Valerie Volontir
Moldovan photographer and journalist
Died on Saturday February 7th 2026
Tag: 2026-02-06
32 obituaries from 2026-02-06. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Robert J. Plemmons American mathematician dead at age 87
Robert J. Plemmons, an American mathematician who specialized in computational mathematics,
died on February 6, 2026. He was the emeritus Z. Smith Reynolds Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at…
Bruno Parma Slovene journalist dead at age 84
Bruno Parma, a Slovene journalist and chess player,
died on February 6, 2026, at age 84. Born in Ljubljana on December 30, 1941, Parma first played in the World Junior…
Nevin Efe Turkish actress
Nevin Efe, a Turkish actress,
died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Istanbul on March 5, 1947, she appeared in television series including Valley of…
Afleet Alex American Thoroughbred racehorse dead at age 24
Afleet Alex, the American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes in 2005,
died on February 6, 2026, at age 23. Owned by the Cash Is King…
Richard W. Mansbach American political scientist dead at age 83
Richard W. Mansbach, an American political scientist,
died on February 6, 2026. Born in Brooklyn on January 3, 1943, he studied political science, history, and Spanish at Swarthmore College, graduating…
Nezamoddin Kiaie Sound engineer dead at age -1
Nezamoddin Kiaie, an Iranian sound engineer,
died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 81–82. Born in 1944 in Tehran, he won a Crystal Simorgh and received another nomination…
Jana Brejchová Actress dead at age 86
Jana Brejchová, a Czech actress,
died on February 6, 2026, in Prague at the age of 86. Born in Prague on January 20, 1940, she appeared in more than 70…
Hellmut Lorenz Art historian dead at age 83
Hellmut Lorenz, an Austrian art historian,
died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on June 11, 1942, in Vienna, he was a longtime professor at the…
Tres Chicas American country musician dead at age -1
Tres Chicas, the American country musician and alternative country group from Raleigh, North Carolina,
died on February 6, 2026. The group formed in 1999 after Lynn Blakey, Caitlin Cary and…
François Blamont Businessman dead at age 81
François Blamont, a French businessman,
died on February 6, 2026, in Paris at the age of 81. Born in Mazamet on October 27, 1944, he held several high-level roles in…
128th Georgia General Assembly American politician dead at age 99
The 128th Georgia General Assembly, an American political body,
died on February 6, 2026. It convened its first session on January 13, 1965, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta,…
John Wheeler Actor dead at age 95
John Wheeler, an American actor known for his work on "Star Trek: The Original Series,"
died on February 6, 2026. Wheeler was born Johnnie Lee Wheeler Jr. on June 20,…
Reta Holden American politician dead at age 87
Reta Holden, an American politician,
died on February 6, 2026. Reta Faye Eaves Holden was born on August 7, 1938, to Odie Lee and Floy Triplett Eaves. She served as…
Éva Keleti Hungarian photographer dead at age 94
Éva Keleti, a Hungarian photographer,
died on February 6, 2026. Born in Budapest on August 18, 1931, she worked throughout her career as a photo journalist and as a photographer…
Alberto Bourdillón Argentine Olympic swimmer dead at age 82
Alberto Bourdillón, an Argentine swimmer who competed in the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics,
died on February 6, 2026, at the age of…
Đoàn Duy Thành Vietnamese politician, deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers dead at age 96
Đoàn Duy Thành, a Vietnamese politician and deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1987 to 1988,
died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 96. He was…
Pietro Gabrielli Italian Roman Catholic prelate dead at age 94
Pietro Gabrielli, an Italian Roman Catholic prelate,
died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on March 17, 1931, in Pove del Grappa, Italy, he joined the…
John Burton British political agent dead at age 85
John Burton, a British political agent and Labour Party councillor,
died on February 6, 2026. He served on Sedgefield Borough Council, representing the ward of Fishburn and Old Trimdon in…
Vardan Khachatryan Armenian politician dead at age 66
Vardan Khachatryan, an Armenian politician,
died on February 6, 2026. He was an Armenian former footballer who played as a defender and appeared for the Armenia national football team. Khachatryan…
Damien Byrne Irish football/soccer player dead at age 71
Damien Byrne, an Irish professional footballer,
died on February 6, 2026. He was 71. Byrne’s career spanned 20 seasons, during which he won player of the year awards in both…
Barry Wilburn American football player
Barry Wilburn, an American football player who played cornerback in the NFL and CFL,
died on February 6, 2026. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, on December 9, 1963, he played college…
Ricardo Melchior Spanish politician dead at age 78
Ricardo Melchior, a Spanish politician,
died on February 6, 2026. Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on February 18, 1947, he served as president of the Island Council of Tenerife…
George R. Rossman American mineralogist and academic dead at age 81
George R. Rossman, an American mineralogist and academic,
died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 81. He was the Professor of Mineralogy at the California Institute of Technology.…
Sondra Gotlieb Canadian journalist and novelist dead at age 89
Sondra Gotlieb, a Canadian journalist and novelist,
died on February 6, 2026. Born Sondra Kaufman in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on December 30, 1936, she lived in Toronto, Ontario. She married Allan…
Sein Win Burmese politician dead at age 81
Sein Win, a Burmese politician who served as chairman of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma,
died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 81. He…
Sonny Jurgensen American Hall of Fame football player
Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame football player and longtime radio color commentator,
died on February 6, 2026, at age 91. Christian Adolph Jurgensen III was a quarterback for 18…
Vince Fawcett English rugby league player
Vince Fawcett, an English professional rugby league footballer,
died on February 6, 2026, aged 55. Born in Leeds on November 13, 1970, he played in the 1980s and 1990s at…
Michael Greenhalgh British art historian dead at age 82
Michael Greenhalgh, the British art historian who specialised in Classicism and the Renaissance,
died on February 6, 2026. Born in Ilkley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, on 25 August 1943,…
Salvatore Mazzaracchio Journalist dead at age 92
Salvatore Mazzaracchio, an Italian politician,
died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in San Paolo Albanese on January 3, 1934, he was a member of The…
Deaths in January 2026 – dead at age -1
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died on February 6, 2026. The following is a list of notable deaths in January 2026. Tags 06 February 2026, Deaths, Other, 2026, 2026-02-06, February 2026, February 6
Jeffrey Carver Novelist dead at age 76
Jeffrey Carver, an American science fiction author,
died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Cleveland on August 25, 1949, he graduated from Brown University and…