Nikolay Zolotukhin
Russian botanist
Died on Saturday February 14th 2026
Vadim Komarov
Russian footballer
Died on Saturday February 14th 2026
Lajos Magyar
Hungarian footballer
Died on Saturday February 14th 2026
Suleiman Bobokalonov
Tajikistani footballer
Died on Saturday February 14th 2026
Pavel Hroznata Adamec
Czech Catholic priest
Died on Saturday February 14th 2026
Aleksandr Filippov
Russian ice hockey player
Died on Saturday February 14th 2026
Celia Suárez Édgar
age unknown
Died on Saturday February 14th 2026
Tissa Vitharana Physician dead at age 91
Tissa Vitharana, a Sri Lankan physician and politician,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 91. Known formally as Vidya Jyothi Upali Tissa Vitharana, he served as a…
Dolores Muñoz Ledo Voice actress dead at age 107
Dolores Muñoz Ledo, a Mexican voice actress,
died on February 13, 2026, in Mexico City at age 107. Born María Dolores Muñoz Ledo Ortega in Mexico City on April 14,…
Paulette Collet Belgian essayist and academic dead at age 99
Paulette Collet, a Belgian essayist and academic,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 99. Born in Verviers in 1926, she fled to London at the onset of…
Qamar Ali Akhoon Indian politician dead at age 68
Qamar Ali Akhoon, an Indian politician and senior member of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 68. He was from Jammu…
Tatjana Ječmenica Serbian tennis player dead at age 47
Tatjana Ječmenica, a Serbian tennis player and former captain of the Serbia Fed Cup team,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 47. Ječmenica-Jevtić was a professional player…
Nicolas Grimaldi Philosopher dead at age 92
Nicolas Grimaldi, a French philosopher,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Paris on December 24, 1933, he was of Corsican origin. He earned his…
Kahnu Charan Lenka Indian politician dead at age 86
Kahnu Charan Lenka, an Indian politician and senior Odia political figure,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 86. He was a prominent figure in the Odisha Congress…
Terry Stratton Canadian politician dead at age 87
Terry Stratton, a Canadian politician who served in the Senate of Canada representing Manitoba,
died on February 13, 2026. Born Terrance Richard Stratton in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on March 16, 1938,…
Zaeem Qadri Pakistani politician dead at age 61
Syed Zaeem Hussain Qadri, a Pakistani lawyer and politician,
died on February 13, 2026, in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, at the age of 61. Born in Lahore on December 25, 1964,…
Frans Van Vlierberghe Belgian racing cyclist dead at age 71
Frans Van Vlierberghe, a Belgian professional racing cyclist,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 71. Born on March 28, 1954, in Belsele, Belgium, he rode in two…
Christian Astuguevieille French artist, designer and perfumer dead at age 79
Christian Astuguevieille, a French artist, designer and perfumer,
died on February 13, 2026. He served as artistic director of perfume at Comme des Garçons Parfums, where he worked with Rei…
Lionel Fogarty Indigenous Australian poet and political activist dead at age 68
Lionel Fogarty, an Indigenous Australian poet and political activist,
died on February 13, 2026. Also published as Lionel Lacey, he was born in 1958 on an Aboriginal reserve at Barambah,…
Josefina Aguilar clay muñecas dolls dead at age 80
Josefina Aguilar, a Mexican folk artist known for her small clay figurines called muñecas,
died on February 13, 2026. Born Margarita Josefina Aguilar Alcántara in Ocotlán de Morelos, Oaxaca, on…
Horst Helle German sociologist and academic dead at age 91
Horst Helle, a German sociologist and academic,
died on February 13, 2026. He was Professor Emeritus at LMU Munich in Germany. Born on July 19, 1934, Helle received a business…
Roy Medvedev Human rights activism with participation in dissident movement in the Soviet Union dea…
Roy Medvedev, a Russian politician and writer,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 100. Born in Tbilisi in 1925, he was known for his human rights activism…
Toshio Motoya Japanese hospitality executive dead at age 82
Toshio Motoya, a Japanese hospitality executive,
died on February 13, 2026. He was the president of APA Group, which included APA Hotels & Resorts, one of Japan’s largest hotel chains.…
Xesús Alonso Montero Spanish writer dead at age 97
Xesús Alonso Montero, a Spanish writer and specialist in Galician literature,
died on February 13, 2026. Born in Vigo on November 28, 1928, he authored a number of works focused…
Alex Caldiero American poet dead at age 76
Alex Caldiero, an American poet,
died on February 13, 2026. Born Alissandru Francesco Caldiero in Licodia Eubea, near Catania, Sicily, in 1949, he immigrated to the United States at age…
Phylia Nwamitwa II South African traditional ruler dead at age 86
Phylia Nwamitwa II, a South African traditional ruler and the traditional leader of the Valoyi area in Limpopo,
died on February 13, 2026. Also known as Hosi Phylia Tinyiko Lwandlamuni…
Brahim Bahrir French convicted terrorist dead at age -1
Brahim Bahrir, a French convicted terrorist,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 47. Born in Mantes-la-Jolie in 1978, he was convicted of terrorist-related offences. In the early…
Jacques Dubois Belgian literary theorist and academic dead at age 92
Jacques Dubois, the Belgian literary theorist and academic,
died on February 13, 2026. He was Professor Emeritus of Literature at the Université de Liège and was born in Liège in…
Simon Harris British music producer dead at age 63
Simon Harris, a British music producer, DJ, remixer and electronic musician,
died on February 13, 2026, aged 63. Born in London, he was predominantly known for his 1988 hit "Bass…
Orazio Russo Italian football/soccer player dead at age 52
Orazio Russo, an Italian professional football player and coach,
died on February 13, 2026. Born in Misterbianco, near Catania, he spent most of his career with Sicilian club Catania. Russo…
Joseph Halpern Israeli-born American computer scientist dead at age 72
Joseph Halpern, an Israeli-born American computer scientist and professor at Cornell University,
died on February 13, 2026, at age 72. Born in Israel in 1953, he studied mathematics at the…
Brian Westlake English footballer
Brian Westlake, an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League,
died on February 13, 2026. He was 82. Westlake played for Colchester United, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax…
Ignacy Guenther Farmer dead at age 89
Ignacy Guenther, a Polish politician,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Ignacy Marian Guenther on February 1, 1937, in Nowy Dwór, Poland, he was a…
Elizabeth Barret American documentary filmmaker dead at age 74
Elizabeth Barret, an American documentary filmmaker best known for Stranger with a Camera,
died on February 13, 2026. She documented Appalachia and Eastern Kentucky through her work at Appalshop and…
Lambert Hamel Actor dead at age 85
Lambert Hamel, a German actor,
died on February 13, 2026, at age 85. Best known for his stage work, he also appeared in film, television, musicals, and as a dubbing…
Milkman Mexican rapper dead at age -1
Milkman (rapper), the Mexican rapper, producer and composer known professionally as MLKMN,
died on February 13, 2026. Born Óscar Botello on April 11, 1989, he was born in Monterrey, Mexico…
William C. Leggett Canadian population biologist and university administrator dead at age 86
William C. Leggett, a Canadian population biologist and university administrator,
died on February 13, 2026. He served as the 17th Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University in Kingston from 1994…