Mikhail Gulko, the singer-songwriter known for his Russian chanson performances,
died on August 12, 2026, at age 95. Born Mikhail Aleksandrovich Gulko on July 23, 1931, in Kharkiv, in the Ukrainian SSR, he built a career…
Brian Smith, the Australian rugby union and league player who represented both Australia and Ireland in rugby union,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 59. Smith, whose full name was Brian Anthony Smith, was born in…
Faisal Saleh Hayat, a Pakistani politician who served as minister of commerce from 1988 to 1990 and minister of interior from 2002…
Fiorenza Marchegiani, the Italian actress known for her work in film, stage and television,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 73. Born…
Kosti Manibe Ngai, a South Sudanese politician who served as Minister for Cabinet Affairs in the Cabinet of South Sudan,
died on…
Vyacheslav Vorobyov, a Russian footballer who played for Kuban, Tighina and KAMAZ,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 63. Also known as…
Andrzej Zaborski, a Polish actor and theatre director,
died on August 11, 2026, at age 75. Born in Wałbrzych on March 7,…
Alaksandar Milinkievič, a Belarusian politician and opposition figure,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 79. Born in Hrodna on July 25, 1947,…
M. P. Parameswaran, the Indian physicist, nuclear engineer and educationist who played an important role in the Indian nuclear programme,
died on…
Roman Knap, a Czech manager who served as chief executive of the state-owned postal company Česká pošta from 2018 to 2023, died…
Ward Churchill, the American academic, activist and writer known for his controversial work on political dissent and Native Americans,
died on August…
Phan Thanh Hùng, the Vietnamese footballer and coach who worked with Quảng Nam-Đà Nẵng, the national team, SHB Đà Nẵng and Hanoi…
Guo Lanying, the Chinese operatic soprano and singer celebrated for patriotic repertoire,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 96. Born in Pingyao,…
Jackie, the bald eagle known to viewers of the Friends of Big Bear Valley livestreams,
died on August 10, 2026. Along with…
Ana Noovao, a New Zealand netball player and former captain of the national team,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 58. A…
Prince Mongo, the American novelty politician and Memphis local political personality who repeatedly ran for mayor,
died on August 10, 2026, aged…
Jean-Paul Rostagni, a French footballer,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 78. Born in Drap, he played as a defender and spent…
Natalia Trubnikova, a Russian ballerina and actress,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 71. Born in Moscow on July 17, 1955, she…
Paul Snyder, the American sports administrator who owned the Buffalo Braves,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 87. Snyder was an American…
Song Du-ho, a South Korean politician and doctor who served in the National Assembly from 1988 to 1996,
died on August 10,…
Armando Umberto Gianni, an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and the first Bishop of Bouar,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 86. Born…
Seo Dong-wook, a South Korean politician and former mayor of Nam District in Ulsan,
died on August 10, 2026, at age 63.…
Borger Breeveld, the Surinamese actor and television director known for his work in film and broadcasting,
died on August 10, 2026, aged…
Miguel Mancera, the Mexican economist who directed the Bank of Mexico from 1982 to 1998,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 93.…
Slavko Pregl, a Slovenian writer, editor and publisher,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 80. Best known for his youth literature, he…
Gary Dwyer, the British drummer best known for his work with The Teardrop Explodes,
died on August 9, 2026, of leukaemia. He played with the Liverpool band during…
Don Nelson, the American basketball player and coach who won five NBA championships with the Boston Celtics before becoming one of the league’s most influential head coaches, died…
Maurice Buttin, the French lawyer and writer,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 97. Born in Meknes on December 10, 1928, he joined the Rabat Bar Association in…
Lynn Council, an American victim of an aborted or mock lynching,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 92. He was the African American man at the center of…
Romain Noble, the French wheelchair fencer and Paralympic champion,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 46. Born in Bordeaux on June 24, 1980, he competed in international fencing…
Lee Yong-taek, a South Korean politician and activist who served as an independent member of the National Assembly from 1981 to 1988,
died on August 9, 2026, aged…
Ilya Kuleshin, a Russian footballer who played for Khimik-Arsenal, Arsenal Tula and Avangard Kursk,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 25. Born Ilya Vladimirovich Kuleshin on August 29,…
Martin Fofié Kouakou, an Ivorian military officer,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 57. Born in Bondoukou in 1968, he served in the armed forces of Ivory Coast…
John Crowley, the American writer and screenwriter whose works of fantasy, science fiction and historical fiction included Little, Big, the Ægypt sequence and Ka: Dar Oakley in the…
Erkki Pystynen, the Finnish politician who served as speaker of the Parliament of Finland from 1983 to 1986,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 96. Born Erkki Topias…
Diab Al-Louh, a Palestinian diplomat and politician,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 67. He was a member of Fatah and had earlier been held by Israel as…
Dipak Bahadur K.C., a Nepali politician and former member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 85. He belonged to the Communist Party of…
Piston van Wyk, the South African rugby union player who represented Northern Transvaal, Natal and the Springboks,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 82. Born Jacobus Frederick Beatrix…
Arthur Price, the British motorcycle speedway rider who
died on August 9, 2026, aged 80, was born in Wolverhampton in 1946 and raced under his full name, Arthur…
Douglas, a Brazilian footballer best known for his time with Santos and Bahia,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 76. Born in Barretos on September 9, 1949, he…
Eduardo Parraguez, a Chilean politician and former mayor of Pichilemu,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 90. Born Víctor Eduardo Parraguez Galarce on October 21, 1935, in Paredones,…
Reggie Bannister, the American actor best known for playing Reggie in the Phantasm film series,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 80, of complications from dementia and Parkinson's…
Rick Galbos, an American football player who later played running back in the Canadian Football League,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 75. Galbos grew up in Mentor,…
Diana La Cazadora, the Mexican professional wrestler better known to fans as Alma Corina Gutiérrez,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 48, of a lung infection. Born in…
Ivo Šlaus, the Croatian physicist and politician,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 94. Born in Split in 1931, he studied physics at the University of Zagreb, earning…
André Lévy-Lang, the French private banker who led Compagnie Bancaire and later BNP Paribas,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 88. Born in Alexandria on November 26, 1937,…
Girvin, an American Thoroughbred racehorse,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 12. Foaled on March 31, 2014, the dark bay or brown colt rose to prominence in 2017…
Joaquim Sarmento, a Portuguese lawyer, politician and former deputy in the Assembly of the Republic,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 74. Born Joaquim Sebastião Sarmento da Fonseca…
Hiroshi Okuda, the Japanese automotive executive who led Toyota as president and chairman,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 93. Okuda, born in Tsu on December 29, 1932,…
Xaysomphone Phomvihane, a Laotian politician and former minister of finance who served as president of the National Assembly from 2021,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 69. A…
Big Buck's, the French Thoroughbred racehorse,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 23. Foaled on April 16, 2003, he became a leading National Hunt runner in Britain under…
Matsushige Ono, a Japanese politician who served as deputy chief cabinet secretary,
died on August 8, 2026, at age 90. A native of Sayama, Saitama, and a graduate…
Phil Parkes, the English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Vancouver Whitecaps and Chicago Sting,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 79. Born in West…
La Norma Fox, the Danish-born American aerialist and trapeze artist also known as La Norma,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 100. Born Norma Nielsen in Randers, Denmark,…
Oihane Mateos, a Spanish journalist who worked for EITB,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 45. Born in Ibarra in 1981, she began her career at Euskadi Irratia,…
Rachel Naomi Remen, an American pediatrician,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 88. Born in New York City on February 8, 1938, she became known as an author…
C. J. Binks, the Tasmanian writer and educator known also as Christopher John Binks,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 94. A long-time figure in Tasmanian education, he…
Violet Hensley, an American luthier and fiddle player,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 109. Born Violet Brumley in Mount Ida, Arkansas, she made and played the fiddle…
Immortal Verse, the Irish Thoroughbred racehorse,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 18. Foaled on May 1, 2008, the Irish-bred, French-trained mare emerged as a promising two-year-old by…
Jorge Messi, the Argentine businessman and sports agent best known as the father and representative of Lionel Messi,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 68. Born in Rosario…
Dominique Frot, a French actress known for Enigma, Peut-être and Titane,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 68. Born in Rochefort, France, she trained at the Conservatoire national…
Bah Oumarou Sanda, a Cameroonian diplomat and magistrate,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 86. Born in Garoua in 1940, he trained at the National School of Administration…
Matt McQuillan, a Canadian golfer,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 45. Born in Kingston, Ontario, in 1981, he turned professional and built his career on the Canadian…
Balendu Prakash, an Indian Ayurveda practitioner and former physician to the President of India,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 67. Known as Vaidya Balendu Prakash, he was…
Atle McAdam, the Norwegian hurdler who held the national record in the 400 metres hurdles,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 49, after a traffic collision. He represented…
Valeriy Davydov, a Ukrainian artist and teacher,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 71. He was born on November 21, 1954, in Kirovohrad and later studied at the…
Andrzej Gąsiorowski, a Polish academic and historian,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 75. He worked as a research scientist at the Stutthof concentration camp Museum in Sztutowo…
Hà Đình Đức, a Vietnamese biologist known for his work on the Hoan Kiem turtle,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 86. Born on March 23, 1940, in…
Bernard Barton, an Irish barrister and Judge of the High Court,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 74. Born Bernard Joseph Barton in Limerick in 1951, he was…
Jim Miller, the Australian footballer known formally as James Henry Miller,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 107. Born in Footscray, Victoria, on May 30, 1919, he went…
Wimal Dissanayake, a Sri Lankan writer, literary critic and scholar of Asian cinema and communication theory,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 86. He was known as a…
Chikara Sakaguchi, a Japanese politician who served as minister of health, labour and welfare and as a member of the House of Representatives,
died on August 7, 2026,…
Austin Liato, a Zambian politician and former accountant,
died on August 7, 2026, at age 60. Known also as Austin Chisangu Liato, he served in the National Assembly…
Mohamed Eusoff Chin, a Malaysian lawyer and jurist who served as chief justice from 1994 to 2000,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 90. A Malaysian national, he…
Bill Armstrong, an Australian music producer and Member of the Order of Australia,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 97. Born in 1929, he grew up in Melbourne…
Peter Faber, the German-born Dutch actor known for roles in films including A Bridge Too Far, Soldier of Orange and Max Havelaar,
died on August 7, 2026, aged…
Carola von Braun, a German politician and women's rights activist who served in the Bundestag, the Senate of Berlin and the Berlin House of Representatives,
died on August…
Boris Conunov, a Moldovan director and screenwriter,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 79. Born in Tashkent on May 24, 1947, he was identified in Russian-language sources as…
Peter Katsis, an American music manager and talent manager who helped guide acts including the Backstreet Boys, Korn and Jane’s Addiction,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 69.…
Carlos Garfias Merlos, a Mexican Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Netzahualcóyotl from 2003 to 2010 and later as archbishop of Acapulco and Morelia,
died on…
Catherine Dasté, the French stage actress and director,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 96. Born in Beaune on October 6, 1929, she was the daughter of actor…
Harry C. Dorn, an American chemist who spent five decades on the faculty at Virginia Tech,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 82. Dorn, whose full name was…
Dimbo Atiya, a Nigerian Nollywood producer and director known for Halita and Sons of the Caliphate,
died on August 6, 2026. From Nasarawa state, he worked across film…
Tony Scott, the Surinamese-born Dutch rapper and musician known for his hip house recordings,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 54, from complications of multiple sclerosis. Born Peter…
Zuca Sardan, the literary name of Carlos Felipe Alves Saldanha,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 92, in Hamburg, Germany, of complications from a fall. A Brazilian poet,…
Geraldão, the Brazilian footballer better known as Geraldo da Silva,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 77. A forward, he rose to prominence as the top scorer in…