Recent Deaths & Obituaries

Ludwig Gössing, German equestrian, died on September 27, 2026

Ludwig Gössing death at age 88

Ludwig Gössing, the German equestrian and Olympic medalist, died on September 27, 2026, aged 88. Born in Dortmund on May 13, 1938, he represented Germany in eventing at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where he won a bronze medal with the German team. Tags Athletes, 27 September…

Hirokazu Ueyonabaru, injuries sustained in a traffic collision, died on September 26, 2026

Hirokazu Ueyonabaru has died at age 55

Hirokazu Ueyonabaru, a Japanese Paralympic athlete, died on September 26, 2026, aged 55. Born in Okinawa in 1971, he competed mainly in T52 long-distance events and represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. There he won silver in the men’s Marathon T52 and also placed sixth…

Eduardo Rodríguez Rodway, Spanish musician, died on September 26, 2026

Eduardo Rodríguez Rodway, died aged 81

Eduardo Rodríguez Rodway, the Spanish musician known for his work with the flamenco rock band Triana, died on September 26, 2026, aged 81. Triana was formed in Seville in 1974 and became known for blending progressive rock with flamenco music, helping to define the Andalusian rock style. Rodríguez…

Maksim Ovodenko, member of Russian Academy of Engineering, died on September 26, 2026

Maksim Ovodenko, died aged 96

Maksim Ovodenko, a Russian metallurgist and aeronautical scientist and member of the Russian Academy of Engineering, died on September 26, 2026, aged 96. Born in Cherkasy on August 11, 1930, he built a career in Soviet industry and aerospace engineering, serving as director of the Kuibyshev Metallurgical Plant.…

Eduardo Rodríguez Rodway, Spanish musician, died on September 26, 2026

Eduardo Rodríguez Rodway, died aged 81

Eduardo Rodríguez Rodway, the Spanish musician best known as guitarist with the rock group Triana, died on September 26, 2026, aged 81. Born in Sevilla in 1945, he began in music at 16, spending several years performing at fairs and squares with other young men from Seville before…

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 September 25, 2026, aged 96. Born Norman Harvey Kimball on June 29, 1930, he joined the Edmonton organization in 1961…

Remo Calzona, Italian civil engineer, died on September 25, 2026

Remo Calzona passes away at age 87

Remo Calzona, an Italian civil engineer and university teacher, died on September 25, 2026, aged 87. Born in Catanzaro on January 19, 1939, he graduated in civil engineering from Sapienza University of Rome in July 1964, working under Carlo Cestelli Guidi on a thesis about membrane analysis of…

Carmen Aldunate, Chilean painter, died on September 25, 2026

Carmen Aldunate death at age 86

Carmen Aldunate, a Chilean painter, died on September 25, 2026, aged 86. Born Carmen Zita Aldunate Salas in Viña del Mar in 1940, she became associated with the profile-based, pre-Renaissance-inspired strand of illustration known as "ilustratismo…

Ram Govind Chaudhary, Politician, died on September 25, 2026

Death of Ram Govind Chaudhary at age 74

Ram Govind Chaudhary, an Indian politician and Uttar Pradesh MLA across multiple terms from 1977 to 1992, 2002 to 2007 and 2012 to 2022, died on September 25, 2026, aged 74. He was born in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, and became known as one of the country’s prominent socialist…

Antonio Canal, Spanish actor, died on September 25, 2026

Antonio Canal dead at age 90

Antonio Canal, the Spanish actor known for playing Padre Froilán Cardeñosa in "Cuéntame cómo pasó," died on September 25, 2026, aged 90. Born in Barcelona in 1936, he trained at Barcelona’s Institut del Teatre and at the Adrián Gual School of Dramatic Art, and began his professional career…

Zosima Ostapenko, Russian Orthodox prelate, died on September 25, 2026

Zosima Ostapenko dies at age 76

Zosima Ostapenko, a Russian Orthodox prelate, died on September 25, 2026, aged 76. Born Vladimir Mikhailovich Ostapenko on July 12, 1950, in the Astrakhan District, he was a Russian archbishop who served in the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Wikipedia record notes that he later became a deacon, hegumen,…

Ahmad Nategh-Nouri, Iranian politician, died on September 25, 2026

Ahmad Nategh-Nouri dies at 89

Ahmad Nategh-Nouri, an Iranian politician, died on September 25, 2026, aged 89. He represented the Noor and Mahmoudabad constituency in the Iranian parliament across seven terms, serving in the first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth Majles after first entering through a 1981 by-election in which he…

Bruno Kramm, German musician, died on September 25, 2026

Bruno Kramm death at age 58

Bruno Kramm, the German musician and co-founder of the electro-industrial duo Das Ich, died on September 25, 2026, aged 58. Born in Munich on October 13, 1967, he became known for music programming, synthesizers, keyboards and backup vocals, performing alongside Stefan Ackermann in one of Germany’s best-known dark…

André Guy, French footballer, died on September 25, 2026

André Guy obituary: died at age 85

André Guy, a French footballer who played as a forward, died on September 25, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Bourg-en-Bresse on March 3, 1941, he was known for his career in French association football and is identified with Saint-Étienne, Lyon and the national team. Guy’s…

Soulis Markopoulos, Greek basketball player, died on September 25, 2026

Soulis Markopoulos death at age 77

Soulis Markopoulos, the Greek basketball player and coach, died on September 25, 2026, aged 77. Born Anastasios Markopoulos in Thessaloniki on March 1, 1949, he played club basketball from 1967 to 1978, including spells with Olympos Saranta Ekklision and Dimokritos Thessaloniki. He later built a long coaching career…

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…

Zeke Moore, American football player, died on September 22, 2026

Zeke Moore dies at 82

Zeke Moore, the American football player who spent his professional career with the Houston Oilers, died on September 22, 2026, at age 82. Born in Tuskegee, Alabama, Moore…

Sir John Mace, Chief of the General Staff, Chief of Defence Staff, died on September 22, 2026

Sir John Mace dies at 94

Sir John Mace, the New Zealand army officer who served as Chief of the General Staff from 1984 to 1987 and as Chief of Defence Staff from 1987…

Donald Weder, American inventor and businessman, died on September 22, 2026

Donald Weder dead at age 79

Donald Weder, an American inventor and businessman, died on September 22, 2026, aged 79. Based in Highland, Illinois, he built a career centered on product development and patents,…