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Ilhan Mustafa

Romanian footballer (Farul Constanța) · 24 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 24 · İlhan

February 25, 2026

Vladimir Dovzhik

Russian actor (Brigada · 24 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 24

February 25, 2026

Nina Gabrielyan Russian-Armenian writer and artist dead at age 74

Nina Gabrielyan, a Russian-Armenian writer and artist, died on February 24, 2026. Born in Moscow on October 16, 1953, she studied at the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages. Gabrielyan published in several genres, including poetry and fiction, and… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026

Ann Godoff American editor and publisher dead at age 76

Ann Godoff, an American editor and publisher who was president of Random House and founder of Penguin Press, died on February 24, 2026, at the age of 76. Born Ann Leslie Godoff in New York City on July 22, 1949,… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026

2026 Jalisco operation Mexican cartel member dead at age -1

2026 Jalisco operation, a Mexican cartel member associated with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, died on February 24, 2026. According to reports, he was among those killed in an operation by the Mexican Armed Forces in Tapalpa, Jalisco, on February… · Killed In Operation · 24 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 24, 2026

Carl Samuelson (swim coach) American swim coach dead at age 94

Carl Samuelson, an American swim coach, died on February 24, 2026, at age 94. He coached Williams College from 1966 to 1999 after swimming freestyle at Springfield College. During his tenure, Williams won 14 Men’s New England Championships and 13… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026

Cliff Guffey American labor union leader dead at age 76

Cliff Guffey, an American labor union leader, died on February 24, 2026. Guffey, born September 29, 1949, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War before becoming a letter carrier in Oklahoma City in… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 24, 2026

Arthur Gooch (footballer) Australian rules footballer dead at age 94

Arthur Gooch, an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL), died on February 24, 2026, aged 94. Gooch played for Collingwood between 1950 and 1956 and was a member of the club’s 1953 premiership team against… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026

Elaine Ingham American microbiologist dead at age 73

Elaine Ingham, an American microbiologist, died on February 24, 2026. She was a soil biology researcher and the founder of Soil Foodweb Inc. and the Soil Foodweb School. Ingham was known for her work in soil microbiology and research on… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026

Lorin N. Pace American politician dead at age 100

Lorin N. Pace, an American politician and attorney who served in the Utah House of Representatives and Utah State Senate, died on February 24, 2026, at age 100. A Republican, he attended Emporia State University, Brigham Young University and the… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026

Giancarlo Politi Italian art critic dead at age 89

Giancarlo Politi, Italian art critic, died on February 24, 2026. Born in Trevi, in Umbria, on January 29, 1937, he was also a poet and publisher, and was best known as the founder of Flash Art magazine. After a brief… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026

Maria O’Brien (actress) American actress and acting coach dead at age 75

Maria O'Brien, an American actress and acting coach, died on February 24, 2026, at age 75. Born in Los Angeles on August 14, 1950, she was the daughter of actors Edmond O'Brien and Olga San Juan and the sister of… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026

Willy Loretan Swiss politician dead at age 91

Willy Loretan, a Swiss politician, died on February 24, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Basel on June 15, 1934, he began his political career in 1966 with his election to the Zofingen Residents’ Council. He served in… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026

Oliver “Power” Grant Wu-Tang Clan dead at age 52

Oliver "Power" Grant, an American entrepreneur and producer associated with the Wu-Tang Clan, died on February 24, 2026, at age 55. Grant was a close associate of the hip-hop group and executive produced all of its albums. He was the… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026 · Cancer · Grant,

February 24, 2026

Gianluigi Jessi Italian Olympic basketball player dead at age 80

Gianluigi Jessi, an Italian basketball player, died on February 24, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Padua on July 7, 1945, he was part of the Italian team that finished eighth at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Jessi died… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026

Francesco Sibello Italian Olympic sailor dead at age 80

Francesco Sibello, an Italian yacht racer and Olympian, died on February 24, 2026, in Monserrato. He was 80. Born in Alassio on May 4, 1945, Sibello competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. · 24 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 24, 2026

Lauren Chapin Television actress dead at age 80

Lauren Chapin, the American actress best known for playing Kathy Anderson, nicknamed "Kitten," on Father Knows Best, died on February 24, 2026. She was 80. Chapin appeared in 196 episodes of the television series between 1954 and 1960 and won… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026

Bill Saunderson Investment manager, founded Sceptre Investment Counsel dead at age 92

Bill Saunderson, a Canadian politician and investment manager, died on February 24, 2026. He was 92. Saunderson was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999 and served as a cabinet minister in the… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026

Ruben Castillo (boxer) American boxer dead at age 68

Ruben Castillo, an American boxer who fought in the featherweight division, died on February 24, 2026. He was 68. Born in Billings, Montana, and raised largely in Bakersfield, California, Castillo began his professional career on January 24, 1975, with a… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026 · Rubén

February 24, 2026

Jeremy Larner American author and screenwriter, Oscar winner dead at age 88

Jeremy Larner, the American author and screenwriter who won an Oscar in 1973 for Best Original Screenplay for The Candidate, died on February 24, 2026, at age 88. Born Jeremy David Larner in Olean, New York, on March 20, 1937,… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026

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Roman Kofman Ukrainian conductor and composer dead at age 89

Roman Kofman, the Ukrainian conductor, violinist and composer, died on February 24, 2026, at age 89. Born in Kyiv in 1936, he was a music educator and was named a People's Artist of Ukraine in 2003. He was internationally known… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026

Stephen Koch (writer) American writer dead at age 84

Stephen Koch, an American writer, novelist, essayist, historian and teacher, died on February 24, 2026, at age 84. Born Stephen Bayard Koch on May 8, 1941, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, he wrote numerous books of cultural history, two novels and… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026

Uncle Joe Benson American rock radio DJ, complications from Parkinson’s disease dementia and…

Uncle Joe Benson, an American rock radio DJ at KLOS, died on February 24, 2026, of complications from Parkinson's disease, dementia and a fall. He was 76. Benson was known professionally as "Uncle Joe" and worked in rock radio. · Parkinson's Disease Dementia And A Fall · 24 February 2026 · February 2026 · "Uncle

February 24, 2026

Jim Donnelly (snooker player) Scottish snooker player dead at age 79

Jim Donnelly, the Scottish snooker player and coach, died on February 24, 2026, aged 79. Born in Edinburgh on June 13, 1946, he won the Scottish Amateur Snooker Championship in 1978, beating Eddie McLaughlin 6–4 in the final. He was… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026

Glaudi Barsotti French writer and journalist dead at age 92

Glaudi Barsotti, a French writer and journalist, died on February 24, 2026. Also spelled Glaudi Barsòtti in Occitan and Claude Barsotti in French, he was a French Occitan writer and journalist born in Marseille. Barsotti was 92. · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026

Daryl Cumming Australian footballer dead at age 74

Daryl Cumming, an Australian footballer who played for Richmond, died on February 24, 2026, aged 74. Born on 15 May 1951, he played in the VFL during the 1970s for Richmond, Melbourne, North Melbourne and South Melbourne. Cumming was part… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026

Irina Shevchuk Russian actress (The Dawns Here Are Quiet dead at age 74

Irina Shevchuk, a Russian actress, died on February 24, 2026. Born in Murmansk on October 6, 1951, she graduated from VGIK in 1972 and then worked at the Dovzhenko Film Studios. From 1983, she was an actress at the Gorky… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026

Nicolae Andronati Moldovan politician dead at age 90

Nicolae Andronati, a Moldovan politician, died on February 24, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on November 7, 1935, in Caragaș, he was a signatory of the Declaration of Independence on August 27, 1991, and served as a deputy… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026

February 24, 2026