George Joseph dead at age 104
George Joseph, the American insurance executive who founded and chaired Mercury General,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 104. Born in Beckley, West Virginia, on September 11, 1921, he was…
Deaths on August 26
This archive lists notable deaths associated with August 26 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on August 26, 2026.
Rubén Rada dead at age 83
Rubén Rada, the Uruguayan singer-songwriter who helped shape modern candombe and fused it with rock, soul, jazz and funk,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 83. Born Omar Ruben Rada…
Vladimir Germanenko dead at age 82, Russian politician, senator
Vladimir Germanenko, a Russian politician and senator,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 82. He represented the Federation Council from 2001 to 2008. Born on February 22, 1944, in Vertiyivka,…
Grace Nortey dead at age 89
Grace Nortey, a Ghanaian actress known for roles in Matters of the Heart, Sinking Sands and Beasts of No Nation,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 89. Born in Ghana…
Ole Andreasen dead at age 87
Ole Andreasen, the Danish politician and journalist who served in the European Parliament from 1999 to 2004,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 87. Born in Frederiksberg on July 30,…
Pierre Neuville dead at age 83, Belgian poker player, prostate cancer
Pierre Neuville, the Belgian poker player known as the “Serial PokerStars Qualifier,”
died on August 26, 2026, aged 83. Born in Montigny-le-Tilleul on January 2, 1943, he built a reputation…
Peter Cullen dead at age 85
Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor known for voicing Optimus Prime in The Transformers and KARR in Knight Rider,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 85. Born Peter Claver Cullen…
Péter Nádas dead at age 83
Péter Nádas, the Hungarian writer, playwright and essayist best known for works including A Book of Memories, Parallel Stories and The End of a Family Story,
died on August 26,…
Domenico Papalia dead at age 81
Domenico Papalia, an Italian mobster and member of the 'Ndrangheta,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 81. Also known as Micu, he was born in Platì, Calabria, and became part…
Gergely Boros dead at age 42, Hungarian sprint canoer, world champion
Gergely Boros, the Hungarian sprint canoer and 2007 world champion,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 42. Born in Szekszárd on February 28, 1984, Boros competed from the late 2000s…
Yuri Tsurilo dead at age 79
Yuri Tsurilo, the Russian actor known for roles in "Khrustalyov, My Car!," "Silent Souls" and "The Fool,"
died on August 26, 2026, aged 79. Born in Vyazniki, in what was…
Bert Matter dead at age 89
Bert Matter, the Dutch minimalist composer and organist,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 89. Born in 1937 in Baambrugge, he graduated from the Rotterdams Conservatorium at 20 and went…
G. V. Narayana Rao dead at age 72
G. V. Narayana Rao, the Indian actor and film producer known for Anthuleni Katha, Oka Oori Katha and Devanthakudu,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 72. A Telugu performer whose…
Vladimir Germanenko dead at age 82, Russian politician, senator
Vladimir Germanenko, the Russian politician and senator who served in the Federation Council from 2001 to 2008,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 82. Vladimir Sergeyevich Germanenko was born on…
Agnès Berthon
French actress (Knife+Heart)
Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
Abdellah Liegeon
Algerian footballer (Monaco
Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
Bruce Raymond
British jockey and racing manager
Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
Jim Kimball
American drummer (Laughing Hyenas
Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
Christopher Loeak
Marshallese politician
Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
Damien Alary
French politician
Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
Sarah Minear
American politician
Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
Guy Rivard
Canadian politician
Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
Eusebio Poncela
Spanish actor (Law of Desire
Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
Valery Fateyev
Russian politician
Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
Geoff Lewis
Welsh jockey
Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
Park Sung-soo
South Korean archer
Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
William Robinson
Australian painter and lithographer
Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
Cesare Nosiglia
Italian Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
Ole Aarsvold
American politician
Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
Shane Christie
New Zealand rugby union player (Tasman
Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
Rena Rolska
Polish singer
Died on Tuesday August 27th 2024
Leonard Riggio
American businessman
Died on Tuesday August 27th 2024
Suhasini Deshpande
Indian actress (Katha
Died on Tuesday August 27th 2024
René Hourquet
French rugby union referee and administrator
Died on Tuesday August 27th 2024
Benoîte Crevoisier
Swiss writer and schoolteacher
Died on Tuesday August 27th 2024
Marcel Parent
Canadian politician
Died on Tuesday August 27th 2024
Reza Ghotbi
Iranian engineer
Died on Tuesday August 27th 2024
Danelle Barrett
American U.S. Navy Rear Admiral
Died on Tuesday August 27th 2024
Stephen E. Thorpe
English-born New Zealand entomologist
Died on Tuesday August 27th 2024
George Rhoden
Jamaican sprinter
Died on Tuesday August 27th 2024
Joe the Plumber
American conservative activist and commentator
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
David Lupton
English cricketer (Cumberland)
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Eddie Skoller
American-born Danish singer and actor
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Rich Stubler
American football coach (Toronto Argonauts
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Nora Szech
German economist
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Motiur Rahman
Bangladeshi politician
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Lawrence Francis Kramer
American politician
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Craig Henriquez
American biomedical engineer
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Anvar Ibragimov
Russian fencer
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Jayanta Mahapatra
Indian poet
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Brian McBride
American musician (Stars of the Lid)
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Karel Holomek
Czech Roma activist and politician
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Carlos Alzamora Traverso
Peruvian diplomat
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Don Sundquist
American politician
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Andrzej Precigs
Polish stage actor
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Svetlana Adyrkhaeva
Russian ballerina
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Bert Papenfuß
German poet
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Bosse Broberg
Swedish jazz trumpeter and composer
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Luca Maria Patella
Italian photographer and film director
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Nathan Louis Jackson
American producer
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Fred Stewart
Canadian politician
Died on Sunday August 27th 2023
Ashvin Luximon
British actor
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Robert LuPone
American actor (Jesus Christ Superstar
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Vicenç Pagès
Spanish writer and literary critic
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Francisco Martín Morales
Spanish cartoonist.
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Milutin Šoškić
Serbian professional footballer
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Aldo Mirate
Italian politician
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Edmund Hein
German economist and politician
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Shigeaki Kato
Japanese politician
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Kim Jong-hwan
South Korean military officer and politician
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Manolo Sanlúcar
Spanish flamenco composer and guitarist
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Ivan Vladychenko
Soviet-Ukrainian trade unionist and politician
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Mable John
American R&B singer.
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Gérard Vignoble
French technician and politician
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Charlene Curtis
American college basketball coach (Radford
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Giles Radice, Baron Radice
British politician
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Slavko Vêcerin
Serbian Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Espen Skjønberg
Norwegian actor (One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Georges Al Rassi
Lebanese singer
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Kenneth Foulkes
English rugby league player (Castleford Tigers
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Lindenwood University
American football player (Lindenwood University)
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Richard S. Cordrey
American politician
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Robert Kime
British interior decorator and antiques dealer
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Graziella Galvani
Italian actress
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Nadia Topalova
Bulgarian actress
Died on Saturday August 27th 2022
Stjepan Babić
Croatian linguist
Died on Friday August 27th 2021
Barbara Kannapell
American activist and sociolinguist
Died on Friday August 27th 2021
Ivan Dorovský
Czech Slavist and Balkanologist
Died on Friday August 27th 2021
Harry Kent
New Zealand cyclist
Died on Friday August 27th 2021
Jérôme Proulx
Canadian politician
Died on Friday August 27th 2021
Gerry Ashmore
British motor racing driver
Died on Friday August 27th 2021
Radek Pobořil
Czech musician (Čechomor)
Died on Friday August 27th 2021
José Carreira Marques
Portuguese politician
Died on Friday August 27th 2021
Antônio Câmara
Brazilian politician
Died on Friday August 27th 2021
Rubina Saigol
Pakistani feminist scholar
Died on Friday August 27th 2021
Fanas Salimow
Kazakh footballer
Died on Friday August 27th 2021
Johnny Williamson
British footballer
Died on Friday August 27th 2021