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Zlatko Šimenc, Olympic silver medallist, died on March 17, 2026

Zlatko Šimenc Croatian water polo player, Olympic silver medallist dead at age 87

Zlatko Šimenc, a Croatian water polo player and coach,
died on March 17, 2026. Born in Zagreb on November 29, 1938, he was of Slovenian origin and played for the…

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Alicia Caro Actress dead at age 95

Alicia Caro, a Colombian-Mexican actress,
died on March 17, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Bogotá, Colombia, on July 8, 1930, she settled in Mexico and appeared in…

March 17, 2026 12:00 pm

Shams Sumon Actor dead at age 59

Shams Sumon, a Bangladeshi actor,
died on March 17, 2026, of a heart attack. Born in Rajshahi on March 2, 1967, he completed his graduation and post-graduation from Rajshahi University.…

March 17, 2026 12:00 pm

Carl Poelker American athletics coach dead at age 82

Carl Poelker, an American athletics coach,
died on March 17, 2026, at age 82. He coached football, wrestling and track and field, and was head football coach at Millikin University…

March 17, 2026 12:00 pm

Sue Wagner American politician, lieutenant governor of Nevada dead at age 86

Sue Wagner, an American politician who served as lieutenant governor of Nevada from 1991 to 1995,
died on March 17, 2026, at age 86. She was the 30th lieutenant governor…

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Marian Kielec Polish footballer

Marian Kielec, a Polish footballer who played as a forward,
died on March 17, 2026, at the age of 84. He spent his entire career with Pogoń Szczecin and remains…

March 17, 2026 12:00 pm

Timeline of the Gaza war Palestinian militant, senior field commander of the Khan Younis brigade di…

[Name not provided], a Palestinian militant and senior field commander of the Khan Younis brigade,
died on March 17, 2026. The death was noted in the context of the Gaza…

March 17, 2026 12:00 pm

Eurogliders, Australian musician and songwriter, died on March 17, 2026

Eurogliders Australian musician and songwriter dead at age 65

Eurogliders, the Australian band formed in Perth in 1980,
died on March 17, 2026. The group included Grace Knight on vocals, Bernie Lynch on guitar and vocals, and Amanda Vincent…

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Lois Delmore American politician, member of the North Dakota House of Representatives dead at age 76

Lois Delmore, an American politician and member of the North Dakota House of Representatives,
died on March 17, 2026. She served in the House from the 43rd District from 1994…

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Ove Pihl Swedish painter and art director dead at age 87

Ove Pihl, a Swedish painter and art director,
died on March 17, 2026. He was also a Swedish art director, book publisher and graphic designer, and was best known as…

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Manuel Etura Spanish footballer dead at age 93

Manuel Etura, a Spanish footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for Athletic Bilbao,
died on March 17, 2026. Born Manuel González Etura on February 21, 1933, in Sestao, Biscay,…

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Gholamreza Soleimani, died on March 17, 2026, at the age of 61–62. He was killed in the 2026 Iran war by Israeli strikes. Born in 1964 in Farsan, Iran, Soleimani began his military career in 1982 as a Basij volunteer during the Iran–Iraq War and rose to serve as a company commander and then battalion commander. He took part in several battles and operations during that war, including Operation Fath ol-Mobin, Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas, the Second Battle of Khorramshahr, Operation Ramadan, the Battle of the Marshes and the Siege of Basra, died on March 17, 2026

Gholamreza Soleimani 61–62 dead at age 61

Gholamreza Soleimani, an Iranian military officer and senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who commanded the paramilitary Basij forces,
died on March 17, 2026, at the age of…

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Robert White public figure dead at age 89

Robert White, an American tenor and voice teacher,
died on March 17, 2026. Born on October 27, 1936, he had an active performance career for eight decades. He began performing…

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Lorena Clare Facio, Costa Rican first lady, died on March 17, 2026

Lorena Clare Facio Costa Rican first lady dead at age 82

Lorena Clare Facio, Costa Rican first lady from 1998 to 2002,
died on March 17, 2026. She was born in San José, Costa Rica, on June 30, 1943, to Manuel…

March 17, 2026 12:00 pm

John Coley, art criticism, curation and art administration, died on March 17, 2026

John Coley Painting, art criticism, curation and art administration dead at age 91

John Coley, a New Zealand painter and art critic,
died on March 17, 2026, aged 91. John William Coley MBE was born in Palmerston North on 28 January 1935. He…

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Aníbal Cristobo Writer, poet, critic dead at age 54

Aníbal Cristobo, Argentine poet, writer and critic,
died on March 17, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain, at the age of 54. Born in Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on September 1,…

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Jakub Derech-Krzycki, MP, died on March 17, 2026

Jakub Derech-Krzycki Polish politician, MP dead at age 56

Jakub Derech-Krzycki, a Polish politician and member of parliament from 2001 to 2005,
died on March 17, 2026, at the age of 55. Born in Poznań on June 24, 1970,…

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László Gallé, Biologist, died on March 17, 2026

László Gallé Biologist dead at age 83

László Gallé, a Hungarian biologist,
died on March 17, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Szeged, Hungary, on November 18, 1942, he was a recipient of the Széchenyi…

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G. M. Fazlul Haque Bangladeshi politician, MP dead at age 83

G. M. Fazlul Haque, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament for Chandpur-3,
died on March 17, 2026. He was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician who served as an…

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Ilia II of Georgia, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, gastrointestinal bleeding, died on March 17, 2026

Ilia II of Georgia Georgian Orthodox hiearch, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, gastrointestinal…

Ilia II of Georgia, the Georgian Orthodox hierarch who served as Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia since 1977,
died on March 17, 2026, at age 93. Born Irakli Gudushauri-Shiolashvili on January…

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Ali Larijani, twice secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, speaker of the Parliament, and minister of culture, airstrike, died on March 17, 2026

Ali Larijani Iranian politician, twice secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, speaker…

Ali Larijani, Iranian politician and twice secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council,
died on March 17, 2026, in Tehran, Iran, at the age of 67 after being assassinated. He…

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Anthony Mason, chief justice, judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court, died on March 17, 2026

Anthony Mason Australian jurist, chief justice, judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and t…

Anthony Mason, the Australian jurist who served as chief justice of Australia from 1987 to 1995,
died on March 17, 2026. He was born in Sydney on April 21, 1925.…

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Mark McLane, Prince Edward Island MLA, died on March 17, 2026

Mark McLane Canadian politician, Prince Edward Island MLA dead at age 56

Mark McLane, a Canadian politician and Prince Edward Island MLA,
died on March 17, 2026, at the age of 56. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward…

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