Recent Deaths & Obituaries

Siddique Ahmed, Politician, died on September 13, 2026

Siddique Ahmed dies at age 63

Siddique Ahmed, an Indian politician and former Assam MLA, died on September 13, 2026, aged 63. An Indian National Congress leader from Assam, he represented the Karimganj South constituency in the Assam Legislative Assembly. Ahmed served as MLA from 2001 to 2016 and returned to the assembly again…

Cheetah Chrome, American guitarist and songwriter, died on September 13, 2026

Cheetah Chrome obituary: died at age 71

Cheetah Chrome, the American guitarist and songwriter best known for his work with Rocket from the Tombs and the Dead Boys, died on September 13, 2026, at age 71. Born Eugene Richard O'Connor in Cleveland on February 18, 1955, he became a central figure in punk rock and…

Cal Nichols, Businessman, died on September 12, 2026

Cal Nichols passed away at age 84

Cal Nichols, the Canadian businessman who chaired the Edmonton Investors Group, died on September 12, 2026, at age 84. Born in Paradise Hill, he built a career in business that included founding Gasland Properties Ltd. and later serving as chairman of the Edmonton Investors Group, the group that…

Hidetoshi Nakanishi, stomach cancer, died on September 12, 2026

Hidetoshi Nakanishi died at age 68

Hidetoshi Nakanishi, a Japanese Olympic judoka and former world champion in the lightweight division, died on September 12, 2026, aged 68. Born on July 3, 1958, in Fukuoka Prefecture, he attended Tokai University before building a career in judo that included a gold medal at the 1983 world…

Povilas Varanauskas, Lithuanian politician, died on September 12, 2026

Povilas Varanauskas has died at age 85

Povilas Varanauskas, a Lithuanian politician and one of the signatories of the 1990 Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania, died on September 12, 2026, aged 85. Born on February 21, 1941, in Kalneliškiai, he was also known as a politician, university teacher and engineer. Varanauskas…

Bernice Offei, Ghanaian gospel singer, died on September 12, 2026

Bernice Offei passes away at age 63

Bernice Offei, a Ghanaian gospel singer and banker, died on September 12, 2026, aged 63. Born in Accra, she built a career as a musician and songwriter and was among the country’s recognised gospel performers. Offei won Best Female Vocal Performance and Songwriter of the Year at the…

Faleh al-Dhaheri, Saudi military officer, died on September 12, 2026

Faleh al-Dhaheri, died aged 86

Faleh al-Dhaheri, a Saudi military officer known for his role in the 1979 Grand Mosque seizure, died on September 12, 2026, aged 86. He was identified in reference material as a participant connected to the seizure of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, one of the most consequential episodes…

James Storme, Belgian footballer and manager, died on September 12, 2026

James Storme dies at 83

James Storme, the Belgian footballer and manager, died on September 12, 2026, aged 83. A midfielder, he made his mark with KAA Gent, helping the club win the Belgian Cup in 1964 and secure its first major trophy. That final saw Gent rally from 2–0 down against KFC…

Nikolay Noev, Russian-born Tajik Olympic wrestler, died on September 12, 2026

Nikolay Noev dead at age 38

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, rector of the UAB, died on September 12, 2026

Carles Solà died at age 81

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, People's Democratic Party National chairman, died on September 12, 2026

Bamanga Tukur passed away at age 90

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, Film producer, died on September 12, 2026

Jeremy Thomas dies at 77

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…

George Chuvalo, Canadian boxer, died on September 12, 2026

George Chuvalo died at age 89

George Chuvalo, the Canadian boxer who became a five-time national heavyweight champion and a two-time world title challenger, died on September 12, 2026, at age 89. Born in Toronto in 1937, Chuvalo built a career marked by durability and consistency over 93 professional bouts, never being knocked down…

Faleh al-Dhaheri, Saudi military officer, died on September 12, 2026

Faleh al-Dhaheri, died aged 86

Faleh al-Dhaheri, a Saudi military officer, died on September 12, 2026, aged 86. He became widely known for his role in the 1979 Grand Mosque seizure in Mecca, where he commanded the operation to clear the المسجد الحرام of Juhayman al-Otaybi’s followers. After that episode, he went on…

Bain Boehlke, American theater director, died on September 11, 2026

Death of Bain Boehlke at age 87

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…

Daniel Conahan, Licensed practical nurse, died on September 10, 2026

Death of Daniel Conahan at age 72

Daniel Conahan, a licensed practical nurse and convicted murderer, died September 10, 2026, at age 72. Known as the Hog Trail Killer, Conahan was born Daniel Owen Conahan…

Frank Bridel, French journalist and writer, died on September 8, 2026

Frank Bridel died at age 101

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…