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Duško Vujošević Montenegrin basketball coach, heart and kidney disease dead at age 67

Duško Vujošević, a Montenegrin basketball coach, died on April 8, 2026, of heart and kidney disease. He was 67. Vujošević coached Partizan Belgrade in four stints and also worked with Pallacanestro Brescia and the Bosnia national team. During his time… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026 · Dusko

April 8, 2026

Ali Hussain Khan public figure dies

Ali Hussain Khan, a Pakistani politician and member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since 2024, died on April 8, 2026. He was elected to the assembly as a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) from Constituency PP-83… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Ahmet Altay Cengizer Turkish diplomat dead at age 71

Ahmet Altay Cengizer, a Turkish diplomat, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Istanbul on October 22, 1954, he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Boğaziçi University in 1977 and later received a… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Melchor Peredo in the Palacio de Gobierno, Xalapa, Veracruz

Melchor Peredo Mexican muralist dead at age 99

Melchor Peredo, a Mexican muralist, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 99. Born Oscar Melchor Peredo in Mexico City on January 6, 1927, he was a representative of the social realist school of mural painting in Mexico.… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Harald Ofner Austrian lawyer and politician dead at age 93

Harald Ofner, an Austrian lawyer and politician, died on April 8, 2026. He was 93. Born in Vienna on October 25, 1932, he studied law and received a doctorate in 1958. By 1965, he was a lawyer. Ofner began his… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Lopes coaching for the Nationals in 2017

Davey Lopes American baseball player and coach, complications from Parkinson’s disease dead a…

Davey Lopes, an American baseball player and coach, died April 8, 2026, of complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 80. Lopes played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs and… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Doug Allan Scottish wildlife photographer and cameraman dead at age 74

Doug Allan, the Scottish wildlife photographer and cameraman, died on April 8, 2026, aged 74–75. Known for his work in polar regions and underwater, he was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, one of twin brothers, and was the son of a… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran Indian-American medical examiner, Los Angeles County chief medical exam…

Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran, an Indian-American medical examiner who served as Los Angeles County chief medical examiner-coroner from 1992 to 2013 and again from 2016 to 2017, died on April 8, 2026. He was 77. Born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, in 1949,… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Imrich Bugár Czech Olympic discus thrower dead at age 71

Imrich Bugár, Czech Olympic discus thrower, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Ohrady, Czechoslovakia, he represented Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic during a career highlighted by a silver medal at the 1980 Olympic… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury Indian politician, MP and minister of health and family welfare dead at ag…

Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury, an Indian politician who served as an MP from 2006 to 2024 and as minister of health and family welfare from 2012 to 2014, died on April 8, 2026, at age 88. Born on January 12,… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Mario Adorf German actor and writer dead at age 95

Mario Adorf, the German actor and writer known for Major Dundee, Short Night of Glass Dolls and Fedora, died on April 8, 2026, at age 95. Born in Zürich, Switzerland, in 1930, he was active from 1954 to 2026 and… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Mohsina Kidwai Indian politician, twice MP, minister of health and urban development dead at age 94

Mohsina Kidwai, an Indian politician and twice-elected member of Parliament who served as minister of health from 1984 to 1986 and minister of urban development from 1986 to 1989, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 94. She… · Britain · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Charles Delhez Belgian Roman Catholic priest and sociologist dead at age 74

Charles Delhez, a Belgian Roman Catholic priest and sociologist, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 74. Born in Uccle on October 30, 1951, he was ordained a priest in 1982 and served at the Paroisse de Blocry… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Sherig-ool Oorzhak Russian politician dead at age 83

Sherig-ool Oorzhak, a Russian politician, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on July 24, 1942, in Shekpeer, in the Tuvan People's Republic, he was a retired politician who led Tuva for 21 years, from 1986… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Vaughn Solomon Schofield Canadian politician, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan dead at age 82

Vaughn Solomon Schofield, Canadian politician and lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan from 2012 to 2018, died on April 8, 2026, at age 82. Born in Regina on October 25, 1943, she was appointed as the province’s 21st lieutenant governor in 2012,… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Srećko Bogdan Croatian footballer dead at age 69

Srećko Bogdan, a Croatian footballer and former professional defender, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Mursko Središće, Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia, he began his career with NK Rudar Mursko Središće before moving to MTČ Čakovec… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Jimmy Sullivan Australian politician, Queensland MLA dead at age 44

Jimmy Sullivan, an Australian politician and Queensland MLA, died on April 8, 2026, aged 44. James Anthony Sullivan served as the member for Stafford in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2020 until his death. He was promoted to Assistant Minister… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Nguyễn Đức Mậu Vietnamese poet dead at age 78

Nguyễn Đức Mậu died on April 8, 2026. He was a Vietnamese poet. · 08 April 2026 · April 2026 · Nguyen · Mầu

April 8, 2026

Koo Sze-yiu Chinese political activist, colon cancer dead at age 80

Koo Sze-yiu, a Chinese political activist known for anti-communism protests, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 80 from colon cancer. Also known by the nickname "Long Beard," he was widely recognized for carrying a handmade coffin and… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Mohammed Washah Palestinian journalist, airstrike dead at age 39

Mohammed Washah, a Palestinian journalist, died on April 8, 2026, after an Israeli airstrike targeted the vehicle he was in while driving in Gaza City. He was 39–40 and worked for Al Jazeera. Born in 1986 in the Al-Bureij refugee… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Abass Kaboua Togolese politician, senator dead at age 63

Abass Kaboua, a Togolese politician and senator since 2025, died on April 8, 2026. He was 63. Kaboua was a member of the Movement of Centrist Republicans (MRC), which he founded and led as its inaugural president. Born on April… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Mark Weissman public figure dead at age 77

Mark Weissman, a funeral home director and Democratic politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in the Bronx in New York City, he… · America · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Nancy Sheppard American trick rider dead at age 96

Nancy Sheppard, an American trick rider and trick roper, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 96. She was born on December 29, 1929, on a ranch in Fort Worth, Texas, and was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Terry Gabinski American politician, member of the Chicago City Council dead at age 87

Terry Gabinski, an American politician who served on the Chicago City Council, died on April 8, 2026. He was 87. Gabinski represented the 32nd Ward on the Chicago City Council from 1969 to 1998 and served as the ward’s Democratic… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Eldrid Nordbø Norwegian politician, minister of trade and shipping dead at age 83

Eldrid Nordbø, Norwegian politician and minister of trade and shipping from 1990 to 1991, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 83. A member of the Labour Party, she was born in Skien and served as personal secretary… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Leïla Marouane Tunisian-born French creative writer and journalist dead at age 65

Leïla Marouane, a Tunisian-born French creative writer and journalist who wrote for El Watan and Jeune Afrique, died on April 8, 2026. She was 65. Born Leyla Zineb Mechentel in 1960 in Djerba, Tunisia, Marouane worked as a journalist for… · Germany · 08 April 2026 · April 2026 · Leila

April 8, 2026

David Kabua Marshallese politician, president, cancer dead at age 74

David Kabua, a Marshallese politician who served as president from 2020 to 2024, died on April 8, 2026, of cancer. He was born in Majuro in 1951 and represented Wotho Atoll in the Legislature of the Marshall Islands from 2008.… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Gerd Winner German painter and sculptor dead at age 89

Gerd Winner, a German painter and sculptor, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Braunschweig in 1936, he graduated from the Berlin University of the Arts. He was known for large-format public artworks and often… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Peter Rull Jr. Swiss Olympic sport shooter dead at age 80

Peter Rull Jr., a Swiss Olympic sport shooter, died on April 8, 2026. · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Roger Establet French educational sociologist dead at age 87

Roger Establet, the French educational sociologist, died on April 8, 2026, aged 87 or 88. Born in 1938, he was a scholar of the sociology of education and an emeritus professor at the University of Provence. A student of Louis… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026

Kostakis Pierides Cypriot footballer dead at age 85

Kostakis Pierides, a Cypriot footballer who played for Pezoporikos Larnaca, Olympiakos Nicosia and the Cyprus national team, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on April 2, 1941, he played as a forward and made four… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026

April 8, 2026