Peter Lassally dead at age 93
Peter Lassally, the German-born American television executive producer best known for his work on The Tonight Show and later David Letterman programs,
died on July 19, 2026. Born in Hamburg…
Gruppo di intervento speciale dead at age 75, Italian military, founder of Gruppo di intervento spe…
Gruppo di intervento speciale, the Italian military founder of Gruppo di intervento speciale,
died on July 19, 2026, aged 75. The name is associated with the Gruppo di Intervento Speciale,…
Jim Lindsey dead at age 81
Jim Lindsey, an American football player who was a running back for the Minnesota Vikings,
died on July 19, 2026. Born James Edgar Lindsey on November 24, 1944, in Caldwell,…
Morley Torgov dead at age 98
Morley Torgov, the Canadian novelist and humorist who also practiced law,
died on July 19, 2026. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in 1927, he began his career at The…
Tim Murphy dead at age 73
Tim Murphy, the American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania Senate,
died on July 19, 2026. He was 73. Murphy represented Pennsylvania’s 18th congressional…
Toshiaki Fushimi dead at age 50, Japanese Olympic cyclist, traffic collision
Toshiaki Fushimi, the Japanese cyclist and 2004 Olympic silver medalist,
died on July 19, 2026, following a crash. He was 50. Born on February 4, 1976, in Shirakawa, Fukushima, Fushimi…
Winfried Schittges dead at age 79
Winfried Schittges, the German politician and business consultant who served in the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1990 to 2017,
died on July 19, 2026, aged 79. Born on September…
Philippe Josse dead at age 65
Philippe Josse, a French civil servant and member of the Conseil d'État since 2011,
died on July 19, 2026. Born on September 23, 1960, in Saintes, he studied at Sciences…
Carlos Miguens Bemberg dead at age 77
Carlos Miguens Bemberg, an Argentine mining industry executive and businessman,
died on July 19, 2026, at age 77. Born on February 16, 1949, he was a descendant of the Bemberg…
Antonio Martínez Aneiros dead at age 93
Antonio Martínez Aneiros, a Spanish politician and Catholic priest,
died on July 19, 2026. Born on June 3, 1933, in O Val, Narón, he served in the Parliament of Galicia…
Richard Heinberg dead at age 75, Writer, educator
Richard Heinberg, a writer and educator whose work examined energy, economic and ecological issues,
died on July 19, 2026, aged 75. He was known for writing extensively about oil depletion…
Holger Brück dead at age 78
Holger Brück, a German football player and manager,
died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Kassel on September 30, 1947, he made his name as…
Esmaeil Yaghmaei dead at age 84
Esmaeil Yaghmaei, an Iranian archaeologist and writer,
died on July 19, 2026. Born in Tehran in 1941, he studied at the University of Tehran and went on to lead numerous…
Nikolay Ryabushenko dead at age 64
Nikolay Ryabushenko, a Russian politician who served in the Altai Krai Legislative Assembly from 2004 to 2008,
died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 64. Born Nikolay Alexandrovich…
Venceslas Kruta dead at age 86
Venceslas Kruta, a French archaeologist and historian,
died on July 19, 2026. Born in Saumur on November 4, 1939, he specialized in the protohistory of Europe and the commercial and…
Patrick Gleeson dead at age 91
Patrick Gleeson, an American composer and musician,
died on July 19, 2026, aged 91. An American musician, synthesizer pioneer, composer and producer, he helped shape electronic music through his work…
Duane Ward dead at age 62
Duane Ward, the American baseball pitcher who spent parts of his major league career with the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays,
died on July 19, 2026. He was 62.…
Gregory Karotemprel dead at age 93, Indian East Syriac Catholic bishop, bishop emeritus of Rajkot
Gregory Karotemprel, an Indian East Syriac Catholic bishop and bishop emeritus of Rajkot,
died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 93. Known in church life as Mar Gregory…
Jaroslav Zvěřina dead at age 83, Czech politician, MEP and MP
Jaroslav Zvěřina, a Czech politician and former member of the European Parliament,
died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Třebíč on December 18, 1942, he…
Christine Borland dead at age 61, Christine Borland, British sculptrix
Christine Borland, the British sculptrix and Scottish artist,
died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 61. Born in Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1965, she became associated with the…
Jennifer Monserrate dead at age 56
Jennifer Monserrate, an Indian politician and former Goa MLA,
died on July 19, 2026. Born on March 24, 1970, she served as a three-term member of the Goa Legislative Assembly,…
Christopher Senyonjo dead at age 94
Christopher Senyonjo, the Ugandan Anglican bishop and LGBT rights campaigner,
died on July 19, 2026. Born on December 8, 1931, he was elevated to bishop in the Church of Uganda…
Sidney H. Griffith dead at age 87
Sidney H. Griffith, an American academic and professor of Early Christian Studies at the Catholic University of America,
died on July 19, 2026. Born on January 1, 1938, Griffith spent…
John Droney dead at age 79
John Droney, an American politician and lawyer,
died on July 19, 2026. A Connecticut Democrat, he chaired the state party from 1986 to 1992, helping guide Joe Lieberman’s upset Senate…
Israel Pincas dead at age 91
Israel Pincas, the Israeli poet whose work appeared over decades in newspapers, magazines and literary supplements,
died on July 19, 2026. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, on January 28, 1935, he…
Dale Steele dead at age 70
Dale Steele, an American college football coach,
died on July 19, 2026, after a career that included leading Campbell University’s revived football program. Born Philip Dale Steele on August 17,…