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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, a Malaysian physician and civil servant who served as the spouse of Malaysia’s prime minister, died on September 28, 2026, aged 100. Widely known as Siti Hasmah and respectfully called Ibu Negara, or Mother of the Nation, she was born Hasmah binti Mohamad Ali…
Robert Rivas, the Trinidadian-born Roman Catholic prelate and Bishop of Kingstown, died on September 27, 2026, aged 80. Born in La Pastora, Trinidad, on June 7, 1946, he served in the Catholic Church as a priest and bishop and was archbishop of Castries in St. Lucia from 2008…
Mighty Sparrow, the Grenadian-born Trinidadian calypso musician also known as Slinger Francisco, died on September 27, 2026, aged 91. Born in Grand Roy, Grenada, on July 9, 1935, he was a singer, songwriter, guitarist and calypsonian whose career began in 1949. Widely called the "Calypso King of the…
Ronnie Golden, the British singer and comedian who founded the band The Fabulous Poodles, died on September 27, 2026. Born Tony De Meur, he later moved into comedy with The Comic Strip and became a familiar figure on the London alternative comedy circuit from the early 1980s, appearing…
Manuel Seal, an American record producer and songwriter, died on September 27, 2026, aged 66. Born Manuel Lonnie Seal Jr. on September 26, 1960, in Freeport, he worked across pop, R&B, gospel, soul and hip hop and played piano, keyboards, guitar, synthesizer bass, saxophone, organ and flute. Beginning…
Bernard Verley, the French actor and film producer, died on September 27, 2026, aged 86. Born in Lille on October 4, 1939, he studied at the Beaux-Arts in Lille before joining the TNP under Jean Vilar. Verley began his career in the theater, later shifting in the mid-1970s…
César Ortiz-Echagüe Rubio, a Spanish architect and priest, died on September 27, 2026, at age 99. Born in Madrid on January 13, 1927, he was the son of José Ortiz-Echagüe and grew up in a family noted for its artistic sensibility. He studied at the Colegio Alemán de…
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…
Frank Busch, an American swimming coach who worked at the collegiate, national team and Olympic levels, died on September 27, 2026, aged 75. Best known for leading the University of Arizona from 1989 to 2011, he also coached the U.S. Olympic teams in 2004 and 2008. Born in…
Oscar E. Bosetti, the Argentine journalist and radio host known as a leading authority on the history of Argentine radio, died on September 27, 2026, at age 71. Born Oscar Enrique Bosetti in Buenos Aires on January 28, 1955, he worked as a journalist, presenter, investigator, and teacher.…
Pac, the English professional wrestler better known outside the ring as Benjamin Satterley, died on September 27, 2026, aged 40. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne on August 22, 1986, he began his wrestling career in 2004 in north-east England and went on to compete under the ring name…
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…
Pierre Ferrazzi, the French footballer and manager who played as a forward, died on September 26, 2026, aged 80. He was best known for his time with FC Grenoble, where he scored the most goals in Division 2 in the 1965–66 season. Ferrazzi later went into management with…
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, 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, 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…
Bruno Musarò, the Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as apostolic nuncio to Panama, Guatemala and Costa Rica, died on September 26, 2026, aged 78. Born in Andrano on June 27, 1948, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1971 and later trained at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.…
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 2004, died on September 26, 2026, aged 100. Born on August 11, 1926, in Rondinha, he was also known as…
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 University of the Ryukyus in 1958 and began his career as a public school teacher before moving into local politics.…
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 a degree in Islamic law in 1970 and later became a public prosecutor. He was elected chief of the Egyptian…
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…
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…
Jackie Jackson, the Jamaican bass player known for his work with Toots and the Maytals, died on September 23, 2026, aged 79. Born Clifton Jackson in March 1947,…
Manuel Boix, the Spanish painter and sculptor known for helping introduce new realism in Franco-era Spain, died on September 23, 2026, aged 83. Born in L'Alcúdia on December…
Philippe Huet, the French journalist and writer who served as deputy editor-in-chief of Paris-Normandie, died on September 23, 2026, aged 84. Born in Le Havre on April 24,…
Alfonsas Bukontas, a Lithuanian poet, translator and publicist, died on September 23, 2026, aged 85. Born on September 11, 1941, in the Mažeikiai District Municipality, he studied Lithuanian…
Sergey Sosedov, the Russian journalist and music critic who served as a judge on televised music contests, died on September 23, 2026, aged 59. Born Sergey Vasilevich Sosedov…
Maureen Jones, the Australian classical pianist, died on September 23, 2026, aged 99. Born in Sydney on June 6, 1927, she was invited in primary school to study…
Leon Sirois, an American racing driver, died on September 23, 2026, aged 91. Known as Leon Duray “Jigger” Sirois, he came from Shelby in northern Indiana and competed…
David Hollister, the American politician who served in the Michigan House of Representatives and later as mayor of Lansing, died on September 23, 2026, aged 84. Born in…
Dee Brock, the American cheerleading director who founded and became the first director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, died on September 23, 2026, aged 96. Brock was hired…
Garnet Coleman, an American politician and member of the Texas House of Representatives, died on September 23, 2026, at age 65. Coleman served in the Texas House from…
Vyacheslav Dolgov, a Russian diplomat and professor, died on September 23, 2026, aged 89. Born Vyacheslav Ivanovich Dolgov in Moscow on July 31, 1937, he graduated from the…
Suresh Raj Sharma, the Nepali educationist and founder vice chancellor of Kathmandu University, died on September 23, 2026, aged 86. Sharma was widely associated with the development of…
Soorya Krishnamoorthy, the Indian artist and philanthropist who founded the Soorya Festival, died on September 23, 2026, aged 78. Also known as Nataraja Krishnamoorthy, he was associated with…
Maurice de Germiny, the French Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Blois from 1997 to 2014, died on September 23, 2026, aged 86. Born in Saint-Maurice-du-Désert…
Edward Rogalski, the American academic administrator who served as president of St. Ambrose University from 1987 to 2007, died on September 23, 2026, aged 84. He was the…
Cyril Hilsum, a British physicist and academic known for his work in liquid-crystal science and technology, died on September 23, 2026, aged 101. He was elected to the…
Hossein Zarifi, an Iranian IRGC brigadier general, died on September 23, 2026, after being killed in a gunfight in the Jihadabad area of Saravan in Iran’s Sistan and…
Harriet Hancock, an American LGBT rights activist, died on September 23, 2026, aged 89. An activist and lawyer, she founded the first southeast chapter of PFLAG and became…
Don McKenzie, the Australian rules footballer who played 266 senior games for Essendon, died on September 23, 2026, aged 87. Born on March 23, 1939, he made his…
Lawrence Tanter, the longtime Los Angeles Lakers public address announcer, died on September 23, 2026, aged 76, after complications from a stroke. Tanter was an American announcer and…
Savithri Sreedharan, an Indian actress known for her work in Sudani from Nigeria, Virus and Dakini, died on September 23, 2026, aged 85. She had been part of…
Riccardo Innocenti, the Italian footballer who played as a midfielder, died on September 22, 2026, aged 83. Born in Ardenno on July 29, 1943, he made 47 appearances…
Don Cooper, an American baseball player and coach, died on September 22, 2026, at age 70. Born Donald James Cooper in New York City, he played as a…
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…
George N. Gillett Jr., an American businessman and sports executive who served as chairman of Liverpool F.C. from 2007 to 2010, died on September 22, 2026, aged 87.…
Arnaud Denis, the French actor and stage director, died on September 22, 2026, at age 43. Born in the 16th arrondissement of Paris on May 31, 1983, he…
Mark Doyle, the British journalist and former BBC News world affairs correspondent, died on September 22, 2026, aged 67. He was known especially for his reporting on Africa,…