Coleman Barks, an American poet and writer, died on February 23, 2026, at age 88. He was an American poet and literature faculty member at the University of Georgia. Born Coleman Bryan Barks in Chattanooga, Tennessee, he grew up on… · England · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Nikolay Blagodatov, a Russian collector of Soviet nonconformist art and member of the Section of Criticism and Art Criticism of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists, died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Leningrad on… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Sondra Lee, an American actress, dancer and teacher known for her Broadway work, died on February 23, 2026. Born Sondra Lee Gash in Newark, New Jersey, on September 30, 1928, she performed on Broadway and was known for appearing in… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Mukul Roy, an Indian politician, died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 71. A politician from West Bengal, he served as a Minister of State in the Shipping Ministry and later in the Ministry of Railways during the… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Stephanie Kugelman, an American advertising executive and branding expert, died on February 23, 2026, in New York City at age 78. She was a past vice chairman and chief strategic officer of Young & Rubicam Inc., where her career began… · Britain · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Rab Nawaz, a Pakistani cricketer and umpire, died on February 23, 2026. He was 85. Born in Lahore on October 17, 1940, he stood in two One Day Internationals between 1982 and 1984. His umpiring debut came in a Pakistan-Sri… · Prolonged Illness · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Birte Christoffersen, the Danish-Swedish diver who won an Olympic bronze medal, died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 101. Born in Copenhagen in 1924, she competed for Denmark in the 3 m springboard and 10 m platform at… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Rupert Roopnaraine, a Guyanese politician, cricketer and writer, died on February 23, 2026, in Georgetown, Guyana, at the age of 83. Born in Kitty, Georgetown, British Guiana, on January 31, 1943, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University from 1964… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Ulysses Jenkins, an American visual artist known for video art, died on February 23, 2026. Born in Los Angeles on September 19, 1946, he developed an interest in art during the 1960s while attending Hamilton High. He left Los Angeles… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Ali Babachahi, an Iranian poet and writer, died on February 23, 2026, at age 83. Born in Bushehr in 1942, he was also a researcher and literary critic. Babachahi published more than 50 literary works and was known as one… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Gary Dontzig, an American television producer, screenwriter and actor, died on February 23, 2026, at age 79. He worked as a writer and producer on television programs including "Murphy Brown," "Suddenly Susan" and "Becker." With his writing partner, Steven Peterman,… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Charles S. Dean Sr., an American politician who served in the Florida Legislature, died on February 23, 2026, at age 86. A Republican, he served in the Florida Senate from 2007 to 2016, first representing the 3rd District and later… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Richard Mauer, an American investigative journalist, died on February 23, 2026. Born Richard David Mauer on May 29, 1949, in The Bronx, New York, he graduated from the Bronx High School of Science and later attended the University of Colorado… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Lucien Ghellynck, a Belgian footballer who played as a midfielder, died on February 23, 2026. He played almost his entire career with Gent and won the Belgian Cup with the club in 1964. Ghellynck received one call-up to the Belgian… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
David Chadwick, an American Zen Buddhist priest and writer, died on February 23, 2026. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 9, 1945, he moved to California in 1966 to study Zen with Shunryu Suzuki. He was ordained as a… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Nicolaas Marinus Hugenholtz, a Dutch physicist and academic, died on February 23, 2026. He was a professor of theoretical physics at the University of Groningen from 1960 to 1989. Born in Wormerveer on 26 April 1924, he studied physics at… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Robert Carradine, an American actor known for starring as Lewis Skolnick in the Revenge of the Nerds films and Sam McGuire in the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire, died on February 23, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. He was 71.… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Andrej Medved, a Slovene poet, editor and translator, died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Ljubljana on February 3, 1947, he studied philosophy and the history of art at the University of Ljubljana. Medved worked… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Têtêvi Godwin Tété-Adjalogo, a Togolese historian and politician, died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 98. He was a member of the Democratic Convention of African Peoples (CDPA) and a founding member of the party. Born on January… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Éliane Radigue, the French composer, died on February 23, 2026, in Paris at the age of 94. Born in Paris on January 24, 1932, she began working in the 1950s and had her first compositions presented in the late 1960s.… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Monti Rock III, the American singer known for "Get Dancin'," died on February 23, 2026, at age 86. Born Joseph Moses Montanez Jr. on May 29, 1939, in New York City, he was also known professionally as Sir Monti Rock… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Bobby Douglas, an American Olympic wrestler and coach, died on February 23, 2026. Born Robert Edward Douglas on March 27, 1942, in Bellaire, Ohio, he competed as a featherweight at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics, placing fourth in 1964. He… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026