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Olivier Lebas, Military officer, died on August 12, 2026

Olivier Lebas dead at age 62

Olivier Lebas, the French naval officer who served as a vice-admiral,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 62. Born in Boulogne-sur-Mer on June 24, 1964, he joined the French Navy…

August 12, 2026 9:55 pm

Reidun Andreassen, Politician, died on August 12, 2026

Reidun Andreassen dead at age 90

Reidun Andreassen, a Norwegian politician and former member of Parliament,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 90. Born in Oslo on 15 June 1936, she represented the Labour Party in…

August 12, 2026 8:55 pm

Freddy Makafui Dunyah, Environmental activist, died on August 12, 2026

Freddy Makafui Dunyah dead at age 64

Freddy Makafui Dunyah, a Togolese environmental activist,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 64. A national of Togo, he worked as an environmental defender and was known for communications roles…

August 12, 2026 7:55 pm

Olivier Echaudemaison, Makeup artist, died on August 12, 2026

Olivier Echaudemaison dead at age 84

Olivier Echaudemaison, the French makeup artist,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 84. Born in Périgueux on April 4, 1942, he went on to build a long career in fashion…

August 12, 2026 7:55 pm

Arthur Bodson, rector of the University of Liège, died on August 12, 2026

Arthur Bodson dead at age 94, Belgian philologist and academic, rector of the University of Liège

Arthur Bodson, the Belgian philologist and academic who served as rector of the University of Liège from 1985 to 1997,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 94. Born Arthur Léon…

August 12, 2026 6:55 pm

Bernard Pottier, French linguist and academic, died on August 12, 2026

Bernard Pottier dead at age 101

Bernard Pottier, the French linguist and academic,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 101. Born in Paris on September 29, 1924, he studied at the École pratique des hautes études…

August 12, 2026 5:55 pm

Juan Manuel Escobar, American politician, died on August 12, 2026

Juan Manuel Escobar dead at age 76

Juan Manuel Escobar, an American politician and judge,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 76. A former member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 43rd district, he served…

August 12, 2026 4:55 pm

Gianpaolo Bellini, Low-background neutrino detectionBorexino experimentSilicon active targetsMicro-vertex techniques, died on August 12, 2026

Gianpaolo Bellini dead at age 91

Gianpaolo Bellini, the Italian experimental physicist known for his work in low-background neutrino detection and the Borexino experiment,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 91. Born in Milan on June…

August 12, 2026 4:55 pm

Pramuan Rujanaseri, Civil servant, died on August 12, 2026

Pramuan Rujanaseri dead at age 87

Pramuan Rujanaseri, a Thai politician and civil servant who served as director-general of the Department of Provincial Administration from 1997 to 1999 and later represented the House of Representatives from…

August 12, 2026 4:55 pm

Steve Barwick, Welsh cricketer, died on August 12, 2026

Steve Barwick dead at age 65

Steve Barwick, the Welsh cricketer who played for Glamorgan and Wales Minor Counties,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 65. Born in Neath, he was also known as Stephen Royston…

August 12, 2026 3:55 pm

Kai Krüger, Norwegian jurist and academic, died on August 12, 2026

Kai Krüger dead at age 86

Kai Krüger, the Norwegian jurist and academic who was a professor of law at the University of Bergen,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 86. Born in Copenhagen on May…

August 12, 2026 3:55 pm

Darina Laščiaková, Slovak folk singer and ethnographer, died on August 12, 2026

Darina Laščiaková dead at age 94

Darina Laščiaková, the Slovak folk singer and ethnographer known for her long work in radio and traditional music,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 94. Born Darina Gažová in Tvrdošín…

August 12, 2026 3:55 pm

Cheryl Hall, Actress, died on August 12, 2026

Cheryl Hall dead at age 75

Cheryl Hall, the British actress best known for her work in television,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 75. Born in London on July 23, 1950, she built a long…

August 12, 2026 3:55 pm

Nancy Wyman, lieutenant governor of Connecticut, Connecticut State comptroller and member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, died on August 12, 2026

Nancy Wyman dead at age 80, American politician, lieutenant governor of Connecticut, Connecticut St…

Nancy Wyman, an American politician who served as Connecticut’s lieutenant governor and state comptroller,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 80. A Democrat, she was the 108th lieutenant governor of…

August 12, 2026 3:55 pm

Tulio Ramírez Padilla, canonista y obispo católico, died on August 12, 2026

Tulio Ramírez Padilla dead at age 66, Sacerdote católico, canonista y obispo católico

Tulio Ramírez Padilla, Venezuelan Roman Catholic prelate and canonist who served as auxiliary bishop of Caracas from 2012 to 2020 and as bishop of Guarenas from 2020,
died on August…

August 12, 2026 3:55 pm

Chen Ying-git, Taiwanese singer, died on August 12, 2026

Chen Ying-git dead at age 72

Chen Ying-git, a Taiwanese singer and actor,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 72. Known in Chinese as 陳盈潔, she was a singer of Taiwanese Hakka heritage whose recordings helped…

August 12, 2026 2:55 pm

Iraj, Iranian Persian singer, died on August 12, 2026

Iraj dead at age 93

Iraj, the Iranian Persian singer known professionally by that name,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 93. Born Hossein Khajeh Amiri on January 2, 1933, in Khaledabad, Iran, he began…

August 12, 2026 2:55 pm

Josef Deimer, member of the Landtag of Bavaria, member of the Bavarian Senate, died on August 12, 2026

Josef Deimer dead at age 90, German politician, member of the Landtag of Bavaria, member of the Bav…

Josef Deimer, the German politician who served in the Landtag of Bavaria and the Bavarian Senate,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 90. Born in Landshut on January 1, 1936,…

August 12, 2026 2:55 pm

Takamitsu Ota, Japanese footballer, died on August 12, 2026

Takamitsu Ota dead at age 56

Takamitsu Ota, a Japanese footballer who played for Shimizu S-Pulse, Consadole Sapporo and Jatco TT,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 56. Born in Shizuoka Prefecture on July 19, 1970,…

August 12, 2026 2:55 pm

Pádraig Horan, Retired, died on August 12, 2026

Pádraig Horan dead at age 76

Pádraig Horan, the Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer from St. Rynagh’s, Offaly,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 76. Born in Banagher on April 21, 1950, he became known for…

August 12, 2026 12:55 pm

Chelo Rodríguez, Spanish-born Venezuelan actress and model, died on August 12, 2026

Chelo Rodríguez dead at age 84

Chelo Rodríguez, the Spanish-born Venezuelan actress and model known for her work in telenovelas,
died on August 12, 2026, at age 84. Born María Consuelo Rodríguez Álvarez in Galicia, Spain,…

August 12, 2026 12:55 pm

Zhu Rongji, Electrical engineer, died on August 12, 2026

Zhu Rongji dead at age 97

Zhu Rongji, the Chinese politician and electrical engineer who served as premier of China from 1998 to 2003,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 97. Born in Changsha in 1928,…

August 12, 2026 11:55 am

Víctor Limba, Argentine Olympic cyclist, died on August 12, 2026

Víctor Limba dead at age 78

Víctor Limba, an Argentine Olympic cyclist,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 78. Born on October 6, 1947, he represented Argentina in the sprint event at the 1972 Summer Olympics…

August 12, 2026 11:55 am

Piet du Plessis, South African rugby union player, died on August 12, 2026

Piet du Plessis dead at age 79

Piet du Plessis, a South African rugby union player,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 79. Also known as Pieter George du Plessis, he was born in Modimolle on July…

August 12, 2026 10:55 am

Ahn Pan-seok, brain hemorrhage, died on August 12, 2026

Ahn Pan-seok dead at age 65, South Korean director, brain hemorrhage

Ahn Pan-seok, the South Korean film and television director behind Behind the White Tower, Secret Affair and Heard It Through the Grapevine,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 65, of…

August 12, 2026 10:55 am

Silvia Monti, Actress, died on August 12, 2026

Silvia Monti dead at age 80

Silvia Monti, the Italian actress who appeared in a handful of films between 1969 and 1974,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 80. Born Silvia Cornacchia in Venice on January…

August 12, 2026 10:55 am

Mikhail Gulko, Singer-songwriter, died on August 12, 2026

Mikhail Gulko dead at age 95

Mikhail Gulko, the singer-songwriter known for his Russian chanson performances,
died on August 12, 2026, at age 95. Born Mikhail Aleksandrovich Gulko on July 23, 1931, in Kharkiv, in the…

August 12, 2026 8:55 am

Brian Smith, Australian rugby union and league player, died on August 12, 2026

Brian Smith dead at age 59

Brian Smith, the Australian rugby union and league player who represented both Australia and Ireland in rugby union,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 59. Smith, whose full name was…

August 12, 2026 8:55 am

Oren Nahari, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, died on August 12, 2026

Oren Nahari dead at age 70, Israeli journalist and presenter, complications from amyotrophic latera…

Oren Nahari, an Israeli journalist and presenter,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 70, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He worked as a television and radio editor and presenter…

August 12, 2026 7:55 am

Wang Xiji, Aerospace engineer, died on August 12, 2026

Wang Xiji dead at age 105

Wang Xiji, a Chinese aerospace engineer who played a leading role in the development of China’s early rocket and satellite programs,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 105. Born in…

August 12, 2026 6:55 am

David Charles, British philosopher, died on August 12, 2026

David Charles dead at age 26, David Charles, British philosopher

David Charles, the British philosopher,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 26. Known professionally as David Owain Maurice Charles, he taught philosophy and classics at Yale University and held posts…

August 12, 2026 4:55 am

Gary “Gazza”, English synth-pop bassist, died on August 12, 2026

Gary “Gazza” Johnson dead at age 61

Gary "Gazza" Johnson, the English synth-pop bassist best known for his work with China Crisis,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 61. Associated with new wave and synth-pop, he was…

August 12, 2026 4:55 am

Giles Chichester, MEP for South West England and Gibraltar, died on August 12, 2026

Giles Chichester dead at age 80, British politician, MEP for South West England and Gibraltar

Giles Chichester, the British politician and Conservative Member of the European Parliament for South West England and Gibraltar,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 80. Born Giles Bryan Chichester in…

August 12, 2026 12:55 am