Rihards Pīks: key obituary facts
Is Rihards Pīks dead? Yes. Rihards Pīks died on September 7, 2026, at age 84.
Cause of death: Rihards Pīks's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Rihards Pīks known for?
He was a Latvian politician (born 1941).
More about Rihards Pīks
Born: 31 December 1941.
Place of birth: Riga.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician, diplomat, film director.
Nationality: Latvia, Soviet Union.
Education: Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography.
Rihards Pīks, the Latvian politician and film director who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2009, died on September 7, 2026, aged 84.
Born in Riga on December 31, 1941, he built a career that combined public service with work in film. He represented the People’s Party in the European Parliament as part of the European People’s Party, and later served as Latvia’s foreign minister from 2004 to 2009.
Educated at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, Pīks also worked as a diplomat, reflecting a career that moved between politics, international affairs and cinema.