Ole Andreasen dead at age 87
Ole Andreasen, the Danish politician and journalist who served in the European Parliament from 1999 to 2004,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 87. Born in Frederiksberg on July 30,…
Famous Leo Zodiac Sign People Who Have Died
Which famous people born under the Leo zodiac sign have died? Over 300 obituaries with info, news, and memorial pages.
Peter Cullen dead at age 85
Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor known for voicing Optimus Prime in The Transformers and KARR in Knight Rider,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 85. Born Peter Claver Cullen…
Billy Boston dead at age 92
Billy Boston, the Welsh rugby league player who starred for Wigan and later Blackpool Borough and represented Great Britain,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 92. Born William John Boston…
Januário Machaze Nhangumbe dead at age 92, Mozambican Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Pemba
Januário Machaze Nhangumbe, a Mozambican Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Pemba,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 92. He was born in Panda, in what was then Portuguese Mozambique,…
Ennio Mattarelli dead at age 98
Ennio Mattarelli, the Italian clay shooter who won Olympic gold in trap shooting,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 98. Born in Bologna on August 5, 1928, he became an…
Bruce Rogers dead at age 93, Original anchor of The World at Six, first host of Metro Morning
Bruce Rogers, the Canadian broadcast journalist who was the original anchor of The World at Six and the first host of Metro Morning,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 93.…
Manoel Dias dead at age 88, Brazilian politician, minister of labour
Manoel Dias, a Brazilian politician and minister of labour,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 88. Born in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, on August 13, 1938, he trained as a lawyer…
Max Trenorden dead at age 78
Max Trenorden, an Australian politician who served in both houses of the Western Australian Parliament,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 78. Born Maxwell Wayne Trenorden on August 1, 1948,…
Quevin Castro dead at age 25
Quevin Castro, a Portuguese footballer,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 25. Known in full as Quévin Moisés Cachicote da Rocha de Castro, he was born in Portugal on August…
Imam Tantowi dead at age 80
Imam Tantowi, an Indonesian film director and screenwriter,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 80. Born in Tegal on August 13, 1946, he began his career in stage directing before…
Nancy Kassebaum dead at age 94
Nancy Kassebaum, the American politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1978 to 1997,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 94. A Kansas Republican, she was born Nancy Josephine…
Farit Zigangirov dead at age 72
Farit Zigangirov, the Russian field hockey player who won a bronze medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 72. Born in Kirov on August 15,…
Cédric Sbirrazzuoli dead at age 39
Cédric Sbirrazzuoli, a Monegasque racing driver,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 39. Born in Monte Carlo, he became a familiar figure in sportscar racing and competed for AF Corse…
Isao Tsukamoto dead at age 92
Isao Tsukamoto, a Japanese academic and translator,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 92. He was a Japanese scholar of Korean language and a former professor at Osaka University of…
Michele Sensi-Contugi dead at age 44, Italian-born Ecuadorian politician and businessman, helicopte…
Michele Sensi-Contugi, an Italian-born Ecuadorian politician and businessman,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 44, in a helicopter crash in Kenya. Known also as Michele Sensi-Contugi Ycaza, he was born…
Constantine Tsoucalas dead at age 89, Greek sociologist, academic and politician
Constantine Tsoucalas, the Greek sociologist, academic and politician,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 89. Born in Athens on August 5, 1937, he taught at universities in Greece, the United…
Constantine Tsoucalas dead at age 89, Greek sociologist, academic and politician
Constantine Tsoucalas, the Greek sociologist, academic and politician,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 89. Born in Athens on August 5, 1937, he taught at universities in Greece, the United…
Fulvio Lucisano dead at age 98
Fulvio Lucisano, the Italian film producer behind Night of the Sharks, Notte prima degli esami and Many Kisses Later,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 98. Born in Rome on…
Liu Jiyuan dead at age 93
Liu Jiyuan, a Chinese space engineer,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 93. Born Chen Jiyuan on August 1, 1933, he was from Xing County in Shanxi Province and became…
Stanislas Lalanne dead at age 78, French Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Pontoise
Stanislas Lalanne, the French Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Pontoise from 2013 to 2024,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 78. Born Stanislas Marie Georges Jude Lalanne…
Hayden Panettiere dead at age 36
Hayden Panettiere, the American actress known for roles in Heroes and Nashville,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 36. Born Hayden Lesley Panettiere in Palisades, New York, she began appearing…
Manuel Gaspar Soares da Silva dead at age 66
Manuel Gaspar Soares da Silva, an East Timorese teacher and politician,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 66. A member of Fretilin, he served in the National Parliament from 2012…
Peter Howell dead at age 85
Peter Howell, a British academic and historian,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 85. Born in Malta on July 29, 1941, he began his career in 1964 as an assistant…
Kenneth Røpke dead at age 60, Danish Olympic cyclist, cardiac arrest
Kenneth Røpke, a Danish cyclist and Olympic competitor,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 60, after suffering a cardiac arrest. Born in Gentofte on August 17, 1965, he represented Denmark…
George W. Cave dead at age 97
George W. Cave, an American author and CIA agent,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 97. Cave was a retired CIA operations officer and an authority on Iran who later…
Werner Breitwieser dead at age 89
Werner Breitwieser, a German politician and school administrator who served in the Landtag of Hesse from 1989 to 1999,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 89. A member of the…
Gregor Benko dead at age 82
Gregor Benko, the American music historian behind the International Piano Archives,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 82. Born in Cleveland on August 4, 1944, he built a career as…
Stan Adelstein dead at age 94
Stan Adelstein, an American politician who served in the South Dakota House of Representatives and Senate,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 94. Adelstein, a Republican, represented the House from…
Giles Chichester dead at age 80, British politician, MEP for South West England and Gibraltar
Giles Chichester, the British politician and Conservative Member of the European Parliament for South West England and Gibraltar,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 80. Born Giles Bryan Chichester in…
Piet du Plessis dead at age 79
Piet du Plessis, a South African rugby union player,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 79. Also known as Pieter George du Plessis, he was born in Modimolle on July…
Wang Xiji dead at age 105
Wang Xiji, a Chinese aerospace engineer who played a leading role in the development of China’s early rocket and satellite programs,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 105. Born in…
Cheryl Hall dead at age 75
Cheryl Hall, the British actress best known for her work in television,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 75. Born in London on July 23, 1950, she built a long…
Mikhail Gulko dead at age 95
Mikhail Gulko, the singer-songwriter known for his Russian chanson performances,
died on August 12, 2026, at age 95. Born Mikhail Aleksandrovich Gulko on July 23, 1931, in Kharkiv, in the…
Yehuda Lapidot dead at age 97
Yehuda Lapidot, an Israeli historian and biochemist,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 97. Born in Mandatory Palestine on August 13, 1928, he studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem…
Phan Thanh Hùng dead at age 66, Vietnamese footballer and coach, laryngeal cancer
Phan Thanh Hùng, the Vietnamese footballer and coach who worked with Quảng Nam-Đà Nẵng, the national team, SHB Đà Nẵng and Hanoi T&T,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 66,…
Fiorenza Marchegiani dead at age 73
Fiorenza Marchegiani, the Italian actress known for her work in film, stage and television,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 73. Born in Osimo on July 31, 1953, she began…
Alaksandar Milinkievič dead at age 79
Alaksandar Milinkievič, a Belarusian politician and opposition figure,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 79. Born in Hrodna on July 25, 1947, he was a physicist, ethnologist, university teacher, historian,…
Vladimír Páral dead at age 94
Vladimír Páral, the Czech fiction writer,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 94. Born in Prague, he studied chemical engineering at a branch of the University of Chemistry and Technology…
Bob Jones dead at age 93, American Episcopal prelate, bishop of Wyoming
Bob Jones, an American Episcopal prelate and bishop of Wyoming,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 93. Bob Gordon Jones served as bishop of Wyoming from 1977 to 1996. Born…
Aaron Marsh dead at age 81
Aaron Marsh, an American football player for the Boston Patriots,
died on August 7, 2026, at age 81. Known as Butch, Aaron Washington Marsh Jr. was born on July 27,…
Keiko Kishi dead at age 93
Keiko Kishi, the Japanese actress known for films including The Makioka Sisters, Snow Country and The Rendezvous,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 93. Born in Yokohama on August 11,…
Whitney Chadwick dead at age 83
Whitney Chadwick, the American art historian and educator whose work examined contemporary art, modernism, Surrealism and questions of gender and sexuality,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 83. She taught…
Hermann Gericke dead at age 95
Hermann Gericke, an Austrian Olympic swimmer,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 95. Born on August 12, 1931, he was a Swiss former swimmer who represented his sport at the…
Harry C. Dorn dead at age 82
Harry C. Dorn, an American chemist who spent five decades on the faculty at Virginia Tech,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 82. Dorn, whose full name was Harry Conrad…
Zuca Sardan dead at age 92, Brazilian poet, complications from a fall
Zuca Sardan, the literary name of Carlos Felipe Alves Saldanha,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 92, in Hamburg, Germany, of complications from a fall. A Brazilian poet, writer, draughtsman…
Daniel Sivan dead at age 76
Daniel Sivan, a professor and Moroccan-born Israeli linguist,
died on August 6, 2026, at age 76. Born in Casablanca on August 21, 1949, he was known as an emeritus professor…
Geraldão dead at age 77
Geraldão, the Brazilian footballer better known as Geraldo da Silva,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 77. A forward, he rose to prominence as the top scorer in the 1974…
Martha Rivers Ingram dead at age 90
Martha Rivers Ingram, the American business executive who led Ingram Industries as chairman and chief executive officer,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 90. Known also as Martha Robinson Rivers…
Bilgesu Erenus dead at age 82, Turkish playwright, screenwriter and activist
Bilgesu Erenus, the Turkish playwright, screenwriter and activist,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 82. She began her career at the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation as a producer and…
Bernt H. Lund dead at age 101, Norwegian civil servant, politician and diplomat, ambassador to Nami…
Bernt H. Lund, the Norwegian civil servant, politician and diplomat who served as Norway’s first ambassador to Namibia,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 101. Lund, also known as Bernt…
Jean Lodge dead at age 99
Jean Lodge, the British actress known for Death of an Angel, Brandy for the Parson and Glad Tidings,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 99. Born Jean Margaret Lodge in…
Bernhard Billeter dead at age 90
Bernhard Billeter, the Swiss musician and musicologist,
died on August 4, 2026, at age 90. Born in Zurich on July 26, 1936, he worked as a pianist, organist, editor, music…
Tristam Nada dead at age 68
Tristam Nada, the French singer and painter also known as Pascal Dequatremare,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 68. Born in Paris on August 3, 1958, he co-founded the punk…
Daniele Amati dead at age 94
Daniele Amati, the Italian theoretical physicist who specialized in particle physics,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 94. Born in Rome on August 11, 1931, he earned his Ph.D. in…
Franz Hasiba dead at age 93, Austrian politician, mayor of Graz, deputy governor of Styria, member…
Franz Hasiba, the Austrian politician who served as mayor of Graz, deputy governor of Styria and a member of the Landtag of Styria,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 93.…
Valeriy Tursunov dead at age 71
Valeriy Tursunov, a Tajikistani football player and manager,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 71. Also known as Valeriy Yuldashevich Tursunov, he was born in Kulob on August 3, 1954,…
Ioannis Varvitsiotis dead at age 93, Greek politician, minister of defence, and MP
Ioannis Varvitsiotis, the Greek politician who served as minister of defence and a member of parliament,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 93. Born in Athens on August 2, 1933,…
Francisco Mora dead at age 74
Francisco Mora, a Cuban Olympic rower,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 74. Known also as Francisco Mora Molina, he was born on July 30, 1952, and competed for Cuba…
Ryotaro Shimizu dead at age 37
Ryotaro Shimizu, a Japanese actor and impressionist,
died on August 1, 2026, at age 37. Born in Tokyo on August 15, 1988, he began his career in 2006 after enrolling…
Alexeis Argilagos dead at age 51
Alexeis Argilagos, a Cuban volleyball player and member of the country’s men’s national team,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 51. He represented Cuba at the 2000 Summer Olympics in…
Orris E. Kelly dead at age 100, American military officer, chief of chaplains
Orris E. Kelly, an American military officer and chief of chaplains,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 100. Known also as Orris Eugene Kelly and Orris Kelly, he served as…
Glenn A. Baker dead at age 74, Journalist, author, broadcaster
Glenn A. Baker, the Australian journalist, author and broadcaster,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 74. A leading voice on rock music, he wrote books and magazine articles on music…
James Munkres dead at age 95
James Munkres, an American mathematician known for his work in topology and the Hungarian algorithm,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 95. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he studied at Nebraska…
Geoffrey Arrand dead at age 82
Geoffrey Arrand, the English archdeacon who served as archdeacon of Suffolk,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 82. Geoffrey William Arrand was born on 24 July 1944 and was educated…
Nirmal Purja dead at age 43
Nirmal Purja, the Nepali mountaineer known as Nims or Nimsdai,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 43, after an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak. Born on July 25, 1983, in…
Donatille Mukabalisa dead at age 66, Rwandan politician, MP and senator
Donatille Mukabalisa, a Rwandan politician and former MP and senator,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 66. Born in Nyamata on July 30, 1960, she was elected Speaker of the…
Mir Raza Ali dead at age 25
Mir Raza Ali, a Pakistani entrepreneur,
died on July 29, 2026, at the age of 25 after being shot, with his body later discovered near a wedding hall in Gulistan-e-Jauhar,…
Billy Ray Smith Jr. dead at age 64
Billy Ray Smith Jr., an American football player who starred as a linebacker for the San Diego Chargers,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 64. Smith played 10 seasons in…
Cristino Centurión dead at age 72
Cristino Centurión, an Argentine-born Paraguayan footballer who played as a midfielder,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 72. Born in Formosa Province, Argentina, he began his career in 1969 and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Léon Strauss dead at age 98
Léon Strauss, the French historian and academic who specialized in the history of Alsace,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 98. Born in Sarrebourg on August 14, 1927, he studied…
Marc Held dead at age 93, French architect, and interior designer
Marc Held, the French architect, photographer and interior designer,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 93. Born Marcel Held in Paris on August 16, 1932, he built a career that…
John Carro dead at age 98
John Carro, an American judge who served on the New York Supreme Court and later in its Appellate Division,
died on July 26, 2026, at age 98. Born in Orocovis,…
Wang Kai dead at age 43
Wang Kai, a Chinese actor,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 43. Born in Wuhan in 1982, he graduated from the Central Academy of Drama and began his career in…
Betye Saar dead at age 99
Betye Saar, the American artist known for her assemblage work,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 99. Born Betye Irene Brown on July 30, 1926, in Los Angeles, she built…
Abdul Ballout dead at age 21
Abdul Ballout, a Lebanese-German murder suspect in the 2026 Berlin Pride attack,
died on July 26, 2026, at age 21 after being shot by police during an attempted arrest. On…
Lamine Merbah dead at age 79
Lamine Merbah, the Algerian filmmaker,
died on July 24, 2026, aged 79. Born Mohammed Lamine Merbah in Tighennif in 1946, he worked as a filmmaker, film producer and film director,…
Elmer MacKay dead at age 89
Elmer MacKay, a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as a member of Parliament for Central Nova,
died on July 24, 2026. Born Elmer MacIntosh MacKay on August 5, 1936,…
Axel Ganz dead at age 88
Axel Ganz, the German journalist who helped shape magazines at Bunte and Gruner + Jahr,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Auggen on July…
Semere Russom dead at age 82, Eritrean politician and diplomat, ambassador to the United States
Semere Russom, an Eritrean politician and diplomat who served as ambassador to the United States,
died on July 22, 2026. He was 82. Russom began his career as a teacher…
Mitch Byrd dead at age 63
Mitch Byrd, an American comic book artist and penciller,
died on July 22, 2026. Born on July 28, 1962, Byrd began his major comics work on Cat and Mouse, collaborating…
Milton Scaron dead at age 89
Milton Scaron, the Uruguayan Olympic basketball player,
died on July 21, 2026, aged 89. Born in Montevideo, he was known as Milton Antonio Scaron Falero and represented Uruguay in basketball…
Héctor Ochoa Cárdenas dead at age 91
Héctor Ochoa Cárdenas, the Colombian musician and composer best known for the song “El Camino de la Vida,”
died on July 21, 2026. He was 91. Born in Medellín in…
Philippe Chaulet dead at age 84
Philippe Chaulet, a French politician associated with the RPR,
died on July 21, 2026. Born on July 28, 1942, in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, he built a political career in France while…
David R. Cooke dead at age 88
David R. Cooke, a Canadian politician and lawyer,
died on July 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Oshawa on August 4, 1937, he studied at Queen’s University,…
Scott Dureau dead at age 39
Scott Dureau, an Australian rugby league player who represented the Newcastle Knights and Catalans Dragons,
died on July 20, 2026, aged 39. Born in Taree, New South Wales, on July…
Patrick Tse dead at age 89
Patrick Tse, the Hong Kong actor known for work in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Shaolin Soccer and Time,
died on July 20, 2026. Born Tse Ka-yuk on August…
Dale Steele dead at age 70
Dale Steele, an American college football coach,
died on July 19, 2026, after a career that included leading Campbell University’s revived football program. Born Philip Dale Steele on August 17,…
Jennifer Finch dead at age 59, American musician, brain cancer
Jennifer Finch, an American musician and photographer best known as the bass player for the punk rock band L7,
died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 59. Born…
Johan Baumann dead at age 91
Johan Baumann, the Norwegian dogsledder, politician and sports administrator who served as president of the Norwegian Ski Federation from 1987 to 1995,
died on July 18, 2026, at the age…
Clément Schertzinger dead at age 89
Clément Schertzinger, the French sporting director who served as president of the Fédération internationale catholique d’éducation physique et sportive from 2003 to 2009,
died on July 17, 2026, aged 89.…
Sir Garfield Sobers dead at age 89
Sir Garfield Sobers, the Barbadian cricketer who became one of the defining all-rounders in world cricket,
died on July 17, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Bridgetown on…
Denise Oliver-Velez dead at age 78
Denise Oliver-Velez, an American activist and community organizer,
died on July 15, 2026. She was 78. Born Denise Roberts Oliver on August 1, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York, she became…
Fantan Mojah dead at age 49
Fantan Mojah, the Jamaican reggae singer born Owen Lennox Moncrieffe,
died on July 14, 2026. He was 49. Born on August 5, 1976, in White Hill, St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica,…
Marcel Deneux dead at age 97
Marcel Deneux, a French politician and senator,
died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 97. Born on August 16, 1928, in Beaucamps-le-Vieux, he served in the Senate of…
Pat Oliphant dead at age 90
Pat Oliphant, the Australian-born American political cartoonist whose work tracked American and global politics for more than six decades,
died on July 13, 2026. Born Patrick Bruce Oliphant in Adelaide…