February 12 — Notable Deaths & Obituaries

Ángela Murillo

Spanish judgeDied on Friday February 13th 2026

February 13, 2026

Oscar Botello

Mexican rapperDied on Friday February 13th 2026

February 13, 2026

Robert S. Anderson

American philanthropist and local historianDied on Friday February 13th 2026

February 13, 2026

Vasile Condrache

Romanian rugby player and coachDied on Friday February 13th 2026

February 13, 2026

Robert Daverman American topologist dead at age 84

Robert Daverman, an American topologist, died on February 12, 2026. Robert Jay Daverman was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on September 28, 1941. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Calvin…

February 12, 2026

Dani Arditi Israeli military officer dead at age 75

Dani Arditi, an Israeli military officer, died on February 12, 2026, aged 75. Born in Yir'on in 1951, the son of Egyptian emigrants, he enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces…

February 12, 2026

Vangie Labalan Filipino actress

Vangie Labalan, a Filipino actress, comedian, acting coach and voice actress, died on February 12, 2026. Born Maria Cristina Bonghanoy in Bago, Negros Occidental, on January 20, 1943, she worked…

February 12, 2026

Michel Portal French composer dead at age 90

Michel Portal, the French composer, saxophonist and clarinetist, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Bayonne on November 27, 1935, he studied clarinet at the…

February 12, 2026

Mirakbar Rahmonqulov Lawyer dead at age 73

Mirakbar Rahmonqulov, an Uzbek politician and lawyer, died on February 12, 2026, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, at the age of 73. An Independent, he served in the Senate from 2020 to…

February 12, 2026

Marian Potograbski Writer dead at age -1

Marian Jan Potograbski, a Polish writer, died on February 12, 2026. He was a researcher of the 1956 Poznań protests and received the Silver Cross of Merit of Poland in…

February 12, 2026

Henric Holmberg Swedish actor dead at age 80

Henric Holmberg, a Swedish actor, died on February 12, 2026. Born Sven Martin Henric Holmberg in Växjö on January 4, 1946, he had his breakthrough in "Sven Klang's Combo" in…

February 12, 2026

George Bunting American politician dead at age -1

George Howard Bunting Jr., an American politician and member of the Delaware Democratic Party, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 81. He represented District 20 in the…

February 12, 2026

Roy Face American baseball player dead at age 97

Roy Face, the American baseball player best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, died on February 12, 2026. A right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1953…

February 12, 2026

Geraldine Fenton Canadian ice dancer dead at age -1

Geraldine Fenton, a Canadian ice dancer, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Toronto on November 20, 1935, she competed with partner William McLachlan and…

February 12, 2026

Danny Hale Northern Irish footballer

Danny Hale, the Northern Irish footballer who played as a forward, died on February 12, 2026. Born Daniel Hale on 1 July 1941, he was a prolific goalscorer in the…

February 12, 2026

John Shirreffs Trainer dead at age 80

John Shirreffs, an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer, died on February 12, 2026, at age 80. Born John Alexander Shirreffs on June 1, 1945, in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, he began training…

February 12, 2026

Jacques Gaillard 77–78 dead at age 77

Jacques Gaillard, a French writer and Latinist, died on February 12, 2026. He was 77–78. Born in 1948, Gaillard graduated from the École normale supérieure de Fontenay-Saint-Cloud and served as…

February 12, 2026

Joe Simon Indian film director, heart attack dead at age 78

S. M. Joe Simon, an Indian film director, actor, lyricist, and screenplay and story writer, died on February 12, 2026, of a heart attack. He was known for his work…

February 12, 2026

Eladio González Garza Mexican voice actor dead at age 89

Eladio González Garza, a Mexican voice actor, died on February 12, 2026. Born in Monterrey on April 24, 1936, he was known for Spanish dubbing roles including Bo Duke in…

February 12, 2026

Alfred Chen Taiwanese politician dead at age 88

Alfred Chen, a Taiwanese business executive and politician, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 88. Also known as Chen Fei-lung, he was born on October 2, 1937,…

February 12, 2026

Sarla Maheshwari Indian journalist dead at age 71

Sarla Maheshwari, an Indian journalist and news reader with DD National, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 71. Born on 11 April 1954, she worked with Doordarshan…

February 12, 2026

Anastasios Papaligouras Greek politician dead at age 77

Anastasios Papaligouras, a Greek politician and lawyer, died on February 12, 2026. Born in Athens on April 14, 1948, he studied law at the University of Athens and earned a…

February 12, 2026

Bożena Dykiel Actress dead at age 77

Bożena Dykiel, a Polish theatre and film actress, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Grabowo, Poland, on August 26, 1948, she worked as an…

February 12, 2026

Patricio Etcheverry Chilean Olympic javelin thrower dead at age 83

Patricio Etcheverry, a Chilean Olympic javelin thrower, died on February 12, 2026. Born Patricio "Pedro" Etcheverry Etchevers on March 6, 1943, in Santiago, Chile, he competed in the men's javelin…

February 12, 2026

Dario Antiseri Italian philosopher dead at age 86

Dario Antiseri, an Italian philosopher and academic, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 86. He held a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, summa cum laude, from the University…

February 12, 2026

Pat Collins American football coach dead at age 84

Pat Collins, an American football coach and the seventh head football coach for Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, Louisiana, died on February 12, 2026. He was 84. Born on August…

February 12, 2026

2026 Tumbler Ridge shooting American mass murderer dead at age 18

2026 Tumbler Ridge shooting, an American mass murderer in the Tumbler Ridge shooting, died on February 12, 2026, following the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. On February…

February 12, 2026

Esa Pakarinen Jr. Finnish actor dead at age 78

Esa Pakarinen Jr., a Finnish actor, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Varkaus on December 12, 1947, he worked as an actor, comedian, director…

February 12, 2026

Gordon Brown English rugby league player dead at age 95

Gordon Brown, the English rugby league player and coach who represented Great Britain and played for Leeds and Keighley, died on February 12, 2026, aged 95. Born in the Leeds…

February 12, 2026

Ömer Kaner Turkish football player

Ömer Kaner, a Turkish football player and coach, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 74. A forward, he played for Eskişehirspor, Fenerbahçe and Karagümrük. He also served…

February 12, 2026

María Elena Álvarez Bernal Politician dead at age 95

María Elena Álvarez Bernal, a Mexican politician and member of the National Action Party (PAN), died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 95. A native of Zamora, Michoacán,…

February 12, 2026

José Luis Russo Uruguayan footballer

José Luis Russo, a Uruguayan footballer who played as a defender, died on February 12, 2026. Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, he played for clubs in Uruguay, Chile, Brazil and Colombia.…

February 12, 2026

Elly Idris Indonesian football player and manager dead at age 63

Elly Idris, an Indonesian football player and manager, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 63. A midfielder, he made 15 appearances for the Indonesia national team. Idris…

February 12, 2026

Sandringham House British decorator for the British Royal Family dead at age 63

Sandringham House, a British decorator for the British Royal Family, died on February 12, 2026. Sandringham House is a country house in the parish of Sandringham, Norfolk, England, and one…

February 12, 2026

Palmerston Mouser dead at age 11

Palmerston, the resident Chief Mouser of the UK’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office, died on February 12, 2026, aged 11–12. A black-and-white tuxedo cat, he was born in 2014 and came…

February 12, 2026

Joana Lopes Portuguese systems engineer and anti-fascist dead at age 87

Joana Lopes, a Portuguese systems engineer and anti-fascist, died on February 12, 2026. Born Maria Joana de Menezes Lopes on October 11, 1938, in Lourenço Marques, now Maputo, in Mozambique,…

February 12, 2026

Liane Engeman Dutch racing driver dead at age 81

Liane Engeman, a Dutch racing driver, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Haarlem on March 24, 1944, she worked for her father's taxi company…

February 12, 2026

Sarla Maheshwari Indian journalist & news reader on DD National dead at age 71

Sarla Maheshwari, an Indian journalist and news reader on DD National from 1976 to 2005, died on February 12, 2026. The available information identifies her as an Indian journalist and…

February 12, 2026

Juhan Habicht Estonian translator and writer dead at age 72

Juhan Habicht, an Estonian translator and writer, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 72. He was a member of the Estonian Writers' Union and was best known…

February 12, 2026