Jerry Hopkins passed away at age 85
Jerry Hopkins, an American football player who played linebacker for six seasons in the NFL, died on July 27, 2026, aged 85. Hopkins, whose full name was Jerry Wayne Hopkins,…
Death of Aviezer Yaari at age 96
Aviezer Yaari, an Israeli general, died on July 27, 2026, aged 96. Yaari ended his Israel Defense Forces service at the rank of major general and served in military intelligence…
Anna Knysok has died at age 75
Anna Knysok, a Polish politician and former member of parliament, died on July 27, 2026, aged 75. Born in Chorzów on July 19, 1951, she was also known as Anna…
Tom Chadbon death at age 80
Tom Chadbon, the English actor best known for work in British television and appearances in Doctor Who, Tess and Casino Royale, died on July 27, 2026, aged 80. Born in…
Lucy López death at age 96
Lucy López, the Chilean high jumper who won silver in the women’s high jump at the 1951 Pan American Games, died on July 27, 2026, aged 96. López Cruz, born…
Marc Held has died at age 93
Marc Held, the French architect, photographer and interior designer, died on July 27, 2026, aged 93. Born Marcel Held in Paris on August 16, 1932, he built a career that…
Death of Léon Strauss at age 98
Léon Strauss, the French historian and academic who specialized in the history of Alsace, died on July 27, 2026, aged 98. Born in Sarrebourg on August 14, 1927, he studied…
Johannes Krisch death at age 59
Johannes Krisch, an Austrian actor, died on July 27, 2026, aged 59. Born in Vienna on December 8, 1966, he worked across stage and screen and was active from 1987…
Ronnie Le Drew death at age 78
Ronnie Le Drew, the Canadian-born British puppeteer best known for performing Zippy on the ITV children’s series Rainbow, died on July 27, 2026. Born in Toronto on October 23, 1947,…
Kevin Sinnott dies at 78
Kevin Sinnott, the Welsh painter known for his contemporary depictions of Welsh life, died on July 27, 2026, aged 78. Born in Sarn, South Wales, in 1947 to Irish parents,…
Sulemana Abdul Samed passes away at age 32
Sulemana Abdul Samed, Ghanaian record holder and widely recognized as the nation’s tallest man, died on July 27, 2026. Known also as Awuche, a Hausa name meaning “Let’s Go,” he…
Jim Hopkins dead at age 79
Jim Hopkins, the New Zealand broadcaster and politician who served on the Waitaki District Council, died on July 27, 2026, aged 80. Born on January 1, 1946, Hopkins was known…
Zlatan Ibrahimbegović died at age 78
Zlatan Ibrahimbegović, the Yugoslav retired slalom canoeist who competed in the K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics, died on July 27, 2026, aged 78. Born on March 18, 1948,…
Obituary: Susanta Singh, dead at age 53
Susanta Singh, an Indian politician and Odisha MLA since 2014, died on July 27, 2026, at the age of 53. Born on March 17, 1973, he was a politician from…
Aviezer Ya’ari passes away at age 96
Aviezer Ya'ari, an Israeli IDF general, died on July 27, 2026, aged 96. Born in Merhavia in 1930, he began his military career in 1948 and went on to serve…
Takeaki Matsumoto, died aged 67
Takeaki Matsumoto, a Japanese politician who served as foreign minister in 2011 and internal affairs minister from 2022 to 2024, died on July 27, 2026, at age 67 from complications…
Ursula Hegi passed away at age 80
Ursula Hegi, the German-born American writer known for novels including Floating in My Mother’s Palm and Stones from the River, died on July 27, 2026, aged 80. Born Ursula Johanna…
Death of René Hicks at age 70
René Hicks, an American actress and comedian, died on July 27, 2026, aged 70. Born in San Francisco, she built a career in stand-up comedy, appearing on Comedy Central Presents…
Ted Craig died at age 86
Ted Craig, an Australian-born British theatre director, died on July 27, 2026, aged 86. Born in Melbourne on April 20, 1940, he was educated there before moving into Australian television,…