola Pilić
Croatian tennis player
Died on Tuesday September 23rd 2025
Milivoj Solar
Croatian literary theorist and literary historian
Died on Wednesday September 17th 2025
Jasna Malec Utrobičić
Croatian actress
Died on Monday August 18th 2025
Gabi Novak
Croatian singer
Died on Monday August 11th 2025
Renato Baretić
Croatian author
Died on Wednesday July 2nd 2025
Milka Podrug-Kokotovic
Croatian actress (Snowstorm
Died on Saturday June 14th 2025
Neven Šimac
Croatian lawyer and translator
Died on Monday June 9th 2025
Stjepan Andrašić
Croatian journalist
Died on Saturday May 31st 2025
Angelo Zgorelec
Croatian publisher
Died on Thursday May 1st 2025
Nikola Pokrivač
Croatian footballer
Died on Friday April 18th 2025
Marijan Jantoljak
Croatian football player
Died on Thursday April 10th 2025
Alfi Kabiljo
Croatian composer and musician
Died on Wednesday April 2nd 2025
Marinko Colnago
Croatian musician
Died on Tuesday April 1st 2025
Miljenko Domijan
Croatian historian and photographer
Died on Monday March 17th 2025
Vladimir Krpan
Croatian pianist
Died on Wednesday March 5th 2025
Milko Šparemblek
Slovenian-born Croatian ballet dancer
Died on Tuesday February 25th 2025
Petar Gudelj
Croatian writer and poet
Died on Saturday February 15th 2025
Feđa Šehović
Croatian author
Died on Sunday February 2nd 2025
Boris Ćiro Gašparac
Croatian musician and singer
Died on Thursday January 23rd 2025
Mirko Valentić
Croatian historian
Died on Sunday January 19th 2025
Stipica Kalogjera
Croatian composer
Died on Thursday January 9th 2025
Amar Kudin
Croatian-born Italian rugby union player (Fiamme Oro Rugby)
Died on Monday November 18th 2024
Ivica Rajković
Croatian cinematographer
Died on Wednesday November 13th 2024
Ivica Krajač
Croatian composer and director
Died on Saturday November 9th 2024
Ivan Zvonimir Čičak
Croatian dissident and politician
Died on Thursday November 7th 2024
Ševko Omerbašić
Croatian imam
Died on Thursday October 31st 2024
Tonči Gabrić
Croatian footballer (Rijeka
Died on Monday October 28th 2024
Tefko Saracevic
Croatian-born American information scientist
Died on Thursday October 10th 2024
Petar Krelja
Croatian film director
Died on Saturday September 21st 2024
Budimir Lončar
Croatian official and diplomat
Died on Sunday September 1st 2024
Mislav Bezmalinović
Croatian water polo player
Died on Saturday August 31st 2024
Predrag Matić
Croatian politician (Social Democratic Party of Croatia)
Died on Friday August 23rd 2024
Ratomir Tvrdić
Croatian basketball player (Jugoplastika Split
Died on Wednesday August 21st 2024
Luko Paljetak
Croatian poet
Died on Tuesday May 14th 2024
Ksenofont Ilakovac
Croatian physicist
Died on Tuesday April 30th 2024
Josip Manolić
Croatian politician
Died on Monday April 15th 2024
Luciano Sušanj
Croatian athlete and politician
Died on Sunday April 14th 2024
Nikola Vuljanić
Croatian politician
Died on Saturday March 9th 2024
Danijel Dragojević
Croatian poet
Died on Tuesday February 20th 2024
Nikša Gligo
Croatian musicologist
Died on Monday February 12th 2024
Antonio Rački
Croatian Olympic cross-country skier
Died on Sunday February 11th 2024
Mario Boljat
Croatian footballer (Hajduk Split
Died on Tuesday January 2nd 2024
Mike Grgich
Croatian-born American winemaker
Died on Thursday December 14th 2023
Ivan Čeliković
Croatian footballer
Died on Monday December 11th 2023
Josip Čorak
Croatian wrestler
Died on Wednesday November 29th 2023
Slobodan Štambuk
Croatian Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Wednesday September 27th 2023
Milo Hrnić
Croatian pop singer
Died on Saturday September 16th 2023
Ivan Šuker
Croatian politician and economist
Died on Tuesday September 5th 2023
Mirko Novosel
Croatian professional basketball coach and player
Died on Thursday July 20th 2023
Ivan Levačić
Croatian cyclist
Died on Sunday July 9th 2023
Mijo Lončarić
Croatian linguist
Died on Wednesday July 5th 2023
Inoslav Bešker
Croatian and Italian journalist and academic
Died on Friday June 30th 2023
Valentin Pozaić
Croatian Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Monday May 15th 2023
Jasmin Stavros
Croatian pop musician
Died on Thursday May 4th 2023
Nikica Valentić
Croatian politician
Died on Wednesday May 3rd 2023
Damir Šolman
Croatian basketball player
Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2023
Josip Duvančić
Croatian football player and manager
Died on Tuesday April 18th 2023
Morena Marjanović
Croatian pop singer and reality star
Died on Tuesday April 18th 2023
Valter Dešpalj
Croatian cellist
Died on Tuesday April 11th 2023
Mate Šestan
Croatian footballer
Died on Thursday March 30th 2023
Petar Nadoveza
Croatian-Serb football player
Died on Sunday March 19th 2023
Dubravka Ugrešić
Yugoslav and Croatian and Dutch writer
Died on Friday March 17th 2023
Marija Ujević-Galetović
Croatian sculptor
Died on Monday March 13th 2023
Hrvoje Kačić
Croatian water polo player
Died on Thursday February 16th 2023
Jasmin Telalović
Croatian actor
Died on Friday February 10th 2023
Miroslav Blažević
Croatian professional football manager and player
Died on Wednesday February 8th 2023
Massimo Savić
Croatian singer ("Dorian Gray")
Died on Friday December 23rd 2022
Lukas Nola
Croatian film director (Russian Meat
Died on Sunday October 30th 2022
Jagoda Buić
Croatian visual artist
Died on Tuesday October 18th 2022
Ankica Tuđman
Croatian socialite
Died on Thursday October 6th 2022
Mišo Cebalo
Croatian chess Grandmaster
Died on Saturday September 3rd 2022
Viktor Žmegač
Croatian musicologist and scholar
Died on Wednesday July 20th 2022
Nikola Stedul
Croatian independence activist and assassination target
Died on Monday July 18th 2022
Lukas Poklepović
Croatian footballer (HNK Hajduk Split
Died on Thursday June 16th 2022
Mladen Frančić
Croatian footballer and coach
Died on Wednesday June 8th 2022
Eduard Hercigonja
Croatian philologist
Died on Monday May 23rd 2022
Ronald Lopatni
Croatian professional water polo player
Died on Friday May 6th 2022
Đuro Seder
Croatian painter
Died on Monday May 2nd 2022
Kristijan Schneider
Croatian tennis coach
Died on Thursday April 28th 2022