
Vadim Crîcimari, died aged 38
Vadim Crîcimari, a Moldovan footballer, died of cancer on November 4, 2026, aged 38. Born on August 22, 1988, Crîcimari played as a forward for Dacia Buiucani. At the end…
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Vadim Crîcimari, a Moldovan footballer, died of cancer on November 4, 2026, aged 38. Born on August 22, 1988, Crîcimari played as a forward for Dacia Buiucani. At the end…

Gil Aducal Morales, the Filipino comedian and television presenter known as Ate Gay, died on November 1, 2026, aged 55, from mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Born in Manila, Morales began performing in…

Jack Preger, a British physician known for providing medical care to poor communities in India, died on October 31, 2026, aged 96. Born on July 25, 1930, he studied at…

Bob Heinz, an American football player who played defensive tackle, died October 31, 2026, aged 79. Born Robert Kenneth Heinz in Milwaukee on July 25, 1947, he attended Messmer High…

Helmut Donner, an Austrian Olympic high jumper, died October 30, 2026, aged 85. Born in Vienna on August 15, 1941, he was an Austrian athlete whose discipline was the high…

Tony Berlant, an American artist known for collage and sculpture, died October 28, 2026, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease, aged 85. Born Anthony Hanna Berlant in New York City, he…

John Matthew Ranson (J. M. Ranson), an English rugby union player who represented his country, died October 27, 2026, aged 88. Born in Durham on July 26, 1938, he was…

Bram van Erkel, a Dutch programme maker and television presenter, died on October 27, 2026, aged 94. Born in Rotterdam on July 24, 1932, he worked as a television director…

Leena Sipilä, a Finnish Olympic sprinter who competed in the women’s 100 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics, died on October 26, 2026, aged 95. Born in Pälkäne, Finland, on…

Norman Keith Boardman, the Australian biochemist known as Keith Boardman, died October 26, 2026, aged 100. Born in Geelong, Victoria, on August 16, 1926, Boardman contributed to understanding photosynthesis and…

Susan Saint James, the American actress known for It Takes a Thief, McMillan & Wife and Kate & Allie, died of pancreatic cancer on October 26, 2026, aged 80. Born…

Leo Denis Barry, a Canadian jurist and politician who served as a Newfoundland and Labrador member of the House of Assembly, died October 26, 2026, aged 83. Born in Red…

Darko Božović, a Montenegrin footballer, died October 25, 2026, aged 48. Born in Podgorica on August 9, 1978, he played as a goalkeeper. A memorable episode in his career came…

John Cordts, a Canadian racing driver, died October 24, 2026, aged 91. Born July 23, 1935, in Hamburg, Germany, he competed in Formula One and North American sports car racing.…

Widodo Adi Sutjipto, an Indonesian naval officer and politician who served as chief of staff of the Navy, commander of the National Armed Forces and coordinating minister for political and…

Pius Olakunle Osunyikanmi, a Nigerian civil servant and former director general of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, died on October 24, 2026, aged 55. Born in Ile Oluji, Ondo State,…

Arch Jelley, a New Zealand Hall of Fame athletics coach, died October 24, 2026, aged 104. Born Albert Archibald Jelley in Dunedin on August 13, 1922, he trained at Dunedin…

Jiro Ono, a Japanese politician, died of aspiration pneumonia at a hospital in Kodaira, Tokyo, on October 23, 2026, aged 73. Born in Itabashi, Tokyo, and a native of Hokuto…

Harry Shorstein, an American lawyer and former Florida state attorney, died in Jacksonville on October 23, 2026, aged 86. Born in Jacksonville on August 3, 1940, he grew up in…

Jean-Paul Huchon, a French politician and retired civil servant who led the Regional Council of Île-de-France, died of cancer on October 23, 2026, aged 80. Born in Paris’s 1st arrondissement…

Francis Duru, Nigerian actor known for Blood Money, Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons and Blood Vessel, died on October 23, 2026, aged 57. Born in Cameroon on July 27,…

Thayer Scudder, an American anthropologist and leading scholar of dams and resettlement, died October 22, 2026, aged 96. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, he earned an undergraduate degree in 1952…

Gnénéma Coulibaly Mamadou, an Ivorian politician and magistrate who served as minister of justice from 2012 to 2017, died in Abidjan on October 22, 2026, aged 64. Born in Korhogo…

Inger Nordal, a Norwegian botanist and academic, died October 18, 2026, aged 82. Born in Oslo on August 11, 1944, she studied at the University of Oslo and joined its…

Gary Heffern, a Finnish-American punk rock singer associated with The Penetrators, died October 18, 2026, aged 72, in Rovaniemi, Finland. Born Veli-Matti Tervaniemi on August 20, 1954, in Finland, he…

Frans Geysen, a Belgian composer and writer on music topics, died October 18, 2026, aged 90. Born on July 29, 1936, in Oostham, Limburg, he studied at the Lemmens Institute…

Clara Joana de Oliveira Vitorino, the Portuguese actress professionally known as Clara Joana, died October 17, 2026, aged 85. Her work extended across film, theatre and television, and she was…

Barbara Jay, a British jazz singer aged 94, died October 15, 2026, from complications of dementia. Tags Musicians, 15 October 2026, Barbara, Britain, Dementia, Jay, Leo, October 15, October 2026

Germán Quintero, a Colombian actor, died in Bogotá on October 15, 2026, aged 72, from cardiorespiratory arrest. Born in Bogotá on August 10, 1954, he began his acting career in…

Myron Augsburger, a Mennonite pastor, theologian, academic and author who served as president of Eastern Mennonite College, died October 15, 2026, aged 97. Born in Elida, Ohio, on August 20,…

Jorge Fernando Castro, the Argentine former professional boxer known as Roña, died October 14, 2026, aged 59. Born in Caleta Olivia, he competed professionally from 1987 to 2007 and held…

Perry Mehrling, an American economist, died on October 13, 2026, aged 67. He was a professor of political economy at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies and directed educational…

Irene Mathyssen, a community activist, high school teacher and Canadian politician, died October 13, 2026, aged 75. Born in London, Ontario, on August 16, 1951, she studied at the University…

Ken Friar, the English football executive and life president of Arsenal F.C., died on October 13, 2026, aged 92. Born Kenneth John Friar in Islington on August 13, 1934, he…

Australian actor Gary Waddell died on October 12, 2026, aged 74. Born in Carlton, Victoria, on August 7, 1952, he was a film and television performer whose career began in…

RJ Mitte, the American actor and producer known for Breaking Bad, Switched at Birth and The Guardians of Justice, died by suicide on October 12, 2026, aged 34. Born Roy…

Madhu Kambikar, an Indian actress and folk performer, died on October 12, 2026, aged 73. Born on July 28, 1953, in Ahilyanagar, she came from Maharashtra’s Kolhati community and worked…

Tony Forsberg, a Swedish cinematographer whose work spanned film and television, died October 11, 2026, aged 93. Born Tonny Olof Forsberg on August 13, 1933, he worked in the industry…

Nasima Khan, a Bangladeshi film actress, died October 11, 2026, aged 82. Born on August 6, 1944, in Lalbagh, Old Dhaka, she entered Bengali cinema in 1959 with Jago Hua…

Larry Bertlemann, an American surfer known as “Rubberman,” died October 10, 2026, aged 71, from complications of a heart attack. Born in Hilo, Hawaii, on August 7, 1955, he moved…

Pierre Ernst Vilhelm Lindstedt, the Swedish actor, died on October 10, 2026, aged 83. Born on August 15, 1943, in Dalarö, Sweden, he began his acting career in 1966. Lindstedt…

Andrew Goudie, an English geographer at the University of Oxford, died on October 8, 2026, aged 81. Born on August 21, 1945, he studied at Dean Close School and Trinity…

Sir John Hannam, the British Conservative politician who represented Exeter in Parliament from 1970 until his retirement in 1997, died October 8, 2026, aged 97. Born Sir John Gordon Hannam…

Geoffrey Chard, an Australian opera baritone, died October 8, 2026, aged 96. Tags Musicians, 08 October 2026, Australia, Chard, Geoffrey, Leo, October 2026, October 8

Brice Tarvel, a French author and comics artist, died October 7, 2026, aged 80. Born Jean Pol Laselle in Reims on August 5, 1946, he became known professionally by the…

Con Purser, an Australian association football player who represented his country and captained North Perth, died October 6, 2026, aged 95. Born Conrad Purser in Collie on August 2, 1931,…

Michel de Guillenchmidt, a French civil servant and politician, died in Paris on October 5, 2026, aged 85. Born in Paris on August 19, 1941, he studied at Sciences Po…

John Rudnicki, an American engineer, died October 5, 2026, aged 75. Born in Huntington, West Virginia, he began studying at Brown University in 1969, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1973,…

Callixte Mbarushimana, a Rwandan computer scientist indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes against humanity, died October 4, 2026, aged 63. Born in Ndusu, in…

Gordon Jamison Davis, an American lawyer and civic leader who served as New York City parks commissioner from 1978 to 1983, died October 4, 2026, from complications of emphysema. He…

Ángel Arroyo, the Spanish racing cyclist who finished second overall in the 1983 Tour de France, died on October 4, 2026, aged 70. Born in El Barraco, Spain, Arroyo was…

Vladimir Gogoladze, the Georgian gymnast who represented the Soviet Union at the 1988 Olympic Games, died on October 4, 2026, aged 60. Born in Tbilisi on August 18, 1966, he…

Hugh Wooldridge, an English theatre director, producer and writer, died October 3, 2026, aged 74. Born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, on August 18, 1952, he was the son of composer John…

Dafroza Gauthier, a Rwandan political activist and chemical engineer, died on October 3, 2026, aged 72. Born Dafroza Mukarumongi in Butare on August 4, 1954, she became known as a…

Anatoly Kashpirovsky, the Ukrainian-born Russian psychotherapist, hypnotist and politician who became one of the Soviet Union’s best-known alternative healers, died on October 3, 2026, aged 87. Born Anatoly Mikhailovich Kashpirovsky…

Hilary McPhee, the Australian publisher who co-founded McPhee Gribble with Di Gribble, died on October 1, 2026, aged 85. Also known as Hilary Jane McPhee, she was born in Melbourne…

Margaret Hamilton, an American computer scientist and software engineer, died September 30, 2026, aged 90. Born Margaret Elaine Heafield in Paoli, Indiana, she became a central figure in the development…

Keith B. McMullin, an American Latter-Day Saint operating executive who served as chief executive of Deseret Management Corporation from 2012 to 2023, died on September 30, 2026, aged 85. Born…

John E. Hoiles, an Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL), died September 29, 2026, aged 88. Born August 11, 1938, he was also…

Rafil Khatmullovich Garifullin, a Russian politician who served in the State Assembly of the Republic of Bashkortostan, died in Ufa on September 29, 2026, aged 82. Born on August 17,…

Gonzalo Suárez, the Spanish film director, writer and screenwriter associated with Rowing with the Wind, Epilogue and The Detective and Death, died September 29, 2026, aged 92. Born in Oviedo…

Courtney Meppen-Walters, the English footballer who played for Glossop North End, Chorley and Bury, died on September 29, 2026, aged 32. Born in Bury on 2 August 1994, he was…

Gonzalo Suárez, the Spanish film director behind Rowing with the Wind, Epilogue and The Detective and Death, died on September 29, 2026, aged 92. Born Gonzalo Suárez Morilla in Oviedo…

Courtney Meppen-Walter, the English footballer from Bury, died on September 29, 2026, aged 32. Known by his full name, Courtney Alister Meppen-Walter, he played as a defender for Bury in…

Concepción Márquez, a Mexican actress, died September 28, 2026, aged 84. Born August 6, 1942, she was also a poet and built a long career in theater, while appearing in…

Manfred Letzerich, a German Olympic long-distance runner, died September 28, 2026, aged 84. Born on August 15, 1942, he competed in the men’s 5,000 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics.…

Bethany Barratt, an American political scientist and author, died on September 28, 2026, aged 54. She taught political science at Roosevelt University in Chicago, where she also directed the Joseph…

Gordon Johncock, the American racing driver and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, died on September 28, 2026, at age 90. Born in Hastings, Michigan, Johncock became one of the best-known figures…

Ken Taylor, the English cricketer who played three Tests for England between 1959 and 1964, died on September 28, 2026, aged 91. Born in Huddersfield on August 21, 1935, he…

Pac, the English professional wrestler better known outside the ring as Benjamin Satterley, died on September 27, 2026, aged 40. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne on August 22, 1986, he…

Tony Tashnick, an American swimmer, died on September 26, 2026, at age 88. A native of Detroit, Michigan, he attended Mackenzie High School and emerged as a versatile competitor who…

Peter Barrett, the New Zealand geologist known for the discovery of the first tetrapod fossils in Antarctica, died on September 26, 2026, aged 86. Born in Hamilton on August 11,…

Asami Yaguchi, a Japanese voice actress, died on September 26, 2026, at age 47. Born on July 31, 1979, in Saitama Prefecture, she was affiliated with Kenyu Office and worked…

Pedro Antônio Marchetti Fedalto, a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop of Curitiba from 1966 to 1970 and as archbishop of Curitiba from 1970 to 2004, died…

Maksim Ovodenko, a Russian metallurgist and aeronautical scientist and member of the Russian Academy of Engineering, died on September 26, 2026, aged 96. Born in Cherkasy on August 11, 1930,…

John J. McCusker, an American economist and economic historian, died on September 24, 2026, aged 87. A native of upstate New York, he did graduate work at the University of…

John Dudley Davies, an English Anglican clergyman, bishop of Shrewsbury and author, died September 23, 2026, aged 99. Born on August 12, 1927, he served in the Royal Air Force…

Vyacheslav Dolgov, a Russian diplomat and professor, died on September 23, 2026, aged 89. Born Vyacheslav Ivanovich Dolgov in Moscow on July 31, 1937, he graduated from the Moscow State…

Bernard Brizay, a French historian and academic, died on September 22, 2026, aged 85. Born in August 1941 in Mont-Saint-Aignan, he studied history and earned a master’s degree in history…

Riccardo Innocenti, the Italian footballer who played as a midfielder, died on September 22, 2026, aged 83. Born in Ardenno on July 29, 1943, he made 47 appearances in Serie…

Konstantin Polezhayev, a Russian politician who served as mayor of Belgorod from 2015 to 2019 and later as deputy governor of Belgorod Oblast, died on September 22, 2026, aged 54.…

Angry Anderson, the Australian singer-songwriter and television personality best known as the lead vocalist of Rose Tattoo, died on September 21, 2026, aged 79. Born Gary Stephen Anderson in Melbourne,…

Terry Denton, the Australian author and illustrator best known for his work on the Treehouse books, died on September 21, 2026, aged 76. He wrote and illustrated more than 30…

André Bon, a French composer, died on September 20, 2026, aged 80. Born in Lille on August 17, 1946, he studied music and composition at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de…

Bruce Bergey, an American football player who played defensive end, died on September 20, 2026, at age 80. Born Bruce Gene Bergey in South Dayton, New York, he played for…

Franco Columbo, the Mexican professional wrestler known in private life as Javier Esparza Coronado, died on September 20, 2026, aged 73. Born in Guadalajara on August 11, 1953, he made…

Tyler Abell, an American lawyer who briefly served as chief of protocol of the United States in the late 1960s, died on September 19, 2026, aged 94. Born in Washington,…

Keith Wakefield, the English politician and councillor who led Leeds City Council, died on September 19, 2026, aged 78. Known formally as Keith Ivor Wakefield OBE and formerly Sturgess, he…

Arthur R. Kudart, an American lawyer and former Iowa state senator, died on September 18, 2026, aged 96. Born in Mount Vernon, Iowa, on July 27, 1930, Kudart attended Cornell…

Miguel Mumbere Masaisai, a Congolese cyclist and activist, died on September 18, 2026, aged 23, after a collision with a car in Ouésso, Republic of the Congo. Born in Goma,…

Chanmyay Sayadaw, a Burmese monk and teacher, died on September 18, 2026, aged 98. Known in Buddhism as U Janakābhivaṃsa, he was born on July 24, 1928, in Taungdwingyi Township,…

Ralf Richter, the German actor known for films including Das Boot, Bang Boom Bang and Fußball ist unser Leben, died on September 15, 2026, aged 69. He began his screen…

Seppo Lindblom, the Finnish banker and politician who served as minister of trade and industry, died on September 15, 2026, aged 91. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he…

Angélica Tiscornia, an Argentine supercentenarian, died on September 15, 2026, aged 114. Born in Gualeguay on August 22, 1912, she was among the oldest verified people in the world at…

Griselda Gambaro, the Argentine playwright and writer whose work examined political violence in her country, died on September 15, 2026, aged 98. Born in Buenos Aires on July 24, 1928,…

Patricio Guzmán, the Chilean film director known for The Battle of Chile, Nostalgia for the Light and The Pearl Button, died on September 15, 2026, at age 85. His death…

Didier Billet, the French footballer who played as a goalkeeper, died on September 14, 2026, aged 68. Born on August 17, 1958, in Bordj El Kiffan, he began his career…

Ralf Richter, the German actor known for Das Boot and Bang Boom Bang, died on September 14, 2026, aged 69. Richter made his screen debut as the rough-edged sailor Frenssen…

Aleksandr Kupriyanov, a Soviet footballer, died on September 14, 2026, aged 74. Born on July 23, 1952, he was also known as Aleksandr Ivanovich Kupriyanov and was born in the…