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Kapila Chandrasena Sri Lankan businessman, former CEO of SriLankan Airlines, Mihin Lanka and Mobite…

Kapila Chandrasena, a Sri Lankan businessman and former chief executive of SriLankan Airlines, died on May 8, 2026. He previously served as chief executive of Mihin Lanka and Mobitel (Sri Lanka), and also held the post of chief marketing officer… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026

May 8, 2026

Vadim Alexandrov Russian actor, head injury from a fall dead 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 Jazz. His work included roles in several noted films, and… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026

May 8, 2026

Ravi Pandit Indian technology executive, co-founder of KPIT Technologies 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 chairman and group CEO. Born in Pune, Maharashtra, he earned… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026

May 8, 2026

Karl-Heinz Ripkens dead at age 88, German footballer

Karl-Heinz Ripkens, the German footballer who played for FC Köln and Bayer Leverkusen, died on May 8, 2026, aged 88. A forward, he began his career at 1. FC Köln, where he won two championships, before moving to Standard Liège… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026

May 8, 2026

Festus Mogae Motswana president and economist dead 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 in 1998 and serving until 2008, when he was succeeded… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026

May 8, 2026

Anna Ritchie planning at the Knap of Howar excavations in Papa Westray, Orkney, in 1973

Anna Ritchie dead at age 82, British archaeologist and historian

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 and for guidebooks she wrote for the HMSO and Historic… · Scotland · 08 May 2026 · May 2026

May 8, 2026

Organ in St. Michaelis, Hamburg, where Jena was responsible for church music from 1974

Günter Jena German choral conductor and musicologist dead at age 92

Günter Jena, a German choral conductor and musicologist, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 92–93. Born in Leipzig in 1933, he attended the Thomasschule there before studying musicology, psychology and philosophy in Berlin, and conducting and organ… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026

May 8, 2026

Abdelwahab Doukkali Moroccan composer and performer dead 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 in a conservative family. At age 18, he went to… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026

May 8, 2026

Karin Spaink Dutch journalist and feminist activist dead 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 previously contributed to De Groene Amsterdammer from 1994 to 2003.… · England · 08 May 2026 · May 2026

May 8, 2026

Nicola Colombo Italian football executive, chairman of Monza dead at age 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 on May 10, 1968, in Monza, Italy, and was the… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026

May 8, 2026

Auroras Encore public figure dead at age 23

Auroras Encore, the Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2013 Grand National, died on May 8, 2026. He was 23. Bred in Ireland by the Mountarmstrong Stud, the bay gelding raced from February 2007 until January 2014… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026

May 8, 2026

Betty Broderick American convicted murderer dead 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 November 7, 1947, and raised in Bronxville, New York, she… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026

May 8, 2026

Germán Vargas Lleras Colombian politician, vice-president dead at age 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 Calderón and was a member of the Radical Change political… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026

May 8, 2026

Tore Ryen Norwegian television producer and writer dead 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 a revue and television writer who worked behind several sitcoms… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026

May 8, 2026

Koji Suzuki Japanese writer dead 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 lived in Tokyo and wrote works that were adapted into… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026

May 8, 2026

Kiara St. James American transgender activist, cancer dead at age 52

Kiara St. James, an American transgender activist, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 52 or 53. She was an African-American activist based in New York City and co-founder and executive director of the New York Transgender Advocacy… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer

May 8, 2026

Haerul Saleh Indonesian politician, MP, fire dead 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 Party and served in the House of Representatives from 2014… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026

May 8, 2026

Melo Freire Brazilian politician, deputy 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, Brazil, he was an economist who served in the Chamber… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026

May 8, 2026

Joe Sedelmaier American television advertising director dead 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 known for FedEx’s "Fast Talking Man" ads and Wendy’s "Where’s… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026

May 8, 2026