April 26 — Notable Deaths & Obituaries

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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,…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

Dion Anderson American actor dead at age 87

Dion Anderson died on April 26, 2026. He was an American actor known for his role in "The Shawshank Redemption." Dion Anderson, 87, American actor (The Shawshank Redemption). Tags Actors,…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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,…

April 26, 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,…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026

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…

April 26, 2026