Naseer al-Chaderchi, an Iraqi politician, died on September 12, 2026, aged 90. He served as a member of Iraq’s Interim Governing Council, which was established after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. Al-Chaderchi led the National Democratic Party…
Ketaki Kushari Dyson, the Indian-born British writer and scholar who worked as a poet, novelist, playwright, translator and critic, died on September 12, 2026, aged 86. Born Ketaki Kushari in Kolkata on June 26, 1940, she…
Nikolay Podgornov, the Russian politician who served as the first governor of Vologda Oblast, died on September 12, 2026, aged 77. Born Nikolay Mikhailovich Podgornov on May 15, 1949, in Gryazovetsky District, he represented the Vologda region in office from 1991 to 1996. Wikidata identifies him as a…
Bernice Ofei, a Ghanaian gospel singer, died on September 12, 2026, aged 63. Born in Accra, she was also known as Bernice Offei and worked as a musician, banker and songwriter. Ofei was recognized as an award-winning gospel artist in Ghana and won Best Female Vocal Performance and…
Sérgio Toledo Machado, the Brazilian Olympic basketball player known as Sérgio "Macarrão" de Toledo Machado, died on September 12, 2026, at age 81. A former professional player, he represented Brazil at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympic Games and also appeared at the 1967 and 1970 FIBA World…
Nikolay Noev, a Russian-born Tajik Olympic wrestler, died on September 12, 2026, aged 38. Born in February 1988 in Sakha Republic, he was a Yakut freestyle wrestler who later became a naturalized Tajikistani competitor. Noev represented Tajikistan in the freestyle 55 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics,…
Carles Solà, the Spanish academic administrator and politician who served as rector of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, died on September 12, 2026, aged 81. Born in Xàtiva, in Valencia Province, on January 1, 1945, he built a career at the University of Valencia and the Autonomous University…
Bamanga Tukur, the Nigerian politician who served as People's Democratic Party national chairman, died on September 12, 2026, aged 90. A businessman and politician from Adamawa State, he was born on September 15, 1935, and later became governor of the old Gongola State in 1983. Tukur also served…
Jeremy Thomas, the British film producer behind The Last Emperor, Sexy Beast and Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, died on September 12, 2026, aged 77. Born in London on July 26, 1949, he built a long career in British and international cinema after beginning work in film in the…
Agni Deo Singh, the Fijian politician and trade unionist who served as Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations, died on September 12, 2026. Born in rural Macuata in Vanua Levu, he trained as a teacher at Corpus Christi Teachers College and went on to earn a diploma…
Bain Boehlke, an American theater director and actor, died on September 11, 2026, at age 87. Born in Warroad, Minnesota, he was associated with both stage and screen work and was known to audiences for the films Fargo and Four Boxes. Boehlke played an important role in the…
Varinder Singh Bajwa, an Indian politician and former member of the Rajya Sabha, died on September 11, 2026, aged 82. A senior vice-president of the Shiromani Akali Dal, he began his political career with the party in 1980 and served as a youth Akali leader in the 1980s.…
Naseebullah Bazai, a Pakistani politician and senator, died on September 11, 2026. He had served as a Member of the Senate of Pakistan since March 2018. Bazai was elected in the 2018 Pakistani Senate election as an independent candidate on a technocrat seat from Balochistan and took his…
Brent Peterson, the Canadian ice hockey player and coach, died on September 11, 2026, at age 68. Born in Calgary, he was a former professional forward who spent 11 seasons in the National Hockey League with four clubs, building a reputation as a strong defensive checker. He later…
Chaudhry Mehmood Bashir, a Pakistani politician who served as minister for law and a member of the National Assembly, died on September 11, 2026, aged 88. Also known as Chaudhry Mahmood Bashir Virk, he represented Pakistan’s…
Rachel Rabin, an Israeli educator and activist who was a founding member of kibbutz Manara, died on September 11, 2026, aged 101. Born in Tel Aviv on February 1, 1925, she was also known as Rahel Rabin and studied at the Rosa Cohen Agricultural School. Rabin became involved…
Albert Horsfall, the Nigerian intelligence officer who directed the National Intelligence Agency from 1986 to 1990 and the State Security Service from 1990 to 1992, died on September 11, 2026, aged 84. Also known as Albert Korubo Horsfall, he was a former high-ranking security and intelligence official and…
Yuca, the Peruvian comedian and actor known for his work on "Risas y salsa" and films including "La paisana Jacinta en búsqueda de Wasaberto" and "¡Asu mare! 2," died on September 11, 2026, at age 75. Born Enrique Eduardo Espejo Peña on April 22, 1951, in Barranca, Peru,…
Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner, the Norwegian royal and elder sister of King Harald V, died on September 11, 2026, aged 94. Born Astrid Maud Ingeborg in Oslo on February 12, 1932, she was the second daughter and last surviving child of King Olav V and Princess Märtha of…
Dame Margaret Clark, a New Zealand political scientist, died on September 11, 2026, aged 85. Born in Wellington on 28 January 1941, she became a leading political science academic and was the first New Zealand woman to be appointed a professor in political science. Clark studied at Wellington…
Emma Bonino, the Italian politician who served as minister of foreign affairs, senator and member of the European Parliament, died on September 11, 2026, aged 78, after a battle with lung cancer. Born in Bra on March 9, 1948, she became one of the best-known figures in Italian…
Raffaele Costa, the Italian politician who served as a deputy, minister and provincial president, died on September 11, 2026, aged 90. Born in Mondovì on September 8, 1936, he graduated from the University of Turin and went on to a long career in national and European politics. Costa…
Tapas Dey, an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly, died on September 11, 2026, aged 84. He also served as ex-Vice President of the Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee. Widely identified in public life as a politician, Dey was also listed by Wikidata as a journalist,…
Solomon Pappaiah, the Indian scholar and actor known for his work in Tamil television and film, died on September 11, 2026, aged 90. Born in Madurai on February 22, 1936, he was widely identified with the debate format known as patti mandrams, which he moderated for decades and…
Malcolm Dawes, the English footballer who played for Hartlepool, Aldershot and Workington, died on September 11, 2026, aged 82. Born in Trimdon on March 3, 1944, he made his senior professional debut on August 19, 1970 and went on to build a career that also took him to…
Tomás Solís, a Chilean politician who served as deputy from 1969 to 1973, died on September 11, 2026, aged 91. Born Tomás Enrique Solís Nova in Coelemu on September 28, 1934, he studied at local rural schools before attending the Juan Madrid Normal School of Chillán, where he…
Elaine Mokhtefi, the Algerian-American anti-colonial activist and writer known for her work as a translator and author, died on September 11, 2026, aged 98. Born Elaine Klein in New York City in 1928, she studied at Wesleyan College before moving to Paris in her twenties, where she began…
Paddy Keenan, the Irish uilleann piper best known as a founding member of The Bothy Band, died on September 9, 2026, aged 76. Born in Trim on January…
Samuel Gelblung, the Argentine journalist and television host known as Chiche Gelblung, died on September 9, 2026, aged 82, of respiratory failure. Born in Buenos Aires on February…
Barry Whitbread, the English footballer and coach who led Singapore to its first international football trophy, the 1998 AFF Championship, died on September 9, 2026, aged 77. Born…
Tomaso Tommasi di Vignano, the Italian energy distribution industry executive who served as chairman of Hera from 2002 to 2023, died on September 9, 2026, aged 79. Born…
Paul Butzer, the German mathematician and historian of mathematics, died on September 9, 2026, aged 98. Born in Mülheim an der Ruhr on April 15, 1928, he built…
Alexander Sharovsky, the Azerbaijani actor and theatre director, died on September 9, 2026, aged 78. Born in Baku in 1948, he began his career in 1967 and went…
Andrzej Elżanowski, a Polish paleontologist and zoologist, died on September 9, 2026, aged 76. Born in Przasnysz on January 21, 1950, he studied at the University of Warsaw…
Isao Harimoto, a Japanese baseball player, died on September 9, 2026, at age 86. Known in Korean as Jang Hun, he was born in Hiroshima on June 19,…
Blanche d'Alpuget, the Australian writer and widow of former prime minister Bob Hawke, died on September 9, 2026, aged 82, after complications from influenza. Born Josephine Blanche d'Alpuget…
Barry Melrose, the Canadian-American ice hockey player, coach and sportscaster, died on September 9, 2026, aged 70. Born in Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Melrose played professionally in the World Hockey…
Ranee Brylinski, an American mathematician known for her work in representation theory and quantum logic gates, died on September 9, 2026, at age 69. Born Ranee Kathryn Gupta…
Ismael Laguna, the Panamanian boxer who became a two-time undisputed lightweight champion, died on September 8, 2026, aged 83. Born Ismael Laguna Meneses in Colón City, Panama, he…
Takao Jinnouchi, a Japanese politician and former bureaucrat, died on September 8, 2026, aged 93. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he served in Japan’s Upper House…
William Henry Draper III, an American venture capitalist, died on September 8, 2026, aged 98. Born in White Plains, New York, he was the son of Katherine Louise…
Frank Bridel, the Swiss journalist and writer who served as editor-in-chief of the Gazette de Lausanne and later became a longtime columnist at Entreprise romande, died on September…
Lucien Smith, an American artist known for painting, died on September 8, 2026, aged 37. Born in Los Angeles in 1989, he studied at The Cooper Union and…
Monowar Hossain Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament, died on September 8, 2026, aged 78. He represented the Gaibandha-4 constituency in the Jatiya Sangsad and…
Arvo Kruusement, the Estonian screenwriter, film and theater director known for adapting works such as "Spring" (1969), "Summer" (1976) and "Autumn" (1990), died on September 8, 2026, aged…
Alexandr Pashchenko died on September 8, 2026, aged 81. He was a Russian singer, actor and director, and a People's Artist of Russia. His death was reported in…
Tung Chee-hwa, the Hong Kong politician and businessman who became the territory’s first chief executive, died on September 8, 2026, aged 89. Born in Shanghai on July 7,…
Alexandr Pashchenko, a Russian singer, actor, and director and People’s Artist of Russia, died on September 8, 2026, aged 81. Born in Orenburg on June 3, 1945, he…
André Pronovost, a Canadian ice hockey player who spent parts of his career with the Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings, died on September 8, 2026,…
André Navez, a Belgian politician and clerk, died on September 8, 2026, aged 74. Born in Bienne-lez-Happart, Belgium, on March 12, 1952, he was a member of the…
Tom Whitestone, an American sport coach and associate athletic director at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, died on September 8, 2026, aged 62. Whitestone spent 37…
Pat Senatore, an American jazz bassist, died on September 8, 2026, aged 91. Born in Newark, New Jersey, on August 19, 1935, he became known as a musician…
Margaret Bedggood, the New Zealand legal scholar and former chief human rights commissioner, died on September 8, 2026, aged 87. Born Margaret Ann Bedggood in Takapuna on April…
Roberto Rodríguez Pérez, the Mexican footballer known as Monito, died on September 8, 2026, at the age of 80. Born on April 1, 1946, in Tlaquiltenango Municipality, he…
Eric Pearce, the Australian field hockey player who won Olympic silver in 1968 and bronze in 1964, died on September 8, 2026, aged 94. Born Eric Robert Pearce…
Pierfranco Vianelli, the Italian cyclist and 1968 Olympic champion, died on September 8, 2026, aged 79. Born in Provaglio d'Iseo, he won gold in the individual road race…
Iskhak Mashbash, a Russian poet, died on September 7, 2026, aged 96. Also known as Iskhak Shumafovich Mashbash and anglicised as Isaac Mashbash, he was a Circassian poet,…
Norberto Galasso, an Argentine historian and essayist, died on September 7, 2026, aged 90. Born in Buenos Aires on July 28, 1936, he studied economics at the University…
Joseph Arnaouti, a Syrian Armenian Catholic hierarch who served as patriarchal exarch of Damascus from 1997 to 2023, died on September 7, 2026, aged 90. Born in Aleppo…
David Worth, an American film director and cinematographer, died September 7, 2026, aged 86. Born in Los Angeles on March 2, 1940, he built a career behind the…
Marc Mercier, the French professional wrestler and actor, died on September 7, 2026, aged 68. Born in Bourg-la-Reine on April 11, 1958, he built a wrestling career in…
Admire Moon, the Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and breeding stallion, died on September 7, 2026, aged 23. The Japanese-bred colt was foaled in 2003 in Hayakita and was sired…
Tony Buss, the English cricketer known for his long career with Sussex, died on September 7, 2026, aged 87. Born Antony Buss on September 1, 1939, he played…
Marty Lowe, an American football player and coach, died on September 7, 2026, at age 54. Lowe played quarterback in the Arena Football League, appearing for the St.…
Great Gidayo, the Japanese actor known for roles in films including "Kikujiro," died on September 7, 2026, aged 67. Born Masayuki Suzuki on December 26, 1958, in Itabashi,…
Galina Mishenina, a Russian rower and Olympic bronze medallist, died on September 7, 2026, aged 76. Mishenina, also known as Galina Andreevna Mishenina, was born on August 5,…
Stanisław Małkowski, a Polish Roman Catholic priest, died on September 7, 2026, at age 82. He was also known as a publicist and as an activist in the…
Nuno Cardoso, the Portuguese engineer and politician who served as president of the Porto Municipal Chamber from 1999 to 2002, died on September 7, 2026, aged 64. Born…
Nina Popova, a Russian actress of stage, film and television, died on September 7, 2026, aged 81. Born in Bugulma in 1945, she trained at the Moscow Art…
Richard Alston, the British choreographer known for work with Ballet Rambert and The Place, died on September 7, 2026, aged 77. Born in Sussex and educated at Eton…
Sir Roger Jones, the Welsh pharmaceutical executive and researcher, died on September 7, 2026, aged 83. Born on July 2, 1943, he was also known as Roger Spencer…
Hafidh Ameir, a Tanzanian politician and agriculturalist who served as Tanzania’s first gentleman, died on September 7, 2026, aged 76. Ameir became the country’s first First Gentleman after…
Silvio Meli, a Maltese judge, died on September 7, 2026, aged 72. He graduated from the University of Malta and later served as president of the Commission for…
Rihards Pīks, the Latvian politician and film director who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2009, died on September 7, 2026, aged 84.…
Simon Lui, a Hong Kong actor known for the "Troublesome Night" series, "Last Ghost Standing" and "Vulgaria," died on September 7, 2026, aged 62. Born in Hong Kong…
Bello Mandiya, a Nigerian politician and senator, died on September 7, 2026, aged 62. He represented the Katsina South Senatorial District in the Senate after winning the February…
Vadim Popov, a Belarusian politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives, died on September 7, 2026, aged 86. Born Vadim Aleksandrovich Popov on July 5,…
K. Achuthan, an Indian politician and Kerala MLA, died on September 7, 2026, aged 76. He represented the Chittur constituency and was a member of the Indian National…
R. Sarath, an Indian film director and screenwriter known for Sayahnam, The Desire and Buddhanum Chaplinum Chirikkunnu, died on September 7, 2026, aged 65. Based in Kerala’s Malayalam…
David Cobb, the Green Party of the United States candidate for president in the 2004 United States presidential election, died on September 7, 2026, at age 63. Known…
Hafidh Ameir Hassan, a Tanzanian agriculturalist and teacher who served as First Gentleman of Tanzania, died on September 7, 2026, aged 76. He held the role from March…
Gastón Acurio Velarde, the Peruvian politician who served as minister of development and later as a senator, died on September 7, 2026, aged 95. Born in Cusco on…
Great Gidayū, the Japanese actor known for roles in films including Kikujiro and Ikinai, died on September 7, 2026, aged 67. Born Masayuki Suzuki in Itabashi on December…
David Worth, an American film director and cinematographer, died on September 7, 2026, aged 86. Born March 2, 1940, he built a career behind the camera on more…
Nina Popova, a Russian actress who worked in theater and film, died on September 7, 2026, aged 81. Born in Bugulma on March 20, 1945, she studied at…