Deaths on August 15, 2026

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John Niland, American football player, died on August 15, 2026

John Niland dead at age 82

John Niland, an American football player who starred as an offensive guard for the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, died on August 15, 2026, aged 82. Born John Hugh Niland…

Claude Antonini, Singer-songwriter, died on August 15, 2026

Claude Antonini dies at 80

Claude Antonini, the French singer-songwriter, died on August 15, 2026, at age 80. Born in Belfort on April 11, 1946, she became known for drawing on the styles of Paol…

Duca, Brazilian footballer, died on August 15, 2026

Duca passed away at age 92

Duca, the Brazilian footballer better known as Adrualdo Barroso da Silva, died on August 15, 2026, aged 92. Born in Recife on May 4, 1934, he emerged from Flamengo’s youth…

Jan Frycz, Actor, died on August 15, 2026

Jan Frycz dead at age 72

Jan Frycz, the Polish actor whose stage, film and television career spanned nearly five decades, died on August 15, 2026, aged 72. Born in Kraków on May 15, 1954, he…

Toshio Kanbe, Japanese baseball player, died on August 15, 2026

Toshio Kanbe dies at 83

Toshio Kanbe, a Japanese baseball player and former Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes pitcher, died on August 15, 2026, at age 83. Born in Harima on March 24, 1943, he went on…

Rufat Riskiyev, Olympic silver medallist, died on August 15, 2026

Rufat Riskiyev, died aged 76

Rufat Riskiyev, the Uzbek boxer and Olympic silver medallist, died on August 15, 2026, aged 76. Born in Akkurgan in the Uzbek SSR on October 2, 1949, he represented the…

Alexander Danilin, writer, died on August 15, 2026

Alexander Danilin, died aged 66

Alexander Danilin, a Russian writer, psychotherapist, psychiatrist and physician-narcologist, died on August 15, 2026, aged 66. Born on March 12, 1960, he was also known as Alexander Gennadievich Danilin, Aleksandr…