Deaths on August 20 | Dead-People.com

Ariel Fenster, French-born Canadian chemist and science educator, died on August 20, 2026

Ariel Fenster dead at age 83

Ariel Fenster, a French-born Canadian chemist and science educator,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 83. Born in Bergerac, France, he became a founding member of McGill University’s Office for…

August 20, 2026 9:55 pm

Fikile Mokgohloa, judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal, died on August 20, 2026

Fikile Mokgohloa dead at age 65, South African jurist, judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal

Fikile Mokgohloa, a South African jurist and judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 65. Born in Pretoria on June 1, 1961, she began…

August 20, 2026 8:55 pm

Carlos Reyes López, Politician, died on August 20, 2026

Carlos Reyes López dead at age 69

Carlos Reyes López, a Mexican politician and former deputy,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 69. Born on 24 February 1957 in José Mariano Jiménez, he was known as Carlos…

August 20, 2026 8:55 pm

Tomislav Simović, Serbian general, died on August 20, 2026

Tomislav Simović dead at age 91

Tomislav Simović, the Serbian general and retired Yugoslav People’s Army lieutenant colonel general,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 91. Born in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1935, he spent…

August 20, 2026 8:55 pm

John Iliffe, Historian of Africa, died on August 20, 2026

John Iliffe dead at age 87

John Iliffe, a historian of Africa,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 87. A British scholar whose work focused especially on the history of Tanzania, he was educated at Framlingham…

August 20, 2026 7:56 pm

Leslie Lea, English footballer, died on August 20, 2026

Leslie Lea dead at age 83

Leslie Lea, the English footballer who played for Blackpool, Cardiff City and Barnsley,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 83. Born in Manchester on October 5, 1942, he was a…

August 20, 2026 7:55 pm

Mostafa Derkaoui, Film director, died on August 20, 2026

Mostafa Derkaoui dead at age 82

Mostafa Derkaoui, the Moroccan film director and screenwriter known for socially engaged and revolutionary films,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 82. Born in Oujda in 1944, he studied philosophy…

August 20, 2026 6:55 pm

Farit Zigangirov, Russian field hockey player, died on August 20, 2026

Farit Zigangirov dead at age 72

Farit Zigangirov, the Russian field hockey player who won a bronze medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 72. Born in Kirov on August 15,…

August 20, 2026 5:55 pm

Messan Toudji, Togolese footballer, died on August 20, 2026

Messan Toudji dead at age 29

Messan Toudji, a Togolese footballer,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 29. A defender, he began his career with Anges FC before later playing for ASKO Kara and Gomido FC.…

August 20, 2026 5:55 pm

Terry Dyson, English footballer, died on August 20, 2026

Terry Dyson dead at age 91

Terry Dyson, the English footballer who starred as a winger for Tottenham Hotspur,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 91. Born in Malton on November 29, 1934, and educated at…

August 20, 2026 4:55 pm

Merrelyn Emery, Search Conference, Participative Design Workshop, died on August 20, 2026

Merrelyn Emery dead at age 86, Open systems theory, Search Conference, Participative Design Workshop

Merrelyn Emery, an Australian social scientist known for her work on open systems theory,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 86. Her research helped develop open systems theory as a…

August 20, 2026 3:56 pm

Elisabeth Kiausch, Retailer, died on August 20, 2026

Elisabeth Kiausch dead at age 93

Elisabeth Kiausch, a German politician and retailer,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 93. Born on January 19, 1933, in Hamburg, she was a member of the Social Democratic Party…

August 20, 2026 3:56 pm

Louis Pelâtre, vicar apostolic of Istanbul, died on August 20, 2026

Louis Pelâtre dead at age 86, French Roman Catholic prelate, vicar apostolic of Istanbul

Louis Pelâtre, the French Roman Catholic prelate who served as vicar apostolic of Istanbul,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 86. Born on May 12, 1940, in Pancé, Ille-et-Vilaine, he…

August 20, 2026 3:55 pm

Nanda Malini, Sri Lankan singer, died on August 20, 2026

Nanda Malini dead at age 82

Nanda Malini, the Sri Lankan singer also known as Mirihana Arachchige Nanda Malini Perera,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 82. Born on August 23, 1943, in Aluthgama, she was…

August 20, 2026 3:55 pm

Isao Tsukamoto, Japanese academic and translator, died on August 20, 2026

Isao Tsukamoto dead at age 92

Isao Tsukamoto, a Japanese academic and translator,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 92. He was a Japanese scholar of Korean language and a former professor at Osaka University of…

August 20, 2026 3:55 pm

Christian Styles, American pornographic actor and adult model, died on August 20, 2026

Christian Styles dead at age 29

Christian Styles, an American pornographic actor and adult model,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 29. Born Zachary Christian Jaghab on January 17, 1997, in Canton, Michigan, he entered the…

August 20, 2026 3:55 pm

Ileana Cotrubaș, Operatic soprano, died on August 20, 2026

Ileana Cotrubaș dead at age 87

Ileana Cotrubaș, the Romanian operatic soprano,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 87. Born in Galați, Romania, she built a career that ran from 1964 to 1990 and was noted…

August 20, 2026 1:55 pm

Wilem Frischmann, British structural engineer, died on August 20, 2026

Wilem Frischmann dead at age 95

Wilem Frischmann, the British structural engineer whose work helped shape Centre Point, Tower 42 and Drapers Gardens,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 95. Also known as Wilem William Frischmann,…

August 20, 2026 1:55 pm

Sajjan Kumar, Life imprisonment for inciting and abetting mobs during the 1984 anti-Sikh genocide, died on August 20, 2026

Sajjan Kumar dead at age 79

Sajjan Kumar, an Indian politician convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in inciting and abetting mobs during the 1984 anti-Sikh genocide,
died on August 20, 2026, aged…

August 20, 2026 9:55 am

Billy Smith, Australian rugby league player, died on August 20, 2026

Billy Smith dead at age 84

Billy Smith, the Australian rugby league player who starred for St. George and represented New South Wales and Australia,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 84. Born in Fremantle on…

August 20, 2026 8:55 am

Barry Rogerson, Bishop, died on August 20, 2026

Barry Rogerson dead at age 90

Barry Rogerson, a British bishop who served as the first Bishop of Wolverhampton and later as Bishop of Bristol,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 90. Born on July 25,…

August 20, 2026 7:55 am

Brent Carter, American poker player, died on August 20, 2026

Brent Carter dead at age 77

Brent Carter, the American poker player and two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 77. A native of Oak Park, Illinois, Carter built a…

August 20, 2026 7:55 am

Perry Rosemond, Canadian television writer and producer, died on August 20, 2026

Perry Rosemond dead at age 89

Perry Rosemond, a Canadian television writer and producer, died August 20, 2026, aged 89. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he built a long career in television as a writer, producer and…

August 20, 2026 6:55 am

Bob Ives, American politician, died on August 20, 2026

Bob Ives dead at age 87

Bob Ives, an American politician,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 87. Also known as Robert Stuart Ives, he was born on December 16, 1938, and was educated at the…

August 20, 2026 6:55 am

Darrell Hickman, justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, died on August 20, 2026

Darrell Hickman dead at age 91, American jurist, justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court

Darrell Hickman, an American jurist and justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court,
died on August 20, 2026, at age 91. Hickman served on the state’s highest court from 1977 to…

August 20, 2026 6:55 am

Cédric Sbirrazzuoli, Monegasque racing driver, died on August 20, 2026

Cédric Sbirrazzuoli dead at age 39

Cédric Sbirrazzuoli, a Monegasque racing driver,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 39. Born in Monte Carlo, he became a familiar figure in sportscar racing and competed for AF Corse…

August 20, 2026 1:55 am

Nancy Kissinger, Philanthropist, died on August 20, 2026

Nancy Kissinger dead at age 92

Nancy Kissinger, an American philanthropist and longtime Rockefeller aide,
died on August 20, 2026, at age 92. Born Nancy Sharon Maginnes in Manhattan, she was educated at The Masters School,…

August 20, 2026 12:55 am