František Mašlaň, a Czech ice hockey player who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics, died on February 20, 2026, one day after his 93rd birthday. Born in Chornice, Czechoslovakia, on February 19, 1933, he represented Czechoslovakia at the 1960 Winter… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Arturo León Lerma, a Mexican Hall of Fame baseball executive with Naranjeros de Hermosillo and politician, died on February 19, 2026, at age 88. Born in Álamos, Sonora, in 1937, he was a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party and… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Isaiah Zagar, an American mosaic artist based in Philadelphia, died on February 19, 2026, at age 86. He completed more than 200 murals, mainly in mixed media and primarily in or around Philadelphia’s South Street. Born in Philadelphia on March… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Sepp Piontek, the German footballer and manager best known for coaching the Denmark national team, died on February 19, 2026. Born Josef Emanuel Hubertus Piontek on March 5, 1940, in Breslau, he played as a full-back for Werder Bremen between… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Orland Larson, a Canadian goldsmith and metalsmith, died on February 18, 2026, at age 94. Larson was also an art educator who played a central role in developing professional jewellery education in Canada. He served as head of jewellery departments… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Eugène Tremblay, a Canadian Roman Catholic prelate, died on February 18, 2026, in Quebec City, Quebec, at the age of 89. Born in Saint-Hilarion, Quebec, in 1936, he was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Quebec in 1962.… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026 · Eugene · Other
Lil Poppa, the American rapper, singer and songwriter born Janarious Mykel Wheeler, died on February 18, 2026, at age 25. A native of Jacksonville, Florida, he rose to prominence with his 2018 song "Purple Hearts." He was also known for… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Christian Jidayi, an Italian footballer and coach, died on February 18, 2026. Born in Avellino, Campania, on March 3, 1987, he began his career with A.C. Cesena in Romagna. He later moved to Bellaria – Igea Marina after leaving Cesena’s… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Reinhold Wosab, a German professional footballer, died on February 18, 2026. Born on February 25, 1938, he spent ten seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund and VfL Bochum. In the 1965–66 Bundesliga season, he scored both goals in Borussia… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Norman Francis, an American academic who served as president of Xavier University of Louisiana, died on February 18, 2026, at age 94. He led the university from 1968 to 2015, becoming its first Black and first lay president and the… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
Jim Čert, the Czech singer and accordionist born František Horáček, died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Prague on February 25, 1956, he was known for writing ballads based on East Slavic folklore, as well… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Billy Steinberg, an American songwriter known for "Like a Virgin," died on February 16, 2026, at age 75. Born William Endfield Steinberg in Fresno, California, he achieved his greatest success in the 1980s with songwriting partner Tom Kelly. Together they… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026
José Renato Rabelo, a Brazilian politician and physician, died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Ubaíra, Bahia, on February 22, 1942, he was national president of the Communist Party of Brazil from 2001 to 2015.… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
La Voz (Mexican TV series) season 8, identified in the provided information as a Bolivian singer and a contestant on The Voice of Mexico, died on February 15, 2026. The eighth season of La Voz premiered March 12, 2019 on… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026 · La.
Josefina Aguilar, a Mexican folk artist known for her small clay figurines called muñecas, died on February 13, 2026. Born Margarita Josefina Aguilar Alcántara in Ocotlán de Morelos, Oaxaca, on February 22, 1945, she learned the art from her mother… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Terry Stratton, a Canadian politician who served in the Senate of Canada representing Manitoba, died on February 13, 2026. Born Terrance Richard Stratton in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on March 16, 1938, he served in the Senate from March 25, 1993, until… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Kahnu Charan Lenka, an Indian politician and senior Odia political figure, died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 86. He was a prominent figure in the Odisha Congress and was twice elected to the Rajya Sabha from Odisha.… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Patricio Etcheverry, a Chilean Olympic javelin thrower, died on February 12, 2026. Born Patricio "Pedro" Etcheverry Etchevers on March 6, 1943, in Santiago, Chile, he competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1964 Summer Olympics. His personal best in… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
Roy Face, the American baseball player best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, died on February 12, 2026. A right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1969, he spent almost his entire career with Pittsburgh… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
William Leo Nyhan, an American physician and co-discoverer of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, died on February 11, 2026, at age 99. Born in Boston on March 13, 1926, he later served as professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
James Van Der Beek, an American actor known for his role as Dawson Leery on "Dawson’s Creek," died on February 11, 2026, at age 48. Born on March 8, 1977, in Cheshire, Connecticut, he worked as an actor from 1992… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Qallibek Kamolov, an Uzbek politician, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 99. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Karakalpak ASSR… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Júlio Soares de Moura Neto, a Brazilian naval officer who served as commander of the Navy from 2007 to 2015, died on February 10, 2026. He was born in Rio de Janeiro on March 20, 1943, and joined the Brazilian… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026 · Julio · Other
Shutaro Iida, a Japanese video game programmer, died on February 10, 2026, at the age of 52. He was born on March 11, 1973, and worked at Konami from 1996 to 2015, mainly as a programmer in various areas. Iida… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Yesen Taskynbayev, a Kazakh oil refiner and politician, died on February 10, 2026, at the age of 93. A member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, he served in the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
Philippe Gaulier, the French clown, died on February 9, 2026. He was a professor of theatre, dramatic theorist, pedagogue and master clown, and founded École Philippe Gaulier, a theatre school in Étampes, outside Paris. After studying at Théâtre National Populaire… · Britain · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Genrikh Padva, a Russian advocate, died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Moscow on February 20, 1931, he graduated from the Moscow Law Institute in 1953 and began his legal practice the same year. Over… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Beka Gotsiridze, a Georgian footballer who played as a forward, died on February 9, 2026. He was born in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union, on February 21, 1988. Gotsiridze began his career at FC Zestaponi in Georgia's Umaglesi Liga before… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Eric Allan, a British actor, died on February 8, 2026, aged 85. Born David Eric Allan in Tidworth, Wiltshire, England, on March 8, 1940, he moved with his family to Canada at age 15 and returned to Britain at 18… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026 · Éric
Jon Kudelka, an Australian cartoonist, died on February 8, 2026, in Hobart, Tasmania, at the age of 53. Born in Burnie, Tasmania, on February 22, 1972, he was an editorial cartoonist whose work regularly appeared in The Australian, The Mercury… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Pietro Gabrielli, an Italian Roman Catholic prelate, died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on March 17, 1931, in Pove del Grappa, Italy, he joined the Salesians of Don Bosco, made a solemn profession in 1958… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Alberto Bourdillón, an Argentine swimmer who competed in the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics, died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Paraná, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina, on March… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Nevin Efe, a Turkish actress, died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Istanbul on March 5, 1947, she appeared in television series including Valley of the Wolves: Ambush, Aşk ve Ceza, and Arka Sokaklar. Her… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Troy Poteete, an American Cherokee politician and jurist, died on February 5, 2026, at age 70. Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, on March 6, 1955, he served on the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council from 1991 to 1999, representing the Three Rivers… · 05 February 2026 · February 2026
John Lofland, an American sociologist, died on February 4, 2026, at age 79. Born John Franklin Lofland in Milford, Delaware, he was best known for his studies of the peace movement and for his first book, Doomsday Cult: A Study… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Charles Douglas Poindexter, an American politician, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 83. A Republican, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2008 to 2022, representing the 9th district, which included Patrick County and parts… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Corrado Carnevale, an Italian jurist and judge who served as president of the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Licata, Sicily, in 1930, he graduated cum laude from the… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
John Virgo, the English professional snooker player and broadcaster, died on February 4, 2026, aged 79. Born in Salford, Lancashire, on March 4, 1946, he turned professional in 1976 after success as an amateur and won four professional titles, including… · Britain · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Ruben Rodriguez, an American football punter who played in the National Football League, died on February 3, 2026, at age 60. Rodriguez played for the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos and New York Giants. He was selected by the Seahawks with… · Mexico · 03 February 2026 · February 2026 · Rubén
Şemsa Özar, a Turkish academic and professor in the Department of Economics at Boğaziçi University, died on February 3, 2026, in Istanbul, Turkey, after a long illness. Born in İzmir on March 15, 1954, she earned her degree and master's… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
S. P. Venkatesh, the Indian film score composer and music director known for his work in Malayalam cinema, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 70. Also credited as Sangeetharajan or Sangeetha Raja, he worked primarily in Malayalam… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
Rick Renick, an American baseball player who played for the Minnesota Twins, died on February 3, 2026. Renick, whose full name was Warren Richard Renick, had a 14-year professional playing career from 1965 to 1978 and appeared in all or… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
Daryl Hoole, an American author and public speaker, died on February 2, 2026, at age 91. Born Daryl Van Dam in Salt Lake City, Utah, she wrote on home management and family living and authored nine books. Her bestselling book,… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Nicolas Giani, an Italian professional footballer who played as a centre-back, died on February 2, 2026. Born on March 13, 1986, he began his career at Inter Milan. In August 2005, he was loaned to Serie B club Cremonese before… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
René Kaës, a French psychologist and psychoanalyst, died on February 1, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Fameck, France, on February 19, 1936, he studied psychosociology at Marc Bloch University. He wrote a thesis titled Images de la… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026
Sir Nicholas White, a British medical doctor and researcher who specialised in tropical medicine, died on February 1, 2026, aged 74. Born in London on March 13, 1951, he studied medicine at Guy's Hospital Medical School at King's College London… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026
Normana Wight, an Australian artist best known as a painter and printmaker, died on January 31, 2026, aged 89. Born on March 9, 1936, she studied painting at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology from 1954 to 1957 and later… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Paul Deheuvels, a French statistician and specialist in probability, died on January 30, 2026. He was 77. Born in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 11, 1948, Deheuvels was a professor of mathematics at Pierre-et-Marie Curie University in Paris from 1974 to… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
Arne Roosman, an Estonian-born Canadian painter, died on January 15, 2026, at age 93. Born in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 6, 1932, he was also a lithographer and muralist. After fleeing the Soviet occupation of Estonia and Nazi Germany, Roosman… · 15 January 2026 · January 2026
Fredrick Brennan, an American software developer and founder of 8chan, died on January 10, 2026. He was 31. Born Fredrick Robert Brennan in Albany, New York, on February 21, 1994, he also worked as a type designer. Brennan founded the… · 10 January 2026 · January 2026 · Other
Zoraida Burgos i Matheu, a Spanish Catalan writer, poet and librarian, died on January 4, 2026, aged 92. Born in Tortosa on March 10, 1933, she studied Library and Information Science at the University of Barcelona in the early 1950s… · 04 January 2026 · January 2026
Tom Britt, an American interior designer known for his opulent, maximalist style, died on January 4, 2026. Born Thomas Burgin Britt in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 4, 1936, he studied design at the Parsons School of Design and graduated… · 04 January 2026 · January 2026 · Other
Hayden Thompson, an American singer, songwriter and rockabilly musician, died on December 31, 2025, at age 87. Born in Booneville, Mississippi, Thompson was a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. He formed the Southern Melody Boys in high school… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025
Jerry Welsh, an American college basketball coach and former head coach of the SUNY Potsdam Bears and Iona Gaels, died on December 30, 2025, at the age of 89. Welsh coached SUNY Potsdam from 1970 to 1991 and Iona from… · 30 December 2025 · December 2025
Thomas J. Fogarty, an American surgeon and medical device inventor, died on December 28, 2025, at age 91. Born Thomas James Fogarty in Cincinnati, Ohio, on February 25, 1934, he was best known for inventing the embolectomy catheter, or balloon… · 28 December 2025 · December 2025
Richard Meier, an English poet, died on December 17, 2025, of lung cancer in East Finchley, London, at the age of 55. Born in Great Bookham, Surrey, in 1970, he won the 2010 Picador Poetry Prize. He authored two poetry… · 17 December 2025 · December 2025
Barry Martin, a British artist associated with the kinetic art movement, died on December 12, 2025, at the age of 82. Born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, in 1943, he explored ideas of movement in art and in games. Among artists… · 12 December 2025 · December 2025
Jayne Trcka, an American bodybuilder, fitness model and actress known for her role in Scary Movie, died on December 12, 2025. Born Jayne Marie Trcka in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on February 27, 1963, she worked as an actress, bodybuilder and… · 12 December 2025 · December 2025
Michael Turner, a British illustrator who specialised in motoring and aviation paintings, died on December 1, 2025, aged 91. Born Geoffrey Michael Turner on March 14, 1934, in Harrow, Middlesex, he was regarded as one of the early examples of… · 01 December 2025 · December 2025
Sir Barry John Curtis, a New Zealand politician and former mayor of Manukau City, died in Invalid Date, aged 87. He served as mayor from 1983 to 2007, and when he announced his intention to retire in 2007, he was…