Lee Hye-gyeong, a South Korean writer, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 65. Born in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, on June 16, 1960, she published three collections of works and received multiple awards. In her… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Sékou Ouédraogo, a Burkinabé cinematographer, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 88–89. Born in 1937, he was considered one of Burkina Faso’s first cinematographers and began his career in the 1960s, when the local film industry was… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Vungzagin Valte, an Indian politician, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 61. He was a three-time member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly from the Thanlon constituency in Pherzawl district, first with the Indian National Congress and later,… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Peter Stämpfli, a Swiss painter associated with Pop art, died on February 20, 2026, in Paris, France, at the age of 88. Born in Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee, Bern, in 1937, he was known especially for paintings, sculptures and mixed-media works… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Shortparis, the Russian experimental music band formed in Saint Petersburg in 2011, died on February 20, 2026. The group was formed by Nikolai Komyagin, Alexander Ionin and Pavel Lesnikov, who met in their hometown of Novokuznetsk before moving to Saint… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Layton W. Freborg, an American politician in North Dakota, died on February 20, 2026, at age 92 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He represented the 8th district in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1973 to 1976 and again… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Lee Yi-ting, a Taiwanese politician, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in 1954 or 1955, he was raised in Houlong and attended National Taichung University of Science and Technology. Lee led several local agricultural organizations… · China · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Rodolfo Díaz, an Argentine politician and lawyer, died on February 20, 2026, in Buenos Aires at the age of 82. A member of the Justicialist Party, he served as Minister of Labour and Social Security from January to December 1992.… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026 · Diaz
Giorgio Mendella, an Italian telecommunications executive and fraudster, died on February 20, 2026. Born in Monza and later based in Viareggio, he was a businessman, sports manager and self-taught student of computer science and economics. He graduated as an electrical… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Bruno Landi, an Italian politician, died on February 20, 2026, in Rome at the age of 86. A member of the Italian Socialist Party, he served as president of Lazio from 1983 to 1984 and again from 1987 to 1990.… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Hidé Ishiguro, a Japanese analytic philosopher and emeritus professor at Keio University in Tokyo, died on February 20, 2026. Born in Tokyo in August 1931, she studied at Tokyo University before pursuing graduate work at the Sorbonne and earning a… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Roger Bofferding, a Luxembourgish Olympic sprinter, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Luxembourg City on February 17, 1934, he competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics. · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
ASOS, the British online fast-fashion and cosmetic retailer founded in London in 2000, died on February 20, 2026. The company was aimed primarily at young adults and sold more than 850 brands, along with its own range of clothing and… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Johnny Johns, an American figure skater and coach, died on February 20, 2026, at age 74. Johns competed in ice dancing with Mary Campbell, winning the 1973 U.S. national title and placing sixth at the 1973 World Championships. He later… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
South Sudan national football team, the South Sudanese football manager and national team, died on February 20, 2026. The team represents South Sudan in international football and is controlled by the South Sudan Football Association, the governing body for football… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Aron Stewart, an American college basketball player for the Richmond Spiders, died on February 20, 2026. Stewart played for Richmond from 1972 to 1974, appearing in 44 games and scoring 1,237 points. He averaged a school-record 28.1 points per game… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Cliff Hucul, a Canadian racing driver who competed in the Indianapolis 500, died on February 20, 2026. He raced in USAC and the CART Championship Car series from 1977 to 1981, making 24 combined career starts. His appearances included the… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Tom Vickers, an American politician and member of the Nebraska Legislature from 1979 to 1987, died on February 20, 2026, at age 89. A Democrat from Nebraska, he represented the 38th district in the legislature from 1979 to 1987. Vickers… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Ismael Kanater, a Moroccan actor, died on February 20, 2026. Born Ismaïl Abou El Kanater in Casablanca in 1956 or 1957, he trained at the Conservatory in Casablanca and began his artistic career in theatre. He studied alongside Aziz Saadallah,… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Rod Monroe, an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives and Senate, died on February 20, 2026, at age 83. Monroe served in the Oregon House from 1977 to 1981 and in the Senate from 1981 to… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
José Agustín Ganuza García, a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Artajona, Spain, on August 28, 1931, he served as bishop of the Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro from… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Nikolai Komyagin, the Russian singer best known as the vocalist of the experimental band Shortparis, died on February 20, 2026. He was 39. Born in Novokuznetsk on January 31, 1987, Komyagin was also a poet, musician and actor. He was… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
František Mašlaň, a Czech ice hockey player who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics, died on February 20, 2026, one day after his 93rd birthday. Born in Chornice, Czechoslovakia, on February 19, 1933, he represented Czechoslovakia at the 1960 Winter… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
David Judge, a British political scientist and writer, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 75 from oesophageal cancer. He was based at the University of Strathclyde, where he was Emeritus Professor in the School of Government and… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Mutumba Mainga, a Zambian historian and politician, died on February 20, 2026. Born in 1938, she was the first Zambian woman to gain a PhD, the first Zambian woman to lecture at the University of Zambia, and the first Zambian… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
William Q. MacLean Jr., an American politician, died on February 20, 2026, at age 91. He served in the Massachusetts General Court from 1961 to 1993, including 20 years in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and 12 years in the… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Joseph L. Green, an American science-fiction author and charter member of the Science Fiction Writers of America, died on February 20, 2026, at age 95. Born in Compass Lake in Jackson County, Florida, on January 14, 1931, he was known… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Angela Luce, the Italian actress and singer known professionally as Angela Luce, died on February 20, 2026, in Naples, Italy, at the age of 87. Born Angela Savino in Naples on December 3, 1938, she was active as an actress… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026 · Heart Failure
František Mezihorák, a Czech university pedagogue and politician, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on October 6, 1937, in Vracov, Czechoslovakia, he was a professor and a member of the Czech Social Democratic Party. Mezihorák… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Philip Castle, a British airbrush artist, died on February 20, 2026, of pneumonia. Born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, on October 20, 1942, he was best known for designing posters for Stanley Kubrick’s films "A Clockwork Orange" and "Full Metal… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Sankar, the Indian writer known for his Bengali-language novels and essays, died on February 20, 2026, in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, at the age of 92. Born Mani Sankar Mukherjee on December 7, 1933, in Hindmotor in Hooghly district, he… · England · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Frank Booker, the American basketball player who starred at Bowling Green State University and later gained prominence in Iceland, died on February 20, 2026. Frank Alonzo Booker was 61. Born in Augusta, Georgia, in 1964, he played college basketball for… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Ted Booth, an English poet and lecturer in creative writing at Hornsey College of Art, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 87. He was born in 1938 in Belvedere, Kent, England. Booth died at his home after… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026 · Short Illness
Alexander Avdonin, a Russian geologist, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Sverdlovsk in 1932, he worked as a mineralogist and archeologist. Avdonin was known as the first recorded person to begin exhuming the grave… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Eustace Sylvester "Teco" Lake, an Antigua and Barbuda politician, died on February 20, 2026, after a short illness. He was a member of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party and was elected as Member of Parliament for St. John's Rural… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026