February 3 — Notable Deaths & Obituaries

Scott Printz

American television producer (How to Get Away with Murder · 03 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 3 · Other

February 4, 2026

Mario Cid

Mexican actor · 03 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 3

February 4, 2026

Alexis Ortega

Mexican dub actor · 03 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 3

February 4, 2026

Gloria Rocha

Mexican actress and dub director · 03 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 3

February 4, 2026

Svetlana Zhiltsova Television presenter dead at age 89

a Russian television presenter, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Moscow on November 30, 1936, she was a Soviet television presenter who later worked in television after graduating from the Institute of Foreign Languages,… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

Sérgio Görgen Priest dead at age 72

a Brazilian politician, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 72. A member of the Workers' Party, he served in the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul from 2003 to 2007. Born in Não-Me-Toque, Rio Grande do… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026 · Heart Attack · Sergio

February 3, 2026

Podyjí National Park Czech ecologist dead at age 70

a Czech ecologist and national park in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic, died on February 3, 2026. Adjacent to Austria's Thayatal National Park on the border, it is part of the Inter-National park and one of the… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 3, 2026

José Borba Businessman dead at age 76

a Brazilian politician, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 76. Born José Rodrigues Borba on July 14, 1949, in Mandaguari, Paraná, Brazil, he served in the Chamber of Deputies from 1995 to 2005. Borba was a member… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri Politician dead at age 72

an Indian politician and member of the AIMIM party, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 72 from kidney disease. He won the Charminar Assembly constituency in 2004 and retained the seat in the 2009, 2014 and 2018… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

Vangelis Petrakis Greek footballer dead at age 87

a Greek footballer who played as a goalkeeper, died on February 3, 2026. Born on September 7, 1938, he began his career at Aris Ptolemaida before moving to Aris in 1957. With Aris, he won the Macedonia FCA Championship in… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

Şemsa Özar Turkish academic dead at age -1

a Turkish academic and professor in the Department of Economics at Boğaziçi University, died on February 3, 2026, in Istanbul, Turkey, after a long illness. Born in İzmir on March 15, 1954, she earned her degree and master's degree from… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

Lamonte McLemore American singer dead at age 86

an American singer, actor, composer and photographer who was a founding member of The 5th Dimension, died on February 3, 2026, at age 90. Born Herman Lamonte McLemore in St. Louis, Missouri, on September 17, 1935, he was also known… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

Ron Kenoly American Christian worship leader dead at age 81

an American Christian worship leader, singer and songwriter, died on February 3, 2026, at age 81. Born in Coffeyville, Kansas, on December 6, 1944, he grew up there and began his music career after leaving the United States Air Force.… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

Pierre Merlin (geographer) French geographer and academic dead at age 88

a French geographer and academic, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Metz on May 6, 1937, he studied at the Prytanée national militaire, the Paris Institute of Statistics and the École polytechnique before receiving… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Engineer, diplomat, painter, philanthropist, soldier dead at age 53

a Libyan politician, died on February 3, 2026, at age 53. The second son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and Safia Farkash, he was part of his father's inner circle and carried out public relations and diplomatic roles on his… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

Ruben Rodriguez (American football) American football player dead at age 60

an American football punter who played in the National Football League, died on February 3, 2026, at age 60. Rodriguez played for the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos and New York Giants. He was selected by the Seahawks with the 131st… · Mexico · 03 February 2026 · February 2026 · Rubén

February 3, 2026

Allan Massie Writer dead at age 87

a British journalist, died on February 3, 2026, aged 87. Massie was a Scottish journalist, columnist and sports writer who worked for several newspapers in England and Scotland. He wrote regular columns for The Scotsman, The Sunday Times (Scotland), the… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

Carole Jordan British physicist dead at age 84

a British physicist, died on February 3, 2026, aged 84. She was Professor Emeritus of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford and Emeritus Fellow at Somerville College, Oxford. Jordan was president of the Royal Astronomical Society from 1994 to 1996,… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

Usman Idris Kusfa Nigerian Islamic cleric dead at age 57

a Nigerian Islamic cleric known as Rigi-Rigi, died on February 3, 2026. Based in Zaria, Kaduna State, he was widely recognized for his teachings in Islam and for sharing religious knowledge on social media. Kusfa became a prominent cleric in… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 3, 2026

André Beteille Indian sociologist dead at age 91

an Indian sociologist, writer and academician, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 91. He was known for his studies of the caste system in South India and served with educational institutions in India including the Delhi School… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

Lee Hamilton American politician dead at age 94

an American politician and lawyer from Indiana, died on February 3, 2026. A Democrat, he represented Indiana’s 9th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1965 to 1999 and later served on several governmental advisory boards. Following his… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

Seiichirō Dōkyū Banker dead at age 72

a Japanese politician, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 72. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the House of Representatives from 2009 to 2012. Born in Miyazaki on April 1, 1953, Dōkyū also worked… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

Jim Morrison (ice hockey) Canadian ice hockey player dead at age 94

a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, coach and scout who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins, died on February 3, 2026, at age 94. Born in Montreal on October 11, 1931, Morrison played in the… · America · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

Rick Renick American baseball player dead at age 81

an American baseball player who played for the Minnesota Twins, died on February 3, 2026. Renick, whose full name was Warren Richard Renick, had a 14-year professional playing career from 1965 to 1978 and appeared in all or part of… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

George LeBlanc Canadian politician dead at age 71

a Canadian politician who served as mayor of Moncton, New Brunswick, died on February 3, 2026, in Moncton, New Brunswick, at the age of 71. Born in Moncton on January 4, 1955, he was elected mayor in the Moncton municipal… · Corticobasal Syndrome · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

S. P. Venkatesh Indian film score composer (Kilukkam dead at age 70

the Indian film score composer and music director known for his work in Malayalam cinema, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 70. Also credited as Sangeetharajan or Sangeetha Raja, he worked primarily in Malayalam films, with credits… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026

February 3, 2026

Ivan Nikulin (politician) Economist dead at age 89

a Russian politician, died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Ivan Ivanovich Nikulin on July 10, 1936, in Bryansk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, he was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026 · Iván

February 3, 2026