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Festus Onigbinde Nigerian football manager dead at age 88

Festus Onigbinde, a Nigerian football manager, died on March 9, 2026. Born in Modakeke, he coached Nigeria’s national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, having also led the side between 1982 and 1984. In 1984, he guided Nigeria to… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other

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Allan Legere Canadian serial killer dead at age 78

Allan Legere, a Canadian serial killer, died on March 9, 2026, in custody in Edmonton, Alberta, at age 78. Born in Chatham, New Brunswick, in 1948, he was also known as the Monster of the Miramichi. In 1986, he took… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

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Eduard Apalkov Russian former football player dead at age 56

Eduard Apalkov, a Russian former football player and defender, died on March 9, 2026. He was 56. Born Eduard Ivanovich Apalkov on January 30, 1970, he is identified in the available record as a Russian footballer who played as a… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

March 9, 2026

Pierre el-Rahi Maronite priest dead at age 50

Pierre el-Rahi, a Lebanese Maronite priest, died on March 9, 2026, after being struck by Israeli tank fire during the 2026 Iran war. Born in 1975 in Dibeh, Lebanon, he was originally from Debel in southern Lebanon. El-Rahi became curate… · France · 09 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other

March 9, 2026

Engin Fırat Turkish football manager and player dead at age 55

Engin Fırat, a Turkish football manager and player, died on March 9, 2026. Born on June 11, 1970, he was described as a Turkish footballer and manager. Fırat signed a head coaching contract with Sepahan after reaching an agreement with… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

March 9, 2026

Merrill Cook American politician dead at age 79

Merrill Cook, an American politician and businessman who served as a Republican Party member of the United States House of Representatives from Utah, died on March 9, 2026, at age 79. Born Merrill Alonzo Cook on May 6, 1946, in… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

March 9, 2026

K. N. Panikkar Indian historian dead at age 89

K. N. Panikkar, an Indian historian and professor, died on March 9, 2026, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, at the age of 89. He was an Indian Marxist historian associated with the Marxist school of historiography. Panikkar wrote and edited a… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

March 9, 2026

Pasquale Fiore Italian footballer (Napoli dead at age 72

Pasquale Fiore, an Italian footballer and Napoli goalkeeper, died on March 9, 2026, at the age of 72. He was the second goalkeeper for Napoli from 1977 to 1984, playing 13 matches in six seasons and serving as the deputy… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

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André Kabile French footballer dead at age 87

André Kabile, a French footballer, died on March 9, 2026. He was born in Saint-Esprit on November 17, 1938. Kabile played as a midfielder for Nîmes Olympique from 1964 to 1979 and also appeared for the Martinique national team. He… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

March 9, 2026

Giorgio Gosetti Italian film critic dead at age 70

Giorgio Gosetti, an Italian film critic, died on March 9, 2026. Born in Venice on Feb. 6, 1956, he was also a journalist and festival director. He was best known as the founder and general delegate of the Giornate degli… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

March 9, 2026

Leoš Šimánek Czech traveler dead at age 79

Leoš Šimánek, a Czech traveler and writer, died on March 9, 2026. He was 79. Born in Choceň, Czechoslovakia, on April 19, 1946, he studied civil engineering and left communist Czechoslovakia in 1968. He settled in Germany, where he worked… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

March 9, 2026

Derek Bellotti English footballer dead at age 79

Derek Bellotti, the English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, died on March 9, 2026. Born on December 25, 1946, he began his career as an apprentice with Queens Park Rangers in September 1963 and later turned professional. After… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

March 9, 2026

Tamal Roy Chowdhury Indian actor (Challenge dead at age 80

Tamal Roy Chowdhury, an Indian actor from West Bengal, died on March 9, 2026, at the age of 80 after cardiac arrest at his residence in South Kolkata while asleep. He was known for acting in Bengali films including Challenge,… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

March 9, 2026

Luc Giard Canadian cartoonist and artist dead at age 69

Luc Giard, a Canadian cartoonist and artist, died on March 9, 2026. Born in 1956 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, he was an underground cartoonist and artist known for his bold, intense drawings of fat Tintin reproductions, nudes, cars and portraits.… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

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Arturo López (footballer) Bolivian footballer dead at age 90

Arturo López, a Bolivian footballer who played as a goalkeeper, died on March 9, 2026. He made 20 appearances for the Bolivia national team between 1957 and 1965 and was part of Bolivia's squad that won the 1963 South American… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026 · Lopez

March 9, 2026

Richard Bozulich Writer, publisher dead at age 90

Richard Bozulich, an American Go player, author, publisher and college math instructor, died on March 9, 2026, at age 90. He co-founded Ishi Press and was the founding publisher of Kiseido Publishing Co., which produced Go books in English. Bozulich… · Japan · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

March 9, 2026

Oleksandr Dovhach Ukrainian military pilot dead at age -1

Oleksandr Dovhach, a Ukrainian military pilot and Hero of Ukraine, died on March 9, 2026. Born in Chernihiv on May 12, 1973, he graduated from School No. 29 in 1990 and later studied at the Chernihiv Higher Military Aviation School… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other

March 9, 2026

Wylie Gibbs Surgeon dead at age 103

Wylie Gibbs, the Australian politician and surgeon who served as the Liberal member for the Queensland seat of Bowman in the House of Representatives from 1963 to 1969, died on March 9, 2026, aged 103. Wylie Talbot Gibbs was born… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

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Tommy DeCarlo American singer dead at age 60

Tommy DeCarlo, an American singer and the lead vocalist for the rock band Boston, died on March 9, 2026. He sang with the band from 2007 until his death. DeCarlo was born on April 23, 1965, in Utica, New York.… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

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César Gutiérrez Peña Mechanical engineer dead at age 69

César Gutiérrez Peña, a Peruvian mechanical engineer, died on March 9, 2026, at the age of 69. He was a member of Union for Peru and served as president of the Social Health Insurance of Peru from 2002 to 2003… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

March 9, 2026

Pat Hyland (jockey) Australian jockey and horse trainer dead at age 84

Pat Hyland, an Australian jockey and horse trainer, died on March 9, 2026. Born in Port Fairy in 1941, he rode from 1956 to 1990 and recorded 2,382 winners, including 30 at Group 1 level. He is best known for… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

March 9, 2026

Klaus Kribben Lawyer dead at age 88

Klaus Kribben, a German politician and lawyer who served in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein from 1975 to 1996, died on March 9, 2026, at the age of 88. A member of the Christian Democratic Union, he was born in Cologne… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

March 9, 2026

Alexander Butterfield American Air Force officer and presidential assistant dead at age 99

Alexander Butterfield, an American Air Force officer and presidential assistant, died on March 9, 2026, at age 99. He served as deputy assistant to President Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1973. During the Watergate investigation on July 13, 1973, Butterfield… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

March 9, 2026

Rauno Lehtiö Finnish Olympic ice hockey player dead at age 84

Rauno Lehtiö, a Finnish ice hockey player and 1964 Olympic competitor, died on March 9, 2026, in Tampere at the age of 84. Born in Tampere on March 3, 1942, he played in the men's ice hockey tournament at the… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

March 9, 2026

Heorhij Halenčanka Belarusian historian dead at age 90

Heorhij Halenčanka, a Belarusian historian, died on March 9, 2026. He was 89. Born in Petrozavodsk on February 28, 1937, he spent most of his childhood in Minsk. Halenčanka graduated from the Faculty of History of Belarusian State University in… · Russia · 09 March 2026 · March 2026

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