Max Byers dead at age 86
Max Byers
died on April 19, 2026. Tags Athletes, 19 April 2026, Australia, Byers, Max, April 19, April 2026
Karl O. Christe dead at age 89
Karl O. Christe, a German-born American inorganic chemist known for his work in fluorine chemistry,
died on April 19, 2026. He was 89. Born Karl Otto Christe on July 24,…
Keith Jellum dead at age 87
Keith Jellum, a metal sculptor and maker of weathervanes,
died on April 19, 2026, at age 87. He was an American artist based in Portland, Oregon, and his work was…
George E. Nowotny dead at age 93
George E. Nowotny, a geologist, banker and real estate businessman,
died on April 19, 2026, at age 93. Born in Tulsa, he built a career in business while also serving…
Tim Thorn dead at age 83
Tim Thorn
died on April 19, 2026. Tags Other, 19 April 2026, Britain, Cancer, Thorn, Tim, April 19, April 2026
Phunchok Stobdan Indian diplomat, ambassador to Kyrgyzstan dead at age 67
Phunchok Stobdan, an Indian diplomat and former ambassador to Kyrgyzstan,
died on April 19, 2026. He was 67. Stobdan served as India’s ambassador to Kyrgyzstan from 2010 to 2012. He…
Van Hammer public figure dead at age 66
Van Hammer, the American professional wrestler best known for his tenure in World Championship Wrestling,
died on April 19, 2026. Born Mark Ty Hildreth on November 1, 1959, in Hebron,…
Oleksandr Polovkov public figure dead at age 46
Oleksandr Polovkov, a Ukrainian former professional football defender,
died on April 19, 2026. He was 46. Polovkov played for different clubs in the Ukrainian Premier League. He last played for…
Barbara Carr public figure dead at age 85
Barbara Carr, an American blues singer,
died on April 19, 2026, at age 85. Born Barbara Jean Crosby on January 9, 1941, in St. Louis, Missouri, she began singing in…
Gianni Quillico Italian actor, voice actor and dubbing director dead at age 79
Gianni Quillico
died on April 19, 2026. He was an Italian actor, voice actor and dubbing director. His death was noted in brief announcements that identified his work in film,…
María Nieves Argentine tango dancer dead at age 91
María Nieves, an Argentine tango dancer and choreographer,
died on April 19, 2026, at age 91. Born María Nieves Rego in Buenos Aires on September 6, 1934, she grew up…
Dave Mason English Hall of Fame musician and songwriter dead at age 79
Dave Mason, English Hall of Fame musician and songwriter known for Traffic and the songs "Hole in My Shoe" and "Feelin' Alright?",
died on April 19, 2026, at the age…
Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden German conductor, founder of the Tölzer Knabenchor dead at age 88
Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden, German conductor and founder of the Tölzer Knabenchor,
died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia, on June 19, 1937, he…
Dominique Douay French science fiction author dead at age 82
Dominique Douay, French science fiction author,
died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Romans-sur-Isère, France, on March 16, 1944, he studied law in Lyon and…
Driss Guiga Tunisian politician dead at age 101
Driss Guiga, a Tunisian politician,
died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 101. He served as Minister of Health, Minister of Education and later as Minister of the…
Ben Bartlett British composer, lung cancer dead at age 61
Ben Bartlett
died on April 19, 2026, of lung cancer. He was a British composer. Ben Bartlett, 61, British composer, lung cancer. Tags Musicians, 19 April 2026, Bartlett, Ben, Britain,…
Mukhtar Shakhanov Kazakh poet and politician, MP dead at age 83
Mukhtar Shakhanov, a Kazakh poet and politician who served as a member of parliament from 2004 to 2007,
died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on…
Diaa Al-Awadi Egyptian doctor and influencer, heart attack dead at age 47
Diaa Al-Awadi
died on April 19, 2026, of a heart attack. He was an Egyptian doctor and influencer. No further details about his life or work were provided. Diaa Al-Awadi,…
Patrick Muldoon American actor and film producer, heart attack dead at age 57
Patrick Muldoon, an American actor and film producer,
died on April 19, 2026, at age 57 of a heart attack. He was known for his roles in Starship Troopers and…
Primo Franchini Italian sport manager and road bicycle racer dead at age 84
Primo Franchini
died on April 19, 2026. He was an Italian sport manager and road bicycle racer. No further details about his life or career were provided in the source…
Adrienne Staples New Zealand politician, mayor of South Wairarapa and member of the Greater Welling…
Adrienne Staples, a New Zealand politician and former mayor of South Wairarapa,
died on April 19, 2026, aged 69–70. Born in Featherston in 1956 or 1957, she served as mayor…
Aleksey Lelin Belarusian Olympic high jumper dead at age 48
Aleksey Lelin, a Belarusian Olympic high jumper,
died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 48. Born on November 27, 1977, he competed in the men's high jump at…
Desmond Morris English zoologist, ethnologist and surrealist painter dead at age 98
Desmond Morris, English zoologist, ethnologist and surrealist painter,
died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 98. Born Desmond John Morris in Purton, Wiltshire, on January 24, 1928, he…
Georges Benrekassa dead at age 93
Georges Benrekassa, the French historian and literary critic,
died on April 19, 2026. He was 93. Born in Marseille in 1932, Benrekassa was a longtime professor at Paris Diderot University.…
Vuokko Nurmesniemi Finnish textile designer dead at age 96
Vuokko Nurmesniemi, the Finnish textile designer known for her work at Marimekko,
died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 96. Born Vuokko Hillevi Lilian Eskolin in Helsinki on…
Dean Cooley American politician, member of the Arizona House of Representatives dead at age 92
Dean Cooley, an American politician and member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 1997 to 2003,
died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 92. He served in…
George Ariyoshi American politician, lieutenant governor and governor of Hawaii dead at age 100
George Ariyoshi, the American politician who served as lieutenant governor of Hawaii from 1970 to 1974 and governor from 1974 to 1986,
died on April 19, 2026, at the age…
Doug Martin American football player dead at age 68
Doug Martin, an American football player who played for the Minnesota Vikings,
died on April 19, 2026. He was 68. Martin was born in Fairfield, California, on May 22, 1957.…
Ester Pajusoo Estonian actress dead at age 91
Ester Pajusoo, an Estonian actress,
died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 91. Born Ester Lage on July 1, 1934, in Nõmme, Harju County, Estonia, she began an…
Viktor Zaidenberg Russian football manager dead at age 76
Viktor Zaidenberg
died on April 19, 2026. He was a Russian football manager who worked with Dynamo Kirov, Khimik Dzerzhinsk and Nizhny Novgorod. No cause of death was given. Viktor…
Gerardo Renault Brazilian politician, Minas Gerais MLA, deputy dead at age 96
Gerardo Renault, a Brazilian politician and lawyer who served in the Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais from 1968 to 1978 and in the Chamber of Deputies from 1978 to 1986,…
Chems-Eddine Chitour Algerian academic and politician, minister of higher education and scientific…
Chems-Eddine Chitour, Algerian academic and politician who served as minister of higher education and scientific research in 2020,
died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 81. He was…
Lize van der Walt South African television personality, cancer dead at age 60
Lize van der Walt
died on April 19, 2026, of cancer. She was a South African television personality known for Gladiators. The news of her death was reported with respect…
Helen Nakimuli Ugandan politician, MP, complications from surgery dead at age 40
Helen Nakimuli, a Ugandan politician and legislator who served as the member of parliament for Kalangala District since 2021,
died on April 19, 2026, from complications following surgery. She was…
Jan Donkers Dutch journalist and radio presenter dead at age 82
Jan Donkers, a Dutch journalist and radio presenter,
died on April 19, 2026. No other details were provided. Jan Donkers [nl], 82, Dutch journalist and radio presenter. Tags Journalists, 19…