Claudio Bordignon Italian geneticist dead at age 75
Claudio Bordignon, an Italian geneticist,
died on March 30, 2026. In 1992, while working at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, he carried out the first gene therapy procedure using…
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24 obituaries from 2026-03-30. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Víctor Cabrera public figure dead at age 68
Víctor Hugo Cabrera Sánchez, a Chilean footballer known as a forward,
died on March 30, 2026. Better known by his nickname Pititore, he was one of the most prolific goalscorers…
Kees Kuijs public figure dead at age 94
Kees Kuijs, a Dutch footballer who played as a left-back,
died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Cornelis Johannes Kuijs on 4 October 1931, he made…
Mykola Pinchuk public figure dead at age 79
Mykola Pinchuk, a Ukrainian and Soviet footballer who played as a defender,
died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 79. Born Mykola Ivanovych Pinchuk on July 25, 1946,…
Selemani Bungara Tanzanian politician, MP, kidney failure dead at age 64
Selemani Bungara, a Tanzanian politician and Member of Parliament,
died on March 30, 2026, from kidney failure. Born on November 18, 1961, in Tanganyika Territory, he represented Kilwa South constituency…
Coral Springs, Florida American politician, vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida, shot dead at age…
Coral Springs, Florida, an American politician and vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida,
died on March 30, 2026, after being shot. Coral Springs is a city in Broward County, Florida,…
Melvin Edwards Sculpture dead at age 88
Melvin Edwards, an American sculptor,
died on March 30, 2026, at age 88. Melvin Eugene Edwards Jr. was an American abstract sculptor, printmaker, and arts educator. Raised in segregated communities…
Parliament of Andalusia Spanish politician, member of the Parliament of Andalusia and senator dead…
Parliament of Andalusia, a Spanish politician and member of the Parliament of Andalusia from 1990 to 2004 and senator from 1996 to 2015,
died on March 30, 2026. The Parliament…
Vassilis Goumas Greek basketball player dead at age 79
Vassilis Goumas, a Greek basketball player who played for Panellinios, AEK and Ilysiakos,
died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 79. Known during his career as "The Emperor,"…
Jean M. Doerge American politician, Louisiana House of Representatives dead at age 88
Jean M. Doerge, an American politician and educator who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives,
died on March 30, 2026. She represented District 10, covering Webster Parish and Minden,…
Christopher Haskins public figure dead at age 88
Christopher Haskins, the Irish-born businessman and life peer known as Baron Haskins,
died on March 30, 2026, aged 88. Born in Dublin on May 30, 1937, he was a member…
Dennis J. O’Callaghan American virologist, cancer dead at age 85
Dennis J. O'Callaghan, an American virologist, immunologist and biochemist,
died on March 30, 2026. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 26, 1940, and earned a B.S. in…
Abu Taher Nadwi Bangladeshi Islamic scholar dead at age 65
Abu Taher Nadwi, a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and educator,
died on March 30, 2026. He served as Director-General of Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya, also known as Patiya Madrasa, from…
Charles E. Scott American philosopher dead at age 90
Charles E. Scott, an American philosopher,
died on March 30, 2026, at age 90. He was Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Emeritus and Research Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. Earlier,…
Christopher North American keyboardist, throat cancer dead at age 75
Christopher North, the American keyboardist who was the founding keyboardist of the band Ambrosia,
died on March 30, 2026, at age 75. Born Christopher Reed North in San Francisco on…
Chan Santokhi Surinamese politician, president, minister of justice, and twice MNA dead at age 67
Chan Santokhi, the Surinamese politician who served as president of Suriname from 2020 to 2025,
died on March 30, 2026. He was also minister of justice from 2005 to 2010…
Rezvi Sheriff Co-founder of Sri Lanka’s first kidney transplant programme and dialysis unit,…
Rezvi Sheriff, a Sri Lankan nephrologist and physician,
died on March 30, 2026. He was an academic who served as director of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, senior professor of…
James Stannage British radio talk show host, cancer dead at age 76
James Stannage, the British radio talk show host,
died on March 30, 2026, aged 76. Born Charles James M. Stannage in Norton, County Durham, on February 22, 1950, he presented…
Carlos Westendorp Spanish diplomat and politician, minister of foreign affairs, high representative…
Carlos Westendorp, the Spanish diplomat and politician who served as minister of foreign affairs and later as high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina,
died on March 30, 2026, in Madrid,…
Michelangelo Zurletti Music critic dead at age 89
Michelangelo Zurletti, an Italian musicologist and essayist, died March 30, 2026. Michelangelo Zurletti (1937 – 30 March 2026) was an Italian music critic for La Repubblica. He
died on 30…
Gianluca Cherubini Italian footballer dead at age 52
Gianluca Cherubini, an Italian professional footballer who played for Reggiana, Chieti and Torres,
died on March 30, 2026. Cherubini was born on 28 February 1974 and played for four seasons…
Deborah Dultzin Mexican astrophysicist dead at age 80
Deborah Dultzin, a Mexican astrophysicist and professor and researcher at the Institute of Astronomy of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM),
died on March 30, 2026. Born in Monterrey…
Shujaat Hashmi Actor dead at age 75
Shujaat Hashmi, the Pakistani actor known for his work in television and film,
died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on October 31, 1950, Hashmi began…
Hans-Jürgen Kreische German football player and manager, Olympic bronze medalist dead at age 78
Hans-Jürgen Kreische, a German football player and manager best known for his long association with Dynamo Dresden and the East Germany national team,
died on March 30, 2026. He spent…