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Jill Gomez, Trinidadian-British soprano, died on August 13, 2026

Jill Gomez dead at age 83

Jill Gomez, the Trinidadian-British soprano who built an active career on the operatic stage and in the concert hall,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 83. Born Barbara Jill Gomez…

August 13, 2026 11:55 pm

Richard Čemus, member of the Jesuit order, professor of the spirituality of the Christian East at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome, died on August 13, 2026

Richard Čemus dead at age 72, Czech Catholic priest, member of the Jesuit order, professor of the s…

Richard Čemus, a Czech Catholic priest, Jesuit and professor of the spirituality of the Christian East at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 72.…

August 13, 2026 10:55 pm

Jack Crabtree, Drawing, died on August 13, 2026

Jack Crabtree dead at age 87, Painting, Drawing

Jack Crabtree, an English painter and teacher,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 87. Born in Rochdale in 1938, he studied at Rochdale College of Art before continuing at Saint…

August 13, 2026 10:55 pm

Stan Adelstein, American politician, died on August 13, 2026

Stan Adelstein dead at age 94

Stan Adelstein, an American politician who served in the South Dakota House of Representatives and Senate,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 94. Adelstein, a Republican, represented the House from…

August 13, 2026 9:55 pm

James T. Laney, professor, diplomat, died on August 13, 2026

James T. Laney dead at age 98, Minister, professor, diplomat

James T. Laney, an American minister, professor and diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to South Korea from 1993 to 1996 and as president of Emory University from 1977 to…

August 13, 2026 9:55 pm

Sumit Sarkar, Historian, died on August 13, 2026

Sumit Sarkar dead at age 87

Sumit Sarkar, the Indian historian of modern India,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 87. A Marxist historian and writer, he was among the leading scholars of modern Indian history…

August 13, 2026 8:55 pm

Peter Maher, radio broadcaster, died on August 13, 2026

Peter Maher dead at age 79

Peter Maher, the Canadian radio broadcaster best known as the Calgary Flames’ longtime play-by-play voice,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 79. Born in Campbellton, New Brunswick, he began broadcasting…

August 13, 2026 7:55 pm

Adolf Prokop, Football referee, died on August 13, 2026

Adolf Prokop dead at age 87

Adolf Prokop, a German football referee,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 87. Born in Altenbuch on February 2, 1939, he began his refereeing career in 1969 and became best…

August 13, 2026 6:55 pm

Prichard Colón, complications from a brain hemorrhage, died on August 13, 2026

Prichard Colón dead at age 33, Puerto Rican boxer, complications from a brain hemorrhage

Prichard Colón, the Puerto Rican boxer who became an honorary WBC World Champion,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 33, from complications of a brain hemorrhage. Born in Maitland, Florida,…

August 13, 2026 5:56 pm

Wolfgang Haber, German biologist, died on August 13, 2026

Wolfgang Haber dead at age 100

Wolfgang Haber, the German biologist who helped establish landscape ecology,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 100. Born in Datteln in 1925, he studied botany, zoology, chemistry and geography at…

August 13, 2026 5:55 pm

Jana Hádková, documentarian and dramaturg at Czech Television, died on August 13, 2026

Jana Hádková dead at age 74, Czech director, documentarian and dramaturg at Czech Television

Jana Hádková, a Czech director, documentarian and dramaturg at Czech Television,
died on August 13, 2026, at the age of 74. Born in Prague on April 4, 1952, she worked…

August 13, 2026 5:55 pm

Helmut Lethen, German Germanist and cultural scholar, died on August 13, 2026

Helmut Lethen dead at age 87

Helmut Lethen, the German Germanist and cultural scholar,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 87. Born in Mönchengladbach in 1939, he studied at universities in Bonn, Amsterdam and Berlin after…

August 13, 2026 5:55 pm

Jacques Wallage, researcher, corporate director, nonprofit director, academic administrator, political pundit, activist, professor, died on August 13, 2026

Jacques Wallage dead at age 79, Politician, researcher, corporate director, nonprofit director, aca…

Jacques Wallage, the Dutch politician who served as a Labour Party (PvdA) member of the House of Representatives and later as mayor of Groningen,
died on August 13, 2026, aged…

August 13, 2026 5:55 pm

Anton Stankov, Judge, died on August 13, 2026

Anton Stankov dead at age 60

Anton Stankov, a Bulgarian politician and judge who served as minister of justice from 2001 to 2005,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 60. Born Anton Iliev Stankov on February…

August 13, 2026 5:55 pm

Consuelo Rodríguez Álvarez, Spanish-Venezuelan actress and model, died on August 13, 2026

Consuelo Rodríguez Álvarez dead at age 84

Consuelo Rodríguez Álvarez, the Spanish-Venezuelan actress and model known professionally as Chelo Rodríguez,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 84. Born in Sober, Galicia, Spain, she moved to Venezuela with…

August 13, 2026 5:55 pm

Lucio Montanaro, heart attack, died on August 13, 2026

Lucio Montanaro dead at age 75, Italian actor, heart attack

Lucio Montanaro, the Italian actor and comedian known for work in films such as Zappatore, La liceale al mare con l'amica di papà and La dottoressa preferisce i marinai, died…

August 13, 2026 4:55 pm

Abderrahmane Alane, Algerian footballer, died on August 13, 2026

Abderrahmane Alane dead at age 55

Abderrahmane Alane, the Algerian footballer who played as a goalkeeper,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 55. He was a member of JS Kabylie’s title-winning sides in the 1994–95 Algerian…

August 13, 2026 3:57 pm

Tyler Duckworth, American reality television contestant, died on August 13, 2026

Tyler Duckworth dead at age 44

Tyler Duckworth, an American reality television contestant known for appearing on The Real World: Key West and multiple seasons of The Challenge,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 44. Duckworth…

August 13, 2026 3:56 pm

Vito Gruosso, Trade unionist, died on August 13, 2026

Vito Gruosso dead at age 78

Vito Gruosso, an Italian trade unionist and politician,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 78. Born in San Fele, Italy, on April 23, 1948, he was a member of the…

August 13, 2026 3:56 pm

Dick Proctor, Sports journalist, died on August 13, 2026

Dick Proctor dead at age 85, Political staff, Sports journalist

Dick Proctor, a Canadian political activist, former New Democratic Party member of Parliament and journalist,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 85. Born in Toronto on February 12, 1941, he…

August 13, 2026 3:56 pm

Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Bangladeshi chief of air force staff, died on August 13, 2026

Mohammad Rafiqul Islam dead at age 74

Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, the Bangladeshi chief of air force staff,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 74. Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Islam served as the 10th chief of the Bangladesh…

August 13, 2026 3:56 pm

Elżbieta Barys, Lawyer, died on August 13, 2026

Elżbieta Barys dead at age 79

Elżbieta Barys, a Polish lawyer and politician who served in the Sejm from 1997 to 2001,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 79. Born Elżbieta Krystyna Barys, she was a…

August 13, 2026 2:55 pm

Dumitru Marcu, Romanian football player and manager, died on August 13, 2026

Dumitru Marcu dead at age 76

Dumitru Marcu, the Romanian football player and manager known as “Mitică,”
died on August 13, 2026, aged 76. Born in Drăghiceni on April 9, 1950, he began playing junior football…

August 13, 2026 2:55 pm

Yukio Shimomura, Japanese football player and manager, died on August 13, 2026

Yukio Shimomura dead at age 94

Yukio Shimomura, the Japanese football player and manager who represented Japan as both a player and coach,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 94. Born in Hiroshima on January 25,…

August 13, 2026 12:55 pm

Ruby Andrews, Singer, died on August 13, 2026

Ruby Andrews dead at age 79

Ruby Andrews, the American soul singer known professionally by that name,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 79. Born Ruby Mae Stackhouse in Hollandale, Mississippi, she began her career in…

August 13, 2026 11:55 am

Robert Shageev, Ukrainian-Russian Navy officer, died on August 13, 2026

Robert Shageev dead at age 49

Robert Shageev, a Ukrainian-Russian Navy officer,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 49. He commanded the Ukrainian submarine Zaporizhzhia and served as an officer in the Ukrainian Navy before later…

August 13, 2026 11:55 am

Brendan Myers, Canadian philosopher and author, died on August 13, 2026

Brendan Myers dead at age 52

Brendan Myers, a Canadian philosopher and author,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 52. Also known as Brendan Cathbad Myers, he was recognized for work in environmental philosophy, Druidry and…

August 13, 2026 8:55 am

Gregor Benko, American music historian, died on August 13, 2026

Gregor Benko dead at age 82

Gregor Benko, the American music historian behind the International Piano Archives,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 82. Born in Cleveland on August 4, 1944, he built a career as…

August 13, 2026 8:55 am

Carlos Domingos Massoni, Olympic bronze medallist, died on August 13, 2026

Carlos Domingos Massoni dead at age 87, Brazilian basketball player, Olympic bronze medallist

Carlos Domingos Massoni, the Brazilian basketball player and Olympic bronze medallist known as Mosquito,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 87. Born in São Paulo on January 4, 1939, Massoni…

August 13, 2026 7:55 am

Agim Bubeqi, Albanian footballer, died on August 13, 2026

Agim Bubeqi dead at age 63

Agim Bubeqi, an Albanian footballer,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 63. Born in Vlorë on April 7, 1963, he spent his entire professional career as a striker with Flamurtari…

August 13, 2026 5:55 am

Jim Powers, Canadian hockey player, died on August 13, 2026

Jim Powers dead at age 89

Jim Powers, a Canadian hockey player who played for the Vancouver Canucks,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 89. Born James Leroy Powers in Claresholm, Alberta, he built a lengthy…

August 13, 2026 3:55 am

Janez Kajzer, journalist, died on August 13, 2026

Janez Kajzer dead at age 88, writer, journalist

Janez Kajzer, a Slovene writer and journalist,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 88. Born in Vižmarje in 1938, he built a career across several corners of the literary and…

August 13, 2026 3:55 am

Anton Stankov, minister of justice, died on August 13, 2026

Anton Stankov dead at age 60, Bulgarian politician, minister of justice

Anton Stankov, a Bulgarian politician who served as minister of justice,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 60. He held the justice portfolio in Bulgaria from 2001 to 2005 and…

August 13, 2026 1:55 am