Veaceslav Madan, a Moldovan actor, film director, politician and diplomat who served as Minister of Culture in the Vasile Tarlev Cabinet, died on September 29, 2026, aged 77. Born on November 27, 1948, in Cojușna, then…
Gonzalo Suárez, the Spanish film director behind Rowing with the Wind, Epilogue and The Detective and Death, died on September 29, 2026, aged 92. Born Gonzalo Suárez Morilla in Oviedo on July 30, 1934, he built…
Joe Callanan, the Irish former Fianna Fáil politician and TD for Galway East from 2002 to 2007, died on September 29, 2026, aged 77. Born in Kilconnell, County Galway, he was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election and lost his seat at the 2007 contest.…
Náfer Durán, the Colombian accordionist and songwriter who was crowned rey vallenato in 1976, died on September 29, 2026, aged 93. Born Náfer Santiago Durán Díaz in El Paso, Colombia, on December 26, 1932, he became one of vallenato’s noted figures after winning the accordionist competition at the…
Donald Bergagård, the Swedish evangelist, singer and accordionist, died on September 29, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Öckerö on February 13, 1936, he first worked as a pastor in the Pentecostal congregation Elim in Örebro in the late 1950s before a 1959 visit to Aage…
Courtney Meppen-Walter, the English footballer from Bury, died on September 29, 2026, aged 32. Known by his full name, Courtney Alister Meppen-Walter, he played as a defender for Bury in the Northern Premier League Premier Division and earlier appeared in the Football League with Carlisle United. He also…
Ionel Haiduc, the Romanian chemist who led the Romanian Academy from 2006 to 2014, died on September 29, 2026, aged 89. Born in Cluj-Napoca on May 9, 1937, he studied at Babeș-Bolyai University, where he later taught and worked as a university professor. He was elected to the…
Julián García Vargas, the Spanish politician who served as minister of health from 1986 to 1991 and minister of defence from 1991 to 1995, died on September 29, 2026, aged 81. Born in Madrid in 1945, he studied economic sciences at the Complutense University of Madrid, graduating in…
Vijai Singh Mankotia, an Indian politician and former Himachal MLA, died on September 29, 2026, aged 87. A member of the Indian National Congress, he represented the Shahpur constituency in Kangra district in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Janata Dal and Congress tickets. His legislative career spanned…
Juraj Hraško, a Slovak politician and diplomat, died on September 28, 2026, aged 95. Born in Točnica on May 14, 1931, he was widely regarded as a founder of modern Slovak pedology and played a leading role in building the country’s soil science institutions. He established and long…
Janine Boissard, the French author, died on September 28, 2026, aged 93. Born in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, she built a career as a writer and was best known for her L’Esprit de famille series, published between 1979 and 1984. The series was later adapted into a…
Bob Davenport, the English traditional folk singer who helped shape the British folk revival from the early 1960s, died on September 28, 2026, aged 94. Born Robert H. Davenport in Gateshead, County Durham, on May 31, 1932, he came from a musical family and was distantly related to…
Lieutenant Stitchie, the Jamaican reggae musician and deejay born Cleveland Laing, died on September 28, 2026, aged 60. Known for his work in dancehall, he later moved into gospel reggae in 1997 after surviving a car crash and recorded thereafter under the shorter name Stitchie. Born in Spanish…
Anne Claire Poirier, the Canadian film producer, director and screenwriter behind works including Before the Time Comes, A Scream from Silence and Beyond Forty, died on September 28, 2026, aged 94. Born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, on June 6, 1932, she became one of the few women working in…
Teodoro Gómez, a Honduran Roman Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop of Tegucigalpa from 2020 to 2023 and as bishop of Choluteca from 2023 until his death, died on September 28, 2026, aged 63. Also…
Ali Bendayan, the Moroccan Olympic footballer known as Aliouat, died on September 28, 2026, aged 82. A forward for Raja CA, he also represented Morocco’s national team and was part of the squad at the 1964 Summer Olympics, appearing in the men’s football tournament. Born on July 1,…
Michael Wynn-Jones, the Welsh writer, editor and publisher, died on September 28, 2026, aged 85. Born on January 1, 1941, he studied at Lancing College and the University of Oxford before establishing New Crane Publishing. He also co-founded and helped publish the Sainsbury's magazine, and was known for…
Andrea Zlatar-Violić, a Croatian politician and former minister of culture, died on September 28, 2026, aged 65. Born in Zagreb in 1961, she studied humanities at the University of Zagreb, where she later earned a doctorate in 1992. Zlatar-Violić was also an editor of the literary magazines Vijenac,…
Pat Clohessy, the Australian long-distance runner and coach, died on September 28, 2026, aged 93. Also known as Patrick Andrew Clohessy and Patrick Clohessy, he was an Australian runner and distance running coach whose career included work as a track and field coach. Born on May 16, 1933,…
Armando Vega, an American gymnast and coach, died on September 28, 2026, aged 90. Born Jose Armando Vega in Hurley, New Mexico, he competed for the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and took part in eight events at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Vega attended Pennsylvania State…
Avaz Zeynallı, an Azerbaijani investigative journalist and media executive, died on September 28, 2026, aged 56. Known also as Avaz Tapdig oghlu Zeynalli, he was a critic, investigative journalist and the head of the Xural Media Group. He founded the Xural TV online YouTube channel and hosted the…
Damien Girard, the French cyclist, died on September 28, 2026, aged 24. Born on December 14, 2001, he was a professional racing cyclist from France whose career included riding for the UCI Continental team Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur. His death was reported without additional details. Tags Athletes, 28…
Seela Sella, the Finnish actress known for work on stage, screen and in voice acting, died on September 28, 2026, aged 89. Born Seela Maini Marjatta Virtanen in Tampere on December 30, 1936, she built a career spanning more than six decades and appeared in nearly 35 film…
Ken Taylor, the English cricketer who played three Tests for England between 1959 and 1964, died on September 28, 2026, aged 91. Born in Huddersfield on August 21, 1935, he also played first-class cricket for Yorkshire and was noted as a strong player of spin and one of…
Johan Buttedahl, a Norwegian politician and dentist who served in the Parliament of Norway, died on September 28, 2026, aged 90. Born in Drammen on October 5, 1935, he represented Buskerud in the Storting for the Centre Party from 1981 to 1989. After leaving parliament, he was appointed…
Jimmy Lim, a Malaysian architect, died on September 28, 2026, aged 82. Known also as Jimmy Lim Cheok Sang, he was an ethnic-Chinese architect from Penang and is identified in sources as Jimmy Lim Cheok Siang. Lim’s work was associated with tropical architecture in Malaysia, and he was…
Yevgeny Sverdlov, a Russian biochemist and academic, died on September 28, 2026, aged 87. Born Yevgeny Davidovich Sverdlov on November 16, 1938, in Dnipro, he became a Doctor of Sciences and one of Russia’s leading biochemical researchers. He was an академician of the Russian Academy of Sciences from…
Pedro Antônio Marchetti Fedalto, a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop of Curitiba from 1966 to 1970 and as archbishop of Curitiba from 1970 to…
Tokushin Yamauchi, a Japanese politician and former Japan–North Korea friendship activist, died on September 26, 2026, aged 91. A native of Yomitan in Okinawa, he graduated from the…
Ahmed El-Zend, an Egyptian judge and former minister of justice, died on September 26, 2026, aged 80. Born in Tanta in 1946, he graduated from Al-Azhar University with…
Philippa Baker, an Australian actress best known for her work in radio, theatre and television, died on September 26, 2026, aged 93. Born in Sydney in 1931, she…
David Millage, an American politician and lawyer who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1991 to 2003, died on September 26, 2026, aged 73. Born in…
Guruh Sukarnoputra, the Indonesian politician and artist who served as a member of the People's Representative Council, died on September 26, 2026, aged 73. Born Muhammad Guruh Irianto…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Javier Delgado Barrio, a Spanish judge who served as president of the Supreme Court of Spain from 1996 to 2001, died on September 25, 2026, aged 93. Born…
Karel Eduard Paar, a Czech jurist and Bailiff Knight Grand Cross of Justice in the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, died on September 25, 2026, aged 92. Born…
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…
Chaudhary Muhammad Ashraf, a Pakistani politician and former member of the National Assembly, died on September 25, 2026, aged 90. He served in Pakistan’s lower house from June…
Oscar González Oro, an Argentinian radio host and journalist known as “El Negro” Oro, died on September 25, 2026, aged 74. Born in Mendoza on October 16, 1951,…
David Marsden, the Canadian radio broadcaster and program director who helped shape Toronto radio as a disc jockey and later guided CFNY-FM’s influential “Spirit of Radio” identity, died…
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…
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…
Aleksei Kozlov, the Russian saxophonist and jazz musician who helped shape Soviet-era jazz, died on September 25, 2026, aged 90. Born in Moscow on October 13, 1935, he…
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…
Peter May, the Scottish television screenwriter, novelist and crime writer, died on September 25, 2026, aged 74. Born in Glasgow and educated at Eastwood High School, he built…
Peter Nogly, the German footballer who spent his entire 320-match West German top-flight career with Hamburger SV and later went on to coach, died on September 25, 2026,…
Rini Wagtmans, the Dutch cyclist who won three stages of the Tour de France, died on September 25, 2026, aged 79. Born Marinus Wagtmans in Sint Willebrord on…
Sidya Touré, a Guinean politician who served as prime minister of Guinea, died on September 25, 2026, aged 81. Born in Conakry on January 1, 1945, he held…
Ryszard Lenczewski, a Polish cinematographer, died on September 25, 2026, aged 78. Born in Miłków in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, he began working in film in 1973 after studying…
Georges Taï Benson, an Ivorian television presenter and journalist, died on September 25, 2026, at age 80. Born in Treichville, Abidjan, on January 25, 1946, he became one…
Leo Gaje, a Filipino martial artist and the grandson and heir of Conrado B. Tortal, died on September 25, 2026, aged 88. Born in the Philippines on May…
Liu Huan, a Chinese singer and songwriter who helped pioneer modern pop music in China, died on September 25, 2026, aged 63. Born in Tianjin on August 26,…
Jeoff Long, an American baseball player who spent part of the 1963 season and all of 1964 with the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox, died on…
Bill Giles, the American baseball executive who was chairman and part-owner of the Philadelphia Phillies, died on September 25, 2026, aged 92. Born William Yale Giles in Rochester,…
Mohammed Benchicou, the Algerian journalist and writer who directed and published the opposition newspaper Le Matin, died on September 24, 2026, aged 74. Also known as Mohammed Boualem…
Richard Mulcahey, an American politician and educator who served in the Illinois House of Representatives, died on September 24, 2026, aged 91. A Democrat, he represented the chamber…
John Baer, an American journalist and political columnist, died September 24, 2026, at age 79. He spent 32 years at The Philadelphia Daily News and The Philadelphia Inquirer…
Roy Belliveau, an American basketball player and coach, died on September 24, 2026, at age 96. Born in Irvington, New Jersey, he played college basketball at Seton Hall…
Chotelal Verma, an Indian politician and businessman who served as a three-time Uttar Pradesh MLA, died on September 24, 2026, aged 73. He represented the Fatehabad constituency and…
Bill Cahill, an American football player who spent two seasons with the Buffalo Bills, died on September 24, 2026, aged 75. Born William Blackburn Cahill in Bellevue, Washington,…
Pieak Poster, the stage name of Thai filmmaker, film poster artist and actor Somboonsuk Niyomsiri, died on September 24, 2026, aged 93. Born Somboonsuk Niyomsiri, he became one…
Jacob Goldwasser, the Israeli screenwriter and film director known for his work on films including "Shoelaces," "She’s Got It" and "Max and Morris," died on September 24, 2026,…
Marina Vlady, the French actress, singer and writer, died on September 24, 2026, aged 88. Born Marina Catherine de Poliakoff-Baydaroff in Clichy, France, she built a long career…
Mushtaq Khan, an Indian actor known for roles in Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, Jodi No.1 and Welcome, died on September 24, 2026, aged 56. Born in Baihar,…
L. Krishnan, the Indian-born film director and screenwriter, died on September 24, 2026, aged 103. Born Lakshmanan Krishnan on October 21, 1922, in Chennai, he was raised in…
Roberto Müller, the Brazilian singer known publicly by that name, died on September 24, 2026, aged 89. Born José Ribamar da Silva on February 17, 1937, he began…
Bachtiar Chamsyah, an Indonesian politician who served as Indonesia’s minister of social affairs, died on September 24, 2026, aged 80. Born on December 31, 1945, in Kota Sigli,…
Moses Tay, a Singaporean Anglican bishop, died on September 24, 2026, aged 88. Also known as Moses Tay Leng Kong and Zheng Lingguang, he served as the 7th…
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…
Yehuda Atlas, the Israeli writer, poet and translator, died on September 24, 2026, aged 89. Born on February 12, 1937, in Ein Iron, he built a career that…
Piak Poster, the Thai filmmaker, film poster artist and actor known off screen as Somboonsuk Niyomsiri, died on September 24, 2026, aged 93. Born in Chiang Mai in…
Akhtar Hossain, a Bangladeshi children’s writer, died on September 24, 2026, aged 80. Born on November 1, 1945, in Natore District, he was known for his work in…
Moses Matovu, the Ugandan musician and co-founder of Afrigo Band, died on September 24, 2026, aged 77. A singer-songwriter, vocalist and saxophonist, he helped establish the band in…
Ricardo Ernesto Centellas Guzmán, a Bolivian Roman Catholic prelate who served as archbishop of Sucre, died on September 24, 2026, aged 63. He led the archdiocese from 2020…
You Benchang, a Chinese actor known for playing Ji Gong in the television series Ji Gong, died on September 24, 2026, aged 93. Born in Taizhou on September…
Isao Takeuchi, a Japanese politician who served in the House of Councillors and as mayor of Tottori, died on September 24, 2026, aged 74. He was born in…
Reinaldo Sánchez, a Chilean entrepreneur and football administrator, died on September 24, 2026, at age 82. Known in Chilean media as Don Choco and born Reinaldo del Carmen…
Paul Butler, a Northern Irish politician and former member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, died on September 23, 2026, aged 68. Born in Lisburn, Butler was an Irish…
First Dude, an American Thoroughbred racehorse, died on September 23, 2026, at age 19. Foaled in Florida in 2007, he was sired by Stephen Got Even and out…
Bob Pettit, the American basketball player who starred for the Milwaukee and St. Louis Hawks, died September 23, 2026, aged 93. Born Robert Lee Pettit Jr. in Baton…