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Patrick Campbell-Lyons public figure dead at age 82

Patrick Campbell-Lyons, an Irish musician and composer, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 82. A native of Lismore, County Waterford, he was a member of the West London music scene from the early 1960s, playing in several… · Greece · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Rafael Tolosa Colombian racing cyclist dead at age 67

Rafael Tolosa, a Colombian racing cyclist, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 67. Tolosa, also known as Rafael Antonio Tolosa Calvo, rode for Café de Colombia and competed in the 1983 Tour de France. Born on August… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Ian Watson British science fiction author dead at age 82

Ian Watson, the British science fiction author of The Jonah Kit, Chekhov's Journey, Queenmagic and Kingmagic, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on April 20, 1943, he was a British science fiction writer who lived… · England · France · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Al Gunn public figure dies

Al Gunn, a Canadian bassist best known for his work with Men Without Hats, died on April 13, 2026. News of his death was announced on that date. Gunn played bass with the Montreal-founded new wave and synth-pop band, which… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Felipe Staiti Argentine guitarist dead at age 64

Felipe Staiti died on April 13, 2026. He was an Argentine guitarist known for his work with Los Enanitos Verdes. No cause of death was stated. · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Anita Martinez public figure dead at age 100

Anita Martinez, the American politician who served as a Dallas city councillor from 1969 to 1973, died on April 13, 2026. She was 100. Martinez was the first Mexican-American member of the Dallas City Council, winning election in 1969 and… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026 · Martínez

April 13, 2026

Lee Wachtstetter American author dead at age 97

Lee Wachtstetter, an American author, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 97. Known as "Mama Lee," she was also a long-term cruise ship passenger who lived full time on the Crystal Serenity from 2008 after earlier cruising… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Dave McGinnis American football player and coach dead at age 74

Dave McGinnis, an American football player and coach, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 74. He played as a defensive back at Texas Christian University, where he was a three-year starter and graduated in 1973 with a… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Ilsetraut Hadot French philosopher and historian dead at age 97

Ilsetraut Hadot, a French philosopher and historian, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Berlin, Germany, on December 20, 1928, she specialized in stoicism, neoplatonism, and ancient philosophy more broadly. In 1978, she won the… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Arthur Louis Schechter American politician, diplomat and attorney dead at age 86

Arthur Louis Schechter, an American politician, diplomat and attorney, died on April 13, 2026, at age 86. He was born on December 6, 1939, in Rosenberg, Texas, and attended public schools there before graduating from Lamar High School. Schechter earned… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Cees Dam Dutch architect dead at age 93

Cees Dam, Dutch architect known for the Stopera, Maastoren and De Zalmhaven, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Cornelis Gregorius Dam on July 31, 1932, in Velsen, Netherlands, he graduated from the Academy of Architecture… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Lyudmila Shevtsova retired Russian-Ukrainian athlete dead at age 91

Lyudmila Shevtsova, a Russian-Ukrainian athlete, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 91. She competed mainly in the 800 metres and set a world record in the event on July 3, 1960, in 2 min 4.3 seconds, a… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Jean Walkinshaw American television producer dead at age 99

Jean Walkinshaw, an American television producer, died on April 13, 2026, at age 99. She produced content for The History Channel, KING-TV and KCTS. A graduate of Stanford University, she taught school for three years before starting her television career… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Donald K. Tarlton Canadian music producer and promoter dead at age 82

Donald K. Tarlton, a Canadian music producer and promoter, died on April 13, 2026, at age 82. Born in Montreal on May 12, 1943, he was a record producer and promoter who worked under the name Donald K. Donald. Tarlton… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Takao Fujii Japanese politician, heart attack dead at age 83

Takao Fujii, a Japanese politician, died on April 13, 2026, of a heart attack. He was 83. Fujii was a former member of Japan’s House of Councillors in the Diet, the national legislature. A native of Shirakawa, Gifu, he was… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Moya Brennan Irish folk singer dead at age 73

Moya Brennan, the Irish folk singer of Clannad, died on April 13, 2026. Born Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin on August 4, 1952, she began performing professionally in 1970 when her family formed Clannad. Brennan released her first solo album, Máire,… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Bernard Eliade French writer and teacher dead at age 87

Bernard Eliade, a French writer and teacher, died on April 13, 2026, in Dijon, France. He was 87 or 88. Born in Paris in 1938, Eliade was best known for teaching foreign students in Drancy and for adopting teaching techniques… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Benjamín Castillo Plascencia Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Guadalajara, bisho…

Benjamín Castillo Plascencia, a Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, died on April 13, 2026, at age 80. He served as auxiliary bishop of Guadalajara from 1999 to 2003, bishop of Tabasco from 2003 to 2010, and bishop of Celaya from 2010… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026 · Benjamin

April 13, 2026

Juan Cruz Martínez Mexican politician, deputy dead at age 73

Juan Cruz Martínez, a Mexican politician and agricultural engineer who served as a deputy from 1997 to 2000, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 73. Born in Monclova, Coahuila, on September 1, 1952, he was elected in… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Trish Crossin Australian politician, senator, heart attack dead at age 70

Trish Crossin, Australian politician and senator for the Northern Territory from 1998 to 2013, died on April 13, 2026, of a heart attack. Born Patricia Margaret Crossin in Melbourne on March 21, 1956, she was educated at Deakin University, where… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Drago Šoštarić Slovenian Olympic gymnast dead at age 83

Drago Šoštarić died on April 13, 2026. He was a Slovenian Olympic gymnast. · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Feng Yufang Chinese engineer and major general, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering dead a…

Feng Yufang, a Chinese engineer and major general, and a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, died on April 13, 2026. He was born in Yuyao, Zhejiang, on January 29, 1963. After graduating from Yuyao High School in 1979,… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

André de Muralt Swiss philosopher dead at age 94

André de Muralt, a Swiss philosopher, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Lausanne on September 1, 1931, to Elisabeth Feer and Hans de Muralt, he studied at the University of Paris and later taught… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Julio Ricardo Argentine sports journalist dead at age 87

Julio Ricardo, an Argentine sports journalist, died on April 13, 2026. · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Hans-Jürgen Becher German footballer dead at age 84

Hans-Jürgen Becher, a German footballer who played for Schalke 04, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 84. A defender, he made 32 appearances in the Oberliga West and 201 appearances in the Bundesliga for Schalke 04. · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Gheorghe Urschi Moldovan actor, director and comedian, complications after a stroke dead at age 78

Gheorghe Urschi, a Moldovan actor, director and comedian, died on April 13, 2026, after complications from a stroke. He was active for more than 40 years and worked in film and theater from the 1970s through 2011. Born on January… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Mister Sam Argentine-Brazilian music producer dead at age 80

Mister Sam, an Argentine-Brazilian music producer associated with Gretchen, died on April 13, 2026. He worked in music production and was known by that name. Further details about his life and career were not provided in the available information. · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Stephen Crotts American Presbyterian minister and author dead at age 75

Stephen Crotts, an American Presbyterian minister and author, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 75. He served as a Presbyterian reverend for more than 50 years and wrote more than 20 books. Crotts also served as director… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Margret Nikolova Bulgarian pop singer dead at age 97

Margret Nikolova, a Bulgarian pop singer, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Sofia on October 10, 1928, she was active from 1948 to 2000 and performed pop, romance, and ballad songs. She was awarded… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Roger Prinzen German football manager dead at age 57

Roger Prinzen, a German football manager and former player, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 57. He was head coach of Balzers and served as assistant coach at Vaduz in Liechtenstein. Prinzen was also the regular U–23… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Nicky Smith (English footballer) public figure dead at age 57

Nicky Smith, an English professional footballer and later policeman and football manager, died on April 13, 2026. Born Nicholas Leslie Smith on 28 January 1969 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, he began his career at Southend United in the mid-1980s before moving… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Juan José Cruz Martínez Mexican politician, deputy dead at age 73

Juan José Cruz Martínez, a Mexican politician and agronomic engineer who served as a deputy from 1997 to 2000, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 73. Born on September 1, 1952, in Monclova, Mexico, he was a… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026

Magsud Mammadov Azerbaijani ballet dancer dead at age 96

Magsud Mammadov, an Azerbaijani ballet dancer, ballet master and pedagogue, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Ganja on May 30, 1929, he graduated from the Bolshoi Theatre Ballet School in 1950 and joined the… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026

April 13, 2026