Zhu Rongji dead at age 97
Zhu Rongji, the Chinese politician and electrical engineer who served as premier of China from 1998 to 2003,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 97. Born in Changsha in 1928,…
Ahn Pan-seok dead at age 65, South Korean director, brain hemorrhage
Ahn Pan-seok, the South Korean film and television director behind Behind the White Tower, Secret Affair and Heard It Through the Grapevine,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 65, of…
Silvia Monti dead at age 80
Silvia Monti, the Italian actress who appeared in a handful of films between 1969 and 1974,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 80. Born Silvia Cornacchia in Venice on January…
Mikhail Gulko dead at age 95
Mikhail Gulko, the singer-songwriter known for his Russian chanson performances,
died on August 12, 2026, at age 95. Born Mikhail Aleksandrovich Gulko on July 23, 1931, in Kharkiv, in the…
Brian Smith dead at age 59
Brian Smith, the Australian rugby union and league player who represented both Australia and Ireland in rugby union,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 59. Smith, whose full name was…