Otto Jelinek has died at age 86
Otto Jelinek, the Czech-born Canadian figure skater and politician who served as a member of Parliament from 1972 to 1993 and as minister of national revenue from 1989 to 1993,…
Famous Taurus Zodiac Sign People Who Have Died
Which famous people born under the Taurus zodiac sign have died? Over 300 obituaries with info, news, and memorial pages.
Michael Mendl died at age 82
Michael Mendl, the German actor known for roles in Downfall, 14 Days to Life and Dark, died on September 5, 2026, aged 82. Born Michael Sandrock in Lünen on April…
Richard O’Sullivan dead at age 82
Richard O'Sullivan, the English actor known for television comedies including Man About the House, Robin's Nest and Dick Turpin, died on September 4, 2026, aged 82. Born in Chiswick on…
Arthur Marshall dies at 57
Arthur Marshall, an American football player who spent time with the Denver Broncos and New York Giants, died on September 2, 2026, at age 57 of stomach cancer. Born in…
Obituary: Jim Sockwell, dead at age 84
Jim Sockwell, an American pottery and marquetry craftsman, died on September 1, 2026, aged 84. He spent most of his adult life in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, and was a…
Galopin Des Champs passes away at age 11
Galopin Des Champs, the French Thoroughbred racehorse, died on September 1, 2026, aged 11. Born on May 12, 2016, the French-bred, Irish-trained gelding became one of National Hunt racing’s leading…
Victor Miller died at age 86
Victor Miller, the American screenwriter best known for writing the original Friday the 13th, died on August 31, 2026, aged 86. Born Victor Brooke Miller in New Orleans, he wrote…
Death of Édouard Balladur at age 97
Édouard Balladur, the French politician who served as prime minister, minister of finance and twice deputy, died on August 31, 2026, aged 97. Born Édouard Léon Raoul Balladur in İzmir,…
Obituary: Jerry Stovall, dead at age 85
Jerry Stovall, the American Hall of Fame football player and coach, died on August 31, 2026, at age 85. Born Jerry Lane Stovall in West Monroe, Louisiana, he graduated from…
Death of P. David Pearson at age 85
P. David Pearson, an American literary scholar and reading and literacy scholar, died on August 30, 2026, aged 85. He was professor emeritus in the School of Education at the…
Will Murray has died at age 73
Will Murray, an American novelist, journalist and comic book writer, died on August 28, 2026, aged 73. Born William Patrick Murray on April 28, 1953, he wrote fiction, short stories…
Michel Albertini obituary: died at age 73
Michel Albertini, the French actor, set designer and writer, died on August 25, 2026, aged 73. Born in Marseille on May 15, 1953, he was a French national who trained…
Jean-Pierre Darchen, died aged 86
Jean-Pierre Darchen, a French footballer and manager who played as a midfielder, died on August 24, 2026, aged 86. Born in Douarnenez on May 20, 1940, he was a member…
Gerhard Schwedes passed away at age 88
Gerhard Schwedes, an American football player who played for the New York Titans and Boston Patriots, died on August 23, 2026, aged 88. Born in Freiburg im Breisgau on April…
Dave Kragthorpe death at age 93
Dave Kragthorpe, an American football player and coach, died on August 23, 2026, aged 93. He served as head football coach at South Dakota State University in 1969, at Idaho…
Boris Ebzeyev dies at age 76
Boris Ebzeyev, a Russian politician and jurist, died on August 23, 2026, aged 76. Born Boris Safarovich Ebzeyev, he served as a judge of the Constitutional Court of Russia from…
Obituary: Sir Andrew Nicol, dead at age 75
Sir Andrew Nicol, the British judge who served as a justice of the High Court from 2009 to 2021, died on August 22, 2026, aged 75. Born Sir Andrew George…
Hans Maurer death at age 93
Hans Maurer, a German politician and teacher who served in the Landtag of Bavaria from 1970 to 1998, died on August 22, 2026, aged 93. A member of the Christian…
Bobby Ross, died aged 84
Bobby Ross, the Scottish football player and coach who made 323 Football League appearances for Brentford, died on August 22, 2026, aged 84. Born Robert Herdman Ross in Edinburgh on…
Sidney A. Bludman obituary: died at age 99
Sidney A. Bludman, an American physicist, died on August 21, 2026, aged 99. Born Sidney Arnold Bludman in New York, he studied at the Bronx High School of Science, where…
Michael Wright dies at 70
Michael Wright, an American film and television actor known for The Five Heartbeats, Streamers and Sugar Hill, died on August 21, 2026, aged 70. Born in New York City, he…
Death of Merrelyn Emery at age 86
Merrelyn Emery, an Australian social scientist known for her work on open systems theory, died on August 20, 2026, aged 86. Her research helped develop open systems theory as a…
Messan Toudji passes away at age 29
Messan Toudji, a Togolese footballer, died on August 20, 2026, aged 29. A defender, he began his career with Anges FC before later playing for ASKO Kara and Gomido FC.…
John Iliffe dies at age 87
John Iliffe, a historian of Africa, died on August 20, 2026, aged 87. A British scholar whose work focused especially on the history of Tanzania, he was educated at Framlingham…
Louis Pelâtre has died at age 86
Louis Pelâtre, the French Roman Catholic prelate who served as vicar apostolic of Istanbul, died on August 20, 2026, aged 86. Born on May 12, 1940, in Pancé, Ille-et-Vilaine, he…
Tamisuke Watanuki died at age 99
Tamisuke Watanuki, the Japanese politician who served as speaker of the House of Representatives from 2000 to 2003, died on August 18, 2026, aged 99. Born in Inami, Toyama Prefecture,…
Obituary: Varenne, dead at age 31
Varenne, the Italian Standardbred racehorse who died on August 18, 2026, aged 31, died of a heart attack. Foaled in Copparo, Italy, on May 19, 1995, the dark bay trotter…
Paul Shaw has died at age 77
Paul Shaw, a Canadian Olympic sport shooter, died on August 17, 2026, aged 77. Born in Collingwood, Ontario, on April 20, 1949, he represented Canada in the men's trap event…
Jan Frycz dead at age 72
Jan Frycz, the Polish actor whose stage, film and television career spanned nearly five decades, died on August 15, 2026, aged 72. Born in Kraków on May 15, 1954, he…
Jacques Grandon died at age 99
Jacques Grandon, a French lawyer and politician, died on August 14, 2026, aged 99. Born in Saint-Benoît on May 9, 1927, he studied at the Collège Stanislas de Paris and…
Jason Arday obituary: died at age 41
Jason Arday, the British academic and author of Great and Unfortunate Things: A Memoir, died on August 14, 2026, aged 41. A former sociology professor, he taught at the University…
Rosalina Jalosjos obituary: died at age 79
Rosalina Jalosjos, a Filipino politician who served as governor of Zamboanga del Norte from 2022 to 2025, died on August 14, 2026, aged 79. Known locally as Nene Jalosjos, she…
Vito Gruosso, died aged 78
Vito Gruosso, an Italian trade unionist and politician, died on August 13, 2026, aged 78. Born in San Fele, Italy, on April 23, 1948, he was a member of the…
Kai Krüger dies at age 86
Kai Krüger, the Norwegian jurist and academic who was a professor of law at the University of Bergen, died on August 12, 2026, aged 86. Born in Copenhagen on May…
Nancy Wyman dies at age 80
Nancy Wyman, an American politician who served as Connecticut’s lieutenant governor and state comptroller, died on August 12, 2026, aged 80. A Democrat, she was the 108th lieutenant governor of…
Pádraig Horan, died aged 76
Pádraig Horan, the Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer from St. Rynagh’s, Offaly, died on August 12, 2026, aged 76. Born in Banagher on April 21, 1950, he became known for…
John Irvin dead at age 86
John Irvin, the English filmmaker behind The Dogs of War, Hamburger Hill and the BBC adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, died on August 11, 2026, aged 86. A three-time…
Ingeborg Friebe dead at age 95
Ingeborg Friebe, the German politician and trade unionist who served as president of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia, died on August 11, 2026, aged 95. Born Ingeborg Röh in Brunswick…
Livio Berruti, died aged 87
Livio Berruti, the Italian athlete who won the 200-meter dash at the 1960 Summer Olympics, died on August 9, 2026, aged 87. Born in Turin on May 19, 1939, he…
Don Nelson has died at age 86
Don Nelson, the American basketball player and coach who won five NBA championships with the Boston Celtics before becoming one of the league’s most influential head coaches, died on August…
Arthur Price dead at age 80
Arthur Price, the British motorcycle speedway rider who died on August 9, 2026, aged 80, was born in Wolverhampton in 1946 and raced under his full name, Arthur Malcolm Price.…
Jorge Messi obituary: died at age 68
Jorge Messi, the Argentine businessman and sports agent best known as the father and representative of Lionel Messi, died on August 7, 2026, aged 68. Born in Rosario on April…
Immortal Verse dead at age 18
Immortal Verse, the Irish Thoroughbred racehorse, died on August 7, 2026, aged 18. Foaled on May 1, 2008, the Irish-bred, French-trained mare emerged as a promising two-year-old by winning on…
Mohamed Eusoff Chin death at age 90
Mohamed Eusoff Chin, a Malaysian lawyer and jurist who served as chief justice from 1994 to 2000, died on August 7, 2026, aged 90. A Malaysian national, he was the…
Ben Clarke passes away at age 98
Ben Clarke, an American politician and member of the Colorado House of Representatives, died on August 6, 2026, aged 98. A Democrat, he served in the Colorado House from 1995…
Death of John Langeloth Loeb Jr. at age 96
John Langeloth Loeb Jr., the American diplomat and former ambassador to Denmark, died on August 5, 2026, aged 96. Born in Manhattan on May 2, 1930, he also served as…
Obituary: Shimon Charnuha, dead at age 78
Shimon Charnuha, an Israeli footballer who played for Maccabi Netanya and Beitar Jerusalem, died on August 5, 2026, aged 78. Born on May 10, 1948, in Jerusalem, he was a…
Janet Howell dies at age 82
Janet Howell, the American politician who served in the Virginia Senate for more than three decades, died on August 2, 2026, aged 82. A Democrat, Howell was elected to the…
Monty Roberts dies at 91
Monty Roberts, the American horse trainer and author who promoted natural horsemanship through his Join-Up International organization, died on August 1, 2026, aged 91. Born Marvin Earl Roberts in Salinas,…
Ben Hanuschak has died at age 96
Ben Hanuschak, a Canadian politician and teacher, died on July 31, 2026, aged 96. Born in Earl Grey, Saskatchewan, he was educated at the University of Manitoba and later worked…
Dragiša Milojković died at age 55
Dragiša Milojković, a Serbian film and television actor, died on July 31, 2026, aged 55. Born in Jagodina in 1971, he studied acting in Novi Sad in the class of…
Jakob Butturff obituary: died at age 32
Jakob Butturff, the American ten-pin bowler, died on July 31, 2026, aged 32. A left-handed competitor from Chandler, Arizona, he was a member of the Professional Bowlers Association and represented…
Kailash Chandra Pant died at age 90
Kailash Chandra Pant, an Indian writer and journalist who promoted the Hindi language, died on July 31, 2026, aged 90. He served as general secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Rashtrabhasha…
Franco Baresi death at age 66
Franco Baresi, the Italian footballer who starred for AC Milan and the national team, died on July 31, 2026, aged 66. Born in Travagliato on May 8, 1960, he spent…
K. Jamuna Rani dies at age 88
K. Jamuna Rani, the Indian playback singer known for her work in films including Valayapathi, Gulebakavali and Seda Sulang, died on July 30, 2026, aged 88. Born on May 17,…
Alec Johnson died at age 82
Alec Johnson, the English cricketer, died on July 29, 2026, aged 82. Born Anthony Alexander Johnson in Loughborough, Leicestershire, he was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler. He made…
Hassie van Wijk, died aged 87
Hassie van Wijk, the Dutch footballer, assistant manager and manager, died on July 29, 2026, aged 87. A midfielder, he began his career with De Volewijckers and helped the club…
Glen Hansard obituary: died at age 56
Glen Hansard, the Irish musician and frontman of The Frames, died on July 29, 2026, aged 56, after a traffic collision. Born Glen James Hansard in Dublin, he had led…
Ted Craig died at age 86
Ted Craig, an Australian-born British theatre director, died on July 27, 2026, aged 86. Born in Melbourne on April 20, 1940, he was educated there before moving into Australian television,…
Takeaki Matsumoto, died aged 67
Takeaki Matsumoto, a Japanese politician who served as foreign minister in 2011 and internal affairs minister from 2022 to 2024, died on July 27, 2026, at age 67 from complications…
Adolfo Porrata died at age 78
Adolfo Porrata, a basketball player and Cuban Olympic team member, died on July 26, 2026, aged 78. Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, on May 10, 1948, he was known as…
John Anderson dies at age 71
John Anderson, the American baseball player and coach who built a long career with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, died on July 26, 2026, of a heart attack. Born…
Vitaliy Dakhivnyk has died at age 53
Vitaliy Dakhivnyk, a Ukrainian sculptor, died on July 25, 2026, aged 53. Born on April 26, 1973, in Uman, Cherkasy region, he graduated from the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and…
Vitaliy Dakhivnyk has died at age 53
Vitaliy Dakhivnyk died on July 25, 2026, aged 53. He was a sculptor. Tags Artists, 25 July 2026, Dakhivnyk, Taurus, Vitaliy, July 2026, July 25
Ambrogio Colombo died at age 86
Ambrogio Colombo, an Italian cyclist, died on July 25, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in San Vittore Olona on May 6, 1940, he competed as a racing cyclist…
Günter Bannas passed away at age 74
Günter Bannas, the German journalist who led the Berlin office of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, died on July 24, 2026, in Berlin. He was 74. Born in Kassel in 1952,…
Pavel Jungwirth passes away at age 60
Pavel Jungwirth, a Czech physical chemist and academic, died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 60. Born in Prague on May 20, 1966, he studied at the Faculty…
Chuck Russell, died aged 68
Chuck Russell, the American film director, screenwriter and producer best known for “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors,” “The Blob,” “The Mask,” “Eraser” and “The Scorpion King,” died…
Kim Hyeong-gwang has died at age 91
Kim Hyeong-gwang, a South Korean politician and lecturer, died on July 21, 2026, at the age of 91. Born on May 12, 1935, he served in the National Assembly as…
Obituary: Ruby Kless Sondock, dead at age 100
Ruby Kless Sondock, an American state court judge and former associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court, died on July 21, 2026. Born in Houston on April 26, 1926, she…
Olaf Tufte passes away at age 50
Olaf Tufte, the Norwegian rower and Olympic champion, died on July 21, 2026, at the age of 50. Born Olaf Karl Tufte in Tønsberg on April 27, 1976, he became…
Kaylee Hottle passed away at age 18
Kaylee Hottle, an American actress known for her roles in Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, died on July 21, 2026, in a traffic collision in…
Günther Czichon died at age 96
Günther Czichon, a German politician and engineer, died on July 20, 2026, aged 96. Born in Bremen on May 19, 1930, he was a member of the Social Democratic Party…
Death of Roland Korn at age 96
Roland Korn, the German architect whose work helped shape major public buildings in East Berlin, died on July 20, 2026, at the age of 96. Born on May 11, 1930,…
Werner Enke passes away at age 85
Werner Enke, the German film actor and screenwriter, died on July 20, 2026. Born in Berlin on April 25, 1941, he began his career in 1963 and was also known…
Eddie Joyal passes away at age 86
Eddie Joyal, a Canadian ice hockey player who skated for the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers, died on July 20, 2026. He was 86. Born Edward Abel Joyal in…
Vladimir Kuznetsov passes away at age 81
Vladimir Kuznetsov, a Russian Olympic cyclist who competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Games, died on July 20, 2026. He was born in Moscow on May 13, 1945, and…
Gregory Karotemprel obituary: died at age 93
Gregory Karotemprel, an Indian East Syriac Catholic bishop and bishop emeritus of Rajkot, died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 93. Known in church life as Mar Gregory…
Bruno Recoura dies at 78
Bruno Recoura, a French basketball player and coach, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 78. He played as a small forward and spent much of his career…
Gianni Cazzola death at age 88
Gianni Cazzola, the Italian jazz drummer, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in San Giovanni in Persiceto on May 9, 1938, he became one of…
Angelo Buccarello has died at age 84
Angelo Buccarello, an Italian Catholic priest and member of the Trinitarian Order, died on July 16, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Castrignano del Capo, Italy, on May…
Siva Afi dead at age 77
Siva Afi, the Samoan professional wrestler best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation in the late 1980s, died on July 16, 2026. Born Max Amata Taogaga in…
Udo Brecht has died at age 83
Udo Brecht, the German Olympic rower who represented West Germany, died on July 15, 2026, aged 83. Born in Speyer on April 30, 1943, he earned bronze medals in the…
Max O’Halloran dies at age 74
Max O'Halloran, an Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and Carlton in the Victorian Football League, died on July 15, 2026. Born on May 20, 1952, O'Halloran began his…
John Esposito dies at age 86
John Esposito, the American academic and scholar of Middle Eastern and Islamic studies, died on July 15, 2026. Born John Louis Esposito on May 19, 1940, in Brooklyn, he taught…
Vladyslav Duyun passes away at age 49
Vladyslav Duyun, a Ukrainian footballer who also held Russian citizenship, died on July 15, 2026, at the age of 49. Born on May 9, 1977, in Izmail, he was known…
Jim Corrigall obituary: died at age 80
Jim Corrigall, a Canadian football player and coach, died on July 15, 2026, at age 80. Born in Barrie on May 7, 1946, he went on to play his college…
Alexander Barsukov death at age 71
Alexander Mikhailovich Barsukov, a Russian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia, died on July 14, 2026, aged 71. Born on April 30, 1955, in…
Little Gerhard passed away at age 92
Little Gerhard, the Swedish singer and rock musician born Karl-Gerhard Lundkvist, died on July 14, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Tillberga on May 17, 1934, he became…
Denyse Émond death at age 98
Denyse Émond, a Canadian actress and comedian, died on July 13, 2026, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Born in Montreal on May 10, 1928, she was best known for her…
Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher passed away at age 101
Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher, a British politician and Labour life peer who served in the House of Lords from 1998 to 2026, died on July 13, 2026, aged 101. Born…
H. Hanumanthappa death at age 94
H. Hanumanthappa, an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, died on July 12, 2026. He represented Karnataka in India’s upper house of Parliament as a…
Kent E. Carpenter has died at age 73
Kent E. Carpenter, an American marine biologist and professor of biological sciences at Old Dominion University, died on July 12, 2026. He was a researcher in marine biology and ichthyology…
Death of S. Janaki at age 88
S. Janaki, the Indian playback singer whose career began in 1957, died on July 11, 2026, at the age of 88. Born Sistla Sreeramamurthy Janaki on April 23, 1938, in…
Antonio Rattín has died at age 89
Antonio Rattín died on July 11, 2026. He was an Argentine footballer best known for his career with Boca Juniors and the national team. Born in Tigre in 1937, Rattín…
Obituary: Jayden Adams, dead at age 25
Jayden Adams died on July 11, 2026, aged 25. He was a South African footballer who played for Stellenbosch, Mamelodi Sundowns and the national team. His death was announced by…
Carlos del Coso dies at 93
Carlos del Coso, a Spanish field hockey player, died on July 10, 2026, aged 93. Born in Madrid on April 24, 1933, he represented Spain at three Olympic Games, competing…
Claude Halmos dies at 80
Claude Halmos, a French psychoanalyst and essayist, died on July 9, 2026. He was 80. Born in Châteauroux on April 30, 1946, Halmos was known for writings on abuse, neglect…