Agberto Matos has died at age 54
Agberto Matos, a Brazilian Olympic handball player, died on May 9, 2026, at age 54. Known as Agberto Correa de Matos, he was born on April 8, 1972, in Santos,…
Deaths on May 8
This archive lists notable deaths associated with May 8 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on May 8, 2026.
Jo Ann Castle, died aged 86
Jo Ann Castle, the honky-tonk pianist known for her appearances on The Lawrence Welk Show, died on May 8, 2026. She was 86. Born Jo Ann Zering on September 3,…
Patrick Dourado has died at age 86
Patrick Dourado died on May 8, 2026. He was an Indian playwright. Tags Writers, 08 May 2026, Cancer, Dourado, India, Patrick, May 2026, May 8
Kiara St. James passed away at age 52
Kiara St. James, an American transgender activist, died on May 8, 2026. She was an African-American transgender activist and the co-founder and executive director of the New York Transgender Advocacy…
Haerul Saleh died at age 44
Haerul Saleh, Indonesian politician and member of parliament, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 44 in a fire in Jakarta. He was a member of the Gerindra…
Obituary: Melo Freire, dead at age 99
Melo Freire, a Brazilian politician and deputy from 1975 to 1991, died on May 8, 2026, at age 99. Born Joaquim de Melo Freire on January 11, 1927, in Passos,…
Kapila Chandrasena dead, former CEO of SriLankan Airlines, Mihin Lanka and Mobitel
Kapila Chandrasena, a Sri Lankan businessman and former chief executive of SriLankan Airlines, Mihin Lanka and Mobitel, died on May 8, 2026. He was a Sri Lankan airline and telecommunications…
Joe Sedelmaier passed away at age 92
Joe Sedelmaier, an American television advertising director, died on May 8, 2026. He was 92. Born John Josef Sedelmaier on May 31, 1933, he worked in television advertising and was…
Ravi Pandit dead at age 75
Ravi Pandit, Indian technology executive and co-founder of KPIT Technologies, died on May 8, 2026. He was 75. Pandit was the co-founder and chairman of KPIT Technologies and served as…
Vadim Alexandrov obituary: died at age 88
Vadim Alexandrov died on May 8, 2026, after a head injury from a fall. He was a Russian actor known for Kin-dza-dza!, The Woman who Sings, and We Are from…
Festus Mogae obituary: died at age 86
Festus Mogae, the Motswana president from 1998 to 2008 and an economist, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 86. He was Botswana’s third president, succeeding Quett Masire…
Obituary: Karl-Heinz Ripkens, dead at age 88
Karl-Heinz Ripkens, the German footballer who played as a forward, died on May 8, 2026, aged 88. He began his career with 1. FC Köln, where he won two championships,…
Abdelwahab Doukkali died at age 85
Abdelwahab Doukkali, a Moroccan composer and performer, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Fes on Jan. 2, 1941, he was one of 13 children…
Anna Ritchie dies at 82
Anna Ritchie, a British archaeologist and historian, died on May 8, 2026, aged 82. Born on September 28, 1943, she was known for her work at archaeological sites in Orkney…
Karin Spaink obituary: died at age 68
Karin Spaink, a Dutch journalist, writer and feminist activist, died on May 8, 2026, at age 68. She wrote a regular column for Het Parool from 1992 to 2022 and…
Nicola Colombo dies at 57
Nicola Colombo, an Italian football executive and businessman who was chairman of Monza from 2015 to 2018, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 57. He was born…
Auroras Encore dies at age 23
Auroras Encore, the Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2013 Grand National, died on May 8, 2026. Foaled on March 10, 2002, he raced from February 2007 to January…
Death of Betty Broderick at age 78
Betty Broderick, the American convicted murderer born Elizabeth Anne Bisceglia, died on May 8, 2026, at age 78 in San Bernardino County, California. Born in Brooklyn, New York City, on…
Germán Vargas Lleras, died aged 64
Germán Vargas Lleras, Colombian politician and vice-president of Colombia from 2014 to 2017, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 64. He served under President Juan Manuel Santos…
Punch McLean, died aged 93
Punch McLean, the Canadian ice hockey coach best known for leading the New Westminster Bruins, died on May 8, 2026. Born Ernest John Vincent McLean on November 3, 1932, in…
Tore Ryen passed away at age 79
Tore Ryen, a Norwegian television producer and writer known for Mot i brøstet, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on December 30, 1946, he was…
Koji Suzuki passes away at age 68
Koji Suzuki, a Japanese writer known for the Ring novels, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 68. Born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, on May 13, 1957, he…
Bob Brockie passed away at age 93
New Zealand biologist Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Rosanna Norton passed away at age 80
American costume designer (Tron Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Greg Cannom, died aged 74
American makeup artist (Bram Stoker's Dracula Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Alphonso Lingis obituary: died at age 91
American philosopher Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Ana Pellicer obituary: died at age 79
Mexican sculptor Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Francisco Rotunno death at age 49
Chilean footballer (Coquimbo Unido Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Gianni Vasino dies at age 88
Italian journalist Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Amos Elegbe, died aged 78
Beninese academic and politician Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Margot Friedländer died at age 103
German public speaker and Holocaust survivor Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Gerda Fassel dead at age 83
Austrian sculptor Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Milorad Mirčić dies at age 69
Serbian politician Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Raúl Celis dead at age -1
Peruvian journalist Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Death of Lothar Kolditz at age 95
German chemist and politician Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Death of Hannes Primus at age 48
Austrian politician Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Saad Al-Buraik, died aged 63
Saudi preacher Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Ernesto Fernandes passes away at age 79
Timorese politician Died on Friday May 9th 2025
David Cope dies at age 83
American author Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Aʻeau Peniamina death at age 82
82–83 Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Jim Spenst dies at age 99
Canadian World War II veteran Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Douglas Gibson death at age 82
South African politician and diplomat Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Xatar death at age 43
Kurdish-German rapper Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Simon Mann died at age 72
British mercenary Died on Friday May 9th 2025
David Souter death at age 85
American retired Supreme Court justice Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Miloš Zapletal death at age 95
Czech writer Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Kim Yeong-hyeon dead at age 70
South Korean poet and novelist Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Joan de dies at 86
Spanish writer and journalist Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Obituary: Øyvind Thorsen, dead at age 81
Norwegian writer Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Barbara McIntire passes away at age 90
American amateur golfer Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Ronald Corp obituary: died at age 74
British composer Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Ovide Doiron, died aged 84
Canadian racing driver Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Gordon Nuttall passed away at age 71
Australian politician Died on Friday May 9th 2025
Frank Caprice passed away at age 63
Canadian ice hockey player (Vancouver Canucks) Died on Friday May 9th 2025
James Gregory passes away at age 78
American comedian Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Ibrahim Babangida dies at age 47
Nigerian footballer (FC Volendam) Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Rex Murphy died at age 77
Canadian commentator and writer (National Post) Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Dennis Thompson death at age 75
American drummer (MC5) Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Shirley Conran passed away at age 91
British writer Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Colleen Barrett, died aged 79
American business executive Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Yvonne Mokgoro passes away at age 73
South African jurist Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Julio Salazar obituary: died at age 89
Peruvian military Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Mario Bustamante dies at age 73
Colombian footballer Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Art Jimmerson dies at age 60
American boxer and mixed martial artist Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Chris Cannon passes away at age 73
American politician Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Obituary: Jack Quinn, dead at age 74
American lawyer Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Obituary: Hazza bin, dead at age 58
Emirati royal and politician Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Mpho Sebeng passes away at age 30
South African actor (Winnie Mandela) Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Ramón Fonseca obituary: died at age 71
Panamanian novelist and lawyer Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Jan Helge dies at 86
Norwegian politician Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Giovanna Marini dead at age 87
Italian singer-songwriter Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Moosa Raza passed away at age 87
Indian civil servant Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Barbara Stauffacher, died aged 95
American landscape architect and graphic designer Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Wayland Holyfield passed away at age 82
American songwriter ("Arkansas (You Run Deep in Me)" Died on Thursday May 9th 2024
Arman Soldin dies at 32
French journalist Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Obituary: Boris Sket, dead at age 86
Slovenian zoologist and speleobiologist Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Antonio Carbajal died at age 93
Mexican footballer (León Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
József Hajdú has died at age 77
Hungarian footballer (MTK Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Konstantinos Papanikolas, died aged 81
Greek businessman Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Denny Crum, died aged 85
American basketball coach (Louisville Cardinals) Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Erzsi Máthé died at age 95
Hungarian actress Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Chiara Danieli died at age 21
Italian karateka Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Neil Matthews passed away at age 56
English footballer (Halifax Town Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Obituary: Rita Lee, dead at age 75
Brazilian singer (Os Mutantes) Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Edward Cullen dies at age 90
American Roman Catholic prelate Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Obituary: Massimo Milone, dead at age 67
Italian journalist Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Nurul Islam obituary: died at age 94
Bangladeshi economist Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Tom Spencer died at age 75
British politician Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
David Miranda, died aged 37
Brazilian politician Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Death of Georges Kiejman at age 90
French lawyer and politician Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
John Bland death at age 77
South African golfer Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Shalie Lipp dead at age 21
American MMA fighter Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Joop van passes away at age 81
Dutch politician Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Terrence Hardiman died at age 86
Emglish actor (Gandhi Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Benito Pavoni died at age 86
Italian politician Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Carl Reissigl dies at age 98
Austrian politician Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Jesús Mancha dies at age 81
Spanish politician Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Davide Rolando passed away at age 47
Italian pilot Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Obituary: Ruth Porta, dead at age 66
Spanish politician Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023