Recent Deaths & Obituaries

Héctor Aguer, auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires, coadjutor archbishop and archbishop of La Plata, died on November 10, 2026

Héctor Aguer death at age 83

Héctor Aguer, the Argentine Roman Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires and later as coadjutor archbishop and archbishop of La Plata, died November 10, 2026, aged 83. Known in full as Héctor…

Frédéric Boilet, French cartoonist, died on November 10, 2026

Frédéric Boilet has died at age 66

Frédéric Boilet, a French cartoonist and manga artist, died November 10, 2026, aged 66. Born in Épinal on January 16, 1960, he studied at the École nationale supérieure d’art de Nancy. His debut in comics came in 1983 with La Nuit des Archées. In 1987, he created Le…

Oleg Lapshin, Russian professional football coach, died on November 10, 2026

Oleg Lapshin died at age 89

Oleg Borisovich Lapshin, a Russian professional football coach, died November 10, 2026, aged 89. Born in Moscow on October 18, 1937, he is described in biographical accounts both as a Soviet association football player and as a coach. His recorded nationalities were Soviet Union and Russia, reflecting the…

Solange Alexandre, French World War II resistance fighter, died on November 10, 2026

Solange Alexandre passed away at age 104

Solange Alexandre, a French World War II resistance fighter and schoolteacher, died November 10, 2026, aged 104. Born Solange Dubuisson on September 9, 1922, in Mamers, Sarthe, she trained at a normal school before working as a teacher. She was one of the founders and the leader of…

Shaji Kumar, Cinematographer, died on November 10, 2026

Death of Shaji Kumar at age 57

Shaji Kumar, an Indian cinematographer whose work spanned Malayalam and Tamil films, died of heart failure on November 10, 2026, aged 57. Born in Kochi, Kerala, he was active in film from 2002 through 2026. He began his career as a cinematographer in Malayalam films, frequently collaborating with…

Bunker Roy, founder of the Barefoot College, died on November 10, 2026

Bunker Roy passes away at age 81

Sanjit “Bunker” Roy, the Indian educationist and founder of the Barefoot College, died in Tilonia, Rajasthan, on November 10, 2026, aged 81. Born in Burnpur on June 30, 1945, he attended The Doon School, where he was a contemporary of Rajiv Gandhi, and later studied at St. Stephen’s…

Ryan Ghietti, Australian rugby league player, died on November 10, 2026

Ryan Ghietti died at age 37

Ryan Ghietti, an Australian rugby league player who represented Italy internationally and played for Northern Pride, died on November 10, 2026, aged 37. Born in Innisfail, Queensland, Australia, on July 22, 1989, he played his junior rugby league with Innisfail Brothers. Ghietti later played for Northern Pride in…

Dai Henwood, New Zealand comedian, died on November 10, 2026

Dai Henwood has died at age 48

Dafydd Morgan “Dai” Henwood, the New Zealand comedian and television host, died November 10, 2026, aged 48. Born in Wellington, Henwood began performing comedy while studying Theatre and Film at Victoria University of Wellington. His television career started in 1999 with an appearance on TV2’s Pulp Comedy, where…

Dilyara Alkayeva, Jurist, died on November 9, 2026

Dilyara Alkayeva death at age 77

Dilyara Alkayeva, a Russian jurist who served as a judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Tatarstan, died November 9, 2026, aged 77. Born on September 8, 1949, she was known in Russian as Dilyara Akhmetovna Alkayeva (Диляра Ахметовна Алкаева). Her judicial service on the Constitutional…

Tibor Palánkai, Hungarian economist, died on November 9, 2026

Tibor Palánkai dies at age 88

Tibor Palánkai, a Hungarian economist, university teacher and member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, died November 9, 2026, aged 88. Born in Jakabszállás on March 1, 1938, he studied at Corvinus University of Budapest and later became an emeritus professor there. His academic leadership included serving as…

Vanderlei Lázaro, Brazilian footballer, died on November 9, 2026

Vanderlei Lázaro death at age 77

Vanderlei Lázaro, a Brazilian footballer who played as a left back, died on November 9, 2026, aged 77. Born in Uberaba on June 20, 1947, he began his career at Nacional de Uberaba in 1967 and moved to Corinthians the following year. He later returned to Minas Gerais…

Maurice Hasson, French-Venezuelan violinist, died on November 9, 2026

Maurice Hasson has died at age 92

Maurice Hasson, a French-Venezuelan violinist, died November 9, 2026, aged 92. Born July 6, 1934, he studied at the Paris Conservatoire with Line Talluel and Joseph Calvet. He won a First Prize for violin and a Grand Prix for chamber music, as well as the first Prix d’Honneur…

Badrul Kamal, Mayor of Depok, died on November 9, 2026

Badrul Kamal death at age 80

Badrul Kamal, an Indonesian politician and former mayor of Depok, died November 9, 2026, aged 80. Born in Bogor on December 20, 1945, he was the son of Kyai Haji Jahja Sudja’i, a religious scholar, and Siti Djuariah. He attended Sekolah Rakyat, then SMP Negeri 1 Bogor and…

Ronald Canestrari, politician, died on November 9, 2026

Ronald Canestrari dead at age 83

Ronald J. Canestrari, an American lawyer and politician who served as a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, died November 9, 2026, aged 83. Born May 22, 1943, in Cohoes, New York, he attended Christian Brothers Academy, Fordham University and Fordham University School of Law. Canestrari…

Dennis Breakwell, English cricketer, died on November 9, 2026

Dennis Breakwell died at age 78

Dennis Breakwell, the English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire and Somerset, died on November 9, 2026, aged 78. Born in Brierley Hill on July 2, 1948, to John (Jack) Breakwell and Florence Emily Talbot, he made more than 400 first-class appearances between 1969 and 1984. A left-handed batsman…

Ballabriggs, Grand National winner, died on November 9, 2026

Ballabriggs obituary: died at age 25

Ballabriggs, an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and 2011 Grand National winner, died on November 9, 2026, aged 25. Born on April 20, 2001, he was trained by Donald McCain Jr. in Cholmondeley, Cheshire, and owned by Trevor Hemmings. His racecourse debut came at Uttoxeter on May 14, 2006, in…

Tommy Walsh, English television presenter and celebrity builder, died on November 9, 2026

Tommy Walsh has died at age 69

Tommy Walsh, the English television presenter and celebrity builder, died on November 9, 2026, aged 69. Born in South Hackney on December 18, 1956, he was educated at Parmiter’s School, then a grammar school in Bethnal Green, before entering the building trade. He became familiar to television audiences…

Lenita Airisto, Finnish journalist and businesswoman, died on November 9, 2026

Lenita Airisto has died at age 89

Lenita Airisto, a Finnish journalist and businesswoman, died November 9, 2026, aged 89. Born Hymmi Lenita Aulikki Airisto in Helsinki on January 1, 1937, she studied at Hanken School of Economics and worked in business, journalism and authorship. She was also a model and television journalist, and promoted…

Agneta Ekmanner, Actress, died on November 9, 2026

Agneta Ekmanner passes away at age 87

Agneta Ekmanner, the Swedish actress associated with Hugs and Kisses, died November 9, 2026, aged 87. Born in Stockholm on December 4, 1938, she studied at the Malmö Theatre Academy and also worked as a model. Her acting career began in 1965, and she appeared in more than…

Ron Turner, Australian rugby league player, died on November 9, 2026

Death of Ron Turner at age 81

Ron Turner, an Australian rugby league player who represented Cronulla-Sutherland and Australia, died November 9, 2026, aged 81. Born in Gunnedah, New South Wales, Turner played in the 1970s as a hooker, representing both New South Wales and Australia. He joined Cronulla-Sutherland in 1970 and became the club’s…

Daryl Lilley, New Zealand rugby union player, died on November 9, 2026

Daryl Lilley dies at age 52

Daryl Lilley, a New Zealand professional rugby union player who represented Taranaki, Canterbury and the Hurricanes, died on November 9, 2026, aged 52. Born in New Plymouth, he attended New Plymouth Boys’ High School and began his provincial career with Taranaki in 1993. Four years later, he moved…

Paweł Anweiler, Polish Lutheran clergy of the Evangelical-Augsburg Church in Poland, died on November 9, 2026

Paweł Anweiler, died aged 76

Paweł Anweiler, a Polish Lutheran clergyman of the Evangelical-Augsburg Church in Poland, died November 9, 2026, aged 76. Born in Kalisz on June 16, 1950, he began his ministry there as a curate, serving from 1974 to 1976. From 1976 to 1979, he was administrator of the Evangelical…

Billy C. Sanders, master chief petty officer of the Navy, died on November 6, 2026

Billy C. Sanders died at age 90

Billy C. Sanders, a retired U.S. Navy senior enlisted sailor who served as the fifth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, died November 6, 2026, aged 90.…

Marcel Ndalé, Central African militant and warlord, died on November 6, 2026

Marcel Ndalé has died at age 60

Marcel Ndalé, a Central African militant and warlord who was shot, died on November 6, 2026, aged 60. Born Gbokaho Minang Sylvain in Niem, Nana-Mambéré, in the Central…

Pavel Moiseyev, educator, died on November 5, 2026

Pavel Moiseyev dies at 39

Pavel Moiseyev, a Russian politician and educator who served in the Tambov Oblast Duma, died in a traffic collision on November 5, 2026, aged 39. His full name…