Vladimir Lakeev dead at age 77
Vladimir Lakeev, a Russian politician and communist party organizer,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 77. Known also as Vladimir Ivanovich Lakeev, he was born in Moscow on August 13,…
Miguel Zavaleta dead at age 71
Miguel Zavaleta, the Argentine musician and songwriter behind Suéter and the author of "Amanece en la ruta,"
died on August 31, 2026, aged 71. Born in Buenos Aires on February…
Édouard Balladur dead at age 97, French politician, prime minister, minister of finance, and twice…
Édouard Balladur, the French politician who served as prime minister, minister of finance and twice deputy,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 97. Born Édouard Léon Raoul Balladur in İzmir,…
Michel Fano dead at age 96, French musician, composer and writer
Michel Fano, the French musician, composer and writer whose work also extended to filmmaking and sound design,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 96. Born in the 16th arrondissement of…
Jean-François Leroy dead at age 69, French journalist and photographer, director of Visa pour lR…
Jean-François Leroy, the French journalist and photographer who directed Visa pour l'image,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 69. Born in Paris on October 3, 1956, he helped found the…
Jerry Stovall dead at age 85
Jerry Stovall, the American Hall of Fame football player and coach,
died on August 31, 2026, at age 85. Born Jerry Lane Stovall in West Monroe, Louisiana, he graduated from…
Ada Yonath dead at age 87
Ada Yonath, the Israeli crystallographer and Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 87. Born in Jerusalem in 1939, she became known for pioneering cryo bio-crystallography…
Carlos Monforte dead at age 77
Carlos Monforte, a Brazilian journalist who helped anchor TV Globo’s morning news programming,
died on August 31, 2026, at age 77. Born Carlos Américo Aguiar Monforte in Santos, he graduated…
Elco Brinkman dead at age 78
Elco Brinkman, the Dutch politician who served in the House of Representatives and Senate,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 78. Born Leendert Cornelis Brinkman in Dirksland on February 5,…
Daniel Spagnou dead at age 85, French politician, mayor of Sisteron
Daniel Spagnou, the French politician who served as mayor of Sisteron and represented Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the National Assembly,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 85. Born in Barcelonnette on September…
Indu Mitha dead at age 97
Indu Mitha, the Pakistani Bharatanatyam classical dancer and music educator,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 97. Born Indu Chatterjee in 1929, she was among Pakistan’s best-known exponents of Bharatanatyam…
Jean-François Leroy dead at age 69
Jean-François Leroy, the French journalist and photographer who directed the Visa pour l’image festival from 1989,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 69. Born in Paris on October 3, 1956,…
Jean-François Leroy dead at age 69, French journalist and photographer, director of the Visa pour l…
Jean-François Leroy, the French journalist and photographer who directed the Visa pour l'image festival from 1989,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 69. The identity record identifies him as a…
Jaroslav Olejár dead at age 67
Jaroslav Olejár, the Slovak football player who played for Sparta Prague and 1. FC Košice,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 67. Born in Dvorianky on August 29, 1959, he…
Liam King dead at age 85
Liam King, the Irish hurler from Lorrha–Dorrha in County Tipperary,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 85. Born in Lorrha, he played as a right corner-back for the Tipperary senior…
Toyohiro Akiyama dead at age 84, Japanese journalist and cosmonaut, gastrointestinal hemorrhage
Toyohiro Akiyama, the Japanese journalist and cosmonaut who became the first person of Japanese nationality to fly in space,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 84. Born in Setagaya in…
Wendell Berry dead at age 92
Wendell Berry, the American novelist and essayist whose work as a poet, farmer and cultural critic was closely tied to rural Kentucky,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 92. Born…
George Wells dead at age 72
George Wells, an American professional wrestler and football player,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 72. Born George Oliver Wells in Oakland, Calif., on October 31, 1947, he attended Oakland…