April 5, 2026 Writers Josep Piera Spanish poet and author dead at age 78 Josep Piera, Spanish poet and author, died on April 5, 2026. Josep Piera, 78, Spanish poet and author. TagsWriters05 April 2026JosepPieraSpain2026-04-05April 2026April 5 Other writersJohn Flanagan Australian fantasy author dead at age 81Beppe Sebaste Italian writer, poet, and journalist dead at age 66Yalçın Küçük Turkish socialist writer, economist and historian dead at age 87Gabriel Rosenstock public figure dead at age 76Michail Belchev Bulgarian singer and poet dead at age 79José Ulloa Spanish film director and actor dead at age 92Piero Antonio Toma Italian journalist, writer and publisher dead at age 91Rusmir Mahmutćehajić Bosnian writer and politician dead at age 77Zori Balayan Armenian writer dead at age 91Nanni Cagnone Italian poet dead at age 86More from SpainJosé Ulloa Spanish film director and actor dead at age 92Ricardo Ortiz Spanish bullfighter dead at age 51Javier López Marcano Spanish politician, member of the Parliament of Cantabria and three-time regional minister, mayor of Torrelavega, heart attack dead at age 71Francisco Holgado Spanish bank teller dead at age 82Maribel Flores (politician) Spanish politician, member of the Parliament of Andalusia and senator dead at age 75Sergi Mas Balaguer Spanish-born Andorran sculptor and cultural activist dead at age 95Parliament of Andalusia Spanish politician, member of the Parliament of Andalusia and senator dead at age 75Carlos Westendorp Spanish diplomat and politician, minister of foreign affairs, high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and MEP dead at age 89Juan Maeso Spanish anaesthetist and convicted criminal dead at age 84David Cabrero Spanish Olympic track cyclist dead at age 49More from April 5, 2026Francesco Zani Italian rugby union player dead at age 87José Ulloa Spanish film director and actor dead at age 92Alvin L Brazilian singer-songwriter, heart attack dead at age 67Eberhard Riedel German Olympic alpine skier dead at age 88David Wiffen English–Canadian folk singer-songwriter dead at age 84Piero Antonio Toma Italian journalist, writer and publisher dead at age 91Tim Slessor British documentarian dead at age 95Thitinan Saengnak Thai politician, MP, suicide dead at age 65Mario Enrique Ríos Montt Guatemalan Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Guatemala dead at age 94Danny Miranda Cuban baseball player, Olympic champion, intestinal blockage dead at age 47 ←Danny Miranda Cuban baseball player, Olympic champion, intestinal blockage dead at age 47 Mario Enrique Ríos Montt Guatemalan Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Guatemala dead at age 94→