Daveigh Chase dead at age 35, American actress
Daveigh Chase, an American actress known for roles in Lilo & Stitch, The Ring and Donnie Darko, died June 16, 2026, at age 35 of complications from meningitis. Born Daveigh…
Leo Deaths
Which famous Leos have died? Over 100 obituaries with info, news, and memorial pages.
Robert Thurman dead at age 84, American Buddhist writer and academic
Robert Thurman, an American Buddhist writer and academic, died on June 16, 2026, at age 84. Born Robert Alexander Farrar Thurman in New York City on August 3, 1941, he…
Danny Simmons dead at age 72, American abstract expressionist painter
Danny Simmons, an American abstract expressionist painter, died on June 15, 2026, at age 72. Born Daniel Simmons Jr. on August 17, 1953, in New York, he worked as a…
Beatrice Lumpkin dead at age 107, American organizer
Beatrice Lumpkin, an American union organizer, activist, professor and writer, died on June 15, 2026, at the age of 107. Born Beatrice Shapiro on August 3, 1918, in The Bronx,…
Alan Ward dead at age 78, public figure
Alan Ward, the English cricketer who played for Derbyshire, Leicestershire and the England Test side, died on June 15, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Dronfield on August…
Győző Somogyi dead at age 83, Hungarian graphic artist and painter
Győző Somogyi, a Hungarian graphic artist and painter, died on June 14, 2026. He was 83. Born in Budapest on July 28, 1942, Somogyi worked across graphic art and painting,…
Mary Hooper dead at age 81, British author
Mary Hooper, a British children’s author whose work focused largely on historical fiction, died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Barnes on July 23, 1944,…
Pauls Butkēvičs dead at age 85, Richard, Four White Shirts, Long Road in the Dunes
Pauls Butkēvičs, the Latvian actor known for I Remember Everything, Richard, Four White Shirts and Long Road in the Dunes, died on June 12, 2026. He was 85. Born in…
Brito dead at age 86, Botafogo, national team
Brito, the Brazilian footballer who starred for Vasco da Gama, Botafogo and the Brazil national team, died on June 11, 2026. Born Hércules de Brito Ruas in Rio de Janeiro…
Christian Laurissergues dead at age 86, deputy
Christian Laurissergues, a French politician who served as a deputy from 1973 to 1988, died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Bordeaux on August 7,…
Gilad Janklowicz dead at age 71, Israeli-born American fitness coach
Gilad Janklowicz, the Israeli-born American fitness coach known for the television series Bodies in Motion and Total Body Sculpt with Gilad, died on June 9, 2026. He was 71. Born…
Mauro Viviani dead at age 76, Italian footballer
Mauro Viviani died on June 8, 2026. He was an Italian footballer. Tags Athletes, 08 June 2026, Italy, Leo, Mauro, Viviani, June 2026, June 8
Juan Andrés Larre dead at age 58, Gazélec Ajaccio, national team
Juan Andrés Larre, a Uruguayan footballer who played for Chamois Niortais, Gazélec Ajaccio and the national team, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 58. Born in Montevideo…
Myktybek Abdyldayev dead at age 72, Kyrgyz politician
Myktybek Abdyldayev, a Kyrgyz politician, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 72. Also known as Myktybek Yusupovich Abdyldayev, he was born on August 17, 1953, in Kara-Jygach…
Mangal Prasad Gupta dead at age 80, MP
Mangal Prasad Gupta, a Nepali politician and member of parliament from 2022 to 2025, died on June 7, 2026. He was 80. Born on August 8, 1945, Gupta represented Kapilvastu…
Ingeborg Kaiser dead at age 95, German-Swiss writer
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,…
Elfie Semotan dead at age 84, Austrian fashion photographer
Elfie Semotan, the Austrian fashion photographer whose work helped define the country’s visual culture, died on June 6, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Wels on July 25,…
Lee Raymond dead at age 87, chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil
Lee Raymond, the American oil executive who led ExxonMobil as chairman and chief executive from 1987 to 2005, died on June 6, 2026. He was 87. Born in Watertown, South…
Peter Klopfer dead at age 95, German-American zoologist
Peter Klopfer, a German-American zoologist and professor emeritus of biology at Duke University, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 95. Born Peter Hubert Klopfer in Berlin on…
Cliff Fletcher dead at age 90, general manager of the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple…
Cliff Fletcher, the Canadian National Hockey League executive who served as general manager of the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs and Phoenix Coyotes, died on June 5, 2026.…
Tutu Sohlberg dead at age 84, Finnish Olympic equestrian
Tutu Sohlberg died on June 3, 2026. Sohlberg was a Finnish Olympic equestrian who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Tags Other, 03 June 2026, Cancer, Finland, Sohlberg, Tutu, June…
Igoris Kirilovas dead at age 54, former Lithuanian football player
Igoris Kirilovas died on June 1, 2026. He was a Lithuanian football player. Born in Vilnius on August 19, 1971, he was 54. Tags Athletes, 01 June 2026, Igoris, Kirilovas,…
Ermanno Arslan dead at age 85, Italian archaeologist
Ermanno Arslan died on June 1, 2026, at the age of 85. An Italian archaeologist, he was also a numismatist and museum professional. Born in Verona in 1940, he studied…
Jutta Zilliacus dead at age 100, journalist and author
Jutta Zilliacus, a Finnish-Estonian politician, journalist and author, died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 100. Born Jutta Armelle Zilliacus in Helsinki on July 25, 1925, she worked…
Klaus Emmerich dead at age 82, Trokadero
Klaus Emmerich, a German film director and screenwriter known for The First Polka and Trokadero, died on May 27, 2026. He was 82. Born in Freital on August 10, 1943,…
Bob Horner dead at age 68, St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Horner, an American baseball player who starred for the Atlanta Braves and later played for the St. Louis Cardinals, died on May 26, 2026. Born James Robert Horner on…
Forbes Kennedy dead at age 90, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins
Forbes Kennedy, the Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins, died on May 25, 2026. He was 90. Born in Dorchester,…
Lucienne Hamon dead at age 95, Ho!, Birgitt Haas Must Be Killed
Lucienne Hamon, a French actress known for her roles in The Lovers, Ho! and Birgitt Haas Must Be Killed, died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 95. Hamon…
Gabriel Ganley dead at age 22, Brazilian bodybuilder and influencer
Gabriel Ganley died on May 23, 2026. He was a Brazilian bodybuilder and influencer. His death was noted by sources identifying him as 22 years old. Gabriel Ganley, 22, Brazilian…
Gerd vom Bruch dead at age 84, Alemannia Aachen
Gerd vom Bruch, a German football player and coach, died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 84. He played for Sportfreunde Siegen and later coached Borussia Mönchengladbach and…
Bill Albury dead at age 92, public figure
Bill Albury, an English footballer who played for Portsmouth and Gillingham, died on May 22, 2026. He was 92. Albury, whose full name was William Frederick Albury, made his debut…
Ron Escheté dead at age 77, American jazz guitarist
Ron Escheté, an American jazz guitarist, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 77. Also known as Ronald Patrick Escheté, he was a seven-string jazz guitarist whose career…
Jeffrey Lane dead at age 71, American television writer and playwright
Jeffrey Lane, an American television writer and playwright, died on May 20, 2026, at age 71. He wrote for the television series Ryan's Hope and Mad About You, and was…
Cleve Moler dead at age 86, American mathematician and computer programmer
Cleve Moler, an American mathematician and computer programmer known for MATLAB and MathWorks, died on May 20, 2026, at age 86. He specialized in numerical analysis and was one of…
George Eastman dead at age 83, Italian actor and screenwriter
George Eastman, an Italian actor and screenwriter, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Luigi Montefiori in Genoa in 1942, he was known for his acting…
Caitlin O’Heaney dead at age 73, American actress
Caitlin O'Heaney, the American actress best known for her lead role in the television adventure series "Tales of the Gold Monkey," died on May 18, 2026, at age 73. Born…
Jim Irvine dead at age 85, public figure
Jim Irvine, the Scottish footballer who played for Dundee United, Middlesbrough and Barrow, died on May 18, 2026, aged 85. Irvine, who was a forward, appeared in the Scottish Football…
Luis de la Peña dead at age 95, Mexican physicist
Luis de la Peña, a Mexican physicist, died on May 17, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Mexico City in 1931, he studied mechanical-electrical engineering at ESIME of…
Totó la Momposina dead at age 85, Colombian singer
Totó la Momposina, the Colombian singer known for work in cumbia, bullerengue, porro and tambora chalupa, died on May 19, 2026, at age 85. Born Sonia Bazanta Vides on August…
Ryan Porter dead at age 46, American jazz trombonist, injuries sustained from traffic collision
Ryan Porter, an American jazz trombonist, died on May 16, 2026, from injuries sustained in a traffic collision. He was 46. Based in Los Angeles, Porter was a founding member…
Hajibaba Azimov dead at age 87, Azerbaijani politician, member of the Supreme Soviet
Hajibaba Azimov, an Azerbaijani politician and member of the Supreme Soviet from 1991 to 1995, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on August 1, 1938,…
Bushy Maape dead at age 68, South African politician, premier of the North West
Bushy Maape, South African politician and premier of the North West from 2021 to 2024, died on May 16, 2026. He was 68. Maape also served as a member of…
Mizanur Rahman Sinha dead at age 83, Bangladeshi politician, MP
Mizanur Rahman Sinha, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament, died on May 16, 2026. He was 83. A Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician, Sinha represented Munshiganj-2 in the Jatiya…
Edmund Phelps dead at age 92, public figure
Edmund Phelps, an American economist and 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences laureate, died on May 16, 2026. He was 92. Born in Evanston, Illinois, on July 26, 1933,…
Izz al-Din al-Haddad dead at age 55, Palestinian Islamic militant, commander of Hamas in the Gaza S…
Izz al-Din al-Haddad, a Palestinian Islamic militant and commander of Hamas in the Gaza Strip since 2025, died on May 15, 2026, in an airstrike. Also known by the nom…
Malik Nadeem Kamran dead at age 72, Pakistani politician, Punjab MPA
Malik Nadeem Kamran, a Pakistani politician and Punjab Member of the Provincial Assembly, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 72. He served as an MPA from 1997…
Pete Naaden dead at age 98, American politician, member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
Pete Naaden, an American politician and member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, died on May 14, 2026, at age 98. He represented North Dakota’s 30th district from 1973…
Fred Nesler dead at age 81, American politician, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Fred Nesler, an American politician and member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 81. Born Aug. 2, 1944, he served in…
Donald Gibb dead at age 71, Actor
Donald Gibb, an American actor known for Revenge of the Nerds, Bloodsport and 1st & Ten, died on May 12, 2026, at age 71. Gibb, whose full name was Donald…
Silva dead at age 67, Brazilian footballer
Luís Carlos da Silva Matos, a Brazilian footballer known as Silva, died on May 11, 2026. He was 67. A forward, Silva emerged in Botafogo’s youth system and played for…
Legh Davis public figure dead at age 85
Legh Davis, Australian politician and former South Australian Legislative Council member, died on May 11, 2026, aged 85. He served in the council from 1979 to 2002 as a member…
Robert D. Garton American politician, member of the Indiana House of Representatives dead at age 92
Robert D. Garton, an American politician and member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1970 to 2006, died on May 9, 2026, at age 92. A Republican, he served…
Haerul Saleh Indonesian politician, MP, fire dead at age 44
Haerul Saleh, Indonesian politician and member of parliament, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 44 in a fire in Jakarta. He was a member of the Gerindra…
Festus Mogae Motswana president and economist dead at age 86
Festus Mogae, the Motswana president from 1998 to 2008 and an economist, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 86. He was Botswana’s third president, succeeding Quett Masire…
Jaime Aparicio Colombian Olympic hurdler dead at age 96
Jaime Aparicio, a Colombian Olympic hurdler, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Lima on August 17, 1929, Jaime Ignacio Aparicio Rodewaldt competed for Colombia…
Joe Senser American football player dead at age 69
Joe Senser, an American football player who was a tight end for the Minnesota Vikings, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Philadelphia on August…
Jake Hall British actor, model and reality television star, head injury dead at age 35
Jake Hall, British actor, model and reality television star known for The Only Way Is Essex, died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 35 after sustaining a head…
Temur Maisuradze dead at age 66, Georgian politician, MP
Temur Maisuradze, a Georgian politician and member of parliament from 2012 to 2016, died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 66. Born on July 24, 1959, in Aspindza,…
Valeri Zhabko dead at age 58, Russian footballer
Valeri Zhabko, a Russian footballer and defender, died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 58. Born Valeri Nikolayevich Zhabko on August 18, 1967, he made his professional debut…
Jonathan Tiersten public figure dead at age 60
Jonathan Tiersten, an American actor known for Sleepaway Camp, died on May 5, 2026, at age 60. Tiersten portrayed Ricky Thomas in the 1983 cult film Sleepaway Camp and later…
Geoff Dakin dead at age 90, South African cricketer
Geoff Dakin, the South African cricketer and cricket administrator who represented Eastern Province, died on May 4, 2026, aged 90. Born Geoffrey Frank Dakin on August 13, 1935, in Port…
Ion Toderaș dead at age 77, Research in ecology and zoology; development of Apispir biostimulant
Ion Toderaș, a Moldovan ecologist and biologist and member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 77. Born on August 17,…
Régis Barroso Brazilian politician, deputy dead at age 84
Régis Barroso, a Brazilian politician and lawyer who served as a deputy from 1967 to 1971, died on May 3, 2026, in Fortaleza, Brazil, at the age of 84. Born…
Boris Volodin Russian politician, member of the Soviet of the Union dead at age 94
Boris Volodin, a Russian politician and member of the Soviet of the Union from 1984 to 1989, died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Boris Mikhailovich…
Chet Dobis American politician, member of the Indiana House of Representatives dead at age 83
Chet Dobis died on May 2, 2026. He was an American politician and a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1970 to 2012. Dobis served in the Indiana…
Danny Mixon dead at age 76, American jazz pianist, prostate cancer
Danny Mixon, an American jazz pianist, died on May 1, 2026, of prostate cancer. He was 76. Born Daniel Asbury Mixon in Harlem, New York City, on August 19, 1949,…
Vladimir Bayunov Russian politician, MP dead at age 73
Vladimir Bayunov, a Russian politician and engineer who served as a member of the State Duma from 1993 to 1999, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 73.…
Robyn Woodhouse dead at age 82, Australian Olympic high jumper
Robyn Woodhouse, the Australian Olympic high jumper who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics, died on April 29, 2026. She was 82. Woodhouse was born in New South Wales on…
Vasko Boev Bulgarian footballer dead at age 37
Vasko Boev, a Bulgarian footballer who played for Spartak Varna, Kaliakra Kavarna and Dobrudzha Dobrich, died on April 28, 2026. He was 37. Born on July 24, 1988, in Varna,…
Enayatollah Atashi Iranian basketball coach and commentator dead at age 81
Enayatollah Atashi, an Iranian basketball coach and commentator, died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 81. He coached the Iranian national basketball team and worked as a basketball…
Mike Ohnstad dead at age 99, Teacher, clergyman, social worker
Mike Ohnstad, an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1973 to 1974, died on April 22, 2026. Born Michas Monroe Ohnstad in Hinckley, Minnesota, on…
Mark Carrington dead at age 64, New Zealand cricketer
Mark Carrington, a New Zealand cricketer who played for Northern Districts, died on April 16, 2026, aged 64. Born Sidney Mark Carrington on August 19, 1961, in Gisborne, he played…
Michele Massimo Tarantini Film director dead at age 83
Michele Massimo Tarantini, an Italian film director known for Confessions of a Lady Cop, A Man Called Magnum and Taxi Girl, died on April 3, 2026, at the age of…
Justin Panakkal dead at age 90, Indian Catholic priest and composer
Justin Panakkal, an Indian Catholic priest and composer, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 90. Also known as Fr. Justin, he was a priest of the Discalced…
Mykola Pinchuk public figure dead at age 79
Mykola Pinchuk, a Ukrainian and Soviet footballer who played as a defender, died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 79. Born Mykola Ivanovych Pinchuk on July 25, 1946,…
Rasim Balayev Actor dead at age 77
Rasim Balayev, an Azerbaijani actor known for roles in Nesimi, Babek and Dada Gorgud, died on March 29, 2026, of complications from diabetes and lung cancer. He was 77. Balayev…
Tony Godden English footballer dead at age 70
Tony Godden, the English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Chelsea, Peterborough United and West Bromwich Albion, died on March 29, 2026. Born Anthony Leonard Godden on 2 August…
Nana Akuoko Sarpong Ghanaian traditional ruler and politician, MP, secretary for health and interna…
Nana Akuoko Sarpong, a Ghanaian traditional ruler and politician, died on March 26, 2026, aged 87. He was the Omanhene of the Agogo Traditional Area and served as a member…
David B. Cornstein Businessman, diplomat dead at age 87
David B. Cornstein, an American businessman and diplomat and U.S. ambassador to Hungary from 2018 to 2020, died on March 26, 2026, at age 87. Cornstein was nominated to the…
William Lukuvi Tanzanian politician and presidential adviser, MP and minister of lands, heart attac…
William Lukuvi, a Tanzanian politician and presidential adviser who served as a Member of Parliament from 2015 and as minister of lands from 2015 to 2022, died on March 25,…
Dash Crofts American musician and songwriter, complications from heart surgery dead at age 87
Dash Crofts, the American musician and songwriter best known as one half of Seals & Crofts, died on March 25, 2026, from complications from heart surgery. Born Darrell George Crofts…
Larry Mumper American politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives dead at age 88
Larry A. Mumper, an American politician and Republican member of the Ohio Senate representing the 26th District from 1997 to 2008, died on March 21, 2026, at the age of…
Jessie Jones American actress dead at age 75
Jessie Jones, an American actress and playwright, died on March 20, 2026, after a long illness. Born on August 21, 1950, in Texas, she appeared on the internationally broadcast television…
Robert Mueller American lawyer, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California, deputy attor…
Robert Mueller, the American lawyer who served as director of the FBI from 2001 to 2013, died on March 20, 2026, at age 81. He also served as U.S. attorney…
Aref Iranian pop singer dead at age 84
Aref Arefkia, the Iranian pop singer and actor known professionally as Aref, died on March 20, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Tehran on August 10, 1941, he…
Alevtina Yelesina Russian cross-country skier, Paralympic champion dead at age 71
Alevtina Yelesina, a Russian cross-country skier and Paralympic champion, died on March 19, 2026, at the age of 71. Born on August 22, 1954, in Aleksandrovskoye in the Mozhginsky District…
Melli Irani Cinematographer dead at age 93
Melli Irani, an Indian cinematographer, died on March 19, 2026, in Chennai at the age of 93. He worked predominantly in the Malayalam film industry and was known for films…
Alfonso Bañón Engineer dead at age 95
Alfonso Bañón, a Spanish politician and deputy from 1979 to 1982, died on March 19, 2026, in Pamplona, Spain, at the age of 95. Born in Valladolid on August 8,…
Tom Georgeson Actor dead at age 88
Tom Georgeson, the English actor known for Between the Lines, A Fish Called Wanda and Doctor Who, died on March 18, 2026, aged 89. Born in Liverpool on 8 August…
Bernt Mæland Norwegian footballer
Bernt Mæland, a Norwegian footballer, died on March 16, 2026. He played as a forward in the Norwegian top league for Bryne and Viking in the 1980s. Originally from Bømlo,…
Jordan Wright Television personality dead at age 33
Jordan Wright, a British television personality known for appearances on Ex on the Beach and The Only Way Is Essex, died on March 14, 2026, aged 33. Born in Stanford-le-Hope,…
Ann Gluckman First female principal of a state co-educational secondary school in New Zealand dead…
Ann Gluckman, a New Zealand educator, writer and historian, died on March 13, 2026, aged 98. Born Ann Jocelyn Klippel in London in 1927, she was appointed principal of Ngā…
Billy McCullough Northern Irish footballer
Billy McCullough, the Northern Irish footballer who made more than 250 appearances for Arsenal and was capped 10 times for Northern Ireland, died on March 13, 2026. Born in Carrickfergus,…
Kiril Pop Hristov Actor dead at age 58
Kiril Pop Hristov, the Macedonian film, television and theatre actor best known for playing Ćoro in the 2005 film Bal-Can-Can, died on March 11, 2026. Nicknamed “Kili,” he appeared in…
Jesse Roth Cell surface receptors dead at age 91
Jesse Roth, an American endocrinologist, died on March 11, 2026, at age 91. He was an American physician and endocrinologist at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, known for his…
Lewis Lehrman American banker and politician dead at age 87
Lewis Lehrman, an American banker and politician, died on March 11, 2026, at age 87. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1938, he was an investment banker, historian and politician. Lehrman…
Susan Haack British philosopher dead at age 80
Susan Haack, a British philosopher and academic, died on March 10, 2026. She was a distinguished professor in the humanities, Cooper Senior Scholar in Arts and Sciences, professor of philosophy,…
Matt Snell American football player dead at age 84
Matt Snell, an American football player who was a fullback for the New York Jets, died on March 10, 2026. He was 84. Snell played college football for the Ohio…