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Dabirul Islam Choudhury

British-Bangladeshi community leader and poet · 04 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 4 · Choudhury

February 5, 2026

Thuraya Qabil Poet dead at age 85

Thuraya Qabil, a Saudi Arabian poet and journalist, died on February 4, 2026, aged 85. Born in Jeddah in 1940, she earned a degree from the National College in Beirut. In 1963, she published The Weeping Rhythms, becoming the first… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Morishige Naruse Business executive dead at age 92

Morishige Naruse, a Japanese politician, died on February 4, 2026, in Okazaki, Japan, two days before his 93rd birthday. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he served in the House of Councillors from 1989 to 2001. Born in Okazaki… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Zohar Shavit Israeli scholar dead at age 74

Zohar Shavit, an Israeli scholar, author and translator, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 74. Born in Jaffa on April 14, 1951, she was a professor at Tel Aviv University’s School for Cultural Studies and received the… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Jorge Ruffinelli Associate Professor at the University of Buenos Aires, Professor at the University…

Jorge Ruffinelli, a Uruguayan literary critic and academic, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Montevideo on December 16, 1943, he was an associate professor at the University of Buenos Aires in 1973, a professor… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Mickey Lolich American baseball player (Detroit Tigers dead at age 85

Mickey Lolich, the American baseball player best known as a left-handed pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, died on February 4, 2026. He played in Major League Baseball from 1963 until 1979, almost entirely for Detroit, and was a three-time All-Star.… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Odílio Balbinotti Businessman dead at age 84

Odílio Balbinotti, a Brazilian politician, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 84 in Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brazil, of complications from Alzheimer's disease. Born on June 8, 1941, in Gaurama, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, he served in… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Igal Talmi Nuclear shell model dead at age 101

Igal Talmi, a Ukrainian-born Israeli nuclear physicist, died on February 4, 2026. He was 101. Born in Kiev, then in the Soviet Union, on January 31, 1925, Talmi’s family immigrated to Mandate Palestine later that year and settled in Kfar… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Mario Merlino Italian neo-fascist activist dead at age 81

Mario Merlino, an Italian neo-fascist activist, historian and writer associated with National Vanguard, died on February 4, 2026. Born Mario Michele Merlino in Rome on June 2, 1944, he was identified in the available record as an Italian neo-fascist activist.… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

François Beukelaers Belgian actor and stage director dead at age 88

François Beukelaers, the Belgian actor and stage director, died on February 4, 2026. Born in Vilvoorde on February 2, 1938, he was also a singer and educator whose career ran from 1965 to 2026. Herman Teirlinck encouraged him to study… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Tommy Crook Musician dead at age 81

Tommy Crook, an American guitarist, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 81. Thomas Paul Crook was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on February 16, 1944, and lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma, throughout his life. He began playing guitar at… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Tōsha Meishō Musician dead at age 84

Tōsha Meishō, a Japanese hayashi musician, died on February 4, 2026. Born Isao Nakagawa in Tokyo in 1941, he was one of a long line of Tōsha school musicians specializing in musical accompaniment for kabuki theatre. He began studying under… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Malcolm Ferguson-Smith Mapping the Y-linked sex determinant in XX males dead at age 94

Malcolm Ferguson-Smith, the British geneticist, died on February 4, 2026, aged 94. Malcolm Andrew Ferguson-Smith was born in Glasgow on 5 September 1931 and was educated at Stowe School. He graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1955 with a… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 4, 2026

Jacques Tremblay Canadian politician dead at age 83

Jacques Tremblay, a Canadian politician, died on February 4, 2026. Born in Iberville, Quebec, on February 8, 1942, he was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec for the Quebec Liberal Party in the Iberville electoral district. Tremblay served one… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Leo Hilokoski Finnish bowler dead at age 84

Leo Hilokoski, a Finnish bowler, died on February 4, 2026. Born in Helsinki in 1941, he won the world team bowling title in 1975 and the European championship in 1973. He also took the personal Finnish Championship in 1978 and… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 4, 2026

Wojciech Gryniewicz Sculptor dead at age 79

Wojciech Gryniewicz, a Polish sculptor, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Bydgoszcz on April 5, 1946, he graduated from the State High School of Fine Arts in Bydgoszcz and studied sculpture at the National… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Ron Teasley American baseball player dead at age 99

Ron Teasley, an American baseball player who played for the New York Cubans, died on February 4, 2026. Ronald Teasley Sr. was born on January 26, 1927, and was a native of Detroit, Michigan. He attended Northwestern High School and… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Ted Berger American arts activist dead at age 85

Ted Berger, an American arts activist, died on February 4, 2026. He was based in New York City and was one of the creators of the Cultural Council Foundation's Artists Project, which grew to be the largest CETA art program… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Marlies Krämer Politician dead at age 88

Marlies Krämer, a German feminist activist and politician, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Illingen in 1937, she began an apprenticeship in retailing after World War II, married in 1958 and had four children.… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026 · Kramer

February 4, 2026

Lorenza Trucchi Journalist dead at age 104

Lorenza Trucchi, an Italian journalist, art critic and curator, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 104. Born in Monaco on January 11, 1922, she moved with her family to Rome in 1933. Trucchi studied law before turning… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Sandra Schultz Newman Attorney dead at age 87

Sandra Schultz Newman, an American judge and former justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, died on February 4, 2026, at age 87. Born Sandra Schultz on November 4, 1938, she was the first female Assistant District Attorney in Montgomery County… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Bill Loewen Canadian entrepreneur dead at age 95

Bill Loewen, a Canadian businessman, philanthropist and political figure, died on February 4, 2026, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the age of 95. Born William Herbert Loewen on July 28, 1930, in Elkhorn, Manitoba, he was raised there before later moving… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 4, 2026

Elyakim Schlesinger Rabbi, Rosh Yeshiva dead at age 104

Elyakim Schlesinger, an Austrian-born British Orthodox rabbi and rosh yeshiva, died on February 4, 2026. He was an international authority and served as president, chairman and head of the Rabbinical Board of the Committee for the Preservation of Jewish Cemeteries… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Ed Iskenderian One of Chevrolet’s “Legends of Performance” dead at age 104

Ed Iskenderian, an American hot rodder and entrepreneur, died on February 4, 2026, at age 104. Known as Edward “Isky” Iskenderian, he was an Armenian-American hot rodder and businessman born on July 10, 1921, in Cutler, California. Raised in California… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 4, 2026

Marie Woo Ceramicist dead at age 97

Marie Woo, a Chinese-American ceramicist and educator, died on February 4, 2026, at age 97. Born in Seattle, Washington, on April 3, 1928, to Southern Chinese parents, she earned a bachelor’s degree in fine art from the University of Washington… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

John Virgo English professional snooker player dead at age 79

John Virgo, the English professional snooker player and broadcaster, died on February 4, 2026, aged 79. Born in Salford, Lancashire, on March 4, 1946, he turned professional in 1976 after success as an amateur and won four professional titles, including… · Britain · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Nogueira de Brito Lawyer dead at age 88

José Luís Nogueira de Brito, a Portuguese politician and lawyer, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 88. A member of the CDS – People's Party, he served in the Assembly of the Republic from 1983 to 1995.… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Margalit Oved American-Israeli dancer and choreographer dead at age 96

Margalit Oved, an American-Israeli dancer and choreographer, died on February 4, 2026, at age 96. Born in the Aden Protectorate on January 21, 1930, she was airlifted to Israel in 1949 as part of Operation Magic Carpet and later worked… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 4, 2026

Tomàs Pladevall Catalan cinematographer dead at age 79

Tomàs Pladevall, a Catalan cinematographer, died on February 4, 2026. He was born in Sabadell on November 25, 1946, and graduated in 1972 from the Official Film School of Madrid as a director of photography. Pladevall worked on more than… · Spain · 04 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other · Tomáš

February 4, 2026

Corrado Carnevale Italian jurist dead at age 95

Corrado Carnevale, an Italian jurist and judge who served as president of the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Licata, Sicily, in 1930, he graduated cum laude from the… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

John Lofland (sociologist) American sociologist dead at age 79

John Lofland, an American sociologist, died on February 4, 2026, at age 79. Born John Franklin Lofland in Milford, Delaware, he was best known for his studies of the peace movement and for his first book, Doomsday Cult: A Study… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Abdul Latif (cricketer) Bangladeshi cricket player and manager dead at age 86

Mohammad Abdul Latif, a Bangladeshi cricket player and manager, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 86. Also known as Mohammad Abdul Latif Khan and M. A. Latif, he was a first-class cricketer for East Pakistan, a senior… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Fernand Ouellette Canadian writer dead at age 95

Fernand Ouellette, a Canadian writer, died on February 4, 2026. He was a Quebecois writer who wrote in French and was born in Montreal, Quebec, on September 24, 1930. Ouellette was a three-time winner of the Governor General's Awards, receiving… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Bjørn Lofterød Norwegian Olympic sailor dead at age 76

Bjørn Lofterød, a Norwegian Olympic sailor, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Oslo on June 17, 1949, he competed in sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Lofterød was the brother of Odd… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 4, 2026

Julian Wojtkowski Polish Roman Catholic prelate and theologian dead at age 99

Julian Wojtkowski, a Polish Roman Catholic prelate and theologian, died on February 4, 2026, at age 99. Born in Poznań on January 31, 1927, he was ordained a priest in 1950 after studying for the priesthood for the Diocese of… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

The Elegants American singer dead at age 88

The Elegants, the American doo-wop vocal group formed in 1958 in South Beach, Staten Island, New York, died on February 4, 2026. The group was started by Vito Picone, Arthur Venosa, Frank Tardogno, Carman Romano and James Moschello. Before their… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Gisela Engeln-Müllges German mathematician dead at age 85

Gisela Engeln-Müllges, a German mathematician and professor of numerical mathematics at the Aachen University of Applied Sciences, died on February 4, 2026. Born in Leipzig in 1940, she studied mathematics at RWTH Aachen University beginning in 1961 after escaping to… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Lajos Ódor Hungarian Olympic rower dead at age 65

Lajos Ódor, a Hungarian rower who competed in the men's single sculls at the 1980 Summer Olympics, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 65. Born in Székesfehérvár on February 10, 1960, he represented Hungary in that Olympic… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

Charles Poindexter Farmer dead at age 83

Charles Douglas Poindexter, an American politician, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 83. A Republican, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2008 to 2022, representing the 9th district, which included Patrick County and parts… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026

February 4, 2026

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