Heydar Abbasi dead at age 83
Heydar Abbasi, an Iranian poet, translator, writer and literary critic of Azerbaijani literature,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 83. Also known by his pen name Barişmaz,…
Bai Jingfu dead at age 80
Bai Jingfu, a Chinese politician who served as executive deputy minister of the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China,
died on April 29, 2026, at the…
Lutz Goepel dead at age 83
Lutz Goepel
died on April 29, 2026. Tags Politicians, 29 April 2026, Cancer, Germany, Goepel, Lutz, April 2026, April 29
Frances Granger dead at age 80
Frances Granger
died on April 29, 2026. Tags Athletes, 29 April 2026, Frances, Granger, April 2026, April 29, New Zealand
Claire Nielson dead at age 89
Claire Nielson, the Scottish actress known for Fawlty Towers, Ghost Squad and Scotch and Wry,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Claire Elizabeth Isbister in…
Savino Rebek dead at age 85
Savino Rebek
died on April 29, 2026. Tags Athletes, 29 April 2026, Cancer, Italy, Rebek, Savino, April 2026, April 29
Tony Ridley dead at age 92
Tony Ridley
died on April 29, 2026. Tags Scientists, 29 April 2026, Britain, Ridley, Tony, April 2026, April 29
Eric Robertson dead at age 62
Eric Robertson
died on April 29, 2026. He was a politician. Tags Politicians, 29 April 2026, America, Cancer, Eric, Robertson, April 2026, April 29
Aiko Satō dead at age 102
Aiko Satō
died on April 29, 2026. She was a writer. Tags Writers, 29 April 2026, Aiko, Japan, April 2026, April 29, Satō
Marguerite Shuster dead at age 78
Marguerite Shuster
died on April 29, 2026. Tags Scientists, 29 April 2026, America, Marguerite, Shuster, April 2026, April 29
Merle Bettenhausen American racing driver, complications from a stroke dead at age 82
Merle Bettenhausen, an American racing driver,
died on April 29, 2026, at age 82 of complications from a stroke. Born June 9, 1943, in Tinley Park, Illinois, he was the…
Richard Harries, Baron Harries of Pentregarth British Anglican clergyman and life peer, bishop of O…
Richard Harries, Baron Harries of Pentregarth, the British Anglican clergyman and life peer who served as Bishop of Oxford from 1987 to 2006 and sat in the House of Lords…
David Allan Coe American country singer and songwriter dead at age 86
David Allan Coe, an American country singer and songwriter,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 86. He was known for songs including "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile"…
Craig Venter American genomics researcher, founder of Celera Corporation and JCVI, complications fr…
Craig Venter, an American genomics researcher and founder of Celera Corporation and the J. Craig Venter Institute,
died on April 29, 2026, at age 79 from complications from cancer. Venter,…
Carla Van Zon dead at age 74
Carla Van Zon, a New Zealand artistic director,
died on April 29, 2026, aged 74. Born Carla Marja Olga van Zon in Te Atatū on January 20, 1952, she worked…
J. Craig Venter American genomics researcher, founder of Celera Corporation and JCVI, complications…
J. Craig Venter, an American genomics researcher and founder of Celera Corporation and the J. Craig Venter Institute,
died on April 29, 2026, of complications from cancer. He was 79.…
Donald MacRae Scottish folk singer dead at age 84
Donald MacRae, a Scottish folk singer who sang primarily in Gaelic,
died on April 29, 2026, aged 84. Born in Stornoway on August 26, 1941, he grew up on crofts…
Robyn Woodhouse dead at age 82
Robyn Woodhouse, the Australian Olympic high jumper who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics,
died on April 29, 2026. She was 82. Woodhouse was born in New South Wales on…
Volker Hage German journalist, author and literary critic dead at age 76
Volker Hage, the German journalist, author and literary critic who worked for Der Spiegel,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Hamburg in 1949, he…
Sirisumana Godage Sri Lankan entrepreneur and book publisher dead at age 90
Sirisumana Godage, Sri Lankan entrepreneur and book publisher,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 90. He was the chairman of Godage International Publishers, one of Sri Lanka's…
Geoff Ablett dead at age 71, Australian footballer, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Geoff Ablett, the Australian rules footballer and former Casey City Council member,
died on April 29, 2026, aged 71. Born Geoffrey Norman Ablett on March 13, 1955, he played in…
Yair Garbuz Israeli visual artist, writer, and opinion journalist dead at age 80
Yair Garbuz, an Israeli visual artist, writer, and opinion journalist,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Givatayim, Mandatory Palestine, on September 29, 1945, he…
Gordon Snell dead at age 93, Author, scriptwriter
Gordon Snell, the British author of children's literature and scriptwriter,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Singapore on October 1, 1932, he worked as…
Eddy Pratomo dead at age 72
Eddy Pratomo, an Indonesian diplomat and law scholar,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 72. He served as Indonesia’s ambassador to Germany from 2009 to 2013 and…
Vladimir Voevodin Russian computer scientist dead at age 63
Vladimir Voevodin, a Russian computer scientist,
died on April 29, 2026. He was 63. Born in Moscow on May 25, 1962, Voevodin studied at Moscow State University, where he graduated…
Stephen Adamini dead at age 81, Attorney, politician
Stephen Adamini, an American politician and attorney who served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006,
died on April 29, 2026. He was 81. A Democrat, Adamini…