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Chip Taylor American singer and songwriter, cancer dead at age 86

Chip Taylor, the American singer and songwriter known for writing "Angel of the Morning" and "Wild Thing," died on March 23, 2026, at age 86. Born James Wesley Voight in Yonkers, New York, on March 21, 1940, he performed professionally… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026 · Cancer

March 23, 2026

Marica Vilcek Art historian dead at age 89

Marica Vilcek, an American art historian and philanthropist, died on March 23, 2026. Born on October 13, 1936, in Ivanka pri Dunaji, Czechoslovakia, she worked with museums and arts institutions in both Czechoslovakia and the United States. She was associated… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

Saeed Shamghadri Academic dies

Saeed Shamghadri, an Iranian academic and associate professor of control engineering at the Iran University of Science and Technology, died on March 23, 2026, in an airstrike at his private residence in North Tehran. He was an expert on military… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

Gerson Brenner Brazilian actor, multiple organ failure dead at age 66

Gerson Brenner, a Brazilian actor and model, died on March 23, 2026, in São Paulo, Brazil, of multiple organ failure. Born Gerson dos Santos Oliveira on December 22, 1959, in São Paulo, he worked from 1982 to 1998 and became… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

José Bengoa Anthropologist, historian, professor dead at age 81

José Bengoa, a Chilean historian and anthropologist, died on March 23, 2026, at the age of 81. Known in Chile for his study of Mapuche history and society, he was dismissed from his work at the University of Chile after… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

Manuel Escudero Economist, politician, professor dead at age 79

Manuel Escudero, a Spanish economist and politician who served as deputy from 2003 to 2004 and as ambassador to the OECD from 2018 to 2024, died on March 23, 2026. Born in San Sebastián on March 29, 1946, he studied… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

Valerie Perrine Actress dead at age 82

Valerie Perrine, an American actress, died on March 23, 2026, from complications of Parkinson's disease. She was best known for portraying Honey Bruce in the 1974 film Lenny, a role that brought her the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

Gaspare Russo Lawyer dead at age 98

Gaspare Russo, an Italian politician and lawyer who served as mayor of Salerno from 1970 to 1974 and president of Campania from 1976 to 1979, died on March 23, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Minori, Campania, on… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

Nkosentsha Shezi South African politician, MP dead at age 50

Ntandoyenkosi Nkosentsha Shezi, a South African politician and member of Parliament for the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, died on March 23, 2026. He was 50. Shezi, born on March 22, 1976, had served as an MP since 2024. He had previously… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

Benjamin Clement Eghan Ghanaian civil servant dies

Benjamin Clement Eghan, a Ghanaian civil servant, died on March 23, 2026. He served as Ghana’s High Commissioner to Malaysia from 2013 to 2017 and was Secretary to the Cabinet from 2009 to 2013 in the John Atta-Mills administration. From… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

Yury Shvytkin Russian politician, deputy dead at age 60

Yury Shvytkin, a Russian politician and deputy in the State Duma, died on March 23, 2026. He was 60. Born in Krasnoyarsk on May 24, 1965, Shvytkin served at the 76th Guards Air Assault Division from 1986 to 1992 and… · Ukraine · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

Edna Foa Israeli psychologist dead at age 88

Edna Foa, an Israeli psychologist and professor of clinical psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, died on March 23, 2026. She served as director of the university’s Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety and was recognized as an… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

David Sklansky American poker player and author, heart failure dead at age 78

David Sklansky, an American professional poker player and author, died on March 23, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada, of heart failure. He was 78. Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, on December 22, 1947, Sklansky was an early writer on poker… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

Mai Murdmaa Estonian choreographer, ballerina, and ballet master dead at age 87

Mai Murdmaa, the Estonian choreographer, ballerina, and ballet master, died on March 23, 2026. Born Mai-Ester Murdmaa in Tallinn on March 31, 1938, she graduated from the Tallinn Ballet School in 1956 and from GITIS in 1964 in ballet master… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

Wu Dexin Chinese materials scientist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences dead at age 89

Wu Dexin, a Chinese materials scientist and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, died on March 23, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Laoting County, Hebei, on December 20, 1936, she graduated from the Department of Radio… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

Carlo Russolillo Italian Olympic boxer dead at age 69

Carlo Russolillo, an Italian boxer who competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics, died on March 23, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Genoa on March 17, 1957, he represented Italy in the lightweight… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

Reg Weaver American labor leader dead at age 86

Reg Weaver, an American labor leader who served as president of the National Education Association, died on March 23, 2026. Weaver was born in Danville, Illinois, on August 13, 1939. A graduate of Danville High School, he held degrees from… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

Rodolfo Acuña Occupied America and Chicana/o Studies dead at age 93

Rodolfo Acuña, an American historian and educator, died on March 23, 2026, at age 93. He was a professor at California State University, Northridge, and a scholar of Chicano studies. Acuña wrote the 1972 book "Occupied America: A History of… · Mexico · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

Stan Berry American politician, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives dead at age 71

Stan Berry, an American politician and member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, died on March 23, 2026. A Republican, he represented Arkansas' 44th House district at the time of his death. Berry was born in Dover, Arkansas, on May… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

François Morlaes French rugby union player dead at age 82

François Morlaes, a French rugby union player who played as a scrum-half, died on March 23, 2026. Born in Pau, German-occupied France, on October 6, 1943, he won the 1968–69 French Rugby Union Championship with CA Bègles. Morlaes died in… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026

Jean-Bernard Racine Swiss geographer and academic dead at age 85

Jean-Bernard Racine, a Swiss geographer and academic, died on March 23, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Neuchâtel on April 29, 1940, he was a professor of geography at the Institute of Geography in the Faculty of Geosciences… · 23 March 2026 · March 2026

March 23, 2026