Recent Deaths & Obituaries

Joe Callanan, Irish politician, died on September 29, 2026

Joe Callanan obituary: died at age 77

Joe Callanan, the Irish former Fianna Fáil politician and TD for Galway East from 2002 to 2007, died on September 29, 2026, aged 77. Born in Kilconnell, County Galway, he was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election and lost his seat at the 2007 contest.…

Náfer Durán, Colombian accordionist and songwriter, died on September 29, 2026

Death of Náfer Durán at age 93

Náfer Durán, the Colombian accordionist and songwriter who was crowned rey vallenato in 1976, died on September 29, 2026, aged 93. Born Náfer Santiago Durán Díaz in El Paso, Colombia, on December 26, 1932, he became one of vallenato’s noted figures after winning the accordionist competition at the…

Donald Bergagård, Swedish evangelist, died on September 29, 2026

Donald Bergagård has died at age 90

Donald Bergagård, the Swedish evangelist, singer and accordionist, died on September 29, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Öckerö on February 13, 1936, he first worked as a pastor in the Pentecostal congregation Elim in Örebro in the late 1950s before a 1959 visit to Aage…

Courtney Meppen-Walter, English footballer, died on September 29, 2026

Courtney Meppen-Walter dead at age 32

Courtney Meppen-Walter, the English footballer from Bury, died on September 29, 2026, aged 32. Known by his full name, Courtney Alister Meppen-Walter, he played as a defender for Bury in the Northern Premier League Premier Division and earlier appeared in the Football League with Carlisle United. He also…

Julián García Vargas, minister of health and defence, died on September 29, 2026

Julián García Vargas dies at 81

Julián García Vargas, the Spanish politician who served as minister of health from 1986 to 1991 and minister of defence from 1991 to 1995, died on September 29, 2026, aged 81. Born in Madrid in 1945, he studied economic sciences at the Complutense University of Madrid, graduating in…

Vijai Singh Mankotia, Himachal MLA, died on September 29, 2026

Vijai Singh Mankotia passes away at age 87

Vijai Singh Mankotia, an Indian politician and former Himachal MLA, died on September 29, 2026, aged 87. A member of the Indian National Congress, he represented the Shahpur constituency in Kangra district in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Janata Dal and Congress tickets. His legislative career spanned…

Juraj Hraško, diplomat, died on September 28, 2026

Juraj Hraško died at age 95

Juraj Hraško, a Slovak politician and diplomat, died on September 28, 2026, aged 95. Born in Točnica on May 14, 1931, he was widely regarded as a founder of modern Slovak pedology and played a leading role in building the country’s soil science institutions. He established and long…

Janine Boissard, French author, died on September 28, 2026

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 best known for her L’Esprit de famille series, published between 1979 and 1984. The series was later adapted into a…

Bob Davenport, English traditional folk singer, died on September 28, 2026

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. Davenport in Gateshead, County Durham, on May 31, 1932, he came from a musical family and was distantly related to…

Lieutenant Stitchie, Jamaican reggae musician and deejay, died on September 28, 2026

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 gospel reggae in 1997 after surviving a car crash and recorded thereafter under the shorter name Stitchie. Born in Spanish…

Ali Bendayan, Moroccan Olympic footballer, died on September 28, 2026

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 was part of the squad at the 1964 Summer Olympics, appearing in the men’s football tournament. Born on July 1,…

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…

Armando Vega, American gymnast, died on September 28, 2026

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 men's national artistic gymnastics team and took part in eight events at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Vega attended Pennsylvania State…

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…

Damien Girard, French cyclist, died on September 28, 2026

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 riding for the UCI Continental team Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur. His death was reported without additional details. Tags Athletes, 28…

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…

Jimmy Lim, Architect, died on September 28, 2026

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 identified in sources as Jimmy Lim Cheok Siang. Lim’s work was associated with tropical architecture in Malaysia, and he was…

Norm Kimball, general manager of Edmonton Eskimos and president of Montreal Alouettes, died on September 25, 2026

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…

David Marsden, complications from a fall, died on September 25, 2026

Obituary: David Marsden, dead at age 85

David Marsden, the Canadian radio broadcaster and program director who helped shape Toronto radio as a disc jockey and later guided CFNY-FM’s influential “Spirit of Radio” identity, died…

Peter May, novelist, and crime writer, died on September 25, 2026

Peter May dies at 74

Peter May, the Scottish television screenwriter, novelist and crime writer, died on September 25, 2026, aged 74. Born in Glasgow and educated at Eastwood High School, he built…

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…