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Lee Nam-cheol, a South Korean politician and public servant who served as the 46th and 47th governor of Goryeong County in North Gyeongsang Province,
died on September 1, 2026, at…
Vladimir Lakeev, a Russian politician and communist party organizer,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 77. Known also as Vladimir Ivanovich Lakeev, he was born in Moscow on August 13,…
Édouard Balladur, the French politician who served as prime minister, minister of finance and twice deputy,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 97. Born Édouard Léon Raoul Balladur in İzmir,…
Elco Brinkman, the Dutch politician who served in the House of Representatives and Senate,
died on August 31, 2026, aged 78. Born Leendert Cornelis Brinkman in Dirksland on February 5,…
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, 2026, aged 85. Born in Barcelonnette on September…
Ibrahim Adam, a Ghanaian animal scientist and politician,
died on August 30, 2026. He served as the member of parliament for the Choggo/Tishigu constituency in Ghana’s Northern Region from January…
Abid Mutlak al-Jubouri, an Iraqi military officer and politician,
died on August 30, 2026, aged 86. An Iraqi Sunni Arab, he served as a major general in Saddam Hussein’s army…
Iván T. Berend, the Hungarian historian who led the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and later taught at UCLA,
died on August 30, 2026, aged 95. Born in Budapest on December…
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 Police from…
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, 2026, aged…
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 in Silvan,…
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 to Portugal…
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, in Evale,…
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 in 1993…
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 Central in…
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, he also…
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, he served…
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 national first-class…
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 and books,…
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 Timișoara and…
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 known as…
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 was 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. She entered…
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 2006 and…
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 Saverdun from…
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 Allaire Report…
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, in Vertiyivka,…
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 July 30,…
Vladimir Germanenko, the Russian politician and senator who served in the Federation Council from 2001 to 2008,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 82. Vladimir Sergeyevich Germanenko was born on…
Takashi Hanyūda, a Japanese politician and former member of Japan’s House of Councillors,
died on August 25, 2026, at age 78. Born in Maebashi in 1948, he was a doctor…
Tom Byabagamba, a Rwandan military officer and presidential bodyguard,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 59. A former colonel in the Rwanda Defense Force, he also served as head of…
Syamsir Siregar, an Indonesian military officer who served as Director of the State Intelligence Agency from 2004 to 2009,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 84. A graduate of the…
Asadollah Nasr Esfahani, an Iranian military officer and politician who served as minister of interior,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 99. Born in Isfahan on February 10, 1927, he…
James Harkness, a Scottish Church of Scotland minister,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 90. He served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and held…
Grégoire Laourou, the Beninese politician who served as minister of finance,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 73. A native of Bantè, he was elected to parliament on several occasions…
Carlos Sáenz de Santamaría, a Spanish civil servant and politician,
died on August 24, 2026, in Tricio. Known in full as Carlos Sáenz de Santamaría Alegría, he was a member…
Rajuddin Noeh, an Indonesian civil servant and politician,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 86. A member of Golkar, he served in Indonesia’s House of Representatives from 1997 to 1999.…
Mohabbat Jan Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi politician and former army major general who also served as home minister and director general of DGFI,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 92. He…
Chen Wu, a Chinese politician who served as vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and as chairman of Guangxi,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 71. Born…
Mirosław Różański, the Polish military officer and politician who became a senator and lieutenant general,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 63. Born in Głogów on December 1, 1962, he…
Giri Dandasena, an Indian writer in the Odia language,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 76. A writer, columnist and historian from Odisha, he produced fiction and works on the…
Mitchell Doens, a Panamanian politician, economist and writer,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 79. Doens, whose full name was Mitchell Constantino Doens Ambrosio, was born in Colón Province on…
Abderrahmane Tlili, a Tunisian politician and founder of the Union Démocratique Unitaire,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 83. Born in Gafsa on March 30, 1943, he served as the…
Alphonse Djédjé Mady, an Ivorian politician and doctor,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 81. Born in Gazehio on January 1, 1945, he studied medicine and worked as a physician…
Boris Ebzeyev, a Russian politician and jurist,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 76. Born Boris Safarovich Ebzeyev, he served as a judge of the Constitutional Court of Russia from…
Abderrahmane Tlili, a Tunisian businessman and politician,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 83. Born in Gafsa on March 30, 1943, he was active in both business and public life.…
Orit Galili-Zucker, an Israeli journalist and political consultant,
died on August 23, 2026, at age 70. She headed the political communications team for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and also served…
Roy Drinkard, an American businessman and developer,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 106. He lived in Cullman, Alabama, and served as president and CEO of Drinkard Development, Inc., which…
Imran Ullah Khan, a Pakistani army general and former governor of Balochistan,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 93. A retired Pakistan Army general, he served as governor of Balochistan…
Sean Grayson, an American convicted murderer,
died on August 23, 2026, at age 32. A former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office deputy, he was identified in connection with the July 6,…
Philippe Puaud, a French politician and former deputy in the National Assembly,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 89. Born on August 26, 1936, in Sainte-Hermine, France, he was a…
Sefou Fagbohoun, a Beninese businessman and former member of Benin’s National Assembly,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 80. He was also president of the African Movement for Development and…
Hans Maurer, a German politician and teacher who served in the Landtag of Bavaria from 1970 to 1998,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 93. A member of the Christian…
Kiattichai Chaichaowarat, a Thai politician who served as president of the Office of the Prime Minister,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 87. He represented Udon Thani Province in the…
Kiattichai Chaichaowarat, a Thai politician who served as President of the Office of the Prime Minister,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 87. He was a former minister in several…
Manoel Dias, a Brazilian politician and minister of labour,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 88. Born in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, on August 13, 1938, he trained as a lawyer…
Sir Andrew Nicol, the British judge who served as a justice of the High Court from 2009 to 2021,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 75. Born Sir Andrew George…
Max Trenorden, an Australian politician who served in both houses of the Western Australian Parliament,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 78. Born Maxwell Wayne Trenorden on August 1, 1948,…
Siim Kallas, the Estonian politician who served as prime minister from 2002 to 2003 and as a European Commissioner from 2004 to 2014,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 77.…
Charlie St. Clair, an American politician and Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 74. He represented the Belknap 5th district until…
Matteo Fiorini, a Sammarinese politician and former Captain Regent of San Marino,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 48. Born in the City of San Marino on February 10, 1978,…
Jean Giard, a French politician,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 99. Born in Paris on September 30, 1926, he served as a Communist member of the National Assembly from…
Syarhei Kastsyan, a Belarusian politician and academic who served as a member of the Supreme Council from 1996 to 2001,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 85. Born in Usochi…
Pranab Patnaik, an Indian playback singer and one of the pioneering voices of Odia cinema,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 88. Born on January 20, 1938, in Buxi Bazaar,…
Jacques Van Gompel, the Belgian politician who served as mayor of Charleroi from 2000 to 2006,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 79. Born in Gilly on June 12, 1947,…
Jesús Martínez Álvarez, a Mexican politician,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 81. Born in Oaxaca de Juárez on September 18, 1944, he was affiliated with the Citizens' Movement after…
Yao Eng-chi, a Taiwanese politician who served as a member of the Legislative Yuan from 1981 to 2005 and as vice president from 1999 to 2002,
died on August 21,…
Nancy Kassebaum, the American politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1978 to 1997,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 94. A Kansas Republican, she was born Nancy Josephine…
Fikile Mokgohloa, a South African jurist and judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 65. Born in Pretoria on June 1, 1961, she began…
Carlos Reyes López, a Mexican politician and former deputy,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 69. Born on 24 February 1957 in José Mariano Jiménez, he was known as Carlos…
Elisabeth Kiausch, a German politician and retailer,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 93. Born on January 19, 1933, in Hamburg, she was a member of the Social Democratic Party…
Sajjan Kumar, an Indian politician convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in inciting and abetting mobs during the 1984 anti-Sikh genocide,
died on August 20, 2026, aged…
Bob Ives, an American politician,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 87. Also known as Robert Stuart Ives, he was born on December 16, 1938, and was educated at the…
Nancy Kissinger, an American philanthropist and longtime Rockefeller aide,
died on August 20, 2026, at age 92. Born Nancy Sharon Maginnes in Manhattan, she was educated at The Masters School,…
Michele Sensi-Contugi, an Italian-born Ecuadorian politician and businessman,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 44, in a helicopter crash in Kenya. Known also as Michele Sensi-Contugi Ycaza, he was born…
Michele Pinto, the Italian politician who served as minister of agriculture in the Prodi I Cabinet,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 95. Born in Teggiano on January 2, 1931,…
José Suárez, an American broadcaster who led several Telemundo stations,
died on August 19, 2026, at age 55 in a helicopter crash in Samburu County, Kenya. Suárez served as president…
François Patriat, the French politician who represented Côte-d'Or in the Senate and led the Senate group of Renaissance,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 83. Born in Semur-en-Auxois on March…
Stephany Hollihan, an Ecuadorian fashion designer and founder and chief executive of the label Sensi Studio,
died on August 19, 2026, in a helicopter crash in Samburu County, Kenya, aged…
Charles Walker, an American politician and former state senator in Georgia,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 78. A Democrat from Augusta, he was first elected to the Georgia Senate…
Roland Hahn, a German teacher and Social Democratic politician who served in the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg from 1972 to 1984,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 80. Born on January…
G. Wallace Caulk Jr., an American politician and member of the Delaware House of Representatives,
died on August 18, 2026, at age 85. Known as Wally Caulk, he was born…
Tawfique Nawaz, a Bangladeshi lawyer and senior advocate of the Bangladesh Supreme Court,
died on August 18, 2026, of complications from a stroke. He served as director of Transparency International…
B. C. Nagesh, an Indian politician and Karnataka MLA,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 67. Also known as Bellur Chandrashekharaiah Nagesh and B C Nagesh, he represented Tiptur in…
Mieczysław Szyszka, a Polish teacher and politician who served in the Senate from 2005 to 2007,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 64. Born on December 8, 1961, in Nowa…
Bill Rasmussen, the American television executive and co-founder and president of ESPN and ESPN Inc.,
died on August 18, 2026, at age 93. Born William F. Rasmussen in Chicago on…
Constantine Tsoucalas, the Greek sociologist, academic and politician,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 89. Born in Athens on August 5, 1937, he taught at universities in Greece, the United…
Igor Akhba, an Abkhaz diplomat and politician who served as the first ambassador of the Republic of Abkhazia to Russia,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 77. Born in Sukhumi…
Norman A. Bailey, the American economist and former U.S. government official,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 95. Born in Chicago in 1931, he served as senior director of international…
Samir Radwan, the Egyptian economist and politician who served as minister of finance in 2011,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 83. Born in Koum Hamada in Beheira Governorate, he…
Constantine Tsoucalas, the Greek sociologist, academic and politician,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 89. Born in Athens on August 5, 1937, he taught at universities in Greece, the United…
Yvette Roudy, the French politician who served as Minister of Women's Rights,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 97. Born in Pessac in 1929, she went on to build a…
Satish Chandra Roy, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 84. A member of the Bangladesh Awami League, he served as state minister…
Tamisuke Watanuki, the Japanese politician who served as speaker of the House of Representatives from 2000 to 2003,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 99. Born in Inami, Toyama Prefecture,…
Cindy Denby, an American politician and member of the Michigan House of Representatives, died August 18, 2026, aged 70. A Republican from Michigan, she served in the state House from…
Klaus Törnudd, the Finnish diplomat and researcher,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 94. Born in Helsinki on December 26, 1931, he studied at the University of Helsinki and later…
Javier Lasagabaster, a Spanish politician and lawyer,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 93. Born Javier José Luis Lasagabaster Echarri in Pasaia on January 5, 1933, he served as Minister…
Andrey Sobolyev, a Russian political figure,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 71. Born Andrey Nikolayevich Sobolev on December 1, 1954, in Ostrovnoy, he served as a member of the…
Fritz Schramma, the German politician who served as mayor of Cologne,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 78. Born in Cologne on August 27, 1947, he built his career in…