Anna Knysok dead at age 75
Anna Knysok, a Polish politician and former member of parliament,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 75. Born in Chorzów on July 19, 1951, she was also known as Anna Maria Knysok. She served as a…
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Johannes Krisch dead at age 59
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died on July 27, 2026, aged 59. Born in Vienna on December 8, 1966, he worked across stage and screen and was active from 1987 until 2026. Krisch appeared in more…
Ronnie Le Drew dead at age 78
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died on July 27, 2026. Known also as…
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Ian Wood dead at age 84
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Ambrogio Colombo dead at age 86
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died on July 25, 2026. Known in the industry as Uncle Choi, he worked at…
Juan Carlos Lomeña dead at age 72
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died on July 25, 2026, aged 72. Born in…
Leonid Margolin dead at age 68
Leonid Margolin, a Russian musician,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 68. Born on September 5, 1957, in Zhytkavichy, he was a…
Daniel Bohr dead at age 82
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Chun Yong-taek dead at age 88
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Sir John Henry dead at age 94, New Zealand jurist, judge of the Court of Appeal
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Clemente Marconi dead at age 60
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died on July 24, 2026. Born…
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Carmelo Scoma, the Italian politician and trade unionist who served as mayor of Palermo,
died on July 24, 2026. Born in Prizzi on February 22, 1931, he began…
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Zhang Yutai dead at age 80
Zhang Yutai, a Chinese politician,
died on July 24, 2026. Born in January 1945, he was a politician of the People’s Republic of China and served in senior…
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died on July 24, 2026. Born Adelmo Achito Vivas…
Thomas Handgrätinger dead at age 83
Thomas Handgrätinger, a German priest and Catholic monk,
died on July 24, 2026, at Kloster Windberg. Born in Ulm on March 4, 1943, he entered the Windberg monastery…
Lou Koller dead at age 59
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died on July 24, 2026, at age 59. Born in Queens in 1967,…
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Hanna Drul dead at age 65
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Jordan Devey dead at age 38
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died on July 23, 2026, at age 38. Born in…
Jury Chaščavacki dead at age 78
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died on July 23, 2026. He was 78. Born on October 18, 1947, in Odesa, he…
Adela Mărculescu dead at age 88
Adela Mărculescu, the Romanian stage and film actress,
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Kōzō Okamoto dead at age 78
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died on July 23, 2026. Born on December 7, 1947, in Ashikita, Japan, he…
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died on July 23, 2026, aged 85. Born in Washington, D.C., she built a long career on stage…
Asteryth Sloane dead at age 26
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died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 26. Born in 2000 and also known as…
Pavel Jungwirth dead at age 60
Pavel Jungwirth, a Czech physical chemist and academic,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 60. Born in Prague on May 20, 1966, he studied at…
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died on July 23, 2026. Born on February 23, 1945, in Thirurkad in what is now Kerala’s Malappuram district, he…
Thembeni Nxangisa dead
Thembeni Nxangisa, a South African politician who served in the Free State Executive Council,
died on July 23, 2026. A member of the African National Congress, he entered…
Annie Courtney dead at age 26, Annie Courtney, Northern Irish politician, member of the Derry City…
Annie Courtney, the Northern Irish politician and former Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Foyle,
died on July 23, 2026, aged 26. Born in Derry in 2000,…
M. Basri dead at age 83
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died on July 23, 2026, at age 83. Born on October 5, 1942, he built…
Osvaldo Tozzi dead at age 95
Osvaldo Tozzi, an Italian politician,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Radicondoli on September 1, 1930, he was a native of the…
Antonio Trebiciani dead at age 88
Antonio Trebiciani, an Italian football coach born in Rome on March 26, 1938,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 88. The Italian manager spent his…
Karen Busby dead at age 67, research into queer issues, reproductive rights, constitutional law, an…
Karen Busby, a lawyer, feminist and former professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba whose work focused on queer issues, reproductive rights, constitutional law…
Keigo Higashino dead at age 68
Keigo Higashino, the Japanese author best known for The Devotion of Suspect X and Journey Under the Midnight Sun,
died on July 23, 2026. He was 68. Born…
Bruno Betancor dead at age 22
Bruno Betancor, a Uruguayan footballer,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 22 after suffering cardiorespiratory arrest. Born Bruno Emanuel Betancor Baeza in Montevideo on December…
Vasily Parkhomchuk dead at age 79
Vasily Parkhomchuk, a Russian physicist and specialist in accelerator and charged-particle storage ring physics,
died on July 23, 2026. Born on September 1, 1946, in Torchyn, he studied…
Patricia Donlon dead at age 83
Patricia Donlon, the Irish librarian and academic who served as director of the National Library of Ireland,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 83. Known…
Oleg Bolotin dead at age 87
Oleg Bolotin, a Russian politician and member of the Volgograd Oblast Duma from 1998 to 2009,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 87. Oleg Georgievich…
Bill McGlaughlin dead at age 82
Bill McGlaughlin, the American composer and radio host who led the public radio programs Exploring Music and Saint Paul Sunday,
died on July 22, 2026. He was 82.…
Chuck Russell dead at age 68, American film director, screenwriter, and producer
Chuck Russell, the American film director, screenwriter and producer best known for “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors,” “The Blob,” “The Mask,” “Eraser” and “The Scorpion…
Wang Quanying dead at age 105, Chinese soldier, last living female soldier of the Long March
Wang Quanying, a Chinese soldier remembered as the last living female participant in the Long March,
died on July 22, 2026. Born in May 1921 in Jinchuan County,…
Émile Constant Bombet dead at age 85
Émile Constant Bombet, an Ivorian politician and military officer,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on March 16, 1941, in Rubino in what…
Fernando dead at age 72
Fernando Guisini Neto, a Brazilian footballer and coach,
died on July 22, 2026. Known also as Fernando, Fernando Guisini, Fernando Nariz and Fernando Narigudo, he was born on…
Purificação Araújo dead at age 99
Purificação Araújo, the Portuguese obstetrician and gynecologist known as the “mother of family planning” in Portugal,
died on July 22, 2026, aged 99. Also known as Maria da…
Axel Ganz dead at age 88
Axel Ganz, the German journalist who helped shape magazines at Bunte and Gruner + Jahr,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Auggen…
Greg Sewell dead at age 93
Greg Sewell, the Australian rules footballer who served Essendon as an assistant coach and president,
died on July 22, 2026, aged 93. Gregory George Sewell was born on…
Luís Represas dead at age 69
Luís Represas, the Portuguese singer and composer born Luís Paulo Fontes Represas,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Lisbon on November 24,…
Chris Murphy dead at age 58
Chris Murphy, an American politician and attorney who served in the South Carolina House of Representatives,
died on July 22, 2026. He represented the 98th District, covering parts…
Haim Yavin dead at age 93
Haim Yavin, the Israeli television anchor and documentary filmmaker who became one of the country’s best-known news presenters,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 93.…
Heinz Stücke dead at age 86
Heinz Stücke, the German cyclist, photographer and world traveler who spent most of his life riding through every country in the world,
died on July 22, 2026. He…
Celina Jesionowska dead at age 92
Celina Jesionowska, the Polish sprinter who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics,
died on July 22, 2026. She was 92. Born in Łomża on November 3, 1933, Jesionowska…
Luiz Carlos Barreto dead at age 98
Luiz Carlos Barreto, the Brazilian film producer and screenwriter,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Sobral on May 28, 1928, he began…
Huang Zhiquan dead at age 84, Chinese politician, governor of the Jiangxi Provincial People’s…
Huang Zhiquan, a Chinese politician who served as governor of the Jiangxi Provincial People's Government from 2001 to 2006,
died on July 22, 2026. Born in February 1942…
Kim Jong-im dead at age 91, Kim Jong-im, North Korean politician
Kim Jong-im, a North Korean politician and one of the few women to hold senior positions in the country's government apparatus,
died on July 22, 2026. She was…
Shir-Mohammad Espandar dead at age 98
Shir-Mohammad Espandar, an Iranian musician known for his mastery of the donali,
died on July 22, 2026. Born in 1927 in Bampur, Balochistan, he was an Iranian Baloch…
Mitch Byrd dead at age 63
Mitch Byrd, an American comic book artist and penciller,
died on July 22, 2026. Born on July 28, 1962, Byrd began his major comics work on Cat and…
Paddy McNally dead at age 88
Paddy McNally, the British businessman and racing driver who ran Allsport Management and helped shape Formula One’s advertising and hospitality operations,
died on July 22, 2026. Born Patrick…
Barbara L. Nichols dead at age 87
Barbara L. Nichols, an American nurse executive and leader,
died on July 22, 2026, at age 87. Born in Waterville, Maine, on July 19, 1939, she became the…
Frank Barrow dead at age 83
Frank Barrow, the English rugby league footballer and coach,
died on July 22, 2026. Born in St Helens, Lancashire, on January 11, 1943, he played as a fullback…
Omololu Meroyi dead at age 76, Nigerian politician, senator
Omololu Meroyi, a Nigerian politician and senator who represented Ondo South in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2003,
died on July 22, 2026. Born in Ondo State,…
Semere Russom dead at age 82, Eritrean politician and diplomat, ambassador to the United States
Semere Russom, an Eritrean politician and diplomat who served as ambassador to the United States,
died on July 22, 2026. He was 82. Russom began his career as…
Alambadi dead at age 90
Alambadi, an Indian politician and Samajwadi Party leader who served as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of…