Sir Craig Reedie public figure dead at age 84
Sir Craig Reedie, the Scottish sports administrator who served as president of the World Anti-Doping Agency from 2014 to 2019, died on April 6, 2026, aged 84. He was vice-president…
Tag: 2026-04-06
25 obituaries from 2026-04-06. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Christian Schwarz-Schilling Austrian-born German politician, minister of post and telecommunication…
Christian Schwarz-Schilling, Austrian-born German politician and former minister of post and telecommunications and High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, died on April 6, 2026. He was 95. Schwarz-Schilling served as…
Beppe Sebaste Italian writer, poet, and journalist dead at age 66
Beppe Sebaste died on April 6, 2026. He was an Italian writer, poet, and journalist who worked for L'Unità and La Repubblica. His writing appeared across those outlets, where he…
Juarez Teixeira Brazilian footballer dead at age 97
Juarez Teixeira died on April 6, 2026. He was a Brazilian footballer who played for Jabaquara and Grêmio and was also part of the national team. Juarez Teixeira, 97, Brazilian…
Yangling Dorje Chinese politician, chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Regional Committee of the CPCC…
Yangling Dorje died on April 6, 2026. He was a Chinese politician who served as chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Regional Committee of the CPCC from 1984 to 1986. Yangling…
Bae Myeong-in South Korean politician, minister of justice dead at age 93
Bae Myeong-in, a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as minister of justice from 1982 to 1985, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 93. He was…
Konrad Carl German trade unionist, president of the Building and Construction Union, president of t…
Konrad Carl, a German trade unionist and former president of the Building and Construction Union, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Fürth on January…
Majid Khademi Iranian general and intelligence officer, head of the IRGC Intelligence Organization,…
Majid Khademi died on April 6, 2026, in an airstrike. He was an Iranian general and intelligence officer who served as head of the IRGC Intelligence Organization from 2025. No…
Pietro Calogero Italian magistrate dead at age 86
Pietro Calogero, an Italian magistrate, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Pace del Mela, Italy, on December 28, 1939, he graduated from the University…
Michail Belchev Bulgarian singer and poet dead at age 79
Michail Belchev died on April 6, 2026. He was a Bulgarian singer and poet. Michail Belchev, 79, Bulgarian singer and poet. Tags Musicians, Writers, 06 April 2026, Belchev, Bulgaria, Michail,…
Nancy Garapick Canadian swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist dead at age 64
Nancy Garapick, the Canadian swimmer and 1976 Olympic bronze medalist, died on April 6, 2026. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1961, she won two bronze medals at the 1976…
Gabriel Rosenstock public figure dead at age 76
Gabriel Rosenstock died on April 6, 2026. Gabriel Rosenstock, 76, Irish writer, cancer. (death announced on this date) Tags Writers, 06 April 2026, Gabriel, Ireland, Rosenstock, 2026-04-06, April 2026, April…
Yataro Tsuda Japanese politician, member of the House of Councillors dead at age 73
Yataro Tsuda, a Japanese politician and former member of the House of Councillors, died on April 6, 2026. He was a member of the Democratic Party of Japan and served…
Seán Barrett Irish politician, TD, minister of education and twice of defence dead at age 81
Seán Barrett died on April 6, 2026. He was an Irish politician and TD, serving in the Dáil from 1981 to 2002 and again from 2007 to 2020. Barrett was…
Gwendolyn Chisolm American rapper and songwriter dead at age 66
Gwendolyn Chisolm died on April 6, 2026. She was an American rapper with The Sequence and a songwriter known for "Funk You Up." Her work was associated with the group…
Álvaro Cassuto Portuguese composer and conductor dead at age 87
Álvaro Cassuto, a Portuguese composer and conductor, died on April 6, 2026. Álvaro Cassuto, 87, Portuguese composer and conductor. Tags Musicians, 06 April 2026, Cassuto, Portugal, 2026-04-06, Álvaro, April 2026,…
Vladislav Galgonek Czech photographer dead at age 79
Vladislav Galgonek died on April 6, 2026. He was a Czech photographer. Vladislav Galgonek [cs], 79, Czech photographer. Tags Artists, 06 April 2026, Czechia, Galgonek, Vladislav, 2026-04-06, April 2026, April…
Blondy American rapper and songwriter dead at age 66
Blondy, the American rapper and songwriter known for her work with The Sequence and the song "Funk You Up," died on April 6, 2026, at age 66. The Sequence, formed…
Nijaz Gracić Bosnian entrepreneur and football executive, chairman of FK Olimpik dead at age 68
Nijaz Gracić died on April 6, 2026. He was a Bosnian entrepreneur and football executive who served as chairman of FK Olimpik from 2006 to 2016. Nijaz Gracić, 68, Bosnian…
Nick Pope British journalist and television personality, esophageal cancer dead at age 61
Nick Pope died on April 6, 2026, of esophageal cancer. He was a British journalist and television personality known for Ancient Aliens and UFOs Declassified. His work on those programs…
Miguel Ángel De Marco Argentine military officer, academic and historian, member of the National Ac…
Miguel Ángel De Marco, Argentine military officer, academic and historian, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Rosario on December 1, 1939, he served in…
Yazdan Mir Iranian intelligence operative, commander of Unit 840, airstrike dies
Yazdan Mir, an Iranian intelligence operative and commander of Unit 840, died on April 6, 2026, after Israel announced he had been killed in airstrikes in Tehran. Also known by…
Rainer Schwarz Austrian-born, US-based chef dead at age 59
Rainer Schwarz, an Austrian-born, US-based chef, died April 6, 2026. Rainer Schwarz, 59, Austrian-born, US-based chef. Tags Other, 06 April 2026, Austria, Rainer, Schwarz, 2026-04-06, April 2026, April 6
Mihail Belchev Bulgarian singer, songwriter and poet dead at age 79
Mihail Belchev, a Bulgarian singer, songwriter and poet, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Sofia on August 13, 1946, he also worked as a…