Jani Wickholm, a Finnishsinger and politician who finished second in the 2004 Finnish Idols competition, died on June 23, 2026. He was 48. Born in Kerava on September 20, 1977, Wickholm first drew wider notice…
Zsanett Németh, a Hungarianwrestler, died on June 23, 2026, at the age of 32. Born in Veszprém on January 21, 1994, she represented Hungary in amateur wrestling and appeared at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics…
Krzysztof Dowgiałło, a Polish architect, writer and politician who served in the Sejm, died on June 21, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on June 30, 1938, in Novomalyn, he studied architecture at the Gdańsk…
Audu Sule Katagum, a Nigerianpolitician, architect and former deputygovernor of Bauchi State, died on June 20, 2026. He served as deputy governor from 2018 to 2019…
Nirajoy Tripura, an Indianpolitician and former Tripura Legislative Assembly member, died on June 20, 2026. Born on January 1, 1939, he entered the Communist Party of India…
Sami al-Oraydi, a Jordanian sharia official, died on June 20, 2026. Born in Amman in 1973, he was also known as Abu Mahmoud al-Shami and was educated at…
Abdus Sadeque, a Pakistani and Bangladeshi field hockey player, died on June 20, 2026. He was born on September 18, 1946, in Dacca, then in the Bengal Presidency…
Yves Lacoste, the French geographer and geopolitician whose work helped shape modern geopolitics, died on June 20, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Fez, Morocco, on…
Frank J. Guarini, an Americanpolitician and lawyer who served in the U.S. House of Representatives, died on June 20, 2026. He was 101. Born in Jersey City…
Savabeel, an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire, died on June 19, 2026, at age 24. Foaled on September 23, 2001, the brown colt was by Zabeel out…
Fatou Gaye Sarr, a Senegalese politician and agricultural engineer, died on June 19, 2026. She was a member of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) and served in government…
James Burrows, the Americantelevision director behind "Cheers," died on June 19, 2026, at age 85. Born in Los Angeles on December 30, 1940, and also known as…
Trond Johansen, a Norwegian intelligence officer, died on June 19, 2026, at the age of 102. Born in Drammen on May 13, 1924, he served with the Norwegian…
Claude Guillemot, the French businessman who co-founded Ubisoft, died on June 19, 2026, in a plane crash. He was 69. Born in Carentoir, France, on October 30, 1956,…
Gene Bess, an American college basketball coach, died June 19, 2026. He was 91. Bess was a native of Oak Ridge, Missouri, and spent 12 seasons coaching at…
Emile Straker, the Barbadian singer and former lead vocalist of the calypso group the Merrymen, died on June 19, 2026, at age 90. Born Charles Emile Straker on…
Gianfranco Baraldi, an Italian middle-distance runner and Olympic athlete, died on June 19, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Latina on September 29, 1935, he represented…
Mona Khalil, a Lebanese conservationist and environmentalist, died on June 19, 2026, after injuries sustained in an airstrike. She was 76. Also known as Mona al-Khalil and sometimes…
Igor Protti, the Italianfootballer and former professional striker, died on June 19, 2026, at the age of 58. Born in Rimini on September 24, 1967, he began…
Marilyn Trenholme Counsell, a Canadianpolitician, physician and nutritionist, died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 92. Born Marilyn Trenholme in Baie Verte, New Brunswick, on…
Tay Keith, the Americanrecord producer behind songs including “Sicko Mode,” “Nonstop” and “Look Alive,” died on June 18, 2026. He was 29. Born Brytavious Lakeith Chambers on…
Mikhail Torrance, an Americanbasketball player, died on June 18, 2026. He was 37. Born Mikhail Renard Torrance on September 30, 1988, in Eight Mile, Alabama, he played…
François Englert, the Belgian theoretical physicist who shared the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics, died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Etterbeek, near…
Wulf Herzogenrath, the German art historian and art curator, died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on March 23, 1944, in Rathenow, Germany, he…
Al Worthington, the American baseball pitcher and coach who played for the New York Giants, Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins, died on June 18, 2026. He was…
Alex Bueno, a Dominican singer and guitarist, died on June 18, 2026, at age 62. Born Alejandro Wigberto Bueno López on September 6, 1963, in Santiago Province, Dominican…
Daniel Castellano, a Venezuelan journalist, writer and researcher, died on June 18, 2026. Born in Caracas on November 20, 1972, and also known as Daniel Alirio Castellano Amarista,…
Bob Jolly, a New Zealand veterinary scientist and academic, died on June 18, 2026, aged 95. Born Robert Dudley Jolly in Hamilton on October 1, 1930, he built…
Al Mujahidi, a Bangladeshipoet, died on June 18, 2026. Born on January 1, 1943, he was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2003 by the Government of Bangladesh…
Theoliptos Fenerlis, a Turkish-Greek Orthodox prelate and metropolitan of Iconium, died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 69. Born Iakovos Fenerlis on April 17, 1957, in…
The Duke of Dorchester, an American professional wrestler, died on June 17, 2026. Known outside the ring as Pete Doherty, he was born on January 18, 1941, in…
Tom Dreesen, an American stand-up comedian and actor, died on June 17, 2026. Born on September 11, 1942, in Harvey, Illinois, he grew up in the Chicago suburb…