Famous Dead People from Romania

Over 700 obituaries for famous people from Romania who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.

Ion Bașa, Romanian ice hockey player, died on October 23, 2026

Ion Bașa dead at age 82

Ion Bașa, a Romanian ice hockey player associated with SC Csíkszereda and Dinamo București, died on October 23, 2026, aged 82. Born in Miercurea Ciuc on June 4, 1944, he…

Ilie Datcu, Romanian footballer, died on October 5, 2026

Ilie Datcu dead at age 89

Ilie Datcu, a Romanian footballer and coach who played as a goalkeeper, died on October 5, 2026, aged 89. Born in Bucharest, he began playing in the junior ranks of…

Dumitru Marcu, Romanian football player and manager, died on August 13, 2026

Dumitru Marcu dies at 76

Dumitru Marcu, the Romanian football player and manager known as “Mitică,” died on August 13, 2026, aged 76. Born in Drăghiceni on April 9, 1950, he began playing junior football…

Ioan Gherhard, died aged 84

Ioan Gherhard, the Romanian handball manager, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 84. A professional handball coach, he was best known for guiding Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea to…

Paul Schwartz died at age 86

Paul Schwartz, a Romanian Jewish community leader, died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 86. He served as president of the Jewish community of Bucharest until his death…

Csaba Takács, Engineer, died on May 1, 2026

Csaba Takács died at age 71

Csaba Takács died on May 1, 2026. He was a Romanian politician and served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1990 to 1994. Tags Politicians, 01 May…

Andrei Socaci dies at 59

Andrei Socaci, a Romanian weightlifter, died on March 12, 2026, at the age of 59. He won a silver medal at the 1984 Olympics as a lightweight before moving up…

Holograf died at age 70

Holograf, the Romanian pop rock band from Bucharest, died on March 12, 2026. Formed in 1978, the band released 18 albums and became known for songs including "Banii vorbesc," "Dincolo…