Famous Dead People from Romania — Obituaries

Nicolae Ungureanu, Romanian footballer and manager, died on August 28, 2026

Obituary: Nicolae Ungureanu, dead at age 69

Nicolae Ungureanu, the Romanian footballer and manager best known for his work with Universitatea Craiova, the national team and Drobeta-Turnu Severin, died on August 28, 2026, aged 69. Born in…

August 28, 2026 7:51 am

Brîndușa Armanca, Romanian journalist, died on August 28, 2026

Brîndușa Armanca death at age 71

Brîndușa Armanca, a Romanian journalist and academic, died on August 28, 2026, aged 71. Born in Câmpulung Moldovenesc in 1954, she studied philology at the West University of Timișoara and…

August 28, 2026 7:50 am

Ileana Cotrubaș, Operatic soprano, died on August 20, 2026

Ileana Cotrubaș dies at 87

Ileana Cotrubaș, the Romanian operatic soprano, died on August 20, 2026, aged 87. Born in Galați, Romania, she built a career that ran from 1964 to 1990 and was noted…

August 20, 2026 1:28 pm

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…

August 13, 2026 2:48 pm

Adela Mărculescu, Romanian actress, died on July 23, 2026

Adela Mărculescu death at age 88

Adela Mărculescu, the Romanian stage and film actress, died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Aiud on December 21, 1938, she trained at the Bucharest…

July 23, 2026 5:25 pm

Viorel Oancea death at age 81

Viorel Oancea, a Romanian politician and major general who served as mayor of Timișoara from 1992 to 1996, died on July 13, 2026. Born in Brașov on December 8, 1944,…

July 13, 2026 1:45 pm

Horia Nestorescu-Bălcești passed away at age 87

Horia Nestorescu-Bălcești died on July 11, 2026. He was a Romanian journalist and museographer. No further details about his death were immediately available. Tags Journalists, 11 July 2026, Horia, Romania,…

July 11, 2026 7:39 pm

Ladislau Balanov dies at 58

Ladislau Balanov died on July 9, 2026. He was a Romanian water polo player. Tags Athletes, 09 July 2026, Balanov, Ladislau, Romania, July 2026, July 9

July 9, 2026 12:34 pm

Gabriel Mureșan, Romanian footballer, died on July 8, 2026

Gabriel Mureșan dead at age 44

Gabriel Mureșan died on July 8, 2026. He was a Romanian footballer. Tags Athletes, 08 July 2026, Aquarius, Gabriel, Romania, July 2026, July 8, Mureșan

July 8, 2026 6:55 am

Alexandru Madgearu dies at age 62

Alexandru Madgearu died on July 2, 2026. Tags Scientists, 02 July 2026, Alexandru, Madgearu, Romania, July 2, July 2026

July 2, 2026 9:50 am

Lilly Marcou, French historian and researcher, died on July 1, 2026

Death of Lilly Marcou at age 89

Lilly Marcou, a French historian and researcher, died on July 1, 2026, aged 89. Of Romanian origin, she specialised in the history of communism and built much of her career…

July 1, 2026 5:56 pm

Radu Mărginean dies at 43

Radu Mărginean died on June 30, 2026. He was a Romanian footballer. Tags Athletes, 30 June 2026, Capricorn, Radu, Romania, June 2026, June 30, Mărginean

June 30, 2026 9:52 am

Emilian Nica has died at age 54

Emilian Nica died on June 26, 2026. Tags Other, 26 June 2026, Emilian, Nica, Romania, June 2026, June 26

June 26, 2026 11:31 pm

George Blay, Ghanaian footballer, died on June 21, 2026

George Blay dead at age 45

George Blay, the Ghanaian footballer who played as a right-back for Standard Liège, Dinamo București and Ghana’s national team, died on June 21, 2026, at the age of 45. Born…

June 21, 2026 11:55 am

Death of Valeriu Sepi at age 80

Valeriu Sepi died on June 19, 2026. Tags Artists, 19 June 2026, Romania, Sepi, Valeriu, June 19, June 2026

June 19, 2026 6:50 pm

Bogdan Marinescu passed away at age 81

Bogdan Marinescu died on June 18, 2026. Tags Doctors, Politicians, 18 June 2026, Bogdan, Marinescu, Romania, June 18, June 2026

June 18, 2026 4:37 pm

Memiş Selciuc passed away at age 47

Memiş Selciuc died on June 11, 2026, after a heart attack. He was a Romanian-Turkish saxophonist. Tags Other, 11 June 2026, Romania, Selciuc, Turkey, Heart Attack, June 11, June 2026,…

June 10, 2026 11:39 pm

Petru Cadar dies at age 77

Petru Cadar died on June 10, 2026. He was a Romanian footballer who played for SR Brașov. Tags Athletes, 10 June 2026, Cadar, Petru, Romania, June 10, June 2026

June 9, 2026 11:32 pm

Maria Haiduc dies at age 86

Maria Haiduc died on June 7, 2026. Tags Musicians, 07 June 2026, Haiduc, Maria, Romania, June 2026, June 7

June 7, 2026 11:30 am

Sanda Țăranu dead at age 87

Sanda Țăranu died on May 29, 2026. She was a Romanian actress, journalist, translator, and radio and television announcer. Tags Actors, Journalists, 29 May 2026, Romania, Sanda, May 2026, May…

May 28, 2026 11:40 pm

Ilie Ciocan, Oldest Romanian person ever, died on May 27, 2026

Ilie Ciocan died at age 112

Ilie Ciocan, a Romanian army officer, died on May 27, 2026, at the age of 112. Born in Cremenari, Romania, on May 28, 1913, he was a military veteran who…

May 26, 2026 11:32 pm

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…

May 23, 2026 11:39 pm

József Csapó dies at age 88

József Csapó, Romanian politician and engineer, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Târgu Secuiesc, Romania, on May 8, 1938, he was a member of…

May 19, 2026 11:51 pm

Marin Andrei, national team, died on May 14, 2026

Marin Andrei passes away at age 85

Marin Andrei, a Romanian footballer who played for Rapid București and the national team, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Târgoviște on 22 October…

May 13, 2026 11:54 pm

Ioan Isaiu dead at age 56

Ioan Isaiu, a Romanian actor, died on May 9, 2026, of a heart attack. Born in Hunedoara on August 25, 1969, he trained at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj, where he…

May 8, 2026 11:53 pm

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…

May 2, 2026 11:30 pm

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…

April 30, 2026 11:45 pm

Mircea Răceanu death at age 90

Mircea Răceanu, a Romanian-born American diplomat and political dissident, died on April 25, 2026, at age 90. Born Mircea Bernat on October 17, 1935, he was born in Văcărești Prison,…

April 24, 2026 11:55 pm

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…

March 12, 2026 11:44 am

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…

March 12, 2026 11:43 am

Valeriu Irimescu, Sporting Club d'Angoulême, national team, died on March 10, 2026

Valeriu Irimescu dies at age 85

Valeriu Irimescu, a Romanian rugby union player and coach, died on March 10, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Bucharest on November 3, 1940, he began playing rugby…

March 10, 2026 11:35 am

Vasile Constantin Mao passes away at age 88

Vasile Constantin Mao, a Romanian rugby union player, died on March 8, 2026. Better known as Mao, he was a Romanian rugby union coach and academic. Born in Plevna village,…

March 8, 2026 11:58 am

Constantin Cojocariu dead at age 60

Constantin Cojocariu, a Romanian rugby union player, died on March 7, 2026, at the age of 60. He played as a lock and earned 40 caps for Romania between his…

March 7, 2026 11:37 am

Zsolt Kerestely passed away at age 91

Zsolt Kerestely, the Romanian composer and conductor, died on March 3, 2026, at the age of 91. Born on May 12, 1934, in Șiclod, Odorhei County, Romania, he graduated from…

March 3, 2026 11:57 am

Viorel-Aurel Șerban dies at 71

Romanian engineer Died on Saturday February 28th 2026

February 28, 2026 4:37 am

Ilhan Mustafa death at age 73

Romanian footballer (Farul Constanța) Died on Wednesday February 25th 2026

February 25, 2026 10:42 pm

Death of Vasile Condrache at age 69

Romanian rugby player and coach Died on Friday February 13th 2026

February 13, 2026 7:02 am

Liliana Dumitrache dead at age 71

Romanian singer Died on Wednesday February 11th 2026

February 11, 2026 12:00 pm

Jenő Murádin, Art historian, died on February 11, 2026

Jenő Murádin died at age 88

Jenő Murádin, a Romanian art historian and academic, died on February 11, 2026. Born on November 23, 1937, in Călărași, Turda County, Romania, he was an ethnic Hungarian and a…

February 11, 2026 11:44 am

Iosif Szakács has died at age 92

Iosif Szakács, the Romanian footballer and manager known as Iosif Szakács I, died on February 10, 2026. He grew up in Șimleu Silvaniei and later played for Flamura Roșie Arad,…

February 10, 2026 11:54 am