{ "site": "Dead-People.com", "feed_type": "deaths_on_date", "date": "2026-02-01", "timezone": "+01:00", "generated_at": "2026-07-09T17:33:51+01:00", "canonical_html_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/tag/01-february-2026", "permanent_archive_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/tag/01-february-2026", "items": [ { "name": "Hillary Fernandes", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/hillary-fernandes", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 88, "death_date": "2026-02-02", "reported_date": "2026-02-02", "published_at": "2026-02-02T10:35:03+01:00", "description": "Catholic father", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Fernandes" }, { "name": "Tony Pigott English cricketer", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/tony-pigott", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 67, "death_date": "2026-02-01", "reported_date": "2026-02-01", "published_at": "2026-02-01T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "England", "New Zealand" ], "description": "Tony Pigott, the English cricketer who played for Sussex and Surrey and appeared in one Test for England in 1984, died on February 1, 2026, aged 67. Born in Fulham, London, on 4 June 1958, he was called up as an emergency replacement during an injury crisis in New Zealand while playing provincial cricket there. A fast bowler, Pigott took a wicket with his seventh delivery on Test debut. He also made an early mark in first-class cricket with a hat-trick for Sussex against Surrey. His career was later affected by back injuries and tailed off after his move to Surrey.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Pigott" }, { "name": "Nicholas White Tropical medicine specialist dead at age 74", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/nicholas-white-physician", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 74, "death_date": "2026-02-01", "reported_date": "2026-02-01", "published_at": "2026-02-01T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "tropical medicine specialist", "doctors", "scientists" ], "nationality": [ "Britain" ], "description": "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 and completed his residency in internal medicine at hospitals in London and at the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford. He worked in Nepal from 1974 to 1980 and, from 1980, was involved in the development of the Mahidol Oxford Research Unit, a collaboration between Mahidol University in Thailand and the University of Oxford. He became director of MORU in 1986 and later helped establish similar collaborations in Vietnam.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_White_(physician)" }, { "name": "Robert Tinney Contemporary illustrator dead at age 78", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/robert-tinney", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 78, "death_date": "2026-02-01", "reported_date": "2026-02-01", "published_at": "2026-02-01T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "contemporary illustrator", "artists" ], "nationality": [ "America" ], "description": "Robert Tinney, an American illustrator known for his work on Byte magazine, died on February 1, 2026. He was known for his monthly cover illustrations for the microcomputer publication over more than a decade. Tinney was among the first artists to develop a broad, consistent visual concept for the computing world, using a distinctive style and visual metaphor to reflect emerging trends in personal computing technology. Born in Penn Yan, New York, he later moved with his family to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, attended Istrouma High School, studied illustration and graphic design at Louisiana Tech University, served one tour in the United States military during the Vietnam War, and later worked as a commercial artist in Houston, Texas.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Tinney" }, { "name": "René Kaës French psychologist and psychoanalyst dead at age 89", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/rene-kaes", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 89, "death_date": "2026-02-01", "reported_date": "2026-02-01", "published_at": "2026-02-01T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "scientists" ], "nationality": [ "France" ], "description": "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 culture chez les ouvriers français in 1966 and earned a doctorate in 1974 with a thesis titled Processus groupal et représentations sociales: Études psychanalytiques sur les groupes de formation under the supervision of Didier Anzieu. As a psychoanalyst, he was a member of the Quatrième Groupe.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Ka%C3%ABs" }, { "name": "Vicki Abt American sociologist dead at age 83", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/vicki-abt", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 83, "death_date": "2026-02-01", "reported_date": "2026-02-01", "published_at": "2026-02-01T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "scientists", "writers" ], "nationality": [ "America" ], "description": "Vicki Abt, an American sociologist, died on February 1, 2026, at age 83. She was a professor of sociology and American studies at Pennsylvania State University’s Abington College. Born Isleen Vicki Abt on December 9, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, she was raised in Franklin Square, New York. She earned a BA in social science from Hofstra University in 1963, later received a master’s degree from Penn State and a PhD from Temple University. Her research focused on commercial gambling and talk shows and their effects on American society, and she was a critic of both.", "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/01/Vicki_Abt.jpg", "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicki_Abt" }, { "name": "Graham Morgan Drummer dead at age 88", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/graham-morgan-drummer", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 88, "death_date": "2026-02-01", "reported_date": "2026-02-01", "published_at": "2026-02-01T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "drummer", "musicians" ], "nationality": [ "Australia" ], "description": "Graham Morgan, an Australian drummer and teacher of drumming, died on February 1, 2026, aged 88. Born in Melbourne on April 30, 1937, he was educated at Melbourne Grammar School. In 1962, he travelled to Los Angeles to study under Joe Morello and Murray Spivack. Morgan’s television work included playing on the first ABC television broadcast in 1956 and more than 20 years as staff drummer at GTV-9, where he appeared on live shows including The Don Lane Show. He also played for 10 years on programmes on the 0/10 Network, including Young Talent Time and The Ernie Sigley Show.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Morgan_(drummer)" }, { "name": "Neil Pappalardo Technology businessman dead at age 83", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/neil-pappalardo", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 83, "death_date": "2026-02-01", "reported_date": "2026-02-01", "published_at": "2026-02-01T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "technology businessman" ], "nationality": [ "America" ], "description": "Neil Pappalardo, an American technology entrepreneur and founder of Meditech, died on February 1, 2026. He co-founded the Massachusetts-based hospital information systems software company in 1969, when it was known as Medical Information Technology Inc. Pappalardo was also one of the original co-developers of the MUMPS programming language and system at Massachusetts General Hospital.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Pappalardo" }, { "name": "Manne Liimatainen Finnish Olympic cross-country skier dead at age 82", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/manne-liimatainen", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 82, "death_date": "2026-02-01", "reported_date": "2026-02-01", "published_at": "2026-02-01T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "Finland" ], "description": "Manne Liimatainen, a Finnish cross-country skier, died on February 1, 2026, at age 82. Born on March 31, 1943, in Kannonkoski, Finland, he competed in the men's 15 kilometre event at the 1972 Winter Olympics. He died in Kuusamo.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manne_Liimatainen" }, { "name": "Nobuhiko Ochiai Japanese journalist and novelist dead at age 84", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/nobuhiko-ochiai", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 84, "death_date": "2026-02-01", "reported_date": "2026-02-01", "published_at": "2026-02-01T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "journalists", "writers" ], "nationality": [ "Japan" ], "description": "Nobuhiko Ochiai, a Japanese journalist and novelist, died on February 1, 2026. He was born in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, on January 8, 1942. Ochiai wrote works reporting on international affairs and intelligence-related situations, along with novels and translations based on them. In later years, he also wrote many life guidebooks for young people.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobuhiko_Ochiai" }, { "name": "Bertie Higgins Scottish footballer dead at age 81", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/bertie-higgins-footballer", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 81, "death_date": "2026-02-01", "reported_date": "2026-02-01", "published_at": "2026-02-01T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "Scotland" ], "description": "Bertie Higgins, the Scottish amateur footballer known for his time with Queen's Park, died on February 1, 2026. Born Cuthbert Edward Higgins on January 26, 1945, he played in the Scottish League as an outside left and was capped by Scotland at amateur level. He completed a five-year apprenticeship as a sailmaker in 1966, emigrated to Canada in 1970, and later ran his own sailmaking business in Toronto. Higgins subsequently operated a business making artificial bouquets. He was living in Burlington with his wife, Marilyn, whom he had married 53 years earlier, at the time of his death.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertie_Higgins_(footballer)" }, { "name": "Lucien Weiler Luxembourgish politician dead at age 74", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/lucien-weiler", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 74, "death_date": "2026-02-01", "reported_date": "2026-02-01", "published_at": "2026-02-01T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "lawyers", "politicians" ], "description": "Lucien Weiler, a Luxembourgish politician and jurist, died on February 1, 2026, at the age of 74. He was a member of the Christian Social People's Party and served as President of the Chamber of Deputies from August 3, 2004, to June 7, 2009. First elected to the Chamber in the 1984 election, he represented the Nord circonscription. Weiler also sat on the communal council of Diekirch from 1986 to 1993, including service as an échevin from 1988 to 1993.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucien_Weiler" }, { "name": "Don Adams American country singer dead at age 85", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/don-adams-country-singer", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 85, "death_date": "2026-02-01", "reported_date": "2026-02-01", "published_at": "2026-02-01T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "musicians" ], "nationality": [ "America" ], "description": "Don Adams, an American country singer, died on February 1, 2026. Born in Ross County, Ohio, on January 4, 1941, he often supported George Jones, including on Live at Dancetown U.S.A. (1965), and also sang with Johnny Paycheck. Adams was part of a family of country music singers and musicians descended from Frank Adams. He recorded as a solo artist on the Atlantic, Musicor, Jack O' Diamonds and Big D labels in the 1960s and 1970s.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Adams_(country_singer)" }, { "name": "Fernando Esteso Spanish comedian dead at age 80", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/fernando-esteso", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 80, "death_date": "2026-02-01", "reported_date": "2026-02-01", "published_at": "2026-02-01T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "actors", "musicians" ], "nationality": [ "Spain" ], "description": "Fernando Esteso, a Spanish actor and singer best known for his film appearances with Andrés Pajares, died on February 1, 2026, in Valencia, Spain, at the age of 80. Born in Zaragoza on February 16, 1945, he began performing as a clown with his father at age four, moved to Madrid in 1964 to work in stage plays, and made his film debut in 1973. He worked in film and music from 1964 to 2025 and appeared with Pajares in nine comedy films between 1979 and 1983. Esteso was married to María José Egea, who died in 2003.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Esteso" }, { "name": "Rafael Hui Hong Kong civil servant dead at age 77", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/rafael-hui", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 77, "death_date": "2026-02-01", "reported_date": "2026-02-01", "published_at": "2026-02-01T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "criminals", "lawyers" ], "description": "Rafael Hui, Hong Kong civil servant and former Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong, died on February 1, 2026, at the age of 77. Hui served as a career civil servant and was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1986. He received the Gold Bauhinia Star in 1998. In 2014, he was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for misconduct in public office and bribery, and his honours and titles were stripped in 2018. He was released in 2019.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Hui" }, { "name": "Rita Süssmuth German politician dead at age 88", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/rita-sussmuth", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 88, "death_date": "2026-02-01", "reported_date": "2026-02-01", "published_at": "2026-02-01T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "politicians" ], "nationality": [ "Germany" ], "description": "Rita Süssmuth, a German politician and former president of the Bundestag, died on February 1, 2026, at age 88. A member of the Christian Democratic Union, she served as Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health from 1985 to 1988, including the ministry’s later portfolio for youth, family, women and health. She was president of the Bundestag from 1988 to 1998, the tenth person to hold the post, and later served as president of European Movement Germany from 1994 to 1998. From 1997 to 2007, she was a member of the Advisory Board and Board of Trustees of the Bertelsmann Foundation.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_S%C3%BCssmuth" }, { "name": "Sushila Tiriya Indian politician dead at age 69", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/sushila-tiriya", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 69, "death_date": "2026-02-01", "reported_date": "2026-02-01", "published_at": "2026-02-01T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "politicians" ], "nationality": [ "India" ], "description": "Sushila Tiriya, an Indian politician and social worker, died on February 1, 2026. She was a member of the Indian National Congress and represented Odisha in the Rajya Sabha in 1986 and again in 2006. Tiriya was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1994 and re-elected in 1996. Born on February 6, 1956, in Kaluakhaman in Mayurbhanj district, she graduated from Utkal University with a B.A. degree.", "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/01/Sushila_Tiriya.jpg", "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushila_Tiriya" }, { "name": "Nicola Salerno Italian manager dead at age 69", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/nicola-salerno-sporting-executive", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 69, "death_date": "2026-02-01", "reported_date": "2026-02-01", "published_at": "2026-02-01T12:00:00+01:00", "nationality": [ "Italy" ], "description": "Nicola Salerno, Italian football sporting director and sporting executive, died on February 1, 2026. Born on 3 August 1956, he was the son of Senator Francesco Carmelo Salerno and a former president of Matera. Salerno began his football career in Serie C2 as a sporting director from 1983–1984 to 1985–1986, later serving as sports director and market manager at Ravenna, Licata and Trieste. He also worked as sports director of Messina from 1997 to 2002 and joined Catania in 2002–03 after a new leadership change at Messina.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicola_Salerno_(sporting_executive)" }, { "name": "Mostafa Kamal Bangladeshi volleyball and football player and coach dead at age 88", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/mostafa-kamal-volleyball", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 88, "death_date": "2026-02-01", "reported_date": "2026-02-01", "published_at": "2026-02-01T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "Bangladesh" ], "description": "Mostafa Kamal, a Bangladeshi volleyball and football player and coach, died on February 1, 2026. He was 88. 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