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Vladimir Shinkaryov Russian artist, painter, and writer dead at age 72

Vladimir Shinkaryov died on April 19, 2026. He was a Russian artist, painter, and writer. His death was reported without additional details. Shinkaryov's work spanned visual art and writing. · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Phunchok Stobdan Indian diplomat, ambassador to Kyrgyzstan dead at age 67

Phunchok Stobdan, an Indian diplomat and former ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, died on April 19, 2026. He was 67. Stobdan served as India’s ambassador to Kyrgyzstan from 2010 to 2012. He also served in the National Security Council Secretariat, was a… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Van Hammer public figure dead at age 66

Van Hammer, the American professional wrestler best known for his tenure in World Championship Wrestling, died on April 19, 2026. Born Mark Ty Hildreth on November 1, 1959, in Hebron, Maryland, he served in the United States Navy after graduating… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Oleksandr Polovkov public figure dead at age 46

Oleksandr Polovkov, a Ukrainian former professional football defender, died on April 19, 2026. He was 46. Polovkov played for different clubs in the Ukrainian Premier League. He last played for FC Shakhtar Sverdlovsk before the suspension of club activities due… · Russia · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Barbara Carr public figure dead at age 85

Barbara Carr, an American blues singer, died on April 19, 2026, at age 85. Born Barbara Jean Crosby on January 9, 1941, in St. Louis, Missouri, she began singing in church with her two sisters. At 16, she formed the… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Gianni Quillico Italian actor, voice actor and dubbing director dead at age 79

Gianni Quillico died on April 19, 2026. He was an Italian actor, voice actor and dubbing director. His death was noted in brief announcements that identified his work in film, voice acting and dubbing. No further details were provided. · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

María Nieves Argentine tango dancer dead at age 91

María Nieves, an Argentine tango dancer and choreographer, died on April 19, 2026, at age 91. Born María Nieves Rego in Buenos Aires on September 6, 1934, she grew up in the Saavedra district as the daughter of modest Galician… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026 · Maria

April 19, 2026

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Dave Mason English Hall of Fame musician and songwriter dead at age 79

Dave Mason, English Hall of Fame musician and songwriter known for Traffic and the songs "Hole in My Shoe" and "Feelin' Alright?", died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 79. A singer-songwriter and guitarist, he came to prominence… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden German conductor, founder of the Tölzer Knabenchor dead at age 88

Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden, German conductor and founder of the Tölzer Knabenchor, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia, on June 19, 1937, he was also an academic teacher. Schmidt-Gaden studied conducting with Kurt… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Dominique Douay French science fiction author dead at age 82

Dominique Douay, French science fiction author, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Romans-sur-Isère, France, on March 16, 1944, he studied law in Lyon and Paris. Douay worked with publishing houses including La Découverte, Éditions… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Driss Guiga Tunisian politician dead at age 101

Driss Guiga, a Tunisian politician, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 101. He served as Minister of Health, Minister of Education and later as Minister of the Interior for four years during the later part of the… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Ben Bartlett British composer, lung cancer dead at age 61

Ben Bartlett died on April 19, 2026, of lung cancer. He was a British composer. · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Mukhtar Shakhanov Kazakh poet and politician, MP dead at age 83

Mukhtar Shakhanov, a Kazakh poet and politician who served as a member of parliament from 2004 to 2007, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on July 2, 1942, in Otrar, Chimkent Oblast, in the Kazakh… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Diaa Al-Awadi Egyptian doctor and influencer, heart attack dead at age 47

Diaa Al-Awadi died on April 19, 2026, of a heart attack. He was an Egyptian doctor and influencer. No further details about his life or work were provided. · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Patrick Muldoon American actor and film producer, heart attack dead at age 57

Patrick Muldoon, an American actor and film producer, died on April 19, 2026, at age 57 of a heart attack. He was known for his roles in Starship Troopers and Melrose Place, and as a producer of The Card Counter.… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Primo Franchini Italian sport manager and road bicycle racer dead at age 84

Primo Franchini died on April 19, 2026. He was an Italian sport manager and road bicycle racer. No further details about his life or career were provided in the source material. · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Adrienne Staples New Zealand politician, mayor of South Wairarapa and member of the Greater Welling…

Adrienne Staples, a New Zealand politician and former mayor of South Wairarapa, died on April 19, 2026, aged 69–70. Born in Featherston in 1956 or 1957, she served as mayor of South Wairarapa from 2004 to 2016, becoming the district’s… · Japan · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Aleksey Lelin Belarusian Olympic high jumper dead at age 48

Aleksey Lelin, a Belarusian Olympic high jumper, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 48. Born on November 27, 1977, he competed in the men's high jump at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Lelin reached his first national championship… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Doug Martin American football player dead at age 68

Doug Martin, an American football player who played for the Minnesota Vikings, died on April 19, 2026. He was 68. Martin was born in Fairfield, California, on May 22, 1957. A defensive end, he was selected by the Vikings in… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Desmond Morris English zoologist, ethnologist and surrealist painter dead at age 98

Desmond Morris, English zoologist, ethnologist and surrealist painter, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 98. Born Desmond John Morris in Purton, Wiltshire, on January 24, 1928, he was also a popular author in human sociobiology. He is… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Georges Benrekassa French historian and literary critic dead at age 93

Georges Benrekassa, a French historian and literary critic, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 93–94. Born in Marseille in 1932, he was a longtime professor at Paris Diderot University. He specialized in the 18th century, particularly the… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Vuokko Nurmesniemi Finnish textile designer dead at age 96

Vuokko Nurmesniemi, the Finnish textile designer known for her work at Marimekko, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 96. Born Vuokko Hillevi Lilian Eskolin in Helsinki on February 12, 1930, she studied ceramics at the Institute of… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Dean Cooley American politician, member of the Arizona House of Representatives dead at age 92

Dean Cooley, an American politician and member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 1997 to 2003, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 92. He served in the Arizona House representing district 21 from January 1997 through… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Chems-Eddine Chitour, Algerian academic and politician who served as minister of higher education and scientific research in 2020, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 81. He was an Algerian scholar, researcher and author who took office as… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Lize van der Walt South African television personality, cancer dead at age 60

Lize van der Walt died on April 19, 2026, of cancer. She was a South African television personality known for Gladiators. The news of her death was reported with respect by those who followed her work on television. · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026

Helen Nakimuli Ugandan politician, MP, complications from surgery dead at age 40

Helen Nakimuli, a Ugandan politician and legislator who served as the member of parliament for Kalangala District since 2021, died on April 19, 2026, from complications following surgery. She was 40. Nakimuli represented Kalangala District in the eleventh Parliament of… · Surgery Complications · 19 April 2026 · April 2026

April 19, 2026