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Leonid Arkayev, a Russian gymnast and gymnastics coach inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, died in Moscow on November 6, 2026, aged 86. Born in Moscow on June…
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Leonid Arkayev, a Russian gymnast and gymnastics coach inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, died in Moscow on November 6, 2026, aged 86. Born in Moscow on June…

Jay Rockefeller, an American Democratic politician who served as governor of West Virginia and a U.S. senator, died on November 6, 2026, aged 89. Born John Davison Rockefeller IV in…

Mikhail Vasiliev, a Russian ice hockey player, died November 5, 2026, aged 64. Born Mikhail Aleksandrovich Vasiliev on June 8, 1962, in Elektrogorsk, in the Russian SFSR of the Soviet…

Ignatiy Lapkin, a Russian Orthodox preacher and author, died November 2, 2026, aged 87. Born in Karpovsky on June 10, 1939, he grew up in a large Old Believer family,…

Ignaty Lapkin, a Russian Orthodox preacher and author who also worked as a missionary, blogger and poet, died November 2, 2026, aged 87. Born in Karpovsky, in Russia’s Altai region,…

Ved Rahi, the Indian screenwriter and director, died on November 1, 2026, aged 93. Born in Jammu on May 22, 1933, he became an author whose work was predominantly in…

Jorge Carrión Pavlich, a Peruvian Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Puno, died on October 31, 2026, aged 76. Born on May 25, 1950, in Tarma, in Peru’s…

William Nordhaus, an American economist and Nobel Prize laureate, died of brain cancer on October 30, 2026, aged 85. A Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale University, he joined the…

Savinder Singh, a Malaysian field hockey player who competed in the men’s tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics, died on October 30, 2026, aged 88. Born on June 2, 1938,…

Werner Broll, a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and former member of the German Bundestag, died October 29, 2026, aged 94. Born in Hanover on May 22,…

Michael P. Drazin, an English-American mathematician known for the Drazin inverse, died October 29, 2026, aged 97. Born Michael Peter Drazin in London on June 5, 1929, he was a…

Michel Pineda, the French footballer who played as a striker, died October 29, 2026, aged 62. Born Michel Pineda Ozaeta in Gien, France, on June 9, 1964, he was the…

Choi Bool-am, a South Korean actor and professor, died October 29, 2026, aged 86. Born in Incheon on June 15, 1940, he began his acting career in 1970 and remained…

Barbara Barrie, the American actress and author known for roles in Breaking Away, Suddenly Susan and Hercules, died by assisted suicide on October 28, 2026, aged 95. Born Barbara Ann…

André Lacroix, a Canadian ice hockey player known for his playmaking as a centre, died October 27, 2026, aged 81. Born André Joseph Lacroix in Lévis, Quebec, he developed as…

Akio Usami, a Japanese Olympic long-distance runner, died of cancer on October 26, 2026, aged 83. Born May 31, 1943, in Tsubame, Niigata, Japan, he represented his country in the…

Frank Portelli, a Maltese politician and former member of Parliament, died on October 26, 2026, aged 82. Born on June 8, 1944, he served in the Maltese Parliament during the…

Sheffi Paz, an editor and Israeli activist opposing African immigration, died of cancer on October 26, 2026, aged 74. Born in Łódź, Poland, to parents who had survived the Holocaust,…

Oswaldinho do Acordeon, the Brazilian accordionist and composer, died October 25, 2026, aged 72. Born Oswaldo de Almeida e Silva in Duque de Caxias on June 5, 1954, he was…

Pete Banaszak, an American football player who was a running back for the Oakland Raiders, died October 24, 2026, aged 82. Born Peter Andrew Banaszak on May 21, 1944, in…

Daniel Dicks Guice Jr., a Mississippi businessman and politician who served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1984 to 2008 and was Gulf Coast Director for the Associated General…

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…

Lorn Cowie, Lord Cowie, the Scottish rugby union player and jurist who served as a senator of the College of Justice, died October 23, 2026, aged 100. Born William Lorn…

William Lorn Kerr Cowie, Lord Cowie, the Scottish rugby union player who played for West of Scotland and represented Scotland internationally, died October 23, 2026, aged 100. Born in Glasgow…

Lawrence McCutcheon, an American professional football player and running back, died October 23, 2026, aged 76. Born in Plainview, Texas, he graduated from Plainview High School in 1968 before playing…

Yury Tsyhalka, a Belarusian footballer, died on October 22, 2026, aged 43. Born in Minsk on May 27, 1983, he played for Dinamo Minsk and Dinamo Brest, and Shakhtyor Soligorsk…

Ronald Tétrault, a Canadian politician and Quebec member of the National Assembly, died October 21, 2026, aged 90. Born in Val-d'Or, in Quebec’s Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, on June 16, 1936, he…

Şahan Arzruni, Armenian-Turkish pianist, composer and lecturer, died October 21, 2026, aged 83. Born in Istanbul, he was also described as an Armenian classical pianist, ethnomusicologist, writer and producer, and…

Ng Joo Pong, a Malaysian Olympic cyclist, died October 21, 2026, aged 80. Born in Kuala Lumpur on June 19, 1946, he competed for Malaysia on the international cycling stage.…

Sir Philip Otton, the British judge who served as a Lord Justice of Appeal from 1995 to 2001, died October 20, 2026, aged 93. Born on 28 May 1933, he…

Subagyo Hadi Siswoyo, an Indonesian Army general, died in Yogyakarta on October 19, 2026, aged 80. Born in Yogyakarta on June 12, 1946, he studied at the Akademi Tentara Nasional…

Geoffrey William Fleetwood Thompson, known as Geoff Thompson, a barrister and solicitor and former New Zealand National Party politician, died on October 19, 2026, aged 86. Born in Wellington on…

James P. Axiotis, an American television producer known for Cold Case Files, died October 18, 2026, aged 63. Born James Photi Axiotis in Athens, Greece, he was adopted by Greek…

Jost Hochuli, a Swiss graphic designer known for his book designs, died October 18, 2026, aged 93. Born in St. Gallen on June 8, 1933, he began his training in…

Samuel S. Kim, an American political scientist and writer, died October 17, 2026, aged 91. Born Samuel Soonki Kim in Hamhung, North Korea, he emigrated to South Korea in 1950.…

Penehupifo Pohamba, a Namibian nurse, politician and former first lady, died on October 17, 2026, aged 78. She was the second First Lady of Namibia during the presidency of her…

Sharon Sites Adams, an American sailor who became the first woman to sail solo across the Pacific, died October 16, 2026, aged 96. In 1969, she made the crossing from…

Mária Szolnoki, a Polish Olympic fencer, died on October 16, 2026, aged 79. Tags Athletes, 16 October 2026, Gemini, Hungary, Poland, Szolnoki, Mária, October 16, October 2026

Dariusz Kołodziejczyk, a Polish historian and professor at the University of Warsaw, died on October 16, 2026, aged 64. Born in Warsaw on May 25, 1962, he studied at the…

Sarah Dambanevana, a Zimbabwean cricketer and cricket umpire, died on October 12, 2026, aged 36. Born on May 26, 1990, she represented the Zimbabwe women’s cricket team from 2009 to…

Jean Borella, a French philosopher and theologian, died October 11, 2026, aged 96. Born in Nancy on May 21, 1930, he received a Catholic education and attended traditional public secondary…

Keven McDonald, an American basketball player and lawyer, died October 10, 2026, aged 70. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he attended Seton Hall Preparatory School, where he scored 1,774 career…

Vladimir Baranov, a Russian actor whose film credits included Torpedo Bombers, Breakthrough and Russian Ark, died in Ryazan on October 10, 2026, aged 70. Born in Ryazan on May 26,…

Alan Thornett, a British activist, car worker and Trotskyist, died October 9, 2026, aged 89. Born on June 15, 1937, he began working in the car industry in 1959 at…

Eduardo Vilarete, a Colombian footballer associated with Atlético Bucaramanga, Atlético Nacional and the national team, died in Bogotá on October 9, 2026, aged 73. Born in Santa Marta, Vilarete represented…

Jim Knipfel, an American novelist, autobiographer and journalist, died of cancer on October 7, 2026, aged 61. Born June 2, 1965, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, he studied at the…

Curtis Flowers, an American man who was wrongfully imprisoned, died October 7, 2026, aged 56. Born Curtis Giovanni Flowers on May 29, 1970, in Winona, Mississippi, he spent more than…

Bernard Boileau, the Belgian former professional tennis player, died October 7, 2026, aged 67. Born in Liège on May 25, 1959, he won Belgium’s national championship every year from 1978…

Barbara Spinelli, an Italian journalist, writer and politician, died in Rome on October 7, 2026, aged 80. Born in Rome on May 31, 1946, she was the daughter of Altiero…

Virjibhai Thummar, an Indian politician who served as a member of Parliament and a Gujarat MLA, died on October 7, 2026, aged 64. Born in Amreli, Gujarat, on May 31,…

Joseph Mécène Jean-Louis, a Haitian judge and justice of the Supreme Court from 2011 to 2021, died October 6, 2026, aged 77. Born in Dessalines, Haiti, he served on the…

Jean Manga Onguéné, a Cameroonian footballer, died on October 6, 2026, aged 80. Born on June 12, 1946, he played as a centre-forward and spent his entire playing career with…

Víctor Hugo Ayala, the Colombian singer known for bolero recordings and his performance of the national anthem, died October 6, 2026, aged 92. Born in Bogotá on June 13, 1934,…

Neil Andrew, an Australian politician and horticulturalist who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives, died October 6, 2026, aged 82. Known formally as John Neil Andrew, he was…

Denis Zacharopoulos, a Greek art historian, died in Athens on October 4, 2026, aged 74. Born in Athens on June 11, 1952, he studied music there before moving to France…

Emil Poklitar, a German footballer and coach, died in Saarbrücken on October 4, 2026, aged 87. Born in Tatanir on June 14, 1939, he was the son of Vladimir and…

Joël Manglou, a French musician, died October 3, 2026, aged 68. Born on June 14, 1958, in Sainte-Suzanne, Réunion, he grew up in a family of nine children. He initially…

John James Sweeney, an American politician and former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, died October 2, 2026, aged 99. Born in Philadelphia on June 1, 1927, he served in…

Oscar Reynert Olsen, a Norwegian artist, died on October 1, 2026, aged 101. Born in Stavanger on May 23, 1925, he built a career as an illustrator, painter, graphic artist…

Paul N. Lazarus III, an American film producer, died September 30, 2026, aged 88. Born May 25, 1938, in New York City, Lazarus entered the entertainment business as an agent…

Pat Saiki, an American politician and educator who represented Hawaii in the U.S. House of Representatives, died on September 30, 2026, at age 96. Born Patricia Hatsue Fukuda in Hilo,…

Gabino Palomares, the Mexican singer-songwriter and political activist, died on September 30, 2026, at age 76. Born in Comonfort, Guanajuato, he became one of the leading figures of the nueva…

Jorge Kahwagi, a Mexican businessman, politician and boxer, died on September 30, 2026, aged 58. Born Jorge Antonio Kahwagi Macari in Mexico City on May 28, 1968, he became known…

Peppino Mazzullo, the Italian actor and voice actor whose voice helped define the character Topo Gigio for decades, died on September 30, 2026, aged 100. Born Giuseppe Mazzullo on June…

Bob Davenport, the English traditional folk singer who helped shape the British folk revival from the early 1960s, died on September 28, 2026, aged 94. Born Robert H. Davenport in…

Anne Claire Poirier, the Canadian film producer, director and screenwriter behind works including Before the Time Comes, A Scream from Silence and Beyond Forty, died on September 28, 2026, aged…

Robert Rivas, the Trinidadian-born Roman Catholic prelate and Bishop of Kingstown, died on September 27, 2026, aged 80. Born in La Pastora, Trinidad, on June 7, 1946, he served in…

Eduardo Rodríguez Rodway, the Spanish musician best known as guitarist with the rock group Triana, died on September 26, 2026, aged 81. Born in Sevilla in 1945, he began in…

Ryszard Lenczewski, a Polish cinematographer, died on September 25, 2026, aged 78. Born in Miłków in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, he began working in film in 1973 after studying at the…

Bert Johnson, an Australian rules footballer who played for West Adelaide and North Melbourne, died September 24, 2026, aged 87. Born Bertram Harold “Bert” Johnson on June 8, 1939, he…

Roy Belliveau, an American basketball player and coach, died on September 24, 2026, at age 96. Born in Irvington, New Jersey, he played college basketball at Seton Hall University, where…

Moses Matovu, the Ugandan musician and co-founder of Afrigo Band, died on September 24, 2026, aged 77. A singer-songwriter, vocalist and saxophonist, he helped establish the band in 1975 and…

Sapa'u Lilomaiava Lolesio Vitale, a Samoan politician, died September 23, 2026, aged 99. Born in Samoa on June 8, 1927, he came from the village of Levī Saleimoa and died…

Dee Brock, the American cheerleading director who founded and became the first director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, died on September 23, 2026, aged 96. Brock was hired by Tex…

Sergey Sosedov, the Russian journalist and music critic who served as a judge on televised music contests, died on September 23, 2026, aged 59. Born Sergey Vasilevich Sosedov in Moscow,…

Maureen Jones, the Australian classical pianist, died on September 23, 2026, aged 99. Born in Sydney on June 6, 1927, she was invited in primary school to study at the…

Harry Allen Haines, an American lawyer and judge who served on the United States Tax Court, died September 22, 2026, aged 87. Born in Missoula, Montana, to Jack and Millie…

Harry Haines, an American judge of the United States Tax Court, died September 22, 2026, aged 87. Born Harry Allen Haines in Missoula, Montana, on May 30, 1939, he built…

Tsuneko Okazaki, the Japanese molecular biologist known for her work on DNA replication, died of gastrointestinal bleeding on September 22, 2026, aged 93. Born in Nagoya in 1933, she studied…

Arnaud Denis, the French actor and stage director, died on September 22, 2026, at age 43. Born in the 16th arrondissement of Paris on May 31, 1983, he trained at…

Zuenir Ventura, the Brazilian journalist and writer who became a longtime columnist for O Globo and Época, died on September 22, 2026, aged 95. Born Zuenir Carlos Ventura in Além…

Jean-Paul Desprat, the French writer and historian, died on September 21, 2026, aged 79. Born in Drancy, France, on June 13, 1947, he became a specialist in the 17th and…

Jorge Palma, the Portuguese singer and songwriter, died on September 21, 2026, aged 76, after a cardiac arrest. Born Jorge Manuel de Abreu Palma in Lisbon on June 4, 1950,…

Mithu Mukherjee, the Indian actress best known for Marjina Abdulla and Safed Jhooth, died on September 21, 2026, aged 71. Born in Kolkata on June 19, 1955, she began her…

Karim Bujang, a Malaysian politician and former member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Bongawan, died on September 20, 2026, aged 73. Born Karim bin Bujang in Bongawan, he…

Elliot Graham, an American film editor known for his work on Milk, Captain Marvel and No Time to Die, died on September 19, 2026, aged 50. Born in Claremont, California,…

Mykola Karpyuk, a Ukrainian political activist and former vice leader of UNA-UNSO, died on September 19, 2026, aged 62. Born Mykola Andronovych Karpyuk on May 21, 1964, in Velykyi Zhytyn,…

Abraham Julios, an Indian bishop, died on September 19, 2026, aged 81. Known as Dr. Abraham Mar Julios, he served as the Metropolitan Bishop of the Eparchy of Muvattupuzha of…

Richard Harrison, the American actor known for Secret Agent Fireball, 100.000 dollari per Ringo and The Invincible Gladiator, died on September 18, 2026, aged 90. Born in Salt Lake City…

Glen Middlemiss, the Australian footballer who played for Geelong and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League, died on September 17, 2026, aged 70. Known in full as Glen Russell…

Shao Qihui, the Chinese politician who served as governor of Heilongjiang from 1989 to 1994, died on September 17, 2026, aged 92. Born in June 1934 in Yixing, Jiangsu, he…

Pietro Soddu, the Italian politician who served as a deputy and three-time president of Sardinia, died on September 16, 2026, aged 97. Born in Benetutti on June 19, 1929, he…

Randy Pedersen, the American ten-pin bowler and sportscaster, died September 16, 2026, aged 64. Born in Shallotte, North Carolina, he became a member of the Professional Bowlers Association and went…

Pierre de Chastonay, a Swiss politician and lawyer, died on September 16, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Sierre on June 20, 1931, he was a member of…

Sunny, the Obama family’s pet dog and a First Dog of the United States, died on September 15, 2026, aged 14. A female Portuguese Water Dog, she was born on…

David Arnason, a Canadian author and poet, died on September 14, 2026, aged 86. Born in Gimli, Manitoba, he was of Icelandic descent and often wrote about the Icelandic community…

Pete Byrne, the English singer best known as a member of the pop and new wave band Naked Eyes, died on September 14, 2026, aged 74. Born Peter James Byrne…

Lars Herseth, an American politician and rancher, died September 12, 2026, aged 80. Born Ralph Lars Herseth in Aberdeen, South Dakota, he served in the South Dakota House of Representatives…

Paul Bender, an American attorney and legal scholar who served as dean of the Arizona State University college of law, died on September 11, 2026, aged 93. Born in Brooklyn…