Birçe Hasko dead at age 84, Albanian actor
Birçe Hasko died on May 23, 2026. He was an Albanian actor known for Përrallë nga e kaluara, The Man with the Cannon, and Slogans.
Israel Goodovitch dead at age 92, Israeli architect
Israel Goodovitch, an Israeli architect and urban designer, died on May 22, 2026. Born in Haifa in 1934, he studied architecture at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and graduated from Tichon Hadash high school in Tel Aviv. Goodovitch…
Grizz Chapman dead at age 52, American actor
Grizz Chapman, an American actor best known for his recurring role on NBC’s "30 Rock," died on May 22, 2026. He was 52. Born Grizzwald Chapman in Brooklyn, New York, on April 16, 1974, he was active in television from…
Rob Base dead at age 59, American rapper, cancer
Rob Base, the American rapper best known as one half of Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, died on May 22, 2026, of cancer. He was 59. Performing under the stage name of Robert Ginyard, he was part of the…
Alcides Sosa dead at age 82, Paraguayan footballer
Alcides Sosa, a Paraguayan footballer who played for Olimpia, Guaraní and the Paraguay national team, died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 82. Sosa Ovelar played 48 matches for Paraguay from 1968 to 1977 and was part of…
María Elena Carrera dead at age 97, Chilean politician, senator
María Elena Carrera, Chilean politician and senator, died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Santiago on January 2, 1929, she served in the Senate of Chile from 1969 to 1973 and again from 1993 to…
Bill Albury dead at age 92, public figure
Bill Albury, an English footballer who played for Portsmouth and Gillingham, died on May 22, 2026. He was 92. Albury, whose full name was William Frederick Albury, made his debut for Portsmouth at 16 in a Midweek League match against…
Dick Parry dead at age 83, English saxophonist
Dick Parry, the English saxophonist known for his work with Pink Floyd, died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Richard Parry in Kentford, Suffolk, on December 22, 1942, he began his career in the mid-1960s with…
Judith Chalmers dead at age 90, public figure
Judith Chalmers, the English television presenter best known for Wish You Were Here...?, died on May 22, 2026, aged 90. Born Judith Rosemary Locke Chalmers in Gatley, Cheshire, on October 10, 1935, she began broadcasting for the BBC at 13…
Franco De Piccoli dead at age 88, Italian boxer, Olympic champion
Franco De Piccoli, an Italian boxer and 1960 Olympic champion, died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Campalto, Italy, on November 29, 1937, he won the gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 1960… · 22 May 2026 · May 2026
Gerald M. Pomper dead at age 91, American political scientist
Gerald M. Pomper, an American political scientist, died on May 21, 2026. He was 91. Pomper specialized in American elections and politics and was the Board of Governors Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at…
Dan Newman dead at age 63, Canadian politician
Dan Newman, a Canadian politician, died on May 21, 2026. He was 63. Newman was born in Toronto and served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003. He was a cabinet minister…
John M. Fabian dead at age 87, American astronaut
John M. Fabian, an American astronaut and Air Force officer, died on May 21, 2026, at age 87. Born John McCreary Fabian on January 28, 1939, in Goose Creek, Texas, he flew two Space Shuttle missions and worked on the…
DJ Congélateur dead, Ivorian singer and artist
DJ Congélateur, the stage name of Ivorian singer and artist Koffi Kouakou Elias, died on May 21, 2026. Born in Ivory Coast, he also worked as a coupé-décalé artist and became known in the 2020s for social media videos that…
Franco De Piccoli dead at age 88, Italian boxer, Olympic champion
Gerald M. Pomper dead at age 91, American political scientist
Gerald M. Pomper, an American political scientist, died on May 21, 2026. He was 91. Pomper specialized in American elections and politics and was the Board of Governors Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at…
Dan Newman dead at age 63, Canadian politician
Dan Newman, a Canadian politician, died on May 21, 2026. He was 63. Newman was born in Toronto and served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003. He was a cabinet minister…
John M. Fabian dead at age 87, American astronaut
John M. Fabian, an American astronaut and Air Force officer, died on May 21, 2026, at age 87. Born John McCreary Fabian on January 28, 1939, in Goose Creek, Texas, he flew two Space Shuttle missions and worked on the…
DJ Congélateur dead, Ivorian singer and artist
DJ Congélateur, the stage name of Ivorian singer and artist Koffi Kouakou Elias, died on May 21, 2026. Born in Ivory Coast, he also worked as a coupé-décalé artist and became known in the 2020s for social media videos that…
Kyösti Virrankoski dead at age 82, Finnish politician, MP, MEP
Kyösti Virrankoski, the Finnish politician who served as an MP from 1991 to 1995 and as an MEP from 1996 to 2009, died on May 21, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Kauhava on April 4, 1944, he…
Jan Adamski dead at age 82, Polish chess player
Jan Adamski, a Polish chess player, died on May 21, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Warsaw on November 11, 1943, he won the Polish Chess Championship in 1982 and was awarded the International Master title in 1976.…
Alfredo Magni dead at age 86, Italian footballer
Alfredo Magni died on May 21, 2026. He was an Italian footballer.
Maurizio Gori dead at age 80, Italian footballer
Maurizio Gori, an Italian footballer, died on May 21, 2026.
Tamati Reedy dead at age 89, New Zealand Māori academic, rugby union player, and public servant
Sir Tamati Reedy, a New Zealand Māori academic, rugby union player and public servant, died on May 21, 2026. Born in Ruatoria in 1936, he served as secretary of the Department of Maori Affairs from 1983 to 1989, and was… · 21 May 2026 · May 2026
Carlo Petrini dead at age 76, Italian gastronomist, founder of Slow Food
Carlo Petrini, the Italian gastronomist and founder of Slow Food, died on May 21, 2026, at age 76. Also known as "Carlìn," he was an Italian activist and author who founded the International Slow Food Movement and the Terra Madre…
Howard Fendrich dead at age 55, American sports writer, cancer
Howard Fendrich died on May 21, 2026, of cancer. He was an American sports writer for The Associated Press. His death was reported in connection with the illness.
Julienne Bušić dead at age 77, public figure
Julienne Bušić, an American writer and activist, died on May 21, 2026, at age 77. Born Julienne Eden Schultz in Eugene, Oregon, in 1948, she was known for her role in the 1976 hijacking of TWA Flight 355, when she…
Taoufik Cheikhrouhou dead at age 81, public figure
Taoufik Cheikhrouhou, a Tunisian politician and civil servant, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 81. He was a member of the Socialist Destourian Party and later the Democratic Constitutional Rally. Cheikhrouhou served as Minister of Social Affairs…
Ladislav Jindra dead at age 104, Czechoslovak-born American World War II veteran
Ladislav Jindra, a Czechoslovak-born American World War II veteran, died on May 20, 2026. He was known for his service during the war. No further details were immediately available. · 20 May 2026 · May 2026
François Potez dead at age 70, French Roman Catholic priest, rector of the Saint-Eugène-Sainte-Céci…
François Potez, a French Roman Catholic priest, died on May 20, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. Born in 1955, he entered the École navale and graduated in 1976, then served in the French Navy until 1982. He later joined the Community… · 20 May 2026 · May 2026
Leroy Dean McGill dead at age 63, American convicted murderer and arsonist, execution by lethal inj…
Leroy Dean McGill, an American convicted murderer and arsonist, died on May 20, 2026, by lethal injection. He was 63, according to the supplied summary. McGill was convicted in Arizona Superior Court in connection with the July 13, 2002, killing… · 20 May 2026 · May 2026
Phil Hickerson dead at age 79, public figure
Phil Hickerson, an American professional wrestler, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Jackson, Tennessee, on October 4, 1946, he debuted in 1974 with the Tennessee-based NWA Mid-America promotion. Hickerson became best known for his… · 20 May 2026 · May 2026
Vadim Pokrovsky dead at age 71, Russian epidemiologist
Vadim Pokrovsky, a Russian epidemiologist, died on May 20, 2026. · 20 May 2026 · May 2026
Arthur Lewis dead at age 84, public figure
Arthur Lewis, a Welsh rugby union player and electrician, died on May 20, 2026, aged 84. Born Arthur John Llewellyn Lewis in Crumlin, Caerphilly, Wales, on September 26, 1941, he played international rugby for Wales and toured New Zealand with… · Britain · Ireland · 20 May 2026 · May 2026
Barney Frank dead at age 86, public figure
Barney Frank, the American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 2013, died on May 20, 2026, at age 86 of congestive heart failure. A Democrat, he represented Massachusetts in Congress and served as chairman… · 20 May 2026 · May 2026
George Eastman dead at age 83, Italian actor and screenwriter
George Eastman, an Italian actor and screenwriter, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Luigi Montefiori in Genoa in 1942, he was known for his acting roles in Antropophagus and Rabid Dogs and for writing the… · 20 May 2026 · May 2026
Mike Galloway dead at age 60, public figure
Mike Galloway, a professional football player and coach, died on May 20, 2026. He was 60. Born in Oswestry, England, he played for Berwick Rangers, Mansfield Town, Halifax Town, Heart of Midlothian, Celtic and Leicester City. A defender who could… · Scotland · 20 May 2026 · May 2026
Sivia Qoro dead at age 70, public figure
Sivia Qoro, a Fijian politician and former member of the House of Representatives, died on May 20, 2026. She served briefly in the House of Representatives in 2006 as a member of the Fiji Labour Party, representing the constituency of… · 20 May 2026 · May 2026
Pierre Sotura dead at age 95, French politician, mayor of L’Île-Saint-Denis, member of the Ge…
Pierre Sotura, a French politician and cabinetmaker, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 95. He served as mayor of L'Île-Saint-Denis from 1965 to 1971 and as a member of the General Council of Hauts-de-Seine from 1973 to…
Jacqui Chan dead at age 91, Trinidadian actress, dancer and singer
Jacqui Chan, a Trinidadian actress, dancer and singer, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 91. Born Jacqueline Chan in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on July 15, 1934, she was a Chinese-Trinidadian performer who became a… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Robert Woodson dead at age 89, American political activist
Robert Woodson, an American political activist, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Robert Leon Woodson on April 8, 1937, in Philadelphia, he was a civil rights activist, community development leader, author and founder and president… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Gunter Hampel dead at age 88, German jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer
Gunter Hampel, a German jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Göttingen on Aug. 31, 1937, he was a jazz musician whose work included vibraphone, clarinet, saxophones, piano and flute. He… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · Günter
Alan Bradley dead at age 87, Canadian author
Alan Bradley, the Canadian author best known for The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Toronto in 1938, he was a mystery writer known for the Flavia… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Veronika Valentová dead at age 52, Czech writer and translator
Veronika Valentová, a Czech writer and translator, died on May 19, 2026. · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Aglaia Kremezi dead at age 79, Greek food writer and journalist
Aglaia Kremezi, Greek food writer and journalist, died on May 19, 2026, in Athens at the age of 79. Born in Athens on May 4, 1947, she was often considered one of Greece’s foremost cooking authorities. She lived on the… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Tore Berger dead at age 81, Norwegian Olympic sprint canoeist
Tore Berger, a Norwegian Olympic sprint canoeist, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Asker on 11 November 1944, he competed mainly in four-man events and represented Norway at the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games.… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Al Hurricane Jr. dead at age 66, American singer-songwriter
Al Hurricane Jr., an American singer-songwriter, died on May 19, 2026, at age 66. Born Alberto Nelson Sanchez Jr. in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 30, 1959, he was known professionally as Al Hurricane Jr. and as "El Godson" of… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Dale West dead at age 84, Canadian football player
Dale West, a Canadian football player with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, died on May 19, 2026. He was 84. West played defensive back for the Roughriders from 1962 to 1968 after attending the University of Arizona, the University of Saskatchewan and… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Hieromonk Roman dead at age 71, Russian hieromonk, poet, and singer
Hieromonk Roman, a Russian hieromonk, poet, and singer, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 71. Born Alexander Ivanovich Matyushin on November 16, 1954, he was a Russian poet, singer-songwriter, and hieromonk of the Russian Orthodox Church. He… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
João Maurício Adeodato dead at age 70, Brazilian jurist and legal philosopher
João Maurício Adeodato, a Brazilian jurist and legal philosopher, died on May 19, 2026, at age 70. Born João Maurício Leitão Adeodato on March 12, 1956, he was born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and moved to Pernambuco during childhood.… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Tito Benady dead at age 95, Gibraltarian historian
Tito Benady, a Gibraltarian historian, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 95. Also known as Mesod Benady MBE, he was of Sephardic Jewish descent and specialised in the local and military history of Gibraltar. He was involved… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Totó la Momposina dead at age 85, Colombian singer
Totó la Momposina, the Colombian singer known for work in cumbia, bullerengue, porro and tambora chalupa, died on May 19, 2026, at age 85. Born Sonia Bazanta Vides on August 1, 1940, in Talaigua Nuevo, Bolívar, Colombia, she was of… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · Toto
Wolfgang Steinmayr dead at age 81, Austrian Olympic racing cyclist
Wolfgang Steinmayr died on May 19, 2026. He was an Austrian Olympic racing cyclist who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Games. · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Péter Scherer dead at age 64, Hungarian actor
Péter Scherer, a Hungarian actor, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 64. Born in Ajka on November 16, 1961, he studied at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, graduating in 1987. He was a member of… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · Peter
Mike Purzycki dead at age 80, public figure
Mike Purzycki, the former mayor of Wilmington, Delaware, died on May 19, 2026. He was 80–81. Purzycki served as Wilmington’s 56th mayor from 2017 to 2025. Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1945, he graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory School… · America · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Robert Irving dead at age 71, Canadian industrial, co-CEO of J.D. Irving, and sport administrator,…
Robert Irving, the Canadian industrialist and co-CEO of J.D. Irving, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 71 after cancer. Based in Moncton, New Brunswick, he was responsible for several businesses within the Irving Group of Companies with… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Christian Freeling dead at age 79, Dutch game designer and mathematician
Christian Freeling, a Dutch game designer and mathematician, died on May 19, 2026, in Enschede, Netherlands, at the age of 79. Born in Enschede on February 1, 1947, he was a retired mathematics teacher known for inventing abstract strategy games… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
B.C. Khanduri dead at age 91, Indian politician, chief minister of Uttarakhand, minister of road tr…
B.C. Khanduri, the Indian politician who served as chief minister of Uttarakhand and as minister of road transport and highways, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 91. He led Uttarakhand as chief minister from 2007 to 2009… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Peter Hollingworth dead at age 91, Australian Anglican bishop, archbishop of Brisbane and governor-…
Peter Hollingworth, the Australian Anglican bishop who served as archbishop of Brisbane from 1989 to 2001 and as governor-general of Australia from 2001 to 2003, died on May 19, 2026, aged 91. Born in Adelaide on April 10, 1935, he… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
B. C. Khanduri dead at age 91, Indian politician, chief minister of Uttarakhand, minister of road t…
B. C. Khanduri, an Indian politician and former chief minister of Uttarakhand, died on May 19, 2026. He served as chief minister from 2007 to 2009 and again from 2011 to 2012, was minister of road transport and highways from… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
John Middleton dead at age 70, public figure
John Middleton died on May 19, 2026. · England · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Carey Scurry dead at age 63, American basketball player
Carey Scurry, an American basketball player, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 63. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 4, 1962, he was a 6-foot-7 small forward from Long Island University. Scurry played three seasons in…
Huguette Bouchardeau dead at age 90, French politician, minister of the environment
Huguette Bouchardeau, French politician and minister of the environment from 1984 to 1986, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Saint-Étienne, Loire, France, on June 1, 1935, she was a socialist politician, publisher, essayist and…
Feliksas Bajoras dead at age 91, Lithuanian composer and academic
Feliksas Bajoras, a Lithuanian composer and academic, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Alytus on October 7, 1934, he studied violin at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, where he became a professor…
Aldo Naouri dead at age 88, French paediatric psychologist and psychoanalyst
Aldo Naouri, a French paediatric psychologist and psychoanalyst, died on May 18, 2026, in Paris, France, aged 88. Born in Benghazi, Italian Libya, on Dec. 22, 1937, he came from a Libyan Jewish family and was the tenth child of… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Serigne Ibrahima Mahmoud Cissé dead at age 73, Senegalese teacher and religious guide
Serigne Ibrahima Mahmoud Cissé, a Senegalese teacher and religious guide, died on May 18, 2026. He was 73–74. Born in 1952, Cissé taught traditional Arab and Islamic traditions in Senegalese schools in a role known as daara. He served as… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Gregory D. Shorey Jr. dead at age 101, American politician, chairman of the South Carolina Republic…
Gregory D. Shorey Jr., an American politician who served as chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party from 1958 to 1961, died on May 18, 2026. He was 101. Born on June 27, 1924, in Belmont, Massachusetts, he attended Boston… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Ulises Schmill Ordóñez dead at age 89, Mexican judge, minister and president of the supreme court
Ulises Schmill Ordóñez, a Mexican judge and minister of the Supreme Court, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 89. He served as a minister of the court from 1985 to 1994 and was its president from 1991… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Jim Irvine dead at age 85, public figure
Jim Irvine, the Scottish footballer who played for Dundee United, Middlesbrough and Barrow, died on May 18, 2026, aged 85. Irvine, who was a forward, appeared in the Scottish Football League for Dundee United and Heart of Midlothian and in… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Crawford Henry dead at age 88, American tennis player
Crawford Henry, an American tennis player, died on May 18, 2026, at age 88. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 30, 1937, he was a high school tennis standout in Georgia, winning the state championship each year from freshman through… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Patrick Sookhdeo dead at age 79, British activist, founder and director of Barnabas Aid
Patrick Sookhdeo, a British activist and founder and director of Barnabas Aid from 1993 to 2015, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in British Guiana in 1947, he later moved to England and converted to… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Ofer Bronchtein dead at age 69, French-Israeli peace activist and diplomat, complications from chro…
Ofer Bronchtein, a French-Israeli peace activist and diplomat, died on May 18, 2026, in Paris, France, from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 69. Born in Beersheba, Israel, on March 27, 1957, he spent his childhood in Israel… · Palestine · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Abomé l’Éléphant dead at age 33, Ivorian singer and rapper
Abomé l'Éléphant, an Ivorian singer and rapper, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 33. Born Anassin Boris Médard on June 22, 1992, in Marcory, Ivory Coast, he began his musical career with the group Fiesta Parade before… · Cardiac Arrest · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Jacqueline Maurer-Mayor dead at age 78, Swiss politician, member of the Grand Council of Vaud, memb…
Jacqueline Maurer-Mayor, Swiss politician and civil servant, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 78. She served on the Grand Council of Vaud from 1978 to 1985 and again from 1989 to 1997. She then served on the… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Patriotic Kenny dead at age 84, American veteran and influencer, lung cancer and congestive heart f…
Patriotic Kenny, an American veteran and social media personality, died on May 18, 2026, at age 84 of lung cancer and congestive heart failure. Born Kenneth Jary on January 29, 1942, in St. Paul, Minnesota, he was a retired United… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Ole Nydahl dead at age 85, Danish lama
Ole Nydahl, the Danish lama known for providing Mahamudra teachings in the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, died on May 18, 2026, at age 85. Born in Copenhagen on March 19, 1941, he began touring the world in the… · England · Germany · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Marideth Sisco dead at age 82, American author and musician
Marideth Sisco, an American author and musician, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 82. Also known as Marideth Ann Sisco, she was an American storyteller, folklorist, singer-songwriter, author and journalist whose work focused largely on folklore related… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Geovani Silva dead at age 62, Brazilian footballer, Olympic silver medallist, organ failure
Geovani Silva, a Brazilian footballer who played for Vasco da Gama, Bologna and the national team, died on May 18, 2026, of organ failure. He was 62. A midfielder, he began his career at Desportiva Ferroviária before moving to Vasco… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Gianclaudio Bressa dead at age 70, Italian politician, mayor of Belluno, deputy, and senator
Gianclaudio Bressa, an Italian politician who served as mayor of Belluno from 1990 to 1993, deputy from 1996 to 2018, and senator from 2018 to 2022, died on May 18, 2026. Born in Belluno on January 16, 1956, he also… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Peter Archer dead at age 64, Australian guitarist and songwriter
Peter Archer, an Australian guitarist and songwriter with Crow, died on May 18, 2026. His death was announced without further details. Archer was known for his work with the band Crow. · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Étienne Davignon dead at age 93, public figure
Étienne Davignon, Belgian diplomat and civil servant who served as European commissioner from 1977 to 1985, died on May 18, 2026, at age 93. Born in Budapest on October 4, 1932, he received a doctorate in law from the Catholic… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Stepan Kubiv dead at age 64, Ukrainian politician, first deputy prime minister and chairman of the…
Stepan Kubiv, a Ukrainian politician who served as first deputy prime minister from 2016 to 2019 and as chairman of the National Bank in 2014, died on May 18, 2026. He was 64. Kubiv also served as acting chairman of… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Tom Kane dead at age 64, American voice actor, complications from a stroke
Tom Kane, an American voice actor known for work in The Powerpuff Girls, Star Wars and The Wild Thornberrys, died May 18, 2026, of complications from a stroke. He was 64. Kane worked in animation and video games from 1977… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Juris Upatnieks dead at age 90, Latvian-American physicist and inventor
Juris Upatnieks, a Latvian-American physicist and inventor, died on May 17, 2026, at age 90. Born in Riga, Latvia, on May 7, 1936, he was a pioneer in holography and is known as a co-inventor of the field. After fleeing…
Luis de la Peña dead at age 95, Mexican physicist
Luis de la Peña, a Mexican physicist, died on May 17, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Mexico City in 1931, he studied mechanical-electrical engineering at ESIME of the National Polytechnic Institute and began his professional career designing…
Brenda Travis dead at age 81, American civil rights campaigner
Brenda Travis, an American civil rights campaigner, died on May 17, 2026. She was 81. Travis was an African American veteran of the Civil Rights Movement from McComb, Mississippi, whose imprisonments for protesting a segregated bus station and taking part… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
Peter Checkland dead at age 95, British management scientist and academic
Peter Checkland, British management scientist and academic, died on May 17, 2026, at the age of 95. He was an emeritus professor of systems at Lancaster University and developed soft systems methodology, or SSM, a systems-thinking approach to complex problem… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
Toyabali Ahmadali dead at age 95, Surinamese politician
Toyabali Ahmadali, a Surinamese politician, died on May 17, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on January 21, 1931, he was a member of the Progressive Reform Party and served as minister of social affairs from 1969 to 1973.… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
Ike Willis dead at age 70, American guitarist, prostate cancer
Ike Willis, an American guitarist and vocalist best known for his work with Frank Zappa, died on May 17, 2026, of prostate cancer. He was 70. Born Isaac Willis in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 12, 1955, he played guitar… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
Gérard Revol dead at age 89, French politician, deputy, mayor of Bagnols-sur-Cèze
Gérard Revol, French politician and former mayor of Bagnols-sur-Cèze, died on May 17, 2026, aged 89. A member of the Socialist Party, he served as mayor of Bagnols-sur-Cèze from 1995 to 2001 and as a deputy in the National Assembly… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gerard
Max Samper dead at age 87, French footballer
Max Samper died on May 17, 2026. He was a French footballer who played for RC Paris, Angoulême and the national team. His death was announced in obituary notices without further detail. · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
M. J. K. Smith dead at age 92, English cricketer
M. J. K. Smith, the English cricketer who played for Leicestershire, Warwickshire and England, died on May 17, 2026, aged 92. Born Michael John Knight Smith on 30 June 1933 in Westcotes, Leicestershire, he was educated at Stamford School and… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
Anton Švajlen dead at age 88, Slovak footballer, Olympic silver medalist
Anton Švajlen, a Slovak footballer and 1964 Olympic silver medalist, died on May 17, 2026, aged 88. A goalkeeper for VSS Košice, he made 336 appearances in the Czechoslovak First League between 1959 and 1975. He competed for Czechoslovakia at… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
Corrado Teneggi dead at age 90, Italian footballer
Corrado Teneggi died on May 17, 2026. He was an Italian footballer. · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
Peter G. Neumann dead at age 93, American computer science researcher, complications from a fall
Peter G. Neumann, an American computer science researcher, died on May 17, 2026, at age 93 from complications from a fall. He worked on the Multics operating system in the 1960s and edited the RISKS Digest columns for ACM Software… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
James Robison dead at age 82, public figure
James Robison, an American televangelist, died on May 17, 2026, at age 82, according to an announcement of his death. He was also a pastor, theologian, and author, and founded and served as president of the Christian relief organization Life… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
Mohamed Ali Hafez dead at age 88, Saudi Arabian scouting executive and journalist, co-founder of Ar…
Mohamed Ali Hafez, a Saudi Arabian scouting executive and journalist who co-founded Arab News Network, died on May 17, 2026, aged 88–89. He served on the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement from 1957 to… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
Fred Negrit dead at age 76, public figure
Fred Negrit, a French educator and cultural promoter, died on May 17, 2026, at the age of 76. He was known for his work promoting Indian languages and culture in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean. Born… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
Scott Hastings dead at age 61, Scottish rugby union player, non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Scott Hastings, Scottish rugby union player and sports commentator, died on May 17, 2026, aged 61, in Edinburgh, Scotland, of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He was a Scotland international and played for Watsonians, Edinburgh District and, later, Edinburgh Rugby when the provincial… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
Jennifer Paes dead at age 72, Indian Olympic basketball player, cancer
Jennifer Paes, an Indian former basketball player who participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics, died on May 17, 2026, aged 72, of cancer. She captained the Indian national basketball team in 1982. Paes, née Dutton, also accompanied her husband, field… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
K. Rajan dead at age 85, Indian film producer and director, suicide by jumping
K. Rajan, an Indian film producer and director, died on May 17, 2026, at the age of 85 after suicide by jumping. He worked on Tamil films and began his career as a producer with Brammacharigal (1983), starring Suresh. He… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
Frank Land dead at age 97, German-born British information systems researcher
Frank Land, a German-born British information systems researcher, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 97. Born Frank Landsberger in Berlin in October 1928, he was the first United Kingdom professor of information systems and an emeritus professor…
John Maclean dead at age 80, Australian cricketer
John Maclean, Australian cricketer who played for Queensland and the national team, died on May 16, 2026, aged 80. Born in Herston, Queensland, on April 27, 1946, John Alexander Maclean played four Test matches and two One Day Internationals in… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
John A. Lent dead at age 90, American comics scholar, founder of the International Journal of Comic…
John A. Lent died on May 16, 2026. He was an American comics scholar and the founder of the International Journal of Comics Art. Lent’s work was associated with the study and promotion of comics scholarship through the journal he… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Ryan Porter dead at age 46, American jazz trombonist, injuries sustained from traffic collision
Ryan Porter, an American jazz trombonist, died on May 16, 2026, from injuries sustained in a traffic collision. He was 46. Based in Los Angeles, Porter was a founding member of the West Coast Get Down jazz collective and a… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Jean-Claude Maene dead at age 71, Belgian politician, MP, Walloon deputy
Jean-Claude Maene, a Belgian politician and civil servant, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 71. A member of the Socialist Party (PS), he served in the Chamber of Representatives from 2004 to 2007, replacing Claude Eerdekens, and… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Hajibaba Azimov dead at age 87, Azerbaijani politician, member of the Supreme Soviet
Hajibaba Azimov, an Azerbaijani politician and member of the Supreme Soviet from 1991 to 1995, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on August 1, 1938, in Lankaran, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union, he was a member… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Frank Hayden dead at age 96, Canadian academic
Frank Hayden, a Canadian academic and physical education and kinesiology professor, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 96. Hayden was born in Windsor, Ontario, on January 11, 1930, and later lived in Burlington and Oakville. He earned… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Dennis Locorriere dead at age 76, American singer and guitarist, kidney disease
Dennis Locorriere, the American singer and guitarist best known for his work with Dr. Hook, died on May 16, 2026, of kidney disease. He was 76. Born Dennis Michael Locorriere in Union City, New Jersey, on June 13, 1949, he… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Silvio Benedetto dead at age 88, Argentine painter
Silvio Benedetto, the Argentine painter and sculptor, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Buenos Aires on March 21, 1938, he came from a family of artists of Italian origin. In 1956, at 18, he… · America · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Cris Derksen dead at age 45, Canadian Cree cellist and composer, traffic collision
Cris Derksen, a Canadian Cree cellist and composer, died on May 16, 2026, in a traffic collision. She was 45. Derksen was a Juno Award-nominated musician from Northern Alberta, Canada, known for blending classical music with traditional Indigenous music in… · Britain · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Bushy Maape dead at age 68, South African politician, premier of the North West
Bushy Maape, South African politician and premier of the North West from 2021 to 2024, died on May 16, 2026. He was 68. Maape also served as a member of the North West Provincial Legislature from September 2021 until May… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Tarsy Carballas dead at age 91, Spanish soil scientist
Tarsy Carballas, a Spanish soil scientist, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 91. Born María Tarsy Carballas Fernández in Taboada in 1934, she was a pioneer in the study of soils in the humid temperate zone of… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Albert Beckles dead at age 95, Barbadian bodybuilder
Albert Beckles, a Barbadian bodybuilder, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Barbados on July 14, 1930, he later immigrated to London and became a former IFBB pro bodybuilder and Mr. Universe. In the mid-1960s,… · Britain · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Gary Cutsinger dead at age 86, American football player
Gary Leon Cutsinger, an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Houston Oilers, died on May 16, 2026, at age 86. Born in Perry, Oklahoma, on February 4, 1940, he played six seasons with the… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Edmund Phelps dead at age 92, public figure
Edmund Phelps, an American economist and 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences laureate, died on May 16, 2026. He was 92. Born in Evanston, Illinois, on July 26, 1933, Phelps was known early in his career for research at… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Dai-won Moon dead at age 83, South Korean-born Mexican taekwondo practitioner
Dai-won Moon, a South Korean-born Mexican taekwondo practitioner, died on May 16, 2026, at age 83. Known as the Father of Mexican Taekwondo, he introduced the sport to Mexico in 1969. Moon was born in Duk Hap, a village 200… · America · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Altaf Hassan Qureshi dead at age 94, Pakistani journalist
Altaf Hassan Qureshi, a Pakistani journalist, author and editor-in-chief of monthly Urdu Digest, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on March 3, 1932, in Hisar district, British India, he migrated to Pakistan in 1947 and… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Predrag Koraksić Corax dead at age 92, Serbian political caricaturist
Predrag Koraksić Corax, a Serbian political caricaturist, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 92. Born on June 15, 1933, in Gornja Gorevnica near Čačak, then in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, he worked as a political caricaturist from… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Félicien Kabuga dead at age 93, Rwandan financier and génocidaire
Félicien Kabuga, a Rwandan financier and génocidaire, died on May 16, 2026. He was 93. Born on March 1, 1933, in Muning, Mukarange, Byumba, Ruanda-Urundi, Kabuga was a Rwandan businessman who played a major role in the run-up to the… · France · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Mizanur Rahman Sinha dead at age 83, Bangladeshi politician, MP
Mizanur Rahman Sinha, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament, died on May 16, 2026. He was 83. A Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician, Sinha represented Munshiganj-2 in the Jatiya Sangsad from 1996 to 2006. He completed his M.A. from… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Tatsuya Hori dead at age 90, Japanese politician, governor of Hokkaido, lung cancer
Tatsuya Hori, Japanese politician and governor of Hokkaido from 1995 to 2003, died on May 16, 2026, of cancer. He was 90. Hori was born in Tomakishi, Karafuto, on Nov. 22, 1935, and graduated from Hokkaido University’s Department of Agriculture… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Chris Williams dead at age 89, English-born Canadian bishop
Chris Williams, an English-born Canadian bishop, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 89. Born John Christopher Richard Williams on May 22, 1936, he was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Manchester University and ordained in 1960. He… · America · 16 March 2017 · March 2017 · Athletes · March 16
Alan Morton dead at age 91, Australian rugby union player
Alan Morton, an Australian rugby union player and leading sport scientist, died on May 15, 2026, aged 91. Born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, on September 10, 1934, he attended Canberra High School. A winger, Morton was the top try…
Jules Angst dead at age 99, Swiss psychiatrist and academic
Jules Angst, a Swiss psychiatrist and academic, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 99. Born in Zurich on December 11, 1926, he completed his medical and psychiatric training there under Professor Manfred Bleuler. Angst served as Professor…
André Laliberté dead at age 79, Canadian marionette puppeteer
André Laliberté, a Canadian marionette puppeteer, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 79. From Quebec, he was best known as the cofounder and longtime artistic director of Théâtre de l’Œil, which he launched with Francine Saint-Aubin in… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Shinichiro Tawada dead at age 78, Japanese linguist
Shinichiro Tawada, a Japanese linguist, died on May 15, 2026. · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Jon Phipps McCalla dead at age 79, American judge
Jon Phipps McCalla, an American judge, died on May 15, 2026, at age 79. He was a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. McCalla was born in Memphis, Tennessee,… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Jilke Michielsen dead at age 19, Belgian racing cyclist, Ewing sarcoma
Jilke Michielsen, a Belgian racing cyclist, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 19 after a battle with Ewing sarcoma. Born on January 5, 2007, she won the Belgian National Road Race Championships in the rookie category in… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Cho Il-hyeon dead at age 70, South Korean politician, MP
Cho Il-hyeon, a South Korean politician and former member of the National Assembly, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 70. Born on July 15, 1955, in Hongcheon County, South Korea, he served as an MP from 1992… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Egon Loy dead at age 95, German footballer
Egon Loy, a German footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Eintracht Frankfurt, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on May 14, 1931, he began his senior career with TSV 04 Schwabach near Nuremberg and… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Jean Harlez dead at age 101, Belgian film director
Jean Harlez, the Belgian film director, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 101. Born in Erquelinnes, Belgium, on December 31, 1924, he worked as a filmmaker from 1955 to 2026. He was the first assistant to Charles… · France · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Randal Marlin dead at age 88, Canadian academic
Randal Marlin, a Canadian academic and philosophy professor at Carleton University, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 88. He specialized in the study of propaganda and was known for his work on the ethics of persuasion. Born… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Sherman Lewis dead at age 83, American football player and coach
Sherman Lewis died on May 15, 2026. He was an American football player for the Toronto Argonauts and New York Jets and later coached for the Green Bay Packers. Lewis was known for his work in both playing and coaching… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Dame Felicity Lott dead at age 79, English soprano, cancer
Dame Felicity Lott, the English soprano, died on May 15, 2026, aged 79, after a reported illness with cancer. Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on May 8, 1947, she studied piano from age 5, played violin and began singing lessons at… · France · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Bas Westerweel dead at age 62, Dutch radio and television presenter
Bas Westerweel died on May 15, 2026. He was a Dutch radio and television presenter, known for Het Klokhuis. His work in radio and television formed the basis of his public profile. · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Telesphore George Mpundu dead at age 78, public figure
Telesphore George Mpundu, a Zambian Roman Catholic prelate and former Archbishop of Lusaka, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on May 21, 1947, in Kopeka, Mpulungu District, Zambia, he served as coadjutor bishop of Lusaka… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Izz al-Din al-Haddad dead at age 55, Palestinian Islamic militant, commander of Hamas in the Gaza S…
Izz al-Din al-Haddad, a Palestinian Islamic militant and commander of Hamas in the Gaza Strip since 2025, died on May 15, 2026, in an airstrike. Also known by the nom de guerre Abu Suhaib, he was born in Gaza in… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Raúl Castronovo dead at age 77, public figure
Raúl Castronovo, an Argentine footballer, died on May 15, 2026. He was 77. Raúl Osvaldo Castronovo Zanón was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, and played as a striker. He began his career with Rosario Central in 1968 before moving to… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
João Abel Manta dead at age 98, Portuguese architect, painter, and cartoonist
João Abel Manta, Portuguese architect, painter and cartoonist, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Lisbon on Jan. 29, 1928, he graduated in architecture from the Lisbon Higher School of Fine Arts in 1951. He… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Jane Healy dead at age 77, American journalist
Jane Healy, an American journalist, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Washington, D.C., on May 9, 1949, she was the daughter of Paul and Connie. She graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in 1967… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Aleksandr Borovkov dead at age 95, Russian mathematician, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Aleksandr Borovkov, a Russian mathematician and member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, died on May 15, 2026, at age 95. Borovkov was born in Moscow on March 6, 1931. He received his Russian candidate degree in 1959 under Andrey… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Anand Nadkarni dead at age 68, public figure
Anand Nadkarni died on May 15, 2026. · India · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Jimmy Mann dead at age 73, public figure
Jimmy Mann, the English footballer who played for Bristol City, Barnsley and Doncaster Rovers, died on May 15, 2026. He was 73. Born James Arthur Mann in Goole, Yorkshire, in 1952, he began his career at Leeds United before joining… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Brian Lindstrom dead at age 65, American documentary filmmaker, progressive supranuclear palsy
Brian Lindstrom, an American documentary filmmaker, died on May 15, 2026, at age 65. He was associated with documentaries on addiction, incarceration, mental illness and police brutality. His films included Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill, which premiered at… · Progressive Supranuclear Palsy · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Angelica Domröse dead at age 85, public figure
Angelica Domröse, the German actress known for Love's Confusion, The Adventures of Werner Holt and The Legend of Paul and Paula, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Berlin on April 4, 1941, she was… · 15 May 2026 · Angélica · May 2026
Bengt Berger dead at age 83, Swedish jazz drummer, composer and producer
Bengt Berger, a Swedish jazz drummer, composer and producer, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Stockholm on August 31, 1942, Berger studied north and south Indian music from the 1960s with Pandit Taranath Rama… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Jill Curzon dead at age 87, public figure
Jill Curzon, an English actress, died on May 15, 2026. Born in 1938, she was best known for her film and television work in the 1960s, including Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., in which she played Louise, the niece of… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Conceição Lima dead at age 64, São Toméan poet
Conceição Lima, a São Toméan poet known for A Dolorosa Raiz do Micondó, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 64. Born Maria da Conceição de Deus Lima on December 8, 1961, in Santana, São Tomé, she studied… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Malik Nadeem Kamran dead at age 72, Pakistani politician, Punjab MPA
Malik Nadeem Kamran, a Pakistani politician and Punjab Member of the Provincial Assembly, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 72. He served as an MPA from 1997 to 1999, then again from 2008 to May 2018 and… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Nelson Wang dead at age 75, public figure
Nelson Wang, an Indian restaurateur and founder of China Garden in Mumbai’s Kemps Corner neighborhood, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 75 or 76. Born in Kolkata in 1950, Wang was of Chinese descent and is widely… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Dominic Su Haw Chiu dead at age 87, Malaysian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Sibu
Dominic Su Haw Chiu, a Malaysian Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Sibu from 1987 to 2011, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Sibu, Sarawak, on May 29, 1939, he studied at St Francis… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Takahiro Fujiwara dead at age 43, Japanese voice actor
Takahiro Fujiwara died on May 14, 2026. He was a Japanese voice actor known for his work on My Hero Academia, Berserk, and Captain Earth. His death was reported in a neutral notice that identified him by these roles. · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Morris Soller dead at age 94, public figure
Morris Soller, an American-Israeli agricultural geneticist, died on May 14, 2026. He was 94 or 95. Soller, whose Hebrew name was Moshe Morris Soller, was born in Manhattan, New York City, in 1931 and served as a research professor in… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Harald Metzkes dead at age 97, German painter and graphic artist
Harald Metzkes, a German painter and graphic artist, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Bautzen, Saxony, on January 23, 1929, he grew up there and later pursued art studies after completing his school leaving… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
James F. Almand dead at age 77, American politician, member of the Virginia House of Delegates
James F. Almand, an American politician and member of the Virginia House of Delegates, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 77. He represented Arlington, Virginia, in the House from 1978 to mid-2003, and served as chair of… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Pete Naaden dead at age 98, American politician, member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
Pete Naaden, an American politician and member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, died on May 14, 2026, at age 98. He represented North Dakota’s 30th district from 1973 to 2000 as a Republican. Born in Braddock, North Dakota,… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Timmy dead, public figure
Timmy, a humpback whale also known as Hope, died on May 14, 2026, when his body was discovered near the Danish island of Anholt. He had strayed into the Baltic Sea in March 2026 and was stranded several times along… · Germany · 14 May 2026 · May 2026 · Unknown
Fred Nesler dead at age 81, American politician, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Fred Nesler, an American politician and member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 81. Born Aug. 2, 1944, he served in the Kentucky House from 1993 to 2014, according to the… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Noel Galea Bason dead at age 71, Maltese medalist and sculptor
Noel Galea Bason died on May 14, 2026. He was a Maltese medalist and sculptor. · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Adone Brandalise dead at age 76, Italian literary critic and philosopher
Adone Brandalise, an Italian literary critic and philosopher, died on May 14, 2026. No further details about his death were provided. He was known for his work as a literary critic and philosopher. · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
John Bryan Taylor dead at age 97, British physicist
John Bryan Taylor, a British physicist, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Birmingham on December 26, 1928, he was known for his contributions to plasma physics and their application to fusion energy. Among his… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Thomas E. Breidenthal dead at age 75, American Episcopal bishop
Thomas E. Breidenthal, an American Episcopal bishop, died on May 14, 2026, at age 75. He served as the ninth Bishop of Southern Ohio from 2007 to 2020. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on March 3, 1951, he was… · England · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond dead at age 95, Congolese Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Luiza a…
Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond, a Congolese Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Luiza from 1971 to 1997 and archbishop of Kananga from 1997 to 2006, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on August 31,… · Belgium · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Apollinaire Compaoré dead at age 72, Burkinabè businessman
Apollinaire Compaoré, a Burkinabè businessman, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 72. Born Apollinaire Timpiga Compaoré in Koassa on July 19, 1953, he grew up in a peasant family and later became a venture capitalist. He began… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Stanisław Rakowicz dead at age 90, Polish politician, voivode of Toruń
Stanisław Rakowicz, a Polish politician and former voivode of Toruń, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on September 20, 1935, in Kotuszów, Poland, he was a member of the Polish United Workers' Party and served… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Rubem Medina dead at age 83, Brazilian politician, deputy
Rubem Medina, a Brazilian politician and economist who served as a deputy in the Chamber of Deputies from 1967 to 2003, died on May 14, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro. He was 83. Born in Rio de Janeiro on September… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Dennis Rush dead at age 74, public figure
Dennis Rush died on May 14, 2026. · America · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Paul Boutilier dead at age 63, public figure
Paul Boutilier, a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the New York Islanders, Winnipeg Jets and Boston Bruins, died on May 14, 2026. He was 63. Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Boutilier was selected 21st overall by… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
David Burke dead at age 91, public figure
David Burke, the English actor known for his roles in "Sherlock Holmes," "Reilly, Ace of Spies" and "The Love School," died on May 14, 2026, aged 91. Born in Liverpool on May 25, 1934, he trained at the Royal Academy… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Jorge Urquía dead at age 79, Honduran footballer
Jorge Urquía, a Honduran footballer who played for Mallorca, Alavés and the national team, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 79. Jorge Alberto Urquía Elvir, nicknamed Indio, played for Olimpia in Honduras and Mallorca in Spain during… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Nikolay Tsaturyan dead at age 81, Armenian theatre director
Nikolay Tsaturyan, an Armenian theatre director, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 81. Tsaturyan was also an actor and playwright and was named a People's Artist of Armenia in 2011. He served as Artistic Director of the… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Pierre Cao dead at age 88, public figure
Pierre Cao, the Luxembourgish composer and conductor, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Dudelange on Dec. 22, 1937, he studied composition and conducting at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. Cao was the regular conductor… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Alan Rothwell dead at age 89, public figure
Alan Rothwell, the English actor and television presenter known for Coronation Street, Brookside and Heartbeat, died on May 14, 2026, aged 89. Born in Oldham, Lancashire, on 9 February 1937, he played David Barlow in Coronation Street as a regular… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Claudine Longet dead at age 84, public figure
Claudine Longet, a French-American singer and actress, died on May 14, 2026, at age 84. Born Claudine Georgette Longet in Paris on January 29, 1942, she was active from 1963 to 1975 and was known as a vocalist and actress… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Krzysztof Piesiewicz dead at age 80, public figure
Krzysztof Piesiewicz, a Polish lawyer, screenwriter and politician, died on May 14, 2026, at age 80. Born in Warsaw on October 25, 1945, he studied law at Warsaw University and began practicing in 1973. He served in the Polish Senate… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
David Kahler dead at age 89, public figure
David Kahler, an American architect and photographer, died on May 14, 2026, at age 89. Kahler led the Milwaukee-based firm Kahler Slater for much of his career. His work included the Golda Meir Library at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Valie Export dead at age 85, Austrian artist
Valie Export, Austrian artist, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 85. Born Waltraud Lehner in Linz, Austria, she became known as an avant-garde artist whose work included provocative public performances and expanded cinema. Her practice also extended… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Marin Andrei dead at age 85, Romanian footballer
Marin Andrei, a Romanian footballer who played for Rapid București and the national team, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Târgoviște on 22 October 1940, he began his senior career in 1959 with Metalul… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Raymond Eugene Johnson dead at age 52, American convicted serial killer, execution by lethal inject…
Raymond Eugene Johnson, an American convicted serial killer, died on May 14, 2026, by lethal injection at age 52. Johnson was convicted of the 2007 murders of his ex-girlfriend and her infant daughter in Tulsa, Oklahoma, shortly after being paroled… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Abdelmadjid Meskoud dead at age 73, Algerian chaabi singer, complications from a stroke
Abdelmadjid Meskoud, an Algerian chaabi singer, died on May 14, 2026, in Algiers of complications from a stroke. He was 73. Born in Algiers on March 31, 1953, Meskoud began his musical career in 1969 and sang about his melancholy… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Sophie Garel dead at age 84, French media presenter and singer
Sophie Garel, the French media presenter and singer, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 84. Born Lucienne Gabrielle Garcia in Oran, French Algeria, on April 22, 1942, she was a radio and television personality who performed under… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Clarence Carter dead at age 90, public figure
Clarence Carter, an American singer-songwriter, died on May 14, 2026. He was 90. Born Clarence George Carter in Montgomery, Alabama, on January 14, 1936, he was blind from birth and attended the Alabama School for the Blind in Talladega before… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Zoya Boguslavskaya dead at age 102, Russian poet and writer
Zoya Boguslavskaya, a Russian poet and writer, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 102. Born in Moscow on April 16, 1924, she was a Soviet and Russian poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, critic and author. She studied at… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Sudhangshu Seal dead at age 81, Indian politician, MP and West Bengal MLA
Sudhangshu Seal, an Indian politician and former MP and West Bengal MLA, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 81. He represented the Kolkata North West constituency in the 14th Lok Sabha from 2004 to 2009 and served… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Teh Kew San dead at age 91, public figure
Teh Kew San, a Malaysian badminton player, died on May 14, 2026, at age 91 from complications of a urinary tract infection. Born in Penang, Malaya, on January 26, 1935, he won national and international titles from the late 1950s… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Caroline Jones dead at age 71, Welsh politician, MS, sepsis
Caroline Jones, a Welsh politician and Member of the Senedd for South Wales West from 2016 to 2021, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 71 from sepsis. Born in Llwynypia, Wales, on April 1, 1955, she was… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
David Morelock dead at age 94, American opera director
David Morelock, an American opera director, died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 94. Born July 16, 1931, he was an American stage director of opera whose career centered on the New Orleans Opera Association. After a brief…
Ed Finlan dead at age 78, public figure
Ed Finlan died on May 13, 2026.
Mike Salisbury dead at age 84, British filmmaker
Mike Salisbury, the British filmmaker, died on May 13, 2026, aged 84. Born John Michael Salisbury in March 1942 in England, he was an English documentary filmmaker who specialised in natural history programmes for television. Over a career spanning four… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Selimir Milošević dead at age 86, public figure
Selimir Milošević, a Serbian football player and manager, died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 86. Known as "Sele," he played primarily for Red Star Belgrade during the 1960s and also played abroad for the Oakland Clippers and… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
El Cabrero dead at age 81, Spanish flamenco singer
El Cabrero, the Spanish flamenco singer born José Domínguez Muñoz, died on May 13, 2026, in Seville, Spain, at the age of 81. Born in Aznalcóllar on October 19, 1944, he grew up as a goat farmer, a trade he… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Khalifa Chater dead at age 90, Tunisian academic and historian
Khalifa Chater, a Tunisian academic and historian, died on May 13, 2026. · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
M. P. Jayasinghe dead at age 81, Sri Lankan lawyer, politician, and governor of Uva and North Centr…
M. P. Jayasinghe, a Sri Lankan lawyer, politician, and former governor of Uva and North Central provinces, died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Hambantota in 1945, he served as governor of Uva Province from… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Dionisio Quintana dead at age 68, Cuban javelin thrower and trainer
Dionisio Quintana, a Cuban javelin thrower and trainer, died May 13, 2026. · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Hilda Farfante dead at age 95, Spanish teacher and activist
Hilda Farfante, a Spanish teacher and activist, died May 13, 2026. · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Boutros Mouallem dead at age 98, Israeli Melkite Greek Catholic hierarch, bishop of Nossa Senhora d…
Boutros Mouallem, Israeli Melkite Greek Catholic hierarch and bishop, died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Eilabun, Galilee, in 1928, he was ordained a priest in 1955 for the Missionary Society of St. Paul. He… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Pierre Mouallem dead at age 96, Israeli Melkite Greek Catholic hierarch, bishop of Nossa Senhora do…
Pierre Mouallem, the Israeli Melkite Greek Catholic hierarch who served as bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo from 1990 to 1998 and as archbishop of Akka from 1998 to 2003, died on May 13, 2026. Born in… · France · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Kamal Zarara dead at age 59, Algerian actor
Kamal Zarara, an Algerian actor, died on May 13, 2026. · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Hamad Kalkaba Malboum dead at age 75, Cameroonian athletics official, president of the Confederatio…
Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, a Cameroonian athletics official and president of the Confederation of African Athletics, died on May 13, 2026. He led the Confederation of African Athletics from 2003 until his death, succeeding Lamine Diack. Born on 11 November 1950… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Selemir Milošević dead at age 86, public figure
Selemir Milošević, a Serbian football player and manager, died on May 13, 2026. He was 86. Known as Sele, Milošević played primarily for Red Star Belgrade in Yugoslavia during the 1960s and also played abroad for the Oakland Clippers, Red… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Kamel Zerara dead at age 59, Algerian actor
Kamel Zerara died on May 13, 2026. He was an Algerian actor. · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Peter Simpson dead at age 81, public figure
Peter Simpson, the English footballer who played most of his career as a defender with Arsenal, died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, he joined Arsenal’s groundstaff in 1960, signed as an apprentice… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Fleury Di Nallo dead at age 83, French footballer
Fleury Di Nallo, the French footballer who played for Olympique Lyonnais, Montpellier and the national team, died on May 13, 2026, aged 83. A striker, he was one of the leading forwards in Division 1 in the 1960s and 1970s… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Kevin Buys dead at age 40, public figure
Kevin Buys, a South African rugby union player, died on May 13, 2026, aged 40. Born in Benoni on April 26, 1986, he began his career as a youth player with the Blue Bulls and made his senior debut in… · France · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Kenneth Keith dead at age 88, New Zealand jurist and legal scholar, judge of the International Cour…
Kenneth Keith, a New Zealand jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge of the International Court of Justice from 2006 to 2015, died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Auckland on 19 November… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Dileep Raj dead at age 47, Indian actor, heart attack
Dileep Raj, an Indian actor, died on May 13, 2026, of a heart attack. He was 47. Known for his work in Kannada cinema and television, he appeared in films including Milana, U Turn and Mahanadi. Raj made his film… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Vladimir Ovchinnikov dead at age 88, Russian painter, ethnographer and social activist
Vladimir Ovchinnikov, the Russian painter, ethnographer and social activist, died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Dushanbe in 1938, he graduated from Moscow State University of Civil Engineering and worked on construction sites and in… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Mosharraf Hossain dead at age 83, Bangladeshi politician, MP, minister of civil aviation and touris…
Mosharraf Hossain, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament, died on May 13, 2026, at age 83. He served as minister of civil aviation and tourism from 1997 to 2001 and as minister of housing and public works from… · Britain · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Alexander Held dead at age 67, German actor
Alexander Held, a German actor known for roles in Der Untergang, Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage and Der Baader Meinhof Komplex, died on May 12, 2026, at age 67. Born in Munich on October 19, 1958, he trained at… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Mark Fuhrman dead at age 74, American detective, cancer
Mark Fuhrman, an American detective known for his role in the O. J. Simpson murder case, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 74 from cancer. He was a former Los Angeles Police Department detective who was primarily… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Miriam Gonczarska dead at age 53, Polish spiritual leader and journalist
Miriam Gonczarska, a Polish spiritual leader and journalist, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 53. Born in Warsaw in 1972, she was a Jewish spiritual leader who received her Semikhah in 2015 as the first European and… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Romuald Figuier dead at age 88, French singer
Romuald Figuier, a French singer, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Saint-Pol-de-Léon, Finistère, Brittany, on May 9, 1938, he was also known mononymously as Romuald. He represented Monaco at the Eurovision Song Contest in… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Anna Wagner dead at age 111, Austrian supercentenarian
Anna Wagner died on May 12, 2026. She was an Austrian supercentenarian. · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Bobby Keasler dead at age 80, public figure
Bobby Keasler, an American college football coach, died on May 12, 2026, at age 80. He was born in New Iberia, Louisiana, on September 8, 1945. Keasler served as head football coach at McNeese State University from 1990 to 1998… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Patrick Arnold dead at age 59, American organic chemist
Patrick Arnold, an American organic chemist known as the “Father of Prohormones,” died on May 12, 2026, at age 59. Born in 1966 in Guilford, Connecticut, he was identified in available reports as the chemist who introduced androstenedione, 1-androstenediol and… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
William V. Tamborlane dead at age 79, American pediatrician and academic
William V. Tamborlane, an American pediatrician and academic, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 79. William Valentine Tamborlane Jr. was born in The Bronx, New York City, on August 25, 1946, and grew up in Haworth, New… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Jean Bonfils dead at age 96, French Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Viviers, bishop of Nice
Jean Bonfils, the French Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Viviers from 1992 to 1998 and bishop of Nice from 1998 to 2005, died on May 12, 2026, at age 96. Born in Montpellier, France, on February 15,… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Pedro Feist dead at age 90, Portuguese politician, MP
Pedro Feist, a Portuguese politician and businessman, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Pedro José del Negro Feist on March 11, 1936, he was a member of the CDS – People's Party and served in… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
John Thomas Copenhaver Jr. dead at age 100, American jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for S…
John Thomas Copenhaver Jr., an American jurist and senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, died on May 12, 2026, at age 100. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, on… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Albrecht Weinberg dead at age 101, public figure
Albrecht Weinberg died on May 12, 2026. · Germany · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Herb Wharton dead at age 89, public figure
Herb Wharton, an Australian writer, died on May 12, 2026. Herbert Morsley Wharton AM was born in Cunnamulla, Queensland, in 1936 and was an Indigenous Australian former stockman who began publishing poetry and yarn-like novels in his fifties. A Murri… · Ireland · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Zenonas Juknevičius dead at age 76, Lithuanian politician and lawyer
Zenonas Juknevičius, a Lithuanian politician and lawyer, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on June 10, 1949, in Valdeikiai, Pasvalys district, he graduated from the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University in 1977 and qualified… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Swapan Sadhan Bose dead at age 78, Indian politician, MP and sports administrator, president of Moh…
Swapan Sadhan Bose, an Indian politician and sports administrator who was president of Mohun Bagan AC, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 78. Also known as Tutu Bose, he was a member of the All India Trinamool… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Donald Gibb dead at age 71, American actor
Donald Gibb, an American actor known for Revenge of the Nerds, Bloodsport and 1st & Ten, died on May 12, 2026, at age 71. Gibb, whose full name was Donald Richard Gibb, was born in New York City and was… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Jason Collins dead at age 47, American basketball player, glioblastoma
Jason Collins, an American basketball player who played for the New Jersey Nets, Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics, died on May 12, 2026, at age 47 from glioblastoma. Collins was a center for 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Vladimir Molchanov dead at age 75, Russian television host and journalist
Vladimir Molchanov, the Russian television host and journalist, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 75. Born in Moscow on October 7, 1950, he was a Soviet and Russian TV and radio host, speaker and journalist. Molchanov was… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026