Antonio Carattoni, a Sammarinese politician who served as Captain Regent of San Marino, died November 5, 2026, aged 80. Born on November 8, 1945, in Sant’Agata Feltria, he is also identified in biographical records by the…
Sir Lloyd Geering, the New Zealand theologian who faced charges of heresy, died November 5, 2026, aged 108. Born in Rangiora on February 26, 1918, he was brought up in Dunedin and spent four years with…
Alan Jones, the Australian racing driver and Formula One world champion, died November 5, 2026, aged 80. Born Alan Stanley Jones in Melbourne on November 2, 1946, he attended Xavier College and went on to compete in Formula One from 1975 to 1986. His defining achievement came in…
Paul Langmack, an Australian rugby league player and coach, died of a heart attack on November 5, 2026, aged 61. Born in Sydney on May 10, 1965, he attended Patrician Brothers’ College in Fairfield, where he captained the Australian Schoolboys team in 1982. Langmack became a representative player…
Thomas Lee Jensen, an American politician who served in the Kentucky House of Representatives and Senate, died in London, Kentucky, on November 4, 2026, aged 77. He was born on December 29, 1948. Jensen’s first House election came in 1984, when he defeated incumbent Republican representative Albert Robinson…
Vadim Crîcimari, a Moldovan footballer, died of cancer on November 4, 2026, aged 38. Born on August 22, 1988, Crîcimari played as a forward for Dacia Buiucani. At the end of July 2021, he joined Oțelul Galați. His documented career included roles at both clubs, with Dacia Buiucani…
Hubert Aiwanger, the German politician serving as Bavaria’s deputy minister-president and leader of the Free Voters, died November 4, 2026, aged 55. Born in Ergoldsbach, he studied at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Science. His professional background included work as a farmer and agricultural engineer, as well as conscript…
Jack Mapanje, the Malawian poet and writer known for his 1987–91 imprisonment, died November 4, 2026, aged 82. Born John Alfred Clement Mapanje in Kadango Village, in Mangochi District, he was the child of Nyanja and Yao parents. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the University…
Bernardo Rogora, an Italian professional footballer who played as a defender, died on November 4, 2026, aged 87. Born in Solbiate Olona on November 8, 1938, he developed in Pro Patria’s youth ranks and later played for the club’s senior side. His career also included spells with Gallarate…
FC Metz, a French businessman and president of FC Metz, died on November 4, 2026, aged 93. Tags Politicians, 04 November 2026, France, Metz, FC, November 2026, November 4
Herbert Blomstedt, the Swedish-American conductor, died November 4, 2026, aged 99. Born Herbert Thorson Blomstedt in Springfield, Massachusetts, on July 11, 1927, he was the son of Swedish parents who moved the family back to Sweden when he was two. He also lived in Finland during his youth.…
Carlo Molinari, the French businessman and president of FC Metz, died November 4, 2026, aged 93. Born Charles Molinari in Villerupt on February 28, 1933, he was of Italian origin and first became known not through football but as a motocross rider. He won the French championship three…
Edward Tyover Anyamkyegh, a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a forward, died on November 4, 2026, aged 48. Born in Gboko on October 10, 1978, he represented Nigeria at the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship, scoring twice in the group stage. His senior club career took him…
Tinto Brass, the Italian film director and screenwriter whose career encompassed avant-garde and erotic cinema, died on November 4, 2026, aged 93. Born Giovanni Brass in Milan on March 26, 1933, he studied at the University of Ferrara and worked across film as a director, screenwriter, producer, editor…
Mexican actress and comedian María Alicia Delgado, aged 77, died November 4, 2026, in Mexico City. Born in Monterrey, she performed in Monterrey and Oaxaca for years before a staff member at Televisa’s Oaxaca affiliate brought…
June Carpenter, an American Shaker and librarian, died November 3, 2026, aged 88. She came from Brookline, Massachusetts, and worked in library sciences before joining the Shaker faith. In 1987, at 49, she converted after volunteering at the Shaker Library in New Gloucester, Maine. Carpenter later lived and…
Clem Cattini, the English rock and roll drummer and member of the Tornados, died November 3, 2026, aged 89. Born Clemente Anselmo Agustino Cattini in Stoke Newington, north London, he began his musical career in 1958, first playing at the 2i’s Coffee Bar and backing singers including Terry…
John Nicks, the British-American pair skater and figure skating coach, died November 3, 2026, aged 97. Born John Allen Wisden Nicks in Brighton on April 22, 1929, he grew up there as the son of a sporting-goods store owner. He began skating at 10 or 11, after his…
Marta Gastón, a Spanish economist and politician who served as Aragon’s minister of economy and employment, senator and deputy, died of cancer on November 3, 2026, aged 53. Born Marta Gastón Menal in Huesca on February 2, 1973, she graduated in economics and worked as a business manager…
Larry Kristoff, an American Olympic wrestler, died November 3, 2026, aged 83. Born in Carbondale, Illinois, on November 11, 1942, he competed in wrestling for the United States at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. The two appearances placed his Olympic competition four years apart, with Kristoff returning…
Lucia Modugno, the Italian actress, theater director and writer, died November 3, 2026, aged 94. Born on July 9, 1932, she worked in both cinema and theater. Her screen credits included For a Few Dollars Less, My Name is Pecos and Navajo Joe. In 1980, she founded her…
Marin Srakić, a Croatian Roman Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop of Đakovo–Osijek and later as its archbishop, died November 3, 2026, aged 89. Born in Ivanovci on July 6, 1937, to Marko and Katja (née Orešković), he came from a Croatian Roman Catholic family in what…
Marta Gastón Menal, a Spanish economist and politician who served as Aragon’s minister of economy and employment, senator and deputy, died of cancer on November 3, 2026, aged 53. Born in Huesca on February 2, 1973, she graduated in economics and worked as a business manager for a…
Jan Władysław Woś, a Polish bibliophile, historian, essayist and fiction writer, died on November 3, 2026, aged 87. Born in Warsaw, he studied at the University of Warsaw’s Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology and graduated with a thesis on Dante’s philosophical system, titled “De amore in Dantis Divina…
Toni Brogno, a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a striker, died of liver cancer on November 3, 2026, aged 53. Born Antonio Brogno on July 19, 1973, he played for Sedan, OH Leuven, Westerlo, Sporting Charleroi and Olympic Charleroi. At Sporting Charleroi, his brother Dante Brogno…
Lonnie Thompson, an American paleoclimatologist and university professor, died November 3, 2026, aged 78. At Ohio State University’s School of Earth Sciences, he pursued research into climate history preserved in ice. His drilling and analysis of ice cores from ice caps and mountain glaciers in tropical and subtropical…
Janosch, the German children's author and illustrator born Horst Eckert, died November 3, 2026, aged 95. He was born on March 11, 1931, in Hindenburg, now Zabrze, Poland, to a family of mixed German and Polish origin; he described his nationality as Silesian. After World War II, his…
Freddie Mwila, the Zambian footballer and coach, died November 2, 2026, aged 80. Born in Kasama on July 6, 1946, Mwila was among the first Zambians to play…
Beverly Whipple, an American sexologist and professor emerita at Rutgers University, died November 2, 2026, of Alzheimer’s disease, aged 85. Born January 1, 1934, she studied at Wagner…
Ignatiy Lapkin, a Russian Orthodox preacher and author, died November 2, 2026, aged 87. Born in Karpovsky on June 10, 1939, he grew up in a large Old…
Capers Funnye, an African-American Conservative rabbi, died of cancer on November 2, 2026, aged 74. Also known as Capers C. Funnye Jr., he served as Chief Rabbi of…
Hassan Habibi, an Iranian association football player and manager, died November 2, 2026, aged 86. Born in Kerman on February 7, 1939, he began his playing career with…
Pavel Hulva, a Czech zoologist and university professor, died on November 1, 2026, aged 50. Born on November 22, 1975, in Český Těšín, he attended Gymnázium Český Těšín…
Ellis Edward Johnson Jr., an American football player who played halfback and wide receiver for the Boston Patriots, died November 1, 2026, aged 83. Born July 9, 1943,…
John Leeson, the English actor known for voicing K9 in Doctor Who and portraying Bungle in Rainbow, died November 1, 2026, aged 83. Born John Francis Christopher Ducker…
Jerry Koosman, an American professional baseball pitcher, died November 1, 2026, aged 83. Born Jerome Martin Koosman in Appleton, he played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to…
Sheila Lapinsky, a South African anti-apartheid and LGBTQ+ activist, died November 1, 2026, aged 82. Born Sheila Barsel in Johannesburg on January 1, 1944, she grew up in…
Rodney J. Clifton, an American civil engineer and professor, died November 1, 2026, aged 89. Born Rodney James Clifton in Orchard, Nebraska, on July 10, 1937, he was…
Hamid Alidoosti, an Iranian football player and manager who died of cancer, was 70 when he died on November 1, 2026. Born in Tehran on January 1, 1956,…
Tony Butala, the American singer who led the vocal group The Lettermen, died November 1, 2026, aged 87. Born Anthony Francis Butala in Sharon, Pennsylvania, on November 20,…
Juan Atkins, an American record producer, techno musician and DJ known for his work with the Belleville Three and Cybotron, died of a heart attack on November 1,…
Jacques Bolognesi, the French jazz musician and longtime member of the Orchestre National de Jazz, died November 1, 2026, aged 79. Born in Gap on January 6, 1947,…
Pavel Žák, a Czech composer and lyricist who also worked as a director, screenwriter and pianist, died November 1, 2026, aged 85. Born in Rychnov nad Kněžnou on…
Gil Aducal Morales, the Filipino comedian and television presenter known as Ate Gay, died on November 1, 2026, aged 55, from mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Born in Manila, Morales began…
QABM Rahman, a Bangladeshi civil servant, died on November 1, 2026, aged 91. Born in Faridpur, then part of British India, on February 1, 1935, he entered maritime…
Miquel Navarro, Spanish sculptor, painter and contemporary poet, died on November 1, 2026, aged 81. Born in Mislata, Valencia, on September 29, 1945, he studied painting at the…
German film and television producer Regina Ziegler died November 1, 2026, aged 82. Born in Quedlinburg, she briefly studied law at the Free University of Berlin before leaving…
Gerry Collins, the Irish politician who served twice as minister for foreign affairs and as a member of the European Parliament, died November 1, 2026, aged 88. Born…
Ciara Mageean, the Irish Olympic middle-distance runner and European champion, died of cancer on November 1, 2026, aged 34. Born in Portaferry, County Down, on March 12, 1992,…
Todd Shell, an American football player and coach who played linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers and later coached in the Arena Football League, died November 1, 2026,…
Ved Rahi, the Indian screenwriter and director, died on November 1, 2026, aged 93. Born in Jammu on May 22, 1933, he became an author whose work was…
Al Barkow, an American golf journalist and historian who also worked as an author, editor and lecturer, died November 1, 2026, aged 93. Born in Chicago in 1932,…
Antonio Navarro Wolff, a Colombian engineer and politician who served as a senator from 2002 to 2006 and again from 2014 to 2018, died November 1, 2026, aged…
Dan Doornink, an American football player who played for the New York Giants and Seattle Seahawks, died October 31, 2026, aged 70. Born Daniel Glenn Doornink in Yakima,…
Jorge Carrión Pavlich, a Peruvian Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Puno, died on October 31, 2026, aged 76. Born on May 25, 1950, in Tarma,…
Marcia Ann Gillespie, the magazine editor and activist who led Essence and Ms., died October 31, 2026, aged 82. An African-American writer, professor and consultant, she was an…
Bob Heinz, an American football player who played defensive tackle, died October 31, 2026, aged 79. Born Robert Kenneth Heinz in Milwaukee on July 25, 1947, he attended…
Mišo Kovač, a Croatian recording artist, died on October 31, 2026, aged 85. Born Mate Kovač in Šibenik on July 16, 1941, during the Italian occupation of Dalmatia,…
Sara Bender, an Israeli historian, died October 31, 2026, aged 78. Born in 1948, she earned a doctoral degree in 1994 from the Institute of Contemporary Jewry at…
Jonathan O. Ndagi, a Nigerian scholar, statesman and educator, died October 31, 2026, aged 96. Born in Katcha on November 12, 1929, he began his education at Christ…
Horst Fascher, a German music manager, died October 31, 2026, aged 90. Born in Hamburg on February 5, 1936, he worked in a range of roles, including ship…
Frank Lenti, the Canadian outlaw biker known as Francesco “Cisco” Lenti and founder of the Loners Motorcycle Club, died October 31, 2026, aged 79. He was born June…
Jack Preger, a British physician known for providing medical care to poor communities in India, died on October 31, 2026, aged 96. Born on July 25, 1930, he…
Philip Ella Juico, a Filipino sports executive and government official who led national sports and government bodies, died October 31, 2026, aged 78. Born on December 14, 1947,…
Martin Erlichman, an American talent manager, died October 31, 2026, aged 97. Born Martin Lee Erlichman on September 13, 1929, he became known for discovering Barbra Streisand and…
Doug Woolard, an American college athletics director who led athletic departments at Saint Louis University and the University of South Florida, died October 30, 2026, aged 76. He…
Savinder Singh, a Malaysian field hockey player who competed in the men’s tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics, died on October 30, 2026, aged 88. Born on June…
Lee Harland, an English professional rugby league footballer who represented England and Great Britain Under-21, died on October 30, 2026, aged 53. Born on September 4, 1973, Harland…
Paweł Tucholski, a Polish actor whose work spanned theatre, dubbing and film, died on October 30, 2026, aged 57. Born in Żnin on February 6, 1969, he graduated…
Jean-Claude Passeron, the French sociologist, died October 30, 2026, aged 95. Born in Nice on November 26, 1930, he studied philosophy and sociology at the École Normale Supérieure…
Guido Neri, an Italian cyclist, died October 30, 2026, aged 87. Born in Cesena on January 27, 1939, Neri was an Italian racing cyclist whose recorded results include…
Bill Clifton, an American bluegrass musician and singer, died October 30, 2026, aged 95. Born William August Marburg on April 5, 1931, in Riderwood, Maryland, he grew up…
Helmut Donner, an Austrian Olympic high jumper, died October 30, 2026, aged 85. Born in Vienna on August 15, 1941, he was an Austrian athlete whose discipline was…
Atmani, the Algerian singer and songwriter known for performing in Kabyle, died in Ouacif on October 30, 2026, aged 81. Born M’hamed Aït Athmene Ath Wada in Zaknoun…
Jeong Jae-ho, a South Korean politician and former member of the National Assembly, died on October 30, 2026, aged 95. Born on December 18, 1930, he entered public…
Saiyud Kerdphol, a Thai general, died October 30, 2026, aged 103. An army officer who also entered public life, he served as a member of Thailand’s Senate and…
Stephen John Ellis, the English pop and rock singer whose greatest success came with Love Affair, died October 30, 2026, aged 76. Born in Edgware, Middlesex, on April…
Geoffrey Richmond, the English football executive who chaired Scarborough F.C. and Bradford City A.F.C., died October 30, 2026, aged 85. He chaired Scarborough from 1988 to 1994 before…
Domanlal Korsewada, an Indian politician and Chhattisgarh MLA, died on October 30, 2026, aged 78, while receiving treatment for a prolonged lung infection at Yashoda Hospital in Hyderabad.…
Annaclara Cataldi Palau, an Italian Hellenist and palaeographer, died October 30, 2026, aged 76. She specialised in Greek medieval and Renaissance palaeography and the history of the book.…
William Nordhaus, an American economist and Nobel Prize laureate, died of brain cancer on October 30, 2026, aged 85. A Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale University, he…
Richard Alarcón Urrutia, a Peruvian Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Tarma and archbishop of Cusco, died of cancer on October 30, 2026, aged 74. Also…
Ravindra Kishore Sinha, an Indian security-firm executive and politician who founded Security and Intelligence Services (SIS) and served in the Rajya Sabha, died October 30, 2026, aged 75.…
Vatsala Rajagopal, an Indian television and film actor, died on October 30, 2026, aged 92. Born on December 25, 1933, she began her acting career in 1979 as…
Waldemar Gerhardt, a German footballer, died on October 30, 2026, aged 87. Born in Gelsenkirchen on January 6, 1939, he played as a forward in association football. His…