Deaths from Poland
Marion Kozak dead at age 91, Polish-born British activist
the Polish-born British activist, died on May 27, 2026, aged 91. Born in Częstochowa in 1934 as Dobra Jenta Kozak, she left Poland for the United Kingdom in the 1950s and later became known as a human rights defender. She… · 27 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
Piotr Pyzik dead at age 67, Civil servant
a Polish politician and member of the Sejm from 2011 to 2019, died on May 23, 2026. He was 67. Born Piotr Mieczysław Pyzik on January 1, 1959, in Puławy, he was a member of Law and Justice and served… · 23 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
Jan Adamski dead at age 82, Polish chess player
a Polish chess player, died on May 21, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Warsaw on November 11, 1943, he won the Polish Chess Championship in 1982 and was awarded the International Master title in 1976. Adamski placed… · 21 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
Krzysztof Piesiewicz dead at age 80, public figure
a Polish lawyer, screenwriter and politician, died on May 14, 2026, at age 80. Born in Warsaw on October 25, 1945, he studied law at Warsaw University and began practicing in 1973. He served in the Polish Senate from 1991… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
Stanisław Rakowicz dead at age 90, Polish politician, voivode of Toruń
a Polish politician and former voivode of Toruń, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on September 20, 1935, in Kotuszów, Poland, he was a member of the Polish United Workers' Party and served as Voivode… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026 · Virgo
Stanisława Celińska dead at age 79, Polish actress
a Polish actress and voice actress, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Warsaw on April 29, 1947, she debuted in theatre in 1968 and graduated the following year from the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026 · Taurus
Miriam Gonczarska dead at age 53, Polish spiritual leader and journalist
a Polish spiritual leader and journalist, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 53. Born in Warsaw in 1972, she was a Jewish spiritual leader who received her Semikhah in 2015 as the first European and first Polish… · 12 May 2026 · Sagittarius · May 2026
Ryszard Zembaczyński Polish politician, mayor of Opole dead at age 77
a Polish politician and former mayor of Opole, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 77. He served as mayor of Opole from 2002 to 2014. Zembaczyński was also voivode of Opole Voivodeship from 1990 to 1998. He… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Józef Michalik Polish Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of Przemyśl, bishop of Zielona Góra–Gorzów…
Polish Roman Catholic prelate and archbishop of Przemyśl, died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 85. He served as bishop of Zielona Góra–Gorzów from 1986 to 1993 and as archbishop of Przemyśl from 1993 to 2016. Michalik was… · 03 May 2026 · May 2026
Krzysztof Pawłowski Polish politician, senator dead at age 79
a Polish politician and senator from 1989 to 1993, died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Nowy Sącz on June 26, 1946, he was a physicist by occupation. He served in the Senate from 1989… · 03 May 2026 · May 2026
Andrzej Olechowski Polish politician, minister of finance and foreign affairs dead at age 78
the Polish politician who served as minister of finance in 1992 and minister of foreign affairs from 1993 to 1995, died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Kraków on September 9, 1947, he was a… · 25 April 2026 · April 2026
Zofia Zdybicka Polish Roman Catholic nun and philosopher dead at age 97
a Polish Roman Catholic nun and philosopher, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Kraśnik, Poland, on August 5, 1928, she was a member of the Congregation of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of… · 24 April 2026 · April 2026
Włodzimierz Korohoda dead at age 89, Cell biologist
a Polish cell biologist and swimmer, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on January 1, 1937, he was affiliated with Jagiellonian University as both a student and an employer, according to available records. He is… · 24 April 2026 · April 2026 · Capricorn
Łukasz Litewka Polish sociologist and politician, traffic collision dead at age 36
a Polish sociologist and politician, died on April 23, 2026, in a traffic collision. He was 36. Born in Sosnowiec on May 9, 1989, he studied sociology at the University of Silesia in Katowice. Litewka served on the Sosnowiec City… · 23 April 2026 · April 2026
Tadeusz Cichocki dead at age 89, Histologist
a Polish histologist who served as rector of the Medical Academy in Kraków from 1987 until 1990, died on April 21, 2026. He was 89. Born in Będzin in 1936, Cichocki graduated from the Medical Academy in Kraków in 1960.… · 21 April 2026 · April 2026 · Cancer
Janusz Kamiński Polish politician, minister of transport, navigation and communications dead at age…
a Polish politician and engineer who served as minister of transport, navigation and communications from 1987 to 1989, died on April 12, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Siedlce, Poland, on November 13, 1933, he was a member… · 12 April 2026 · April 2026
Marian Cygan Polish football player and manager dead at age 85
a Polish football player and manager, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on June 30, 1940, he was raised in Kraków and came through the Cracovia academy as a goalkeeper. He played for Cracovia, Tarnovia… · 11 April 2026 · April 2026
Jacek Magiera Polish football coach dead at age 49
a Polish football coach, died on April 10, 2026 · 10 April 2026 · April 2026
Wojciech Morawski Polish drummer dead at age 76
a Polish drummer, died on April 3, 2026 · 03 April 2026 · April 2026
Wiesław Myśliwski Traktat o łuskaniu fasoli 2006 Widnokrąg 1996 Kamień na kamieniu 1984 dead at age…
a Polish novelist and playwright, died on March 29, 2026. He was 94. Born on March 25, 1932, in Dwikozy, Poland, he was raised in Ćmielów and later studied philology at the Catholic University of Lublin, graduating in 1956. Myśliwski… · 29 March 2026 · March 2026
Janusz Jasiński Polish historian dead at age 97
a Polish historian, died on March 24, 2026. Born in Wołomin on September 4, 1928, he completed an undergraduate degree in history at the Catholic University of Lublin in 1954. He earned a PhD from the University of Warsaw in… · 24 March 2026 · March 2026
Józef Beker Polish Olympic cyclist dead at age 88
a Polish cyclist who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics, died on March 18, 2026, at the age of 88. Beker rode in the team time trial at the Tokyo Games and won the Tour de Pologne in 1965. He… · 18 March 2026 · March 2026
Jakub Derech-Krzycki Polish politician, MP dead at age 56
a Polish politician and member of parliament from 2001 to 2005, died on March 17, 2026, at the age of 55. Born in Poznań on June 24, 1970, he served in the Sejm from 2001 to 2005. He was a… · 17 March 2026 · March 2026
Marian Kielec Polish footballer (Pogoń Szczecin dead at age 84
a Polish footballer who played as a forward, died on March 17, 2026, at the age of 84. He spent his entire career with Pogoń Szczecin and remains the club's leading all-time league goalscorer with 113 goals. Kielec made one… · 17 March 2026 · March 2026
Aleksandra Kurczab-Pomianowska Polish actress and translator dead at age 85
a Polish actress and translator, died on March 16, 2026. Born in Lviv on May 7, 1940, she was the daughter of writer Jan Kurczab and Janina née Liebling. She worked as an actress from 1957 to 1960, mainly at… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Henryk Stroniarz Polish football player and manager dead at age 89
a Polish football player and manager, died on March 10, 2026. A goalkeeper, he played for Cracovia and made one appearance for the Poland national team in 1965. Stroniarz also managed Stal Mielec. He was 89 · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
Jerzy Szymanek Journalist dead at age 88
a Polish politician, died on March 8, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Ręczno on April 11, 1937, he was a member of the United People's Party and served in the Sejm from 1972 to 1985. Szymanek was… · 08 March 2026 · March 2026
Jerzy Józefiak Agricultural engineer dead at age 88
a Polish politician, died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 88. Born Jerzy Marian Józefiak on December 1, 1937, in Bydgoszcz, Poland, he was a member of the Polish Social Democratic Union and served in the Sejm from… · 05 March 2026 · March 2026
Janusz Cegliński Polish basketball player dead at age 76
a Polish basketball player, died on March 4, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Gdańsk on April 6, 1949, he competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics · 04 March 2026 · March 2026
Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy Polish mountain rescuer dead at age 79
a Polish mountain rescuer, died on February 28, 2026. Born in Zakopane in 1946, he became a candidate for a rescuer of the Tatra Group GOPR in 1969 and took the oath as a rescuer in 1970. He worked in… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Andrzej Trautman Robinson–Trautman gravitational wavesTrautman recovery theorem in Newton–Cartan th…
a Polish mathematical physicist, died on February 27, 2026, at age 93. Born in Warsaw on January 4, 1933, he contributed to classical gravitation and general relativity. His work included the Robinson–Trautman gravitational waves and the Trautman recovery theorem in… · 27 February 2026 · February 2026
Mirosław Krawczyk Polish actor dead at age 72
a Polish actor, died on February 21, 2026. Born in Olkusz on December 7, 1953, he appeared in feature films including Franciszek Buła’s The Sinful Life (1980), Anna and the Vampire (1981), and Disco Polo (2015). He also performed in… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Adam Sandurski Polish heavyweight freestyle wrestler dead at age 72
a Polish heavyweight freestyle wrestler, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 73. He competed at the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 1980. Between 1979 and 1986, Sandurski won three silver and six… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Aleksander Czuż Polish politician dead at age 89
a Polish politician and civil servant, died on February 21, 2026. Born on June 24, 1936, in Rogawka, Poland, he served as mayor of Białystok, as a councillor in the Podlaskie Voivodeship Sejmik from 1998 to 2001, and as a… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Wiesław Zajączkowski Lawyer dead at age 82
a Polish politician and lawyer, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on February 11, 1944, in Łomazy, General Government, he was a member of the Obywatelski Klub Parlamentarny and served in the Sejm from 1989… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Bogusław Wąs Electromechanic dead at age 73
a Polish politician, died on February 14, 2026, at the age of 73. Born on February 18, 1952, in Czajęcice, Poland, he served in the Sejm from 1989 to 1991 as a member of the Parlamentarny Klub Lewicy Demokratycznej · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
Ignacy Guenther Farmer dead at age 89
a Polish politician, died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Ignacy Marian Guenther on February 1, 1937, in Nowy Dwór, Poland, he was a member of the Obywatelski Klub Parlamentarny and served in the Sejm from… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Christian Astuguevieille French artist, designer and perfumer dead at age 79
a French artist, designer and perfumer, died on February 13, 2026. He served as artistic director of perfume at Comme des Garçons Parfums, where he worked with Rei Kawakubo on unconventional scents that challenged traditional notions of perfume. He also… · Poland · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Marian Potograbski Writer dead at age -1
a Polish writer, died on February 12, 2026. He was a researcher of the 1956 Poznań protests and received the Silver Cross of Merit of Poland in 2006 · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
Bożena Dykiel Actress dead at age 77
a Polish theatre and film actress, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Grabowo, Poland, on August 26, 1948, she worked as an actress from 1972 to 2026 · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko Actor dead at age 86
a Polish actor, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 86. Over a career spanning more than five decades, he was known for distinctive character roles in Polish cinema and television, including performances in Psy (1992), Kroll (1991)… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Janina Borońska Actress dead at age -1
a Polish film and theatre actress, died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Litzmannstadt, Reichsgau Wartheland, Germany, now Łódź, Poland, on June 16, 1943, she debuted in theater in 1966 and graduated from the National… · 05 February 2026 · February 2026
Marian Jeż Engineer dead at age 84
a Polish politician, died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on June 1, 1941, he served in the Sejm from 1989 to 1991 as a member of the Parlamentarny Klub Lewicy Demokratyczne · 05 February 2026 · February 2026
Julian Wojtkowski Polish Roman Catholic prelate and theologian dead at age 99
a Polish Roman Catholic prelate and theologian, died on February 4, 2026, at age 99. Born in Poznań on January 31, 1927, he was ordained a priest in 1950 after studying for the priesthood for the Diocese of Warmia. He… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Wojciech Gryniewicz Sculptor dead at age 79
a Polish sculptor, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Bydgoszcz on April 5, 1946, he graduated from the State High School of Fine Arts in Bydgoszcz and studied sculpture at the National Academy of… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Józef Gąsienica-Sobczak Polish skier dead at age 91
a Polish biathlete, died on February 2, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Kościelisko, Poland, on July 9, 1934, he competed at the 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Marian Kasprzyk Polish welterweight boxer dead at age 86
the Polish welterweight boxer who won Olympic gold and bronze medals, died on February 2, 2026. Born Marian Krzysztof Kasprzyk on September 22, 1939, he competed at three Olympic Games and made his biggest mark on that stage. He won… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Cezary Jędrzycki Polish Olympic rower dead at age 57
a Polish rower and Olympic competitor, died on January 28, 2026, at the age of 57. Born in Warsaw on January 23, 1969, he competed in the men's quadruple sculls event at the 1992 Summer Olympics · 28 January 2026 · January 2026
Harry Olmer
Polish-born British Holocaust survivor and educator · 22 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 22 · Other
Mieczysław Mąkosza
Polish organic chemist · 15 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 15
Barbara Eustachiewicz
Polish Olympic gymnast (1960 · 13 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 13 · Athletes
Włodzimierz Jakubowski
Polish football player (Lech Poznań) and manager (Mieszko Gniezno · 10 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 10
Andrzej Bogusławski
Polish philologist and semantist · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 8 · Other
Anna Kurek
Polish nurse and Warsaw Uprising participant · 05 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 5 · Other
Kazimierz Janusz Dorociński
Polish clergyman · 03 January 2026 · January 2026 · Dorociński · January 3 · Other
Mirosław Zdanowicz
Polish social activist · 03 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 3 · Other
Robert Wolski
Polish high jumper · 01 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 1 · Other
Maciej Łasicki
Polish Olympic rower (1992) · 21 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 21
Zbigniew Mikołajów
Polish footballer (Zagłębie Sosnowiec · 21 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 21
Tatiana Radziwiłł
Polish-French aristocrat · 19 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 19 · French · Other
Władysław Siemaszko
Polish publicist · 11 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 11 · Other
Piotr Cieplak
Polish stage director · 08 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 8 · Other
Nikodem Marecki
Polish child actor · 01 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 1
Teodor Gotszalk
Polish scientist and academic (Wrocław University of Science and Technology) · 23 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 23
Wiesław Żelazko
Polish mathematician and academic (Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences) · 17 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 17
Antoni Jackowski
Belgian-Born Polish human geographer · 17 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 17 · Other
Anka Ptaszkowska
Polish art critic and art historian · 12 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 12
João Casimiro Wilk
Polish-born Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate · 11 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 11 · Other · Wilk
Walery Kosyl
Polish Olympic ice hockey player (1972 · 10 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 10
Horst Panic
Polish footballer (Górnik Wałbrzych) · 10 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 10
Zbigniew Rylski
Polish lieutenant colonel and World War II veteran · 10 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 10 · Other
Pono
Polish rapper (Zipera) · 10 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 10
Barbara Ptak
Polish costume designer (Pharaoh · 10 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 10 · Other · Pták
Krys Sobieski
Polish footballer (Legia Warsaw · 10 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 10
Leonard Radowski
Polish footballer (Lechia Gdańsk · 10 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 10