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Betty Roe, singer and vocal coach, died on May 19, 2026

Betty Roe dead at age 95, English composer, singer and vocal coach

Betty Roe, an English composer, singer and vocal coach, died on May 24, 2026, aged 95. Roe, whose career also included work as a conductor, was active from 1976 to…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Limmie Pulliam, Opera singer, died on May 19, 2026

Limmie Pulliam dead at age 50, Opera singer

Limmie Pulliam, an opera singer and American tenor, died on May 19, 2026. Born Limmie Demetrus Pulliam in Kennett, Missouri, on January 10, 1976, he became known for his powerful…

May 19, 2026 4:16 pm

Peter Hollingworth, archbishop of Brisbane and governor-general, died on May 19, 2026

Peter Hollingworth dead at age 91, Australian Anglican bishop, archbishop of Brisbane and governor-…

Peter Hollingworth, the Australian Anglican bishop who served as archbishop of Brisbane from 1989 to 2001 and as governor-general of Australia from 2001 to 2003, died on May 19, 2026,…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Alan Bradley dead at age 87, Canadian author

Alan Bradley, the Canadian author best known for The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Toronto in…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

B.C. Khanduri, chief minister of Uttarakhand, minister of road transport and highways, and three-time MP, died on May 19, 2026

B.C. Khanduri dead at age 91, Indian politician, chief minister of Uttarakhand, minister of road tr…

B.C. Khanduri, the Indian politician who served as chief minister of Uttarakhand and as minister of road transport and highways, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 91.…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Gunter Hampel, Musician, died on May 19, 2026

Gunter Hampel dead at age 88, German jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer

Gunter Hampel, a German jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Göttingen on Aug. 31, 1937, he was a jazz musician…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Christian Freeling, Mathematics teacher, died on May 19, 2026

Christian Freeling dead at age 79, Dutch game designer and mathematician

Christian Freeling, a Dutch game designer and mathematician, died on May 19, 2026, in Enschede, Netherlands, at the age of 79. Born in Enschede on February 1, 1947, he was…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Robert Woodson, American political activist, died on May 19, 2026

Robert Woodson dead at age 89, American political activist

Robert Woodson, an American political activist, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Robert Leon Woodson on April 8, 1937, in Philadelphia, he was a civil…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

John Middleton dead at age 70, public figure

John Middleton died on May 19, 2026. John Middleton, 70, English footballer (Bradford City, Macclesfield Town). (death announced on this date) Tags Athletes, 19 May 2026, England, John, Middleton, 2026-05-19,…

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Robert Irving dead at age 71, Canadian industrial, co-CEO of J.D. Irving, and sport administrator,…

Robert Irving, the Canadian industrialist and co-CEO of J.D. Irving, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 71 after cancer. Based in Moncton, New Brunswick, he was responsible…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Jacqui Chan, Cleopatra, Krakatoa, East of Java), dancer and singer, died on May 19, 2026

Jacqui Chan dead at age 91, Trinidadian actress, dancer and singer

Jacqui Chan, a Trinidadian actress, dancer and singer, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 91. Born Jacqueline Chan in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on July…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Mike Purzycki, Delaware, died on May 19, 2026. He was 80–81. Purzycki served as Wilmington’s 56th mayor from 2017 to 2025. Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1945, he graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory School in 1963 and attended the University of Delaware on a football scholarship. He played football for four years at the university, set every Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens receiving record, and earned a degree in history. He later played briefly for the New York Giants, worked in real estate, attended Delaware Law School at night, was admitted to the Delaware bar and served as an attorney for the Delaware Senate, died on May 19, 2026

Mike Purzycki dead at age 80, public figure

Mike Purzycki, the former mayor of Wilmington, Delaware, died on May 19, 2026. He was 80–81. Purzycki served as Wilmington’s 56th mayor from 2017 to 2025. Born in Newark, New…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Pierre Sotura dead at age 95, French politician, mayor of L’Île-Saint-Denis, member of the Ge…

Pierre Sotura, a French politician and cabinetmaker, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 95. He served as mayor of L'Île-Saint-Denis from 1965 to 1971 and as a…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Péter Scherer, Actor, died on May 19, 2026

Péter Scherer dead at age 64, Hungarian actor

Péter Scherer, a Hungarian actor, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 64. Born in Ajka on November 16, 1961, he studied at the Budapest University of Technology…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Barbara Lenk, died on May 21, 2026. She was 75. Born in Queens, New York, on December 2, 1950, she was appointed associate justice of the court in 2011 after nomination by Governor Deval Patrick and confirmation by the Governor’s Council. Lenk received degrees from Fordham University, Yale University and Harvard Law School. After graduating from law school, she joined the Boston firm of Brown, Rudnick, Freed & Gesmer, where she practiced civil litigation with a specialty in First Amendment issues, died on May 19, 2026

Barbara Lenk dead at age 75, public figure

Barbara Lenk, an American attorney and jurist who served on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, died on May 21, 2026. She was 75. Born in Queens, New York, on December…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Wolfgang Steinmayr dead at age 81, Austrian Olympic racing cyclist

Wolfgang Steinmayr died on May 19, 2026. He was an Austrian Olympic racing cyclist who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Games. Wolfgang Steinmayr, 81, Austrian Olympic racing cyclist (1972,…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Tito Benady dead at age 95, Gibraltarian historian

Tito Benady, a Gibraltarian historian, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 95. Also known as Mesod Benady MBE, he was of Sephardic Jewish descent and specialised in…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Heinz-Helmich van Schewick, German politician, died on May 19, 2026

Heinz-Helmich van Schewick dead at age 85, German politician

Heinz-Helmich van Schewick, a German politician and member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1985 to 2000, died on May 19, 2026. He was 85. Van Schewick was a…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

João Maurício Adeodato dead at age 70, Brazilian jurist and legal philosopher

João Maurício Adeodato, a Brazilian jurist and legal philosopher, died on May 19, 2026, at age 70. Born João Maurício Leitão Adeodato on March 12, 1956, he was born in…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Karl Pischl dead at age 85, Austrian politician

Karl Pischl, an Austrian politician who served in the National Council from 1972 to 1990 and in the Federal Council from 1994 to 1997, died on May 19, 2026. He…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Hieromonk Roman dead at age 71, Russian hieromonk, poet, and singer

Hieromonk Roman, a Russian hieromonk, poet, and singer, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 71. Born Alexander Ivanovich Matyushin on November 16, 1954, he was a Russian…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Jacob Cress dead at age 81, American furniture maker

Jacob Cress, an American furniture maker known for his interpretations of classical 18th-century furniture, died on May 19, 2026. He was 81. Born in 1944 in Norton, Virginia, he worked…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Dale West dead at age 84, Canadian football player

Dale West, a Canadian football player with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, died on May 19, 2026. He was 84. West played defensive back for the Roughriders from 1962 to 1968 after…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Henri Barki dead at age 75, Turkish-Canadian social scientist

Henri Barki, a Turkish-Canadian social scientist and professor at HEC Montréal, died on May 19, 2026, at age 75. He was a long-serving member of the Université de Montréal faculty,…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Al Hurricane Jr., American singer-songwriter, died on May 19, 2026

Al Hurricane Jr. dead at age 66, American singer-songwriter

Al Hurricane Jr., an American singer-songwriter, died on May 19, 2026, at age 66. Born Alberto Nelson Sanchez Jr. in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 30, 1959, he was known…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Herb Wilkinson, American basketball player, died on May 19, 2026

Herb Wilkinson dead at age 102, American basketball player

Herb Wilkinson, an American basketball player, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 102. Born Herbert Wells Wilkinson on December 13, 1923, in Hurricane, Utah, he attended East…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

George Eastman, Rabid Dogs) and screenwriter, died on May 19, 2026

George Eastman dead at age 83, Italian actor and screenwriter

George Eastman, an Italian actor and screenwriter, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Luigi Montefiori in Genoa in 1942, he was known for his acting…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Walt Rock dead at age 84, American professional football player

Walt Rock, an American professional football player, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 84. Born Walter Warfield Rock in Cleveland on November 4, 1941, he grew up…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Barney Frank, died on May 20, 2026, at age 86 of congestive heart failure. A Democrat, he represented Massachusetts in Congress and served as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee from 2007 to 2011. He was also a leading co-sponsor of the 2010 Dodd–Frank Act. Born Barnett Frank on March 31, 1940, in Bayonne, New Jersey, he later served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1981 before winning election to Congress, died on May 19, 2026

Barney Frank dead at age 86, public figure

Barney Frank, the American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 2013, died on May 20, 2026, at age 86 of congestive heart failure. A…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Aglaia Kremezi, journalist, died on May 19, 2026

Aglaia Kremezi dead at age 79, Greek food writer and journalist

Aglaia Kremezi, Greek food writer and journalist, died on May 19, 2026, in Athens at the age of 79. Born in Athens on May 4, 1947, she was often considered…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

B. C. Khanduri dead at age 91, Indian politician, chief minister of Uttarakhand, minister of road t…

B. C. Khanduri, an Indian politician and former chief minister of Uttarakhand, died on May 19, 2026. He served as chief minister from 2007 to 2009 and again from 2011…

May 19, 2026 12:00 am

Veronika Valentová dead at age 52, Czech writer and translator

Veronika Valentová died on May 19, 2026. She was a Czech writer and translator. Tags Writers, 19 May 2026, Czechia, Veronika, May 19, May 2026, Valentová

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