Carmen Ochoa
Mexican television director and producer (El Chavo del 8 · 26 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 26 · Other
Deaths Tag: 2026-02-26
Kaiti Voutsakis
Egyptian-born Greek actress and belly dancer · 26 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 26 · Greek
Urmas Volens
49 · 26 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 26 · Other
Rose Lesniak
feminist poet and dog trainer · 26 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 26
Utsav Charan Das Indian dancer dead at age 80
Utsav Charan Das, an Indian dancer, lyricist, music composer and playwright, died on February 26, 2026. He was born in 1945 or 1946 in Mania village, then in Orissa Province, British India, and died in Choudwar, Cuttack district, Odisha, India,… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Craig Johnson (Alaska politician) American politician dead at age 72
Craig W. Johnson, an American politician who served in the Alaska House of Representatives, died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 72. Born in Kermit, Texas, in 1953, he was elected to the House in 2006 and first… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Pepito Rodriguez Actor dead at age 83
Pepito Rodriguez, a Filipino actor, died on February 26, 2026, at age 83. Born Jose Maria Moreno Rodriguez on October 18, 1942, he began his acting career in 1962 and was contracted under Sampaguita Pictures. He was the second of… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Roscoe Robinson (musician) Singer dead at age 97
Roscoe Robinson, an American gospel and soul singer, died on February 26, 2026, at age 97. Born in Dermott, Arkansas, in 1928, he recorded as a gospel solo artist in the 1950s with Trumpet Records and also sang with the… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
T. K. Oommen Indian sociologist dead at age 88
T. K. Oommen, an Indian sociologist, died on February 26, 2026. Also known as Tharailath Koshy Oommen, he was Professor Emeritus at the Centre for the Study of Social Systems, Jawaharlal Nehru University. He was an author and teacher and… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
André Vanasse Writer dead at age 83
André Vanasse, a Canadian writer, died on February 26, 2026, at age 83 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Born in Montreal on March 6, 1942, he was a member of the Académie des lettres du Québec and was nominated for… · France · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Ahmed Nimal Maldivian actor dead at age 62
Ahmed Nimal, a Maldivian actor, director, editor, writer and producer, died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 62. Born on January 13, 1963, in the Sultanate of the Maldive Islands, he began his career at the Maldives Meteorological… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Bevan Morris Australian-born American academic and politician dead at age 76
Bevan Morris, an Australian-born American academic and politician who served as president of Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, for 36 years and was a founder of the Natural Law Party, died on February 26, 2026, at age 76.… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Maroof Raza Indian Army officer dead at age 66
Maroof Raza, an Indian Army officer and commentator on national security and strategic affairs, died on February 26, 2026, aged 66. He served in the Indian Army from 1980 to 1994, including with the Grenadiers and the Mechanised Infantry Regiment,… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Ken Smith (rugby union) Scottish rugby union player (South of Scotland District dead at age 96
George Kenneth Smith CBE, a Scottish international rugby union player and former president of the Scottish Rugby Union, died on February 26, 2026, aged 96. Born in Edinburgh on June 2, 1929, he played at flanker and was educated at… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Drusilla Beyfus Etiquette writer dead at age 98
Drusilla Beyfus, the English writer and journalist best known for her books on modern modes and manners, died on February 26, 2026, aged 98. Born in Hampstead, London, on March 1, 1927, she was educated at a private boarding school… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Bjarte Baasland Former businessman dead at age 51
Bjarte Baasland, a Norwegian businessman and convicted fraudster, died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 51. Born in Norway on March 5, 1974, he became widely known in Norway in connection with the Baasland case in 2008, when… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Piero Barucci Italian politician dead at age 92
Piero Barucci, the Italian academic, economist and politician who served as Minister of Treasury from 1992 to 1994, died on February 26, 2026, in Florence, Italy, at the age of 92. Born in Florence on 29 June 1933, he earned… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Carl H. Brans Brans–Dicke theory dead at age 90
Carl H. Brans, an American mathematical physicist best known for his work on gravitation and the Brans–Dicke theory, died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Dallas, Texas, on December 13, 1935, he graduated from Loyola… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Vladimir Veber Moldovan footballer and manager dead at age -1
Vladimir Veber, a Moldovan footballer and manager, died on February 26, 2026. Born on July 20, 1941, he was a goalkeeper who played for several teams, including Moldova Chișinău. After his playing career, he coached clubs and national teams in… · Russia · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Hans-Georg Fritz Trade unionist dead at age 93
Hans-Georg Fritz, a German politician and trade unionist, died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 93. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he served in the Landtag of Hesse from 1973 to 1974. He was born in… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Bobby J. Brown Actor dead at age 62
Bobby J. Brown, an American actor known for his work on The Wire and We Own This City, died on February 26, 2026, at age 62. He was born and raised in Washington, D.C. Brown died of smoke inhalation from… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Robin Jefferson New Zealand cricketer dead at age 84
Robin Jefferson, a New Zealand cricketer and lawn bowls player, died on February 26, 2026, aged 84. Born in Christchurch in 1941, he made his representative debut for Southland in the 1965–66 season before playing first-class cricket for Otago later… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Devonta Lee American football player dead at age 27
Devonta Lee, an American football player, died on February 26, 2026, at age 27. Lee was an American college football player who played wide receiver for the LSU Tigers and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. He joined LSU in 2019 and… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026 · Cancer
Richard Farrimond British engineer and astronaut dead at age 78
Richard Farrimond, a British engineer and astronaut, died on February 26, 2026, aged 78. Born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, on September 15, 1947, he was educated at Clifton College, studied at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and earned a BSc… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Petter Bjørheim Norwegian politician dead at age 61
Petter Bjørheim, a Norwegian politician, died on February 26, 2026. He was born in Stavanger on January 2, 1965, and was a member of the Progress Party. Bjørheim was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1989 and was… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Karl Dempwolf Landscape painting dead at age 86
Karl Dempwolf, a Dutch-American painter known for his California landscape works, died on February 26, 2026, at age 86. Born in Delmenhorst, Germany, on December 17, 1939, he spent the war years in Bavaria before immigrating to the United States… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Malcolm Budd English philosopher dead at age 84
Malcolm Budd, an English philosopher, died on February 26, 2026. Budd studied mathematics and philosophy at Jesus College, Cambridge, and taught at University College London from 1970 until 2001. He was appointed the Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind… · Britain · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Giampiero Branduardi Italian Olympic ice hockey player dead at age 89
Giampiero Branduardi, an Italian ice hockey player who competed at the 1956 and 1964 Winter Olympics, died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Milan on August 28, 1936, he represented Italy in the men’s tournaments… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Walter Wise American labor union leader dead at age 74
Walter Wise, an American labor union leader, died on February 26, 2026. Born Walter Witten Wise Jr. in Bluefield, West Virginia, on November 5, 1951, he studied engineering at Virginia Tech after his family moved to California and later returned… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Ardis E. Parshall American historian dead at age 66
Ardis E. Parshall, an American historian and independent researcher of Latter-day Saint history, died on February 26, 2026. She published her research on the blog Keepapitchinin and worked for The Salt Lake Tribune as a historical writer from 2005 to… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Loredana Simonetti Italian athlete dead at age 95
Loredana Simonetti, the Italian middle-distance runner who won nine national championships at the senior level between 1949 and 1954, died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 95. She was a multiple national champion in the 800 meters and… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Christopher S. Wren American journalist and author dead at age 89
Christopher S. Wren, an American journalist and author who spent 28 years as a foreign correspondent for The New York Times, died on February 26, 2026. Born Christopher Sale Wren in Hollywood, California, on February 22, 1936, he was the… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
The Duckhorn Portfolio Three Palms Vineyard Merlot, Calera, Kosta Browne dead at age 87
The Duckhorn Portfolio, an American vintner and wine company, died on February 26, 2026. The company produced varietal labeled and blended red, white, rosé and sparkling wines from California and Washington State. Its main winery, Duckhorn Vineyards, was outside St.… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other