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Tahir Jalil Habbush Police officer Intelligence officer dead at age 75

Tahir Jalil Habbush, an Iraqi intelligence official who served as director of the Iraqi Intelligence Service from 1995 to 2003, died on April 2, 2026, in Erbil, Iraq, at the age of 75 or 76. Born in Tikrit in 1950,… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Oleh Avdieiev Ukrainian Olympic luger, stabbed dead at age 52

Oleh Avdieiev, a Ukrainian Olympic luger who competed at the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics, died on April 2, 2026, after being stabbed. He was 52. Avdieiev was born in Lviv on April 7, 1973, and later worked at the… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Bo Lueders public figure dead at age 39

Bo Lueders, an American guitarist for Harm's Way, died on April 2, 2026. He was 39. Lueders was associated with the Chicago hardcore punk band Harm's Way, which formed in 2006 and later released four studio albums, including Reality Approaches,… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Nicolás Biglianti Uruguayan footballer dead at age 51

Nicolás Biglianti, a Uruguayan footballer, died on April 2, 2026. · 02 April 2026 · April 2026 · Nicolas

April 2, 2026

Mahinda Wijesekara Sri Lankan politician, minister of fisheries and MP dead at age 83

Mahinda Wijesekara, a Sri Lankan politician and former minister of fisheries and member of Parliament, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Devinuwara, British Ceylon, on September 21, 1942, he served as a cabinet minister… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Robert Pal Russian poet, translator and writer dead at age 87

Robert Pal died on April 2, 2026. He was a Russian poet, translator and writer. · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

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Tariq al-Sawah public figure dead at age 68

Tariq al-Sawah, an Egyptian citizen held at the U.S. Guantanamo Bay detention camps in Cuba, died on April 2, 2026, at age 68. Also spelled Tarek El Sawah, he was born in Alexandria, Egypt, on November 2, 1957. He was… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Fernando Ríos Palacio Argentine singer dead at age 87

Fernando Ríos Palacio died on April 2, 2026. He was an Argentine singer. · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Louis Besson French politician dead at age 88

Louis Besson, the French politician and member of the Socialist Party, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 88. He was a leading figure in French housing policy and among the most influential housing ministers of recent times,… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Aron Shai Israeli historian dead at age 83

Aron Shai, an Israeli historian, died on April 2, 2026. · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Neville Glover Australian rugby league player dead at age 70

Neville Glover, the Australian rugby league player who represented Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers and Australia, died on April 2, 2026, aged 70. Neville Kenneth Glover OAM was born in Sydney on July 22, 1955, and played as a wing in… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Yoshihisa Kishimoto Japanese video game developer dead at age 64

Yoshihisa Kishimoto, a Japanese video game developer, died on April 2, 2026. · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Javier López Marcano Spanish politician, member of the Parliament of Cantabria and three-time regio…

Javier López Marcano, a Spanish politician and member of the Parliament of Cantabria, died on April 2, 2026, of a heart attack. He was 71. A member of the Regionalist Party of Cantabria, he served as mayor of Torrelavega from… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Roberto Arditti Italian journalist, television writer and radio personality dead at age 60

Roberto Arditti died on April 2, 2026. He was an Italian journalist, television writer and radio personality. His work spanned journalism, television writing and radio, according to the information provided. · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Misua (drag queen) Filipino crossdresser dead at age 27

Jason Elvie Go Ty, a Filipino drag performer and graphic designer known by the stage name Misua, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 27. He was best known for his involvement in the fourth season of Drag… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Kristian Gerner Swedish historian and author dead at age 83

Kristian Gerner died on April 2, 2026. He was a Swedish historian and author. · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

George Plafker American seismologist dead at age 97

George Plafker, an American geologist and seismologist, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 97. His research focused on subduction, tsunami, and the geology of Alaska. After prolonged study of the 1964 Alaska earthquake, he concluded that the… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Machana Shamukuni Politician dies

Machana Shamukuni, a Motswana politician, died on April 2, 2026. He served as Minister of Justice from the department’s creation in 2022 until 2024 and was a Member of the National Assembly for the Chobe constituency from 2014 to 2024.… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Jean-Claude Lozac’hmeur French linguist, historian, and academic dead at age 85

Jean-Claude Lozac'hmeur died on April 2, 2026. He was a French linguist, historian, and academic. His work in those fields formed the basis of his professional life. · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Nick Savva Greyhound trainer dead at age 91

Nick Savva, Cypriot-born British greyhound trainer and breeder, died on April 2, 2026, aged 91. Born in British Cyprus in 1934, he later moved to London, where he worked in an engineering factory and then a restaurant before starting to… · England · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Gilbertson Sangma Indian footballer dead at age 70

Gilbertson Sangma, an Indian footballer who played as a forward, died on April 2, 2026. He received his early football lessons at the Assam Police Reserve in Dergaon. Sangma began his senior career in 1973 in the Inter District Football… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Nicolás Biglianti Uruguayan footballer, Rampla Juniors, Peñarol), pancreatic cancer dead at age 51

Nicolás Biglianti, a Uruguayan footballer who played for Liverpool Montevideo, Rampla Juniors and Peñarol, died on April 2, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. He was 51. Biglianti, whose full name was Nicolás Fernando Biglianti Ruiz, played as a goalkeeper in a… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026 · Nicolas

April 2, 2026

Vittorio Messori Italian journalist dead at age 84

Vittorio Messori, an Italian journalist, died on April 2, 2026. He was also a Christian writer and, according to Sandro Magister, a Vaticanist, was regarded as the most translated Catholic writer in the world. Messori had a secular upbringing and… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Ian Rutherford New Zealand cricketer dead at age 68

Ian Rutherford, a New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago, Central Districts and Central Otago, died on April 2, 2026, aged 68. Born in Dunedin on June 30, 1957, Ian Alexander Rutherford played for Central Districts and Otago between 1974… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Ronald Eddy Farmer, administrator dead at age 95

Ronald Eddy, a Canadian politician and former Ontario MPP and mayor of the County of Brant, died on April 2, 2026. Eddy was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1992 to 1995, representing Brant—Haldimand. He served… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Peter Neumeyer German-American academic dead at age 96

Peter Neumeyer, a German-American academic, literary scholar, poet, and educator, died on April 2, 2026. He was 96. Born in Munich, Germany, on August 4, 1929, he emigrated to the United States with his family in 1936. Neumeyer earned degrees… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Jerrold Zar American biologist dead at age 84

Jerrold Zar, an American biologist and academic, died on April 2, 2026, at age 84. He was Professor Emeritus at Northern Illinois University and had been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Zar earned… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Reda bin Mohammed Saeed Obeid Saudi academic and civil servant, member of the Consultative Assembly…

Reda bin Mohammed Saeed Obeid, a Saudi academic and civil servant and member of the Shura Council of Saudi Arabia from 1994 to 1998, died on April 2, 2026. Born in Medina in 1936, he earned a bachelor’s degree in… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Dan Piachaud Sri Lankan cricketer dead at age 89

Dan Piachaud, a Sri Lankan cricketer who played for Oxford University, Marylebone and the national team, died on April 2, 2026, aged 89. Born in Colombo in 1937, he studied at St Thomas' College before going to Keble College, Oxford.… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Justin Panakkal Indian Catholic priest and composer dead at age 90

Justin Panakkal, an Indian Catholic priest and composer, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 90. Known as Fr. Justin, he was a priest of the Discalced Carmelite congregation and also worked as a music composer, writer and… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Erzsébet Illés Hungarian astronomer dead at age 89

Erzsébet Illés, a Hungarian astronomer, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 89. She was also a space researcher and planetologist, and served as an emerita researcher at the Konkoly Thege Miklós Astronomical Institute of the Hungarian Academy… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026

Shozin Fukui Japanese film director and screenwriter dead at age 64

Shozin Fukui, a Japanese film director and screenwriter, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 64–65. He was best known for his work in the cyberpunk genre and for the films "964 Pinocchio," "Rubber's Lover" and "S-94." Born… · 02 April 2026 · April 2026

April 2, 2026