Will Stanhope Canadian rock climber, fall dead at age 39
Will Stanhope, a Canadian rock climber and professional rock guide, died on April 23, 2026, after a climbing accident in which his protection failed and he took a ground fall.…
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23 obituaries from 2026-04-23. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Suresh Harilal Soni Indian social worker, Padma Shri winner dead at age 81
Suresh Harilal Soni, an Indian social worker and Padma Shri winner (2025), died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 81. He worked for the welfare and rehabilitation of…
Nancy Cox American virologist, glioblastoma dead at age 77
Nancy Cox, an American virologist and former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Influenza Division, died on April 23, 2026, at age 77. Cox, who was born…
James Valentine Australian radio and television presenter, assisted suicide dead at age 64
James Valentine, an Australian radio and television presenter and musician, died on April 23, 2026, by assisted suicide. He was 64. Born in Ballarat, Victoria, Valentine worked as a saxophonist…
Luigi Farina Italian footballer dead at age 83
Luigi Farina, an Italian footballer, died on April 23, 2026. Luigi Farina [it], 83, Italian footballer. Tags Athletes, 23 April 2026, Farina, Italy, Luigi, 2026-04-23, April 2026, April 23
Ruth Slenczynska public figure dead at age 101
Ruth Slenczynska, an American classical pianist, died on April 23, 2026. She was 101. Slenczynska was born in Sacramento, California, on January 15, 1925, and was the last living piano…
Renzo Travanut Italian politician dead at age 80
Renzo Travanut, an Italian politician, died on April 23, 2026. Renzo Travanut [it], 80, Italian politician. Tags Politicians, 23 April 2026, Italy, Renzo, Travanut, 2026-04-23, April 2026, April 23
Rexhep Qosja Albanian writer and politician dead at age 89
Rexhep Qosja, an Albanian writer and politician, died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 89. He was a novelist, poet, social critic, literary critic and professor at the…
Jean Pierre Biyiti bi Essam Cameroonian politician and diplomat, ambassador to Israel dead at age 76
Jean Pierre Biyiti bi Essam died on April 23, 2026. He was a Cameroonian politician and diplomat who served as ambassador to Israel from 2018 to 2025. Jean Pierre Biyiti…
George Ley public figure dead at age 80
George Ley, an English footballer who played for Portsmouth, Dallas Tornado and Exeter City, died on April 23, 2026. He also played professionally for Brighton & Hove Albion and Gillingham…
Tajang Laing Malaysian Orang Ulu politician, member of the Cobbold Commission, Sarawak State Legisl…
Tajang Laing died on April 23, 2026. He was a Malaysian Orang Ulu politician and served as a member of the Cobbold Commission. Laing also served in the Sarawak State…
Claude Bessy French ballerina dead at age 93
Claude Bessy, the French ballerina who served as ballet master of the Paris Opera Ballet and later directed the Paris Opera Ballet School, died on April 23, 2026, at age…
Jean-Benoît Meybeck public figure dead at age 53
Jean-Benoît Meybeck, a French comic book author and illustrator, died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 53. Born in Grenoble on January 29, 1973, he worked as a…
Łukasz Litewka Polish sociologist and politician, traffic collision dead at age 36
Łukasz Litewka, a Polish sociologist and politician, died on April 23, 2026, in a traffic collision. He was 36. Born in Sosnowiec on May 9, 1989, he studied sociology at…
Richard P. Simmons American metallurgist, industrialist and philanthropist dead at age 94
Richard P. Simmons, an American metallurgist, industrialist and philanthropist, died on April 23, 2026. He was 94. Simmons was born on May 3, 1931, and attended the Massachusetts Institute of…
Aleksey Pimanov Russian television presenter, journalist and film director dead at age 64
Aleksey Pimanov died on April 23, 2026. He was a Russian television presenter, journalist and film director, known for Eleven Silent Men. His work spanned television, journalism and film directing.…
Josh Mauro English-born American football player dead at age 35
Josh Mauro, an English-born American football player who played for the Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants and Jacksonville Jaguars, died on April 23, 2026, at age 35. Born in St…
Sylvana Lorenz French art dealer and writer dead at age 73
Sylvana Lorenz, French art dealer and writer, died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 73. Born in Tunis, Tunisia, on February 14, 1953, she opened her first art…
Ellie Rodríguez Puerto Rican baseball catcher dead at age 79
Ellie Rodríguez, a Puerto Rican baseball catcher, died on April 23, 2026, at age 79. Born Eliseo Rodríguez Delgado on May 24, 1946, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, he moved with…
Abdullah Rahi Pakistani footballer dead at age 87
Abdullah Rahi, a Pakistani footballer, died on April 23, 2026, aged 87 or 88. He played as an inside right forward and represented the Pakistan national football team in the…
Jack Bass American author and journalist dead at age 91
Jack Bass, an American author and journalist, died on April 23, 2026, at age 91. He was born in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1934 and grew up in North as…
Jack R. Thornell American photographer, complications from kidney disease dead at age 86
Jack R. Thornell, an American photographer, died on April 23, 2026, from complications from kidney disease. He was 86. Born Jack Randolph Thornell in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on August 29, 1939,…