Over 1,000 obituaries for famous people from Poland who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Wanda Traczyk-Stawska, a Polish psychologist, social activist and participant in the Warsaw Uprising,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 99. Known by the pseudonyms “Pączek” and “Atma,” she was born…
Jan Frycz, the Polish actor whose stage, film and television career spanned nearly five decades,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 72. Born in Kraków on May 15, 1954, he…
Joanna Rawik, the Polish singer, actress, and journalist,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 92. Born Joanna Szamota in Chernivtsi on January 31, 1934, she later used the names Gronkowska…
Stanisław Adamiak, a Polish politician and farmer who served in the Sejm from 1976 to 1985,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 93. Born on November 12, 1932, in Karwacz,…
Anna Parzymies, a professor at Warsaw University and Polish arabist,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 87. Born in Sofia on January 5, 1939, she was also a doctor of…
Elżbieta Barys, a Polish lawyer and politician who served in the Sejm from 1997 to 2001,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 79. Born Elżbieta Krystyna Barys, she was a…
Andrzej Zaborski, a Polish actor and theatre director,
died on August 11, 2026, at age 75. Born in Wałbrzych on March 7, 1951, he trained at the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National…
Tomasz Szarota, the Polish historian and publicist,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 86. Born in Warsaw on January 2, 1940, he focused his work on the history of World…
Alaksandar Milinkievič, a Belarusian politician and opposition figure,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 79. Born in Hrodna on July 25, 1947, he was a physicist, ethnologist, university teacher, historian,…
Wacław Orłowski, the Polish Olympic wrestler who competed at the 1968 Summer Games,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 81. Born on January 5, 1945, Orłowski represented Poland in the…
Andrzej Gąsiorowski, a Polish academic and historian,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 75. He worked as a research scientist at the Stutthof concentration camp Museum in Sztutowo and as…
Zdzisław Czarnobilski, a Polish doctor and politician,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 91. Born in Lwów, Poland, on November 11, 1934, he studied at the Medical University of Lublin…
Andrzej Morozowski, a Polish journalist and television personality,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 69. Born in Warsaw on June 13, 1957, he studied theatre at the Warsaw Department of…
Jarosław Stolicki, a Polish historian and academic,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 63. He was a professor of the humanities and taught at Jagiellonian University, where he also studied…
Mateusz Bąk, a Polish football player best known for his long spell with Lechia Gdańsk,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 43. A goalkeeper by trade, he was born in…
Ryszard Bartosz, a Polish politician and farmer who served in the Sejm from 1989 to 1993,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 72. Born Ryszard Władysław Bartosz on August 23,…
Grzegorz Lipowski, a Polish engineer and politician,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 90. A member of the Democratic Left Alliance, he served as voivode of Częstochowa from 1980 to…
Iga Cembrzyńska, the Polish actress known for films including The Saragossa Manuscript, Salto and Hydrozagadka,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 87. Born Maria Elżbieta Cembrzyńska in Radom on July…
Tadeusz Gapiński, a Polish footballer,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 78. Born in Łódź on January 7, 1948, he was a Polish former association football player whose career is…
Jarosław Jechorek, a Polish basketball player,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 65. Born in Poland on May 31, 1961, he was best known for his work with the Polish…
Anna Knysok, a Polish politician and former member of parliament,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 75. Born in Chorzów on July 19, 1951, she was also known as Anna…
Zdzisław Maszkiewicz, a Polish politician and electronics technician who served in the Senate from 1997 to 2001,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 75. Born on November 28, 1950, in…
Celina Jesionowska, the Polish sprinter who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics,
died on July 22, 2026. She was 92. Born in Łomża on November 3, 1933, Jesionowska was known…
Stanisław Gomułka, a Polish economist and academic,
died on July 18, 2026. Born on September 10, 1940, in Krężoły in what is now the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, he studied at the…
Piotr Oczko, a Polish scholar of English and Dutch studies, literature and art historian, and translator,
died on July 15, 2026. Born in Kraków on January 1, 1973, he studied…
Josef Kompalla
died on July 12, 2026. He was a Polish-German ice hockey player and later an ice hockey official and referee. Born on March 13, 1936, in Katowice, he…
Karol Stopa
died on July 9, 2026. He was 78. Stopa was a Polish sports commentator and journalist, known for his work in sports media. Born in Warsaw in 1948,…
Tadeusz Baranowski
died on July 7, 2026. He was a Polish painter and comic book artist. Tags Actors, Artists, 07 July 2026, Baranowski, Poland, Tadeusz, July 2026, July 7
Grzegorz Miętus
died on July 4, 2026. He was a Polish ski jumper. Tags Other, 04 July 2026, Grzegorz, Pisces, Poland, July 2026, July 4, Miętus
Bogusław Zmudziński
died on July 4, 2026. He was a Polish film critic. Tags Writers, 04 July 2026, Cancer, Poland, Bogusław, July 2026, July 4, Zmudziński
Danuta Grabowska
died on July 2, 2026. She was a Polish politician and teacher. Tags Politicians, 02 July 2026, Cancer, Danuta, Grabowska, Poland, July 2, July 2026
Przemysław Wierzbowski
died on July 1, 2026. Tags Other, 01 July 2026, Poland, Sagittarius, Wierzbowski, July 1, July 2026, Przemysław
Robert Słaboń, a Polish motorcycle speedway rider,
died on June 28, 2026, at the age of 72. Born on September 15, 1953, in Wrocław, Poland, he became an international rider…
Antoni Misiaszek
died on June 28, 2026. He was a Roman Catholic priest. Tags Other, 28 June 2026, Antoni, Misiaszek, Poland, June 2026, June 28
Piotr Chmielowski
died on June 28, 2026. He was a Polish politician. Tags Politicians, 28 June 2026, Chmielowski, Piotr, Poland, Taurus, June 2026, June 28
Sławomir Żukowski, a Polish actor and theatre director,
died on June 25, 2026, at the age of 67. Born in Radom on November 20, 1958, he worked in theatre as…
Beata Andrejczuk-Dudzińska
died on June 24, 2026. She was a Polish chess player. Tags Athletes, 24 June 2026, Beata, Cancer, Poland, Andrejczuk-Dudzińska, June 2026, June 24
Janusz Daszczyński
died on June 23, 2026, at the age of 73. He was a Polish journalist. Born in Gdynia on September 13, 1952, he studied at the Gdańsk University…
Józef Nowicki, a Polish politician who served in the Sejm from 1993 to 2005,
died on June 23, 2026, at the age of 81. Born on August 14, 1944, in…
Krzysztof Dowgiałło, a Polish architect, writer and politician who served in the Sejm,
died on June 21, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on June 30, 1938, in Novomalyn,…
Arlette Testyler, a French Holocaust survivor,
died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Arlette Reiman on March 30, 1933, in Paris’s 12th arrondissement, she came from…
Jan Brzeźny, the Polish Olympic cyclist who competed at the 1976 Summer Games,
died on June 11, 2026, aged 75. Born in Oleszna on June 11, 1951, he represented Poland…
Janusz Michałowski
died on June 11, 2026. He was a Polish actor. Tags Actors, 11 June 2026, Capricorn, Janusz, Poland, June 11, June 2026, Michałowski
Jerzy Bańczerowski, a Polish professor of philology,
died on June 9, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on October 28, 1938, in Ożarów, he built a career in general…
Monika Silva Koniuszek, a Polish activist focused on anticorruption, environmental issues and human rights,
died on June 8, 2026. Based in Ecuador for many years, she founded and directed Fundación…
Helmut Nadolski, a Polish musician,
died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Gdynia on October 27, 1942, he became known as a bassist, composer, poet,…
Sylwia Rajchert
died on June 8, 2026. She was a Polish singer. Tags Musicians, 08 June 2026, Poland, Rajchert, Sylwia, June 2026, June 8
Waldemar Bohdanowicz, a Polish politician who served as mayor of Łódź from 1989 to 1990 and as a senator from 1991 to 1993,
died on June 5, 2026. He was…
Marion Kozak, 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…
Piotr Pyzik, 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,…
Jan Adamski, 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…
Krzysztof Piesiewicz, 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…
Stanisław Rakowicz, 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…
Stanisława Celińska, 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…
Miriam Gonczarska, 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…
Ryszard Zembaczyński, 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.…
Józef Michalik, 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…
Krzysztof Pawłowski, 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…
Aleksander Papiewski, a Polish football manager,
died on April 27, 2026, aged 86. He was best known for guiding Śląsk Wrocław to second place in the 1977–78 Ekstraklasa, and his…
Andrzej Olechowski, 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…
Zofia Zdybicka, 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…
Włodzimierz Korohoda, 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…
Łukasz Litewka, 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…
Tadeusz Cichocki, 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…
Janusz Kamiński, 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.…
Marian Cygan, 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…
Jacek Magiera, a Polish football coach,
died on April 10, 2026. Jacek Magiera, 49, Polish football coach. Tags Athletes, 10 April 2026, Jacek, Magiera, Poland, 2026-04-10, April 10, April 2026
Wojciech Morawski, a Polish drummer,
died on April 3, 2026. Wojciech Morawski [pl], 76, Polish drummer. Tags Musicians, 03 April 2026, Morawski, Poland, Wojciech, 2026-04-03, April 2026, April 3
Wiesław Myśliwski, 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…
Janusz Jasiński, 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…
Józef Beker, 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…
Jakub Derech-Krzycki, 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,…
Marian Kielec, 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…
Aleksandra Kurczab-Pomianowska, 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…
Henryk Stroniarz, 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.…
Jerzy Szymanek, 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…
Jerzy Józefiak, 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…
Janusz Cegliński, 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…
Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy, 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…
Andrzej Trautman, 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…
Aleksander Czuż, 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…
Wiesław Zajączkowski, 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…
Mirosław Krawczyk, 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…
Adam Sandurski, 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…
Bogusław Wąs, 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…
Christian Astuguevieille, 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…
Ignacy Guenther, 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…
Bożena Dykiel, 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…
Marian Jan Potograbski, 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…
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko, 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…
Janina Borońska, 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,…
Marian Jeż, 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…
Julian Wojtkowski, 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…
Wojciech Gryniewicz, 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…
Józef Gąsienica-Sobczak, 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…
Marian Kasprzyk, 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…
Polish doctor
Died on Saturday January 31st 2026
