K. Rajan, an Indian film producer and director, died on May 17, 2026, at the age of 85 after suicide by jumping. He worked on Tamil films and began his career as a producer with Brammacharigal (1983), starring Suresh. He…
Jennifer Paes, an Indian former basketball player who participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics, died on May 17, 2026, aged 72, of cancer. She captained the Indian national basketball team in 1982. Paes, née Dutton, also accompanied her husband, field…
Scott Hastings, Scottish rugby union player and sports commentator, died on May 17, 2026, aged 61, in Edinburgh, Scotland, of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He was a Scotland international and played for Watsonians, Edinburgh District and, later, Edinburgh Rugby when the provincial…
Fred Negrit, a French educator and cultural promoter, died on May 17, 2026, at the age of 76. He was known for his work promoting Indian languages and culture in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France in the Caribbean. Born…
Mohamed Ali Hafez, a Saudi Arabian scouting executive and journalist who co-founded Arab News Network, died on May 17, 2026, aged 88–89. He served on the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement from 1957 to…
James Robison, an American televangelist, died on May 17, 2026, at age 82, according to an announcement of his death. He was also a pastor, theologian, and author, and founded and served as president of the Christian relief organization Life…
Peter G. Neumann, an American computer science researcher, died on May 17, 2026, at age 93 from complications from a fall. He worked on the Multics operating system in the 1960s and edited the RISKS Digest columns for ACM Software…
Corrado Teneggi died on May 17, 2026. He was an Italian footballer.
Anton Švajlen, a Slovak footballer and 1964 Olympic silver medalist, died on May 17, 2026, aged 88. A goalkeeper for VSS Košice, he made 336 appearances in the Czechoslovak First League between 1959 and 1975. He competed for Czechoslovakia at…
M. J. K. Smith, the English cricketer who played for Leicestershire, Warwickshire and England, died on May 17, 2026, aged 92. Born Michael John Knight Smith on 30 June 1933 in Westcotes, Leicestershire, he was educated at Stamford School and…
Max Samper died on May 17, 2026. He was a French footballer who played for RC Paris, Angoulême and the national team. His death was announced in obituary notices without further detail.
Gérard Revol, French politician and former mayor of Bagnols-sur-Cèze, died on May 17, 2026, aged 89. A member of the Socialist Party, he served as mayor of Bagnols-sur-Cèze from 1995 to 2001 and as a deputy in the National Assembly…