Deaths Tag: 2026-02-06
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 Gotlieb, who served as Canadian ambassador to the United States… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Sein Win (politician, born 1944) 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 was made unofficial prime minister of Burma after being elected… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Sonny Jurgensen American Hall of Fame football player (Philadelphia Eagles dead at age 91
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 seasons in the National Football League with the Philadelphia Eagles… · America · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Vince Fawcett English rugby league player (Leeds dead at age 55
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 club level for Leeds, Workington Town, the Parramatta Eels, Oldham… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
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, he studied at the University of Manchester, earning a BA… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
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 People of Freedom and served in the Chamber of Deputies… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Deaths in January 2026 – dead at age -1
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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 lived outside Boston, Massachusetts, with his family. His 2000 novel… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
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 Wake Forest University. In 1979, he co-authored the book "Nonnegative… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
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 Chess Championship in 1959, sharing second place, and won the… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Nevin Efe Turkish actress (Valley of the Wolves: Ambush dead at age 78
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 the Wolves: Ambush, Aşk ve Ceza, and Arka Sokaklar. Her… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
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 Stable partnership, he was trained by Tim Ritchey and ridden… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
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 in 1964. He then attended the University of Oxford as… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
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 in the Best Sound Recording category for the films A… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
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 films during a career that spanned from 1953 to 2009. · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
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 University of Salzburg and the Free University of Berlin. In… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
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 Tonya Lamm began singing together, following meetings that had brought… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
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 both the public and private sectors, including serving as director… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
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, succeeding the 127th Georgia General Assembly and serving as the… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
John Wheeler (actor) 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, 1930, in Corsicana, Texas, and graduated from the University of… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
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 a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1992… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
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 for organizations including Ferenczy Europress and MTI. Her father was… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026 · Eva
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 82. Born in Paraná, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina, on March… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
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 born in Kim Thành, Hải Dương, on September 15, 1929.… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026 · Thanh
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 made his international debut on October 14, 1992, in a… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
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 Salesians of Don Bosco, made a solemn profession in 1958… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
John Burton (political agent) 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 County Durham, England. Burton was also the constituency agent of… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Blessed Geza Involvement in Zimbabwean politics, war veteran advocacy dead at age 82
Blessed Geza, a Zimbabwean political figure and war veteran, died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 82–83. Commonly known as Bombshell Geza, he was an expelled member of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) and a fugitive… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026 · Géza
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 Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, the only man… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Barry Wilburn American football player (Washington Commanders dead at age 62
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 football for the Ole Miss Rebels and was selected by… · Britain · Canada · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
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 from 1999 to 2013. He was later appointed president of… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
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. Born George Robert Rossman on August 3, 1944, in La… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026