Recent Deaths & Obituaries

Jorge Gallego, Colombian footballer, died on September 4, 2026

Jorge Gallego obituary: died at age 86

Jorge Gallego, the Colombian footballer better known as Jorge Enrique Ramírez Gallego, died on September 4, 2026, aged 86. Born in Cali, he began his professional career with Millonarios in 1962 and helped the club to three league titles before a brief spell with Deportes Quindío. He moved…

Zenyazen Escobar García, Mexican politician, died on September 4, 2026

Zenyazen Escobar García, died aged 42

Zenyazen Escobar García, a Mexican politician and incumbent federal deputy, died on September 4, 2026, aged 42. Affiliated with the National Regeneration Movement, he represented Veracruz’s 16th district in the federal Chamber of Deputies at the time of his death. Born in Nogales, Veracruz, on June 4, 1984,…

Tahir Nikšić, Actor, died on September 4, 2026

Death of Tahir Nikšić at age 76

Tahir Nikšić, a Bosnian actor and theatre artist, died on September 4, 2026, aged 76. Born in Mostar on June 12, 1950, he began his stage career at the National Theatre Mostar before moving to Sarajevo, where he graduated from the College of Philosophy, department of acting, in…

Pedro Rodriguez, Spanish theologian, died on September 4, 2026

Pedro Rodriguez dead at age 93

Pedro Rodriguez, the Spanish theologian and priest of the prelature of Opus Dei, died on September 4, 2026, aged 93. Born Pedro Rodríguez García in Cartagena in 1933, he specialized in ecclesiology and became a leading Catholic scholar at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, where he taught…

Keyvan Khosrovani, Iranian architect and lighting designer, died on September 4, 2026

Death of Keyvan Khosrovani at age 88

Keyvan Khosrovani, the Iranian architect and lighting designer, died on September 4, 2026, aged 88. Born in Tehran in 1938, he later studied architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, before completing a master’s degree at the University of Tehran in 1962 and pursuing fine art studies at…

Richard O’Sullivan, Actor, died on September 4, 2026

Richard O’Sullivan dead at age 82

Richard O'Sullivan, the English actor known for television comedies including Man About the House, Robin's Nest and Dick Turpin, died on September 4, 2026, aged 82. Born in Chiswick on May 7, 1944, he began his career as a child performer in 1953 after training at the Corona…

Husky Kihal, Actor, died on September 4, 2026

Husky Kihal, died aged 64

Husky Kihal, a French actor, died on September 4, 2026, aged 64. Born in Lyon on December 31, 1961, he worked across film and television for nearly three decades, appearing in more than 150 productions from 1997 to 2026. He was widely recognized for his role as Henry…

Camilo Escalona, Politician, died on September 4, 2026

Camilo Escalona, died aged 71

Camilo Escalona, the Chilean politician who served as a senator from 2006 to 2014, died on September 4, 2026, aged 71. A native of Santiago, he was one of the leading figures in Chile’s Socialist Party and served as its chairman from May 2006 to January 2010. Escalona…

Győző Martos, Hungarian footballer, died on September 3, 2026

Győző Martos has died at age 76

Győző Martos, the Hungarian footballer who played for Ferencváros and the national team, died on September 3, 2026, aged 76. Born in Budapest on December 15, 1949, he built his career with Ferencvárosi TC from 1971 to 1979, helping the club reach the final of the European Cup…

Michel Paulin, Actor, died on September 3, 2026

Michel Paulin has died at age 92

Michel Paulin, a French actor best known for work on Les Cinq Dernières Minutes and Nuits Rouges, died on September 3, 2026, aged 92. Born in Nantes on September 24, 1933, he trained at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique and built a career in acting and dubbing.…

Mireille Calle-Gruber, French literary critic and academic, died on September 3, 2026

Mireille Calle-Gruber obituary: died at age 80

Mireille Calle-Gruber, the French literary critic and academic, died on September 3, 2026, aged 80. A longtime professor at Sorbonne Nouvelle University, she was also a literary scholar, writer and university teacher whose work included leading the Cahiers Butor series and creating digital manuscripts of works by Claude…

Milan Ohnisko, editor and dissident, died on September 3, 2026

Milan Ohnisko has died at age 61

Milan Ohnisko, the Czech poet, editor and dissident, died on September 3, 2026, aged 61. Born in Brno on July 16, 1965, he became known for work that combined naivist playfulness, irony, humor and absurdity with a darker, more tragic sense of outsider struggle. After leaving two secondary…

Blaine Campbell, American politician, died on September 3, 2026

Blaine Campbell passes away at age 86

Blaine Campbell, an American politician and former member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, died on September 3, 2026, aged 86. A Republican, Campbell represented District 35 in the South Dakota legislature from 2013 to 2019. Born in Rapid City, South Dakota, he served in the state…

Harish Chandra Mishra, lokayukta of Delhi, died on September 3, 2026

Harish Chandra Mishra death at age 67

Harish Chandra Mishra, the Indian judge and Lokayukta of Delhi, died on September 3, 2026, aged 67. He served as Lokayukta of Delhi from 2022 and was a former judge of the Jharkhand High Court. During his judicial career, he also held the post of acting Chief Justice…

Brian Fallon, Irish art critic, died on September 3, 2026

Brian Fallon dies at 93

Brian Fallon, Irish art critic, died on September 3, 2026, aged 93. He was a leading figure in Irish cultural journalism, serving as chief critic of The Irish Times for 35 years and as its literary editor from 1977 to 1988. Born in 1933 in Cootehill, County Cavan,…

Iwan Setiawan, Indonesian footballer and football coach, died on September 3, 2026

Iwan Setiawan dies at age 68

Iwan Setiawan, an Indonesian footballer and football coach, died on September 3, 2026, aged 68. Born in Medan, he was identified in official records as an association football player and association football coach. Setiawan was most recently the coach of Sriwijaya FC, a Championship club, and had been…

Alphonso Smith, American football player, died on September 2, 2026

Alphonso Smith has died at age 40

Alphonso Smith, an American football player and former cornerback for the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions, died on September 2, 2026, aged 40. Smith, also known as Alphonso Smith, Jr., was born in Pahokee, Florida, and played college football at Wake Forest, where he earned consensus All-American honors.…

Pierre Tordo, French footballer and manager, died on September 2, 2026

Death of Pierre Tordo at age 86

Pierre Tordo, the French footballer and manager who played as a goalkeeper, died on September 2, 2026, aged 86. Born in Nice on December 16, 1939, he came through the youth ranks at Cavigal Nice and ASPTT Nice before joining Sedan, where he spent most of his career…

Børge Thorup, Danish footballer, died on September 2, 2026

Børge Thorup dies at 82

Børge Thorup, a Danish footballer who played as a defender, died on September 2, 2026, aged 82. Born in Copenhagen on October 4, 1943, he began and ended his career with Brønshøj Boldklub during the era when the Danish league was still amateur-only. Between 1966 and 1973, he…

Survivor Philippines, colon cancer, died on September 1, 2026

Survivor Philippines dead at age 58

Survivor Philippines, a Filipino television and film director associated with titles including Survivor Philippines, Sagwan, The Escort, Inday Will Always Love You, Madrasta and Las Hermanas, died on…

Charles Josselin, Économiste, died on September 1, 2026

Charles Josselin dies at 88

Charles Josselin, a French politician and economist, died on September 1, 2026, aged 88. Born in Pleslin-Trigavou, in Brittany, on March 31, 1938, he became a prominent Socialist…

Michel Fano, composer and writer, died on August 31, 2026

Michel Fano dies at age 96

Michel Fano, the French musician, composer and writer whose work also extended to filmmaking and sound design, died on August 31, 2026, aged 96. Born in the 16th…

Ada Yonath, Cryo bio-crystallography, died on August 31, 2026

Ada Yonath has died at age 87

Ada Yonath, the Israeli crystallographer and Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry, died on August 31, 2026, aged 87. Born in Jerusalem in 1939, she became known for pioneering…

Carlyto Lassa, Congolese singer-songwriter and evangelical pastor, died on August 31, 2026

Carlyto Lassa, died aged 65

Carlyto Lassa, the Congolese singer-songwriter, guitarist and evangelical pastor, died on August 31, 2026, aged 65. Born Charles Ndombasi Lassa in Kongo Central in what is now the…

Liam King, Irish hurler, died on August 31, 2026

Liam King dies at 85

Liam King, the Irish hurler from Lorrha–Dorrha in County Tipperary, died on August 31, 2026, aged 85. Born in Lorrha, he played as a right corner-back for the…

George Wells, American professional wrestler and football player, died on August 31, 2026

George Wells, died aged 72

George Wells, an American professional wrestler and football player, died on August 31, 2026, aged 72. Born George Oliver Wells in Oakland, Calif., on October 31, 1947, he…

Cornelius Cash, American basketball player, died on August 31, 2026

Cornelius Cash dies at 74

Cornelius Cash, the American basketball player and former Detroit Pistons prospect, died on August 31, 2026, aged 74. Born Cornelius Cash Jr. in Macon, Mississippi, he stood 6-foot-8…