John Irvin dead at age 86
John Irvin, the English filmmaker behind The Dogs of War, Hamburger Hill and the BBC adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 86. A three-time…
Deaths on August 11
This archive lists notable deaths associated with August 11 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on August 11, 2026.
Faisal Saleh Hayat dead at age 74, Pakistani politician, minister of commerce and minister of inter…
Faisal Saleh Hayat, a Pakistani politician who served as minister of commerce from 1988 to 1990 and minister of interior from 2002 to 2004,
died on August 11, 2026, at…
Fiorenza Marchegiani dead at age 73
Fiorenza Marchegiani, the Italian actress known for her work in film, stage and television,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 73. Born in Osimo on July 31, 1953, she began…
Kosti Manibe Ngai dead at age 78
Kosti Manibe Ngai, a South Sudanese politician who served as Minister for Cabinet Affairs in the Cabinet of South Sudan,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 78. He was appointed…
Christy Knowings dead at age 46, American actress and comedian, complications from an asthma attack
Christy Knowings, the American actress and comedian best known for her work on Nickelodeon’s sketch-comedy series "All That," died August 11, 2026, at age 46 from complications from an asthma…
Ingeborg Friebe dead at age 95
Ingeborg Friebe, the German politician and trade unionist who served as president of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 95. Born Ingeborg Röh in Brunswick…
Kriang Kalptinan dead at age 73
Kriang Kalptinan, a Thai military officer and politician,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 73. Born on November 27, 1952, in Mueang Ubon Ratchathani district, Thailand, he was elected to…
Sensational dead at age 51
Sensational, the Guyanese-American rapper known to fans as Colin Julius Bobb,
died on August 11, 2026, at age 51. Born on October 18, 1974, in Guyana, he began making music…
Alexander Romanovich dead at age 73
Alexander Romanovich, a Russian politician and military officer,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 73. Born in Moscow on October 15, 1952, he was a member of A Just Russia…
Vyacheslav Vorobyov dead at age 63
Vyacheslav Vorobyov, a Russian footballer who played for Kuban, Tighina and KAMAZ,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 63. Also known as Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Vorobyov, he was identified in records…
Andrzej Zaborski dead at age 75
Andrzej Zaborski, a Polish actor and theatre director,
died on August 11, 2026, at age 75. Born in Wałbrzych on March 7, 1951, he trained at the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National…
Yehuda Lapidot dead at age 97
Yehuda Lapidot, an Israeli historian and biochemist,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 97. Born in Mandatory Palestine on August 13, 1928, he studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem…
Harold P. Freeman dead at age 93
Harold P. Freeman, an American physician and patients' rights advocate,
died on August 11, 2026, at age 93. A leading figure in the study of race, poverty and cancer, he…
Sami Mohammad dead at age 82
Sami Mohammad, the Kuwaiti sculptor and artist known for bronze works exploring freedom, oppression, genocide and suffering,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 82. Born in Rumaithiya on October 1,…
Tomasz Szarota dead at age 86
Tomasz Szarota, the Polish historian and publicist,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 86. Born in Warsaw on January 2, 1940, he focused his work on the history of World…
Alaksandar Milinkievič dead at age 79
Alaksandar Milinkievič, a Belarusian politician and opposition figure,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 79. Born in Hrodna on July 25, 1947, he was a physicist, ethnologist, university teacher, historian,…
M. P. Parameswaran dead at age 91
M. P. Parameswaran, the Indian physicist, nuclear engineer and educationist who played an important role in the Indian nuclear programme,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 91. Born in Kiralur…
Krishneswara Rao dead, Krishneswara Rao, Indian actor and writer
Krishneswara Rao, an Indian actor and writer known for his work in Telugu films and stage theatre,
died on August 11, 2026. Born in Guntur district, he was credited as…
Roman Knap dead at age 51
Roman Knap, a Czech manager who served as chief executive of the state-owned postal company Česká pošta from 2018 to 2023,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 51. He took…
Len Brown dead at age 84, American comic book writer, creator of Mars Attacks
Len Brown, an American comic book writer and creator of Mars Attacks,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 84. Born in Brooklyn on October 7, 1941, he also worked as…
Darryl Neighbour dead at age 78, Canadian wheelchair curler, traffic collision
Darryl Neighbour, a Canadian wheelchair curler,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 78, after being struck by a driver while crossing a road in Richmond, British Columbia. He was the…
Ward Churchill dead at age 78, American academic, activist and writer
Ward Churchill, the American academic, activist and writer known for his controversial work on political dissent and Native Americans,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 78. Born Ward LeRoy Churchill…
Phan Thanh Hùng dead at age 66, Vietnamese footballer and coach, laryngeal cancer
Phan Thanh Hùng, the Vietnamese footballer and coach who worked with Quảng Nam-Đà Nẵng, the national team, SHB Đà Nẵng and Hanoi T&T,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 66,…
Guo Lanying dead at age 96
Guo Lanying, the Chinese operatic soprano and singer celebrated for patriotic repertoire,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 96. Born in Pingyao, Shanxi, on December 31, 1929, she became widely…
Gurjeet Singh Toot dead at age 45, Indian Punjabi kabaddi player, complications from drug addiction
Gurjeet Singh Toot, an Indian Punjabi kabaddi player who
died on August 11, 2026, aged 45, died from complications related to drug addiction. An international circle kabaddi raider, he represented…
Rodrigue Biron
Canadian politician
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Dale Webster
76–77
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Debbie Blackburn
American politician
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
John F. Brady
American politician
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Ulli Potofski
German sports journalist and television presenter
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Benő Káposzta
Hungarian footballer (Újpest
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Aisa Kirabo Kacyira
Rwandese diplomat
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Graham Fenton
British singer (Matchbox)
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Richard Carr
English football executive (Arsenal)
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Santi Sardi
Indonesian singer
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Opi Bachtiar
Indonesian actor and designer
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Nikolai Golushko
Ukrainian intelligence officer
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Bunny Larkin
English footballer (Birmingham City
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Tiébilé Dramé
Malian politician
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Bjørn Kjellemyr
Norwegian jazz bassist
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Mahfuza Khanam
Bangladeshi academic administrator
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
John Laband
South African historian and writer
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Ali El-Sayed Ali Al-Moselhi
Egyptian politician
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Danielle Spencer
American actress (What's Happening!!)
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Larry Gillstrom
Canadian metal guitarist (Kick Axe)
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Yōtsukasa Dai
Japanese sumo wrestler
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Dmitri Osipov
Russian fertiliser industry executive
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Mattia Debertolis
Italian orienteer
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Aino Pervik
Estonian writer
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Borys Kovtonyuk
Ukrainian journalist and local historian
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Noel Tovey
Australian dancer
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Larry Gilstrom
Canadian metal guitarist (Kick Axe)
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Paola Mauriello
Italian basketball player (national team)
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Tony Hadden
Northern Irish Gaelic footballer
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Goh Cheng Liang
Singaporean coatings industry executive
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Chuck Girard
American musician (The Castells
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
airstrike
journalist and cameraman
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Claude Gasnal
French basketball player (SCM Le Mans
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Éric Colmet-Daâge
76–77
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Thomas P. Costin Jr.
American politician
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Sid Ali Lazazi
Algerian footballer (NA Hussein Dey
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
Alex Kinninmouth
Scottish footballer (Dundee
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Maria Bianca Cita
Italian geologist and paleontologist
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Timothy Dudley-Smith
British Anglican clergyman and hymnwriter
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Corey Yuen
Hong Kong film director (Yes
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Jim Riswold
American advertising creative director (Wieden+Kennedy)
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
J. Richard Munro
American media executive (Time Inc
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Márcio Souza
Brazilian writer (Galvez – Imperador do Acre)
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Rachael Lillis
American voice actress (Pokémon
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Jerzy Czerwiński
Polish politician
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Ramiro Blacut
Bolivian footballer
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah
Kuwaiti royal
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Roy Greaves
English footballer (Bolton Wanderers
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Zaid Rifai
Jordanian politician
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Brian Marjoribanks
Scottish footballer (Hibernian)
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Douglas Goodwin
Irish cricketer (national team)
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Cédric Daury
French football player (Angers
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Belén Fernández
Argentine cumbia singer
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Antônio Delfim Netto
Brazilian economist
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Richard Lugner
Austrian entrepreneur in the construction industry
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Valentin Piseev
Russian sports functionary
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Haniya Aslam
Pakistani musician (Zeb and Haniya)
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Celestina Casapietra
Italian operatic soprano
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
James Bjorken
American physicist (Bjorken scaling)
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Lee Spetner
American-Israeli biophysicist and creationist author
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Samir Chamas
Lebanese actor
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Steve Davislim
Malaysian-born Australian operatic tenor
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Marcela Baños
Argentine cumbia singer (Pasión de sábado
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Mike Cubbage
American baseball player (Texas Rangers
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Ángel Salazar
American comedian and actor (Scarface
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Charles R. Cross
American author (Heavier Than Heaven
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Tamara Murphy
American chef
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Bobby Bottcher
American Dirt Modified racing driver
Died on Monday August 12th 2024
Harrij Notenboom
Dutch politician
Died on Saturday August 12th 2023
Shelley Smith
American model and actress (The Associates)
Died on Saturday August 12th 2023
Salaudeen Latinwo
Nigerian Air Force captain and military governor
Died on Saturday August 12th 2023
Carlos Camacho
Puerto Rican singer ("Los Hispanos") and pastor
Died on Saturday August 12th 2023
Djoko Pekik
Indonesian painter
Died on Saturday August 12th 2023
Nikolay Marincheshki
Bulgarian Olympic fencer (1980
Died on Saturday August 12th 2023