Akbar Abdi dead at age 65
Akbar Abdi, the Iranian actor and comedian known for work in film and television,
died on July 24, 2026, at age 65. Born in Tehran on August 26, 1960, he began his career in 1981 with…
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Vibert Cornwall dead at age 87
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Peter Lassally dead at age 93
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died on July 19, 2026. Born…
Jim Lindsey dead at age 81
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died on July 19, 2026. Born James Edgar Lindsey on November 24, 1944,…
Morley Torgov dead at age 98
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died on July 19, 2026. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in 1927, he began his career…
Tim Murphy dead at age 73
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died on July 19, 2026. He was 73. Murphy represented Pennsylvania’s…
Toshiaki Fushimi dead at age 50, Japanese Olympic cyclist, traffic collision
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Philippe Josse dead at age 65
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died on July 19, 2026. Born on September 23, 1960, in Saintes, he studied…
Carlos Miguens Bemberg dead at age 77
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died on July 19, 2026, at age 77. Born on February 16, 1949, he was a descendant of…
Antonio Martínez Aneiros dead at age 93
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died on July 19, 2026. Born on June 3, 1933, in O Val, Narón, he served in the Parliament…
Holger Brück dead at age 78
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