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Roger McKenzie, an American comic book writer,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 75, of heart failure and kidney disease. He was best known for his work on Daredevil with…
Imam Tantowi, an Indonesian film director and screenwriter,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 80. Born in Tegal on August 13, 1946, he began his career in stage directing before…
Mostafa Derkaoui, the Moroccan film director and screenwriter known for socially engaged and revolutionary films,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 82. Born in Oujda in 1944, he studied philosophy…
Ġorġ Mallia, a Maltese communications academic, author and cartoonist,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 68. Born in Malta on November 9, 1957, he built a career in communications, instructional…
Juan Tamariz, the Spanish magician and television presenter,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 83. Born Juan Tamariz-Martel Negrón in Madrid on October 18, 1942, he became one of Spain’s…
Vereslav Eingorn, a Ukrainian chess grandmaster, coach and author,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 69. Born in Odesa in 1956, he earned the grandmaster title in 1986 and became…
Vedrana Rudan, a Croatian journalist and novelist,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 76. A native of Rijeka, she was born in 1949 and built a career across Croatian media…
Shaul Mishal, the Israeli political scientist who studied Arab and Palestinian politics,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 81. Born in Baghdad in 1945, he later made aliyah with his…
Durga Lal Shrestha, the Nepali poet and lyricist who wrote in Nepal Bhasa and Nepali,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 91. Born in Kathmandu in July 1935, he was…
Raja Sen, the Indian film director known for Damu and Desh,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 70. Born in Kolkata on November 10, 1955, he built a career as…
Rex A. Wade, an American historian who wrote extensively about the 1917 Russian Revolution,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 89. Known also as Rex Arvin Wade, he taught Russian…
Peggy Webber, an American actress known for work in Dragnet, Macbeth and The Smurfs,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 100. Born in Laredo, Texas, on September 15, 1925, she…
Alex Mukulu, the Ugandan playwright,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 72. Born in Misebe in Ssingo County, Buganda, in 1954, he studied at Kololo Secondary School before going on…
Alexander Danilin, a Russian writer, psychotherapist, psychiatrist and physician-narcologist,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 66. Born on March 12, 1960, he was also known as Alexander Gennadievich Danilin, Aleksandr…
Jason Arday, the British academic and author of Great and Unfortunate Things: A Memoir,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 41. A former sociology professor, he taught at the University…
Dave Marsh, the American music critic and radio talk show host,
died on August 14, 2026, at age 76. Born in Detroit on March 1, 1950, he grew up in…
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…
Mohamed Serghini, the Moroccan poet,
died on August 14, 2026, at age 96. Born on January 1, 1930, he was a male poet of Moroccan nationality who studied at the…
Brian Holguin, an American comic book writer and cartoonist,
died on August 14, 2026. He was known for his work on Aria and Todd McFarlane's Spawn, and also wrote Spawn:…
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…
Sumit Sarkar, the Indian historian of modern India,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 87. A Marxist historian and writer, he was among the leading scholars of modern Indian history…
Brendan Myers, a Canadian philosopher and author,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 52. Also known as Brendan Cathbad Myers, he was recognized for work in environmental philosophy, Druidry and…
Gregor Benko, the American music historian behind the International Piano Archives,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 82. Born in Cleveland on August 4, 1944, he built a career as…
Janez Kajzer, a Slovene writer and journalist,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 88. Born in Vižmarje in 1938, he built a career across several corners of the literary and…
Ahn Pan-seok, the South Korean film and television director behind Behind the White Tower, Secret Affair and Heard It Through the Grapevine,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 65, of…
Mikhail Gulko, the singer-songwriter known for his Russian chanson performances,
died on August 12, 2026, at age 95. Born Mikhail Aleksandrovich Gulko on July 23, 1931, in Kharkiv, in the…
M. P. Parameswaran, the Indian physicist, nuclear engineer and educationist who played an important role in the Indian nuclear programme,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 91. Born in Kiralur…
Krishneswara Rao, an Indian actor and writer known for his work in Telugu films and stage theatre,
died on August 11, 2026. Born in Guntur district, he was credited as…
Ward Churchill, the American academic, activist and writer known for his controversial work on political dissent and Native Americans,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 78. Born Ward LeRoy Churchill…
Vincent Dieutre, the French film director and screenwriter known for Beirut Hotel,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 65. Born in Le Petit-Quevilly on 25 November 1960, he built a…
Slavko Pregl, a Slovenian writer, editor and publisher,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 80. Best known for his youth literature, he was born in Šentvid on September 9, 1945,…
Vladimír Páral, the Czech fiction writer,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 94. Born in Prague, he studied chemical engineering at a branch of the University of Chemistry and Technology…
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,…
Maurice Buttin, the French lawyer and writer,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 97. Born in Meknes on December 10, 1928, he joined the Rabat Bar Association in 1954 and…
John Crowley, the American writer and screenwriter whose works of fantasy, science fiction and historical fiction included Little, Big, the Ægypt sequence and Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of…
Reggie Bannister, the American actor best known for playing Reggie in the Phantasm film series,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 80, of complications from dementia and Parkinson's disease. Born…
John Rousmaniere, an American author and sailor whose work focused on sailing and historical writing,
died on August 8, 2026, at age 82. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he wrote 30…
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…
Rachel Naomi Remen, an American pediatrician,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 88. Born in New York City on February 8, 1938, she became known as an author and teacher…
C. J. Binks, the Tasmanian writer and educator known also as Christopher John Binks,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 94. A long-time figure in Tasmanian education, he taught at…
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…
Wimal Dissanayake, a Sri Lankan writer, literary critic and scholar of Asian cinema and communication theory,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 86. He was known as a creative writer…
Keiko Kishi, the Japanese actress known for films including The Makioka Sisters, Snow Country and The Rendezvous,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 93. Born in Yokohama on August 11,…
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,…
Boris Conunov, a Moldovan director and screenwriter,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 79. Born in Tashkent on May 24, 1947, he was identified in Russian-language sources as a Soviet…
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…
Martha Rivers Ingram, the American business executive who led Ingram Industries as chairman and chief executive officer,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 90. Known also as Martha Robinson Rivers…
Flo Anthony, an American gossip columnist,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 74. Known also as Florence Anthony, she worked as a journalist and writer, building a career that included…
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…
Matthew Jukes, a British wine writer,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 58. Based in the United Kingdom, he was known for publishing annual wine reports including the 100 Best…
Francesco Guccini, the Italian singer-songwriter known for songs such as "Auschwitz,"
died on August 6, 2026, aged 86. Born in Modena on June 14, 1940, he became one of Italy’s…
Bilgesu Erenus, the Turkish playwright, screenwriter and activist,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 82. She began her career at the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation as a producer and…
Gloria Carlin, a Canadian actress known for The Hanoi Hilton,
died on August 5, 2026, at age 84. Carlin’s screen work included the 1987 war drama, and she is identified…
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…
Oladele Awobuluyi, a Nigerian linguist, professor and author known for his work in Yoruba linguistics, African linguistics and language policy,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 89. Born on July…
Ken Mitchell, the Canadian poet, novelist and playwright who helped shape Saskatchewan’s literary life,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 85. Born Kenneth Ronald Mitchell in Moose Jaw on December…
Andrzej Morozowski, a Polish journalist and television personality,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 69. Born in Warsaw on June 13, 1957, he studied theatre at the Warsaw Department of…
Andrzej Morozowski, a Polish journalist and television personality,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 69. Born in Warsaw on June 13, 1957, he studied theatre at the Warsaw Department of…
Victor Niederhoffer, an American investor and writer,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 82. Born in Brooklyn on December 10, 1943, he was also known as a statistician, economist and…
Peter Gill, the Welsh theatre director, playwright and actor,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 86. Born in Cardiff on 7 September 1939, he was educated at St Illtyd's College…
Paula Alí, the Cuban actress known for films including Letters from the Park, The Elephant and the Bicycle and The Waiting List,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 88. Born…
Jimmy Cricket, the Irish comedian born James Mulgrew,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 80. Born in Cookstown in 1945, he came to prominence in the 1970s and went on…
Monika Helfer, the Austrian writer,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 78. Born in Au on October 18, 1947, she became one of Austria’s noted literary voices and was invested…
Rod Liddle, the English journalist and broadcaster,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 66. Born in Abbey Wood on April 1, 1960, he worked at the BBC and became editor…
Nariman Hasanzade, the Azerbaijani poet and playwright,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 95. Born Nariman Alimammad oglu Hasanzade on February 18, 1931, in Poylu, he was educated at Baku…
Thottam Rajasekharan, an Indian writer,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 95. Born in Thiruvananthapuram on September 24, 1930, he was known as a Malayalam writer and was active from…
Monty Roberts, the American horse trainer and author who promoted natural horsemanship through his Join-Up International organization,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 91. Born Marvin Earl Roberts in Salinas,…
Nariman Hasanzade, the Azerbaijani poet,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 95. Born Nəriman Əliməmməd oğlu Həsənzadə on February 18, 1931, in Poylu in Qazakh district, he was also known…
Glenn A. Baker, the Australian journalist, author and broadcaster,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 74. A leading voice on rock music, he wrote books and magazine articles on music…
Antonio Mazzi, an Italian Roman Catholic priest,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 96. Born in Verona in 1929, he became known as a presbyter, educator and writer, and devoted…
Kailash Chandra Pant, an Indian writer and journalist who promoted the Hindi language,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 90. He served as general secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Rashtrabhasha…
Scott Hylands, a Canadian actor known for work on screen and stage,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 83. Born Scott Hylands Douglas in Vancouver, he began his career in…
Marģers Vestermanis, the Latvian Holocaust survivor and historian who founded the museum Jews in Latvia and later served as its former director,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 100. Born…
Iga Cembrzyńska, the Polish actress known for films including The Saragossa Manuscript, Salto and Hydrozagadka,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 87. Born Maria Elżbieta Cembrzyńska in Radom on July…
Sokrat Khanyan, the Armenian poet and literary critic,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 96. Born on January 22, 1930, in Ağbulaq, he was also known as a translator, prose…
Nirmal Purja, the Nepali mountaineer known as Nims or Nimsdai,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 43, after an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak. Born on July 25, 1983, in…
Eugene Benson, a writer and Canadian professor of English,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 98. Born in Northern Ireland in 1928, he went on to build a career as…
James Munkres, an American mathematician known for his work in topology and the Hungarian algorithm,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 95. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he studied at Nebraska…
Simone Forti, the American postmodern dancer, choreographer and artist whose work helped shape postmodern dance,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 91. Born in Florence on March 25, 1935, she…
Cairns Craig, the Scottish literary scholar who specialised in Scottish and modernist literature,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 77. Born Robert Cairns Craig in Kilmarnock in 1949, he built…
Carol Lynn Pearson, the American poet, author and screenwriter known for works including "Cipher in the Snow,"
died on July 29, 2026, at age 86. Born Carol Lynn Wright in…
Kristina Carlson, the Finnish writer,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 76. Born in Helsinki on July 31, 1949, she worked as a journalist, poet and novelist and also wrote…
Raoul Vaneigem, the Belgian writer known for his 1967 book The Revolution of Everyday Life,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 92. Born in Lessines in 1934, he studied romance…
Vedat Yenerer, a Turkish journalist and writer,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 61. Born in Istanbul on January 2, 1965, he built a career as a war correspondent and…
Konrad Beikircher, the German cabaret artist, musician and author,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 80. Born Konrad Johann Aloysia Beikircher in Bruneck, South Tyrol, he built a career that…
Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, the Colombian journalist and writer who also worked as a diplomat,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 95. Born in Tunja in 1932, he was identified in…
Benjamin Alire Sáenz, the American author of "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,"
died on July 28, 2026, at age 71. A poet, novelist and writer of…
Jim Hopkins, the New Zealand broadcaster and politician who served on the Waitaki District Council,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 80. Born on January 1, 1946, Hopkins was known…
Ursula Hegi, the German-born American writer known for novels including Floating in My Mother’s Palm and Stones from the River,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 80. Born Ursula Johanna…
Bachtiar Aly, an Indonesian professor, politician and diplomat,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 76. Born in Banda Aceh on December 21, 1949, he built a career that combined academic…
Michael McNay, the British journalist and author who spent 37 years at The Guardian, where he became arts editor,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 91. Born Michael George McNay…
Leung Choi-yuen, a Hong Kong television producer,
died on July 25, 2026. Known in the industry as Uncle Choi, he worked at TVB as both a producer and a production…
Bill Oddie, the English wildlife presenter and comedian best known for Springwatch, Birding with Bill Oddie and his work with The Goodies,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 85. Born…
Māzin Mubārak, a Syrian writer and scholar of Arabic,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 95. He was regarded as one of Syria’s leading grammarians, served as a member of…
Mary de Rachewiltz, the Italian-American writer and poet known for her memoir Discretions,
died on July 24, 2026. She was 101. Born Maria Rudge in Brixen, Italy, on July 9,…
Akbar Abdi, the Iranian actor and comedian known for work in film and television,
died on July 24, 2026, at age 65. Born in Tehran on August 26, 1960, he…
Ian McDonald, the Trinidadian-born Guyanese poet and writer whose only novel, The Humming-Bird Tree, became a Caribbean classic,
died on July 24, 2026. Born in Saint Augustine, Trinidad, on April…
Jury Chaščavacki, the Belarusian film director and screenwriter known for Kalinovski Square,
died on July 23, 2026. He was 78. Born on October 18, 1947, in Odesa, he was also…