Eli Alaluf, an Israeli politician, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Fes, Morocco, on February 17, 1945, he immigrated to Israel in 1967. He studied political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem from… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Tadamasa Goto, a Japanese crime boss and yakuza, died on February 8, 2026. He was the founding head of the Goto-gumi, a Fujinomiya-based affiliate of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan’s largest yakuza syndicate. Born in Tokyo on September 16, 1942, Goto was… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026 · Gotō
Jung Jin-woo, a South Korean film director and producer, died on February 8, 2026. He was 88. Jung made his directorial debut with The Only Son in 1963, at age 23, setting a Korean record as the youngest person to… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026 · COVID-19
Hannah Henry, a Canadian triathlete, died on February 8, 2026, at age 26. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, on October 27, 1999, she began competing in triathlon at age 9 and later attended Mount Douglas Secondary School before moving to… · America · 08 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Erkki Nghimtina, a Namibian politician and military officer, died on February 8, 2026. A member of the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO), he served in the National Assembly of Namibia from 1995 to 2020 and held various cabinet roles… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Terry L. Fields, an American politician, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 66. A Democrat, he served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008, representing the 14th District, which included parts of downtown Jacksonville… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Kazimierz Wielikosielec, a Belarusian Roman Catholic prelate, died on February 8, 2026. He was 80. Born in Staravolia in the Byelorussian SSR, he was a Dominican who studied at the seminary in Riga and was ordained a priest in 1984… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Dave Ellis, a Canadian long-distance runner who competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Louth, Lincolnshire, England, on April 25, 1937, Ellis represented Canada… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Kirk Francis, an American sound engineer, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 78. He won the Academy Award for sound on The Bourne Ultimatum in 2008 and received an Academy Award nomination for L.A. Confidential in 1998.… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Jon Kudelka, an Australian cartoonist, died on February 8, 2026, in Hobart, Tasmania, at the age of 53. Born in Burnie, Tasmania, on February 22, 1972, he was an editorial cartoonist whose work regularly appeared in The Australian, The Mercury… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Eric Allan, a British actor, died on February 8, 2026, aged 85. Born David Eric Allan in Tidworth, Wiltshire, England, on March 8, 1940, he moved with his family to Canada at age 15 and returned to Britain at 18… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026 · Éric
Augusta Lynn Bolles, an American anthropologist, died on February 8, 2026. She was 76. Bolles was professor emerita of women’s studies and affiliate faculty in anthropology, African American studies, American studies, comparative literature and the Latin American studies center at… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026 · Heart Failure
Patrizia De Blanck, the Italian television personality and socialite, died on February 8, 2026, in Rome, Italy, at the age of 85. Born in Rome on November 9, 1940, she was the daughter of Countess Lloyd Dario and Cuban ambassador… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Chen Bangzhu, a Chinese politician who served as governor of Hunan from 1989 to 1994 and as chairman of the Committee of Population, Resources and Environment from 2000 to 2008, died on February 8, 2026, at age 91. Born in… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko, a Polish actor, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 86. Over a career spanning more than five decades, he was known for distinctive character roles in Polish cinema and television, including performances in Psy (1992),… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Frans Verhaegen, a Belgian professional racing cyclist, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Pulle, Belgium, on January 22, 1948, he rode in the 1976 Tour de France. · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Franco Nuovo, a Canadian journalist and television presenter, died on February 8, 2026, in Montreal at the age of 72 from cardiac arrest. Born in Montreal on September 11, 1953, he studied at the Collège Stanislas de Montréal and the… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Agus Widjojo, an Indonesian military officer and diplomat, died on February 8, 2026, in Jakarta at the age of 78. He was vice chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia and served as Indonesian National Armed… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Owen Donohoe, an American politician from Kansas who served as a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, died on February 8, 2026, at age 80. He represented the 39th district from 2007 to 2013 and again from 2019… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Tadao Yasuda, a Japanese rikishi and professional wrestler who competed in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, died on February 8, 2026, at age 62. Born in Tokyo on October 9, 1963, he made his professional sumo debut in 1979 under the shikona… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Blake Garrett, an American actor, died on February 8, 2026, at age 33. Born Nolan Blake Garrett on September 14, 1992, in Austin, Texas, he was an American film and stage actor best known for his role as Plug in… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Jorge Luis Hauat, known as Jorge Babu, a Brazilian politician, died on February 8, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 60. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro from 2007 to 2011 and was… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Ernest Morrell, an American scholar and music executive, died on February 8, 2026. He was an academic in English and Africana Studies and, in 2024, served as the Coyle Professor in Literacy Education at Notre Dame, director of the Notre… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Giulio Lepschy, an Italian linguist and academic, died on February 8, 2026, aged 91. Born in Venice in 1935, he studied at the University of Pisa and the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa before conducting research at several European universities.… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
David Federman, an Israeli stockbroker and basketball club owner, died on February 8, 2026. Born in Tel Aviv on September 24, 1944, he was known for his business career, including acquiring control of Elite Industries Ltd together with ED&F Man… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Angelo Attaguile, an Italian politician, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Angelo Gioachino Gaetano Attaguile in Grammichele, Italy, on May 12, 1947, he was associated with the Movement for Autonomy (MpA) and Lega (LSP). He… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Canadian musician (Corey and Trina) · 08 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 8
Cypriot businessman (Polly Peck) · 08 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 8 · Other
Finnish ice hockey player (Washington Capitals) · 08 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 8
Armenian-born Ukrainian separatist · 08 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 8 · Other
American actor (Day of the Dead · 08 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 8
American actor (Passions · 08 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 8
American comic book editor (Legion of Super-Heroes · 08 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 8
Italian footballer (Mantova · 08 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 8
Finnish interior designer · 08 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 8 · Other
Bangladeshi jurist and civil servant · 08 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 8 · Rouf
Namibian politician · 08 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 8
motorsports writer for ESPN.com · 08 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 8
84 · 08 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 8 · Other
Mexican actress (El dolor de pagar la renta · 08 February 2024 · February 2024 · February 8
Mexican actress (Rosa salvaje · 08 February 2024 · February 2024 · February 8
African-American professional tennis player · 08 February 2024 · February 2024 · February 8
Chinese engineer · 08 February 2024 · February 2024 · February 8 · Other
American computer programmer · 08 February 2024 · February 2024 · February 8 · Other
Bangladeshi historian and academic administrator · 08 February 2024 · February 2024 · February 8 · Chowdhury
Tongan noble and politician · 08 February 2024 · February 2024 · February 8 · Fonuamotu
Swedish reality television contestant (The Farm) · 08 February 2024 · February 2024 · February 8 · Other
ecuadorian politician · 08 February 2024 · February 2024 · February 8
Polish actor (Dagny · 08 February 2024 · February 2024 · February 8
American businessman and hair-care entrepreneur · 08 February 2024 · February 2024 · February 8 · Other
Puerto Rican college tennis coach (Florida Gators · 08 February 2024 · February 2024 · February 8 · Other
American baseball coach (Austin Kangaroos · 08 February 2024 · February 2024 · February 8 · Other
Welsh rugby union player (national team · 08 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 8 · Welsh
American baseball player (Kansas City Athletics · 08 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 8
French racehorse · 08 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 8 · French · Other
American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers) and executive (San Francisco 49ers) · 08 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 8
American football player (New Jersey Red Dogs · 08 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 8
American composer ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head") · 08 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 8
73–74 · 08 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 8 · Reimpré · Other
Taiwanese political scholar · 08 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 8
South African-born British singer and actor (It's a Wonderful World · 08 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 8
Soviet and Russian politician · 08 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 8 · Iván
Spanish football player and manager · 08 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 8
American cartoonist (Hägar the Horrible) · 08 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 8
Japanese professional shogi player · 08 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 8
American professional baseball player (Kansas City Royals · 08 February 2022 · February 2022 · February 8
Argentinian footballer (Huracan) and coach (Quilmes AC) · 08 February 2022 · February 2022 · February 8
Mexican professional wrestler · 08 February 2022 · February 2022 · February 8
American professional wrestler (AWA) · 08 February 2022 · February 2022 · February 8