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José María Cruz Novillo Spanish painter, designer and sculptor dead at age 89

José María Cruz Novillo, the Spanish painter, designer and sculptor known for his logos, died on May 2, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Cuenca in 1936, he began painting in his native town in 1950 and moved… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

Martin C. Weisskopf American space scientist dead at age 84

Martin C. Weisskopf, an American space scientist, died on May 2, 2026, at age 84. Weisskopf was an astrophysicist who, until his retirement from NASA at the end of May 2022, served as project scientist for NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

Moslem Uddin Bangladeshi politician, MP dead at age 88

Moslem Uddin, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament, died on May 2, 2026. He was 87. Born on January 30, 1939, in Mymensingh, Bengal Province, British India, he was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who represented the Mymensingh-6… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

Ben Morea dead at age 84, American artist and anarchist activist

Ben Morea, an American painter and anarchist activist, died on May 2, 2026, at age 84–85. Born in Brooklyn in 1941 and raised in poverty, he became addicted to heroin and discovered painting while incarcerated and in drug rehabilitation. In… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

Soheir Zaki Egyptian belly dancer and actress dead at age 81

Soheir Zaki, the Egyptian belly dancer and actress known for her work in "Cairo 30," died on May 2, 2026. She was 81. Born Suheir Zaki Abdullah in Mansoura, Egypt, on January 4, 1945, she began her career as a… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

John MacDonald dead at age 88, British major general

John MacDonald, the British major general and former Royal Corps of Transport officer who also represented Scotland as a rugby union international, died on May 2, 2026, aged 88. Born John Donald MacDonald in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, on April 5,… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

Chet Dobis American politician, member of the Indiana House of Representatives dead at age 83

Chet Dobis died on May 2, 2026. He was an American politician and a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1970 to 2012. Dobis served in the Indiana House for more than four decades, according to the provided… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

Donald Sidney-Fryer in troubadour costume, 1971 photo by John Frazer.

Donald Sidney-Fryer dead at age 91, American poet, critic and literary historian, bone cancer

Donald Sidney-Fryer, an American poet, critic and literary historian, died on May 2, 2026, at age 91. He was also a ballet historian and performer, and his work spanned poetry, essay, short story, fiction and solo performance. Born in New… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer

May 2, 2026

James Lawrence King American judge dead at age 98

James Lawrence King, an American judge and senior United States district judge for the Southern District of Florida, died on May 2, 2026. He was 98. Born in Miami on December 20, 1927, King graduated from Redland High School in… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

Dominique Soltner dead at age 89, French agronomic engineer

Dominique Soltner, a French agronomic engineer, died on May 2, 2026, at the age of 89. He wrote and published books on agronomy intended for agricultural education. In 1978, he was responsible for the establishment of rural hedges on the… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

Roque Avallay Argentine footballer dead at age 80

Roque Avallay, an Argentine footballer who played for Newell's Old Boys, Huracán and the Argentina national team, died on May 2, 2026, at the age of 80. Avallay, whose full name was Roque Alberto Avallay, began his career with Deportivo… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

Norman Lacy dead at age 84, Australian politician

Norman Lacy, Australian politician, died on May 2, 2026, aged 84. He was a minister in the Hamer and Thompson cabinets of the Victorian government from May 1979 to April 1982. As Minister for the Arts from 1979 to 1982,…

May 2, 2026

Finn Wagle Norwegian Church of Norway clergyman, bishop of Nidaros dead at age 84

Finn Wagle, a Norwegian Church of Norway clergyman and bishop of Nidaros from 1991 to 2008, died on May 2, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Oslo on June 19, 1941, he was a theologian and served as… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

David Kendall American television writer and producer and film director dead at age 68

David Kendall, an American television writer and producer and film director, died on May 2, 2026, at age 68. He worked on television series including "Boy Meets World" and "Growing Pains," and also directed the 2005 film "Dirty Deeds." Kendall's… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

Michel Debost French flutist dead at age 92

Michel Debost, a French flutist, died on May 2, 2026, at age 92. Born in Paris on January 20, 1934, he was one of the best-known flutists of the French school. He studied under Gaston Crunelle and Marcel Moyse, won… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

Stanislav Petrov Russian military officer, chief of the Russian NBC Protection Troops, suicide dead…

Stanislav Petrov died on May 2, 2026, in an apparent suicide. He was a Russian military officer and served as chief of the Russian NBC Protection Troops from 1992 to 2001. · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

Doris F. Fisher American businesswoman dead at age 94

Doris F. Fisher, an American businesswoman and co-founder of Gap Inc., died on May 2, 2026, at age 94. Born Doris Lee Feigenbaum on August 23, 1931, in San Francisco, California, she co-founded The Gap with her husband, Donald Fisher,… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

Raimundo Rodrigues Pereira Brazilian journalist dead at age 85

Raimundo Rodrigues Pereira, a Brazilian journalist, died on May 2, 2026. · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

Ubaldo Biordi Sammarinese politician, captain regent dead at age 87

Ubaldo Biordi, a Sammarinese politician and captain regent, died on May 2, 2026, at the age of 87. He served two terms as one of San Marino’s joint heads of state, in 1981–1982 and again in 1985–1986. Biordi entered the… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

Yaya Ceesay Gambian politician, MP dead at age 88

Yaya Ceesay, Gambian politician and member of parliament, died on May 2, 2026, in Kanifing, The Gambia, aged 88–89. A member of the People's Progressive Party, he served as Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources from 1968 to 1969 and… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

Emily Grosholz American poet dead at age 75

Emily Grosholz, an American poet and philosopher, died on May 2, 2026, at age 75. Born in Philadelphia in 1950, she was Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Philosophy, African American Studies and English at Pennsylvania State University and a member… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

Alex Zanardi Italian racing driver and paracyclist dead at age 59

Alex Zanardi, the Italian racing driver and paracyclist, died on May 2, 2026, at the age of 59. Born Alessandro Zanardi in Bologna on October 23, 1966, he won the CART championship in 1997 and 1998 and had 15 wins… · Brazil · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026

Castell V. Bryant American academic administrator, president of Florida A&M University dead at…

Castell V. Bryant, an American academic administrator and former interim president of Florida A&M University, died on May 2, 2026. She was 88. Bryant served as interim president of Florida A&M from January 2005 to May 2007 and was the… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026

May 2, 2026