Pat Graham dead at age 64, Canadian ice hockey player
Pat Graham, a Canadian ice hockey player who appeared in 103 National Hockey League games with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1981 and 1984, died on May…
Deaths on May 4
This archive lists notable deaths associated with May 4 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on May 4, 2026.
Marcel Labine dead at age 78, Canadian poet
Marcel Labine, a Canadian poet, died on May 4, 2026. He was born on February 25, 1948, in Quebec, graduated from the Université de Montréal and taught literature at Maisonneuve…
Henk Beckers dead at age 81, Dutch politician
Henk Beckers, Dutch politician and senator from 2011 to 2015, died on May 4, 2026. Born Henricus Gerardus Josephus Maria Beckers on May 30, 1944, in Mheer, in the German-occupied…
Derek Conway dead at age 73, English politician
Derek Conway, an English politician and television presenter, died on May 4, 2026, aged 73. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury and…
Jorge Calandrelli dead at age 86, Argentine composer
Jorge Calandrelli, Argentine composer, arranger and conductor, died on May 4, 2026, at age 86. He was known for his work with Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Arturo Sandoval, Yo-Yo Ma,…
Tat’jana Ljubeckaja dead at age 85, Russian fencer
Tat'jana Ljubeckaja died on May 4, 2026. She was a Russian fencer. Tags Athletes, 04 May 2026, Ljubeckaja, Russia, May 2026, May 4, Tat'jana
Ion Toderaș dead at age 77, public figure
Ion Toderaș died on May 4, 2026. He was a Moldovan ecologist and biologist and a member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. Tags Scientists, 04 May 2026, Ion,…
Yuji Ohno dead at age 84, Japanese musician and composer
Yuji Ohno, the Japanese musician and composer known for his work on "Lupin III," died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 84. A pianist, orchestrator and keyboard player,…
Eladio Zárate dead at age 84, public figure
Eladio Zárate, Paraguayan football player and manager, died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 84. He played for Huracán, Unión Española and the Paraguay national team, including at…
David Plowden dead at age 93, Photography
David Plowden, an American photographer, died on May 4, 2026. He was born on October 9, 1932, in Boston and became known for historical documentary photographs of urban cities, steam…
Hicham Fi Aridha Algerian YouTuber dies
Hicham Fi Aridha died on May 4, 2026. He was an Algerian YouTuber. Hicham Fi Aridha, Algerian YouTuber. Tags Other, 04 May 2026, Aridha, Hicham, 2026-05-04, May 2026, May 4
Robert A. Stebbins dead at age 87, American-born Canadian sociologist
Robert A. Stebbins, an American-born Canadian sociologist, died on May 4, 2026. He was 87. Stebbins was professor emeritus at the University of Calgary and served as associate editor for…
Alexis Dipanda Mouelle dead at age 84, public figure
Alexis Dipanda Mouelle, Cameroonian magistrate and president of the Supreme Court from 1990 to 2014, died on May 4, 2026, at age 84. Born in Bonaléa on March 25, 1942,…
Bob Skinner dead at age 94, American baseball player and manager
Bob Skinner, an American baseball player and manager, died on May 4, 2026, at age 94. Robert Ralph Skinner played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates,…
Hermano da Silva Ramos dead at age 100, French-Brazilian racing driver
Hermano da Silva Ramos, the French-Brazilian racing driver, died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 100. Born in Paris on December 7, 1925, he was the son of…
Hicham fil Aridha Algerian YouTuber dies
Hicham fil Aridha died on May 4, 2026. He was an Algerian YouTuber. Hicham fil Aridha, Algerian YouTuber. Tags Other, 04 May 2026, Aridha, Hicham, 2026-05-04, May 2026, May 4
Kazuhiro Ninomiya dead at age 79, Japanese judoka
Kazuhiro Ninomiya, a Japanese judoka, died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Fukuoka, Japan, on November 28, 1946, he competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics…
Miguel Ángel J. Márquez Ruiz dead at age 83, Mexican veterinarian
Miguel Ángel J. Márquez Ruiz, a Mexican veterinarian, died on May 4, 2026. He was a veterinarian with more than 50 years of professional practice and received international recognition for…
Konstantin Tolkachyov Russian politician dead at age 73
Konstantin Tolkachyov, a Russian politician, died on May 4, 2026. Konstantin Tolkachyov [ru], 73, Russian politician. Tags Politicians, 04 May 2026, Konstantin, Russia, Tolkachyov, 2026-05-04, May 2026, May 4
John Sterling dead at age 87, American sportscaster
John Sterling, the American sportscaster best known for his work with the New York Yankees, died on May 4, 2026, of heart failure. He was 87. Born John Sloss in…
Olivier Dupuis dead at age 68, MEP
Olivier Dupuis, a Belgian politician and member of the European Parliament from 1996 to 2004, died on May 4, 2026. He was 68. Born in Ath, Belgium, on February 25,…
Stein Erik Hagen dead at age 69, Businessman
Stein Erik Hagen, Norwegian businessman and founder of the Rimi discount store chain, died on May 4, 2026, after cardiac arrest. He was 69. Hagen was chairman of Orkla and…
André Cerdini dead at age 96, Magistrate
André Cerdini, the French magistrate who oversaw the trial of Klaus Barbie, died on May 4, 2026. Born André Émile Cerdini on December 18, 1929, in Vals-les-Bains, France, he studied…
Carlos Garaikoetxea dead at age 87, Spanish politician
Carlos Garaikoetxea, the Spanish politician who served as lehendakari from 1979 to 1985, died on May 4, 2026, of a heart attack. He was born in Pamplona, Navarre, on June…
Geoff Dakin dead at age 90, South African cricketer
Geoff Dakin, the South African cricketer and cricket administrator who represented Eastern Province, died on May 4, 2026, aged 90. Born Geoffrey Frank Dakin on August 13, 1935, in Port…
Brendan O’Brien dead at age 82, Irish journalist
Brendan O'Brien, Irish journalist, died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 82. He worked for RTÉ from 1974 until 2002 and was a journalist on RTÉ One's Prime…
George Trahern dead at age 89, American politician
George Trahern, an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1981 to 1988, died on May 4, 2026. He was 89. Born in Grants Pass, Oregon,…
Dieter Versen
German footballer (VfL Bochum)Died on Monday May 5th 2025
Bendik Rugaas
Norwegian librarian and politicianDied on Monday May 5th 2025
Charles Mayer
Canadian politicianDied on Monday May 5th 2025
Julia Alexander
57–58Died on Monday May 5th 2025
Luis Galván
Argentinian footballer (Talleres de CórdobaDied on Monday May 5th 2025
José Torres
American educatorDied on Monday May 5th 2025
Jake Findlay
Scottish footballer (Aston VillaDied on Monday May 5th 2025
Peter B. Andrews
American mathematicianDied on Monday May 5th 2025
Marianne, Princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn
German royal and photographerDied on Monday May 5th 2025
Pavel Kachkayev
Russian politicianDied on Monday May 5th 2025
Francesca Benedetti
Italian actressDied on Monday May 5th 2025
André Foucher
French racing cyclistDied on Monday May 5th 2025
Tom Youngs
English footballer (Cambridge UnitedDied on Monday May 5th 2025
José Ángel de la Casa
Spanish journalist and sports narratorDied on Monday May 5th 2025
Uno Piir
Estonian footballer and coachDied on Monday May 5th 2025
Giuseppe Moioli
Italian rowerDied on Monday May 5th 2025
Alfred Kwame Agbesi
Ghanaian politicianDied on Monday May 5th 2025
John Strzemp
American poker playerDied on Monday May 5th 2025
Lori Healey
American urban plannerDied on Monday May 5th 2025
Edwin F. Taylor
American physicistDied on Monday May 5th 2025
D. Gregory Powell
Canadian emergency medicine physicianDied on Monday May 5th 2025
Robert B. Shapiro
American businessman (MonsantoDied on Monday May 5th 2025
César Luis Menotti
Argentine football player (Rosario CentralDied on Sunday May 5th 2024
Michael D’Arcy
Irish politicianDied on Sunday May 5th 2024
Jim Rodger
Scottish footballer (St MirrenDied on Sunday May 5th 2024
Miroslav Imrich
Czech singer and composer (Abraxas)Died on Sunday May 5th 2024
Robert Basmann
American econometricianDied on Sunday May 5th 2024
Alexander Reichenberg
Norweigan ice hockey player (IK OskarshamnDied on Sunday May 5th 2024
Obi Ezeh
American football player (Michigan Wolverines)Died on Sunday May 5th 2024
Phil Hoadley
English footballer (OrientDied on Sunday May 5th 2024
Dagoberto Fontes
Uruguayan footballer (Defensor SportingDied on Sunday May 5th 2024
Ján Uličiansky
Slovak playwrightDied on Sunday May 5th 2024
Simona Postlerová
Czech actressDied on Sunday May 5th 2024
Bernard Hill
English actor (The Lord of the RingsDied on Sunday May 5th 2024
Jose Kattukkaran
Indian politicianDied on Sunday May 5th 2024
Yechiel Perr
American rabbiDied on Sunday May 5th 2024
Carola Miró i Bedós
Spanish teacher and presidential spouseDied on Sunday May 5th 2024
Kelath Aravindakshan Marar
Indian chenda playerDied on Sunday May 5th 2024
Richard J. Carling
American politicianDied on Sunday May 5th 2024
Bob Avellini
American football player (Chicago Bears)Died on Sunday May 5th 2024
Joe Shipley
American baseball player (San Francisco GiantsDied on Sunday May 5th 2024
Robert Carswell, Baron Carswell
former Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland (1997–2004)Died on Friday May 5th 2023
Andrew Delaplaine
American novelist and screenwriterDied on Friday May 5th 2023
Carlos Padilla
Filipino politicianDied on Friday May 5th 2023
Samuel T. Durrance
American astronaut (STS-35Died on Friday May 5th 2023
Samuel Durrance
American astronaut (STS-35Died on Friday May 5th 2023
Robert E. Wade
Canadian politicianDied on Friday May 5th 2023
John C. Cushman III
American real estate executive (Cushman & Wakefield)Died on Friday May 5th 2023
Siiri Rantanen
Finnish cross-country skierDied on Friday May 5th 2023
Tony Doyle
British cyclistDied on Friday May 5th 2023
Sienna Weir
Australian modelDied on Friday May 5th 2023
Terry Lewis
Australian police officerDied on Friday May 5th 2023
Arsenio Iglesias
Spanish football player (Deportivo de La CoruñaDied on Friday May 5th 2023
Haidar Haidar
Syrian novelist (The Desolate TimeDied on Friday May 5th 2023
Christian Larièpe
French footballer (FC Montceau Bourgogne) and manager (Saint-ÉtienneDied on Friday May 5th 2023
Edward J. Garcia
American juristDied on Friday May 5th 2023
Terry Vaughn
American soccer refereeDied on Friday May 5th 2023