Deaths on May 31, 2026

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Hugo Broch dead at age 104

Hugo Broch, the German World War II flying ace who was the last living recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross,
died on June 11, 2026. He was…

Richard K. Davidson dead at age 84

Richard K. Davidson, the American railway executive who served as chief executive of Union Pacific,
died on June 5, 2026, at age 84. Born on January 9, 1942, in Allen,…

Jay Silva, Angolan-born American mixed martial artist, died on May 31, 2026

Jay Silva dead at age 45

Jay Silva, an Angolan-born American mixed martial artist,
died on June 1, 2026. He was 45. Born in Luanda on May 25, 1981, Silva competed as a heavyweight and fought…

Phil Hay dead at age 88

Phil Hay, an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1960s,
died on May 31, 2026, aged 88. Born on February 7, 1938, Hay spent…

Robert Kya-Hill, American actor, died on May 31, 2026

Robert Kya-Hill dead at age 95

Robert Kya-Hill, the American actor born Robert Hill on December 4, 1930,
died on May 31, 2026, at age 95. He also worked as a director, playwright, musician, composer and…

Curt Newsome dead at age 67

Curt Newsome, an American football coach who worked with the Virginia Tech Hokies and Emory and Henry Wasps,
died on May 31, 2026. He was 67. Newsome, whose full name…

Suman Kalyanpur, Singer, died on May 31, 2026

Suman Kalyanpur dead at age 89

Suman Kalyanpur, the Indian playback singer known for songs in Bidesiya, Laagi Nahi Chhute Ram and Vidhana Naach Nachawe,
died on May 31, 2026. She was 89. Born Suman Hemmadi…

Probal Dasgupta, Substantivism; Bangla syntax; Esperanto studies, died on May 31, 2026

Probal Dasgupta dead at age 72

Probal Dasgupta, an Indian linguist, Esperantist and former president of the Universal Esperanto Association,
died on May 31, 2026. He was 72. Born in Kolkata on September 19, 1953, Dasgupta…

Ryamizard Ryacudu, Indonesian military officer and politician, died on May 31, 2026

Ryamizard Ryacudu dead at age 76

Ryamizard Ryacudu, the Indonesian military officer and politician who served as minister of defence from 2014 to 2019 and as chief of staff from 2002 to 2005,
died on May…

Matthew Spender dead at age 81

Matthew Spender, the English sculptor and writer whose death was announced on May 31, 2026, died at 81. Born in London in 1945, he was also a painter and biographer,…