Jana Dubovcová Slovak politician, minister of justice dead at age 73
Jana Dubovcová, a Slovak lawyer and politician who served as minister of justice in 2023, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 73. Born Jana Verčíková in Žilina…
Claude Griscelli French doctor and immunologist, president of Inserm dead at age 90
Claude Griscelli, a French doctor and immunologist who served as president of Inserm from 1996 to 2001, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Rabat…
Joe Senser American football player dead at age 69
Joe Senser, an American football player who was a tight end for the Minnesota Vikings, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Philadelphia on August…
Michael Pennington public figure dead at age 82
Michael Pennington, the English actor, director and writer who co-founded the English Shakespeare Company, died on May 10, 2026, aged 82. Born in Cambridge on June 7, 1943, he was…
Zhang Anjian dead at age 55, deputy mayor of Chongqing
Zhang Anjian, a Chinese politician who served as deputy mayor of Chongqing, died on May 7, 2026. He was a former secretary of the Chongqing Tongnan District Committee, and later…
Harold Theriault Canadian politician, Nova Scotia MLA dead at age 73
Harold Theriault, a Canadian politician and Nova Scotia MLA from 2003 to 2013, died on May 7, 2026. He represented the riding of Digby-Annapolis for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party…
Jaime Aparicio Colombian Olympic hurdler dead at age 96
Jaime Aparicio, a Colombian Olympic hurdler, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Lima on August 17, 1929, Jaime Ignacio Aparicio Rodewaldt competed for Colombia…
Rick Kreuger dead at age 76, American baseball player
Rick Kreuger, the American baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox, died on May 7, 2026. Born Richard Allen Kreuger on November 3, 1948, he appeared in Major…
Michael J. Bransfield American Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Wheeling-Charleston dead at age 82
Michael J. Bransfield, an American Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Wheeling-Charleston from 2004 to 2018, died on May 7, 2026, at age 82. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,…
Wang Yongguo dead at age 87, Chinese vice admiral, commander of the South Sea Fleet
Wang Yongguo, a Chinese vice admiral who commanded the South Sea Fleet from 1994 to 2002, died on May 7, 2026. He was 87. Born in November 1938 in Buliu,…
Pat Caputo American sportswriter and broadcaster, pancreatic cancer dead at age 67
Pat Caputo, an American sportswriter and broadcaster, died on May 7, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. He was 67. Caputo was based in Southeast Michigan and worked as an on-air host…
Carlos Brito Portuguese politician dead at age 93
Carlos Brito, a Portuguese politician, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Portuguese Mozambique on February 9, 1933, he moved with his family to Alcoutim,…
Ursula Bäumlin dead at age 87, Swiss politician, MP
Ursula Bäumlin, a Swiss politician and theologian who served as a member of the National Council from 1987 to 1998, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 87.…
Joni Lamb American Christian broadcaster, co-founder and president of Daystar Television Network, c…
Joni Lamb, the American Christian broadcaster who co-founded and led Daystar Television Network, died on May 7, 2026, of complications from a spinal injury. She was 65. Born Joni Trammell…
Friedrich Seifert dead at age 84, German mineralogist and geophysicist
Friedrich Seifert, the German mineralogist and geophysicist, died on May 7, 2026. He was 84. Seifert was the founding director of the Bayerisches Geoinstitut at the University of Bayreuth. Born…
Pierre Chambon French biologist, member of the French Academy of Sciences dead at age 95
Pierre Chambon, a French biologist and member of the French Academy of Sciences, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on February 7, 1931, in Mulhouse,…
Earl-Jean McCrea dead at age 83, American singer
Earl-Jean McCrea, the American singer known for her work with The Cookies, died on May 7, 2026. Also known as Earl-Jean Reavis, she was a former pop and R&B singer…
Eugenio Binini Italian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello and bishop of…
Eugenio Binini, an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello from 1983 to 1991 and bishop of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli from 1991 to 2010, died on May 7, 2026, at…
Raymonde Arcier dead at age 86, French artist and feminist activist
Raymonde Arcier, a French artist and feminist activist, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Bellac on November 13, 1939, she was known for her…
Giovanni Cervetti Italian politician dead at age 92
Giovanni Cervetti, an Italian politician, died on May 7, 2026. Giovanni Cervetti [it], 92, Italian politician. Tags Politicians, 07 May 2026, Cervetti, Giovanni, Italy, 2026-05-07, May 2026, May 7
James F. Sundah Indonesian songwriter dead at age 70
James F. Sundah, an Indonesian songwriter, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 70. Born James Freddy Sundah on December 1, 1955, in Semarang, Central Java, he worked…
Philip Caputo American author and journalist dead at age 84
Philip Caputo, an American author and journalist best known for the memoir A Rumor of War, died on May 7, 2026, at age 84. Born in Westchester, Illinois, in 1941,…
Valery Denisov dead at age 84, Diplomat
Valery Denisov, a Russian diplomat who served as ambassador to North Korea from 1996 to 2001, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on November 1,…
Ryszard Zembaczyński Polish politician, mayor of Opole dead at age 77
Ryszard Zembaczyński, a Polish politician and former mayor of Opole, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 77. He served as mayor of Opole from 2002 to 2014.…
Nabyl Lahlou Moroccan filmmaker and playwright dead at age 81
Nabyl Lahlou, a Moroccan filmmaker and playwright, died on May 7, 2026. He was 81. Born in 1945 in Fes, Morocco, Lahlou was also a theater director, author and actor.…
Luiz Sérgio Carlini Brazilian songwriter and guitarist dead at age 73
Luiz Sérgio Carlini, a Brazilian songwriter and guitarist known for his work with Tutti Frutti, died on May 7, 2026. He was 73. Carlini was active in rock music from…