Bruce Van Sant died on June 1, 2026.
He was an American-born Dominican sailor and author. His books included “Tricks of the Trades” (2002), “Margarita Cat” (2010) and “The Gentleman’s Guide to Passages South” (2012).
Other writers
- Reha Muhtar, Turkish anchorman, columnist and television reporter, heart failure, dies at age 66 of heart failure
- Lyuben Dilov Jr., Bulgarian writer and journalist, MP, complications from a heart attack, dies at age 61 of heart attack
- Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi, Burmese film director, poet and political prisoner, dies at age 65
- Homa Mirafshar, Iranian poet, dies at age 89
- Stéphane-Albert Boulais, Canadian writer and film critic, dies at age 76
- Aleksandr Ivanchenko, Russian writer, dies at age 80
- Tomi Reichental, Slovak-born Irish Holocaust survivor, dies at age 90
- Matthew Spender, English sculptor and writer, dies at age 81
- Jutta Zilliacus, Finnish-Estonian politician, journalist and author, dies at age 100
- Steve Barrow, British reggae producer and historiographer, co-founder of Blood and Fire, dies at age 80
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- Virginia Held, American philosopher, dies at age 96
- Ray Lampkin, American boxer, dies at age 78
- David J. Halberstam, American sports broadcaster and producer, dies at age 74
- Peabo Bryson, American singer, Grammy winner, stroke, dies at age 75 of stroke
- Rick Adelman, American Hall of Fame basketball player and coach, dies at age 79
- Jay Silva, Angolan-born American mixed martial artist, dies at age 45
- Curt Newsome, American football coach, dies at age 67
- Ronald LaPread, American musician, dies at age 75
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