February 1 — Notable Deaths & Obituaries

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Catholic father · 01 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 1 · Other

February 2, 2026

Mostafa Kamal (volleyball) Bangladeshi volleyball and football player and coach dead at age 88

a Bangladeshi volleyball and football player and coach, died on February 1, 2026. He was 88. Born in Companiganj Upazila of Noakhali District in Bengal Province, British India, he competed in the 400, 800 and 1500 metres in athletics while… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026

February 1, 2026

Tony Pigott English cricketer (Sussex dead at age 67

the English cricketer who played for Sussex and Surrey and appeared in one Test for England in 1984, died on February 1, 2026, aged 67. Born in Fulham, London, on 4 June 1958, he was called up as an emergency… · New Zealand · 01 February 2026 · February 2026

February 1, 2026

Nicholas White (physician) Tropical medicine specialist dead at age 74

a British medical doctor and researcher who specialised in tropical medicine, died on February 1, 2026, aged 74. Born in London on March 13, 1951, he studied medicine at Guy's Hospital Medical School at King's College London and completed his… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026

February 1, 2026

Robert Tinney Contemporary illustrator dead at age 78

an American illustrator known for his work on Byte magazine, died on February 1, 2026. He was known for his monthly cover illustrations for the microcomputer publication over more than a decade. Tinney was among the first artists to develop… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026

February 1, 2026

René Kaës French psychologist and psychoanalyst dead at age 89

a French psychologist and psychoanalyst, died on February 1, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Fameck, France, on February 19, 1936, he studied psychosociology at Marc Bloch University. He wrote a thesis titled Images de la culture chez… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026

February 1, 2026

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Vicki Abt American sociologist dead at age 83

an American sociologist, died on February 1, 2026, at age 83. She was a professor of sociology and American studies at Pennsylvania State University’s Abington College. Born Isleen Vicki Abt on December 9, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, she was… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026

February 1, 2026

Graham Morgan (drummer) Drummer dead at age 88

an Australian drummer and teacher of drumming, died on February 1, 2026, aged 88. Born in Melbourne on April 30, 1937, he was educated at Melbourne Grammar School. In 1962, he travelled to Los Angeles to study under Joe Morello… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026

February 1, 2026

Neil Pappalardo Technology businessman dead at age 83

an American technology entrepreneur and founder of Meditech, died on February 1, 2026. He co-founded the Massachusetts-based hospital information systems software company in 1969, when it was known as Medical Information Technology Inc. Pappalardo was also one of the original… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 1, 2026

Nobuhiko Ochiai Japanese journalist and novelist dead at age 84

a Japanese journalist and novelist, died on February 1, 2026. He was born in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, on January 8, 1942. Ochiai wrote works reporting on international affairs and intelligence-related situations, along with novels and translations based on them. In… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026

February 1, 2026

Lucien Weiler Luxembourgish politician dead at age 74

a Luxembourgish politician and jurist, died on February 1, 2026, at the age of 74. He was a member of the Christian Social People's Party and served as President of the Chamber of Deputies from August 3, 2004, to June… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026

February 1, 2026

Fernando Esteso Spanish comedian dead at age 80

a Spanish actor and singer best known for his film appearances with Andrés Pajares, died on February 1, 2026, in Valencia, Spain, at the age of 80. Born in Zaragoza on February 16, 1945, he began performing as a clown… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026

February 1, 2026

Rafael Hui Hong Kong civil servant dead at age 77

Hong Kong civil servant and former Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong, died on February 1, 2026, at the age of 77. Hui served as a career civil servant and was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1986.… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026

February 1, 2026

Manne Liimatainen Finnish Olympic cross-country skier dead at age 82

a Finnish cross-country skier, died on February 1, 2026, at age 82. Born on March 31, 1943, in Kannonkoski, Finland, he competed in the men's 15 kilometre event at the 1972 Winter Olympics. He died in Kuusamo · 01 February 2026 · February 2026

February 1, 2026

Rita Süssmuth German politician dead at age 88

a German politician and former president of the Bundestag, died on February 1, 2026, at age 88. A member of the Christian Democratic Union, she served as Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health from 1985 to 1988, including the… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026

February 1, 2026

Bertie Higgins (footballer) Scottish footballer dead at age 81

the Scottish amateur footballer known for his time with Queen's Park, died on February 1, 2026. Born Cuthbert Edward Higgins on January 26, 1945, he played in the Scottish League as an outside left and was capped by Scotland at… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026

February 1, 2026

Sushila Tiriya Indian politician dead at age 69

an Indian politician and social worker, died on February 1, 2026. She was a member of the Indian National Congress and represented Odisha in the Rajya Sabha in 1986 and again in 2006. Tiriya was elected to the Lok Sabha… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026

February 1, 2026

Don Adams (country singer) American country singer dead at age 85

an American country singer, died on February 1, 2026. Born in Ross County, Ohio, on January 4, 1941, he often supported George Jones, including on Live at Dancetown U.S.A. (1965), and also sang with Johnny Paycheck. Adams was part of… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026

February 1, 2026

Nicola Salerno (sporting executive) Italian manager dead at age 69

Italian football sporting director and sporting executive, died on February 1, 2026. Born on 3 August 1956, he was the son of Senator Francesco Carmelo Salerno and a former president of Matera. Salerno began his football career in Serie C2… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 1, 2026