Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina, the Russian actress, died of heart failure on November 7, 2026, aged 88. Born in Leningrad on September 25, 1938, she became known for roles in films including Happy Go Lucky, The Red Snowball…
Ritsuko Nakayama, a Japanese professional bowler, died November 7, 2026, aged 84. Born in Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan, on October 12, 1942, she later moved to Kagoshima, her parents’ hometown. Nakayama joined the Japan Professional Bowling Association…
Robert Parmet, an American writer and professor of history at York College, City University of New York, died November 6, 2026, aged 87. Born in New York City on December 11, 1938, he studied at City College of New York and Columbia University. He earned a bachelor’s degree…
Ben Reyes, an American politician who served in the Texas House of Representatives and on the Houston City Council, died November 6, 2026, aged 79. Known formally as Ben Torres Reyes, he was born in Burton, Texas, on February 16, 1947, and attended the University of Houston. A…
Platon Udovenko, a Ukrainian bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church, died in Moscow on November 6, 2026, aged 85. Born Vladimir Petrovich Udovenko on November 17, 1940, in the settlement of Uspenka, he served as metropolitan of Feodosia and Kerch from 2012 to 2024. He was a retired…
Yuri Ivanovich Kayurov, a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor, died November 6, 2026, aged 99. Born in Cherepovets, then in the Soviet Union, on September 30, 1927, Kayurov trained at the Ostrovsky Leningrad Theatre Institute and began his acting career in 1952. His work encompassed stage…
Sebastián Lelio, the Chilean film director and Oscar winner, died November 6, 2026, aged 52. Born Sebastián Lelio Watt in Mendoza, Argentina, on March 8, 1974, he moved to Viña del Mar at age 52 with his Chilean mother, Valeria. His early years included frequent moves: after living…
Leonid Arkayev, a Russian gymnast and gymnastics coach inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, died in Moscow on November 6, 2026, aged 86. Born in Moscow on June 3, 1940, he was an artistic gymnast and later a coach in Soviet and Russian gymnastics. His honors…
Jay Rockefeller, an American Democratic politician who served as governor of West Virginia and a U.S. senator, died on November 6, 2026, aged 89. Born John Davison Rockefeller IV in New York City on June 18, 1937, he moved to Emmons, West Virginia, in 1964 to work as…
Konstantin Trenchev, a Bulgarian physician and syndicalist who led the Confederation of Labour Podkrepa, died November 6, 2026, aged 71. Born in Stara Zagora on February 8, 1955, he received his education in medicine before becoming a founder and leader of the labor organization. Trenchev established Podkrepa in…
Hossein Wahid Khorasani, an Iranian Shia marja', died November 6, 2026, aged 108. Born Mohammad-Hossein Molla-Saleh on January 1, 1921, in Nishapur, he became known as Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Hossein Wahid Khorasani, and was also known as Vahid Khorasani. His education included study at Najaf Seminary, while his…
Billy Little, a Scottish football player and manager, died November 6, 2026, aged 86. Tags Athletes, 06 November 2026, Billy, Capricorn, Little, Scotland, November 2026, November 6
Michael Locke, the Welsh stuntman and skateboarder known as Pancho, died November 6, 2026, aged 47. Born Michael Richard Locke on March 13, 1979, he worked as a performer from 2001 through 2026, with credits as an actor and stunt performer as well as a skateboarder. Locke was…
Vezhdi Rashidov, a Bulgarian sculptor and politician who served twice as minister of culture, died of a heart attack on November 6, 2026, aged 74. Born Vezhdi Letif Rashidov in Dimitrovgrad on December 14, 1951, he moved with his parents to Haskovo when he was two. His mother,…
Bismarck Vinicyus Freire do Nascimento, the Brazilian footballer known as Bismarck, died aged 36 on November 6, 2026, after being shot during a robbery at a bar in Natal. Born in Natal on August 25, 1990,…
Nilton Travesso, a Brazilian television director and producer associated with TV Globo, Rede Bandeirantes, Rede Manchete and SBT, died in São Paulo on November 6, 2026, aged 92. Born Nilton Adriano Travesso in Sorocaba on May 20, 1934, he joined RecordTV’s team in 1953, the year the station…
David Hewitt, the Irish rugby union centre who represented Ireland and the British & Irish Lions, died on November 5, 2026, aged 87. Born in Belfast on September 9, 1939, he was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution. Hewitt earned 18 caps for Ireland between 1958 and…
Tengku Puteri Zainah Tengku Eskandar, a Malaysian political spouse and the first wife of Najib Razak, died on November 5, 2026, aged 70. Born in 1956, she was also known as Ku Ri. She and Najib shared more than 10 years of married life before divorcing. Their three…
Patricia Walsh, an Argentine politician and former deputy representing Buenos Aires city, died of respiratory failure on November 5, 2026, aged 74. Born in Buenos Aires on January 1, 1952, she was the daughter of Rodolfo Walsh and studied at the National University of La Plata. She served…
Ali-Asghar Fani, an Iranian politician and former minister of education, died November 5, 2026, aged 72. Born in Tehran on January 3, 1954, he studied at the University of Tehran and worked as a civil engineer. He was also employed by Tarbiat Modares University. Fani had previously served…
Jeffrey Allen Weisheit, an American convicted murderer, died by lethal injection on November 5, 2026, aged 50. His case stemmed from a fire set on April 9, 2010, at his girlfriend’s home in Evansville, Indiana, where her two children, Alyssa and Caleb Lynch, died. In the early hours…
Julian A. Brodsky, an American businessman and co-founder of Comcast, died November 5, 2026, aged 93. Born in Philadelphia on July 16, 1933, he was raised in a Jewish family and graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He served two years in the United…
Alain Montcouquiol, the French torero known as Nimeño I, died in Nîmes on November 5, 2026, aged 81. Born in Ambert on September 4, 1945, he moved with his family to Nîmes when he was nine years old. The move brought him to the city where he would…
Jeffrey Weisheit, an American convicted murderer, died aged 50 on November 5, 2026, after being executed by lethal injection. Born Jeffrey Allen Weisheit on March 28, 1976, he became the subject of a criminal case stemming from a fire at his girlfriend’s home in Evansville, Indiana. On April…
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 was Pavel Sergeyevich Moiseyev; he was born on April 17, 1987, in Tambov, then part of the Russian SFSR within…
Jeffrey Allen Weisheit, an American convicted murderer, died at age 50 by lethal injection on November 5, 2026. Born March 28, 1976, he was convicted in a case stemming from a 2010 fire at his girlfriend’s home in Evansville, Indiana. Weisheit set the house ablaze on April 9.…
Gianpietro Marchetti, the Italian footballer who played as a defender for Atalanta, Juventus and the national team, died November 5, 2026, aged 78. Born in Rudiano on October 22, 1948, Marchetti began his professional career in 1966 and ended it in 1980. His playing career encompassed club football…
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…
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…
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…
Kimmarie Johnson, an American actress and model, died of a heart aneurysm on November 4, 2026, aged 50. Born Kim Marie Johnson on April 8, 1976, in Pittsburgh,…
Fred Forest, a French media artist, died November 4, 2026, aged 93. Born July 6, 1933, in Mascara, he worked across video, photography, print media, mail, radio, television,…
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…
Alessandro Staccioli, an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as vicar apostolic of Luang Prabang and auxiliary bishop of Siena–Colle di Val d’Elsa–Montalcino, died November 4, 2026, aged…
Jesús María de Jesús Moya, a Dominican Roman Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros and bishop of San Francisco de Macorís, died…
Ray Alborn, an American football coach who led Rice and Lamar, died November 4, 2026, aged 87. Born Gus Raymond Alborn on December 23, 1938, he attended Rice…
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…
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.…
Eliana Rocha, a Brazilian actress, died on November 3, 2026, aged 82. Born in Santos, she worked in theater, cinema and television, with theater at the center of…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Paul-Henri Rebut, a French nuclear physicist whose work was in nuclear fusion, died November 3, 2026, aged 90. He studied physics at the École polytechnique in Paris and…
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,…
Jesús de Miguel Alameda, a Spanish professional footballer who played as a striker, died November 3, 2026, aged 30, at Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria. Born in…
Paul Kihara Kariuki, a Kenyan lawyer and politician who served as attorney general, died November 3, 2026, aged 72. His career also included service as a judge and…
Nand Lal, an Indian politician and Himachal Pradesh MLA, died in Shimla on November 3, 2026, aged 72. Born on April 16, 1954, in Deothi, in the Rampur…
John Frieda, the British businessman and celebrity hairstylist who founded hair salon and hair-product businesses, died on November 3, 2026, aged 75. Born Alan Howard Frieda in London…
Carlos Albert Llorente, the Mexican footballer and journalist, died November 3, 2026, aged 83. Born in Mexico City on July 10, 1943, he played for Necaxa and represented…
Dulcy Singer, an American television producer and executive producer of Sesame Street, died November 3, 2026, aged 92. Born on November 11, 1933, she built a long association…
Kjeld Thorst, a Danish football player and manager, died on November 3, 2026, aged 86. Born in Øster Svenstrup, he began playing in the youth ranks of Skovsgaard…
Harold Greene, an American news anchor, died November 3, 2026, aged 82. Born December 1, 1944, he built a television news career that began in Los Angeles and…
Yekaterina Raikina, a Russian actress, died in Moscow on November 3, 2026, aged 89. Born in Leningrad on April 15, 1938, she was the daughter of actor Arkady…
Simon Winchester, the British-American author and journalist associated with The Surgeon of Crowthorne, died of a heart attack on November 3, 2026, aged 82. Born in London, he…
Erminia Ferrari, an Italian model and costume designer, died November 2, 2026, aged 94. Born in Taormina on November 4, 1931, she was the daughter of a hotel…
Ahmet Nazif Zorlu, the Turkish industrialist and chairman of Zorlu Holding, died of cancer on November 2, 2026, aged 82. Born on August 28, 1944, in Babadağ, in…
Patrik Eichler, a Czech journalist and political commentator, died November 2, 2026, aged 42. He was director of the Masaryk Democratic Academy, a social-democratic think tank, and held…
Tobias Joaquim Dai, a Mozambican politician and minister of defence, died on November 2, 2026, aged 75. Born on November 25, 1950, Dai served as Mozambique’s minister of…
Georg Hack, a German speedway rider, died on November 2, 2026, aged 76. Born in Landshut on February 20, 1950, he represented the West German national speedway team,…
Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, an Indian neurosurgeon and academic known for craniopagus surgery and academic leadership, died November 2, 2026, aged 74. Born in Odisha, he built a career…
Don Knodel, an American basketball coach who led the Rice Owls and coached the Houston Angels, died November 2, 2026, in Houston. He was 95. Born in 1931,…
Luis Rico Arancibia, the Bolivian singer-songwriter known as Luis Rico, died on November 2, 2026, aged 81. Born on May 15, 1945, in Tupiza, Bolivia, he worked as…
John Killacky, an American politician and former arts administrator who served in the Vermont House of Representatives, died of prostate cancer on November 2, 2026, aged 74. Elected…
Taurian Fontenette, an American basketball player known for streetball, died November 2, 2026, aged 43. Born in Hitchcock, Texas, on January 1, 1983, he attended Hitchcock High School…
Josef Mašín, a Czech anti-communist resistance fighter and defector, died November 2, 2026, aged 94. With his brother Ctirad, he took up armed resistance against the communist regime…
John Evans, an English professional footballer and international bowls player, died on November 2, 2026, aged 79. Born in Torquay on March 24, 1947, John Charles Evans began…
Nadia Santini, an Italian chef known for Dal Pescatore, died November 2, 2026, aged 73. Born in San Pietro Mussolino, she became closely associated with the restaurant in…
Donald James Murray, the Scottish professional footballer known as Don Murray, died aged 80 on November 2, 2026, from complications of Lewy body dementia. Born on January 18,…
Jagdish Raj Sapolia, an Indian politician and former member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, died November 2, 2026, aged 80. A member of the Indian National…
Ignaty Lapkin, a Russian Orthodox preacher and author who also worked as a missionary, blogger and poet, died November 2, 2026, aged 87. Born in Karpovsky, in Russia’s…
M. Ramachandran, an Indian politician and former Tamil Nadu MLA, died of cardiac arrest on November 2, 2026, aged 80. His legislative career included three assembly terms, following…
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…
Dave Hood, an American television host, died November 2, 2026, aged 75. Tags Actors, Writers, 02 November 2026, America, Dave, Hood, Scorpio, November 2, November 2026
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…
Jeannot Gilbert, a Canadian professional ice hockey forward, died November 2, 2026, aged 85. Born in Grande-Baie, he built a professional career that lasted from 1960 to 1975,…
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…