Galopin Des Champs, the French Thoroughbred racehorse,
died on September 1, 2026, aged 11. Born on May 12, 2016, the French-bred, Irish-trained gelding became one of National Hunt racing’s leading performers under trainer Willie Mullins and…
Alan Knight, the English footballer and coach who spent nearly his entire senior career with Portsmouth,
died on September 1, 2026, aged 65. A goalkeeper, he made 683 league appearances and 801 in all competitions for…
Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari, the Yemeni Islamic militant who served as spokesman of the Islamic State,
died on September 1, 2026. He was…
Enzo Bianchi, the Italian friar who founded the Bose Monastic Community,
died on September 1, 2026, aged 83. Born on March 3,…
Ronald McCoy, the Malaysian obstetrician and peace activist who helped propose and initiate the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons,
died on…
Survivor Philippines, a Filipino television and film director associated with titles including Survivor Philippines, Sagwan, The Escort, Inday Will Always Love You,…
Lee Nam-cheol, a South Korean politician and public servant who served as the 46th and 47th governor of Goryeong County in North…
Geles Cabrera, the Mexican sculptor,
died on September 1, 2026, aged 100. Born Geles Cabrera Alvarado in Mexico City on August 2,…
Hinson Mosley, an American politician and member of the Georgia House of Representatives,
died on September 1, 2026, at age 93. Born…
Charles Josselin, a French politician and economist,
died on September 1, 2026, aged 88. Born in Pleslin-Trigavou, in Brittany, on March 31,…
Harold Gene Lucas, an American convicted murderer who was executed by lethal injection,
died on September 1, 2026, at age 74. Lucas…
Annette Saint-Pierre, a Canadian educator, writer and publisher,
died on September 1, 2026, at age 101. Born in Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec, she studied…
Vladimir Lakeev, a Russian politician and communist party organizer,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 77. Known also as Vladimir Ivanovich Lakeev,…
Miguel Zavaleta, the Argentine musician and songwriter behind Suéter and the author of "Amanece en la ruta,"
died on August 31, 2026,…
Michel Fano, the French musician, composer and writer whose work also extended to filmmaking and sound design,
died on August 31, 2026,…
Jean-François Leroy, the French journalist and photographer who directed Visa pour l'image,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 69. Born in Paris…
Kippy Brown, an American football coach who worked for the Houston Texans, Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks,
died on August 31, 2026,…
Jerry Stovall, the American Hall of Fame football player and coach,
died on August 31, 2026, at age 85. Born Jerry Lane…
Ada Yonath, the Israeli crystallographer and Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 87. Born in Jerusalem in…
Carlos Monforte, a Brazilian journalist who helped anchor TV Globo’s morning news programming,
died on August 31, 2026, at age 77. Born…
Elco Brinkman, the Dutch politician who served in the House of Representatives and Senate,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 78. Born…
Daniel Spagnou, the French politician who served as mayor of Sisteron and represented Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the National Assembly,
died on August 31,…
Carlyto Lassa, the Congolese singer-songwriter, guitarist and evangelical pastor,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 65. Born Charles Ndombasi Lassa in Kongo…
Indu Mitha, the Pakistani Bharatanatyam classical dancer and music educator,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 97. Born Indu Chatterjee in 1929,…
Jean-François Leroy, the French journalist and photographer who directed the Visa pour l’image festival from 1989,
died on August 31, 2026, aged…
Jean-François Leroy, the French journalist and photographer who directed the Visa pour l'image festival from 1989,
died on August 31, 2026, aged…
Joggie Jansen, the South African rugby union player known as Joachim Scholtz Jansen,
died on August 30, 2026, aged 78. Born in Griekwastad on February 5, 1948, he…
Sé O'Hanlon, the Irish road racing cyclist known also as Séamus or Shay O'Hanlon,
died on August 30, 2026, aged 84. Born in Dublin on September 14, 1941,…
Elia Zenghelis, the Greek architect and teacher,
died on August 30, 2026, aged 89. Born in Athens in 1937, he studied architecture at the Architectural Association School of…
Oleksandr Kasyan, a Ukrainian professional footballer,
died on August 30, 2026, at age 37 after cardiac arrest. Born on January 27, 1989, in Bezimenne, he played as a…
Tony Mundine, the Australian boxer also known as Anthony William Mundine,
died on August 30, 2026, aged 75. Born in Baryulgil, New South Wales, on June 10, 1951,…
Enamul Huq, the Bangladeshi police officer who served as inspector general of police,
died on August 30, 2026, aged 88. Huq held the top post in the Bangladesh…
Gene Bertoncini, the American jazz guitarist born in New York City on April 6, 1937,
died on August 29, 2026, aged 89. A native of New York, he…
Helch, the anonymous British graffiti artist known for stylized capital lettering,
died on August 29, 2026. Operating mainly in the UK under the tag HELCH, he first drew…
Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros y Bernaldo de Quirós, a Spanish businessman and civil servant who chaired Iberia and Aviaco from 1983 to 1985,
died on August 29,…
Mehdi Zana, the Turkish Kurdish politician and human rights defender who served as mayor of Diyarbakır from 1977 to 1980,
died on August 29, 2026, aged 85. Born…
Lee Yong-joo, a South Korean actor and businessman,
died on August 29, 2026, aged 44. Born on August 21, 1982, he was identified in Korean biographical sources as…
Walter Tresch, the Swiss alpine skier,
died on August 29, 2026, aged 78. Born in Silenen on April 4, 1948, he represented Switzerland in alpine skiing at the…
Narana Coissoró, a Portuguese lawyer, academic and politician,
died on August 29, 2026, aged 94. Born in Goa, then in Portuguese India, on October 3, 1931, he moved…
Giacomo Aimoni, an Italian ski jumper,
died on August 29, 2026, aged 86. Born in Ponte di Legno on December 23, 1939, he represented Italy in ski jumping…
Triona Holden, the British author, artist, journalist and former BBC presenter and correspondent,
died on August 29, 2026, aged 66. Writing under the name Triona Palmer after her…
Helao Shityuwete, the Namibian writer and military commander,
died on August 29, 2026, aged 92. A politician, military commander and author, he was born on August 25, 1934,…
Franco Fontana, the Italian photographer known for his abstract colour landscapes,
died on August 29, 2026, aged 92. Born in Modena on December 9, 1933, he began taking…
Antonino Fogliani, the Italian conductor,
died on August 29, 2026, aged 50. Born in Messina on June 29, 1976, he studied composition at the Conservatorio "G. B. Martini"…
Antonio Landeta y Álvarez-Valdés, a Spanish politician and former member of parliament,
died on August 29, 2026, aged 89. Born in A Coruña, he entered the national parliament…
Ian Martin, the Australian rugby league footballer who was a multi-premiership winner with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles,
died on August 29, 2026, aged 75. Born on July 1,…
Bill Doba, the American football coach who led Washington State University’s Cougars from 2003 through 2007,
died on August 28, 2026, at age 85 from complications from a…
Kaka Mallam Yale, a Nigerian politician and senator,
died on August 28, 2026, aged 73. Born in January 1953 in Yale town of Konduga District, he represented Borno…
Ray Miller, an American politician and former member of the Ohio General Assembly,
died on August 28, 2026, aged 77. A Democrat and graduate of Ohio State University,…
Mykola Dzyuba, a Ukrainian politician,
died on August 28, 2026, aged 79. Born Mykola Hryhorovych Dzyuba on November 12, 1946, in Suvyd, then part of the Ukrainian SSR,…
Li Weikang, the Chinese Peking opera singer and actress,
died on August 28, 2026, aged 79. A native of Beijing, she was a retired performer who became a…
Kenneth Treister, an American architect best known for the Holocaust Memorial he designed in Miami Beach, Florida,
died on August 28, 2026, aged 96. A Fellow of the…
Harald V, Norway’s king since 1991,
died on August 28, 2026, at age 89. He had reigned for more than three decades after ascending the throne on January…
Priit Aimla, the Estonian writer, poet and politician,
died on August 28, 2026, aged 85. Born in Võru on April 19, 1941, he became known for stage plays…
Nicolae Ungureanu, the Romanian footballer and manager best known for his work with Universitatea Craiova, the national team and Drobeta-Turnu Severin,
died on August 28, 2026, aged 69.…
Brîndușa Armanca, a Romanian journalist and academic,
died on August 28, 2026, aged 71. Born in Câmpulung Moldovenesc in 1954, she studied philology at the West University of…
Frank Campo, an American composer and emeritus professor of music at California State University Northridge,
died on August 28, 2026, at age 99. Born in New York City…
Jackie Glass, an American judge and television personality,
died on August 28, 2026, at age 70. Glass was known to television audiences through "Swift Justice with Jackie Glass"…
Joan Phillip, a Canadian politician and member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly,
died on August 28, 2026, aged 74. Born Joan Carter in North Vancouver, she was…
Will Murray, an American novelist, journalist and comic book writer,
died on August 28, 2026, aged 73. Born William Patrick Murray on April 28, 1953, he wrote fiction,…
Larry Christenson, the American baseball pitcher who spent his entire Major League Baseball career with the Philadelphia Phillies and helped them win the 1980 World Series,
died on…
Terry Matthews, the English footballer who played for Aldershot, Gillingham and West Ham United,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 90. Born George Terence Leonard Matthews in Leyton…
Carla Marchelli, the Italian Olympic skier who competed in alpine skiing at the 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 91. Born in Genoa…
Enda Bonner, the Irish politician and accountant who served as a senator from 1997 to 2002,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 76. He represented Fianna Fáil and…
Rukidi IV of Tooro, the Ugandese traditional ruler who served as Omukama of Tooro,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 34. Widely known as King Oyo and formally…
Bill Edwards, an American businessman who owned numerous properties in St. Petersburg, Florida,
died on August 27, 2026, at age 81 of multiple organ failure and pneumonia. Born…
Rich Rowland, an American baseball player who spent parts of six major league seasons with the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox,
died on August 27, 2026, aged…
Filip Štojdl, the Czech bishop of the Pilsen diocese of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church and a former CČSH clergyman,
died on August 27, 2026, at age 50. A…
Mamtaz Sanghamita, an Indian politician and gynaecologist who served as a member of parliament from Bardhaman-Durgapur in the 16th Lok Sabha,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 80.…
Karel Barták, a Czech journalist and former Czech News Agency correspondent,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 72. He worked in the ČTK foreign desk from 1978 to…
Jacques Doucet, the Canadian radio announcer of baseball play-by-play in French,
died on August 27, 2026, at age 86. Born in Montreal, he became one of the most…
Luděk Hrzal, a Czech disc jockey, presenter and producer best known for his work with Evropa 2,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 60. He was a prominent…
Christian Breseghello, a French rugby union player for Stade Toulousain,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 71. Born in Mazères on January 23, 1955, he played for UA…
Samuel Monroe Jr., an American actor known for roles in Menace II Society and The Players Club,
died on August 27, 2026, at age 52 from complications of…
Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian Serb former military officer who led the Army of Republika Srpska during the Yugoslav Wars,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 84. Born in…
David Thauberger, a Canadian painter known for work influenced by popular culture, postcard imagery, folk art and utopian urban planning concepts,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 77.…
Shigeko Kagawa, a Japanese supercentenarian who was Japan’s oldest living person,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 115. Born in Nara Prefecture on May 28, 1911, she graduated…
Richard Hayward, the English cricketer,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 72. Born in Ickenham, Middlesex, on 15 February 1954, he played first-class cricket in England for Hampshire…
T. K. D. Muzhappilangad, an Indian writer,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 80, after injuries sustained in a traffic collision. Born T.K. Damodaran in Muzhappilangad, a coastal…
Jean Allaire, a Canadian lawyer and politician,
died on August 27, 2026, at age 96. A French Canadian from Laval, Quebec, he was best known for authoring the…
Mary Tsingou, the American physicist and mathematician known for the Fermi–Pasta–Ulam–Tsingou problem,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 97. Born in Milwaukee, she was one of the first…
Granville Straker, an American record producer and businessman,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 86. Born in Saint Vincent in 1939, he moved to Brooklyn from Trinidad in…
George Joseph, the American insurance executive who founded and chaired Mercury General,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 104. Born in Beckley, West Virginia, on September 11, 1921,…
Rubén Rada, the Uruguayan singer-songwriter who helped shape modern candombe and fused it with rock, soul, jazz and funk,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 83. Born Omar…
Vladimir Germanenko, a Russian politician and senator,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 82. He represented the Federation Council from 2001 to 2008. Born on February 22, 1944,…
Grace Nortey, a Ghanaian actress known for roles in Matters of the Heart, Sinking Sands and Beasts of No Nation,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 89. Born…
Ole Andreasen, the Danish politician and journalist who served in the European Parliament from 1999 to 2004,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 87. Born in Frederiksberg on…