February 15 — Notable Deaths & Obituaries

Pavel Klikar

Czech musician and pedagogueDied on Monday February 16th 2026

February 16, 2026

Alejandro Ostoa

Mexican actor and playwrightDied on Monday February 16th 2026

February 16, 2026

Marcelo Dotti Ecuadorian politician dead at age 83

Marcelo Dotti, an Ecuadorian politician, died on February 15, 2026. Born in Quito on December 2, 1942, he began his career in radio in 1984 on the program "Nuestra realidad."…

February 15, 2026

Paul Brainerd American businessman dead at age 78

Paul Brainerd, an American businessman, computer programmer and philanthropist who co-founded the Aldus Corporation, died on February 15, 2026, at age 78. In 1984, he helped establish Aldus, which released…

February 15, 2026

Maria Vagatova poet dead at age 89

Maria Vagatova, a Russian Khanty poet, died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Maria Kuzminichna Voldina on December 28, 1936, near the village of Yuilsk in…

February 15, 2026

Seumas McSporran Scottish multiple worker dead at age 88

Seumas McSporran, the Scottish multiple worker who was known for holding 14 jobs over 31 years on the Isle of Gigha, died on February 15, 2026, aged 88. Born James…

February 15, 2026

Killing of Quentin Deranque French far-right activist dead at age 23

Quentin Deranque, a French far-right activist, died on February 15, 2026, from brain injuries sustained two days earlier in Lyon, France, after being beaten in an altercation involving alleged far-left…

February 15, 2026

Mayor of Timaru New Zealand politician dead at age 93

Mayor of Timaru, the directly elected head of the Timaru District Council in New Zealand, died on February 15, 2026. The office is the local government authority for the Timaru…

February 15, 2026

Ivar Bjørklund Norwegian anthropologist and writer dead at age 76

Ivar Bjørklund, a Norwegian anthropologist and writer, died on February 15, 2026. Born on December 25, 1949, he was professor of cultural studies at the University of Tromsø – The…

February 15, 2026

David Hays Founding the National Theatre of the Deaf dead at age 95

David Hays, an American scenic and lighting designer, died on February 15, 2026, in Essex, Connecticut. He was the founding artistic director of the National Theatre of the Deaf and…

February 15, 2026

Enayatollah Bakhshi Actor dead at age 80

Enayatollah Bakhshi, Iranian actor, died on February 15, 2026, at age 80. A veteran performer, he was active from 1965 to 2026 and appeared in more than 170 plays over…

February 15, 2026

Tre’ Johnson American football player

Tre' Johnson, an American football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns, died on February 15, 2026, at age…

February 15, 2026

Morgan Creek Entertainment American film producer, co-founder of Morgan Creek Entertainment dead at…

Morgan Creek Entertainment, the American film production company co-founded by James G. Robinson and Joe Roth, died on February 15, 2026. Founded in 1987, the studio released a string of…

February 15, 2026

Pino Colizzi Italian actor dead at age 88

Pino Colizzi, the Italian actor and voice actor born Giuseppe Colizzi, died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Rome in 1937, he began acting on…

February 15, 2026

Renato Rabelo Physician dead at age 83

José Renato Rabelo, a Brazilian politician and physician, died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Ubaíra, Bahia, on February 22, 1942, he was national president…

February 15, 2026

We the People American guitarist dead at age -1

We the People, the American guitarist associated with the Orlando garage rock band We the People, died on February 15, 2026. The band formed in late 1965 and was professionally…

February 15, 2026

John Viola American politician dead at age 75

John Viola, an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives for District 26, died on February 15, 2026. Elected in 1998 after defeating…

February 15, 2026

Anna Benaki-Psarouda Greek politician dead at age 91

Anna Benaki-Psarouda, a Greek lawyer, politician and academician, died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Exarcheia, Athens, on December 12, 1934, she obtained a PhD…

February 15, 2026

Serhiy Petrov Ukrainian footballer dead at age 28

Serhiy Petrov, a Ukrainian footballer, died on February 15, 2026. Serhiy Volodymyrovych Petrov was a Ukrainian professional footballer who played as a forward. Born on 21 May 1997, he attended…

February 15, 2026

Robert Duvall American actor

Robert Duvall, an American actor, filmmaker, and producer best known for his later-20th-century Hollywood roles, died on February 15, 2026, at age 95. Born in San Diego, California, he began…

February 15, 2026

Moufed Mahmoud Shehab Egyptian politician dead at age 90

Moufed Mahmoud Shehab, an Egyptian politician, died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Alexandria in January 1936, he served as Cairo University president from 1993…

February 15, 2026

Goran Sukno Croatian waterpolist dead at age 66

Goran Sukno, a Croatian water polo player, died on February 15, 2026, in Dubrovnik, Croatia, at the age of 66 after an ongoing illness. He was born in Dubrovnik on…

February 15, 2026

Michael Page English cricketer dead at age 84

Michael Harry Page, an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire, died on February 15, 2026, aged 84. Born in Blackpool on 17 June 1941, he began his career…

February 15, 2026

Theodore Seio Chihara American mathematician dead at age 96

Theodore Seio Chihara, an American mathematician, died on February 15, 2026. He worked on orthogonal polynomials and introduced the Al-Salam–Chihara, Brenke–Chihara and Chihara–Ismail polynomials. Chihara earned his PhD from Purdue…

February 15, 2026

George W. Barber American museum owner and philanthropist dead at age 85

George W. Barber, an American museum owner and philanthropist, died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 85. Born George Warren Barber Jr. on September 11, 1940, he was…

February 15, 2026

La Voz season 8 Bolivian singer dead at age 27

La Voz (Mexican TV series) season 8, identified in the provided information as a Bolivian singer and a contestant on The Voice of Mexico, died on February 15, 2026. The…

February 15, 2026

Peter Tasiri Ghanaian revolutionary and politician dead at age 95

Peter Tasiri, a Ghanaian soldier and politician, died on February 15, 2026, aged 95. He was a member of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC), which ruled Ghana for a…

February 15, 2026

Melitón Sánchez Rivas Panamanian Olympic athlete dead at age 91

Melitón Sánchez Rivas, a Panamanian Olympic athlete, finance manager and sports official, died on February 15, 2026. Born on November 8, 1934, he played baseball and softball and served as…

February 15, 2026

Neal Dahlen American football administrator dead at age 85

Neal Dahlen, an American football administrator who worked for the Denver Broncos, died on February 15, 2026. He was 85. Dahlen worked for the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to…

February 15, 2026

Bitokotipou Yagninim Togolese politician dead at age 84

Bitokotipou Yagninim, a Togolese politician, died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on December 31, 1941, in Bassar, French Togoland, French West Africa, he was a…

February 15, 2026

Abdallah Sadouk Moroccan painter and engraver dead at age 75

Abdallah Sadouk, a Moroccan painter and engraver, died on February 15, 2026, in Paris, France, at the age of 75. Born in Casablanca on December 25, 1950, he studied at…

February 15, 2026

Bruno Cipolla Italian rower dead at age 73

Bruno Cipolla, an Italian rowing coxswain, died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 73 in Oderzo, Italy. He had his best achievements in the coxed pairs with Renzo…

February 15, 2026

Guenter B. Risse American medical historian dead at age 93

Guenter B. Risse, an American medical historian, died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on April 28, 1932, he wrote numerous books,…

February 15, 2026