May 29 — Notable Deaths & Obituaries

Edgar Morin, French philosopher, died on May 29, 2026

Edgar Morin dead at age 104, French philosopher

Edgar Morin, the French philosopher and sociologist whose work on complexity and “polycrisis” shaped debates across the social sciences, died on May 29, 2026. He was 104. Born Edgar Nahoum…

May 29, 2026

Yoshiharu Yamaguchi dead at age 83, stroke

Yoshiharu Yamaguchi, the Japanese rugby union player who represented his national team, died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on February 15, 1943, in Mihama, Fukui,…

May 29, 2026

Michel Stievenard dead at age 88, French footballer

Michel Stievenard, a French footballer, died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Waziers on September 21, 1937, he spent his club career with RC Lens…

May 29, 2026

Peter Straarup dead at age 74, CEO of Danske Bank

Peter Straarup died on May 29, 2026. He was a Danish banking executive and chief executive officer of Danske Bank. Further details about his death were not immediately available. Peter…

May 29, 2026

Hemendra Singh Panwar dead at age 89, Indian environmentalist

Hemendra Singh Panwar, an Indian environmentalist and conservationist, died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 89. He was known for his work in wildlife protection and conservation, and…

May 29, 2026

Sanda Țăranu dead at age 87, journalist, translator, radio and television announcer

Sanda Țăranu died on May 29, 2026. She was a Romanian actress, journalist, translator, and radio and television announcer. Sanda Țăranu, 87, Romanian actress, journalist, translator, radio and television announcer.…

May 29, 2026

Sidney Moko Mead dead at age 99, New Zealand Māori anthropologist and historian

Sidney Moko Mead, a New Zealand Māori anthropologist and historian, died on May 29, 2026. He was 99. Born in Wairoa on January 8, 1927, Mead was also known as…

May 29, 2026

Bruno Kant dead at age 110, German supercentenarian and Catholic priest

Bruno Kant died on May 29, 2026. He was a German Catholic priest and supercentenarian, and was born on February 26, 1916, in Werblinia. Wikidata describes him as a Roman…

May 29, 2026

Mariella Mularoni dead at age 63, captain regent

Mariella Mularoni, a Sammarinese politician and former captain regent, died on May 29, 2026, at age 63. Born in the City of San Marino on October 15, 1962, she served…

May 29, 2026

José Manuel Blecua Perdices dead at age 86, director of the Royal Spanish Academy

José Manuel Blecua Perdices, the Spanish philologist who directed the Royal Spanish Academy from 2010 to 2014, died on May 29, 2026. He was 86. Born in Zaragoza on June…

May 29, 2026

Gade Venkata Reddy dead at age 89, Andhra Pradesh MLA

Gade Venkata Reddy, an Indian politician and former Andhra Pradesh MLA, died on May 29, 2026. Born on July 10, 1945, in Bapatla, he was elected to the state assembly…

May 29, 2026

Jorge Alonso Treviño dead at age 90, governor of Nuevo León

Jorge Alonso Treviño, the Mexican politician who served as governor of Nuevo León from 1985 to 1991, died on May 29, 2026. He was 90. Born in Monterrey on November…

May 29, 2026

Caroline Marland dead at age 80, traffic collision

Caroline Marland, the British advertiser and newspaper managing director who worked for The Guardian, died on May 29, 2026, in a traffic collision. Born Caroline Ann Rushton in Dublin in…

May 29, 2026

Bobby Crockett dead at age 83, American football player

Bobby Crockett, an American football player who played for the Buffalo Bills, died on May 29, 2026, at age 83. Born Robert Paul Crockett on April 3, 1944, in Briggsville,…

May 29, 2026

Geoff Keating dead at age 88, British musician

Geoff Keating, the British musician best known for his work with the vocal group The Master Singers, died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 88. He was part…

May 29, 2026

Bryan Bergougnoux dead at age 43, Toulouse) and manager

Bryan Bergougnoux, the French football midfielder and manager known for his spells with Tours, Toulouse and Thonon Evian, died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 43. Born in…

May 29, 2026

T. U. Kuruvilla dead at age 89, Kerala MLA

T. U. Kuruvilla, an Indian politician who served as a Kerala MLA from 2006 to 2016, died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on September 13,…

May 29, 2026

Doug Shaw dead at age 42, White Magic)

Doug Shaw died on May 29, 2026. He was a British musician known for his work with Gang Gang Dance and White Magic. His death was announced on that date.…

May 29, 2026

Larry King dead at age 81, American tennis promoter

Larry King, an American tennis promoter and attorney, died on May 29, 2026, at age 81. Born Larry William King in Dayton, Ohio, on January 30, 1945, he studied at…

May 29, 2026

Pedro Ortaça dead at age 83, Brazilian musician

Pedro Ortaça died on May 29, 2026. He was a Brazilian musician. Pedro Ortaça, 83, Brazilian musician. Tags Musicians, 29 May 2026, Brazil, Cancer, Pedro, May 2026, May 29, Ortaça

May 29, 2026