Col Ratcliff dead at age 96
Col Ratcliff, an Australian rugby league footballer,
died on April 2, 2026, aged 96. Born in Temora, New South Wales, on June 23, 1929, he played rugby league in the…
Deaths on April 2
This archive lists notable deaths associated with April 2 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on April 2, 2026.
Geoffrey Smith dead at age 82, American-born British radio presenter, author and musician
Geoffrey Smith
died on April 2, 2026. He was a radio presenter. Tags Journalists, Musicians, Writers, 02 April 2026, America, Britain, Geoffrey, Smith, April 2, April 2026
Misua 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…
Kristian Gerner Swedish historian and author dead at age 83
Kristian Gerner
died on April 2, 2026. He was a Swedish historian and author. Kristian Gerner, 83, Swedish historian and author. Tags Scientists, Writers, 02 April 2026, Gerner, Kristian, Sweden,…
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…
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…
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. Jean-Claude Lozac'hmeur, 85,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Nicolás Biglianti Uruguayan footballer dead at age 51
Nicolás Biglianti, a Uruguayan footballer,
died on April 2, 2026. Nicolás Biglianti [es], 51, Uruguayan footballer. Tags Athletes, 02 April 2026, Biglianti, Uruguay, 2026-04-02, April 2, April 2026, Nicolás
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,…
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. Robert Pal [ru], 87, Russian poet, translator and writer. Tags Writers, 02 April 2026, Pal,…
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…
Fernando Ríos Palacio Argentine singer dead at age 87
Fernando Ríos Palacio
died on April 2, 2026. He was an Argentine singer. Fernando Ríos Palacio [es], 87, Argentine singer. Tags Musicians, 02 April 2026, Argentina, Fernando, Palacio, 2026-04-02, April…
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…
Aron Shai Israeli historian dead at age 83
Aron Shai, an Israeli historian,
died on April 2, 2026. Aron Shai [he], 83, Israeli historian. Tags Scientists, 02 April 2026, Aron, Israel, Shai, 2026-04-02, April 2, April 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…
Yoshihisa Kishimoto Japanese video game developer dead at age 64
Yoshihisa Kishimoto, a Japanese video game developer,
died on April 2, 2026. Yoshihisa Kishimoto, 64, Japanese video game developer. Tags Other, 02 April 2026, Japan, Kishimoto, Yoshihisa, 2026-04-02, April 2,…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Justin Panakkal dead at age 90
Justin Panakkal, an Indian Catholic priest and composer,
died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 90. Also known as Fr. Justin, he was a priest of the Discalced…
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…
Godfrey Lawrence
Rhodesian cricketer
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Bruce McGaw
American painter
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Franciszek Bunsch
Polish painter and graphic artist
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Michael Hurley
American folk singer-songwriter
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Dean T. Kashiwagi
American economist
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Andy Wharton
English footballer (Burnley
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Enrique Bátiz
Mexican pianist and conductor
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
German landowner and nobleman
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Paul McDonough
American photographer
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Amália Sterbinszky
Hungarian handball player
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Christa L. Deeleman-Reinhold
Dutch arachnologist
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Yahyah Michot
Belgian Islamologist and academic
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Daniel Kluger
Israeli writer
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Gordon Faith
British actor (Doctor Who
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Matt Hassett
Irish hurler (Toomevara
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Frank Laidlaw
Scottish rugby player (national team)
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Juan Andrés Ramírez
Uruguayan politician
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Jiří Kochta
Czech ice hockey player
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Julie Alipala
Filipino journalist (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Hossein-Ali Nayeri
Iranian judge
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Farooq Hamid
Pakistani cricketer (Lahore
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Johnny King
English footballer (Crewe Alexandra
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Margarita Xhepa
Albanian actress (People's Artist of Albania)
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Mick O’Dwyer
Irish Gaelic football player (Waterville
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Issei Tanaka
Japanese scholar
Died on Thursday April 3rd 2025
Joan Gibbs
American activist and civil rights lawyer
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Luke Fleurs
South African footballer
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Mike Kolen
American football player (Miami Dolphins)
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Stefano Cherchi
Italian jockey
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Janez Orešnik
Slovenian linguist
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Jean-Paul Vignon
French singer and actor
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Jim Hopson
President & CEO Saskatchewan Roughriders 2005-2015
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
C. J. Prentiss
American politician
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Jaap Wolterbeek
Dutch photographer (AD
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Eddie Braem
Belgian footballer (Royal Antwerp)
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Vitus Huonder
Swiss Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Helmut von Verschuer
German civil servant
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Christopher Durang
American playwright (Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Gerhard Lohfink
German Catholic priest and theologian
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Notker Wolf
German Benedictine monk
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Katsumi Komagata
Japanese graphic designer and children's book writer
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Sándor Müller
Hungarian football player (Vasas
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Veljko Bulajić
Yugoslav film director
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Ali Chiroma
Nigerian trade unionist
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Robert I. Marshall
American politician
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Jaafar Onn
Malaysian actor
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Judd Matheny
American politician
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Kenji Suzuki
Japanese television announcer (NHK)
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Omirbek Baigeldi
Kazakh politician
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Wang Shih-hsiung
Taiwanese politician
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Dave Forbes
Canadian ice hockey player (Boston Bruins
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
John O. Colvin
American lawyer and judge
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Richard W. Conway
American industrial engineer and computer scientist
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
John Barth
American writer
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2024
Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson of Blaby
British politician
Died on Monday April 3rd 2023
Philip Balsam
Canadian songwriter (Fraggle Rock)
Died on Monday April 3rd 2023
Bushwhacker Butch
New Zealand Hall of Fame professional wrestler
Died on Monday April 3rd 2023
Nigel Lawson
British politician
Died on Monday April 3rd 2023
Greg Francis
Canadian basketball player
Died on Monday April 3rd 2023
Mitsuo Kurotsuchi
Japanese director and screenwriter (The Samurai I Loved)
Died on Monday April 3rd 2023
Konstantinos Staikos
Greek architect and historian
Died on Monday April 3rd 2023
Kwame Brathwaite
American photojournalist and activist
Died on Monday April 3rd 2023