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, he was an American businessman and a graduate…
Rubén Rada, the Uruguayan singer-songwriter who helped shape modern candombe and fused it with rock, soul, jazz and funk,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 83. Born Omar Ruben Rada Silva in Montevideo on July 16,…
Vladimir Germanenko, a Russian politician and senator,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 82. He represented the Federation Council from 2001 to…
Grace Nortey, a Ghanaian actress known for roles in Matters of the Heart, Sinking Sands and Beasts of No Nation,
died on…
Pierre Neuville, the Belgian poker player known as the “Serial PokerStars Qualifier,”
died on August 26, 2026, aged 83. Born in Montigny-le-Tilleul…
Péter Nádas, the Hungarian writer, playwright and essayist best known for works including A Book of Memories, Parallel Stories and The End…
Domenico Papalia, an Italian mobster and member of the 'Ndrangheta,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 81. Also known as Micu, he…
Lamin Khalifah Fhimah, the Libyan station superintendent best known as a former station manager for Libyan Arab Airlines at Luqa Airport in…
Javier Giraldo, a Colombian priest and human rights activist,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 82. Known also as Javier Giraldo Moreno,…
Miloslav Gajdoš, the Czech double bass player and composer,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 78. Born in Město Albrechtice on April…
Takashi Hanyūda, a Japanese politician and former member of Japan’s House of Councillors,
died on August 25, 2026, at age 78. Born…
Dominique Alderweireld, the French procurer and brothel owner known as Dodo la Saumure,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 77. Born in…
Tim Curry, the English actor and singer known for roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Annie and It,
died on August…
Anna Louizos, an American scenic designer and art director known for Tony Award-nominated sets for In the Heights, High Fidelity and The…
Tom Byabagamba, a Rwandan military officer and presidential bodyguard,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 59. A former colonel in the Rwanda…
Michele Zappella, the Italian psychiatrist and scholar of child neuropsychiatry,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 90. Born in Viareggio on March…
Fabio Grossi, the Italian actor and stage director known for work in films including I fichissimi, The Family Friend and Darker Than…
Billy Boston, the Welsh rugby league player who starred for Wigan and later Blackpool Borough and represented Great Britain,
died on August…
Manfred Poerschke, the German sprinter,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 92. Born in Dortmund on February 26, 1934, he represented Germany…
Zheng Fengrong, a Chinese athlete and high jumper,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 89. Born in Jinan in 1937, she became…
Per Hilmar Nybø, a Norwegian footballer and coach,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 60, after cancer. He was a losing Cup…
Harry Bramma, the British organist and composer,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 89. Born in Shipley in 1936 and also known…
Dimitris Kokotas, the Greek singer, composer and businessman,
died on August 25, 2026, at age 57. Born in Athens on December 14,…
Asadollah Nasr Esfahani, an Iranian military officer and politician who served as minister of interior,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 99.…
Mirosław Różański, the Polish military officer and politician who became a senator and lieutenant general,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 63. Born in Głogów on December 1,…
Ole Bjur, a Danish footballer who played for Vanløse IF, Brøndby IF and the Denmark national team,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 57. Born in Rødovre on…
Klaus-Michael Kühne, the German transport and logistics magnate and chairman of Kuehne + Nagel,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 89. The Hamburg-born businessman built his career around…
Giri Dandasena, an Indian writer in the Odia language,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 76. A writer, columnist and historian from Odisha, he produced fiction and works…
Mitchell Doens, a Panamanian politician, economist and writer,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 79. Doens, whose full name was Mitchell Constantino Doens Ambrosio, was born in Colón…
Philippe Bouvard, the French broadcaster best known for Les Grosses Têtes and Le Petit Théâtre de Bouvard,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 96. Born in Coulommiers in…
Jaye P. Morgan, the American singer and actress known for "That's All I Want from You" and for appearing in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, died…
Abderrahmane Tlili, a Tunisian politician and founder of the Union Démocratique Unitaire,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 83. Born in Gafsa on March 30, 1943, he served…
Jay Maisel, an American photographer,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 95. Born in Brooklyn on January 18, 1931, he studied at Abraham Lincoln High School under Leon…
Tofig Bakikhanov, the Azerbaijani composer and music educator,
died on August 23, 2026, at age 95. Born Tofig Ahmed-agha oglu Bakikhanov in Baku on December 8, 1930, he…
Stanley Ritchie, an Australian violinist and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Violin at the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 91. A specialist…
Alphonse Djédjé Mady, an Ivorian politician and doctor,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 81. Born in Gazehio on January 1, 1945, he studied medicine and worked as…
Dave Kragthorpe, an American football player and coach,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 93. He served as head football coach at South Dakota State University in 1969,…
Fabrizio Plessi, the Italian installation artist known for work centered on water and other elemental materials,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 86. Born in Reggio Emilia on…
Boris Ebzeyev, a Russian politician and jurist,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 76. Born Boris Safarovich Ebzeyev, he served as a judge of the Constitutional Court of…
Abderrahmane Tlili, a Tunisian businessman and politician,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 83. Born in Gafsa on March 30, 1943, he was active in both business and…
Orit Galili-Zucker, an Israeli journalist and political consultant,
died on August 23, 2026, at age 70. She headed the political communications team for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and…
James Lew, an American stuntman and actor,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 73. Born James Jene Fae Lew in Escalon, California, he built a long career in…
Jimmy Lynam, the Irish hurler who played for Glen Rovers and the Cork senior hurling team,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 100. Also known as James Lynam,…
Sarjit Singh Kundan, a Malaysian Olympic field hockey player and coach,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 63. He competed for Malaysia at the 1984 Summer Olympics and…
Fernando Caruncho, the Spanish landscape designer,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 68. Born in Madrid in 1958, he worked as a landscape architect and remained active in…
Roy Drinkard, an American businessman and developer,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 106. He lived in Cullman, Alabama, and served as president and CEO of Drinkard Development,…
Imran Ullah Khan, a Pakistani army general and former governor of Balochistan,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 93. A retired Pakistan Army general, he served as governor…
René Malo, a Canadian film producer and Knight of the National Order of Quebec,
died on August 23, 2026, at age 84. Born in Joliette, Quebec, he was…
Alcide Cerato, an Italian racing cyclist who competed professionally in road racing,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 87. Born in Legnaro in 1939, he rode as a…
Ennio Mattarelli, the Italian clay shooter who won Olympic gold in trap shooting,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 98. Born in Bologna on August 5, 1928, he…
Barbara findlay, a Canadian lawyer and LGBT rights activist,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 77. Over more than four decades, she used law, advocacy, education and community…
Januário Machaze Nhangumbe, a Mozambican Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Pemba,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 92. He was born in Panda, in what was then…
Noël Godin, the Belgian writer, critic and actor known as an anarchist prankster and pie-thrower,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 80. Born in Liège on September 13,…
Nakayama Festa, a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 20. Born in Mukawa on April 5, 2006, the Japanese-bred colt became a champion on the…
Svein Mønnesland, a Norwegian Slavist and professor,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 82. Born in Skien on 26 October 1943, he taught Slavic languages at the University…
Liu I-chou, the Taiwanese civil servant who served as chairman of the Central Election Commission,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 78. A lawyer and political scientist, he…
Bun'yō Ishikawa, the Japanese photographer and photojournalist,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 88. Born in Chiba Prefecture on March 10, 1938, he covered the Vietnam War while…
Nick Bougas, an American film director and illustrator,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 71. Born Nicholas Bougas in Savannah, Georgia, he worked across film, illustration, record production,…
Sean Grayson, an American convicted murderer,
died on August 23, 2026, at age 32. A former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office deputy, he was identified in connection with the…
Bruce Rogers, the Canadian broadcast journalist who was the original anchor of The World at Six and the first host of Metro Morning,
died on August 22, 2026,…
Shelley Fabares, the American actress known for her roles on The Donna Reed Show, One Day at a Time and Coach,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 82.…
Slava Veder, the American photojournalist best known for the Associated Press image "Burst of Joy,"
died on August 22, 2026, aged 99. Veder, who was born in Berkeley,…
John Anson, a Canadian professional wrestler,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 77. Born in Vancouver in 1949, he began his career in 1971 and wrestled under the…
Sefou Fagbohoun, a Beninese businessman and former member of Benin’s National Assembly,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 80. He was also president of the African Movement for…
Hans Maurer, a German politician and teacher who served in the Landtag of Bavaria from 1970 to 1998,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 93. A member of…
Janie Bradford, the American songwriter whose work was closely associated with Motown,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 87. Born in Charleston, Missouri, on June 2, 1939, she…
Alejandro Larrea, the Uruguayan football player and manager,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 59. A forward born in Montevideo on December 5, 1966, Larrea built a career…
Taiwo Hassan, the Nigerian actor, producer, director and screenwriter known as Ogogo,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 66. Born on October 31, 1959, in Ilaro, Ogun State,…
Quevin Castro, a Portuguese footballer,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 25. Known in full as Quévin Moisés Cachicote da Rocha de Castro, he was born in Portugal…
Kiattichai Chaichaowarat, a Thai politician who served as president of the Office of the Prime Minister,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 87. He represented Udon Thani Province…
Sabirzhan Ruziyev, a Kyrgyz fencer and Olympic silver medallist,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 73. Born in Belovodskoye in the Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union, he competed for…
Kiattichai Chaichaowarat, a Thai politician who served as President of the Office of the Prime Minister,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 87. Thai-language biographical sources said he…
Bobby Ross, the Scottish football player and coach who made 323 Football League appearances for Brentford,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 84. Born Robert Herdman Ross in…
Manoel Dias, a Brazilian politician and minister of labour,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 88. Born in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, on August 13, 1938, he trained as…
Myeongjin, a South Korean Buddhist monk,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 75. Known by the dharma name Myeongjin and born Han Gi-jung, he was born in Dangjin,…
Kaiser, the Burmese singer-songwriter also known as Kaizar,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 65. A Rakhine artist whose career began in 1978, he was widely heard in…
Max Trenorden, an Australian politician who served in both houses of the Western Australian Parliament,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 78. Born Maxwell Wayne Trenorden on August…
Siim Kallas, the Estonian politician who served as prime minister from 2002 to 2003 and as a European Commissioner from 2004 to 2014,
died on August 22, 2026,…
Charlie St. Clair, an American politician and Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 74. He represented the Belknap 5th…
Latimore, the American soul singer best known for "Let's Straighten It Out,"
died on August 22, 2026, aged 86. Born Benjamin William Lattimore in Charleston, Tennessee, he worked…
Matteo Fiorini, a Sammarinese politician and former Captain Regent of San Marino,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 48. Born in the City of San Marino on February…
Jean Giard, a French politician,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 99. Born in Paris on September 30, 1926, he served as a Communist member of the National…
Dave Morice, an American poet,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 79. Born in St. Louis on September 10, 1946, he also worked as a writer, visual artist,…
Zolani Tete, the South African boxer,
died on August 21, 2026, at age 38. Born in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape, he rose to become a two-weight world…
Andrée Ehresmann, a French mathematician known for her work in category theory,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 91. Born Andrée Bastiani in Nice, France, she studied at…