John Anson dead at age 77
John Anson, a Canadian professional wrestler,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 77. Born in Vancouver in 1949, he began his career in 1971 and wrestled under the ring name “Handsome” John Anson. He also competed…
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Brent Carter dead at age 77
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Ricardo Pachón dead at age 88, Spanish music producer, arranger and composer
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died on August 19, 2026, aged 73. Born…
François Patriat dead at age 83, French politician, senator, injuries sustained in a cycling accide…
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Chutima Sidasathian dead at age 44
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Shmuel Harlap dead at age 81
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died on August 18, 2026, aged…
Charles Walker dead at age 78
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 78. A Democrat from Augusta, he was first elected to the…
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died on August 18, 2026, at age 85. Known as Wally Caulk, he…
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died on August 18, 2026, of complications from a stroke. He served as director of…
B. C. Nagesh dead at age 67, Indian politician, Karnataka MLA
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 67. Also known as Bellur Chandrashekharaiah Nagesh and B C Nagesh, he represented…
Juan Tamariz dead at age 83
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Ollie Waldron dead at age 83
Ollie Waldron, the Irish rugby union player,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 83. Born Cornelius Oliver Waldron in Cork, he went on to represent Ireland at international…
Vladek Lacina dead at age 77
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 77. Born in Prague on June 25, 1949, he represented Czechoslovakia in three Summer Olympics, competing…
Bill Rasmussen dead at age 93
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died on August 18, 2026, at age 93. Born William F. Rasmussen in…
Constantine Tsoucalas dead at age 89, Greek sociologist, academic and politician
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 89. Born in Athens on August 5, 1937, he taught at universities in Greece,…
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 77. Born…
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 83. Born in Koum Hamada in Beheira…
Constantine Tsoucalas dead at age 89, Greek sociologist, academic and politician
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Phyllida Law, the British actress,
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Yvette Roudy dead at age 97
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 97. Born in Pessac in 1929, she went on to…
Cándido Cárdenas Villalba dead at age 84, Paraguayan Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Benjamín Ace…
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 84. Born in…
Fulvio Lucisano dead at age 98
Fulvio Lucisano, the Italian film producer behind Night of the Sharks, Notte prima degli esami and Many Kisses Later,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 98. Born in…
Satish Chandra Roy dead at age 84
Satish Chandra Roy, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 84. A member of the Bangladesh Awami League, he served as…
Vereslav Eingorn dead at age 69, Ukrainian chess grandmaster, coach and author
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 69. Born in Odesa in 1956, he earned the grandmaster title in 1986…
Flavia Lattanzi dead at age 85
Flavia Lattanzi, an Italian lawyer and scholar of international law,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 85. Born in Addis Ababa in 1940, she studied law at Sapienza…
Vedrana Rudan dead at age 76
Vedrana Rudan, a Croatian journalist and novelist,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 76. A native of Rijeka, she was born in 1949 and built a career across…
Laura Cardoso dead at age 98
Laura Cardoso, the Brazilian actress whose career spanned cinema, theater and television,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 98. Born Laurinda de Jesus Cardoso in São Paulo on…
Cindy Denby dead at age 70, American politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives
Cindy Denby, an American politician and member of the Michigan House of Representatives, died August 18, 2026, aged 70. A Republican from Michigan, she served in the state…
Eduardo Maglioni dead at age 80, Argentine footballer, complications from heart surgery
Eduardo Maglioni, the Argentine football striker who starred for Independiente and Huracán,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 80, from complications from heart surgery. Born in Reconquista on…
Jean-Louis Brunaux dead at age 72
Jean-Louis Brunaux, the French archaeologist and historian known for excavations at the sanctuaries of Gournay-sur-Aronde and Ribemont-sur-Ancre,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 72. Born in Lachelle in…
Shaul Mishal dead at age 81
Shaul Mishal, the Israeli political scientist who studied Arab and Palestinian politics,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 81. Born in Baghdad in 1945, he later made aliyah…
Wanda Traczyk-Stawska dead at age 99, Polish psychologist, social activist, participant in the Wars…
Wanda Traczyk-Stawska, a Polish psychologist, social activist and participant in the Warsaw Uprising,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 99. Known by the pseudonyms “Pączek” and “Atma,” she…
Abdelaziz Guerda dead at age 79
Abdelaziz Guerda, the Algerian actor and stage director,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 79. Born on December 2, 1946, in the Casbah of Algiers, he built a…
O. J. Brigance dead at age 56, American football player, complications from amyotrophic lateral scl…
O. J. Brigance, an American football player who competed in the Canadian Football League and the National Football League,
died on August 17, 2026, at age 56 from…
Frank Beard dead at age 77
Frank Beard, the American Hall of Fame rock drummer best known for his long run with ZZ Top,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 77. Born Frank Lee…
Mike Bailey dead at age 84, English footballer, complications from dementia
Mike Bailey, the English footballer and manager who played for Charlton Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers and England,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 84, following complications from dementia. Born…
Mile Korun dead at age 97
Mile Korun, the Slovenian theatre director,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 97. Born in Ljubljana on October 30, 1928, he worked across several theatre disciplines, including direction,…
Nick Glennie-Smith dead at age 74
Nick Glennie-Smith, the English film composer behind scores for The Rock, The Man in the Iron Mask and We Were Soldiers,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 74.…
Klaus Törnudd dead at age 94
Klaus Törnudd, the Finnish diplomat and researcher,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 94. Born in Helsinki on December 26, 1931, he studied at the University of Helsinki…