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Dominick Occhicone, execution by lethal injection, died on July 28, 2026

Dominick Occhicone dead at age 80, American convicted murderer, execution by lethal injection

Dominick Occhicone, an American convicted murderer who was executed by lethal injection,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 80. Born Dominick Anthony Occhicone Jr. on August 29, 1945, in Carmel,…

July 28, 2026 11:55 pm

Ghanaati, American Thoroughbred racehorse, died on July 28, 2026

Ghanaati dead at age 20

Ghanaati, an American Thoroughbred racehorse,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 20. Foaled on March 28, 2006, the American-bred, British-trained filly ran six times in a career that lasted from…

July 28, 2026 8:55 pm

Vassil Kazandjiev, Bulgarian composer, died on July 28, 2026

Vassil Kazandjiev dead at age 91

Vassil Kazandjiev, the Bulgarian composer,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 91. Born in Ruse in 1934, he studied at the National Academy of Music and built a career in…

July 28, 2026 8:55 pm

Erwin Engeler, Swiss mathematician, died on July 28, 2026

Erwin Engeler, a Swiss mathematician and computer scientist,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 96. Engeler did pioneering work on the connections between logic, computer science and scientific computation during…

July 28, 2026 8:55 pm

David Trewavas, mayor of Taupō, died on July 28, 2026

David Trewavas dead at age 63, New Zealand politician, mayor of Taupō

David Trewavas, the New Zealand politician who served as mayor of Taupō from 2013 to 2025,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 63. He led the Taupō District Council as…

July 28, 2026 6:55 pm

Ray Gómez, Spanish guitarist, died on July 28, 2026

Ray Gómez dead at age 73

Ray Gómez, the Spanish guitarist known for his work with the Pop-Tops,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 73. Born in Casablanca in 1953, he began playing piano at age…

July 28, 2026 6:55 pm

James Aren Duckett, execution by lethal injection, died on July 28, 2026

James Aren Duckett dead at age 68, American convicted child murderer and sex offender, execution by…

James Aren Duckett, an American convicted child murderer and sex offender,
died on July 28, 2026, at age 68, after being executed by lethal injection in Florida. Duckett was a…

July 28, 2026 6:55 pm

Pablo Garrido, Mexican athlete, died on July 28, 2026

Pablo Garrido dead at age 88

Pablo Garrido, a Mexican athlete,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 88. Born in Mexico City, he competed in athletics in the late 1960s and represented Mexico at the 1968…

July 28, 2026 5:55 pm

Richard Yuille, American judge, died on July 28, 2026

Richard Yuille dead at age 79

Richard Yuille, an American judge,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 79. In 2009, he became chief judge of the 7th Circuit Court of Genesee County in Michigan and later…

July 28, 2026 4:55 pm

G. Thomas Goodnight, American scholar and communication theorist, died on July 28, 2026

G. Thomas Goodnight dead at age 77

G. Thomas Goodnight, an American scholar and communication theorist,
died on July 28, 2026, at age 77. Born in Houston, Texas, he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from…

July 28, 2026 3:56 pm

Roger Beilby, Australian radio presenter, died on July 28, 2026

Roger Beilby dead, Roger Beilby, Australian radio presenter

Roger Beilby, the Australian radio presenter and jazz collector,
died on July 28, 2026. Known for his work on 3CR Melbourne, he developed an interest in jazz in 1963 after…

July 28, 2026 3:55 pm

Mike Smedley, English cricketer, died on July 28, 2026

Mike Smedley dead at age 84

Mike Smedley, the English cricketer associated with Nottinghamshire,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 84. Born Michael John Smedley on October 28, 1941, in Maltby, he began his career with…

July 28, 2026 1:55 pm

Kristina Carlson, Finnish writer, died on July 28, 2026

Kristina Carlson dead at age 76

Kristina Carlson, the Finnish writer,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 76. Born in Helsinki on July 31, 1949, she worked as a journalist, poet and novelist and also wrote…

July 28, 2026 1:55 pm

Suneil Anand, Actor, died on July 28, 2026

Suneil Anand dead at age 70

Suneil Anand, an Indian actor and film director,
died on July 28, 2026, at age 70. Best known for his work in films including Anand Aur Anand and Main Tere…

July 28, 2026 12:55 pm

Gopal Man Shrestha, minister of education, died on July 28, 2026

Gopal Man Shrestha dead at age 83, Nepali politician, minister of education

Gopal Man Shrestha, a Nepali politician and former minister of education,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 83. He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in 1999 as a Nepali…

July 28, 2026 11:55 am

Raoul Vaneigem, Belgian writer, died on July 28, 2026

Raoul Vaneigem dead at age 92

Raoul Vaneigem, the Belgian writer known for his 1967 book The Revolution of Everyday Life,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 92. Born in Lessines in 1934, he studied romance…

July 28, 2026 10:55 am

Kavinsky, French musician and DJ, died on July 28, 2026

Kavinsky dead at age 50

Kavinsky, the French musician and DJ best known for the songs “Nightcall” and “Odd Look,”
died on July 28, 2026, aged 50. Born Vincent Belorgey in Paris in 1975, he…

July 28, 2026 9:55 am

Vedat Yenerer, writer, died on July 28, 2026

Vedat Yenerer dead at age 61, Journalist, writer

Vedat Yenerer, a Turkish journalist and writer,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 61. Born in Istanbul on January 2, 1965, he built a career as a war correspondent and…

July 28, 2026 8:55 am

Konrad Beikircher, musician and author, died on July 28, 2026

Konrad Beikircher dead at age 80, German cabaret artist, musician and author

Konrad Beikircher, the German cabaret artist, musician and author,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 80. Born Konrad Johann Aloysia Beikircher in Bruneck, South Tyrol, he built a career that…

July 28, 2026 8:55 am

Geraldine Bey, American jazz singer and concert organiser, died on July 28, 2026

Geraldine Bey dead at age 91

Geraldine Bey, the American jazz singer and concert organiser associated with the Chicago Jazz Festival,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 91. Performing as Geraldine Bey de Haas, she began…

July 28, 2026 8:55 am

Joe Novak, American football player and coach, died on July 28, 2026

Joe Novak dead at age 81

Joe Novak, an American football player and coach,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 81. He served as head football coach at Northern Illinois University from 1996 to 2007, compiling…

July 28, 2026 8:55 am

Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, Colombian journalist and writer, died on July 28, 2026

Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza dead at age 95

Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, the Colombian journalist and writer who also worked as a diplomat,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 95. Born in Tunja in 1932, he was identified in…

July 28, 2026 7:55 am

Golam Sarwar Hiru, Bangladeshi politician, died on July 28, 2026

Golam Sarwar Hiru dead at age 76

Golam Sarwar Hiru, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament for Barguna-2,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 76. He was associated with Islami Oikya Jote and won election…

July 28, 2026 6:55 am

Godfrey Graham, Irish cricketer, died on July 28, 2026

Godfrey Graham dead at age 89

Godfrey Graham, the Irish cricketer,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 89. Known also as Godfrey Richard Graham, he was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler who made one…

July 28, 2026 3:55 am

Benjamin Alire Sáenz, American author, died on July 28, 2026

Benjamin Alire Sáenz dead at age 71

Benjamin Alire Sáenz, the American author of "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,"
died on July 28, 2026, at age 71. A poet, novelist and writer of…

July 28, 2026 3:55 am

Pavala Syamala, actress, died on July 28, 2026

Pavala Syamala dead at age 75

Pavala Syamala, an actress from Andhra Pradesh,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 75. An Indian performer, she built a career in Telugu cinema and was known for supporting roles…

July 28, 2026 12:55 am

Bobby Hunt, American football player, died on July 28, 2026

Bobby Hunt dead at age 85

Bobby Hunt, the American football player who spent parts of eight seasons in the American Football League with the Dallas Texans, Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals,
died on July…

July 28, 2026 12:55 am