Deaths Tag: February 28
Vladimir Charlot
Russian writer and literacy critic · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 28
Lida Viganoni
Italian geographer · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 28 · Other
Anna Razzi
Italian dancer · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 28 · Other
Gustav Kraitz
Swedish ceramicist and sculptor · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 28
Koichiro Iida
Japanese manga artist and critic · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 28
Conchita Bustinduy
Spanish racquet player · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 28
Guy Fontaine
Belgian journalist and Orthodox priest · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 28
Marika Mascherona
27–28 · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 28 · Other
Bruno Hubl
Australian Benedictine monk · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 28 · Other
Uncle Joe Benson American rock radio DJ dead at age 76
Uncle Joe Benson, an American rock radio DJ, died on February 28, 2026, at age 76. He was known as “Uncle Joe” Benson. According to the supplied information, he died from complications of Parkinson’s disease, dementia and a fall. · Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia And Fall · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · "Uncle
Mohammad Baseri Intelligence officer dead at age 53
Mohammad Baseri, an Iranian intelligence officer, died on February 28, 2026, in Tehran at the age of 53. He served in Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security and was implicated by the United States government in the 2007 abduction and… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Karlen G. Adamyan Armenian cardiologist dead at age 89
Karlen G. Adamyan, an Armenian cardiologist, died on February 28, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on January 19, 1937, in Leninakan, Armenian SSR, USSR, he graduated from Yerevan State Medical Institute in 1959. He later served as a… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Karlén
Hossein Jabal Amelian chairman of the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research dead at age…
Hossein Jabal Amelian, an Iranian military officer and brigadier general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, died on February 28, 2026. He served as chairman of Iran's Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), an entity engaged in advanced weapons… · Israel · Israeli–united States Strikes · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Aziz Nasirzadeh Iranian military officer dead at age 62
Aziz Nasirzadeh, an Iranian military officer, died on February 28, 2026, at the age of 62. He served as Iran’s minister of defence from 2024 to 2026, after previously holding the post of deputy chief of staff for the Iranian… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · killed
Reza Mozaffari Nia 66–67 dead at age 66
Reza Mozaffari Nia, an Iranian military official and former director of the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research, died on February 28, 2026, at the age of 66–67. Born in Isfahan in 1959, he also served as deputy defence minister… · Israel · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · killed
Dennis Carvalho Brazilian director and actor dead at age 78
Dennis Carvalho, a Brazilian director, actor and voice actor, died on February 28, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro, at the age of 78. Born Dennis de Carvalho on September 27, 1947, in São Paulo, he began acting at age 11… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Gholamreza Rezaian commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Police Intelligence Organization dead…
Gholamreza Rezaian, the commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Police Intelligence Organization, died on February 28, 2026, during United States and Israeli airstrikes on Iran. Rezaian was an Iranian brigadier general who led the organization, known as SAFA, at… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
2026 Iran war military officer dead at age 62
2026 Iran war, a military officer, died on February 28, 2026, during the war that began with surprise U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran. The attacks killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
John P. Hammond Musician dead at age 83
John P. Hammond, an American blues singer and guitarist, died on February 28, 2026. Born John Paul Hammond in New York City on November 13, 1942, he was also known professionally as John Hammond and John Hammond Jr. His career… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Jack Scarisbrick 97-98 dead at age 97
John Joseph Scarisbrick MBE, a British historian who taught at the University of Warwick, died on February 28, 2026, aged 97. Born in London on October 6, 1928, he studied at The John Fisher School and Christ's College, Cambridge, after… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Roberto Castrillo Cuban Olympic sport shooter (1972 dead at age 84
Roberto Castrillo, a Cuban sport shooter and Olympic medalist, died on February 28, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Guanajay, Cuba, on June 30, 1941, he won a bronze medal in skeet shooting at the 1980 Summer Olympics… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Claude Lacaze French rugby union player dead at age 85
Claude Lacaze, a French rugby union player, died on February 28, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Pontacq, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, on March 5, 1940, he played as a fullback. Lacaze played for FC Lourdes, SC Angoulême and Racing Club… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Slava Tsukerman Russian film director dead at age 86
Slava Tsukerman, a Russian film director, screenwriter and producer, died on February 28, 2026. Born Vladislav Markovich Tsukerman in Moscow in the Soviet Union, he was of Jewish origin and reported to have been born either on April 25, 1939,… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Amir Hatami commander-in-chief dead at age -1
Amir Hatami, Iranian military officer and commander-in-chief of the Iranian Regular Armed Forces, died on February 28, 2026. He held the rank of major general and was appointed to the post after the promotion of Abdolrahim Mousavi to chief of… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Saleh Asadi Iranian military intelligence officer dead at age -1
Saleh Asadi, an Iranian military intelligence officer, died on February 28, 2026, in Tehran during joint Israeli-United States airstrikes that targeted senior Iranian leadership. He served as head of the intelligence department at the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, Iran's military… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Mohsen Darrebaghi Iranian brigadier general and fighter pilot in the IRGC Air Force dead at age -1
Mohsen Darrebaghi, an Iranian brigadier general and fighter pilot in the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, died on February 28, 2026, during the 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran. He served in various command roles within the Iranian military,… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Airstrikes
Boncana Maïga Malian composer and musician dead at age 77
Boncana Maïga, a Malian composer and musician, died on February 28, 2026, at the age of 77. Born Boncana Issa Maïga in Gao, French Sudan, French West Africa, in 1949, he won a Kora Award in the category Best Arrangement… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Bahram Hosseini Motlagh Iranian military officer in the IRGC dead at age -1
Bahram Hosseini Motlagh, an Iranian military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, died on February 28, 2026. A brigadier general, he held a series of command and staff posts within the IRGC, including commander of the Seyed al-Shohada Corps… · Israel · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · strike · Other
Nabilah Lubis Indonesian philologist and writer dead at age 83
Nabilah Lubis, an Indonesian philologist, writer, translator and lecturer, died on February 28, 2026, in Cairo, Egypt, at the age of 83. Born Nabilah ‘Abdel Fattah in Cairo on March 14, 1942, she later took the name Nabilah Lubis after… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Johana Ng’eno Kenyan politician dead at age 53
Johana Ng'eno, a Kenyan politician and member of the Parliament of Kenya, died on February 28, 2026, aged 53. He was born on December 12, 1972, in Narok County, Kenya, and later attended Mogondo Primary School, Maseno National School, and… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Charles S. Russell American lawyer and judge dead at age 100
Charles S. Russell, an American lawyer and judge, died on February 28, 2026. Russell was born in Richmond, Virginia, on February 23, 1926, and received his education at the Congressional Pages School in Washington, D.C., and the University of Virginia,… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Michael F. Robinson English composer dead at age 92
Michael F. Robinson, an English composer, died on February 28, 2026. Born in Gloucester on March 3, 1933, he was also a musicologist and academic best known for his scholarly work on Italian opera, particularly Neapolitan opera of the 17th… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Mario Buhagiar Maltese art historian dead at age 81
Mario Buhagiar, a Maltese art historian and author, died on February 28, 2026, aged 81. He was a professor in the history of art at the University of Malta and for 25 years headed the university’s History of Art Department,… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Don McCune American ten-pin bowler dead at age 89
Donald Eugene McCune, an American ten-pin bowler, died on February 28, 2026, at age 89. Born on October 9, 1936, in Morrison, Illinois, he grew up in Munster, Indiana, served in the U.S. Army and began bowling seriously in all-Army… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Bernard Lewis (entrepreneur) English clothing chain executive, founder and president of River Islan…
Bernard Lewis, the English clothing chain executive who founded and led River Island, died on February 28, 2026. Born Bernard Pokrasse on February 10, 1926, he was educated at the Jewish Free School and Northern Polytechnic Institute. He helped in… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Wayne Granger American baseball player dead at age 81
Wayne Granger, an American baseball player who pitched for the Cincinnati Reds, died on February 28, 2026. He was a major league relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Houston… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Rémy Scheurer Academic dead at age 91
Rémy Scheurer, a Swiss politician, died on February 28, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Neuchâtel on March 11, 1934, he was a member of the Swiss Liberal Party (PLS). He studied at the University of Neuchâtel and… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy Polish mountain rescuer dead at age 79
Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy, a Polish mountain rescuer, died on February 28, 2026. Born in Zakopane in 1946, he became a candidate for a rescuer of the Tatra Group GOPR in 1969 and took the oath as a rescuer in 1970. He… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Lars Lallerstedt Swedish industrial designer dead at age 87
Lars Lallerstedt, a Swedish industrial designer and pioneer in the field in Sweden, died on February 28, 2026. Born on June 5, 1938, he worked across a range of design areas, including barn-construction concepts for Alfa Laval from 1984, medical… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Lorraine Bayly The Man From Snowy River as Rosemary Hume, The Sullivans as Grace Sullivan, Carson&#…
Lorraine Bayly, the Australian actress best known for her role in The Sullivans, died on February 28, 2026, aged 89. Born in Booligal, New South Wales, on January 16, 1937, she began performing as a child and became a professional… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Larry Kump American politician dead at age 78
Larry Kump, an American politician who served in the West Virginia House of Delegates, died on February 28, 2026, at age 78. He represented district 94 from 2022 until his death, and previously served in the chamber from 2010 to… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Annabel Schofield Welsh-born American model and actress dead at age 62
Annabel Schofield, a Welsh-born American model, actress and producer, died on February 28, 2026, at age 62. Born in Llanelli in 1963, she began modeling at 16 after moving to London and signed with the Take Two agency. She appeared… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
2026 Port Shuaiba drone attack American Army reserve captain dead at age 35
The 2026 Port Shuaiba drone attack, an American Army reserve captain, died on February 28, 2026, after an Iranian one-way attack drone struck a tactical operations center at Port Shuaiba in Kuwait. The site was a makeshift and relatively unprotected… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Steven P. Brennan American set dresser, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis dead at ag…
Steven P. Brennan, an American property master and set dresser, died on February 28, 2026, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was 59. Brennan worked on films including Hard Eight, John Wick: Chapter 2, Free Guy, American Hustle, Shutter… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other · Als
Makybe Diva Australian Thoroughbred racehorse dead at age 26
Makybe Diva, the Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and only horse to win three Melbourne Cups, died on February 28, 2026, aged 26. She won the Melbourne Cup in 2003, 2004, and 2005, and remains the only mare to have won the… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Abdolrahim Mousavi 65–66 dead at age 65
Abdolrahim Mousavi, an Iranian military officer who served as Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, died on February 28, 2026, in Tehran, Iran, at the age of 65–66. He held the post from June 2025 until his death,… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Ray Glastonbury Welsh rugby union and league player (Workington Town dead at age 87
Ray Glastonbury, the Welsh rugby union and rugby league player who represented Cardiff RFC and Workington Town, died on February 28, 2026, aged 87. Born in the Bedwellty district of Wales on December 11, 1938, he played rugby union for… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Yukkie B Dutch rapper dead at age 56
Yukkie B, the Dutch rapper known as Yüksel Özince, died on February 28, 2026. Born in Amsterdam on October 30, 1969, he discovered hip-hop culture and breakdancing in 1984. In 1997, he released the Dutch-language single "Wat Nou!" as his… · Turkey · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Mohammad Pakpour Iranian soldier dead at age -1
Mohammad Pakpour, an Iranian soldier and military officer who served as commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, died on February 28, 2026. He led the IRGC from 2025 until his death and had previously served as head of the… · Israel · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · killed · Other
Paul Conroy (journalist) British photojournalist dead at age 61
Paul Conroy, a British photojournalist and freelance photographer and filmmaker, died on February 28, 2026, aged 61. He worked in the British media and reported from combat zones in the Balkans, the Middle East and Libya. A soldier with the… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Mohammad Shirazi (general) Iranian military officer dead at age 50
Mohammad Shirazi, an Iranian military officer who headed the Military Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran, died on February 28, 2026, in Tehran during the opening strikes of the 2026 Iran war. He served as head of the Military… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · airstrike · Other
Mohammad Shirazi (general) Iranian government official dead at age -1
Mohammad Shirazi, an Iranian military general and government official who headed the Military Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran, died on February 28, 2026. He had served in that post from 1989 until his death, coordinating relations between senior… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026 · Airstrikes · Other
Patricia Schady British astrophysicist dead at age 47
Patricia Schady, a British astrophysicist, died on February 28, 2026. She specialized in gamma-ray bursts and their host galaxies and was a senior lecturer at the University of Bath at the time of her death. Schady was born in the… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Paul L. Maier
American Lutheran clergyman and historian · 28 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 28 · Maier
Jiří Liška
Czech veterinarian and politician · 28 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 28 · Czech
Tim Kruger
German porn actor and director · 28 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 28
Richard Osborne
American football player (Philadelphia Eagles · 28 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 28
Nugzar Bagration-Gruzinsky
Georgian theatre director · 28 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 28 · Other
Angie Stone
American singer ("No More Rain (In This Cloud)" · 28 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 28
Tullio Lanese
Italian football referee · 28 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 28 · Other
David Johansen
American musician (New York Dolls) and actor · 28 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 28
Matutina
Filipino actress (John en Marsha) · 28 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 28 · Filipino
Hazel Nell Dukes
American civil rights activist · 28 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 28 · Dukes · Other
Satyendra Das
Indian Hindu leader · 28 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 28 · Other
Joop Berkhout
Dutch-Nigerian book publisher · 28 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 28 · Dutch
Fulco Pratesi
Italian environmentalist · 28 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 28 · Other