Majid Khademi died on April 6, 2026, in an airstrike. He was an Iranian general and intelligence officer who served as head of the IRGC Intelligence Organization from 2025. No further details were provided about the circumstances of his death. · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Pietro Calogero, an Italian magistrate, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Pace del Mela, Italy, on December 28, 1939, he graduated from the University of Messina. Calogero was responsible for the arrest of numerous… · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Michail Belchev died on April 6, 2026. He was a Bulgarian singer and poet. · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Nancy Garapick, the Canadian swimmer and 1976 Olympic bronze medalist, died on April 6, 2026. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1961, she won two bronze medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal in the 100-metre backstroke and 200-metre… · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Gabriel Rosenstock died on April 6, 2026. · Ireland · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Yataro Tsuda, a Japanese politician and former member of the House of Councillors, died on April 6, 2026. He was a member of the Democratic Party of Japan and served in the House of Councillors, the upper house of Japan’s… · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Seán Barrett died on April 6, 2026. He was an Irish politician and TD, serving in the Dáil from 1981 to 2002 and again from 2007 to 2020. Barrett was minister of education from 1986 to 1987 and served twice… · 06 April 2026 · April 2026 · Sean
Gwendolyn Chisolm died on April 6, 2026. She was an American rapper with The Sequence and a songwriter known for "Funk You Up." Her work was associated with the group The Sequence and the song that followed. · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Álvaro Cassuto, a Portuguese composer and conductor, died on April 6, 2026. · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Vladislav Galgonek died on April 6, 2026. He was a Czech photographer. · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Blondy, the American rapper and songwriter known for her work with The Sequence and the song "Funk You Up," died on April 6, 2026, at age 66. The Sequence, formed in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1979, included Blondy, Angie B.… · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Nijaz Gracić died on April 6, 2026. He was a Bosnian entrepreneur and football executive who served as chairman of FK Olimpik from 2006 to 2016. · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Yalçın Küçük died on April 6, 2026. He was a Turkish socialist writer, economist and historian. Küçük was known for his work across writing, economics and history, and his death was noted on that date. · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Nick Pope died on April 6, 2026, of esophageal cancer. He was a British journalist and television personality known for Ancient Aliens and UFOs Declassified. His work on those programs made him a familiar presence to viewers interested in unexplained… · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Sir Craig Reedie, the Scottish sports administrator who served as president of the World Anti-Doping Agency from 2014 to 2019, died on April 6, 2026, aged 84. He was vice-president of the International Olympic Committee from 2012 to 2016 and… · Britain · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Christian Schwarz-Schilling, Austrian-born German politician and former minister of post and telecommunications and High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, died on April 6, 2026. He was 95. Schwarz-Schilling served as minister of post and telecommunications from 1982 to 1992 and… · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Beppe Sebaste died on April 6, 2026. He was an Italian writer, poet, and journalist who worked for L'Unità and La Repubblica. His writing appeared across those outlets, where he was known for his work in journalism and literature. · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Juarez Teixeira died on April 6, 2026. He was a Brazilian footballer who played for Jabaquara and Grêmio and was also part of the national team. · 06 April 2026 · April 2026 · Juárez
Yangling Dorje died on April 6, 2026. He was a Chinese politician who served as chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Regional Committee of the CPCC from 1984 to 1986. · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Bae Myeong-in, a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as minister of justice from 1982 to 1985, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 93. He was born on November 8, 1932, in Changwon, Japanese-occupied Korea. Bae’s… · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Konrad Carl, a German trade unionist and former president of the Building and Construction Union, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Fürth on January 20, 1930, he completed an apprenticeship as a carpenter and… · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Miguel Ángel De Marco, Argentine military officer, academic and historian, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Rosario on December 1, 1939, he served in the Argentine Navy, reaching the rank of Comodoro. He was… · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Yazdan Mir, an Iranian intelligence operative and commander of Unit 840, died on April 6, 2026, after Israel announced he had been killed in airstrikes in Tehran. Also known by the aliases Sardar Bagheri and Asghar Bagheri, he was identified… · 06 April 2026 · April 2026 · airstrike
Rainer Schwarz, an Austrian-born, US-based chef, died April 6, 2026. · 06 April 2026 · April 2026
Mihail Belchev, a Bulgarian singer, songwriter and poet, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Sofia on August 13, 1946, he also worked as a director. Belchev studied for four years at the High Mining… · 06 April 2026 · April 2026