Tag: 2026-01-31
14 obituaries from 2026-01-31. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Obituary: Normana Wight, dead at age 89
Normana Wight, an Australian artist best known as a painter and printmaker, died on January 31, 2026, aged 89. Born on March 9, 1936, she studied painting at the Royal…
Burt Wolf, died aged 87
Burt Wolf, an American journalist and writer, died on January 31, 2026. Born Burton R. Wolf in New York City on September 28, 1938, he was also a businessman, chef…
Desmond Williams dead at age 93
Desmond Williams, the British architect who specialised in church architecture, died on January 31, 2026, aged 93. Desmond James Williams OBE was influenced by the Liturgical Movement and was among…
Gillian White death at age 86
Gillian White, the British-born Swiss sculptor, died on January 31, 2026. Born in Orpington, Kent, on June 20, 1939, she lived and worked in Leibstadt, Switzerland. She studied at Saint…
Obituary: Len Pavy, dead at age 89
Len Pavy, an Australian cricketer, died on January 31, 2026, aged 89. Born Leonard Pavy in Boulder, Western Australia, he played seven first-class matches for Western Australia in 1954 and…
Joe Mulholland died at age 85
Joe Mulholland, the Irish television executive who served as managing director of RTÉ Television, died on January 31, 2026, aged 85. Patrick Joseph Mulholland worked in a number of capacities…
Wally Maxwell dead at age 92
Wally Maxwell, a Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, died on January 31, 2026, at the age of 92. Born Wallace David Maxwell on August…
Masaru Ikeda, died aged 83
Masaru Ikeda, a Japanese actor and voice actor known for his work in Yatterman, Sakura Wars and One Piece, died on January 31, 2026, of a heart attack. Born in…
Gerardo Taracena dies at age 55
Gerardo Taracena, a Mexican actor and dancer, died on January 31, 2026, at age 55. Born in Mexico City on March 27, 1970, he worked in film, television and theater…
Raghunatha Reddy died at age 82
Raghunatha Reddy, an Indian actor known for his work in Telugu-language films as a character artist, died on January 31, 2026. He was 82. Active from 1991 to 2026, Reddy…
Gustavo Sánchez Vásquez dies at age 62
Gustavo Sánchez Vásquez, a Mexican politician and lawyer, died on January 31, 2026. He was a member of the National Action Party (PAN) and served as municipal president of Mexicali,…
Death of Kazuhiko Hasegawa at age 80
Kazuhiko Hasegawa, a Japanese film director and screenwriter, died on January 31, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Kamo District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on January 5, 1946, he…
Paolo Cristoni passed away at age 81
Paolo Cristoni, an Italian socialist politician, public administrator and author, died on January 31, 2026. Born in Castelfranco Emilia, Italy, on September 9, 1945, he began his political career in…