Conrad Lant passed away at age 63
Conrad Lant, the British metal singer and bassist known as Cronos and founder, vocalist and bassist of Venom, died on October 1, 2026, aged 63. Born Conrad Thomas Lant in London on January 15, 1963, he…
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Death of Ken Krawetz at age 75
Ken Krawetz, a Canadian politician and Saskatchewan MLA from 1995 to 2016, died on October 1, 2026, aged 75. Known formally as Kenneth Patrick Krawetz, he was born in Saskatchewan on April 15, 1951. He represented…
James Walker dies at age 38
James Walker, the English-born Antiguan and Barbudan footballer who played as a striker, died on October 1, 2026, aged 38. Born in the London Borough of Hackney on November 25, 1987, under the name James Luke Newton Walker, he played for Southend United, East Thurrock Community and the…
Gilad Ben Shach death at age 85
Gilad Ben Shach, an Israeli radio program editor at Kol Israel, died on October 1, 2026, at age 85. According to the Hebrew biographical record, he was also a composer and spent seven years serving as a police officer in the Southern District. The same source says he…
Khwaja Zakauddin passed away at age 89
Khwaja Zakauddin, the Pakistani Olympic field hockey player, died on October 1, 2026, aged 89. Born in Jalandhar, British India, he played as a forward for Pakistan from 1958 to 1966 and appeared in 56 international matches, scoring 26 goals. After his playing career, he went on to…
Obituary: Biljana Plavšić, dead at age 96
Biljana Plavšić, the Bosnian Serb politician who served as president of Republika Srpska, died on October 1, 2026, aged 96. Born in Tuzla in 1930, she worked as a university teacher and scientist before entering politics, teaching biology at the University of Sarajevo and later serving at its…
Nobutaka Tsutsui dies at age 81
Nobutaka Tsutsui, a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in Japan’s Diet as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan, died on October 1, 2026, aged 81. Tsutsui was born on November 10, 1944, and was a native of Nakakubiki District in Niigata. He…
Obituary: Jérôme Bignon, dead at age 77
Jérôme Bignon, a French politician and senator, died on September 30, 2026, aged 77. A member of the Union for a Popular Movement, he represented the Somme department in French politics and served in the National Assembly. Bignon was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine on January 1, 1949, and held…
Wicknell Chivayo obituary: died at age 43
Wicknell Chivayo, a Zimbabwean businessman, died on September 30, 2026, aged 43. Known also as Sir Wicknell, he was the founder and managing director of Intratrek Zimbabwe (Private) Limited. Chivayo became widely associated with government tenders and public links to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and ZANU-PF, and he was…
Andrea Kdolsky dies at age 63
Andrea Kdolsky, the Austrian politician and former health minister, died on September 30, 2026, aged 63. Born Andrea Pelucha on November 2, 1962, in Vienna, she grew up in the city and first studied law and economics before completing a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Vienna…
Scott Froschauer obituary: died at age 57
Scott Froschauer, an American artist, sculptor and key grip, died on September 30, 2026, aged 57. He was known for public art installations that altered traditional traffic signs to convey messages of optimism, a body of work he called The Word on the Street. His large-scale installations also…
Gabino Palomares obituary: died at age 76
Gabino Palomares, the Mexican singer-songwriter and political activist, died on September 30, 2026, at age 76. Born in Comonfort, Guanajuato, he became one of the leading figures of the nueva canción movement in Latin America and a founder of Mexico’s canto nuevo movement. He was identified with socially…
Obituary: Gabriel Serville, dead at age 67
Gabriel Serville, the French Guianan politician who served as president of the Assembly of French Guiana, died on September 30, 2026, aged 67. Born in Cayenne on September 27, 1959, he became a prominent figure in French Guiana’s politics and held a seat in the National Assembly from…
Obituary: Josef Buchner, dead at age 84
Josef Buchner, the Austrian politician who served as mayor of Steyregg, died on September 30, 2026, aged 84. Born in Hagenberg im Mühlkreis on March 2, 1942, he was associated with The Greens – The Green Alternative and led Steyregg from 1997 to 2012. Before that, he had…
Adrian Rurawhe dies at age 64
Adrian Rurawhe, a New Zealand politician and Labour Party MP from 2014 to 2026, died on September 30, 2026, aged 64. Also known as Adrian Paki Rurawhe, he served as speaker of the New Zealand House…
Keith B. McMullin died at age 85
Keith B. McMullin, an American Latter-Day Saint operating executive who served as chief executive of Deseret Management Corporation from 2012 to 2023, died on September 30, 2026, aged 85. Born Keith Brigham McMullin on August 18, 1941, in St. George, Utah, he was a banking and finance graduate…
Ramón Luis Rivera passed away at age 97
Ramón Luis Rivera, the Puerto Rican politician who served as mayor of Bayamón from 1977 to 2001, died on September 30, 2026, at age 97. A native of Aguas Buenas, he was affiliated with the New Progressive Party and later became one of Bayamón’s most prominent political figures.…
Obituary: Janice Laking, dead at age 96
Janice Laking, the Canadian politician who served as mayor of Barrie, died on September 30, 2026, aged 96. Known also by her married name and born Janice McCuaig, she was a long-serving figure in local politics in Barrie, Ontario. She was first elected to Barrie City Council in…
Dame Esther Rantzen passed away at age 86
Dame Esther Rantzen, the British journalist and television presenter best known for hosting the BBC’s That's Life!, died on September 30, 2026, aged 86, after a period with lung cancer. Born Esther Louise Rantzen in Berkhamsted in 1940, she presented the long-running programme for 21 years, from 1973…
Jorge Kahwagi passes away at age 58
Jorge Kahwagi, a Mexican businessman, politician and boxer, died on September 30, 2026, aged 58. Born Jorge Antonio Kahwagi Macari in Mexico City on May 28, 1968, he became known in business and politics as well as in the ring. He served as a member of Mexico’s PVEM…
Paulien Cornelisse has died at age 50
Paulien Cornelisse, the Dutch writer and television presenter, died on September 30, 2026, aged 50. Born in Amsterdam in 1976, she built a career across writing, cabaret, podcasting and television, and became widely known for her 2009 book Taal is zeg maar echt mijn ding, which sold more…
Peppino Mazzullo has died at age 100
Peppino Mazzullo, the Italian actor and voice actor whose voice helped define the character Topo Gigio for decades, died on September 30, 2026, aged 100. Born Giuseppe Mazzullo on June 6, 1926, in Messina, he built a career across theatre, radio and television and became closely associated with…
Andy Fenton dies at age 73
Andy Fenton, an Irish sportsperson and teacher, died on September 30, 2026, aged 73. Also known as Andrew Fenton, he was born in 1952 in Kiltormer, County Galway, and was an Irish former hurler. Fenton played with his local club, Kiltormer, and was a member of the Galway…
Athanasios Iliadis, died aged 74
Athanasios Iliadis, a Greek boxer who competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics, died on September 30, 2026, aged 74. Born in Thessaloniki on August 23, 1952, he represented Greece at the Montreal Games in one of the sport's key weight divisions and was…
John Bröcheler passed away at age 81
John Bröcheler, the Dutch operatic baritone, died on September 30, 2026, aged 81. Born in Vaals on February 21, 1945, he began his career as a concert singer and built a reputation in contemporary music, including the world premiere of Mauricio Kagel’s Mare Nostrum. He made his Dutch…
Pat Saiki death at age 96
Pat Saiki, an American politician and educator who represented Hawaii in the U.S. House of Representatives, died on September 30, 2026, at age 96. Born Patricia Hatsue Fukuda in Hilo, Hawaii, she graduated from Hilo High School and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa before teaching at schools…
Frank Grønlund passes away at age 73
Frank Grønlund, the Norwegian footballer and football official who played for Lillestrøm SK and the Norway national team, died on September 29, 2026, aged 73. Grønlund was capped twice for Norway and later moved into coaching, serving as player-coach of Skeid from 1984 to 1985 and of Aurskog/Finstadbru…
Janine Boissard dies at 93
Janine Boissard, the French author, died on September 28, 2026, aged 93. Born in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, she built a career as a writer and was…
Bob Davenport dead at age 94
Bob Davenport, the English traditional folk singer who helped shape the British folk revival from the early 1960s, died on September 28, 2026, aged 94. Born Robert H.…
Lieutenant Stitchie died at age 60
Lieutenant Stitchie, the Jamaican reggae musician and deejay born Cleveland Laing, died on September 28, 2026, aged 60. Known for his work in dancehall, he later moved into…
Anne Claire Poirier has died at age 94
Anne Claire Poirier, the Canadian film producer, director and screenwriter behind works including Before the Time Comes, A Scream from Silence and Beyond Forty, died on September 28,…
Teodoro Gómez died at age 63
Teodoro Gómez, a Honduran Roman Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop of Tegucigalpa from 2020 to 2023 and as bishop of Choluteca from 2023 until his death,…
Obituary: Jean-François Le Nail, dead at age 80
Jean-François Le Nail, a French archivist and historian, died on September 28, 2026, aged 80. Born in Toulouse on December 23, 1945, he trained at the École des…
Ali Bendayan passes away at age 82
Ali Bendayan, the Moroccan Olympic footballer known as Aliouat, died on September 28, 2026, aged 82. A forward for Raja CA, he also represented Morocco’s national team and…
Michael Wynn-Jones dies at 85
Michael Wynn-Jones, the Welsh writer, editor and publisher, died on September 28, 2026, aged 85. Born on January 1, 1941, he studied at Lancing College and the University…
Andrea Zlatar-Violić obituary: died at age 65
Andrea Zlatar-Violić, a Croatian politician and former minister of culture, died on September 28, 2026, aged 65. Born in Zagreb in 1961, she studied humanities at the University…
Pat Clohessy passes away at age 93
Pat Clohessy, the Australian long-distance runner and coach, died on September 28, 2026, aged 93. Also known as Patrick Andrew Clohessy and Patrick Clohessy, he was an Australian…
Death of Armando Vega at age 90
Armando Vega, an American gymnast and coach, died on September 28, 2026, aged 90. Born Jose Armando Vega in Hurley, New Mexico, he competed for the United States…
Avaz Zeynallı has died at age 56
Avaz Zeynallı, an Azerbaijani investigative journalist and media executive, died on September 28, 2026, aged 56. Known also as Avaz Tapdig oghlu Zeynalli, he was a critic, investigative…
Damien Girard death at age 24
Damien Girard, the French cyclist, died on September 28, 2026, aged 24. Born on December 14, 2001, he was a professional racing cyclist from France whose career included…
Seela Sella dies at age 89
Seela Sella, the Finnish actress known for work on stage, screen and in voice acting, died on September 28, 2026, aged 89. Born Seela Maini Marjatta Virtanen in…
Obituary: Ken Taylor, dead at age 91
Ken Taylor, the English cricketer who played three Tests for England between 1959 and 1964, died on September 28, 2026, aged 91. Born in Huddersfield on August 21,…
Obituary: Johan Buttedahl, dead at age 90
Johan Buttedahl, a Norwegian politician and dentist who served in the Parliament of Norway, died on September 28, 2026, aged 90. Born in Drammen on October 5, 1935,…
Avaz Zeynalli obituary: died at age 56
Avaz Zeynalli, an Azerbaijani investigative journalist and media executive, died on September 28, 2026, aged 56. Known also as Avaz Tapdig oghlu Zeynalli, he headed the Xural Media…
Jimmy Lim death at age 82
Jimmy Lim, a Malaysian architect, died on September 28, 2026, aged 82. Known also as Jimmy Lim Cheok Sang, he was an ethnic-Chinese architect from Penang and is…
Yevgeny Sverdlov obituary: died at age 87
Yevgeny Sverdlov, a Russian biochemist and academic, died on September 28, 2026, aged 87. Born Yevgeny Davidovich Sverdlov on November 16, 1938, in Dnipro, he became a Doctor…
Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali has died at age 100
Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, a Malaysian physician and civil servant who served as the spouse of Malaysia’s prime minister, died on September 28, 2026, aged 100. Widely known…
Kathy Cornelius dead at age 93
Kathy Cornelius, the American golfer who won the 1956 U.S. Women’s Open, died on September 28, 2026, aged 93. Born Kathy McKinnon in Boston in 1932, she played…
Dennis Haskins passed away at age 75
Dennis Haskins, the American actor best known for playing Principal Richard Belding on NBC’s Saved by the Bell, died on September 28, 2026, aged 75. Born in Chattanooga,…
Gordon Johncock death at age 90
Gordon Johncock, the American racing driver and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, died on September 28, 2026, at age 90. Born in Hastings, Michigan, Johncock became one of the…
Obituary: Andrea Tempestini, dead at age 40
Andrea Tempestini, an Italian journalist, died on September 28, 2026, aged 40. He worked as a journalist for Libero, a daily newspaper based in Milan. The Sango-language biography…
Robert Rivas dies at age 80
Robert Rivas, the Trinidadian-born Roman Catholic prelate and Bishop of Kingstown, died on September 27, 2026, aged 80. Born in La Pastora, Trinidad, on June 7, 1946, he…
Obituary: Mighty Sparrow, dead at age 91
Mighty Sparrow, the Grenadian-born Trinidadian calypso musician also known as Slinger Francisco, died on September 27, 2026, aged 91. Born in Grand Roy, Grenada, on July 9, 1935,…
Ronnie Golden dead, Ronnie Golden, British singer and comedian
Ronnie Golden, the British singer and comedian who founded the band The Fabulous Poodles, died on September 27, 2026. Born Tony De Meur, he later moved into comedy…
Manuel Seal dead at age 66
Manuel Seal, an American record producer and songwriter, died on September 27, 2026, aged 66. Born Manuel Lonnie Seal Jr. on September 26, 1960, in Freeport, he worked…
Bernard Verley dies at 86
Bernard Verley, the French actor and film producer, died on September 27, 2026, aged 86. Born in Lille on October 4, 1939, he studied at the Beaux-Arts in…
César Ortiz-Echagüe Rubio, died aged 99
César Ortiz-Echagüe Rubio, a Spanish architect and priest, died on September 27, 2026, at age 99. Born in Madrid on January 13, 1927, he was the son of…
Ludwig Gössing death at age 88
Ludwig Gössing, the German equestrian and Olympic medalist, died on September 27, 2026, aged 88. Born in Dortmund on May 13, 1938, he represented Germany in eventing at…
Death of Frank Busch at age 75
Frank Busch, an American swimming coach who worked at the collegiate, national team and Olympic levels, died on September 27, 2026, aged 75. Best known for leading the…
Oscar E. Bosetti, died aged 71
Oscar E. Bosetti, the Argentine journalist and radio host known as a leading authority on the history of Argentine radio, died on September 27, 2026, at age 71.…
Pac has died at age 40
Pac, the English professional wrestler better known outside the ring as Benjamin Satterley, died on September 27, 2026, aged 40. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne on August 22,…
Tony Currie passed away at age 74
Tony Currie, the Scottish broadcaster best known for his work as a television continuity announcer and radio presenter, died on September 26, 2026, aged 74, after tonsil cancer.…
Bob Agee death at age 88
Bob Agee, the American academic administrator who served as president of Oklahoma Baptist University, died on September 26, 2026, at age 88. He led the university as its…
Obituary: David Ring, dead at age 72
David Ring, an American evangelist and motivational speaker, died September 26, 2026, aged 72. Known for speaking openly about living with cerebral palsy, he began challenging audiences in…
Asami Yaguchi dies at age 47
Asami Yaguchi, a Japanese voice actress, died on September 26, 2026, at age 47. Born on July 31, 1979, in Saitama Prefecture, she was affiliated with Kenyu Office…
Hirokazu Ueyonabaru has died at age 55
Hirokazu Ueyonabaru, a Japanese Paralympic athlete, died on September 26, 2026, aged 55. Born in Okinawa in 1971, he competed mainly in T52 long-distance events and represented Japan…
Pierre Ferrazzi dies at 80
Pierre Ferrazzi, the French footballer and manager who played as a forward, died on September 26, 2026, aged 80. He was best known for his time with FC…
Eduardo Rodríguez Rodway, died aged 81
Eduardo Rodríguez Rodway, the Spanish musician known for his work with the flamenco rock band Triana, died on September 26, 2026, aged 81. Triana was formed in Seville…
Maksim Ovodenko, died aged 96
Maksim Ovodenko, a Russian metallurgist and aeronautical scientist and member of the Russian Academy of Engineering, died on September 26, 2026, aged 96. Born in Cherkasy on August…
Eduardo Rodríguez Rodway, died aged 81
Eduardo Rodríguez Rodway, the Spanish musician best known as guitarist with the rock group Triana, died on September 26, 2026, aged 81. Born in Sevilla in 1945, he…
Bruno Musarò death at age 78
Bruno Musarò, the Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as apostolic nuncio to Panama, Guatemala and Costa Rica, died on September 26, 2026, aged 78. Born in Andrano…
Pedro Antônio Marchetti Fedalto dies at age 100
Pedro Antônio Marchetti Fedalto, a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop of Curitiba from 1966 to 1970 and as archbishop of Curitiba from 1970 to…
Tokushin Yamauchi dies at age 91
Tokushin Yamauchi, a Japanese politician and former Japan–North Korea friendship activist, died on September 26, 2026, aged 91. A native of Yomitan in Okinawa, he graduated from the…
Ahmed El-Zend passed away at age 80
Ahmed El-Zend, an Egyptian judge and former minister of justice, died on September 26, 2026, aged 80. Born in Tanta in 1946, he graduated from Al-Azhar University with…
Philippa Baker dead at age 93
Philippa Baker, an Australian actress best known for her work in radio, theatre and television, died on September 26, 2026, aged 93. Born in Sydney in 1931, she…
David Millage, died aged 73
David Millage, an American politician and lawyer who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1991 to 2003, died on September 26, 2026, aged 73. Born in…
Guruh Sukarnoputra obituary: died at age 73
Guruh Sukarnoputra, the Indonesian politician and artist who served as a member of the People's Representative Council, died on September 26, 2026, aged 73. Born Muhammad Guruh Irianto…
Norm Kimball dead at age 96
Norm Kimball, the Canadian football executive who served as general manager of the Edmonton Eskimos and later president and chief operating officer of the Montreal Alouettes, died on…
Remo Calzona passes away at age 87
Remo Calzona, an Italian civil engineer and university teacher, died on September 25, 2026, aged 87. Born in Catanzaro on January 19, 1939, he graduated in civil engineering…
Carmen Aldunate death at age 86
Carmen Aldunate, a Chilean painter, died on September 25, 2026, aged 86. Born Carmen Zita Aldunate Salas in Viña del Mar in 1940, she became associated with the…
Death of Ram Govind Chaudhary at age 74
Ram Govind Chaudhary, an Indian politician and Uttar Pradesh MLA across multiple terms from 1977 to 1992, 2002 to 2007 and 2012 to 2022, died on September 25,…
Antonio Canal dead at age 90
Antonio Canal, the Spanish actor known for playing Padre Froilán Cardeñosa in "Cuéntame cómo pasó," died on September 25, 2026, aged 90. Born in Barcelona in 1936, he…
Zosima Ostapenko dies at age 76
Zosima Ostapenko, a Russian Orthodox prelate, died on September 25, 2026, aged 76. Born Vladimir Mikhailovich Ostapenko on July 12, 1950, in the Astrakhan District, he was a…
Javier Delgado Barrio passes away at age 93
Javier Delgado Barrio, a Spanish judge who served as president of the Supreme Court of Spain from 1996 to 2001, died on September 25, 2026, aged 93. Born…
Karel Eduard Paar passed away at age 92
Karel Eduard Paar, a Czech jurist and Bailiff Knight Grand Cross of Justice in the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, died on September 25, 2026, aged 92. Born…