Recent Deaths & Obituaries

Michael Wynn-Jones, editor and publisher, died on September 28, 2026

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 of Oxford before establishing New Crane Publishing. He also co-founded and helped publish the Sainsbury's magazine, and was known for…

Avaz Zeynallı, journalist, died on September 28, 2026

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 journalist and the head of the Xural Media Group. He founded the Xural TV online YouTube channel and hosted the…

Seela Sella, Actor, died on September 28, 2026

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 Tampere on December 30, 1936, she built a career spanning more than six decades and appeared in nearly 35 film…

Robert Rivas, Bishop of Kingstown, died on September 27, 2026

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 served in the Catholic Church as a priest and bishop and was archbishop of Castries in St. Lucia from 2008…

Mighty Sparrow, Grenadian-born Trinidadian calypso musician, died on September 27, 2026

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, he was a singer, songwriter, guitarist and calypsonian whose career began in 1949. Widely called the "Calypso King of the…

Manuel Seal, American record producer and songwriter, died on September 27, 2026

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 across pop, R&B, gospel, soul and hip hop and played piano, keyboards, guitar, synthesizer bass, saxophone, organ and flute. Beginning…

Bernard Verley, French actor and film producer, died on September 27, 2026

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 Lille before joining the TNP under Jean Vilar. Verley began his career in the theater, later shifting in the mid-1970s…

Frank Busch, American swimming coach, died on September 27, 2026

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 University of Arizona from 1989 to 2011, he also coached the U.S. Olympic teams in 2004 and 2008. Born in…

Pac, English professional wrestler, died on September 27, 2026

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, 1986, he began his wrestling career in 2004 in north-east England and went on to compete under the ring name…

Hirokazu Ueyonabaru, injuries sustained in a traffic collision, died on September 26, 2026

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 at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. There he won silver in the men’s Marathon T52 and also placed sixth…

Pierre Ferrazzi, French footballer and manager, died on September 26, 2026

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 Grenoble, where he scored the most goals in Division 2 in the 1965–66 season. Ferrazzi later went into management with…

Eduardo Rodríguez Rodway, Spanish musician, died on September 26, 2026

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 in 1974 and became known for blending progressive rock with flamenco music, helping to define the Andalusian rock style. Rodríguez…

Maksim Ovodenko, member of Russian Academy of Engineering, died on September 26, 2026

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 11, 1930, he built a career in Soviet industry and aerospace engineering, serving as director of the Kuibyshev Metallurgical Plant.…

Eduardo Rodríguez Rodway, Spanish musician, died on September 26, 2026

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 began in music at 16, spending several years performing at fairs and squares with other young men from Seville before…

Jeoff Long, American baseball player, died on September 25, 2026

Jeoff Long died at age 84

Jeoff Long, an American baseball player who spent part of the 1963 season and all of 1964 with the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox, died on…

Richard Mulcahey, member of the Illinois House of Representatives, died on September 24, 2026

Richard Mulcahey dies at 91

Richard Mulcahey, an American politician and educator who served in the Illinois House of Representatives, died on September 24, 2026, aged 91. A Democrat, he represented the chamber…

John Baer, American journalist, died on September 24, 2026

John Baer died at age 79

John Baer, an American journalist and political columnist, died September 24, 2026, at age 79. He spent 32 years at The Philadelphia Daily News and The Philadelphia Inquirer…

Chotelal Verma, politician, died on September 24, 2026

Chotelal Verma dies at age 73

Chotelal Verma, an Indian politician and businessman who served as a three-time Uttar Pradesh MLA, died on September 24, 2026, aged 73. He represented the Fatehabad constituency and…

Bill Cahill, American football player, died on September 24, 2026

Bill Cahill dies at 75

Bill Cahill, an American football player who spent two seasons with the Buffalo Bills, died on September 24, 2026, aged 75. Born William Blackburn Cahill in Bellevue, Washington,…

Milan Panić, humanitarian and politician, died on September 24, 2026

Milan Panić died at age 96

Milan Panić, the Serbian businessman, humanitarian and politician who served as prime minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, died on September 24, 2026, aged 96. Born in…

Zeke Moore, American football player, died on September 22, 2026

Zeke Moore dies at 82

Zeke Moore, the American football player who spent his professional career with the Houston Oilers, died on September 22, 2026, at age 82. Born in Tuskegee, Alabama, Moore…