Giovanni Cervetti Italian politician dead at age 92
an Italian politician, died on May 7, 2026 · 07 May 2026 · May 2026 · Milan · Virgo
Deaths on 07 May 2026
James F. Sundah Indonesian songwriter dead at age 70
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 as a songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer. Active from 1977 to 2026,… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Philip Caputo American author and journalist dead at age 84
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, he attended Loyola University Chicago and graduated with a B.A. in English… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Valery Denisov dead at age 84, Diplomat
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, 1941, Denisov was known as Valery Iosifovich Denisov and built his career… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
Ryszard Zembaczyński Polish politician, mayor of Opole dead at age 77
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. Zembaczyński was also voivode of Opole Voivodeship from 1990 to 1998. He… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Nabyl Lahlou Moroccan filmmaker and playwright dead at age 81
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. He studied theater in Paris at the Académie du Théâtre de la… · France · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Luiz Sérgio Carlini Brazilian songwriter and guitarist dead at age 73
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 1971 to 1981 and again from 1997 to 2007. Between 1973 and 1978,… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Jana Dubovcová Slovak politician, minister of justice dead at age 73
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 on June 22, 1952, she studied law at Comenius University, graduating in… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Claude Griscelli French doctor and immunologist, president of Inserm dead at age 90
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 on March 2, 1936, he attended the Lycée Descartes and the University… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Joe Senser American football player dead at age 69
004 receiving yards, 12.7 yards per catch and eight touchdowns. Senser ranks third in Vikings history among tight ends with 165 receptions and 16 touchdowns. A serious knee injury caused him to miss the 1983 season, and he returned in… · America · 07 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 7
Michael Pennington public figure dead at age 82
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 known on screen for his role as Moff Jerjerrod in Return of… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini · May 7
Zhang Anjian dead at age 55, deputy mayor of Chongqing
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 served as vice mayor and a member of the Chongqing municipal government… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Harold Theriault Canadian politician, Nova Scotia MLA dead at age 73
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 from 2003 to 2013. Born in East Ferry, Nova Scotia, on January… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Jaime Aparicio Colombian Olympic hurdler dead at age 96
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 in the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Rick Kreuger dead at age 76, American baseball player
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 League Baseball from 1975 through 1978 for the Red Sox and the… · India · 07 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
Michael J. Bransfield American Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Wheeling-Charleston dead at age 82
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, on September 8, 1943, he was a bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Wang Yongguo dead at age 87, Chinese vice admiral, commander of the South Sea Fleet
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, Rongcheng County, Shandong, Wang enlisted in the People's Liberation Army in January… · Taiwan · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Pat Caputo American sportswriter and broadcaster, pancreatic cancer dead at age 67
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 and sports columnist for WXYT-FM in Detroit. He also occasionally appeared on… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Bede Liu dead at age 91, Taiwanese-American electrical engineer
a Taiwanese-American electrical engineer, died on May 7, 2026. He was a professor emeritus at Princeton University. Born in Shanghai, China, on September 25, 1934, Liu earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from National Taiwan University in 1954 and… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026 · Libra
Carlos Brito Portuguese politician dead at age 93
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, in the Algarve, when he was 3. He joined the illegal Portuguese… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Ursula Bäumlin dead at age 87, Swiss politician, MP
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. Born in Bern on May 12, 1938, she was a member of… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Joni Lamb American Christian broadcaster, co-founder and president of Daystar Television Network, c…
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 on July 19, 1960, in Greenville, South Carolina, she was involved with… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Friedrich Seifert dead at age 84, German mineralogist and geophysicist
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 in Dresden on May 8, 1941, he studied mineralogy at the University… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026 · Berlin · Taurus
Pierre Chambon French biologist, member of the French Academy of Sciences dead at age 95
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, France, he founded the Institute for Genetics and Cellular and Molecular Biology… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Earl-Jean McCrea dead at age 83, American singer
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 and organist. Born in Brooklyn in 1942, she grew up in North… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Eugenio Binini Italian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello and bishop of…
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 the age of 91. Born in Traversetolo on December 21, 1934, he… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Raymonde Arcier dead at age 86, French artist and feminist activist
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 work as a self-taught artist and her involvement in the feminist movement.… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio