Sammy Ortiz
Mexican stuntman actor · 11 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 11
Deaths Tag: 2026-02-11
Christopher Eadie
British decorator for the British Royal Family · 11 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 11 · Other
Qallibek Kamolov Teacher dead at age 99
Qallibek Kamolov, an Uzbek politician, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 99. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Karakalpak ASSR… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Viktor Zaporozhets Ukrainian Olympic boxer dead at age 78
Viktor Zaporozhets, a Ukrainian Olympic boxer who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Viktor Konstiantynovych Zaporozhets on May 23, 1947, in Volchansk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, in the Russian SFSR, Soviet… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Biodun Jeyifo Nigerian literary critic and scholar dead at age 80
Biodun Jeyifo, a Nigerian literary critic and scholar, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 80. He was a Nigerian academic, critic, public intellectual and cultural theorist who specialized in world Anglophone literature and culture. Born in Ibadan… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Jerry Kennedy American record producer dead at age 85
Jerry Kennedy, an American record producer, songwriter and guitarist, died on February 11, 2026. Born Jerry Glenn Kennedy in Shreveport, Louisiana, on August 10, 1940, he worked in country music and rock and roll and was active from 1961 to… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Sandra Mendoza Kinesiologist dead at age 62
Sandra Mendoza, an Argentine politician, died on February 11, 2026, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the age of 62. A member of the Justicialist Party, she served in the Chamber of Deputies from 2009 to 2017. Mendoza was born in… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
László Somfai Hungarian musicologist dead at age 91
László Somfai, a Hungarian musicologist, died on February 11, 2026. Born in Jászladány on August 15, 1934, he studied history of music and graduated in 1959 with a dissertation on the classical string quartet idiom of Joseph Haydn. He later… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Dean G. Auten American politician dead at age 88
Dean G. Auten, an American politician, died on February 11, 2026, at age 88. Born in Gaston County, North Carolina, on September 6, 1937, he attended Appalachian State Teachers College. A Republican, Auten served in the Georgia House of Representatives… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Nikolay Tikhomirov (politician) Russian politician dead at age 74
Nikolay Tikhomirov, a Russian politician, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on January 12, 1952, in Sheksninsky District, Vologda Oblast, in the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, he served as a senator from 2012 to 2019. · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Michael Proctor (gridiron football) American football player (Murray State Racers dead at age 58
Michael Proctor, an American football player and quarterback in the Arena Football League, World League of American Football and Canadian Football League, died on February 11, 2026. Nicknamed "the General," he played college football for the Murray State Racers, where… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Alifereti Dere Private in the Fijian Armed Forces dead at age 64
Alifereti Dere, a Fijian rugby union player and coach, died on February 11, 2026. He played as a flanker and represented Fiji at international level, making his first cap against Wales in Suva on March 31, 1986. He was part… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Jeffrey Evangelos American politician dead at age 73
Jeffrey Evangelos, an American politician from Maine, died on February 11, 2026. He was an unenrolled member of the Maine House of Representatives, serving four two-year terms between 2012 and 2022. Born in Concord, Massachusetts, in 1952, Evangelos earned degrees… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Eddie Harty Irish Olympic equestrian dead at age 88
Eddie Harty, the Irish Olympic equestrian and National Hunt jockey who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Dublin on June 10, 1937, Harty took part in two events… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026 · Heart Failure
Jenő Murádin Art historian dead at age 88
Jenő Murádin, a Romanian art historian and academic, died on February 11, 2026. Born on November 23, 1937, in Călărași, Turda County, Romania, he was an ethnic Hungarian and a professor at the Art and Design University of Cluj-Napoca. Murádin… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Cees Nooteboom Novelist, poet, journalist dead at age 92
Cees Nooteboom, the Dutch novelist, poet and journalist, died on February 11, 2026, at age 92. Born Cornelis Johannes Jacobus Maria Nooteboom on July 31, 1933, in The Hague, Netherlands, he gained wider attention for his novel "Rituals" ("Rituelen," 1980),… · England · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Christoph Luitpold Frommel Art historian dead at age 92
Christoph Luitpold Frommel, a German art historian, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Heidelberg on September 25, 1933, he studied at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and the University of Bonn before serving… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Nico de Haan Dutch birdwatcher and television presenter dead at age 78
Nico de Haan, a Dutch birdwatcher and television presenter, died on February 11, 2026. He was a Dutch conservationist, writer and radio and television presenter known for popularising birdwatching in the Netherlands. De Haan worked with Vogelbescherming Nederland and helped… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
George Quincey Lumsden Jr. Diplomat dead at age 95
George Quincey Lumsden Jr., an American diplomat, died on February 11, 2026, at age 95. A Career Foreign Service Officer, he served as American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Arab Emirates from July 2, 1982, until January 28,… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Bud Cort American actor (Harold and Maude dead at age 77
Bud Cort, the American actor best known for his role in "Harold and Maude," died on February 11, 2026, at age 77. Born Walter Edward Cox in Rye, New York, on March 29, 1948, he was known for his unorthodox… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Tânia Rodrigues Doctor dead at age 75
Tânia Rodrigues, a Brazilian politician and doctor, died on February 11, 2026, in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, at the age of 75. A member of the Democratic Labour Party, she served in the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro from… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026 · Tania
James Van Der Beek Actor dead at age 48
James Van Der Beek, an American actor known for his role as Dawson Leery on "Dawson’s Creek," died on February 11, 2026, at age 48. Born on March 8, 1977, in Cheshire, Connecticut, he worked as an actor from 1992… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Marc van Belkum Dutch water polo player dead at age 61
Marc van Belkum, a Dutch water polo player, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 61. Born in Leiden in 1965, he competed for the Netherlands at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where the team finished ninth.… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Jung Eun-woo Actor dead at age 40
Jung Eun-woo, a South Korean actor, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 39. Born Jung Dong-jin in Incheon, South Korea, on April 10, 1986, he worked as an actor from 2006 to 2026 and was known professionally… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Pip Cheshire Architect dead at age 75
Pip Cheshire, a New Zealand architect, died on February 11, 2026, aged 75. Philip Maxwell Cheshire was one of the founding directors of Jasmax and later founded Cheshire Architects. He was awarded the New Zealand Institute of Architects Gold Medal… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Jocelyn Wardrop-Moore British Olympic alpine skier dead at age 93
Jocelyn Wardrop-Moore, a British Olympic alpine skier, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Sevenoaks, Kent, England, on April 29, 1932, she competed in two events at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Kanbolat Görkem Arslan Actor dead at age 45
Kanbolat Görkem Arslan, a Turkish actor known for his role as Savcı Bey in Kuruluş: Osman, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 45. Born on November 4, 1980, in Düzce, Turkey, he graduated from Hacettepe University and… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026 · Heart Attack
Peter Meyer German footballer (Fortuna Düsseldorf dead at age 85
Peter Meyer died on February 11, 2026. He was a German footballer associated with Fortuna Düsseldorf. His death was announced without additional details. · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Émilie Manima Midwife dead at age 89
Émilie Manima, a Congolese politician and former midwife, died on February 11, 2026, in Brazzaville at the age of 89. Born in Brazzaville on March 25, 1936, she studied at the École des sages-femmes in Dakar before working as a… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Otto Šimko Slovak jurist dead at age 101
Otto Šimko, a Slovak jurist and Holocaust survivor, died on February 11, 2026. Born in Topoľčany on June 1, 1924, to Artúr and Irena Šimko, he spent most of his childhood in Nitra. His father was a Jewish lawyer and… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
William Nyhan Lesch-Nyhan syndrome dead at age 99
William Leo Nyhan, an American physician and co-discoverer of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, died on February 11, 2026, at age 99. Born in Boston on March 13, 1926, he later served as professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Wai Kee-shun Hong Kong newspaper proprietor dead at age 92
Wai Kee-shun, a Hong Kong newspaper proprietor, businessman, publisher and sports commentator, died on February 11, 2026. Born on March 8, 1933, he was educated at New Method College and later studied in the United States before returning to Hong… · China · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Helmuth Rilling German choral conductor dead at age 92
Helmuth Rilling, the German choral conductor and academic teacher who was internationally known as an authority on the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, died on February 11, 2026. Born in Stuttgart on May 29, 1933, he founded the Gächinger Kantorei… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Peter Meyer (footballer, born 1940) German footballer dead at age 85
Peter Meyer, a German footballer who played as a striker, died on February 11, 2026. Born on 18 February 1940, he spent eight seasons in the Bundesliga with Fortuna Düsseldorf and Borussia Mönchengladbach. He also made one appearance for Germany,… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Alfio Rapisarda Italian Roman Catholic prelate dead at age 92
Alfio Rapisarda, an Italian Roman Catholic prelate, died on February 11, 2026, at age 92. Born in Zafferana Etnea, in the province of Catania, Italy, on September 3, 1933, he was ordained a priest on July 14, 1957, and earned… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other