Matteo Fiorini dead at age 48
Matteo Fiorini, a Sammarinese politician and former Captain Regent of San Marino,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 48. Born in the City of San Marino on February 10, 1978,…
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Zolani Tete dead at age 38
Zolani Tete, the South African boxer,
died on August 21, 2026, at age 38. Born in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape, he rose to become a two-weight world champion, holding…
Paul Gauselmann dead at age 91
Paul Gauselmann, the German businessman who founded and led the Gauselmann group,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 91. Born on August 26, 1934, in Steinfurt, he built the company…
Roger McKenzie dead at age 75, American comic book writer, heart failure and kidney disease
Roger McKenzie, an American comic book writer,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 75, of heart failure and kidney disease. He was best known for his work on Daredevil with…
Steve Edmonds dead at age 72
Steve Edmonds, the Australian rugby league player known as “Rock,”
died on August 21, 2026, aged 72. Born in Sydney on March 4, 1954, he played in the 1970s and…
Pranab Patnaik dead at age 88
Pranab Patnaik, an Indian playback singer and one of the pioneering voices of Odia cinema,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 88. Born on January 20, 1938, in Buxi Bazaar,…
Zdeněk Šesták dead at age 100
Zdeněk Šesták, the Czech composer known for symphonic, chamber and choral works,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 100. Born in Cítoliby near Louny on December 10, 1925, he came…
Frans Verbeeck dead at age 85
Frans Verbeeck, the Belgian road bicycle racer,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 85. Born in Langdorp on June 13, 1941, he went on to build a career in cycling…
Jacques Van Gompel dead at age 79
Jacques Van Gompel, the Belgian politician who served as mayor of Charleroi from 2000 to 2006,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 79. Born in Gilly on June 12, 1947,…
Sowcar Janaki dead at age 94
Sowcar Janaki, the Indian actress known for films including Iru Kodugal, Puthiya Paravai and Kaviya Thalaivi,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 94. Born Sankaramanchi Janaki on December 12, 1931,…
Jesús Martínez Álvarez dead at age 81
Jesús Martínez Álvarez, a Mexican politician,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 81. Born in Oaxaca de Juárez on September 18, 1944, he was affiliated with the Citizens' Movement after…
Imam Tantowi dead at age 80
Imam Tantowi, an Indonesian film director and screenwriter,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 80. Born in Tegal on August 13, 1946, he began his career in stage directing before…
Yao Eng-chi dead at age 91, Taiwanese politician, member and vice president of the Legislative Yuan
Yao Eng-chi, a Taiwanese politician who served as a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1981 to 2005 and as vice president from 1999 to 2002,
died on August 21,…
José Maria Júnior dead at age 83
José Maria Júnior, a Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 83. Born in Portugal on June 7, 1943, he built his career in…
Michael Wright dead at age 70
Michael Wright, an American film and television actor known for The Five Heartbeats, Streamers and Sugar Hill,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 70. Born in New York City, he…
Nancy Kassebaum dead at age 94
Nancy Kassebaum, the American politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1978 to 1997,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 94. A Kansas Republican, she was born Nancy Josephine…
Caroline Langford dead at age 68
Caroline Langford, an Israeli actress,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 68. Hebrew sources identified her as an Israeli performer and said she was born on February 1, 1958. The…
Anny Schlemm dead at age 97
Anny Schlemm, the German opera singer,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 97. Born in Neu-Isenburg on February 22, 1929, she studied in Berlin with Erna Westenberger and made her…