Robert Carradine Actor dead at age 71
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…
Andrej Medved Poet, editor and translator dead at age 79
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…
Têtêvi Godwin Tété-Adjalogo Historian dead at age 98
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)…
Éliane Radigue French composer dead at age 94
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…
Monti Rock III American singer
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…
Bobby Douglas American Olympic wrestler
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…
Coleman Barks Poet dead at age 88
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…
Nikolay Blagodatov Collector of Soviet Nonconformist Art dead at age 88
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,…
Sondra Lee American actress
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,…
Mukul Roy Politician dead at age 71
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…
Stephanie Kugelman American advertising executive dead at age 78
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…
Rab Nawaz Pakistani cricketer and umpire dead at age 85
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…
Birte Christoffersen Danish-Swedish diver dead at age 101
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…
Rupert Roopnaraine Author, politician, cricket player dead at age 83
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,…
Ulysses Jenkins Video art dead at age 79
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…
Ali Babachahi Poet, writer, researcher, literary critic dead at age 83
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…
Gary Dontzig American television producer
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,"…
Charles S. Dean Sr. American politician dead at age 86
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…
Richard Mauer Investigative journalist dead at age 76
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…
Lucien Ghellynck Belgian footballer
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…
David Chadwick American Zen Buddhist priest and writer dead at age 81
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…
Nicolaas Marinus Hugenholtz Dutch physicist dead at age 101
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…