
Terry Dyson dead at age 91
Terry Dyson, the English footballer who starred as a winger for Tottenham Hotspur,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 91. Born in Malton on November 29, 1934, and educated at Malton School, he was spotted playing…

Terry Dyson, the English footballer who starred as a winger for Tottenham Hotspur,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 91. Born in Malton on November 29, 1934, and educated at Malton School, he was spotted playing…

Nanda Malini, the Sri Lankan singer also known as Mirihana Arachchige Nanda Malini Perera,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 82. Born on August 23, 1943, in Aluthgama, she was one of Sri Lanka’s best known…

Isao Tsukamoto, a Japanese academic and translator,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 92. He was a Japanese scholar of Korean language…

Ileana Cotrubaș, the Romanian operatic soprano,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 87. Born in Galați, Romania, she built a career that…

Wilem Frischmann, the British structural engineer whose work helped shape Centre Point, Tower 42 and Drapers Gardens,
died on August 20, 2026,…

Sajjan Kumar, an Indian politician convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in inciting and abetting mobs during the 1984…

Billy Smith, the Australian rugby league player who starred for St. George and represented New South Wales and Australia,
died on August…

Michele Sensi-Contugi, an Italian-born Ecuadorian politician and businessman,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 44, in a helicopter crash in Kenya. Known…

Tsuri Sagi, an Israeli military officer who served as a senior commander in the 35th Paratroopers Brigade,
died on August 19, 2026,…

Thomas Freienstein, the German Olympic cyclist who competed at the 1984 Summer Games,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 66. Born in…

Sylvie Groulx, a Canadian filmmaker and documentary director from Quebec,
died on August 19, 2026, at age 73. Born in Montreal on…

Robert Mouynet, a French footballer,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 96. Born in Toulouse on March 25, 1930, he played as…

Antal Rizmayer, a Hungarian Olympic wrestler,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 86. Born in Budapest on September 5, 1939, he competed…

José Cusí, the Spanish Olympic sports shooter who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 92. Born…


Ricardo Pachón, the Spanish music producer, arranger and composer who helped shape modern flamenco,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 88. Born…

Michele Pinto, the Italian politician who served as minister of agriculture in the Prodi I Cabinet,
died on August 19, 2026, aged…

Bérangère Bonvoisin, the French film director and actress known for The Adolescent, Les Égouts du paradis and Hôtel du Paradis,
died on…

François Patriat, the French politician who represented Côte-d'Or in the Senate and led the Senate group of Renaissance,
died on August 19,…

Tudor Chiriac, the Moldovan composer,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 77. Born in Ciuciuleni, Moldova, on March 21, 1949, he became…

Chutima Sidasathian, a Thai investigative journalist,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 44. Known professionally as “Oi” and Chutima “Oi” Sidasathian, she…

Shmuel Harlap, the Israeli businessman who chaired the Colmobil Group,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 81. He was known as an…

Ġorġ Mallia, a Maltese communications academic, author and cartoonist,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 68. Born in Malta on November 9,…

Ray MacDonald, the Thai actor known for Fun Bar Karaoke and Phobia 2,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 49. Born in…

Lazar Radović, a Montenegrin footballer who played for Budućnost Titograd, Partizan and the Yugoslavia national team,
died on August 19, 2026, aged…

Glória Menezes, the Brazilian actress known for films and television work including O Pagador de Promessas, Irmãos Coragem and Rainha da Sucata,…

Charles Walker, an American politician and former state senator in Georgia,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 78. A Democrat from Augusta,…

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, 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, a Ukrainian chess grandmaster, coach and author,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 69. Born in Odesa in 1956, he earned the grandmaster title in 1986…

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, 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, 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, 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, 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…

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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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…

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, 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…

Johnny Schuth, the French football goalkeeper known for his time with Strasbourg and Metz,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 84. Born Jean Schuth in Saint-Omer on December…

Stanislas Lalanne, the French Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Pontoise from 2013 to 2024,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 78. Born Stanislas Marie Georges…

Javier Lasagabaster, a Spanish politician and lawyer,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 93. Born Javier José Luis Lasagabaster Echarri in Pasaia on January 5, 1933, he served…

Alex Fiorio, the Italian rally driver,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 61, after being diagnosed with stomach cancer. Born Alessandro Fiorio in Turin on March 10, 1965,…

Nicolas Altmayer, a French film producer,
died on August 17, 2026, at age 61 in a car crash. Born on September 8, 1962, he worked in partnership with…

Andrey Sobolyev, a Russian political figure,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 71. Born Andrey Nikolayevich Sobolev on December 1, 1954, in Ostrovnoy, he served as a member…

Fritz Schramma, the German politician who served as mayor of Cologne,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 78. Born in Cologne on August 27, 1947, he built his…

Liu Jiyuan, a Chinese space engineer,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 93. Born Chen Jiyuan on August 1, 1933, he was from Xing County in Shanxi Province…

Frank Beard, the American Hall of Fame rock drummer best known for his long tenure with ZZ Top,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 77. Born Frank Lee…

Kenneth Chen, a Singaporean architect and politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1992 to 2001,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 86. Born Kenneth Chen…

Paul Cranis, an American tennis player,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 91. A left-hander from New York, he was a late starter who did not take up…

Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja, a Spanish herder and the subject of the film Among Wolves,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 80. Born in Añora in 1946, he became…

Wally Sykes, the British Olympic sports shooter,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 83. Known also as Wallace Sykes, he competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and represented…

Durga Lal Shrestha, the Nepali poet and lyricist who wrote in Nepal Bhasa and Nepali,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 91. Born in Kathmandu in July 1935,…

Asish Banerjee, an Indian politician and former associate professor at Rampurhat College,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 74. He represented the Trinamool Congress and served as the…

Raja Sen, the Indian film director known for Damu and Desh,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 70. Born in Kolkata on November 10, 1955, he built a…

Hayden Panettiere, the American actress known for roles in Heroes and Nashville,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 36. Born Hayden Lesley Panettiere in Palisades, New York, she…

Takeshi Fukuda, a Japanese politician and former mayor of Kanuma in Tochigi Prefecture,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 105. Born in Tochigi, he studied at Utsunomiya Middle…

Rex A. Wade, an American historian who wrote extensively about the 1917 Russian Revolution,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 89. Known also as Rex Arvin Wade, he…

John Niland, an American football player who starred as an offensive guard for the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 82. Born John…

Baek In-chun, a South Korean baseball player and manager,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 83, after cardiac arrest from cerebral infarction. He played for the Lotte Orions…

Peggy Webber, an American actress known for work in Dragnet, Macbeth and The Smurfs,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 100. Born in Laredo, Texas, on September 15,…

Claude Antonini, the French singer-songwriter,
died on August 15, 2026, at age 80. Born in Belfort on April 11, 1946, she became known for drawing on the styles…

Marcel Neven, a Belgian politician and sports executive,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 82. Born in Visé on August 27, 1943, he was a member of the…

Neville Callam, a Jamaican Baptist minister and theologian who served as general secretary emeritus of the Baptist World Alliance,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 125. Born in…

Milena Zupančič, the Slovenian actress,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 79. Born in Jesenice in 1946, she began her career in 1970 and became one of Slovenia’s…

Randal C. Picker, an American legal scholar and expert in antitrust law and intellectual property law,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 66. He was the James Parker…

Dariya Alioshkina, a Ukrainian sculptor and traditional handicrafts artist,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 44. Born in Kyiv on March 5, 1982, she was the daughter of…

Tommy John, the American baseball player known for his long major league career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox,
died on August…

Kenneth Røpke, a Danish cyclist and Olympic competitor,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 60, after suffering a cardiac arrest. Born in Gentofte on August 17, 1965, he…

Jan Frycz, the Polish actor whose stage, film and television career spanned nearly five decades,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 72. Born in Kraków on May 15,…

Alex Mukulu, the Ugandan playwright,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 72. Born in Misebe in Ssingo County, Buganda, in 1954, he studied at Kololo Secondary School before…

Stefanos Manos, the Greek politician who served as minister of finance,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 86. Born in Athens in 1939, he entered politics with New…

Barry "The Reazar" Richards, an American radio and television personality and music consultant,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 83. Also known as Barry Richards, he was born…

Toshio Kanbe, a Japanese baseball player and former Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes pitcher,
died on August 15, 2026, at age 83. Born in Harima on March 24, 1943, he…

Patricia Baird, the British-born Canadian medical geneticist,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 88. Baird, also known as Patricia Ann Baird, built her career in Canada after emigrating…

Rufat Riskiyev, the Uzbek boxer and Olympic silver medallist,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 76. Born in Akkurgan in the Uzbek SSR on October 2, 1949, he…

Alexander Danilin, a Russian writer, psychotherapist, psychiatrist and physician-narcologist,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 66. Born on March 12, 1960, he was also known as Alexander Gennadievich…

Joanna Rawik, the Polish singer, actress, and journalist,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 92. Born Joanna Szamota in Chernivtsi on January 31, 1934, she later used the…

Barry "Reazar" Richards, an American radio and television personality and music consultant,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 83. Born in Washington, D.C., on November 23, 1946, Richards…

Jacques Grandon, a French lawyer and politician,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 99. Born in Saint-Benoît on May 9, 1927, he studied at the Collège Stanislas de…

Jason Arday, the British academic and author of Great and Unfortunate Things: A Memoir,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 41. A former sociology professor, he taught at…

Anatoly Mikhaylov, a Belarusian radiologist and member of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 89. Born on November 3, 1936, in…

Butch Huskey, the American baseball player known for his time with the New York Mets,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 54. Robert Leon Huskey was born on…

Dave Marsh, the American music critic and radio talk show host,
died on August 14, 2026, at age 76. Born in Detroit on March 1, 1950, he grew…