Famous Dead People from Switzerland — Obituaries

Hermann Gericke, Austrian Olympic swimmer, died on August 6, 2026

Hermann Gericke dead at age 95

Hermann Gericke, an Austrian Olympic swimmer,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 95. Born on August 12, 1931, he was a Swiss former swimmer who represented his sport at the…

August 6, 2026 7:55 pm

Bernhard Billeter, Swiss musician and musicologist, died on August 4, 2026

Bernhard Billeter dead at age 90

Bernhard Billeter, the Swiss musician and musicologist,
died on August 4, 2026, at age 90. Born in Zurich on July 26, 1936, he worked as a pianist, organist, editor, music…

August 4, 2026 7:55 pm

Marijke Moser, Dutch-born Swiss Olympic runner, died on August 1, 2026

Marijke Moser dead at age 79

Marijke Moser, the Dutch-born Swiss Olympic runner who became a respected middle- and long-distance athlete,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 79. Born Marijke Van de Graaf in the Netherlands…

August 1, 2026 4:55 am

Walter Kammermann, Swiss Olympic runner, died on July 30, 2026

Walter Kammermann dead at age 94

Walter Kammermann, the Swiss Olympic runner,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 94. Born in Zürich on December 6, 1931, he represented Switzerland in the men’s 3000 metres steeplechase at…

July 30, 2026 7:56 pm

Erwin Engeler, Swiss mathematician, died on July 28, 2026

Erwin Engeler, a Swiss mathematician and computer scientist,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 96. Engeler did pioneering work on the connections between logic, computer science and scientific computation during…

July 28, 2026 8:55 pm

Paddy McNally, British businessman and racing driver, died on July 22, 2026

Paddy McNally dead at age 88

Paddy McNally, the British businessman and racing driver who ran Allsport Management and helped shape Formula One’s advertising and hospitality operations,
died on July 22, 2026. Born Patrick Sean McNally…

July 22, 2026 12:55 pm

Roland Collombin, Swiss Olympic alpine skier, died on July 10, 2026

Roland Collombin dead at age 75

Roland Collombin
died on July 10, 2026. He was a Swiss Olympic alpine skier and represented Switzerland at the 1972 Winter Games. Collombin was born in Bagnes on February 17,…

July 10, 2026 7:55 pm

Max Eiselin, Swiss expedition leader Dhaulagiri 1960, died on July 9, 2026

Max Eiselin dead at age 94

Max Eiselin, the Swiss expedition leader who organized the 1960 ascent of Dhaulagiri,
died on July 9, 2026. Born on January 8, 1932, in Kriens, he was a trained businessman…

July 9, 2026 8:56 pm

Moritz de Hadeln, Swiss film critic, died on July 4, 2026

Moritz de Hadeln dead at age 85

Moritz de Hadeln
died on July 4, 2026. He was a Swiss film critic. Tags Writers, 04 July 2026, Hadeln, Moritz, Sagittarius, Switzerland, July 2026, July 4

July 4, 2026 5:55 pm

William Poon dead at age 81

William Poon, a Chinese-British chef and restaurateur,
died on July 1, 2026. Born on January 1, 2000, he built a career in cooking from a young age and was described…

July 1, 2026 9:55 am

Geneviève Aubry, Politician, died on June 20, 2026

Geneviève Aubry dead at age 98

Geneviève Aubry, a Swiss politician and opinion journalist,
died on June 20, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds on March 4, 1928, she served as a…

June 20, 2026 5:55 pm

Hildegard Fässler dead at age 74

Hildegard Fässler, a Swiss politician and member of parliament from 1997 to 2013,
died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 74. Born in Frauenfeld on June 22, 1951,…

June 17, 2026 5:55 pm

Philippe Stern dead at age 88

Philippe Stern
died on June 14, 2026, at the age of 87. He was a Swiss entrepreneur born in Geneva on November 10, 1938. His death was announced without further…

June 14, 2026 12:00 am

Jean Ziegler, Swiss politician, died on June 10, 2026

Jean Ziegler dead at age 92

Jean Ziegler, the Swiss politician,
died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 92. Born Hans Ziegler on April 19, 1934, in Thun, he built a public career that…

June 10, 2026 12:00 am

Pascal Corminboeuf, Swiss politician, died on June 10, 2026

Pascal Corminboeuf dead at age 82

Pascal Corminboeuf, a Swiss politician,
died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on February 8, 1944, in Domdidier, in the canton of Fribourg, where he was…

June 10, 2026 12:00 am

Hans Kaufmann dead at age 77

Hans Kaufmann, a Swiss politician and business consultant who served in the Swiss National Council from 1999 to 2014,
died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 77. Born…

June 8, 2026 12:00 am

Ingeborg Kaiser dead at age 95

Ingeborg Kaiser
died on June 6, 2026. She was a German-Swiss writer, born on August 7, 1930, in Neuburg an der Donau. Tags Writers, 06 June 2026, Germany, Ingeborg, Kaiser,…

June 6, 2026 12:00 am

Theo Fischer, Swiss politician, died on June 3, 2026

Theo Fischer dead at age 88

Theo Fischer, a Swiss politician and notary public,
died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Hägglingen on December 25, 1937, he served the Swiss People's…

June 3, 2026 4:55 pm

Peter Schepull dead at age 61

Peter Schepull
died on May 27, 2026, at the age of 61. He was a Swiss footballer who played for Servette, Wettingen and the national team. Born in Rapperswil on…

May 27, 2026 12:00 am

Jacqueline Maurer-Mayor dead at age 78, Swiss politician, member of the Grand Council of Vaud, memb…

Jacqueline Maurer-Mayor, Swiss politician and civil servant,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 78. She served on the Grand Council of Vaud from 1978 to 1985 and…

May 18, 2026 12:00 am

Jules Angst dead at age 99

Jules Angst, a Swiss psychiatrist and academic,
died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 99. Born in Zurich on December 11, 1926, he completed his medical and psychiatric…

May 15, 2026 12:00 am

Emil Paul Tscherrig dead at age 79

Emil Paul Tscherrig, Swiss Roman Catholic cardinal,
died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Unterems, Switzerland, on 3 February 1947, he was ordained a priest…

May 12, 2026 12:00 am

Bruno Bischofberger, died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Zürich on January 1, 1940, he studied art history, archaeology and ethnography at the University of Zurich, with further study in Bonn and Munich. In 1963, he opened his first gallery in Zürich, City-Galerie, and two years later staged his first Pop Art exhibition there, showing work by Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, Tom Wesselmann, Claes Oldenburg and Jasper Johns. He later became known for presenting American Pop Art alongside Minimalism, Land Art and Conceptual art, building a career that left a lasting imprint on the Zurich art world, died on May 9, 2026

Bruno Bischofberger dead at age 86

Bruno Bischofberger, the Swiss art dealer and collector who became one of the most influential figures in postwar art,
died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 86. Born…

May 9, 2026 12:00 am

Ursula Bäumlin, Swiss politician, died on May 7, 2026

Ursula Bäumlin dead at age 87

Ursula Bäumlin, a Swiss politician and theologian who served as a member of the National Council from 1987 to 1998,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 87.…

May 7, 2026 12:00 am

René Groebli, Swiss photographer, died on May 5, 2026

René Groebli dead at age 98

René Groebli, a Swiss photographer known for his artistic photo-books, industrial and advertising photography, photojournalism and photo-illustration,
died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Zurich…

May 5, 2026 12:00 am

Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo, Swiss physician and advocate for therapeutic fasting, died on May 1, 2026

Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo dead at age 73

Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo, a Swiss physician and advocate for therapeutic fasting,
died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 73. Born in Geneva on February 5, 1953, she…

May 1, 2026 12:00 am

Jacques Cornu, Swiss motorcycle racer, died on April 27, 2026

Jacques Cornu Swiss motorcycle racer dead at age 72

Jacques Cornu, the Swiss motorcycle racer who competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing,
died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 72. Born on May 15, 1953, Cornu won…

April 27, 2026 12:00 am

Daniel Grataloup French-Swiss architect dead at age 88

Daniel Grataloup, a French-Swiss architect,
died on April 15, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Lyon, France, on December 25, 1937, he spent much of his career in…

April 15, 2026 12:00 am

Sonia Gessner Swiss actress dead at age 88

Sonia Gessner, a Swiss actress,
died on April 14, 2026. Sonia Gessner [it], 88, Swiss actress. Tags Actors, 14 April 2026, Gessner, Sonia, Switzerland, 2026-04-14, April 14, April 2026

April 14, 2026 12:00 am

André de Muralt, Swiss philosopher, died on April 13, 2026

André de Muralt Swiss philosopher dead at age 94

André de Muralt, a Swiss philosopher,
died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Lausanne on September 1, 1931, to Elisabeth Feer and Hans de Muralt,…

April 13, 2026 12:00 am

Peter Rull Jr. dead at age 80

Peter Rull Jr., a Hong Kong sports shooter,
died on April 8, 2026. Born on November 23, 1945, he competed in the men's 50 metre rifle, prone event at the…

April 8, 2026 12:00 am

Andreas Engel, Swiss biologist, died on April 1, 2026

Andreas Engel Swiss biologist dead at age 82

Andreas Engel, a Swiss biologist,
died on April 1, 2026, at the age of 82. He was a structural biologist and co-founder of the Maurice E. Müller Institute for Structural…

April 1, 2026 12:00 am

Jean-Bernard Racine, Swiss geographer and academic, died on March 23, 2026

Jean-Bernard Racine Swiss geographer and academic dead at age 85

Jean-Bernard Racine, a Swiss geographer and academic,
died on March 23, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Neuchâtel on April 29, 1940, he was a professor of geography…

March 23, 2026 12:00 pm

Rémy Scheurer Academic dead at age 91

Rémy Scheurer, a Swiss politician,
died on February 28, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Neuchâtel on March 11, 1934, he was a member of the Swiss Liberal…

February 28, 2026 12:00 pm

Willy Loretan Swiss politician dead at age 91

Willy Loretan, a Swiss politician,
died on February 24, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Basel on June 15, 1934, he began his political career in 1966 with…

February 24, 2026 12:00 pm

Peter Stämpfli, Painter, died on February 20, 2026

Peter Stämpfli Painter dead at age 88

Peter Stämpfli, a Swiss painter associated with Pop art,
died on February 20, 2026, in Paris, France, at the age of 88. Born in Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee, Bern, in 1937,…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

Roger von Gunten, Artist, died on February 18, 2026

Roger von Gunten Artist dead at age 92

Roger von Gunten, a Swiss-born Mexican painter and artist,
died on February 18, 2026, at age 92. Born in Zurich in 1933, he studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule under Johannes Itten…

February 18, 2026 12:00 pm

Guido A. Zäch Doctor dead at age 90

Guido A. Zäch, a Swiss politician and doctor,
died on February 16, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Häggenschwil on October 1, 1935, he studied medicine at the…

February 16, 2026 12:00 pm

Erhard Stiefel Mask maker dead at age 85

Erhard Stiefel, a Swiss mask maker,
died on February 14, 2026, in Paris, France, at the age of 85. Born in Zurich on May 9, 1940, Stiefel was named a…

February 14, 2026 12:00 pm

Jean Widmer Graphic designer dead at age 96

Jean Widmer, a Swiss graphic designer,
died on February 2, 2026, at the age of 96 in Paris. Born Hans Ulrich Widmer on March 31, 1929, in Frauenfeld, Thurgau, Switzerland,…

February 2, 2026 12:00 pm

Gillian White British-born Swiss sculptor dead at age 86

Gillian White, the British-born Swiss sculptor,
died on January 31, 2026. Born in Orpington, Kent, on June 20, 1939, she lived and worked in Leibstadt, Switzerland. She studied at Saint…

January 31, 2026 12:00 pm

Martin Bruns Swiss baritone and academic dead at age 65

Martin Bruns, a Swiss baritone and music lecturer,
died on January 30, 2026. Born in Weil am Rhein on November 25, 1960, he was a member of the Knabenkantorei Basel…

January 30, 2026 12:00 pm