Can Kolukısa dead at age 92
Can Kolukısa, a Turkish actor known for roles in Züğürt Ağa, King of the Doormen and Selamsız Bandosu,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 92. Born in Eskişehir on May 14, 1934, he studied theatre at…
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Geraldine Bey dead at age 91
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Joe Novak dead at age 81
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Bobby Hunt dead at age 85
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Pavala Syamala dead at age 75
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Aviezer Yaari dead at age 96
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Anna Knysok dead at age 75
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Tom Chadbon dead at age 80
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Marc Held dead at age 93, French architect, and interior designer
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Léon Strauss dead at age 98
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Johannes Krisch dead at age 59
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Kevin Sinnott dead at age 78
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Jim Hopkins dead at age 79, New Zealand broadcaster and politician, member of the Waitaki District…
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Zlatan Ibrahimbegović dead at age 78
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died on July 27, 2026, aged 78. Born on March…
Susanta Singh dead at age 53
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Takeaki Matsumoto dead at age 67, Japanese politician, minister of foreign affairs and internal aff…
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died on July 27, 2026, at age 67…
Jerry Lamb dead at age 85, American Episcopal prelate, bishop of Northern California
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Betye Saar dead at age 99
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Thomas W. Luce III dead at age 86
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died on July 26, 2026. He also worked as a nonprofit executive and served as an adviser to…
Abdul Ballout dead at age 21
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Frank Tusa dead at age 79
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John Anderson dead at age 71, American baseball player and coach, heart attack
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died on July 26, 2026, of a heart…
Parvez Butt dead at age 83
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died on July 26, 2026, at the age of 83. Born…
Octavio Gallotti dead at age 95
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Zdzisław Maszkiewicz dead at age 75
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died on July 26, 2026, aged 75. Born on November 28,…