Ilhan Mustafa
Romanian footballer (Farul Constanța) · 24 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 24 · İlhan
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Vladimir Dovzhik
Russian actor (Brigada · 24 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 24
Jim Donnelly (snooker player) Scottish snooker player dead at age 79
the Scottish snooker player and coach, died on February 24, 2026, aged 79. Born in Edinburgh on June 13, 1946, he won the Scottish Amateur Snooker Championship in 1978, beating Eddie McLaughlin 6–4 in the final. He was accepted as… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Glaudi Barsotti French writer and journalist dead at age 92
a French writer and journalist, died on February 24, 2026. Also spelled Glaudi Barsòtti in Occitan and Claude Barsotti in French, he was a French Occitan writer and journalist born in Marseille. Barsotti was 92 · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Daryl Cumming Australian footballer dead at age 74
an Australian footballer who played for Richmond, died on February 24, 2026, aged 74. Born on 15 May 1951, he played in the VFL during the 1970s for Richmond, Melbourne, North Melbourne and South Melbourne. Cumming was part of a… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Irina Shevchuk Russian actress (The Dawns Here Are Quiet dead at age 74
a Russian actress, died on February 24, 2026. Born in Murmansk on October 6, 1951, she graduated from VGIK in 1972 and then worked at the Dovzhenko Film Studios. From 1983, she was an actress at the Gorky Film Studio.… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Nicolae Andronati Moldovan politician dead at age 90
a Moldovan politician, died on February 24, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on November 7, 1935, in Caragaș, he was a signatory of the Declaration of Independence on August 27, 1991, and served as a deputy in the… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Nina Gabrielyan Russian-Armenian writer and artist dead at age 74
a Russian-Armenian writer and artist, died on February 24, 2026. Born in Moscow on October 16, 1953, she studied at the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages. Gabrielyan published in several genres, including poetry and fiction, and also worked… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Ann Godoff American editor and publisher dead at age 76
an American editor and publisher who was president of Random House and founder of Penguin Press, died on February 24, 2026, at the age of 76. Born Ann Leslie Godoff in New York City on July 22, 1949, she moved… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
2026 Jalisco operation Mexican cartel member dead at age -1
a Mexican cartel member associated with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, died on February 24, 2026. According to reports, he was among those killed in an operation by the Mexican Armed Forces in Tapalpa, Jalisco, on February 22, 2026. The… · Killed In Operation · 24 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Carl Samuelson (swim coach) American swim coach dead at age 94
an American swim coach, died on February 24, 2026, at age 94. He coached Williams College from 1966 to 1999 after swimming freestyle at Springfield College. During his tenure, Williams won 14 Men’s New England Championships and 13 Women’s New… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Cliff Guffey American labor union leader dead at age 76
an American labor union leader, died on February 24, 2026. Guffey, born September 29, 1949, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War before becoming a letter carrier in Oklahoma City in 1971. He… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Arthur Gooch (footballer) Australian rules footballer dead at age 94
an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL), died on February 24, 2026, aged 94. Gooch played for Collingwood between 1950 and 1956 and was a member of the club’s 1953 premiership team against Geelong. He… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Elaine Ingham American microbiologist dead at age 73
an American microbiologist, died on February 24, 2026. She was a soil biology researcher and the founder of Soil Foodweb Inc. and the Soil Foodweb School. Ingham was known for her work in soil microbiology and research on the soil… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Lorin N. Pace American politician dead at age 100
an American politician and attorney who served in the Utah House of Representatives and Utah State Senate, died on February 24, 2026, at age 100. A Republican, he attended Emporia State University, Brigham Young University and the University of Utah.… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Giancarlo Politi Italian art critic dead at age 89
Italian art critic, died on February 24, 2026. Born in Trevi, in Umbria, on January 29, 1937, he was also a poet and publisher, and was best known as the founder of Flash Art magazine. After a brief spell as… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Maria O’Brien (actress) American actress and acting coach dead at age 75
an American actress and acting coach, died on February 24, 2026, at age 75. Born in Los Angeles on August 14, 1950, she was the daughter of actors Edmond O'Brien and Olga San Juan and the sister of voice actor… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Willy Loretan Swiss politician dead at age 91
a Swiss politician, died on February 24, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Basel on June 15, 1934, he began his political career in 1966 with his election to the Zofingen Residents’ Council. He served in the Grand… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Francesco Sibello Italian Olympic sailor dead at age 80
an Italian yacht racer and Olympian, died on February 24, 2026, in Monserrato. He was 80. Born in Alassio on May 4, 1945, Sibello competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics · 24 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Oliver “Power” Grant Wu-Tang Clan dead at age 52
an American entrepreneur and producer associated with the Wu-Tang Clan, died on February 24, 2026, at age 55. Grant was a close associate of the hip-hop group and executive produced all of its albums. He was the founder and CEO… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026 · Cancer · Grant,
Bill Saunderson Investment manager, founded Sceptre Investment Counsel dead at age 92
a Canadian politician and investment manager, died on February 24, 2026. He was 92. Saunderson was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999 and served as a cabinet minister in the government of… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Gianluigi Jessi Italian Olympic basketball player dead at age 80
an Italian basketball player, died on February 24, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Padua on July 7, 1945, he was part of the Italian team that finished eighth at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Jessi died in Padua · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Jeremy Larner American author and screenwriter, Oscar winner dead at age 88
the American author and screenwriter who won an Oscar in 1973 for Best Original Screenplay for The Candidate, died on February 24, 2026, at age 88. Born Jeremy David Larner in Olean, New York, on March 20, 1937, he was… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Lauren Chapin Television actress dead at age 80
the American actress best known for playing Kathy Anderson, nicknamed "Kitten," on Father Knows Best, died on February 24, 2026. She was 80. Chapin appeared in 196 episodes of the television series between 1954 and 1960 and won five Jr.… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Stephen Koch (writer) American writer dead at age 84
an American writer, novelist, essayist, historian and teacher, died on February 24, 2026, at age 84. Born Stephen Bayard Koch on May 8, 1941, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, he wrote numerous books of cultural history, two novels and a study… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Ruben Castillo (boxer) American boxer dead at age 68
an American boxer who fought in the featherweight division, died on February 24, 2026. He was 68. Born in Billings, Montana, and raised largely in Bakersfield, California, Castillo began his professional career on January 24, 1975, with a fourth-round knockout… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026 · Rubén
Uncle Joe Benson American rock radio DJ, complications from Parkinson’s disease dementia and…
an American rock radio DJ at KLOS, died on February 24, 2026, of complications from Parkinson's disease, dementia and a fall. He was 76. Benson was known professionally as "Uncle Joe" and worked in rock radio · Parkinson's Disease Dementia And A Fall · 24 February 2026 · February 2026 · "Uncle
Roman Kofman Ukrainian conductor and composer dead at age 89
the Ukrainian conductor, violinist and composer, died on February 24, 2026, at age 89. Born in Kyiv in 1936, he was a music educator and was named a People's Artist of Ukraine in 2003. He was internationally known as concertmaster,… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026