Agberto Matos dead at age 54
Agberto Matos, a Brazilian Olympic handball player,
died on May 9, 2026, at age 54. Known as Agberto Correa de Matos, he was born on April 8, 1972, in Santos,…
Jo Ann Castle dead at age 86
Jo Ann Castle, the honky-tonk pianist known for her appearances on The Lawrence Welk Show,
died on May 8, 2026. She was 86. Born Jo Ann Zering on September 3,…
Patrick Dourado dead at age 86
Patrick Dourado
died on May 8, 2026. He was an Indian playwright. Tags Writers, 08 May 2026, Cancer, Dourado, India, Patrick, May 2026, May 8
Ravi Pandit dead at age 75
Ravi Pandit, Indian technology executive and co-founder of KPIT Technologies,
died on May 8, 2026. He was 75. Pandit was the co-founder and chairman of KPIT Technologies and served as…
Vadim Alexandrov Russian actor, head injury from a fall dead at age 88
Vadim Alexandrov
died on May 8, 2026, after a head injury from a fall. He was a Russian actor known for Kin-dza-dza!, The Woman who Sings, and We Are from…
Festus Mogae dead at age 86
Festus Mogae, the Motswana president from 1998 to 2008 and an economist,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 86. He was Botswana’s third president, succeeding Quett Masire…
Karl-Heinz Ripkens dead at age 88
Karl-Heinz Ripkens, the German footballer who played as a forward,
died on May 8, 2026, aged 88. He began his career with 1. FC Köln, where he won two championships,…
Abdelwahab Doukkali dead at age 85
Abdelwahab Doukkali, a Moroccan composer and performer,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Fes on Jan. 2, 1941, he was one of 13 children…
Anna Ritchie dead at age 82
Anna Ritchie, a British archaeologist and historian,
died on May 8, 2026, aged 82. Born on September 28, 1943, she was known for her work at archaeological sites in Orkney…
Karin Spaink dead at age 68
Karin Spaink, a Dutch journalist, writer and feminist activist,
died on May 8, 2026, at age 68. She wrote a regular column for Het Parool from 1992 to 2022 and…
Nicola Colombo dead at age 57
Nicola Colombo, an Italian football executive and businessman who was chairman of Monza from 2015 to 2018,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 57. He was born…
Auroras Encore dead at age 23
Auroras Encore, the Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2013 Grand National,
died on May 8, 2026. Foaled on March 10, 2002, he raced from February 2007 to January…
Betty Broderick dead at age 78
Betty Broderick, the American convicted murderer born Elizabeth Anne Bisceglia,
died on May 8, 2026, at age 78 in San Bernardino County, California. Born in Brooklyn, New York City, on…
Germán Vargas Lleras dead at age 64
Germán Vargas Lleras, Colombian politician and vice-president of Colombia from 2014 to 2017,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 64. He served under President Juan Manuel Santos…
Punch McLean dead at age 93
Punch McLean, the Canadian ice hockey coach best known for leading the New Westminster Bruins,
died on May 8, 2026. Born Ernest John Vincent McLean on November 3, 1932, in…
Tore Ryen dead at age 79
Tore Ryen, a Norwegian television producer and writer known for Mot i brøstet,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on December 30, 1946, he was…
Koji Suzuki dead at age 68
Koji Suzuki, a Japanese writer known for the Ring novels,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 68. Born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, on May 13, 1957, he…
Kiara St. James dead at age 52
Kiara St. James, an American transgender activist,
died on May 8, 2026. She was an African-American transgender activist and the co-founder and executive director of the New York Transgender Advocacy…
Haerul Saleh dead at age 44
Haerul Saleh, Indonesian politician and member of parliament,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 44 in a fire in Jakarta. He was a member of the Gerindra…
Melo Freire dead at age 99
Melo Freire, a Brazilian politician and deputy from 1975 to 1991,
died on May 8, 2026, at age 99. Born Joaquim de Melo Freire on January 11, 1927, in Passos,…
Kapila Chandrasena dead, former CEO of SriLankan Airlines, Mihin Lanka and Mobitel
Kapila Chandrasena, a Sri Lankan businessman and former chief executive of SriLankan Airlines, Mihin Lanka and Mobitel,
died on May 8, 2026. He was a Sri Lankan airline and telecommunications…
Joe Sedelmaier dead at age 92
Joe Sedelmaier, an American television advertising director,
died on May 8, 2026. He was 92. Born John Josef Sedelmaier on May 31, 1933, he worked in television advertising and was…