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Rosemary Kurtz American politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives dead at age 95

Rosemary Kurtz died on April 1, 2026. She was an American politician and served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2001 to 2005. · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

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Dick Roberge Canadian ice hockey player and coach dead at age 91

Dick Roberge died on April 1, 2026. He was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach who played for the Johnstown Jets, New Westminster Royals and Pittsburgh Hornets. His career included work as both a player and a coach in… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Jack Harliwich New Zealand cricketer dead at age 95

Jack Harliwich, a New Zealand cricketer, died on April 1, 2026, aged 95. Born in Christchurch on July 14, 1930, he was a right-arm medium pacer who played one first-class match for Canterbury in the Plunket Shield competition, against Wellington… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Peter V. Smith Australian footballer dead at age 78

Peter V. Smith, an Australian footballer who played with Melbourne and Carlton, died on April 1, 2026, aged 78. Born in Brunswick, Victoria, on September 22, 1947, Peter Victor Smith played Australian rules football in the Victorian Football League with… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Jacques Michon Canadian literary historian and academic dead at age 80

Jacques Michon, a Canadian literary historian and academic, died on April 1, 2026, in Sherbrooke, Quebec. He was 80. Born in Montreal on May 12, 1945, Michon was a professor at the Université de Sherbrooke, where he co-founded the Groupe… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Suki Lahav Israeli violinist, singer and lyricist dead at age 74

Suki Lahav, the Israeli violinist, singer and lyricist who was a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band from September 1974 to March 1975, died on April 1, 2026, at age 74. Born Tzruya Lahav on July 16, 1951, in… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Jean-Michel Tesu French politician, deputy dead at age 88

Jean-Michel Tesu died on April 1, 2026. He was a French politician who served as a deputy from 1981 to 1986 and again from 1988 to 1993. · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Dalia Nausheen Singer dead at age 71

Dalia Nausheen, a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer, died on April 1, 2026, of cancer. Born in 1954 or 1955, she was among the artists who participated in the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. In… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Maribel Flores (politician) Spanish politician, member of the Parliament of Andalusia and senator d…

Maribel Flores, a Spanish politician and former member of the Parliament of Andalusia and the Senate of Spain, died on April 1, 2026. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), she served in the Parliament of Andalusia from… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Jean-Michel Testu French politician, deputy dead at age 88

Jean-Michel Testu, a French politician and teacher who served as a deputy from 1981 to 1986 and again from 1988 to 1993, died on April 1, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on May 7, 1937, in Auzouer-en-Touraine, France,… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Louis Saia Canadian film director and screenwriter dead at age 75

Louis Saia, a Canadian film director and screenwriter best known for the Les Boys franchise of hockey comedy films, died on April 1, 2026. Born on May 25, 1950, he began his career as a theatrical director and became known… · England · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Tom Valenti American chef dead at age 67

Tom Valenti, an American chef, died on April 1, 2026, at age 67. He was executive chef at Jockey Hollow Bar and Kitchen in Morristown, New Jersey, and owner and executive chef of Oxbow Tavern on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Birgit Collin-Langen German politician, MEP dead at age 69

Birgit Collin-Langen, a German politician and Member of the European Parliament from 2012 to 2019, died on April 1, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany, on September 4, 1956, she was a member of… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Kiril Ampov Bulgarian composer and pop singer dead at age 77

Kiril Ampov died on April 1, 2026. He was a Bulgarian composer and pop singer. · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Dick Farley American football player and coach dead at age 79

Dick Farley, an American football player and coach who played for the San Diego Chargers and later coached the Williams Ephs, died on April 1, 2026, at age 79. Farley played professionally as a defensive back for the San Diego… · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Fuze Russian rapper dead at age 46

Fuze, a Russian rapper, died April 1, 2026. · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Francisco Holgado Spanish bank teller dead at age 82

Francisco Holgado, a Spanish bank teller, died on April 1, 2026. · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Peter Kuh public figure dead at age 74

Peter Kuh died on April 1, 2026. · America · Britain · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Sergey Selemenev Russian theatre actor and director dead at age 64

Sergey Selemenev, a Russian theatre actor and director, died on April 1, 2026. · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Fuze Russian rapper, traffic collision dead at age 46

Fuze, the Russian rapper known for his work with KREC, died on April 1, 2026 in a traffic collision. He was identified publicly by the name Fuze and was associated with the rap group KREC. · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Angelo Marcello Cardani Italian civil servant and economist dead at age 76

Angelo Marcello Cardani died on April 1, 2026. He was an Italian civil servant and economist. No further details were provided about his life or career. · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Mike Chaplin British artist, mesothelioma dead at age 82

Mike Chaplin died on April 1, 2026. He was a British artist and died of mesothelioma. · 01 April 2026 · April 2026

April 1, 2026

Salvador Castañeda Álvarez Mexican writer dead at age 79

Salvador Castañeda Álvarez, a Mexican writer and cultural functionary, died on April 1, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on an ejido in the municipality of Matamoros, Coahuila, on July 31, 1946, he studied geological engineering at the National…

April 1, 2026

Andreas Engel Swiss biologist dead at age 82

Andreas Engel, a Swiss biologist, died on April 1, 2026, at the age of 82. He was a structural biologist and co-founder of the Maurice E. Müller Institute for Structural Biology at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel. Born…

April 1, 2026

L. P. E. Parker British classical scholar dead at age 93

L. P. E. Parker, the British classical scholar known especially for her work on the metres of ancient Greek poetry, died on April 1, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in England in 1933 and published under her maiden…

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