Franklin Kury died at age 89
Franklin Kury, an American politician who served in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, died on August 16, 2026, aged 89. Kury served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1966 to…
Venus passes away at age 17
Venus, the American tortoiseshell cat known for her unusual coloring, died on August 16, 2026, at age 17. Widely recognized as Venus the Two-Faced Cat, she was noted for a…
Barry Pearson passes away at age 76
Barry Pearson, an American football player who spent four seasons as a wide receiver in the NFL, died on August 16, 2026, at age 76. Born Barry Lynn Pearson in…
Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja dead at age 80
Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja, a Spanish herder and the subject of the film Among Wolves, died on August 16, 2026, aged 80. Born in Añora in 1946, he became known as…
Obituary: Marcelle Benoit, dead at age 104
Marcelle Benoit, the French musicologist and music historian, died on August 16, 2026, aged 104. Born Marcelle Andrée Madeleine Benoit in Lille on 17 December 1921, she graduated from the…
Wally Sykes died at age 83
Wally Sykes, the British Olympic sports shooter, died on August 16, 2026, aged 83. Known also as Wallace Sykes, he competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and represented England at…
Durga Lal Shrestha dies at age 91
Durga Lal Shrestha, the Nepali poet and lyricist who wrote in Nepal Bhasa and Nepali, died on August 16, 2026, aged 91. Born in Kathmandu in July 1935, he was…
Asish Banerjee passes away at age 74
Asish Banerjee, an Indian politician and former associate professor at Rampurhat College, died on August 16, 2026, aged 74. He represented the Trinamool Congress and served as the 13th deputy…
Raja Sen death at age 70
Raja Sen, the Indian film director known for Damu and Desh, died on August 16, 2026, aged 70. Born in Kolkata on November 10, 1955, he built a career as…
Richard Herman dies at 88
Richard Herman, an American politician who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, died on August 16, 2026, aged 88. A Democrat, he represented his district in the state…
Hasan M. El-Shamy, died aged 88
Hasan M. El-Shamy, the Egyptian-born American folklorist and professor, died on August 16, 2026, at age 88. Born in Cairo, he taught folklore at Indiana University, where he held appointments…
Hayden Panettiere obituary: died at age 36
Hayden Panettiere, the American actress known for roles in Heroes and Nashville, died on August 16, 2026, aged 36. Born Hayden Lesley Panettiere in Palisades, New York, she began appearing…
Takeshi Fukuda dies at age 105
Takeshi Fukuda, a Japanese politician and former mayor of Kanuma in Tochigi Prefecture, died on August 16, 2026, aged 105. Born in Tochigi, he studied at Utsunomiya Middle School, Keio…
Rex A. Wade obituary: died at age 89
Rex A. Wade, an American historian and author, died on August 16, 2026, aged 89. Born in Piedmont, he was also known as Rex Arvin Wade and taught Russian and…