Petr Horák
Czech historian of philosophy
Died on Monday February 23rd 2026
Hans-Dieter Sues Paleontologist dead at age 70
Hans-Dieter Sues, a German-born American paleontologist and Senior Research Geologist and Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, died…
Joan Huber Work on gender stratification dead at age 100
Joan Huber, an American sociologist and professor of sociology at Ohio State University,
died on February 22, 2026. Born on October 17, 1925, in Bluffton, Ohio, she taught at the…
Bill Glen Scottish rugby union player dead at age 93
Bill Glen, a Scottish international rugby union player,
died on February 22, 2026, aged 93. Born William Sutherland Glen on 13 March 1932, he was educated at Merchiston Castle School…
Fernand Roberge Canadian politician dead at age 85
Fernand Roberge, a Canadian hotelier and politician who served as a senator,
died on February 22, 2026, at age 85. Born in Laurierville, Quebec, on July 19, 1940, he became…
Maurie Raper Australian footballer dead at age -1
Maurie Raper, an Australian rugby league footballer who played for Penrith and Cronulla-Sutherland,
died on February 22, 2026. He played as a five-eighth in the 1960s and 1970s in the…
Doctor R. Crants Businessman dead at age 81
Doctor R. Crants, an American businessman and co-founder of the Corrections Corporation of America,
died on February 22, 2026. He was 81. Born Doctor Robert Crants in Salamanca, New York,…
John Bertalot English organist dead at age 94
John Bertalot, an English organist who served at Blackburn Cathedral in England and at Trinity Church in Princeton, New Jersey,
died on February 22, 2026. Born in Maidstone, Kent, on…
El Mencho Mexican drug lord dead at age 59
Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the Mexican drug lord known as El Mencho and head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel,
died on February 22, 2026, at age 59. He led…
Miervaldis Polis Latvian painter and performance artist dead at age 77
Miervaldis Polis, a Latvian painter and performance artist,
died on February 22, 2026. He was 77. In the early 1970s, he and Līga Purmale, his wife at the time, helped…
Eugene G. Sander American academic dead at age 90
Eugene G. Sander, an American academic and former president of the University of Arizona,
died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 90. He served as president from 2011…
Ali Tutal 75-76 dead at age 75
Ali Tutal, a Turkish actor,
died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 75-76. Born in Diyarbakır in June 1950, he began his career in advertising before starting his…
Serge Lajeunesse Canadian ice hockey player dead at age 75
Serge Lajeunesse, a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers,
died on February 22, 2026, at age 75. Born in Montreal, Quebec,…
Nasser Mohammadifar Iranian Brigadier General dead at age 80
Nasser Mohammadifar, an Iranian brigadier general,
died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 80. He served as the Supreme Military Advisor to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces…
Maureen Hemphill Canadian politician, Manitoba MLA dead at age 89
Maureen Hemphill, a Canadian politician and Manitoba MLA from 1981 to 1990,
died on February 22, 2026, at age 89. Born Maureen Lucille Miller in Grand Forks, British Columbia, on…
Fan Tsung-pei Taiwanese cellist and composer dead at age 65
Fan Tsung-pei, a Taiwanese cellist and composer,
died on February 22, 2026. He graduated from National Taiwan Academy of Arts and served as the lead cellist of the National Concert…
Yaroslav Cherstvy Russian Olympic rower dead at age 92
Yaroslav Cherstvy, a Russian rower who represented the Soviet Union,
died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 92. Born on 7 May 1933, he competed at the 1956…
Luci4 American rapper dead at age 23
James Dear, known professionally as Luci4, was an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer,
died on February 22, 2026, at age 23. Born in Los Angeles, he began making music…
Birgitta Andersson Swedish actress dead at age 92
Birgitta Andersson, the Swedish actress and comedian,
died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 92. Born Ulla Birgitta Helena Andersson in Mariestad on April 20, 1933, she worked…
Jim Parsons English rugby union player
Jim Parsons, an English rugby union player,
died on February 22, 2026, aged 82. Michael James Parsons was born in Chipping Norton, England, on 13 March 1943 and died in…
Iris Cantor American philanthropist dead at age 95
Iris Cantor, an American philanthropist,
died on February 22, 2026. Based in New York City and Los Angeles, she led the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, which donated several…
Amnat Sonimsat Actor dead at age 92
Amnat Sonimsat, a Thai politician,
died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 92. An independent, he served in the National Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 1992 and in…
Gregorio Morán Spanish journalist and writer dead at age 79
Gregorio Morán, a Spanish journalist and writer,
died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Oviedo in 1947, he lived in Paris during the Franco regime…