May 20 — Notable Deaths & Obituaries

Tom Moore

American cartoonist ("Archie")Died on Monday July 20th 2015

May 20, 2026

François Potez dead at age 70, French Roman Catholic priest, rector of the Saint-Eugène-Sainte-Céci…

François Potez, a French Roman Catholic priest, died on May 20, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. Born in 1955, he entered the École navale and graduated in 1976, then served in…

May 20, 2026

Inge Wettig-Danielmeier dead at age 89, German politician, treasurer of the SPD, member of the Land…

Inge Wettig-Danielmeier died on May 20, 2026. She was a German politician who served as treasurer of the SPD from 1991 to 2007. She was a member of the Landtag…

May 20, 2026

Ladislav Jindra dead at age 104, Czechoslovak-born American World War II veteran

Ladislav Jindra, a Czechoslovak-born American World War II veteran, died on May 20, 2026. He was known for his service during the war. No further details were immediately available. Ladislav…

May 20, 2026

Johannes Müller dead at age 57, member of the Landtag of Saxony

Johannes Müller, the German politician who served as a member of the Landtag of Saxony from 2004 to 2014, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 57. Born…

May 20, 2026

Taoufik Cheikhrouhou dead at age 81, public figure

Taoufik Cheikhrouhou, a Tunisian politician and civil servant, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 81. He was a member of the Socialist Destourian Party and later the…

May 20, 2026

John Huston Ricard dead at age 86, American Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Pensacola-Tallahassee…

John Huston Ricard, an American Roman Catholic prelate and bishop who led the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee from 1997 to 2007 and served as an auxiliary bishop of Baltimore from 1984…

May 20, 2026

Jimmy Hughes dead at age 88, American rhythm and blues singer

Jimmy Hughes, an American rhythm and blues singer best known for "Steal Away," died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born Jimmy J. Hughes on February 3,…

May 20, 2026

Teet Veispak dead at age 70, Estonian historian

Teet Veispak, an Estonian historian and academic, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 70. Born on September 25, 1955, he graduated from Tartu State University’s Faculty of…

May 20, 2026

Denyse LePage dead, Canadian musician, stroke

Denyse LePage died on May 20, 2026, following a stroke. She was a Canadian musician known for her work with Lime. Denyse LePage, Canadian musician (Lime), stroke. Tags Musicians, 20…

May 20, 2026

Raz Adam dead at age 26, Israeli basketball player

Raz Adam, an Israeli basketball player, died on May 20, 2026. Raz Adam [he], 26, Israeli basketball player. Tags Athletes, 20 May 2026, Adam, Israel, Raz, May 20, May 2026

May 20, 2026

Cleve Moler dead at age 86, American mathematician and computer programmer

Cleve Moler, an American mathematician and computer programmer known for MATLAB and MathWorks, died on May 20, 2026, at age 86. He specialized in numerical analysis and was one of…

May 20, 2026

József Csapó dead at age 88, Romanian politician, deputy, senator

József Csapó, Romanian politician and engineer, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Târgu Secuiesc, Romania, on May 8, 1938, he was a member of…

May 20, 2026

Sivia Qoro dead at age 70, public figure

Sivia Qoro, a Fijian chief and politician, died on May 20, 2026. She served briefly in Fiji’s House of Representatives in 2006 as the member for Yasawa Nawaka, representing the…

May 20, 2026

Imre Géra dead at age 79, Hungarian Olympic cyclist

Imre Géra, a Hungarian Olympic cyclist, died on May 20, 2026. Imre Géra, 79, Hungarian Olympic cyclist. Tags Athletes, 20 May 2026, Hungary, Imre, Géra, May 20, May 2026

May 20, 2026

Mike Galloway dead at age 60, public figure

Mike Galloway, a professional football player and coach, died on May 20, 2026. He was 60. Born in Oswestry, England, he played for Berwick Rangers, Mansfield Town, Halifax Town, Heart…

May 20, 2026

Jeffrey Lane dead at age 71, American television writer and playwright

Jeffrey Lane, an American television writer and playwright, died on May 20, 2026, at age 71. He wrote for the television series Ryan's Hope and Mad About You, and was…

May 20, 2026

Arthur Lewis dead at age 84, public figure

Arthur Lewis, a Welsh rugby union player and electrician, died on May 20, 2026, aged 84. Born Arthur John Llewellyn Lewis in Crumlin, Caerphilly, Wales, on September 26, 1941, he…

May 20, 2026

Petr Galkin dead at age 67, Russian boxer

Petr Galkin, a Russian boxer, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 67. Galkin competed at the 1983 European Amateur Boxing Championships, where he won the gold medal…

May 20, 2026

Vadim Pokrovsky dead at age 71, Russian epidemiologist

Vadim Pokrovsky died on May 20, 2026. He was a Russian epidemiologist. Vadim Pokrovsky [ru], 71, Russian epidemiologist. Tags Other, 20 May 2026, Pokrovsky, Russia, Vadim, May 20, May 2026

May 20, 2026

Ron Escheté dead at age 77, American jazz guitarist

Ron Escheté, an American jazz guitarist, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 77. Also known as Ronald Patrick Escheté, he was a seven-string jazz guitarist whose career…

May 20, 2026

Phil Hickerson dead at age 79, public figure

Phil Hickerson, an American professional wrestler, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Jackson, Tennessee, on October 4, 1946, he debuted in 1974 with the…

May 20, 2026

Diane Carlson Evans dead at age 79, American army nurse

Diane Carlson Evans, an American army nurse, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 79. She served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and later…

May 20, 2026

Murder of Charles Perez dead at age 63, execution by lethal injection

Murder of Charles Perez, an American convicted murderer and arsonist, died on May 20, 2026, after being executed by lethal injection. The case stemmed from the July 13, 2002, killing…

May 20, 2026

Manny Nosowsky dead at age 94, American crossword puzzle creator

Manny Nosowsky, an American crossword puzzle creator, died on May 20, 2026. Also known as Emanuel Ezra Nosowsky, he was a medical doctor by training who retired from a San…

May 20, 2026