Dean Hawkes, died aged 87
Dean Hawkes, a British designer, architect and award-winning academic, died on October 4, 2026, aged 87. Born in Rochdale, Lancashire, in 1938, he studied at the Regional College of Art…
Deaths on October 4
This archive lists notable deaths associated with October 4 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on October 4, 2026.
Gordon Davis obituary: died at age 85
Gordon Jamison Davis, an American lawyer and civic leader who served as New York City parks commissioner from 1978 to 1983, died October 4, 2026, from complications of emphysema. He…
Death of Denis Zacharopoulos at age 74
Denis Zacharopoulos, a Greek art historian, died in Athens on October 4, 2026, aged 74. Born in Athens on June 11, 1952, he studied music there before moving to France…
Yosef Hagoel death at age 80
Yosef Hagoel, an Israeli military officer, died on October 4, 2026, aged 80. Born in Tel Aviv and raised in Ramat Gan, he enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces and…
Prince Waly died at age 34
Prince Waly, a French rapper, died of paraneoplastic pemphigus on October 4, 2026, aged 34. Born Moussa Magassa in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, on December 24, 1991, he began his rap career…
Louis Erlo death at age 97
Louis Erlo, the French stage director who led the Opéra de Lyon from 1969 to 1995, died October 4, 2026, aged 97. Born Louis Jean Marie Camerlo in Lyon on…
Obituary: Emil Poklitar, dead at age 87
Emil Poklitar, a German footballer and coach, died in Saarbrücken on October 4, 2026, aged 87. Born in Tatanir on June 14, 1939, he was the son of Vladimir and…
Nelson Toburen dies at 87
Nelson Toburen, an American football player who played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, died of pancreatic cancer on October 4, 2026, aged 87. Born Nelson Edward Toburen in Boulder,…
Amund Sjøbrend death at age 73
Amund Sjøbrend, the Norwegian Olympic speed skater, died October 4, 2026, aged 73. Born Amund Martin Sjøbrend on December 1, 1952, in Slåstad, he became one of Norway’s leading all-round…
Messan Hilaire Locoh-Donou dead, Messan Hilaire Locoh-Donou, Togolese architect and hotelier
Messan Hilaire Locoh-Donou, a Togolese architect, urban planner, lecturer and hotelier, died in Lomé on October 4, 2026. He studied at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris before…
Death of Clément Atangana at age 85
Clément Atangana, a Cameroonian magistrate who served as a counsellor of the Supreme Court from 1991 to 2014, died in Paris on October 4, 2026, aged 85. He was born…
Antoine Ciosi passes away at age 94
Antoine Ciosi, a French singer and composer, died on October 4, 2026, aged 94, in Corbara, Corsica. Born on December 15, 1931, in Sorbo-Ocagnano, he grew up in a rural…
Joseph Yegba Maya, died aged 82
Joseph Yegba Maya, a Cameroonian footballer associated with Marseille, Valenciennes and the national team, died on October 4, 2026, aged 82. Born in Otélé, Cameroon, on April 8, 1944, Maya…
Death of Vladimir Gogoladze at age 60
Vladimir Gogoladze, the Georgian gymnast who represented the Soviet Union at the 1988 Olympic Games, died on October 4, 2026, aged 60. Born in Tbilisi on August 18, 1966, he…
James M. Adovasio died at age 82
James M. Adovasio, an American archaeologist known for his work at Meadowcroft Rockshelter, died October 4, 2026, aged 82. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, on February 17, 1944, he earned a…
Anastazja Pustelnik passes away at age 76
Anastazja Pustelnik, the Polish Roman Catholic nun of the Daughters of Divine Charity and cookbook author known as Sister Anastazja, died on October 4, 2026, aged 76. Born in Dylągowa…
Devprasad John Ganawa has died at age 74
Devprasad John Ganawa, an Indian Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Jhabua from 2009 to 2012 and of Udaipur from 2012, died on October 4, 2026, aged 74.…
Shalva Bedoyev passes away at age 85
Shalva Bedoyev, a Russian painter, died on October 4, 2026, aged 85. Born on October 15, 1940, in the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast, he became known as a Soviet and…
Ángel Arroyo passed away at age 70
Ángel Arroyo, the Spanish racing cyclist who finished second overall in the 1983 Tour de France, died on October 4, 2026, aged 70. Born in El Barraco, Spain, Arroyo was…
Death of Callixte Mbarushimana at age 63
Callixte Mbarushimana, a Rwandan computer scientist indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes against humanity, died October 4, 2026, aged 63. Born in Ndusu, in…
Obituary: Robert Corbin, dead at age 78
Robert Corbin, a Guyanese politician who led the opposition People's National Congress from 2002 to 2012, died on October 4, 2026, aged 78. Born Robert Herman Orlando Corbin in Linden,…
Neem Chandra Bhowmik dead, Neem Chandra Bhowmik, Bangladeshi physicist and diplomat
Neem Chandra Bhowmik, a Bangladeshi physicist and diplomat, died on October 4, 2026. He was a professor in the Department of Applied Physics at the University of Dhaka and a…
František Rydval dead at age 79
Czech Olympic ski jumper (1968) Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Ann B., died aged 101
American journalist Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Josino Levino dies at 112
Brazilian supercentenarian Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Ashk Ali dead at age 69
Indian politician Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Bernard Julien passed away at age 75
Trinidadian cricketer (Kent Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Obituary: Cor Vos, dead at age 77
Dutch photographer Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Obituary: Luiz Fernando, dead at age 51
Brazilian lawyer Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Sébastien Lakou dies at age 78
Congolese footballer (national team) Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Xavier Durringer has died at age 61
French playwright Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Ahmed Taleb passes away at age 93
Algerian politician Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Vladimir Laptev has died at age 79
Russian politician Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Vasilică Georgiu dead at age 45
Romanian footballer Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Mel Bungey, died aged 91
Australian politician Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Ammar Siamwalla dies at 86
Thai economist Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Gianfranco Sanguinetti has died at age 77
Italian writer Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Vera Vigevani died at age 97
Italian-Argentine human rights activist Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Guillermo Fernández death at age 66
Spanish politician Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Obituary: Gérard Laumon, dead at age 73
French mathematician Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Kimberly Hébert dies at 52
American actor (Vice Principals Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
Walter Scott died at age 84
American jurist Died on Sunday October 5th 2025
James Magee passes away at age 79
American artist Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Tepin died at age 13
American Hall of Fame racehorse Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Luis Olivares death at age 84
Chilean footballer (Universidad Católica Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Marvin Schlachter passed away at age 90
American music executive Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Obituary: Penny Simmons, dead at age 85
Bermudian Olympic sailor Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
David Burnham dead at age 91
American journalist (The New York Times) Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Harry Chappas death at age 66
American baseball player (Chicago White Sox) Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Mohammed Sabir dies at age -1
Pakistani-born British businessman Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Obituary: Shambhuji Thakor, dead at age 74
Indian politician Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Vladimir Piskunov passed away at age 83
Soviet-Russian businessman and politician Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Naima Lamcharki obituary: died at age 81
Moroccan actress (Casablanca Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Kordian Jajszczok passed away at age 74
Polish ice hockey player (GKS Katowice Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Death of Yukio Hattori at age 78
Japanese television personality (Iron Chef) Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Ye Minghan, died aged 99
Chinese physicist Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Death of Willi Giesemann at age 87
German footballer (Hamburger SV Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Death of Sir David at age 78
British businessman and public servant Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Jason Joynes passes away at age 54
Australian basketball player Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Gerald Kember dead at age 78
New Zealand rugby union player Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Mimis Plessas has died at age 99
Greek composer and pianist Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Jack Colwell has died at age 34
Australian singer and songwriter Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Jack D. dead at age 92
British-born Canadian montologist Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Death of Greg Landry at age 77
American football player and coach (Detroit Lions) Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Barbara Blackman dies at 95
Australian writer and philanthropist Died on Saturday October 5th 2024
Sir Mervyn dead at age 100
British historian and diplomat Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Nevenka Tadić death at age 97
Serbian neuropsychiatrist Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Praful Bhavsar dead at age 97
Indian rocket scientist Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Keith Jefferson, died aged 53
American actor (Django Unchained Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Dick Butkus dies at 80
American football player (Chicago Bears) Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Rives McBee dies at age 84
American golfer Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Barry Palmer passes away at age 83
American politician Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Ron D. dies at 71
American politician Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Jennie M. has died at age 87
American politician Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Neville Harper dies at 97
Australian politician Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
George Tyndall dead at age 74
American gynecologist Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Frank Tuerkheimer died at age 84
American lawyer Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Robert Misrahi has died at age 97
French philosopher Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Larisa Opanasyuk passes away at age 60
Russian politician Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Francesco Matrone, died aged 76
Italian Camorrista Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Tracey Freeman death at age 75
Australian shot putter Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Riaz Ahmed died at age 84
Indian volleyball player Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Kevin Coombs died at age 82
Australian wheelchair basketballer and athlete Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Death of Larisa Opanasyk at age 60
Russian politician Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Ricky Wolff died at age 78
South African musician (White Plains) Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Anathalavattom Anandan passed away at age 86
Indian politician Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Lena McLin obituary: died at age 95
American music teacher Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Peter Penfold obituary: died at age 79
British diplomat Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Claus Wisser dead at age 81
German entrepreneur Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Felix Owusu-Adjapong, died aged 79
Ghanaian politician Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Asad Chowdhury obituary: died at age 80
Bangladeshi poet Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Frangkiskos Papamanolis passes away at age 86
Greek Roman Catholic prelate Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Taj El-Din passes away at age 82
Australian Sunni Muslim leader Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Marina Mizzau passes away at age 87
Italian writer and essayist Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Luis Giampietri dies at age 82
Peruvian military officer and politician Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Obituary: Bob Wagner, dead at age 76
American football coach (Hawaii Rainbow Warriors) Died on Thursday October 5th 2023
Leonard A. dies at age 89
American dentist and political scientist Died on Wednesday October 5th 2022
Oonah Shannahan died at age 101
New Zealand netball player (national team) Died on Wednesday October 5th 2022
Marv Staehle passes away at age 80
American baseball player (Chicago White Sox Died on Wednesday October 5th 2022