Recent Deaths & Obituaries

Helch, British graffiti artist, died on August 29, 2026

Helch dead

Helch, the anonymous British graffiti artist known for stylized capital lettering,
died on August 29, 2026. Operating mainly in the UK under…

Mary Tsingou, Fermi–Pasta–Ulam–Tsingou problem, died on August 27, 2026

Mary Tsingou dead at age 97

Mary Tsingou, the American physicist and mathematician known for the Fermi–Pasta–Ulam–Tsingou problem,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 97. Born in Milwaukee, she was one of the first…

George Joseph, Businessman in the insurance industry, died on August 26, 2026

George Joseph dead at age 104

George Joseph, the American insurance executive who founded and chaired Mercury General,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 104. Born in Beckley, West Virginia, on September 11, 1921,…

Ole Andreasen, Danish politician and journalist, died on August 26, 2026

Ole Andreasen dead at age 87

Ole Andreasen, the Danish politician and journalist who served in the European Parliament from 1999 to 2004,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 87. Born in Frederiksberg on…

Péter Nádas, Hungarian writer, died on August 26, 2026

Péter Nádas dead at age 83

Péter Nádas, the Hungarian writer, playwright and essayist best known for works including A Book of Memories, Parallel Stories and The End of a Family Story,
died on…

Bert Matter, Dutch minimalist composer and organist, died on August 26, 2026

Bert Matter dead at age 89

Bert Matter, the Dutch minimalist composer and organist,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 89. Born in 1937 in Baambrugge, he graduated from the Rotterdams Conservatorium at 20…

Anna Louizos, scenic designer, died on August 25, 2026

Anna Louizos dead at age 69

Anna Louizos, an American scenic designer and art director known for Tony Award-nominated sets for In the Heights, High Fidelity and The Mystery of Edwin Drood,
died on…

Fabio Grossi, Italian actor and stage director, died on August 25, 2026

Fabio Grossi dead at age 68

Fabio Grossi, the Italian actor and stage director known for work in films including I fichissimi, The Family Friend and Darker Than Midnight,
died on August 25, 2026,…

Jose Rod, Indian tiatr singer, died on August 25, 2026

Jose Rod dead at age 63

Jose Rod, the Indian tiatr singer known professionally as a singer and composer in khell tiatr and tiatr productions,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 63. Born Joseph…

Tina Dalton, filmmaker, died on August 24, 2026

Tina Dalton dead

Tina Dalton, the Australian filmmaker and television presenter who helped launch the Nine Network travel program Getaway in 1992,
died on August 24, 2026. Known professionally as Bettina…