Over 300 obituaries from May 15. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Izz al-Din al-Haddad, a Palestinian Islamic militant and commander of Hamas in the Gaza Strip since 2025, died on May 15, 2026, in an airstrike. Also known by the nom…
Telesphore George Mpundu, a Zambian Roman Catholic prelate and former Archbishop of Lusaka, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on May 21, 1947, in Kopeka,…
Dominic Su Haw Chiu, a Malaysian Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Sibu from 1987 to 2011, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Sibu,…
Bas Westerweel died on May 15, 2026. He was a Dutch radio and television presenter, known for Het Klokhuis. His work in radio and television formed the basis of his…
Nelson Wang, an Indian restaurateur and founder of China Garden in Mumbai’s Kemps Corner neighborhood, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 75 or 76. Born in Kolkata…
Edmund Phelps, an American economist and 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences laureate, died on May 16, 2026. He was 92. Born in Evanston, Illinois, on July 26, 1933,…
Malik Nadeem Kamran, a Pakistani politician and Punjab Member of the Provincial Assembly, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 72. He served as an MPA from 1997…
Dame Felicity Lott, the English soprano, died on May 15, 2026, aged 79, after a reported illness with cancer. Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on May 8, 1947, she studied piano…
Conceição Lima, a São Toméan poet known for A Dolorosa Raiz do Micondó, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 64. Born Maria da Conceição de Deus Lima…
Sherman Lewis died on May 15, 2026. He was an American football player for the Toronto Argonauts and New York Jets and later coached for the Green Bay Packers. Lewis…
Jill Curzon, an English actress, died on May 15, 2026. Born in 1938, she was best known for her film and television work in the 1960s, including Daleks' Invasion Earth…
Randal Marlin, a Canadian academic and philosophy professor at Carleton University, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 88. He specialized in the study of propaganda and was…
Bengt Berger, a Swedish jazz drummer, composer and producer, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Stockholm on August 31, 1942, Berger studied north and…
Jean Harlez, the Belgian film director, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 101. Born in Erquelinnes, Belgium, on December 31, 1924, he worked as a filmmaker from…
Angelica Domröse, the German actress known for Love's Confusion, The Adventures of Werner Holt and The Legend of Paul and Paula, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of…
Egon Loy, a German footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Eintracht Frankfurt, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on May 14, 1931, he began…
Brian Lindstrom, an American documentary filmmaker, died on May 15, 2026, at age 65. He was associated with documentaries on addiction, incarceration, mental illness and police brutality. His films included…
Jilke Michielsen, a Belgian racing cyclist, died on May 15, 2026, after being diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma. Born on January 5, 2007, she won the Belgian National Road Race Championships…
Jimmy Mann, the English footballer who played for Bristol City, Barnsley and Doncaster Rovers, died on May 15, 2026. He was 73. Born James Arthur Mann in Goole, Yorkshire, in…
Jon Phipps McCalla, an American judge, died on May 15, 2026, at age 79. He was a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the…
Anand Nadkarni died on May 15, 2026. He was an Indian psychopathologist, writer and playwright. His death was reported without further details. Anand Nadkarni [mr], 68, Indian psychopathologist, writer and…
Shinichiro Tawada, a Japanese linguist, died on May 15, 2026. Tags Scientists, 15 May 2026, Cancer, Japan, Shinichiro, Tawada, May 15, May 2026
Aleksandr Borovkov, a Russian mathematician and member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, died on May 15, 2026, at age 95. Borovkov was born in Moscow on March 6, 1931.…
André Laliberté, a Canadian marionette puppeteer, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 79. From Quebec, he was best known as the cofounder and longtime artistic director of…
Jane Healy, an American journalist, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Washington, D.C., on May 9, 1949, she was the daughter of Paul and…
Jules Angst, a Swiss psychiatrist and academic, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 99. Born in Zurich on December 11, 1926, he completed his medical and psychiatric…
João Abel Manta, Portuguese architect, painter and cartoonist, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Lisbon on Jan. 29, 1928, he graduated in architecture from…
Alan Morton, an Australian rugby union player and leading sport scientist, died on May 15, 2026, aged 91. Born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, on September 10, 1934, he attended…
Raúl Castronovo, an Argentine footballer, died on May 15, 2026. He was 77. Raúl Osvaldo Castronovo Zanón was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, and played as a striker. He began…
Tony Zappone, an American journalist and radio personality, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Anthony Nicholas Zappone on October 9, 1947, in Tampa, Florida, he…
Dutch screenwriter (The AssaultDied on Friday May 16th 2025
Scottish footballer (Raith RoversDied on Friday May 16th 2025
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Australian metallurgistDied on Friday May 16th 2025
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Australian gymnastics coachDied on Friday May 16th 2025
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British investigative journalistDied on Friday May 16th 2025
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Japanese swimmerDied on Friday May 16th 2025
British lawyer and charity founder (Jerwood Foundation)Died on Friday May 16th 2025
Jamaican reggae singerDied on Friday May 16th 2025
Dutch politician (and author (Winter in Wartime)Died on Friday May 16th 2025
Cameroonian football player (Canon YaoundéDied on Friday May 16th 2025
Italian gymnastDied on Friday May 16th 2025
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American baseball player (Chicago Cubs)Died on Friday May 16th 2025
Fijian politician and government ministerDied on Friday May 16th 2025
Charles Strouse, an American composer and lyricist, died on May 15, 2025. He was 96. Strouse was best known for writing the music to the Broadway musicals Bye Bye Birdie,…
American physicist and ufologistDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
Belgian politicianDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
American racing driverDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
English archaeologist and egyptologistDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
American writer and illustratorDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
Brazilian voice actressDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
Spanish Roman Catholic missionaryDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
Canadian politicianDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
American stuntman (Jurassic WorldDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
Spanish nunDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
Chilean poetDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
American football player (San Francisco 49ersDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
Canadian sportscaster (SportsCentre)Died on Thursday May 16th 2024
Brazilian sports commentator (Rede BandeirantesDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
Brazilian sports journalist (ESPN BrasilDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
Nepali military officerDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
Syrian film directorDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
Indian politicianDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
Indian information technology industry executiveDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
Canadian politicianDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
Indian novelistDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
American soldierDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
Brazilian football color commentator (Super Rádio Tupi)Died on Thursday May 16th 2024
American record producer (Babylon and On) and recording engineer (Little Creatures)Died on Thursday May 16th 2024
Canadian concert photographerDied on Thursday May 16th 2024
American comics artist (Moon Knight)Died on Thursday May 16th 2024
Senegalese activistDied on Tuesday May 16th 2023
Japanese volleyball playerDied on Tuesday May 16th 2023
Hungarian ice hockey playerDied on Tuesday May 16th 2023
Swedish children's book writer (Inger and Lasse Sandberg)Died on Tuesday May 16th 2023
Jamaican saxophonist (The SkatalitesDied on Tuesday May 16th 2023
Syrian directorDied on Tuesday May 16th 2023
South African software engineerDied on Tuesday May 16th 2023
English footballer (SouthamptonDied on Tuesday May 16th 2023
Gambian politicianDied on Tuesday May 16th 2023
Spanish politician and footballerDied on Tuesday May 16th 2023
Northern Irish athleteDied on Tuesday May 16th 2023
Slovenian footballerDied on Tuesday May 16th 2023
Danish footballerDied on Tuesday May 16th 2023
Russian politicianDied on Tuesday May 16th 2023