Carmen Ochoa
Mexican television director and producer (El Chavo del 8
Died on Friday February 27th 2026
Deaths on February 26
This archive lists notable deaths associated with February 26 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on February 26, 2026.
Kaiti Voutsakis
Egyptian-born Greek actress and belly dancer
Died on Friday February 27th 2026
Urmas Volens
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Died on Friday February 27th 2026
Rose Lesniak
feminist poet and dog trainer
Died on Friday February 27th 2026
Drusilla Beyfus Etiquette writer dead at age 98
Drusilla Beyfus, the English writer and journalist best known for her books on modern modes and manners,
died on February 26, 2026, aged 98. Born in Hampstead, London, on March…
Bjarte Baasland Former businessman dead at age 51
Bjarte Baasland, a Norwegian businessman and convicted fraudster,
died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 51. Born in Norway on March 5, 1974, he became widely known in…
Piero Barucci Italian politician dead at age 92
Piero Barucci, the Italian academic, economist and politician who served as Minister of Treasury from 1992 to 1994,
died on February 26, 2026, in Florence, Italy, at the age of…
Carl H. Brans Brans–Dicke theory dead at age 90
Carl H. Brans, an American mathematical physicist best known for his work on gravitation and the Brans–Dicke theory,
died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in…
Vladimir Veber Moldovan footballer and manager dead at age -1
Vladimir Veber, a Moldovan footballer and manager,
died on February 26, 2026. Born on July 20, 1941, he was a goalkeeper who played for several teams, including Moldova Chișinău. After…
Hans-Georg Fritz Trade unionist dead at age 93
Hans-Georg Fritz, a German politician and trade unionist,
died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 93. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he served in the Landtag…
Bobby J. Brown Actor dead at age 62
Bobby J. Brown, an American actor known for his work on The Wire and We Own This City,
died on February 26, 2026, at age 62. He was born and…
Devonta Lee American football player dead at age 27
Devonta Lee, an American football player,
died on February 26, 2026, at age 27. Lee was an American college football player who played wide receiver for the LSU Tigers and…
Petter Bjørheim Norwegian politician dead at age 61
Petter Bjørheim, a Norwegian politician,
died on February 26, 2026. He was born in Stavanger on January 2, 1965, and was a member of the Progress Party. Bjørheim was elected…
Malcolm Budd English philosopher dead at age 84
Malcolm Budd, an English philosopher,
died on February 26, 2026. Budd studied mathematics and philosophy at Jesus College, Cambridge, and taught at University College London from 1970 until 2001. He…
Walter Wise American labor union leader dead at age 74
Walter Wise, an American labor union leader,
died on February 26, 2026. Born Walter Witten Wise Jr. in Bluefield, West Virginia, on November 5, 1951, he studied engineering at Virginia…
Ardis E. Parshall American historian dead at age 66
Ardis E. Parshall, an American historian and independent researcher of Latter-day Saint history,
died on February 26, 2026. She published her research on the blog Keepapitchinin and worked for The…
Loredana Simonetti Italian athlete dead at age 95
Loredana Simonetti, the Italian middle-distance runner who won nine national championships at the senior level between 1949 and 1954,
died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 95. She…
Christopher S. Wren American journalist and author dead at age 89
Christopher S. Wren, an American journalist and author who spent 28 years as a foreign correspondent for The New York Times,
died on February 26, 2026. Born Christopher Sale Wren…
Robin Jefferson New Zealand cricketer dead at age 84
Robin Jefferson, a New Zealand cricketer and lawn bowls player,
died on February 26, 2026, aged 84. Born in Christchurch in 1941, he made his representative debut for Southland in…
The Duckhorn Portfolio Three Palms Vineyard Merlot, Calera, Kosta Browne dead at age 87
The Duckhorn Portfolio, an American vintner and wine company,
died on February 26, 2026. The company produced varietal labeled and blended red, white, rosé and sparkling wines from California and…
Richard Farrimond British engineer and astronaut dead at age 78
Richard Farrimond, a British engineer and astronaut,
died on February 26, 2026, aged 78. Born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, on September 15, 1947, he was educated at Clifton College, studied…
Utsav Charan Das Indian dancer dead at age 80
Utsav Charan Das, an Indian dancer, lyricist, music composer and playwright,
died on February 26, 2026. He was born in 1945 or 1946 in Mania village, then in Orissa Province,…
Craig Johnson American politician dead at age 72
Craig W. Johnson, an American politician who served in the Alaska House of Representatives,
died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 72. Born in Kermit, Texas, in 1953,…
Karl Dempwolf Landscape painting dead at age 86
Karl Dempwolf, a Dutch-American painter known for his California landscape works,
died on February 26, 2026, at age 86. Born in Delmenhorst, Germany, on December 17, 1939, he spent the…
Pepito Rodriguez Actor dead at age 83
Pepito Rodriguez, a Filipino actor,
died on February 26, 2026, at age 83. Born Jose Maria Moreno Rodriguez on October 18, 1942, he began his acting career in 1962 and…
Roscoe Robinson Singer dead at age 97
Roscoe Robinson, an American gospel and soul singer,
died on February 26, 2026, at age 97. Born in Dermott, Arkansas, in 1928, he recorded as a gospel solo artist in…
Giampiero Branduardi Italian Olympic ice hockey player dead at age 89
Giampiero Branduardi, an Italian ice hockey player who competed at the 1956 and 1964 Winter Olympics,
died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Milan on…
T. K. Oommen Indian sociologist dead at age 88
T. K. Oommen, an Indian sociologist,
died on February 26, 2026. Also known as Tharailath Koshy Oommen, he was Professor Emeritus at the Centre for the Study of Social Systems,…
André Vanasse Writer dead at age 83
André Vanasse, a Canadian writer,
died on February 26, 2026, at age 83 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Born in Montreal on March 6, 1942, he was a member of…
Ahmed Nimal Maldivian actor dead at age 62
Ahmed Nimal, a Maldivian actor, director, editor, writer and producer,
died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 62. Born on January 13, 1963, in the Sultanate of the…
Bevan Morris Australian-born American academic and politician dead at age 76
Bevan Morris, an Australian-born American academic and politician who served as president of Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, for 36 years and was a founder of the Natural…
Maroof Raza Indian Army officer dead at age 66
Maroof Raza, an Indian Army officer and commentator on national security and strategic affairs,
died on February 26, 2026, aged 66. He served in the Indian Army from 1980 to…
Ken Smith Scottish rugby union player
George Kenneth Smith CBE, a Scottish international rugby union player and former president of the Scottish Rugby Union,
died on February 26, 2026, aged 96. Born in Edinburgh on June…
Bjørn Ludvigsen
Norwegian footballer (Tromsø)
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Kjartan Rødland
Norwegian journalist and newspaper editor (Bergens Tidende)
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Elijah Olaniyi
American basketball player (Stony Brook Seawolves
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Jim Schmedding
American football player (San Diego Chargers)
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Allan Jacobs
American urban designer
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Pilar Del Rey
American actress (Giant)
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Boris Spassky
Russian chess grandmaster
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Uttam Mohanty
Indian actor (Naya Zaher)
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Christopher Hughes
English professional quizzer (Eggheads)
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Peter Elbow
American academic and English scholar
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Pierre Joris
Luxembourgish-American poet and writer
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Kuo-ch’ing Tu
Taiwanese poet and literary scholar
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Javier Dorado
Spanish footballer
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Peter Hagget
British geographer
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Kim Hyong-o
South Korean writer and politician
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Bobby Malkmus
American baseball player
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Lóránt Lukács
Hungarian motorboat racer and cinematographer
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Gene Hackman
American actor
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Martin E. Marty
American Lutheran religious historian and academic
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Kim Tae-young
South Korean military officer
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Michael Moroney
New Zealand racehorse trainer
Died on Thursday February 27th 2025
Osvaldo Cunha
Brazilian footballer (Corinthians
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
Robert Leon Jordan
American jurist
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
Thomas Kingston
British aristocrat
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
Jaakko Teppo
Finnish singer-songwriter
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
Gabriel Banon
French businessman
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
Ronnie de Mel
Sri Lankan economist and politician
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
Steve Okoniewski
American football player (Green Bay Packers
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
Suratman Markasan
Singaporean author
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
Anne Ebbs
83–84
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
Bernard Grosse Broermann
German businessman
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
Santiago B. Villafania
Filipino poet
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
Bernard Broermann
German billionaire
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
Darryl Van de Velde
Australian rugby league player (Redcliffe
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
E. Duke Vincent
American television producer (Dynasty
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
Shafiqur Rahman Barq
Indian politician
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
Lynda Gravátt
American actress (Roman J. Israel
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
Charlie Crofts
New Zealand Māori leader
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
Alex Ștefănescu
Romanian critic and literary historian
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
Ole Anderson
retired professional wrestler and promoter
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
Frank Popoff
Bulgarian-born American businessman (Dow Chemical Company
Died on Tuesday February 27th 2024
Grant Turner
New Zealand footballer (Stop Out
Died on Monday February 27th 2023
André Bailly
Belgian politician
Died on Monday February 27th 2023
Vic Anciaux
Belgian doctor and politician
Died on Monday February 27th 2023
Juan Muñoz Martín
Spanish writer
Died on Monday February 27th 2023
Georgios Romeos
Greek writer and politician
Died on Monday February 27th 2023
Burny Mattinson
American animator (The Jungle Book
Died on Monday February 27th 2023
Sammy Winston
English footballer (Leyton Orient
Died on Monday February 27th 2023
Serge Roullet
French film director and screenwriter (The Wall
Died on Monday February 27th 2023
Alberto Mario González
Argentine footballer (Boca Juniors
Died on Monday February 27th 2023
Gus Franklin Mutscher
American politician
Died on Monday February 27th 2023
Marian Skubacz
Polish Olympic wrestler
Died on Monday February 27th 2023
Junnosuke Kuroda
Japanese rock musician
Died on Monday February 27th 2023
Francisco Osorto
Salvadoran footballer (Santiagueño
Died on Monday February 27th 2023
Andrzej Kozak
Polish actor (Westerplatte
Died on Monday February 27th 2023
Mário Lucunde
Angolan Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Monday February 27th 2023
Terry Holland
American basketball coach (Virginia Cavaliers)
Died on Monday February 27th 2023
Gérard Latortue
Haitian politician
Died on Monday February 27th 2023
Tom Pendry, Baron Pendry
British politician
Died on Monday February 27th 2023
Mohammed Stuart
Namibian politician
Died on Monday February 27th 2023
Tony O’Donoghue
Irish sports commentator
Died on Monday February 27th 2023