Cheikh Hamidou Kane dead at age 98
Cheikh Hamidou Kane, the Senegalese writer best known for L’Aventure ambiguë, died on October 2, 2026, aged 98. Born in Matam in 1928, he became one of Senegal’s best-known literary…
Named Cheikh
3 obituaries for famous people named Cheikh. See who they were, when they died, and read their memorial pages.
Cheikh Sadibou has died at age 69
Senegalese politician Died on Tuesday July 28th 2020
Death of Cheikh Sidy at age 94
Senegalese religious chief Died on Friday January 12th 2018