Hilkka Kinnunen, a Finnish operatic soprano and actress, died October 19, 2026, aged 101. Born Hilkka Terttu Annikki Kinnunen in Viipuri on March 19, 1925, she began theatre studies in 1943, joining the first annual course…
Andy King, the British Labour politician who represented Rugby and Kenilworth in Parliament from 1997 to 2005, died on October 19, 2026, aged 78. Born on September 14, 1948, he was educated at Coatbridge Technical College…
Coos Huijsen, a Dutch historian, writer and politician who served in the House of Representatives, died October 19, 2026, aged 87. Born Jacobus Huijsen in The Hague on March 20, 1939, he also worked as an educator and became a gay rights activist. He served in the House…
Demetris Kizas, a Cypriot footballer who played for Enosis Neon Paralimni, Panathinaikos, Panachaiki and OFI, died on October 19, 2026, aged 73. Born in Paralimni on September 6, 1953, he began playing football there in 1971. In 1976, he moved to Greece to join Panathinaikos, later adding Panachaiki…
Chuck Amato, an American college football coach who led NC State and coached at Florida State, died of throat cancer on October 19, 2026, aged 80. Born Charles Michael Amato in Easton, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Easton Area High School in 1964, where he lettered three years as…
Emmanuel Uduaghan, a Nigerian politician and former governor of Delta State, died October 19, 2026, aged 71. A physician by training, he led the state from 2007 to 2015 as a member of the People’s Democratic Party. Born in Warri North on October 22, 1954, and of Itsekiri…
Frank Goode, an Australian rules footballer and coach, died October 19, 2026, aged 86. Born on December 19, 1939, he played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League during the 1960s. An injury to John Dugdale opened a place for Goode at full-forward, where he played with…
Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post’s chief film critic, died October 18, 2026, aged 66. She was an American film critic and journalist whose career included work at national publications and newspapers. Hornaday grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, and attended Smith College, where she majored in government and…
Ronald Lancaster, the British Anglican clergyman, chemist and businessman who founded Kimbolton Fireworks, died October 18, 2026, aged 95. Born in Huddersfield, he became interested in fireworks after the 1937 coronation of George VI. Lancaster studied psychology at St John’s College, Durham University, before completing national service and…
Lua Blanco, a Brazilian actress and singer known for Rebelde and the band Rebeldes, died of cancer on October 18, 2026, aged 39. Born in São Paulo on March 5, 1987, she began her career in 2004 and worked as a songwriter, writer and translator as well as…
Ana Rita Sithole, a Mozambican politician and member of FRELIMO, died October 18, 2026. She had served in the Assembly of the Republic since 2000, spending more than a quarter-century in Mozambique’s national legislature. In 2023, she became co-president, alongside Carlos Zorrinho, of the Parliamentary Assembly of the…
Gregory Ikechukwu Ibe, a Nigerian industrialist, politician and academic who founded Gregory University, Uturu, died on October 18, 2026, aged 63. Born in Kaduna on December 10, 1963, he grew up in Uturu, Abia State, where he later established the university that became a defining part of his…
Napoleon Bonaparte, an Indonesian police officer, died on October 18, 2026, aged 60. Born in South Sumatra on October 26, 1965, he graduated from the Indonesian Police Academy in 1988 and began his police service after graduation. His career included service as deputy chief of Cengkareng Police in…
Syukron Ma'mun, an Indonesian educator and politician, died on October 18, 2026, aged 84. Born on December 21, 1941, he was also a religious scholar and led the Daarul Rahman Islamic boarding school in Jakarta. He was the second of nine children of KH Ma'mun Nawawi and Hj.…
Ng Hong-mun, a Chinese politician who served as a deputy to China’s National People’s Congress, died October 18, 2026, aged 100. Born in Shantou in 1926, he studied at National Sun Yat-sen University. His congressional service…
B. Madhusoodhana Kurup, the founding vice-chancellor of Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS), died October 18, 2026, aged 71. An Indian fisheries researcher and academic administrator, he led KUFOS from its establishment in 2010, helping develop the institution as the country’s first university devoted to fisheries…
Benito di Paula, the Brazilian singer-songwriter, composer and pianist, died of prostate cancer on October 18, 2026, aged 84. Born Uday Vellozo in Nova Friburgo, he became known professionally as Benito di Paula. His music was marked by samba, a style he developed after beginning to sing as…
John Beake, an American football coach and executive who served as general manager of the Denver Broncos, died October 17, 2026, aged 87. Born in Long Branch, New Jersey, he graduated from Long Branch High School in 1957 and Trenton State College in 1961, then earned a master’s…
Rinze Visser, a Dutch communist politician, died on October 17, 2026, aged 87, from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Born in Lemmer, he encountered communist ideas early through his father and joined the Communist Party of the Netherlands (CPN) in 1958. He entered elected office in 1970, winning a…
Ota Jirák, the Czech actor, voice actor and entertainer, died on October 17, 2026, aged 77. Born in Debř on April 12, 1949, he studied puppetry at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and began his career as a puppeteer. His work spanned theatre, television and performance,…
Louis-André Dacoury-Tabley, an Ivorian politician, died on October 17, 2026, aged 81. Born in Gagnoa on September 14, 1945, he later served in government in two ministerial roles. In December 2010, he was minister of solidarity and war victims of Ivory Coast. From 2016 to 2017, he served…
Yvette Biro, a Hungarian-American screenwriter and essayist, died in Paris on October 17, 2026, aged 96. Born in Budapest on April 3, 1930, she worked as a film critic, playwright and university teacher, and was professor emerita at New York University’s Graduate Film School. Biro’s early books on…
Abdulaziz Al-Shahrani, a Saudi Arabian footballer who played for Damac and Al-Diriyah, died aged 32 on October 17, 2026, from injuries sustained in a traffic collision. Born in Abha on October 30, 1994, he played primarily as an attacking midfielder and could also operate as a winger. His…
Per Haftorsen, a Norwegian football goalkeeper who represented Haugar, Fredrikstad and his country, died on October 17, 2026, aged 79. Born in Haugesund Municipality on September 6, 1947, he spent most of his playing career with SK Haugar, his hometown club. Though Haugar competed in Norway’s second tier,…
Sabri Anar, a Turkish hierarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church and archbishop of Amida, died October 17, 2026, aged 60. He had served as archbishop of the Archeparchy of Diyarbakır since 2023, after more than three decades of pastoral ministry in France. Anar was born on January 1,…
Patrick Dele-Cole, a Nigerian politician, journalist and historian who became managing director of the Daily Times, died October 17, 2026, aged 86. His career brought together newspaper leadership, party politics, diplomacy and writing. In 1976, he became managing director of the Daily Times, the role most closely associated…
Denis Boytsov, a Russian boxer, died on October 17, 2026, aged 40. Born Denis Nikolayevich Boytsov on February 14, 1986, he was from Oryol, then in the Russian SFSR of the Soviet Union. Boytsov competed as a professional boxer from 2004 to 2015. His recorded professional career therefore…
Jon Morris, an American football player who played center for the New England Patriots, Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears, died October 15, 2026, aged 84. Born in Washington,…
Jorge Roberto Dubanced Conversano, an Argentine footballer and manager, died October 15, 2026, aged 76. Born in Buenos Aires on June 28, 1950, he played as a forward,…
Jonas “Heavy” Stentäpp, a Swedish musician and television personality associated with Mimikry and Dökött, died of lung cancer on October 15, 2026, aged 50. He became known to…
Pierre-André Kombila, a Gabonese politician, professor and physician who served as a member of parliament, died on October 15, 2026, aged 85. Born in Lac Anengué, near Port-Gentil,…
Richard Riehle, the American character actor, died October 15, 2026, aged 78. Born May 12, 1948, in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, he built a career across film, television and…
Stefan Lord, a Swedish darts player, died on October 15, 2026, aged 71. Born in Stockholm on December 4, 1954, he competed in British Darts Organisation events during…
Eli Rygg, a Norwegian television personality and children's writer, died on October 15, 2026, aged 71. Born on September 22, 1955, in Rauma Municipality, she grew up in…
Bo Johansson, the Swedish football manager who led Östers IF to consecutive Allsvenskan championships and coached Denmark’s national team, died October 15, 2026, aged 83. Born in Kalmar,…
Mohammad Solaiman, a Bangladeshi academic administrator and professor, died on October 15, 2026, aged 70, from complications of diabetes and heart disease. He was vice-chancellor of the University…
Rudolf Křesťan, a Czech writer, editor and feuilletonist, died October 15, 2026, aged 83. Born in Prague on March 14, 1943, he spent his childhood in Stará Role,…
Betty Valassi, a Greek actress whose credits included Loxantra, The Hunters and A Dream of Passion, died in Athens on October 15, 2026, aged 89. She was born…
Pirouz Mojtahedzadeh, an Iranian political scientist and historian, died October 15, 2026, aged 80. Born in Nur, Iran, on February 9, 1946, he became known for work on…
Md. Abdul Hai, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament, died on October 15, 2026, aged 77. Born on January 5, 1949, in Munshiganj District, he entered…
Clifford Oldham Hagan, the American Hall of Fame basketball player, died October 15, 2026, aged 94. Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, he attended Owensboro High School and the University…
Myron Augsburger, a Mennonite pastor, theologian, academic and author who served as president of Eastern Mennonite College, died October 15, 2026, aged 97. Born in Elida, Ohio, on…
Danny Watson, a Republican public official who represented Arkansas’ 88th House District, died October 15, 2026, aged 73. He was first elected in 2016, defeating incumbent Democratic representative…
Michael Forest, the American actor known for Star Trek: The Original Series, Beast from Haunted Cave and Atlas, died October 14, 2026, aged 97. Born Gerald Michael Charlebois…
Bob Morris, a Papua New Guinean football manager, died on October 14, 2026. Born in Papua New Guinea, he worked in club football and later took on responsibility…
Rita Vorperian, a Syrian-born American literary scholar, journalist, writer, translator and researcher who served as executive director of the Armenian Relief Society in the Western United States, died…
Louis Appignani, an American philanthropist and entrepreneur, died October 14, 2026, aged 93. Born in Manhattan, he pursued postgraduate studies in economics at Indiana University, graduated from Baruch…
Jack Edwin Kirksey, a school principal, probation officer and Michigan politician who served as mayor of Livonia, died October 14, 2026, aged 97. Born in Atlanta on November…
Luigi Malice, an Italian painter and sculptor known for abstract art, died October 14, 2026, aged 88. Born in Naples, he studied at the Naples Academy of Fine…
Ana Lupez Chaparro Astargo, the Argentine dancer and choreographer also referred to as Ana Lupe, died October 14, 2026, aged 82. Born on March 28, 1944, in Guaymallén,…
Malcolm H. Wiener, an American prehistorian and lawyer, died October 14, 2026, aged 91. Born Malcolm Hewitt Wiener in Qingdao, China, on July 3, 1935, he was the…
Cheruvayal Raman, an Indian tribal farmer from Wayanad district in Kerala, died October 14, 2026, aged 74. Known as the guardian of rare seeds, he conserved more than…
Gerold Späth, the Swiss author and poet known for Commedia, died October 14, 2026, aged 86. Born in Rapperswil on the shore of Lake Zürich, he was the…
Alpay, the Turkish singer born Ahmet Alpay Nazikioğlu, died October 14, 2026, aged 91. Born in Ankara on January 1, 1935, he studied at Ankara University Law School…
Sanjulián, the Spanish cartoonist and painter whose given name was Manuel Pérez Clemente, died October 14, 2026, aged 85. Born in Barcelona on June 24, 1941, he studied…
Jorge Fernando Castro, the Argentine former professional boxer known as Roña, died October 14, 2026, aged 59. Born in Caleta Olivia, he competed professionally from 1987 to 2007…
Gamal Nkrumah, a Ghanaian journalist and editor at Al-Ahram Weekly, died October 14, 2026, aged 68. Also known as Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah, he was born in Accra on…
Angelo Groppelli, an Italian weightlifter, died October 14, 2026, aged 80. Born in Varese on July 12, 1946, he is identified in biographical records as a former Italian…
Michael Cremo, the American pseudoarcheologist associated with *Forbidden Archeology*, died October 14, 2026, aged 78. Born in Schenectady, New York, on July 15, 1948, he attended George Washington…
Martha Tilaar, an Indonesian entrepreneur whose business was in cosmetics and jamu, died on October 14, 2026, aged 89. Born on September 4, 1937, she developed her business…
Thomas H. Buxton, an American academic, died October 14, 2026, aged 86. Born Thomas Hamilton Buxton on January 18, 1940, in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, he was the…
Gerald Stebelton, an engineer and former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, died October 14, 2026, aged 87. Born in Lancaster, Ohio, on September 13, 1939,…
Vin Denson, an English professional racing cyclist, died on October 14, 2026, aged 90. Born in Chester on November 24, 1935, he got his first bicycle at 12:…
Richard Gray, the American video game designer known as Levelord, died October 13, 2026, aged 68. Born Richard Bailey Gray in New Haven, Connecticut, he joined the United…
Peter Nagy, an American artist known for post-conceptual work and his role as a gallerist, died October 13, 2026, aged 67. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1959, he…
Kasey Redfern, an American football punter who had been receiving chemotherapy for a cancerous brain tumor and CNS lymphoma, died October 13, 2026, aged 35. Born September 26,…
Guy Conti, an American baseball coach who served as the New York Mets’ bullpen coach, died October 13, 2026, aged 84. Born Guy Clyde Conti in Pittsburgh, he…
Helen Branswell, a Canadian infectious diseases and global health reporter, died of cancer on October 13, 2026, aged 69. Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, she earned a bachelor’s degree…
Carlos Eduardo Jaramillo Castillo, an Ecuadorian poet, died on October 13, 2026, aged 94. Born in Loja, Ecuador, on April 14, 1932, he studied at the Central University…
Salah Uddin Ahmed, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament, died October 13, 2026, aged 80. A Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) politician, he represented Dhaka-4 in the…
AVS Raju, an Indian industrialist and construction-sector businessman, died October 13, 2026, aged 89. Born Alluri Venkata Sathyanarayana Raju on April 18, 1937, he was also known as…
Martina Arroyo, an American operatic soprano whose international career spanned the 1960s through the 1980s, died October 13, 2026, aged 90. Born in New York City, she became…
Craig L. Symonds, an American naval historian whose work examined the Civil War, World War II and maritime history, died of cancer October 13, 2026, aged 79. Born…
Albert Houssiau, a Belgian Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Liège, died on October 13, 2026, aged 101. Born Albert Jean Charles Ghislain Houssiau in Halle…
David Surkamp, an American progressive rock singer, guitarist and songwriter associated with Pavlov’s Dog, died October 13, 2026, aged 73. The group was formed in St. Louis, Missouri,…
Bernard Pagès, a French sculptor, died October 13, 2026, aged 86. Born September 21, 1940, in Cahors, France, he pursued sculpture after failing the entrance examination to the…
Ernesto de Souza Andrade Júnior, the Brazilian singer known as Netinho, died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma on October 13, 2026, aged 60. Born in Santo Antônio de Jesus, Bahia,…
Heikki Mälkiä, a Finnish hockey player and coach, died October 13, 2026, aged 68. Born in Imatra on March 7, 1958, he ended his playing career and worked…
Ken Friar, the English football executive and life president of Arsenal F.C., died on October 13, 2026, aged 92. Born Kenneth John Friar in Islington on August 13,…
Alluri Venkata Sathyanarayana Raju, the Indian industrialist and construction businessman known as A. V. S. Raju, died on October 13, 2026, aged 89. Born on April 18, 1937,…
David Surkamp, the American progressive rock singer, guitarist and songwriter associated with Pavlov’s Dog, died October 13, 2026, aged 73. His career was linked to a band formed…
Alan Mandell, a Canadian-American actor, died October 13, 2026, aged 98, in Westwood, Los Angeles. Born Albert Mandell on December 27, 1927, in Toronto, he performed on stages…
Anthony A. Less, an American vice admiral in the U.S. Navy, died October 13, 2026, aged 89. Born August 31, 1937, in Salem, Ohio, he attended Leetonia High…
Pat Karney, an Irish-born British Labour politician and Manchester councillor, died on October 13, 2026, aged 78. Born in Dublin and raised in Harpurhey, he represented the Manchester…
John Angus, a Canadian politician and businessman who served on Winnipeg city council and in the Manitoba legislature, died October 13, 2026, aged 83. Born March 3, 1943,…