Chennamma Deve Gowda, an Indian political figure and the spouse of former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda, died on July 18, 2026. She was 89. Widely known as the wife of the former head of…
Denny Sanford, the American banker and philanthropist who founded First Premier Bank, died on July 18, 2026. Born Thomas Denny Sanford on December 23, 1935, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, he built his career in banking and…
Johan Baumann, the Norwegian dogsledder, politician and sports administrator who served as president of the Norwegian Ski Federation from 1987 to 1995,…
Chen Gang, the Chinese composer best known for Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto, died on July 18, 2026. Born in Shanghai on March…
Vladimir Ukhalkin, a Russian politician and mayor of Fryazino from 2001 to 2015, died on July 17, 2026. He was born on…
Ron Hunt, the American baseball player who starred as a second baseman in Major League Baseball, died on July 17, 2026. Born…
Gabriel Antonio Camilo González, the Dominican Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of La Vega from 1992 to 2015, died on…
Sir Garfield Sobers, the Barbadian cricketer who became one of the defining all-rounders in world cricket, died on July 17, 2026, at…
Moses Ali, the Ugandan lawyer, politician and retired military officer who served as Second Deputy Prime Minister, died on July 17, 2026.…
Oh Jang-seop, a South Korean politician and businessman who served in the National Assembly and as minister of construction and transport, died…
Brenda Fricker, the Irish actress whose career spanned stage and screen for six decades, died on July 17, 2026. Born in Dublin…
Primrose Bogatsu, a South African politician and member of the North West Provincial Legislature since February 2023, died on July 17, 2026.…
Germain Berthé, a Malian professional footballer and goalkeeper, died on July 17, 2026, at the age of 32. Born in Mali on…
Graeme Gilbert, the Australian radio presenter and politician, died on July 17, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on April 15,…
Bill Birch, the New Zealand politician who served as minister of finance from 1993 to 1999, died on July 17, 2026. Born…
C. D. Wickramaratne, a Sri Lankan police officer who served as the 35th Inspector General of Police, died on July 17, 2026,…
El Ghazi died on July 16, 2026. He was an Algerian singer. Tags Musicians, 16 July 2026, El, Ghazi, July 16, July…
Tersia Marshall, a South African politician and attorney who served in the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, died on July 16, 2026, in Rustenburg…
Rudolph A. Marcus, the Canadian-born American chemist who won the 1992 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on electron transfer reactions,…
Elza Berquó, a Brazilian mathematician and statistician whose work also extended into research, died on July 16, 2026. Born on October 17,…
Lattie F. Coor, an American university administrator and professor of public policy who led the University of Vermont and Arizona State University,…
Siva Afi, the Samoan professional wrestler best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation in the late 1980s, died on…
Isamu Sonoda, the Japanese judoka who won Olympic gold, died on July 16, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Yanagawa,…
Margarita Andrey, a Spanish actress known for films including They Always Return at Dawn, His Heart Awake and Devil’s Roundup, died on July 15, 2026. She was 99.…
Seputla Sebogodi, the South African actor known for roles in Generations, Rhythm City and Scandal!, died on July 15, 2026. He was 63. Also known as Septula Sebogodi,…
Margarita Andrey, a Spanish actress known for films including They Always Return at Dawn, His Heart Awake and Devil’s Roundup, died on July 15, 2026. She was 99.…
Romano Garofalo, the Italian cartoonist, writer and journalist whose work helped shape popular comics in Italy, died on July 15, 2026, in Rimini. Born in Rimini on November…
Moozhikkal Pankajakshi, an Indian Nokkuvidya pavakali performer, died on July 15, 2026, at age 90. A noted artist of Nokkuvidya paava kali, a form of puppetry, she was…
Elsa Aguirre, the Mexican actress known for films including Midnight, A Decent Woman and Giant, died on July 15, 2026. Born Elsa Irma Aguirre Juárez in Chihuahua City…
Maro Kontou, a Greek actress and politician, died on July 15, 2026, at the age of 92, of lung cancer. Born in Athens on June 21, 1934, she…
John Esposito, the American academic and scholar of Middle Eastern and Islamic studies, died on July 15, 2026. Born John Louis Esposito on May 19, 1940, in Brooklyn,…
Plas Johnson, the American soul-jazz saxophonist widely known for his tenor saxophone solo on Henry Mancini’s "The Pink Panther Theme," died on July 15, 2026. He was 94.…
John Kirby, an American actor and acting coach, died on July 15, 2026, at age 75. He was known for playing Frank, the bartender, in the miniseries "Nutcracker:…
Vladyslav Duyun, a Ukrainian footballer who also held Russian citizenship, died on July 15, 2026, at the age of 49. Born on May 9, 1977, in Izmail, he…
Hal Williams, the American actor known for roles on Sanford and Son, The Waltons and 227, died on July 15, 2026. Born Halroy Candis Williams in Columbus, Ohio,…
Ihor Losiev, a Ukrainian political scientist and publicist, died on July 15, 2026. Born in Sevastopol on March 10, 1955, he became known as a columnist, journalist, and…
Cees Geel, the Dutch actor known for his work in film, television and radio, died on July 14, 2026, at age 61. Born Cornelis Pieter Geel in Schagen…
Janice McNair, the American businesswoman who co-founded and owned the Houston Texans, died on July 14, 2026. Born Janice Suber in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on September 30,…
Mudragada Padmanabha Reddy, an Indian politician, died on July 14, 2026. He was known as Mudragada Padmanabham and was a former Member of Parliament from Kakinada as well…
Hannelore Zober, the German handball player and 1976 Olympic silver medalist, died on July 14, 2026. Born in Leipzig on November 6, 1946, she played for East Germany…
Wolfgang Brase, a German football player, died on July 14, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Brunswick on February 7, 1939, he spent five seasons in…
Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, an Indian politician and former Jammu and Kashmir MLA, died on July 14, 2026. He was a leader of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference…
Azucena Mora, the Ecuadorian theater and television actress known by her screen name for performances in stage and television, died on July 14, 2026. Born Livia Lidia Mora…
Sitesh Ranjan Deb, a Bangladeshi wildlife conservationist known as Sitesh Babu, died on July 14, 2026. He had begun his career as a professional hunter and wilderness guide…
Neliana Tersigni, an Italian journalist born in Rome, died on July 14, 2026, at the age of 81. A freelance reporter from Rome who studied Russian literature, she…
Little Gerhard, the Swedish singer and rock musician born Karl-Gerhard Lundkvist, died on July 14, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Tillberga on May 17, 1934,…
Galina Kukleva, a Russian biathlete who won Olympic and world championship medals, died on July 14, 2026. Born Galina Alekseyevna Kukleva on November 21, 1972, in Ishimbay, she…
Ramachandra Gowda, an Indian politician and long-serving Karnataka Legislative Council member, died on July 14, 2026. Born on December 13, 1938, in Thippur in Kunigal taluk of Tumkur…
Fantan Mojah, the Jamaican reggae singer born Owen Lennox Moncrieffe, died on July 14, 2026. He was 49. Born on August 5, 1976, in White Hill, St Elizabeth…
Dave Kendall, the British television personality and journalist known for creating and hosting MTV’s "120 Minutes," died on July 14, 2026. Born David Kendall in the United Kingdom…
Manfred Manglitz, a German footballer and goalkeeper, died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Cologne on March 8, 1940, he began his football…
Mike Browning, an American heavy metal drummer and singer, died on July 13, 2026. Born Michael George Browning on May 26, 1964, in Tampa, Florida, he began playing…
Marcel Deneux, a French politician and senator, died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 97. Born on August 16, 1928, in Beaucamps-le-Vieux, he served in the…
Pat Oliphant, the Australian-born American political cartoonist whose work tracked American and global politics for more than six decades, died on July 13, 2026. Born Patrick Bruce Oliphant…
John Hamm, a Canadian politician and physician who served as the 25th premier of Nova Scotia, died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 88. Born John…
Harry Swinney, the American physicist known for work in pattern formation and fluid dynamics experiments, died on July 13, 2026. Born in Opelousas, Louisiana, on April 10, 1939,…
Hervé Hasquin, a Belgian historian, university professor and politician, died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Charleroi on December 31, 1942, he taught…
Jo Wan-kyu, a South Korean politician who served as minister of education from 1992 to 1993, died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 98. Born on…
Gérald Guillemin, the French organ builder based in Vaucluse, died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Paris in 1948, he established his organ-building…
Denyse Émond, a Canadian actress and comedian, died on July 13, 2026, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Born in Montreal on May 10, 1928, she was best known…
Alcides Bernal, a Brazilian lawyer, radio broadcaster and politician, died on July 13, 2026, at age 60. Born Alcides Jesus Peralta Bernal on July 14, 1965, in Corumbá,…
Nansun Shi, the Hong Kong film producer and executive known for her work on All the Wrong Clues for the Right Solution, Infernal Affairs and The Thousand Faces…
Georg Ferstl, an Austrian politician who served in the Landtag of Styria from 2000 to 2005, died on July 13, 2026. Born on December 30, 1936, in Trofaiach,…
Jean-François Coste, a French sailor, died on July 13, 2026. He took part in and completed the inaugural Vendée Globe in 1989, a feat that placed him among…
Raymond Razakarinvony, the Malagasy Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Miarinarivo from 1998 to 2007, died on July 13, 2026. He was 98. Born in Antananarivo…
Rob Dieperink, a Dutch football referee, died on July 13, 2026. Born in Borculo on April 18, 1988, he worked for the KNVB and officiated matches in the…
Melaine Favennec, the French singer and musician known also as Mélaine Favennec, died on July 13, 2026, in Pont-l'Abbé. Born in Quimperlé in 1950, he began his musical…
Barry Dickins, an Australian author, artist, actor, educator and journalist, died on July 13, 2026, aged 76. Born in Reservoir in Melbourne, he became known for historical dramas…
Viorel Oancea, a Romanian politician and major general who served as mayor of Timișoara from 1992 to 1996, died on July 13, 2026. Born in Brașov on December…
Markus Beierle, the German footballer who played as a striker, died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 54. Born in Brackenheim on June 2, 1972, he…
Dudley Laufman, an American contra dance caller and musician who helped spur the 20th-century revival of contra dancing, died on July 13, 2026. He was 95. Born in…
Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher, a British politician and Labour life peer who served in the House of Lords from 1998 to 2026, died on July 13, 2026, aged…
Giuseppe Galtarossa, an Italian footballer and sporting director, died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Padua on March 12, 1938, he was known…
Pedro Ignacio Calderón, an Argentine musician and conductor, died on July 13, 2026. Born in Paraná on December 13, 1933, he studied music from childhood and went on…
John Berne, the Australian rugby union and rugby league player who represented Australia in rugby union, died on July 13, 2026. Born John Edward Berne on March 14,…
Md. Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of Jatiya Sangsad, died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 74. He represented the Chittagong-14 constituency…
Kim Ha-soo, a South Korean politician and mayor of Cheongdo County from 2022 to 2026, died on July 13, 2026. He was born on February 5, 1990. Available…
Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor best known for playing Dr. Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park films, died on July 13, 2026. He was 78. Born Nigel…
Poomani, the Indian novelist and short story writer best known for Agnaadi, died on July 12, 2026. Born in 1947 as Manickavasagamm in Andipatti, near Kovilpatti in Tamil…
Mary Morello died on July 12, 2026, at the age of 102. An American activist and founder of Parents for Rock and Rap, she was also known as…
Josef Kompalla died on July 12, 2026. He was a Polish-German ice hockey player and later an ice hockey official and referee. Born on March 13, 1936, in…
Luis Sanguino, the Spanish sculptor known for monumental bronze works in Spain and the Americas, died on July 12, 2026. Born Luis Antonio Sanguino de Pascual in Barcelona…
