Shmuel Harlap dead at age 81
Shmuel Harlap, the Israeli businessman who chaired the Colmobil Group,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 81. He was known as an investor in startup companies and held a doctorate from Harvard University. Harlap was born…
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Ġorġ Mallia dead at age 68, Instructional Technology, Children’s Books
Ġorġ Mallia, a Maltese communications academic, author and cartoonist,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 68. Born in Malta on November 9, 1957, he built a career in communications, instructional technology and visual narrative, and was…
Ray MacDonald dead at age 49
Ray MacDonald, the Thai actor known for Fun Bar Karaoke and Phobia 2,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 49. Born in…
Glória Menezes dead at age 92
Glória Menezes, the Brazilian actress known for films and television work including O Pagador de Promessas, Irmãos Coragem and Rainha da Sucata,…
Charles Walker dead at age 78
Charles Walker, an American politician and former state senator in Georgia,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 78. A Democrat from Augusta,…
Tawfique Nawaz dead, Tawfique Nawaz, Bangladeshi political activist, complications from a stroke
Tawfique Nawaz, a Bangladeshi lawyer and senior advocate of the Bangladesh Supreme Court,
died on August 18, 2026, of complications from a…
B. C. Nagesh dead at age 67, Indian politician, Karnataka MLA
B. C. Nagesh, an Indian politician and Karnataka MLA,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 67. Also known as Bellur Chandrashekharaiah Nagesh…
Juan Tamariz dead at age 83
Juan Tamariz, the Spanish magician and television presenter,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 83. Born Juan Tamariz-Martel Negrón in Madrid on…
Vladek Lacina dead at age 77
Vladek Lacina, a Czech Olympic rower,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 77. Born in Prague on June 25, 1949, he represented…
Bill Rasmussen dead at age 93
Bill Rasmussen, the American television executive and co-founder and president of ESPN and ESPN Inc.,
died on August 18, 2026, at age…
Constantine Tsoucalas dead at age 89, Greek sociologist, academic and politician
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 89. Born in Athens on August 5, 1937,…
Varenne dead at age 31, Italian Standardbred racehorse, heart attack
Varenne, the Italian Standardbred racehorse who
died on August 18, 2026, aged 31, died of a heart attack. Foaled in Copparo, Italy,…
Igor Akhba dead at age 77
Igor Akhba, an Abkhaz diplomat and politician who served as the first ambassador of the Republic of Abkhazia to Russia,
died on…
Constantine Tsoucalas dead at age 89, Greek sociologist, academic and politician
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 89. Born in Athens on August 5, 1937,…
Phyllida Law dead at age 94
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Yvette Roudy dead at age 97
Yvette Roudy, the French politician who served as Minister of Women's Rights,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 97. Born in Pessac…
Fulvio Lucisano dead at age 98
Fulvio Lucisano, the Italian film producer behind Night of the Sharks, Notte prima degli esami and Many Kisses Later,
died on August…
Vereslav Eingorn dead at age 69, Ukrainian chess grandmaster, coach and author
Vereslav Eingorn, a Ukrainian chess grandmaster, coach and author,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 69. Born in Odesa in 1956, he…
Flavia Lattanzi dead at age 85
Flavia Lattanzi, an Italian lawyer and scholar of international law,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 85. Born in Addis Ababa in…
Vedrana Rudan dead at age 76
Vedrana Rudan, a Croatian journalist and novelist,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 76. A native of Rijeka, she was born in…
Laura Cardoso dead at age 98
Laura Cardoso, the Brazilian actress whose career spanned cinema, theater and television,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 98. Born Laurinda de…
Cindy Denby dead at age 70, American politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives
Cindy Denby, an American politician and member of the Michigan House of Representatives, died August 18, 2026, aged 70. A Republican from…
Eduardo Maglioni dead at age 80, Argentine footballer, complications from heart surgery
Eduardo Maglioni, the Argentine football striker who starred for Independiente and Huracán,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 80, from complications from…
Shaul Mishal dead at age 81
Shaul Mishal, the Israeli political scientist who studied Arab and Palestinian politics,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 81. Born in Baghdad…
Wanda Traczyk-Stawska dead at age 99, Polish psychologist, social activist, participant in the Wars…
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died on August 18, 2026, aged 99. Known by…
Abdelaziz Guerda dead at age 79
Abdelaziz Guerda, the Algerian actor and stage director,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 79. Born on December 2, 1946, in the…
O. J. Brigance dead at age 56, American football player, complications from amyotrophic lateral scl…
O. J. Brigance, an American football player who competed in the Canadian Football League and the National Football League,
died on August…
Asish Banerjee dead at age 74
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 dead at age 70
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 dead at age 36
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 dead at age 105
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 dead at age 89
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 dead at age 82
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 dead at age 83, South Korean baseball player and manager, cardiac arrest from cerebral…
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 dead at age 100
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 dead at age 80
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 dead at age 82
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 dead at age 125, Neville Callam, Jamaican Baptist minister, secretary general 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 dead at age 79
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 dead at age 66
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…
Tommy John dead at age 83
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 dead at age 60, Danish Olympic cyclist, cardiac arrest
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 dead at age 72
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 dead at age 72
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 dead at age 86, Greek politician, minister of finance
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 dead at age 83
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 dead at age 83
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 dead at age 88
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 dead at age 76, Uzbek boxer, Olympic silver medallist
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 dead at age 66
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 dead at age 92, Polish singer, actress, and journalist
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 dead at age 83
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 dead at age 99
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 dead at age 41
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 dead at age 89
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 dead at age 54
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 dead at age 76
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…
Mark Rydell dead at age 97
Mark Rydell, the American film director behind On Golden Pond, The Rose and The River,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 97. Born Mortimer H. Rydell in New…
Stanisław Adamiak dead at age 93
Stanisław Adamiak, a Polish politician and farmer who served in the Sejm from 1976 to 1985,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 93. Born on November 12, 1932,…
Werner Breitwieser dead at age 89
Werner Breitwieser, a German politician and school administrator who served in the Landtag of Hesse from 1989 to 1999,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 89. A member…
Yevhen Shaho dead at age 84
Yevhen Shaho, a Ukrainian politician and engineer who served as a deputy in the Verkhovna Rada from 2006 to 2012,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 84. Born…
Francis Campaner dead at age 80
Francis Campaner, a French professional road bicycle racer,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 80. Born on February 1, 1946, in Saint-Germain-de-la-Rivière, France, he competed as a road…
Finlay Tarling dead at age 19, Welsh racing cyclist, traffic collision
Finlay Tarling, a Welsh racing cyclist,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 19, following a traffic collision. Tarling, born on 2 October 2006, rode for the UCI Continental…
George W. Cave dead at age 97
George W. Cave, an American author and CIA agent,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 97. Cave was a retired CIA operations officer and an authority on Iran…
Samai Charoenchang dead at age 71, Thai politician, senator
Samai Charoenchang, a Thai politician and former senator,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 71. A member of the Democrat Party, he served in Thailand’s House of Representatives…
Heinz Cibulka dead at age 83
Heinz Cibulka, the Austrian photographer and assemblage artist,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 83. Born in Vienna on January 16, 1943, he worked as a photographer and…
Anna Parzymies dead at age 87
Anna Parzymies, a professor at Warsaw University and Polish arabist,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 87. Born in Sofia on January 5, 1939, she was also a…
Derry Brownson dead at age 55
Derry Brownson, an English musician known for his work with EMF,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 55. Brownson was part of the alternative rock, alternative dance, indie…
Mohamed Serghini dead at age 96
Mohamed Serghini, the Moroccan poet,
died on August 14, 2026, at age 96. Born on January 1, 1930, he was a male poet of Moroccan nationality who studied…
Wallace Kirsop dead at age 92, Academic, bibliographer
Wallace Kirsop, an academic and bibliographer,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 92. An Australian scholar in French studies and book trade history, he was born in Chatswood,…
Örjan Ramberg dead at age 78
Örjan Ramberg, the Swedish actor known for his work on stage and screen,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 78. Born Ralf Örjan Valter Ramberg in Örgryte, Gothenburg,…
Brian Holguin dead, Brian Holguin, American cartoonist
Brian Holguin, an American comic book writer and cartoonist,
died on August 14, 2026. He was known for his work on Aria and Todd McFarlane's Spawn, and also…
Arnon Soffer dead at age 90
Arnon Soffer, an Israeli geographer and professor,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 90. He was a leading scholar of geography and environmental sciences, with a particular focus…
Rosalina Jalosjos dead at age 79
Rosalina Jalosjos, a Filipino politician who served as governor of Zamboanga del Norte from 2022 to 2025,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 79. Known locally as Nene…
Peter Snape dead at age 84
Peter Snape, the British politician who served as Labour MP for West Bromwich East from 1974 to 2001 and later sat in the House of Lords as Baron…
Bou Meng dead at age 85
Bou Meng, a Cambodian artist and survivor of the Tuol Sleng prison camp,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 85. Born in 1941 in Kampong Cham Province, he…
Eddie Richardson dead at age 90
Eddie Richardson, an English gangster associated with the Richardson Gang,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 90. Active in the 1950s and 1960s, he was linked to a…
Jimmy Rimmer dead at age 78
Jimmy Rimmer, the English footballer who served as a goalkeeper for Manchester United, Swansea City, Arsenal and Aston Villa,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 78. Born John…
Skip Bertman dead at age 88
Skip Bertman, the American baseball player and coach who became one of Louisiana State University’s most accomplished athletic figures,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 88. Born Stanley…
Mary Heilmann dead at age 86
Mary Heilmann, an American painter,
died on August 14, 2026, at age 86. Based in Manhattan and Bridgehampton on Long Island, New York, she was known for abstract…
Johnny Young dead at age 79, Dutch-born Australian singer, songwriter and producer
Johnny Young, the Dutch-born Australian singer, songwriter and producer known for his work on Young Talent Time,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 79. Born Johnny Benjamin Arthur…
Carla Tatò dead at age 79
Carla Tatò, the Italian actress known for films including Slap the Monster on Page One, We Want the Colonels and The Five Days,
died on August 14, 2026,…
Duane Nutt dead at age 92
Duane Nutt, an American football player and coach,
died on August 14, 2026, at age 92. Nutt played college football at Southern Methodist University, where he developed into…
Phil Lyne dead at age 79
Phil Lyne, an American rodeo cowboy who won multiple world championships in the Rodeo Cowboys Association and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 79.…
Nikki Ross dead at age 54
Nikki Ross, an American gospel singer,
died on August 14, 2026, at age 54. A singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and composer from Houston, Texas, she was known for…
Jill Gomez dead at age 83
Jill Gomez, the Trinidadian-British soprano who built an active career on the operatic stage and in the concert hall,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 83. Born Barbara…
Richard Čemus dead at age 72, Czech Catholic priest, member of the Jesuit order, professor of the s…
Richard Čemus, a Czech Catholic priest, Jesuit and professor of the spirituality of the Christian East at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome,
died on August 13, 2026,…
Jack Crabtree dead at age 87, Painting, Drawing
Jack Crabtree, an English painter and teacher,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 87. Born in Rochdale in 1938, he studied at Rochdale College of Art before continuing…