Bill Rasmussen dead at age 93
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…
Famous Dead Politicians: Recent Politician Deaths and Obituaries
Over 19,000 obituaries of famous dead politicians. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Constantine Tsoucalas dead at age 89, Greek sociologist, academic and politician
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 dead at age 77
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…
Constantine Tsoucalas dead at age 89, Greek sociologist, academic and politician
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 dead at age 97
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…
Klaus Törnudd dead at age 94
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…
Andrey Sobolyev dead at age 71
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 dead at age 78
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…
Asish Banerjee dead at age 74
Asish Banerjee, an Indian politician and former associate professor at Rampurhat College,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 74. He represented the Trinamool Congress and served as the 13th deputy…
Marcel Neven dead at age 82
Marcel Neven, a Belgian politician and sports executive,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 82. Born in Visé on August 27, 1943, he was a member of the Reformist Movement…
Neville Callam dead at age 125, Neville Callam, Jamaican Baptist minister, secretary general of the…
Neville Callam, a Jamaican Baptist minister and theologian who served as general secretary emeritus of the Baptist World Alliance,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 125. Born in Jamaica into…
Stefanos Manos dead at age 86, Greek politician, minister of finance
Stefanos Manos, the Greek politician who served as minister of finance,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 86. Born in Athens in 1939, he entered politics with New Democracy and…
Jacques Grandon dead at age 99
Jacques Grandon, a French lawyer and politician,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 99. Born in Saint-Benoît on May 9, 1927, he studied at the Collège Stanislas de Paris and…
Stanisław Adamiak dead at age 93
Stanisław Adamiak, a Polish politician and farmer who served in the Sejm from 1976 to 1985,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 93. Born on November 12, 1932, in Karwacz,…
Werner Breitwieser dead at age 89
Werner Breitwieser, a German politician and school administrator who served in the Landtag of Hesse from 1989 to 1999,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 89. A member of the…
Yevhen Shaho dead at age 84
Yevhen Shaho, a Ukrainian politician and engineer who served as a deputy in the Verkhovna Rada from 2006 to 2012,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 84. Born Yevhen Petrovych…
George W. Cave dead at age 97
George W. Cave, an American author and CIA agent,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 97. Cave was a retired CIA operations officer and an authority on Iran who later…
Samai Charoenchang dead at age 71, Thai politician, senator
Samai Charoenchang, a Thai politician and former senator,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 71. A member of the Democrat Party, he served in Thailand’s House of Representatives from 1995…
Rosalina Jalosjos dead at age 79
Rosalina Jalosjos, a Filipino politician who served as governor of Zamboanga del Norte from 2022 to 2025,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 79. Known locally as Nene Jalosjos, she…
Peter Snape dead at age 84
Peter Snape, the British politician who served as Labour MP for West Bromwich East from 1974 to 2001 and later sat in the House of Lords as Baron Snape, died…
Stan Adelstein dead at age 94
Stan Adelstein, an American politician who served in the South Dakota House of Representatives and Senate,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 94. Adelstein, a Republican, represented the House from…
James T. Laney dead at age 98, Minister, professor, diplomat
James T. Laney, an American minister, professor and diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to South Korea from 1993 to 1996 and as president of Emory University from 1977 to…
Wolfgang Haber dead at age 100
Wolfgang Haber, the German biologist who helped establish landscape ecology,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 100. Born in Datteln in 1925, he studied botany, zoology, chemistry and geography at…
Jacques Wallage dead at age 79, Politician, researcher, corporate director, nonprofit director, aca…
Jacques Wallage, the Dutch politician who served as a Labour Party (PvdA) member of the House of Representatives and later as mayor of Groningen,
died on August 13, 2026, aged…
Vito Gruosso dead at age 78
Vito Gruosso, an Italian trade unionist and politician,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 78. Born in San Fele, Italy, on April 23, 1948, he was a member of the…
Elżbieta Barys dead at age 79
Elżbieta Barys, a Polish lawyer and politician who served in the Sejm from 1997 to 2001,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 79. Born Elżbieta Krystyna Barys, she was a…
Anton Stankov dead at age 60, Bulgarian politician, minister of justice
Anton Stankov, a Bulgarian politician who served as minister of justice,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 60. He held the justice portfolio in Bulgaria from 2001 to 2005 and…
Reidun Andreassen dead at age 90
Reidun Andreassen, a Norwegian politician and former member of Parliament,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 90. Born in Oslo on 15 June 1936, she represented the Labour Party in…
Pramuan Rujanaseri dead at age 87
Pramuan Rujanaseri, a Thai politician and civil servant who served as director-general of the Department of Provincial Administration from 1997 to 1999 and later represented the House of Representatives from…
Nancy Wyman dead at age 80, American politician, lieutenant governor of Connecticut, Connecticut St…
Nancy Wyman, an American politician who served as Connecticut’s lieutenant governor and state comptroller,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 80. A Democrat, she was the 108th lieutenant governor of…
Josef Deimer dead at age 90, German politician, member of the Landtag of Bavaria, member of the Bav…
Josef Deimer, the German politician who served in the Landtag of Bavaria and the Bavarian Senate,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 90. Born in Landshut on January 1, 1936,…
Zhu Rongji dead at age 97
Zhu Rongji, the Chinese politician and electrical engineer who served as premier of China from 1998 to 2003,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 97. Born in Changsha in 1928,…
Faisal Saleh Hayat dead at age 74, Pakistani politician, minister of commerce and minister of inter…
Faisal Saleh Hayat, a Pakistani politician who served as minister of commerce from 1988 to 1990 and minister of interior from 2002 to 2004,
died on August 11, 2026, at…
Kosti Manibe Ngai dead at age 78
Kosti Manibe Ngai, a South Sudanese politician who served as Minister for Cabinet Affairs in the Cabinet of South Sudan,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 78. He was appointed…
Ingeborg Friebe dead at age 95
Ingeborg Friebe, the German politician and trade unionist who served as president of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 95. Born Ingeborg Röh in Brunswick…
Kriang Kalptinan dead at age 73
Kriang Kalptinan, a Thai military officer and politician,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 73. Born on November 27, 1952, in Mueang Ubon Ratchathani district, Thailand, he was elected to…
Alexander Romanovich dead at age 73
Alexander Romanovich, a Russian politician and military officer,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 73. Born in Moscow on October 15, 1952, he was a member of A Just Russia…
Alaksandar Milinkievič dead at age 79
Alaksandar Milinkievič, a Belarusian politician and opposition figure,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 79. Born in Hrodna on July 25, 1947, he was a physicist, ethnologist, university teacher, historian,…
Prince Mongo dead at age 89
Prince Mongo, the American novelty politician and Memphis local political personality who repeatedly ran for mayor,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 89. Born Robert Hodges, he became known in…
Song Du-ho dead at age 97
Song Du-ho, a South Korean politician and doctor who served in the National Assembly from 1988 to 1996,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 97. Born on December 12, 1928,…
Seo Dong-wook dead at age 63
Seo Dong-wook, a South Korean politician and former mayor of Nam District in Ulsan,
died on August 10, 2026, at age 63. He served as the 5th, 7th and 8th…
Thongchai Yenprasert dead at age 71
Thongchai Yenprasert, a Thai politician who served as president of the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 71. Born on February 20, 1955, in Tha It,…
Mzikayifane Khumalo dead at age 54, South African politician, Gauteng MPL
Mzikayifane Khumalo, a South African politician and Gauteng MPL,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 54. Also known as Mzikayifane Elias Khumalo, he represented the African National Congress and served…
Zhu Senlin dead at age 95, Chinese politician, governor of Guangdong and mayor of Guangzhou
Zhu Senlin, the Chinese politician who served as governor of Guangdong and mayor of Guangzhou,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 95. Born in October 1930 in Chuansha County, Shanghai,…
Ben Jones dead at age 84, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives and acto…
Ben Jones, the American politician and actor best known for playing Cooter Davenport on The Dukes of Hazzard and serving in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1989 to 1993,…
Diab Al-Louh dead at age 67, Palestinian diplomat and politician, ambassador to Egypt
Diab Al-Louh, a Palestinian diplomat and politician who served as ambassador to Egypt,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 67. Born in Gaza City on December 28, 1958, he was…
Lynn Council dead at age 92
Lynn Council, an American victim of an aborted or mock lynching,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 92. He was the African American man at the center of a 1952…
Lee Yong-taek dead at age 95
Lee Yong-taek, a South Korean politician and activist who served as an independent member of the National Assembly from 1981 to 1988,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 95. Born…
Martin Fofié Kouakou dead at age 57
Martin Fofié Kouakou, an Ivorian military officer,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 57. Born in Bondoukou in 1968, he served in the armed forces of Ivory Coast and rose…
Brian Dyson dead at age 90
Brian Dyson, the former chief executive of The Coca-Cola Company,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 90. An American businessman, Dyson was chief executive officer of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. from…
Erkki Pystynen dead at age 96
Erkki Pystynen, the Finnish politician who served as speaker of the Parliament of Finland from 1983 to 1986,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 96. Born Erkki Topias Pystynen in…
Diab Al-Louh dead at age 67
Diab Al-Louh, a Palestinian diplomat and politician,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 67. He was a member of Fatah and had earlier been held by Israel as a prisoner.…
Dipak Bahadur K.C. dead at age 85
Dipak Bahadur K.C., a Nepali politician and former member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 85. He belonged to the Communist Party of Nepal (Revolutionary…
Eduardo Parraguez dead at age 90, Chilean politician, mayor of Pichilemu
Eduardo Parraguez, a Chilean politician and former mayor of Pichilemu,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 90. Born Víctor Eduardo Parraguez Galarce on October 21, 1935, in Paredones, Chile, he…
Ivo Šlaus dead at age 94
Ivo Šlaus, the Croatian physicist and politician,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 94. Born in Split in 1931, he studied physics at the University of Zagreb, earning a B.Sc.…
Joaquim Sarmento dead at age 74
Joaquim Sarmento, a Portuguese lawyer, politician and former deputy in the Assembly of the Republic,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 74. Born Joaquim Sebastião Sarmento da Fonseca Almeida on…
Hiroshi Okuda dead at age 93, Japanese automotive executive, president and chairman of Toyota
Hiroshi Okuda, the Japanese automotive executive who led Toyota as president and chairman,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 93. Okuda, born in Tsu on December 29, 1932, graduated from…
Roberto Costanzo dead at age 96
Roberto Costanzo, the Italian civil servant and politician who served as a member of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1989,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 96. Born on…
Xaysomphone Phomvihane dead at age 69
Xaysomphone Phomvihane, a Laotian politician and former minister of finance who served as president of the National Assembly from 2021,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 69. A member of…
Dominique Libault dead at age 64
Dominique Libault, a French civil servant and councillor of state since 2012,
died on August 8, 2026, at the age of 64. Born in 1961 or 1962, he studied at…
Matsushige Ono dead at age 90, Japanese politician, deputy chief cabinet secretary
Matsushige Ono, a Japanese politician who served as deputy chief cabinet secretary,
died on August 8, 2026, at age 90. A native of Sayama, Saitama, and a graduate of Kawagoe…
Bah Oumarou Sanda dead at age 86
Bah Oumarou Sanda, a Cameroonian diplomat and magistrate,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 86. Born in Garoua in 1940, he trained at the National School of Administration and Magistracy…
Balendu Prakash dead at age 67
Balendu Prakash, an Indian Ayurveda practitioner and former physician to the President of India,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 67. Known as Vaidya Balendu Prakash, he was born on…
Andrzej Gąsiorowski dead at age 75
Andrzej Gąsiorowski, a Polish academic and historian,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 75. He worked as a research scientist at the Stutthof concentration camp Museum in Sztutowo and as…
Chikara Sakaguchi dead at age 92, Japanese politician, minister of health, labour and welfare and MP
Chikara Sakaguchi, a Japanese politician who served as minister of health, labour and welfare and as a member of the House of Representatives,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 92.…
Austin Liato dead at age 60
Austin Liato, a Zambian politician and former accountant,
died on August 7, 2026, at age 60. Known also as Austin Chisangu Liato, he served in the National Assembly for Kaoma…
Carola von Braun dead at age 78, German politician and women’s rights activist, member of the…
Carola von Braun, a German politician and women's rights activist who served in the Bundestag, the Senate of Berlin and the Berlin House of Representatives,
died on August 7, 2026,…
Zuca Sardan dead at age 92, Brazilian poet, complications from a fall
Zuca Sardan, the literary name of Carlos Felipe Alves Saldanha,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 92, in Hamburg, Germany, of complications from a fall. A Brazilian poet, writer, draughtsman…
Jerney Kaagman dead at age 79, Dutch singer, complications from Parkinson’s disease
Jerney Kaagman, the Dutch singer best known as the lead vocalist of Earth and Fire,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 79, from complications of Parkinson's disease. Born Christina Henriette…
Zdzisław Czarnobilski dead at age 91
Zdzisław Czarnobilski, a Polish doctor and politician,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 91. Born in Lwów, Poland, on November 11, 1934, he studied at the Medical University of Lublin…
Rashid al-Rajih dead at age 81
Rashid al-Rajih, a Saudi academic and politician,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 81. Born in Turubah, Saudi Arabia, in 1944, he was a Saudi national who studied at the…
Kapeliele Faupala dead at age 86
Kapeliele Faupala, the French Wallisian traditional ruler who served as the 51st Lavelua of Wallis (Uvea) from 2008 to 2014,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 86. Born in Ahoa…
John Langeloth Loeb Jr. dead at age 96, American diplomat, ambassador to Denmark
John Langeloth Loeb Jr., the American diplomat and former ambassador to Denmark,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 96. Born in Manhattan on May 2, 1930, he also served as…
Uma Shankar Singh dead at age 55
Uma Shankar Singh, an Indian politician and Uttar Pradesh MLA,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 55. Known also as Thakur Umashankar Singh, he represented the Rasara constituency in Ballia…
Maria-Luise Egerer dead at age 80
Maria-Luise Egerer, an Austrian farmer and politician who served in the Landtag of Lower Austria from 1993 to 2003,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 80. Born Maria-Luise Fuchs, she…
Alejandro Royo-Villanova dead at age 85
Alejandro Royo-Villanova, a Spanish lawyer and politician,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 85. Born in Madrid on April 7, 1941, he was a member of both the People’s Party…
Didier Decoin dead at age 81
Didier Decoin, the French writer and screenwriter who won the Prix Goncourt in 1977,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 81. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt on March 13, 1945, he began…
Bernt H. Lund dead at age 101, Norwegian civil servant, politician and diplomat, ambassador to Nami…
Bernt H. Lund, the Norwegian civil servant, politician and diplomat who served as Norway’s first ambassador to Namibia,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 101. Lund, also known as Bernt…
Michael Conaghan dead at age 81, Irish politician, TD and lord mayor of Dublin
Michael Conaghan, the Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála and as Lord Mayor of Dublin,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 81. Born in County Donegal,…
Klaus Hänsch dead at age 87, German politician, member and president of the European Parliament
Klaus Hänsch, the German politician who served as a member and president of the European Parliament,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 87. Born on December 15, 1938, in Szprotawa,…
Liam O’Neill dead at age 70, Irish sports administrator, president of the GAA
Liam O'Neill, the Irish sports administrator who served as president of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 2012 to 2015,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 70. From County Laois, he…
D. Y. Patil dead at age 90, Indian politician, governor of Tripura, and West Bengal
D. Y. Patil, the Indian politician who served as governor of Tripura, Bihar and West Bengal,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 90. Born Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil on October 22,…
Alfonso Lizarazo dead at age 85, Colombian television host and politician, senator
Alfonso Lizarazo, the Colombian television host and politician who later served in the Senate,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 85. Born Alfonso Lizarazo Sánchez in Bucaramanga, he began his…
James G. Roche dead at age 86, American politician, secretary of the Air Force
James G. Roche, the American politician who served as secretary of the Air Force,
died on August 4, 2026, at age 86. Born James Gerard Roche in Brooklyn, New York,…
Herb Snyder dead at age 72, American politician, member of the West Virginia Senate
Herb Snyder, an American politician and member of the West Virginia Senate,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 72. A Democrat, he represented District 16 in the state Senate from…
Uladzimir Shymau dead at age 77, Belarusian politician, minister of economy
Uladzimir Shymau, a Belarusian politician and minister of economy,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 77. He was born on November 29, 1948, and was known in Belarus as an…
Uladzimir Shymau dead at age 77
Uladzimir Shymau, a Belarusian economist and politician who served as minister of economy from 1996 to 2002,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 77. Born in Radolivka on November 29,…
André Vallerand dead at age 86, Canadian politician, Quebec MNA
André Vallerand, a Canadian politician and Quebec MNA,
died on August 3, 2026, at age 86. Vallerand represented a riding in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1985 to 1994…
Ryszard Bartosz dead at age 72
Ryszard Bartosz, a Polish politician and farmer who served in the Sejm from 1989 to 1993,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 72. Born Ryszard Władysław Bartosz on August 23,…
John Wannenburgh dead, John Wannenburgh, Manx politician
John Wannenburgh, a Manx politician,
died on August 3, 2026. He represented Douglas North in the House of Keys from 2021 until his death, having been elected at the 2021…
Sir Anthony Kenny dead at age 95
Sir Anthony Kenny, the British philosopher known for work in the philosophy of mind, ancient and scholastic philosophy, the philosophy of religion and Wittgenstein studies,
died on August 3, 2026,…
Paras Chandra Jain dead at age 77
Paras Chandra Jain, an Indian politician and former Madhya Pradesh legislator,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 77. A Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Ujjain, he represented the Ujjain North…
Joseph Katema dead at age 64
Joseph Katema, a Zambian politician and general medical practitioner,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 64. Born on 20 November 1961 in Northern Rhodesia, he served as a member of…
Janet Howell dead at age 82
Janet Howell, the American politician who served in the Virginia Senate for more than three decades,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 82. A Democrat, Howell was elected to the…
Alberto Tedesco dead at age 77
Alberto Tedesco, an Italian politician and business executive who served as a senator from 2009 to 2013,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 77. Born in Bari on April 8,…
Ioannis Varvitsiotis dead at age 93, Greek politician, minister of defence, and MP
Ioannis Varvitsiotis, the Greek politician who served as minister of defence and a member of parliament,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 93. Born in Athens on August 2, 1933,…
Fernando d’Alessio dead at age 82
Fernando d'Alessio, a Peruvian politician and university administrator,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 82. Born Fernando Antonio d'Alessio Ipinza in Lima on March 25, 1944, he was an independent…
Romeo Jalosjos Sr. dead at age 85, Businessman, Politician
Romeo Jalosjos Sr., a Filipino politician and businessman who served in the House of Representatives from 1995 to 2002,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 85. Known also as Romeo…
Bill Goichberg dead at age 83
Bill Goichberg, an American chess player,
died on August 2, 2026, at age 83. Widely known in chess circles as both a master and a tournament organizer, he founded the…