February 9 — Notable Deaths & Obituaries

Natalia Omelchuk

Ukrainean actress · 09 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 9

February 10, 2026

Chris Gilbert (American football) American football player dead at age 79

an American college football player for the Texas Longhorns, died on February 9, 2026, at age 79. Born in Houston, Texas, in 1946, he ran for 3,231 yards in 29 games at the University of Texas from 1966 to 1968.… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Seshagiri Mallampati Anesthesiologist dead at age 85

an Indian anesthesiologist best known for proposing the Mallampati score, died on February 9, 2026. He was 85. Mallampati introduced the eponymous score in 1985 as a non-invasive method to assess the ease of endotracheal intubation. Born in 1941 in… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 9, 2026

Eddy Antoine Haitian footballer dead at age 76

a Haitian footballer, died on February 9, 2026. He played as a midfielder and represented the Haiti national team at international level. Antoine also played for Racing CH and New Jersey Brewers, and later spent time in the North American… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Fazail Agamali Azerbaijani politician dead at age 78

an Azerbaijani politician, historian and professor, died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 78. He was the founding leader of the Motherland Party, serving in that role from 1990 to 2026. Agamali was a member of the National… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Franz Ceska Austrian diplomat dead at age 90

an Austrian diplomat, died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Vienna on January 31, 1936, he studied law at the University of Vienna, earning a doctorate, and attended the College of Europe in Bruges from… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Tracy Scroggins American football player dead at age 56

an American football player who spent his entire 10-year career with the Detroit Lions, died on February 9, 2026, at age 56. Scroggins played as a defensive end and linebacker for the Lions in the National Football League. Born in… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Gary Blaylock American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals dead at age 94

an American baseball player and right-handed pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees, died on February 9, 2026. Born Gary Nelson Blaylock in Clarkton, Missouri, he appeared in Major League Baseball during the 1959 season.… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Beka Gotsiridze Georgian footballer (Ameri Tbilisi dead at age 37

a Georgian footballer who played as a forward, died on February 9, 2026. He was born in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union, on February 21, 1988. Gotsiridze began his career at FC Zestaponi in Georgia's Umaglesi Liga before transferring to… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Genrikh Padva Lawyer dead at age 94

a Russian advocate, died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Moscow on February 20, 1931, he graduated from the Moscow Law Institute in 1953 and began his legal practice the same year. Over a career… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Phil Krueger American racing driver dead at age 74

an American racing driver, died on February 9, 2026. Phillip Eugene Krueger competed in the CART Indy car series over nine seasons from 1981 to 1986, in 1988 and 1989, and again in 1991, making 23 career starts. He competed… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026 · Krüeger

February 9, 2026

Victor Sarusi Israeli footballer (Maccabi Netanya dead at age 81

2026. He was an Israeli footballer who played for Maccabi Netanya. No further details about his death were provided · 09 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 9

February 9, 2026

Philippe Gaulier Clown, dramatic theorist, theatre professor, playwright, theatre practitioner, the…

the French clown, died on February 9, 2026. He was a professor of theatre, dramatic theorist, pedagogue and master clown, and founded École Philippe Gaulier, a theatre school in Étampes, outside Paris. After studying at Théâtre National Populaire under Jean… · Britain · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Antonino Zichichi Italian physicist dead at age 96

an Italian physicist, died on February 9, 2026. He worked in nuclear physics and served as president of the World Federation of Scientists and as a professor at the University of Bologna. Born in Trapani, Sicily, on October 15, 1929,… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Jim Robson Broadcaster dead at age 91

a Canadian sportscaster and broadcaster best known for his long run as the Vancouver Canucks' play-by-play announcer, died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, on January 17, 1935, he began his career… · Britain · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Giancarlo Dettori Actor dead at age 93

the Italian actor, died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 93. He appeared in more than thirty films from 1957 onward and was mainly a theatrical actor. From 1957 for the next four decades, he took part in… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Charles Bailleul French linguist and missionary dead at age 98

a French linguist and Roman Catholic missionary with the White Fathers, died on February 9, 2026, in Bry-sur-Marne, France, at the age of 98. Born in Lille on December 21, 1927, he was also known as Baabilen Kulubali. He served… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Riccardo Fontana Italian bishop dead at age 79

the Italian bishop who served as Archbishop-Bishop of the Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro, died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Forte dei Marmi, Tuscany, on January 20, 1947, he was ordained a priest on July 2,… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 9, 2026

Jesús Guillera Ramanujan-type series for π dead at age 70

a Spanish mathematician, died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 70. He specialized in number theory and was best known for his work on Ramanujan-type series for calculating the mathematical constant π. Largely self-taught in advanced mathematics, he… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Teresa de Lauretis Italian activist dead at age 87

an Italian activist, author and academic, died on February 9, 2026. She was a Distinguished Professor Emerita of the History of Consciousness at the University of California, Santa Cruz, with interests in semiotics, psychoanalysis, film theory, literary theory, feminism, women's… · England · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Lynton Wilson Canadian businessman dead at age 85

a Canadian businessman, died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 85. Lynton Ronald "Red" Wilson was a Canadian business executive who served as chairman of the board at Nortel and CAE, chief executive officer at BCE, and a… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 9, 2026

Enrico Benzing Italian journalist dead at age 93

the Italian journalist and engineer, died on February 9, 2026. He was 93. Benzing wrote for La Gazzetta dello Sport as motoring editor and Formula One race reporter, and from 1974 he contributed to Il Giornale, founded by Indro Montanelli,… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Don Nigro Playwright dead at age 76

an American playwright, died on February 9, 2026. Born on September 30, 1949, in Canton, Ohio, he wrote plays including Anima Mundi and The Dark Sonnets of the Lady, both of which were nominated for the National Repertory Theatre Foundation's… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Garland Green Singer dead at age 83

an American soul singer and pianist, died on February 9, 2026. Born Garfield Green Jr. on June 14, 1942, in Dunleith, Mississippi, he was the tenth of 11 children. He lived in Mississippi until 1958, then moved to Chicago. While… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

William Flatt American animal and nutritional scientist dead at age 94

an American animal and nutritional scientist, died on February 9, 2026. He was 94. Born in Newbern, Tennessee, on June 17, 1931, he was the son of Carl Flatt. He graduated as valedictorian of Trimble High School in 1948, attended… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Assad Ali Syrian literary critic and academic dead at age 88

a Syrian literary critic and academic, died on February 9, 2026. He was a professor of Arabic literature at the University of Damascus, a prolific writer of contemporary Arabic poetry, and the founder and chairman of the World Union of… · England · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Eldon Lautermilch Canadian politician dead at age 76

a Canadian politician, died on February 9, 2026, at age 76. He was a Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Prince Albert Northcote. Born in Lafleche, Saskatchewan, on September 9, 1949, he was first… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Koit Pikaro Estonian politician dead at age 76

an Estonian politician, died on February 9, 2026 · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

Gail R. Martin American biologist dead at age 81

an American biologist, died on February 9, 2026. She was known for her pioneering work on the isolation of pluripotent stem cells from normal embryos, for which she coined the term “embryonic stem cells.” Martin also was widely recognized for… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

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