Death of Kari Wærness at age 87
Kari Wærness, the Norwegian sociologist whose research focused on women and gender studies, family and caring, died on September 13, 2026, aged 87. Born in Leknes on January 13, 1939,…
Marc de La Ménardière obituary: died at age 44
Marc de La Ménardière, a French environmental activist and filmmaker, died on September 13, 2026, at age 44. He was known for work that bridged activism and film, including the…
Yehuda Aharon Vidovsky passes away at age 107
Yehuda Aharon Vidovsky, a Polish-born Israeli Holocaust survivor and businessman, died on September 13, 2026, aged 107. Born on July 25, 1919, he grew up in Poland and, according to…
Mohamed Garfi, died aged 77
Mohamed Garfi, a Tunisian musicologist, composer and conductor, died on September 13, 2026, aged 77. Born in Tunis on November 17, 1948, he studied at the National Conservatory of Music…
Chung Ho-yong passed away at age 94
Chung Ho-yong, a South Korean politician and army general, died on September 13, 2026, aged 94. He served as minister of the interior and later as minister of defense in…
René Bianchi passed away at age 92
René Bianchi, the French Olympic cyclist who won a silver medal in the team pursuit at the 1956 Summer Olympics, died on September 13, 2026, aged 92. Born in Conflans-sur-Seine…
Win Aung dies at age 60
Win Aung died on September 13, 2026, aged 60, after lung disease. He was a Burmese footballer who played for the national team. His death was reported on the date…
Anton Grunis dies at 46
Anton Grunis, a Russian military commander, died on September 13, 2026, at age 46. Also known as Anton Feliksovich Grunis, he was born in Kazan on October 5, 1979, and…
Anton Grunis dies at 46
Anton Grunis, a Russian military commander, died on September 13, 2026, at age 46. Born in Kazan on October 5, 1979, he rose through the Russian armed forces to become…
Timothy Lawson passes away at age 82
Timothy Lawson, the British Olympic field hockey player who competed at the 1968 Summer Games, died on September 13, 2026, aged 82. Born in London on November 29, 1943, he…
Christof Straub dead at age 57
Christof Straub, the Austrian musician who co-founded the Vienna-based duo Papermoon, died on September 13, 2026, aged 57. Straub started the guitar-and-vocals act in 1991 with singer Edina Thalhammer, helping…
Liang Shaoji passed away at age 81
Liang Shaoji, the Chinese conceptual artist known for work exhibited internationally, died on September 13, 2026, at age 81. Born in Shanghai in 1945 and originally from Zhongshan, he studied…
Siddique Ahmed dies at age 63
Siddique Ahmed, an Indian politician and former Assam MLA, died on September 13, 2026, aged 63. An Indian National Congress leader from Assam, he represented the Karimganj South constituency in…
Obituary: Eugenia Apostol, dead at age 100
Eugenia Apostol, the Filipino journalist and publisher who founded the Philippine Daily Inquirer, died on September 13, 2026, aged 100. Known also as Eggie Apostol and Eugenia "Eggie" Apostol, she…
Mary Gaudron obituary: died at age 83
Mary Gaudron, the Australian judge and former justice of the High Court, died on September 13, 2026, aged 83. Born Mary Genevieve Gaudron in Moree, New South Wales, she became…
Pinula Contreras dead at age 91
Pinula Contreras, a Guatemalan football player and coach, died on September 13, 2026, aged 91. Born Francisco López Contreras in Santa Catarina Pinula, he was widely known by the nickname…
Jing Yidan died at age 71
Jing Yidan, a Chinese television presenter and host, died on September 13, 2026, at age 71. Born in Harbin in April 1955, she graduated from the Communication University of China…
Jim Collier dead at age 87
Jim Collier, an American football player who played tight end for the New York Giants and Washington Redskins, died on September 13, 2026, aged 87. Born James William Collier in…
BloodHound Q50 dies at 22
BloodHound Q50, an American rapper, died on September 13, 2026, aged 22. Born Mikquale T. Cooper, he was from Chicago and became part of the city’s drill scene. He began…
Ann Kaiser obituary: died at age 78
Ann Kaiser, an American academic, died on September 13, 2026, aged 78. Born in Great Bend, Kansas, on March 1, 1948, she earned an undergraduate degree in political science and…
Obituary: Robert Szreder, dead at age 79
Robert Szreder, the Polish violinist, died on September 13, 2026, aged 79. Born in Dęblin in 1946, he studied under professor Zenon Brzewski at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music.…
Cheetah Chrome obituary: died at age 71
Cheetah Chrome, the American guitarist and songwriter best known for his work with Rocket from the Tombs and the Dead Boys, died on September 13, 2026, at age 71. Born…
Yehuda Aharon Vidovsky passes away at age 107
Yehuda Aharon Vidovsky, a Polish-born Israeli Holocaust survivor and businessman, died on September 13, 2026, aged 107. Born on July 25, 1919, he came from Turek in Greater Poland and…
Ian Berry dies at 91
Ian Berry, the English photojournalist who documented some of the defining moments of apartheid-era South Africa, died on September 13, 2026, aged 91. Born in Preston in 1934, he built…