Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi dead at age 65, poet and political prisoner
poet and political prisoner · 02 June 2026 · Capricorn · June 2026 · June 2
Deaths Famous Dead Writers
Lyuben Dilov Jr. dead at age 61, MP, complications from a heart attack
MP, complications from a heart attack · Bulgaria · 02 June 2026 · June 2026 · Scorpio · June 2 · Sofia
Matthew Spender dead at age 81, English sculptor and writer
the English sculptor and writer whose death was announced on May 31, 2026, died at 81. Born in London in 1945, he was also a painter and biographer, and his work ranged from sculpture to books on family and art.… · 31 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Tomi Reichental dead at age 90, Slovak-born Irish Holocaust survivor
a Slovak-born Irish Holocaust survivor and author, died on May 31, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Tomáš Reichental in Merašice, then in Czechoslovakia and now Slovakia, he survived the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp after being forced into hiding with… · 31 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Josefina Molina dead at age 89, screenwriter and television producer
the Spanish film director, screenwriter and television producer, died on May 30, 2026. She was 89. Born in Córdoba, Spain, on November 14, 1936, Molina became one of the first female directors in Spain after beginning her career in 1966.… · 30 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
Steve Barrow dead at age 80, co-founder of Blood and Fire
the British reggae producer and historiographer who co-founded the Blood and Fire record label, died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 80. Born on September 29, 1945, Barrow was also a journalist, critic, writer and archivist whose work… · 30 May 2026 · May 2026 · Libra
Jutta Zilliacus dead at age 100, journalist and author
a Finnish-Estonian politician, journalist and author, died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 100. Born Jutta Armelle Zilliacus in Helsinki on July 25, 1925, she worked in the Swedish language and built a career that combined journalism and… · 30 May 2026 · May 2026 · Leo
Sidney Moko Mead dead at age 99, New Zealand Māori anthropologist and historian
a New Zealand Māori anthropologist and historian, died on May 29, 2026. He was 99. Born in Wairoa on January 8, 1927, Mead was also known as Sir Sidney Hirini Moko Haerewa Mead and by the shorter name Sid Mead.… · Australia · 29 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
José Manuel Blecua Perdices dead at age 86, director of the Royal Spanish Academy
the Spanish philologist who directed the Royal Spanish Academy from 2010 to 2014, died on May 29, 2026. He was 86. Born in Zaragoza on June 21, 1939, Blecua studied at the University of Zaragoza and went on to teach… · 29 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer · Madrid
Bashir Badr dead at age 91, Indian poet
an Indian poet, died on May 28, 2026, at the age of 91. He was an Urdu poet who taught at Aligarh Muslim University and wrote primarily in Urdu, especially ghazals. Born Syed Muhammad Bashir on February 15, 1935, in… · 28 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026
Maureen Duffy dead at age 92, playwright and novelist
the English poet, playwright and novelist, died on May 28, 2026, at the age of 92, with her death announced that day. Born Maureen Patricia Duffy in Worthing, Sussex, on October 21, 1933, she wrote fiction, poetry, drama and nonfiction,… · 28 May 2026 · May 2026 · Libra
Paul Dorpat dead at age 87, American historian
an American historian, died on May 27, 2026. He was 87. Dorpat was an author and photographer who focused on the history of Seattle and Washington state. He wrote a weekly "Now & Then" column for the Seattle Times from… · 27 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
Klaus Emmerich dead at age 82, Trokadero)
a German film director and screenwriter known for The First Polka and Trokadero, died on May 27, 2026. He was 82. Born in Freital on August 10, 1943, Emmerich began his career in 1971 and worked in film and television… · 27 May 2026 · May 2026 · Berlin · Leo
Anik Dutta dead, Ashchorjyo Prodeep, Meghnad Badh Rahasya), fall
the Indian film director behind Bhooter Bhabishyat, Ashchorjyo Prodeep and Meghnad Badh Rahasya, died on May 27, 2026, after a fall. He was a Bengali filmmaker whose directorial debut came with Bhooter Bhabishyat in 2012. Dutta also worked as a… · 27 May 2026 · May 2026
Howard Storm dead at age 94, Once Bitten, Mork & Mindy)
an American actor and director known for work on "Take the Money and Run," "Once Bitten" and "Mork & Mindy," died on May 26, 2026. He was 94. Born in Manhattan on December 11, 1939, Storm worked as a film… · 26 May 2026 · Sagittarius · May 2026
Robert Daley dead at age 96, journalist, and New York City Police Department officer
the American writer, journalist and New York City Police Department officer, died on May 26, 2026. He was 96. Daley, born in New York City on May 10, 1930, graduated from Fordham University in 1951 and served in the Air… · 26 May 2026 · May 2026 · Taurus
Martine Prenen dead at age 62, Expeditie Robinson), pancreatic cancer
the Belgian former model and television presenter known for Supertalent in Vlaanderen and Expeditie Robinson, died on May 26, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. She was 62. Prenen, born in Wilrijk on February 25, 1964, was also identified in official biographical… · 26 May 2026 · May 2026 · Pisces
Yoshihiro Nishimura dead at age 59, Mutant Girls Squad, Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl), cirrho…
a Japanese film director, screenwriter and special effects artist, died on May 25, 2026. He was 59. Born on April 1, 1967, in Taitō-ku, Nishimura worked predominantly in the horror genre and began his career in 1995. He was known… · 25 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
Rene Belmonte dead at age 55, Novo Mundo, Federal Bank Heist)
a Brazilian screenwriter whose work included If I Were You, Novo Mundo and Federal Bank Heist, died on May 25, 2026. He was 55. Born on January 27, 1971, in São Paulo, Belmonte studied advertising at ESPM in São Paulo… · Rio De Janeiro · 25 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026 · René
Liu Zaifu dead at age 84, Chinese writer and poet
a Chinese writer, poet and academic known for Farewell to Revolution, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 84. He was also known for his work on Reflections on Dream of the Red Chamber, an analysis of the… · 24 May 2026 · May 2026
Jordi Amorós i Ballester dead at age 82, autor de còmic, director de cinema, guionista
2026. He was a Spanish cartoonist and animator. Born in Barcelona on April 7, 1944, he worked as a comic author, film director and screenwriter. He was also known as Ja, Jordi Amoros · 24 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 24 · Aries · Vic
Ann Fox Chandonnet dead at age 83, American poet
an American poet, died on May 23, 2026, at age 83. She was also known as a journalist, book reviewer, and culinary historian. Born Ann Alicia Fox in Lowell, Massachusetts, on July 2, 1943, she grew up in Dracut, Massachusetts.… · England · 23 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Clarence B. Jones dead at age 95, American lawyer and counsel
an American lawyer and counsel, died on May 22, 2026. He was 95. Jones was the former personal counsel, adviser, draft speech writer and close friend of Martin Luther King Jr., and later served as a scholar in residence at… · 22 May 2026 · May 2026
Benoist Rey dead at age 87, French writer
a French writer, died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on June 2, 1938, in Paris, he was a typesetter for Marchand before serving in the Algerian War. He later wrote Les Égorgeurs, a book drawn… · 22 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini
Wendelgard von Staden dead at age 100, German diplomat and author
a German diplomat and author, died on May 21, 2026, at the age of 100. Known as Wendi von Staden, she wrote the 1979 memoir "Darkness Over the Valley: Growing Up in Nazi Germany," in which she recalled her youth… · 21 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini
Julienne Bušić dead at age 77, public figure
an American writer and activist, died on May 21, 2026, at age 77. Born Julienne Eden Schultz in Eugene, Oregon, in 1948, she was known for her role in the 1976 hijacking of TWA Flight 355, when she was arrested… · 21 May 2026 · May 2026 · Virgo
Howard Fendrich dead at age 55, American sports writer, cancer
2026, of cancer. He was an American sports writer for The Associated Press. His death was reported in connection with the illness · 21 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 21
Carlo Petrini dead at age 76, Italian gastronomist, founder of Slow Food
the Italian gastronomist and founder of Slow Food, died on May 21, 2026, at age 76. Also known as "Carlìn," he was an Italian activist and author who founded the International Slow Food Movement and the Terra Madre festivals. Born… · 21 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Cleve Moler dead at age 86, American mathematician and computer programmer
an American mathematician and computer programmer known for MATLAB and MathWorks, died on May 20, 2026, at age 86. He specialized in numerical analysis and was one of the authors of LINPACK and EISPACK, Fortran libraries for numerical computing, in… · 20 May 2026 · May 2026 · Clève · Leo
Jeffrey Lane dead at age 71, American television writer and playwright
an American television writer and playwright, died on May 20, 2026, at age 71. He wrote for the television series Ryan's Hope and Mad About You, and was also known for writing the book for the Broadway musical Dirty Rotten… · 20 May 2026 · May 2026 · Leo
Hieromonk Roman dead at age 71, Russian hieromonk, poet, and singer
a Russian hieromonk, poet, and singer, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 71. Born Alexander Ivanovich Matyushin on November 16, 1954, he was a Russian poet, singer-songwriter, and hieromonk of the Russian Orthodox Church. He was born… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
George Eastman dead at age 83, Italian actor and screenwriter
an Italian actor and screenwriter, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Luigi Montefiori in Genoa in 1942, he was known for his acting roles in Antropophagus and Rabid Dogs and for writing the screenplay for… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 19 · Leo
Aglaia Kremezi dead at age 79, Greek food writer and journalist
Greek food writer and journalist, died on May 19, 2026, in Athens at the age of 79. Born in Athens on May 4, 1947, she was often considered one of Greece’s foremost cooking authorities. She lived on the island of… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer · Cancer · Taurus
Veronika Valentová dead at age 52, Czech writer and translator
2026. She was a Czech writer and translator · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 19
Alan Bradley dead at age 87, Canadian author
the Canadian author best known for The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Toronto in 1938, he was a mystery writer known for the Flavia de Luce… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Robert Woodson dead at age 89, American political activist
an American political activist, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Robert Leon Woodson on April 8, 1937, in Philadelphia, he was a civil rights activist, community development leader, author and founder and president of the… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
Piper J. Drake dead at age 49, American author
an American author, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 49. Better known by the pseudonym Piper J. Drake and also writing as PJ Schnyder, she was a Thai American author and podcast personality. She began her writing… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Patrick Sookhdeo dead at age 79, British activist, founder and director of Barnabas Aid
a British activist and founder and director of Barnabas Aid from 1993 to 2015, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in British Guiana in 1947, he later moved to England and converted to Christianity in… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026 · Pisces
Roberto Malenotti dead at age 86, Italian filmmaker
2026. He was 86. The Italian filmmaker was born in Pisa on June 6, 1939. Malenotti worked as a film director, screenwriter and producer · 18 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini · May 18
Serigne Ibrahima Mahmoud Cissé dead at age 73, Senegalese teacher and religious guide
a Senegalese teacher and religious guide, died on May 18, 2026. Born in 1952, he taught traditional Arab and Islamic traditions in Senegalese schools in a role known as daara. He also served as the traditional school leader in the… · 18 May 2026 · Q16541716 · May 2026 · Cancer
Huguette Bouchardeau dead at age 90, French politician, minister of the environment
French politician and minister of the environment from 1984 to 1986, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Saint-Étienne, Loire, France, on June 1, 1935, she was a socialist politician, publisher, essayist and biographer. Bouchardeau… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini
Marideth Sisco dead at age 82, American author and musician
an American author and musician, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 82. Also known as Marideth Ann Sisco, she was an American storyteller, folklorist, singer-songwriter, author and journalist whose work focused largely on folklore related to her… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Quinn G. McKay dead at age 99, American academic, writer and Mormon leader
an American academic, writer and Mormon leader, died on May 16, 2026. He was 99. McKay was born on October 30, 1926, and was raised in Huntsville, Utah. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the last year… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Altaf Hassan Qureshi dead at age 94, Pakistani journalist
a Pakistani journalist, author and editor-in-chief of monthly Urdu Digest, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on March 3, 1932, in Hisar district, British India, he migrated to Pakistan in 1947 and settled in Lahore.… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026 · Pisces
James Robison dead at age 82, public figure
an American televangelist, died on May 17, 2026, at age 82, according to an announcement of his death. He was also a pastor, theologian, and author, and founded and served as president of the Christian relief organization Life Outreach International.… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 16 · Libra
André Laliberté dead at age 79, Canadian marionette puppeteer
a Canadian marionette puppeteer, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 79. From Quebec, he was best known as the cofounder and longtime artistic director of Théâtre de l’Œil, which he launched with Francine Saint-Aubin in 1973. He… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Tony Zappone dead at age 78, American journalist and radio personality
an American journalist and radio personality, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Anthony Nicholas Zappone on October 9, 1947, in Tampa, Florida, he built a career in journalism and broadcasting that also included work as… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026 · Libra
Conceição Lima dead at age 64, São Toméan poet
a São Toméan poet known for A Dolorosa Raiz do Micondó, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 64. Born Maria da Conceição de Deus Lima on December 8, 1961, in Santana, São Tomé, she studied journalism in… · 15 May 2026 · Sagittarius · May 2026
Anand Nadkarni dead at age 68, writer and playwright
2026. He was an Indian psychopathologist, writer and playwright. His death was reported without further details · 15 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 15
Jane Healy dead at age 77, American journalist
an American journalist, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Washington, D.C., on May 9, 1949, she was the daughter of Paul and Connie. She graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in 1967 and earned… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026 · Taurus
Zoya Boguslavskaya dead at age 102, Russian poet and writer
a Russian poet and writer, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 102. Born in Moscow on April 16, 1924, she was a Soviet and Russian poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, critic and author. She studied at the Moscow… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
Krzysztof Piesiewicz dead at age 80, public figure
a Polish lawyer, screenwriter and politician, died on May 14, 2026, at age 80. Born in Warsaw on October 25, 1945, he studied law at Warsaw University and began practicing in 1973. He served in the Polish Senate from 1991… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
David Henderson dead at age 83, American writer and poet
an American writer and poet, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 83. He was a co-founder of the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and spent more than four decades as an active member of New York’s… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Nikolay Tsaturyan dead at age 81, Armenian theatre director
the Armenian theatre director, died on May 14, 2026, in Yerevan. Born in Yerevan on January 8, 1945, Tsaturyan was also an actor and playwright and was named a People’s Artist of Armenia in 2011. He served as artistic director… · 14 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
Adone Brandalise dead at age 76, Italian literary critic and philosopher
2026. He was an Italian literary critic and philosopher. A brief notice of his death was published without further details about the circumstances · 14 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 14
Barry W. Blaustein dead at age 72, American screenwriter and film director, pancreatic cancer
an American screenwriter and film director, died on May 12, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. He was 72. Blaustein was best known for writing on Saturday Night Live and for the screenplays for Coming to America, Coming 2 America and The… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026 · Virgo
Kshetrimayum Ongbi Thouranisabi Devi dead at age 91, Indian classical dancer
an Indian classical dancer, died on May 12, 2026. She was associated with the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, where she served as Principal and taught for several years before her retirement in 2006. She also directed the academy’s ballet… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
Herb Wharton dead at age 89, public figure
an Australian writer, died on May 12, 2026. Herbert Morsley Wharton AM was born in Cunnamulla, Queensland, in 1936 and was an Indigenous Australian former stockman who began publishing poetry and yarn-like novels in his fifties. A Murri man, with… · Ireland · 12 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Ataur Rahman Bangladeshi actor dead at age 84
a Bangladeshi stage and television actor, died on May 12, 2026. He was 84. Rahman was also a director and writer, and was known by the sobriquet Monchosharothi. Born on June 18, 1941, in Noakhali District in what was then… · Britain · 12 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini
Rex Reed dead at age 87, American film critic and journalist
an American film critic and journalist, died on May 12, 2026, at age 87. Born Rex Taylor Reed on Oct. 2, 1938, in Fort Worth, Texas, he was raised throughout the American South and educated at Louisiana State University. He… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026 · Libra
Al Gregg dead at age 62, actor and screenwriter
the English musician, actor and screenwriter best known for his work with punk band The Wall and appearances in ScreenPlay and Doctor Who, died on May 12, 2026, aged 62. Born in West Brompton, London, on June 9, 1963, he… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini
Bassek Ba Kobhio dead at age 69, Cameroonian writer and filmmaker
a Cameroonian writer and filmmaker, died on May 12, 2026, at age 69. Born in Nindjé, French Cameroon, in 1957, he worked as a film director, producer, writer and diplomat. He was known for The Great White Man of Lambaréné… · 12 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
Mark Fuhrman dead at age 74, American detective, cancer
an American detective known for his role in the O. J. Simpson murder case, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 74 from cancer. He was a former Los Angeles Police Department detective who was primarily associated with… · 12 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026 · Cancer
Vladimir Molchanov dead at age 75, Russian television host and journalist
the Russian television host and journalist, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 75. Born in Moscow on October 7, 1950, he was a Soviet and Russian TV and radio host, speaker and journalist. Molchanov was a writer… · 11 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 11 · Libra
Anja Breien Norwegian film director dead at age 85
a Norwegian film director and screenwriter, died on May 10, 2026, at the age of 85. She was among the leading figures in the Norwegian film industry and one of the first women to rise to prominence as a writer-director… · France · 10 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Ralph Ottey dead at age 102, Jamaican-born British author and World War II veteran
the Jamaican-born British author and Second World War veteran, died on May 10, 2026. Born in Little London, Jamaica, on February 17, 1924, he moved to the United Kingdom in 1944 and joined the Royal Air Force, serving with No.… · 10 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
J. J. Barrie dead at age 92, Canadian singer, songwriter and comedian
a Canadian singer, songwriter and comedian known for “No Charge,” died on May 10, 2026, at age 92. Born Barry Jackson Authors in Oshawa, Ontario, on July 7, 1933, he was active from the 1960s through the 1980s and worked… · 10 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Margareta Waterman dead at age 93, American poet and publisher
an American poet and publisher, died on May 9, 2026, at age 93. Born in Boston on December 8, 1932, and raised in New York City, she attended New York public schools before studying at Connecticut College, Hunter College and… · 09 May 2026 · Sagittarius · May 2026
Frid Ingulstad Norwegian novelist dead at age 90
a Norwegian novelist, died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 90. She wrote primarily historical novels, many of them in series, and published more than 200 books. Born in Oslo on 4 September 1935, Ingulstad worked for Fred.… · 09 May 2026 · May 2026 · Virgo
Gerald Talbot American politician and civil right leader dead at age 94
an American politician and civil rights leader, died on May 9, 2026, at age 94. A native of Bangor, Maine, he was born on October 28, 1931, and later became the first Black legislator to serve in the state of… · 09 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
Karin Spaink Dutch journalist and feminist activist dead at age 68
a Dutch journalist, writer and feminist activist, died on May 8, 2026, at age 68. She wrote a regular column for Het Parool from 1992 to 2022 and previously contributed to De Groene Amsterdammer from 1994 to 2003. Spaink was… · England · 08 May 2026 · May 2026
Tore Ryen Norwegian television producer and writer dead at age 79
a Norwegian television producer and writer known for Mot i brøstet, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on December 30, 1946, he was a revue and television writer who worked behind several sitcoms aired on… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026
Koji Suzuki Japanese writer dead at age 68
a Japanese writer known for the Ring novels, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 68. Born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, on May 13, 1957, he lived in Tokyo and wrote works that were adapted into films, manga,… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026
Pat Caputo American sportswriter and broadcaster, pancreatic cancer dead at age 67
an American sportswriter and broadcaster, died on May 7, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. He was 67. Caputo was based in Southeast Michigan and worked as an on-air host and sports columnist for WXYT-FM in Detroit. He also occasionally appeared on… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Philip Caputo American author and journalist dead at age 84
an American author and journalist best known for the memoir A Rumor of War, died on May 7, 2026, at age 84. Born in Westchester, Illinois, in 1941, he attended Loyola University Chicago and graduated with a B.A. in English… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Michael Pennington public figure dead at age 82
the English actor, director and writer who co-founded the English Shakespeare Company, died on May 10, 2026, aged 82. Born in Cambridge on June 7, 1943, he was known on screen for his role as Moff Jerjerrod in Return of… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini · May 7
Nabyl Lahlou Moroccan filmmaker and playwright dead at age 81
a Moroccan filmmaker and playwright, died on May 7, 2026. He was 81. Born in 1945 in Fes, Morocco, Lahlou was also a theater director, author and actor. He studied theater in Paris at the Académie du Théâtre de la… · France · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Judith Barnard dead at age 94, American writer, heart failure
the American writer known as Judith Michael, died on May 6, 2026, of heart failure. She wrote under the name Judith Michael · 06 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Georgy Golitsyn dead at age 91, Russian scientist
a Russian scientist known for his work in atmospheric physics, died on May 6, 2026. He was a full member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR and later of Russia from 1987, served as editor-in-chief of Izvestiya, Atmospheric… · 06 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026
Peter Ferrara dead at age 71, American lawyer and policy analyst
an American lawyer and policy analyst, died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 71. He was also a columnist and served as an analyst for The Heartland Institute. Ferrara was formerly general counsel for the American Civil Rights… · 05 May 2026 · May 2026
Richard Cameron English playwright dead at age 77
the English playwright from Doncaster, died on May 5, 2026, aged 77. Born on 16 June 1948 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, he wrote plays including Pond Life, Not Fade Away, The Mortal Ash, Almost Grown, All of You Mine, The Glee… · 05 May 2026 · May 2026
Yevgeny Sivokon Ukrainian film director dead at age 88
a Ukrainian film director, died on May 5, 2026. He was 88. Born in Kyiv on May 7, 1937, he worked as a director of animated films in the Soviet and Ukrainian film industries. Sivokon won numerous Soviet, Ukrainian and… · 05 May 2026 · May 2026 · Taurus
Yevhen Syvokin Ukrainian film director dead at age 88
a Ukrainian film director, died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Kyiv on May 7, 1937, he was a Soviet and Ukrainian director of animated films. He won numerous Soviet, Ukrainian and international festivals. By… · 05 May 2026 · May 2026 · Taurus
Crystal R. Emery dead at age 65, American film director and producer
an American film director and producer known for The Deadliest Disease in America, died on May 5, 2026. She was an American filmmaker, playwright and theatre director, and the founder and chief executive of URU The Right To Be, Inc.,… · 05 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Marcel Labine dead at age 78, Canadian poet
a Canadian poet, died on May 4, 2026. He was born on February 25, 1948, in Quebec, graduated from the Université de Montréal and taught literature at Maisonneuve College in Montreal from 1971 to 2004. Labine also contributed to several… · 04 May 2026 · May 2026 · Pisces
Herman Branover Russian-Israeli physicist dead at age 94
a Russian-Israeli physicist and Jewish educator, died on May 4, 2026, at age 94. He was known in the scientific community as a pioneer in magnetohydrodynamics and in the Jewish world as an author, translator, publisher, and educator. Born in… · 04 May 2026 · May 2026
Jean Alambre French author and songwriter dead at age 79
a French author and songwriter, died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 79. Born Jean-Louis Fabry in Paris on May 16, 1946, he was better known by his pen name, Jean Alambre. He was best known for writing… · 03 May 2026 · May 2026
Donald Sidney-Fryer dead at age 91, American poet, critic and literary historian, bone cancer
an American poet, critic and literary historian, died on May 2, 2026, at age 91. He was also a ballet historian and performer, and his work spanned poetry, essay, short story, fiction and solo performance. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts,… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
David Kendall American television writer and producer and film director dead at age 68
an American television writer and producer and film director, died on May 2, 2026, at age 68. He worked on television series including "Boy Meets World" and "Growing Pains," and also directed the 2005 film "Dirty Deeds." Kendall's credits also… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026
Emily Grosholz dead at age 75, American poet
an American poet and philosopher, died on May 2, 2026. Born on October 17, 1950, in Philadelphia, she was the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Philosophy, African American Studies and English at Pennsylvania State University and a member of the… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026 · Libra
Oskar Petr dead at age 73, lyricist and singer
2026. He was a Czech composer, lyricist and singer. His work reached audiences through songs and film music, and he was known in Czech music circles for a long career as a writer and performer · 29 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 29
Volker Hage German journalist, author and literary critic dead at age 76
the German journalist, author and literary critic who worked for Der Spiegel, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Hamburg in 1949, he began his career in 1975 as an editor in the literature section… · 29 April 2026 · April 2026
Yair Garbuz Israeli visual artist, writer, and opinion journalist dead at age 80
an Israeli visual artist, writer, and opinion journalist, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Givatayim, Mandatory Palestine, on September 29, 1945, he studied painting under Raffi Lavie while living at Kibbutz Kfar HaHoresh and… · 29 April 2026 · April 2026
Gordon Snell dead at age 93, Author, scriptwriter
the British author of children's literature and scriptwriter, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Singapore on October 1, 1932, he worked as a writer and screenwriter and was married to Irish author Maeve Binchy… · 29 April 2026 · April 2026 · Libra
Zelda F. Gamson American sociologist, pancreatic cancer dead at age 90
an American sociologist, died on April 27, 2026, at age 90 from pancreatic cancer. Born Zelda Finkelstein in Philadelphia on March 12, 1936, she was a writer and activist whose scholarly work focused on the sociology of higher education, particularly… · 27 April 2026 · April 2026 · Pisces
Gerry Conway American comic book writer, screenwriter and television producer dead at age 73
an American comic book writer, screenwriter and television producer, died on April 27, 2026, at age 73. He wrote for titles including The Amazing Spider-Man, Justice League and The Punisher, and was known for co-creating Marvel’s vigilante antihero the Punisher,… · 27 April 2026 · April 2026
Edith Eger Hungarian-American psychologist and author dead at age 98
a Hungarian-American psychologist and author, died on April 27, 2026, at age 98. Born Edith Eva Elefánt on September 29, 1927, in Budapest, Hungary, she was a clinical psychologist and a specialist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. Eger… · 27 April 2026 · April 2026