Philip L. Roe dead at age 87, public figure
Philip L. Roe died April 26, 2026. Tags Other, 26 April 2026, England, Philip, Roe, April 2026, April 26
Deaths on April 26
This archive lists notable deaths associated with April 26 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on April 26, 2026.
Erik Thorbecke dead at age 97, American economist
Erik Thorbecke died on April 26, 2026. Tags Scientists, 26 April 2026, America, Erik, Thorbecke, April 2026, April 26
Luis Isaac Puerto Rican baseball player and coach dead at age 79
Luis Isaac, a Puerto Rican baseball player and coach for the Cleveland Indians, died on April 26, 2026, at age 79. A catcher in the minor leagues from 1962 through…
Sam Hunt American politician and educator dead at age 83
Samuel Michael Hunt, an American politician and educator, died on April 26, 2026. He was 83. Born in Billings, Montana, on December 9, 1942, Hunt served in the Washington State…
Golam Sarwar Milon Bangladeshi politician, MP dead at age 69
Golam Sarwar Milon, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament, died on April 26, 2026. Born in Dhaka on November 6, 1957, he was elected to parliament from Manikganj-4…
Vladimir Grachev Russian scientist and politician dead at age 84
Vladimir Grachev, a Russian scientist and politician, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 84. He was also an ecologist, a professor, and a corresponding member of the…
Peter Morris Australian politician, MP and minister of transport dead at age 93
Peter Morris, the Australian politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1972 to 1998 and as minister of transport from 1983 to 1987, died on…
Jesse Crenshaw American politician, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives dead at age 79
Jesse Crenshaw, an American politician and member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, died on April 26, 2026, at age 79. He served in the House for the 77th district…
Raghu Rai Indian photographer, cancer dead at age 83
Raghu Rai, an Indian photographer and photojournalist, died on April 26, 2026, in Delhi, India, at the age of 83, from cancer. He became a photographer in the mid-1960s and…
Guy Leleu dead at age 76, French racing cyclist
Guy Leleu, the French racing cyclist, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on February 4, 1950, in Surques, France, he rode in the 1975 Tour…
Giuseppe Commisso Italian mobster dead at age 79
Giuseppe Commisso died on April 26, 2026. He was an Italian mobster. Giuseppe Commisso [it], 79, Italian mobster. Tags Criminals, 26 April 2026, Commisso, Giuseppe, Italy, 2026-04-26, April 2026, April…
Marcos Petrillo dead at age 67, author, and music researcher
Marcos Petrillo, a Brazilian promoter, author and music researcher, died on April 26, 2026. He was identified with work connected to the album "Skylab," a 1999 release by Brazilian musician…
Liam Browne public figure dead at age 89
Liam Browne died on April 26, 2026. Liam Browne, 89, Irish racehorse trainer. (death announced on this date) Tags Other, 26 April 2026, Browne, Ireland, Liam, 2026-04-26, April 2026, April…
Thomas Gayford dead at age 97, Canadian equestrian
Thomas Gayford, the Canadian equestrian and 1968 Olympic champion, died on April 26, 2026. Born in Toronto in 1928, Gayford competed for Canada in the 1952 and 1960 Olympics in…
Peter Gülke German conductor and musicologist dead at age 91
Peter Gülke, the German conductor and musicologist, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Weimar on April 29, 1934, he studied cello and musicology at…
Erroll Davis American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives dead at age 81
Erroll Davis, an American politician and member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1971 to 1972, died on April 26, 2026. He was 81. Davis was born in Pittsburgh…
Dick Matena Dutch comics writer and cartoonist dead at age 83
Dick Matena, a Dutch comics writer and cartoonist, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 83. He was known for his work on Storm and for cartooning on…
Y. Karunadasa dead at age 92, Sri Lankan Buddhist scholar
Y. Karunadasa, a Sri Lankan Buddhist scholar, died on April 26, 2026. Born in 1934 in British Ceylon, he was known for his work in Buddhist Studies, with particular specialisation…
Nigel Dunnett British horticulturalist and professor dead at age 63
Nigel Dunnett, British horticulturalist and professor, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 63. He was professor of planting design and urban horticulture at the University of Sheffield…
Alfred Slote dead at age 99, American author
Alfred Slote, an American author and children's writer, died on April 26, 2026. He was 99. Slote was known for his numerous sports and space novels, including Finding Buck McHenry,…
Nedra Talley American Hall of Fame singer dead at age 80
Nedra Talley, an American Hall of Fame singer best known for her work with The Ronettes, died on April 26, 2026. She was 80. Born Nedra Yvonne Talley in New…
Francisco Letamendia dead at age 82, member of the Congress of Deputies
Francisco Letamendia died on April 26, 2026. He was a Spanish Basque politician and lawyer known for his role in the Burgos trials. Letamendia served as a member of the…
Adolfo Aristarain Argentine film director, Time for Revenge, Common Ground) dead at age 82
Adolfo Aristarain, the Argentine film director and screenwriter known for Martín (Hache), Time for Revenge and Common Ground, died on April 26, 2026, in Buenos Aires. He was 82. Born…
Monte Coleman public figure dead at age 68
Monte Coleman, an American football player and coach, died on April 26, 2026, at age 68. He played 16 seasons as a linebacker with the Washington Redskins from 1979 to…
David Klahr American psychologist dead at age 86
David Klahr, an American psychologist, died on April 26, 2026, at age 86. He was known for his research in cognitive development, psychology of science, and educational psychology, including work…
Lev Shimelov Russian director and actor dead at age 96
Lev Shimelov, a Russian director and actor, died April 26, 2026. Lev Shimelov [ru], 96, Russian director and actor. Tags Actors, 26 April 2026, Lev, Russia, Shimelov, 2026-04-26, April 2026,…
Michael Keating dead at age 79, public figure
Michael Keating, an English actor known for Blake's 7, EastEnders and Doctor Who, died on May 21, 2026, at the age of 79. Born Michael Frank Keating in Edmonton, Middlesex,…
Ruby Duncan American rights activist dead at age 93
Ruby Duncan, an American rights activist and advocate for low-income families and welfare rights in Las Vegas, Nevada, died on April 26, 2026, at age 93. Born Ruby Phillips Duncan…
Gérard Biguet French football referee dead at age 79
Gérard Biguet, a French football referee, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Jarny on June 16, 1946, he served as a FIFA referee from…
François-Xavier Villain
French politicianDied on Sunday April 27th 2025
Dick Barnett
American basketball player (New York Knicks)Died on Sunday April 27th 2025
Michele Di Ruberto
Italian prelate of Roman Catholic ChurchDied on Sunday April 27th 2025
Giuseppe Cavallotto
Italian Roman Catholic bishopDied on Sunday April 27th 2025
Lana Du Pont
American equestrianDied on Sunday April 27th 2025
Jiggly Caliente
Filipino-American drag performer (RuPaul's Drag Race)Died on Sunday April 27th 2025
Danny Verbiest
Dutch actorDied on Sunday April 27th 2025
Carlo Senaldi
Italian politicianDied on Sunday April 27th 2025
Nicola Rivelli
Italian politicianDied on Sunday April 27th 2025
Donato Giuliani
Italian racing cyclistDied on Sunday April 27th 2025
Daud Haider
Bangladeshi poetDied on Sunday April 27th 2025
Paul A. Batiste
American jazz musician (Batiste family) and educatorDied on Sunday April 27th 2025
Matti Sutinen
Finnish Olympic pole vaulter (1960)Died on Saturday April 27th 2024
Ross Thornton
Australian rules footballer (Fitzroy)Died on Saturday April 27th 2024
Charlie Siler
American politicianDied on Saturday April 27th 2024
Mary V. Seeman
Canadian psychiatristDied on Saturday April 27th 2024
Boudewijn de Geer
Dutch football player and coachDied on Saturday April 27th 2024
Francisco Rico Manrique
Spanish philologistDied on Saturday April 27th 2024
Wolfgang Schüler
German footballer (Borussia DortmundDied on Saturday April 27th 2024
Renate Pickardt
German endocrinologistDied on Saturday April 27th 2024
Casimiro Hernández Calvo
Spanish politicianDied on Saturday April 27th 2024
Wim Kozijn
Dutch politicianDied on Saturday April 27th 2024
Joe Lartey
Ghanaian sports commentatorDied on Saturday April 27th 2024
Elpidio Barzaga Jr.
Filipino politicianDied on Saturday April 27th 2024
Anton Raubal
German ice hockey player and coachDied on Saturday April 27th 2024
Sergio de Castro
Chilean economist (El Ladrillo) and politicianDied on Saturday April 27th 2024
Alfrēds Čepānis
Latvian politicianDied on Saturday April 27th 2024
Peter Ingham
Australian bishopDied on Saturday April 27th 2024
Joko Pinurbo
Indonesian poetDied on Saturday April 27th 2024
José Santa Cruz
Brazilian comedian (A Praça é NossaDied on Saturday April 27th 2024
Dick Towers
American football coach (Southern Illinois Salukis)Died on Thursday April 27th 2023
Girma Yeshitilla
Ethiopian politicianDied on Thursday April 27th 2023
MoneySign Suede
rapperDied on Thursday April 27th 2023
Robert Forrest-Webb
British author and journalistDied on Thursday April 27th 2023
John Tranter
Australian poetDied on Thursday April 27th 2023
Jane Davis Doggett
American graphic designerDied on Thursday April 27th 2023
William Persson
British Anglican prelateDied on Thursday April 27th 2023
Adela Ringuelet
Argentine astronomerDied on Thursday April 27th 2023
Giovanni Lombardo Radice
Italian actor (The House on the Edge of the ParkDied on Thursday April 27th 2023
Martin Lönnebo
Swedish Lutheran clergymanDied on Thursday April 27th 2023
Jerry Springer
American television host (The Jerry Springer Show) and politicianDied on Thursday April 27th 2023
John Sainty
English footballer (Tottenham HotspurDied on Thursday April 27th 2023
Dick Groat
American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates)Died on Thursday April 27th 2023
Roger Lise
French politicianDied on Thursday April 27th 2023
Tony Dreyfus
French lawyer and politicianDied on Thursday April 27th 2023
Boris Budnikov
Russian sailorDied on Thursday April 27th 2023
Billy “The Kid” Emerson
American singer-songwriter (Red Hot)Died on Thursday April 27th 2023
Dean Holland
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Sami Khayat
Lebanese stage actor and comedianDied on Thursday April 27th 2023
Jim Caldwell
American basketball player (New York Knicks)Died on Thursday April 27th 2023
Jerry Apodaca
American politicianDied on Thursday April 27th 2023
Wenceslao Mansogo Alo
Equatorial Guinean human rights activistDied on Wednesday April 27th 2022
Carlos Amigo Vallejo
Spanish Roman Catholic cardinalDied on Wednesday April 27th 2022
Peppe Cuga
Italian musicianDied on Wednesday April 27th 2022
Hannes Adomeit
German political scientistDied on Wednesday April 27th 2022
Klaus Schulze
German electronic musician (Tangerine DreamDied on Wednesday April 27th 2022
José Antonio Sayés
Spanish priest and theologianDied on Wednesday April 27th 2022
Randy Rand
American hard rock bassist (Autograph)Died on Wednesday April 27th 2022
İsmail Ogan
Turkish wrestlerDied on Wednesday April 27th 2022
Daniel Dolan
American Catholic sedevacantist bishop (since 1993)Died on Wednesday April 27th 2022