Tissa Vitharana Physician dead at age 91
Tissa Vitharana, a Sri Lankan physician and politician,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 91. Known formally as Vidya Jyothi Upali Tissa Vitharana, he served as a…
Famous Virgo Zodiac Sign People Who Have Died
Which famous people born under the Virgo zodiac sign have died? Over 300 obituaries with info, news, and memorial pages.
Bożena Dykiel Actress dead at age 77
Bożena Dykiel, a Polish theatre and film actress,
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Grabowo, Poland, on August 26, 1948, she worked as an…
George Quincey Lumsden Jr. Diplomat dead at age 95
George Quincey Lumsden Jr., an American diplomat,
died on February 11, 2026, at age 95. A Career Foreign Service Officer, he served as American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the…
Dean G. Auten American politician dead at age 88
Dean G. Auten, an American politician,
died on February 11, 2026, at age 88. Born in Gaston County, North Carolina, on September 6, 1937, he attended Appalachian State Teachers College.…
Alfio Rapisarda Italian Roman Catholic prelate dead at age 92
Alfio Rapisarda, an Italian Roman Catholic prelate,
died on February 11, 2026, at age 92. Born in Zafferana Etnea, in the province of Catania, Italy, on September 3, 1933, he…
Selwyn Cushing Businessman dead at age 89
Selwyn Cushing, a New Zealand businessman and accountant,
died on February 10, 2026, aged 89. Sir Selwyn John Cushing was born in Hastings on 1 September 1936 and was educated…
Anne Gambrill New Zealand lawyer and judge dead at age 91
Anne Gambrill, a New Zealand lawyer and judge,
died on February 10, 2026, aged 91. Born Anne Gertrude Shorland in Wellington in 1934, she was the first woman to sit…
Mark Smith American football player
Mark Smith, an American football player who played defensive tackle in the National Football League and for the Arizona Cardinals,
died on February 10, 2026, at age 51. Born in…
Eldon Lautermilch Canadian politician dead at age 76
Eldon Lautermilch, a Canadian politician,
died on February 9, 2026, at age 76. He was a Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Prince Albert…
Tracy Scroggins American football player dead at age 56
Tracy Scroggins, an American football player who spent his entire 10-year career with the Detroit Lions,
died on February 9, 2026, at age 56. Scroggins played as a defensive end…
Fazail Agamali Azerbaijani politician dead at age 78
Fazail Agamali, an Azerbaijani politician, historian and professor,
died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 78. He was the founding leader of the Motherland Party, serving in that…
Kirk Francis Sound engineer dead at age 78
Kirk Francis, an American sound engineer,
died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 78. He won the Academy Award for sound on The Bourne Ultimatum in 2008 and…
Tadamasa Goto Yakuza dead at age 83
Tadamasa Goto, a Japanese crime boss and yakuza,
died on February 8, 2026. He was the founding head of the Goto-gumi, a Fujinomiya-based affiliate of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan’s largest yakuza…
Blake Garrett Actor dead at age 33
Blake Garrett, an American actor,
died on February 8, 2026, at age 33. Born Nolan Blake Garrett on September 14, 1992, in Austin, Texas, he was an American film and…
Franco Nuovo Canadian journalist and television presenter dead at age 72
Franco Nuovo, a Canadian journalist and television presenter,
died on February 8, 2026, in Montreal at the age of 72 from cardiac arrest. Born in Montreal on September 11, 1953,…
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko Actor dead at age 86
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko, a Polish actor,
died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 86. Over a career spanning more than five decades, he was known for distinctive character roles…
Erkki Nghimtina Politician dead at age 77
Erkki Nghimtina, a Namibian politician and military officer,
died on February 8, 2026. A member of the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO), he served in the National Assembly of…
Daniel Boyd American filmmaker and academic dead at age 69
Daniel Boyd, an American filmmaker and academic,
died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, on September 14, 1956, he was also an…
Jeffrey Carver Novelist dead at age 76
Jeffrey Carver, an American science fiction author,
died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Cleveland on August 25, 1949, he graduated from Brown University and…
Sonny Jurgensen American Hall of Fame football player
Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame football player and longtime radio color commentator,
died on February 6, 2026, at age 91. Christian Adolph Jurgensen III was a quarterback for 18…
Vladimir Kuroyedov Russian admiral of the fleet dead at age 81
Vladimir Kuroyedov, Russian admiral of the fleet and former Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy,
died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 81. Kuroyedov led the navy from 1997…
Ken Weetch British parliament dead at age 92
Ken Weetch, the British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1974 to 1987,
died on February 5, 2026, aged 92. Born Kenneth Thomas Weetch in…
Malcolm Ferguson-Smith Mapping the Y-linked sex determinant in XX males dead at age 94
Malcolm Ferguson-Smith, the British geneticist,
died on February 4, 2026, aged 94. Malcolm Andrew Ferguson-Smith was born in Glasgow on 5 September 1931 and was educated at Stowe School. He…
Mickey Lolich American baseball player
Mickey Lolich, the American baseball player best known as a left-handed pitcher for the Detroit Tigers,
died on February 4, 2026. He played in Major League Baseball from 1963 until…
Lamonte McLemore American singer dead at age 86
Lamonte McLemore, an American singer, actor, composer and photographer who was a founding member of The 5th Dimension,
died on February 3, 2026, at age 90. Born Herman Lamonte McLemore…
Vangelis Petrakis Greek footballer dead at age 87
Vangelis Petrakis, a Greek footballer who played as a goalkeeper,
died on February 3, 2026. Born on September 7, 1938, he began his career at Aris Ptolemaida before moving to…
Frank S. Royal American physician dead at age 86
Frank S. Royal, an American physician, company director and civic leader,
died on February 2, 2026. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on September 15, 1939, he graduated from Virginia Union University…
Marian Kasprzyk Polish welterweight boxer dead at age 86
Marian Kasprzyk, the Polish welterweight boxer who won Olympic gold and bronze medals,
died on February 2, 2026. Born Marian Krzysztof Kasprzyk on September 22, 1939, he competed at three…
Wally Maxwell Canadian ice hockey player dead at age 92
Wally Maxwell, a Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs,
died on January 31, 2026, at the age of 92. Born Wallace David Maxwell on August…
Paolo Cristoni Politician dead at age 81
Paolo Cristoni, an Italian socialist politician, public administrator and author,
died on January 31, 2026. Born in Castelfranco Emilia, Italy, on September 9, 1945, he began his political career in…
Gustavo Sánchez Vásquez Lawyer, politician dead at age 62
Gustavo Sánchez Vásquez, a Mexican politician and lawyer,
died on January 31, 2026. He was a member of the National Action Party (PAN) and served as municipal president of Mexicali,…
Bruce Bentley Australian footballer dead at age 81
Bruce Bentley, an Australian footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL),
died on January 30, 2026, at the age of 81. Bruce Edward Bentley was born…
Terry Swinscoe English footballer dead at age 91
Terry Swinscoe, an English footballer who played for Mansfield Town,
died on January 29, 2026, at the age of 91. Terence Swinscoe was born on 31 August 1934 and played…
Louis J. Ceci American judge, justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court dead at age 98
Louis J. Ceci, an American judge and justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1982 to 1993,
died on January 27, 2026. He was 98. A lawyer, jurist and Republican…
Freddy Ehrström Finnish Olympic sailor dead at age 100
Freddy Ehrström, a Finnish Olympic sailor,
died on January 21, 2026. Born Fredrik August Ehrström on August 29, 1925, in Helsinki, Finland, he competed in the Star event at the…
Luciano Zardi Italian Olympic weightlifter dead at age 95
Luciano Zardi, an Italian weightlifter who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics,
died on January 19, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Ferrara, Italy, on September 15, 1930,…
Alexander Ryazanov Russian air defense designer dead at age 93
Alexander Ryazanov, a Russian air defense designer,
died on January 18, 2026, at the age of 93. He designed the S-25, S-75, S-200, and S-300 air defense systems. Ryazanov was…
Jerry Wilburn Businessman, farmer dead at age 85
Edwin J. "Jerry" Wilburn, an American politician and member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1964 to 1980,
died on January 13, 2026, at the age of 85. Born…
Willie Knox public figure dead at age 88
Willie Knox, the Scottish football player and manager,
died on January 7, 2026. Born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, on September 9, 1937, he played as a wing half for Raith Rovers,…
Mate Meštrović Journalist, academic, lobbyist, politician, ambassador dead at age 95
Mate Meštrović, a Croatian-American journalist,
died on December 30, 2025, in Zagreb at the age of 95. Also known as Matthew Mestrovic and Matthew Meštrović, he was born in Zagreb…
Colin Pickthall Teacher dead at age 81
Colin Pickthall, British Labour Party politician and former Member of Parliament for West Lancashire,
died on December 27, 2025, aged 81. Born in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, in 1944, he was first…
Robin Turner English footballer dead at age 70
Robin Turner, the English footballer who played for Ipswich Town and Swansea City,
died on December 22, 2025. A forward and England youth international, he began his career at Ipswich…
Rob Burgess Former CEO of Macromedia and Alias Research dead at age 68
Rob Burgess, a Canadian software executive who led Alias Research and Macromedia,
died on December 21, 2025, at age 68. Born Robert Kenneth Burgess on August 29, 1957, he was…
Richard Bell American football coach dead at age 88
Richard Bell, an American football coach who served as head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks for one season in 1982,
died on December 13, 2025. Born Richard Murry Bell…
Orlando Julius dead at age 78
Orlando Julius, the Nigerian musician known professionally as Orlando Julius or Orlando Julius Ekemode,
died on April 14, 2022, aged 78. Born Orlando Julius Aremu Olusanya Ekemode, he built a…
Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid dead at age 82
Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid, a Malaysian civil servant who served as the 9th Chief Secretary to the Government,
died on August 28, 2021, aged 82. Born on September 16, 1938,…
Lou Grasmick dead at age 91
Lou Grasmick, an American baseball player and businessman,
died on May 26, 2016, at age 91. A Baltimore native, he signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1944 for a $500…
Takamaro Shigaraki dead at age 87
Takamaro Shigaraki, a Japanese Buddhist philosopher,
died on September 26, 2014, at age 87. Born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1926, he studied at Ryukoku University and went on to spend…
Seymour Slive dead at age 93
Seymour Slive, an American art historian and scholar of Dutch art,
died on June 14, 2014. He was 93. Born in Chicago on September 15, 1920, he studied at the…
Anatoli Parov dead at age 57
Anatoli Parov, a Russian footballer and former Soviet association football player,
died on September 28, 2013. Born in Moscow on September 17, 1956, he made his debut for the USSR…
Soham murders School caretaker dead at age 52
Soham murders, identified in the record as a British murderer and school caretaker,
died on August 4, 2002. On that date, two 10-year-old girls, Holly Marie Wells and Jessica Amiee…
David H. Waldeck Chemist dead at age 69
David H. Waldeck, an American chemist, died in Invalid Date. Waldeck was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 5, 1956. He earned a BS degree from the University of Cincinnati…
Csaba Siklós Engineer dead at age 84
Csaba Siklós, a Hungarian politician and engineer, died in Invalid Date. A member of the Hungarian Democratic Forum, he served as Minister of Transport, Communications and Water Affairs and was…