Deaths in 2026
The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:
- Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference.
March
7
6
- Hans-Georg Fritz, 93, German politician, member of the Landtag of Hesse (1973–1974).[1]
- Nikolay Kondakov, 76, Russian politician, MP (1994–1996).[2]
- Antonio Marsina, 80, Italian actor (Keoma, Vatican Conspiracy, Tornado: The Last Blood).[3]
- Govind Parmar, 72, Indian politician, Madhya Pradesh MLA (1995–2003, since 2017).[4]
- Patrick Pasculli, 78, American politician.[5] (death announced on this date)
- Eigra Lewis Roberts, 86, Welsh writer, playwright and poet.[6] (death announced on this date)
5
- Reinaldo Aleluia, 53, Brazilian footballer (Bahia, Espérance, Ceará), cardiorespiratory arrest.[7]
- Bobby Cummines, 74, English gangster.[8]
- Pedro Friedeberg, 90, Italian-born Mexican artist.[9]
- Colleen Hanabusa, 74, American politician, U.S. Representative (2011–2015, 2016–2019), cancer.[10]
- Bob Harlan, 89, American football executive (Green Bay Packers).[11]
- Jerzy Józefiak, 88, Polish politician, MP (1989–1991).[12]
- Uladzimir Karyzna, 87, Belarusian poet (national anthem).[13]
- András Katona, 88, Hungarian water polo player, Olympic bronze medallist (1960).[14]
- Bernard Lafayette, 85, American civil rights activist, heart attack.[15]
- Marguerite Lamour, 69, French politician, mayor of Ploudalmézeau (2001–2025) and deputy (2002–2012).[16]
- António Lobo Antunes, 83, Portuguese novelist (The Land at the End of the World, Fado Alexandrino).[17]
- Karel Malý, 95, Czech lawyer, rector of Charles University (1995–1999).[18] (death announced on this date)
- Timothy A. McDonnell, 88, American Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of New York (2001–2004) and bishop of Springfield of Massachusetts (2004–2014), cancer.[19]
- Jacques Michel, 84, Canadian musician and songwriter.[20]
- Jānis Streičs, 89, Latvian film director (A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve, Cilvēka bērns).[21]
- Masaru Urata, 100, Japanese politician, member of the House of Councillors (1983–1989, 1992–1998).[22]
- Sandy Wernick, 86, American film and television producer (ALF, Happy Gilmore, Def Comedy Jam).[23]
4
- Catherine C. Blake, 75, American jurist, chief judge (2014–2017) and judge (since 1995) of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.[24]
- Mahendra Bohra, 79, Indian film producer (Tejaa, Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna).[25] (death announced on this date)
- Janusz Cegliński, 76, Polish Olympic basketball player (1972).[26]
- Dennis Cometti, 76, Australian sports commentator, football player, and coach (West Perth).[27]
- Jacky Cupit, 88, American golfer.[28]
- Vasilios Daniil, 87, Greek football manager (Panathinaikos, Olympiacos Volos, national team).[29] (death announced on this date)
- Ahmed Ibrahim Darwish, 83, Egyptian writer and poet.[30]
- Luis del Castillo Estrada, 90, Uruguayan Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Montevideo (1988–1999) and bishop of Melo (1999–2009).[31]
- Rosario Di Vincenzo, 84, Italian footballer (Inter Milan, Genoa, U.C. Sampdoria).[32]
- Anis Djaad, 51, Algerian film director and screenwriter (La Vie d'après).[33]
- Hélène Dorlhac, 90, French doctor and politician.[34]
- H. K. Dua, 88, Indian journalist (Hindustan Times, The Tribune), MP (2009–2015).[35]
- Ronnie Eldridge, 95, American politician, member of the New York City Council (1989–2001).[36]
- Ray Glastonbury, 87, Welsh rugby union (Cardiff) and league (Workington Town, national team) player.[37] (death announced on this date)
- Lou Holtz, 89, American Hall of Fame college football coach (Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Arkansas Razorbacks, NC State Wolfpack) and sportscaster.[38]
- Georg Koch, 54, German footballer (Fortuna Düsseldorf, MSV Duisburg, 1. FC Kaiserslautern), pancreatic cancer.[39]
- Mosiuoa Lekota, 77, South African politician and anti-Apartheid activist, minister of defence (1999–2008) and premier of the Free State (1994–1996).[40]
- Russell W. Meyer Jr., 93, American aviation executive, CEO of Grumman (1966–1974) and Cessna (1975–2000, 2002–2004).[41]
- V. R. Muthu, 72, Indian sesame oil industry executive, chairman of Idhayam (since 1987).[42]
- Ana Luisa Peluffo, 96, Mexican actress (Las señoritas Vivanco, The Phantom of the Operetta, Paper Flowers).[43]
- Soli Philander, 65, South African actor, director and television presenter.[44]
- Boris Podkorytov, 77, Kyrgyzstani football player (Alga Frunze, Lokomotiv Moscow) and manager (national team).[45]
- Bernard Rands, 92, British-American composer.[46]
- Ari Salin, 79, Finnish Olympic hurdler and sprinter (1972).[47]
- Song Ping, 108, Chinese politician, head of the organization department (1987–1989), state councillor (1983–1988), and governor of Gansu (1977–1979).[48]
- Sheik Mahaboob Subhani, 71, Indian nadaswaram player.[49]
- William Thoresson, 93, Swedish gymnast, Olympic champion (1952).[50]
- Philip Trusttum, 85, New Zealand figurative expressionist artist.[51]
- Chris Wheeler, English chef.[52] (death announced on this date)
3
- Alfredo Bengzon, 90, Filipino physician, secretary of health (1986–1992).[53]
- Roy Book Binder, 82, American blues musician.[54]
- Vijay Crishna, 81, Indian actor (Devdas, Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii, Guzaarish).[55]
- Ted Emery, Australian television director (Countdown, Fast Forward, Kath & Kim), cancer.[56]
- David Eugene Fellhauer, 86, American Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Victoria in Texas (1990–2015).[57]
- Alvin Greene, 48, American politician.[58]
- Gustav Gunsenheimer, 91, German composer and music director.[59]
- Billy Leon Kearse, 53, American convicted murderer, execution by lethal injection.[60]
- Zsolt Kerestely, 91, Romanian composer and conductor.[61]
- Muhammad al-Khuli, 88, Syrian military officer, chief of the air force intelligence directorate (1970–1987) and the air force (1994–1999).[62] (death announced on this date)
- Mujahid, 30, American Thoroughbred racehorse.[63] (death announced on this date)
- Fernando Ónega, 78, Spanish journalist, speechwriter (Puedo prometer y prometo), and presidential communications director.[64]
- Bob Rosenfarb, 74, American television producer and writer (Step by Step, Who's the Boss?, Head of the Class).[65]
- Peter Schneider, 85, German writer (Berlin Now).[66]
- K. P. Unnikrishnan, 89, Indian politician, MP (1971–1996).[67]
- Gabriele Vianello, 87, Italian basketball player (Olimpia Milano, Reyer Venezia, Varese).[68]
- László Vincze, 74, Hungarian politician, MP (1998–2014).[69] (death announced on this date)
- Andrew Watson, 64, British Anglican clergyman, bishop of Aston (2008–2014) and Guildford (since 2014), member of the House of Lords (since 2022), pancreatic cancer.[70]
- Andrea Weiss, 60, American rabbi, cancer.[71]
- Valentyna Yeshchenko, 79, Ukrainian politician, deputy (1990–1994).[72]
2
- José Luis Álvarez, 65, Chilean footballer (Deportes La Serena, Colo-Colo, national team), complications from liver cancer.[73]
- Natale Amodeo, 92, Italian politician, deputy (1979–1992).[74]
- Jahanara Arzu, 93, Bangladeshi poet.[75]
- Kevin Ashcroft, 81, English rugby player (Leigh, Warrington) and coach (Salford).[76]
- Sidney Dorsey, 86, American sheriff and convicted murderer.[77]
- Umar Dzhabrailov, 67, Russian banker and politician, senator (2004–2009), suicide by gunshot.[78]
- Len Garry, 84, English musician (The Quarrymen), pneumonia.[79]
- Andrew Gunn, 56, Canadian film producer (Freaky Friday, Sky High, Cruella), complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[80]
- Ivan Hall, 93, British architectural historian.[81]
- Douglas Hambidge, 98, British-born Canadian Anglican clergyman, bishop of Caledonia (1969–1980) and New Westminster (1980–1993).[82]
- Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, 79, Iranian spouse of the president (1981–1989), injuries sustained in airstrike.[83]
- Nikolay Kolyada, 68, Russian playwright, actor, and stage director, double pneumonia.[84]
- Hussain Makled, Lebanese Hezbollah militant and intelligence chief, airstrike.[85]
- Daniel Migliore, 90, American theologian.[86]
- Yanar Mohammed, 65, Iraqi women's rights activist, shot.[87]
- Hélène Mouchard-Zay, 85, French academic and writer.[88]
- Kohei Otsuka, 66, Japanese politician, member of the House of Councillors (2001–2024), heart failure.[89]
- Chase Pistone, 42, American racing driver.[90]
- Pockets Warhol, 33, Canadian capuchin monkey artist.[91]
- Billy Rafter, 96, American stock car driver.[92]
- John Resman, 70, American politician, member of the Kansas House of Representatives (since 2017).[93]
- Benedetto Santapaola, 87, Italian gangster.[94]
- Try Sutrisno, 90, Indonesian military officer and politician, vice president (1993–1998), commander of the Armed Forces (1988–1993), and chief of staff (1986–1988).[95]
- Oliver Thill, 55, Dutch architect.[96]
- Slava Tsukerman, 85, Russian film director, screenwriter and producer (Liquid Sky).[97]
- Mike Vernon, 81, English record producer ("Albatross", "Hocus Pocus"), music executive and recording studio owner (Chipping Norton Recording Studios).[98]
- Janardan Waghmare, 91, Indian educationist and politician, MP (2008–2014).[99]
1
- Eugènia Balcells, 82, Spanish visual artist, cancer.[100]
- Jeelani Bano, 89, Indian writer.[101]
- Jacopo Camagni, 48, Italian illustrator and comics artist, complications from heart surgery.[102]
- Davíð Oddsson, 78, Icelandic politician, prime minister (1991–2004), minister for foreign affairs (2004–2005), and mayor of Reykjavík (1982–1991).[103]
- Dagfinn Føllesdal, 93, Norwegian-born American academic and philosopher.[104]
- Suzanne Gunzburger, 86, American activist.[105]
- Yuri Korolev, 91, Russian ice hockey player (Severstal Cherepovets) and administrator.[106]
- Slavcho Krumov, 50, Bulgarian politician, MP (2023–2024).[107]
- Vyacheslav Klepikov, 76, Ukrainian nuclear physicist.[108]
- Margaret Aliyatul Maimunah, 47, Indonesian women's rights activist.[109]
- Rino Marchesi, 88, Italian football player (Fiorentina, national team) and manager (Juventus).[110]
- Christine Johnson McPhail, 80, American academic administrator, president of St. Augustine's University (2021–2023), cancer.[111]
- Käthe Menzel-Jordan, 109, German architect.[112]
- Clément Oubrerie, 59, French comics artist (Aya de Yopougon).[113]
- Neville Peat, 78, New Zealand natural history writer and photographer.[114]
- Josep Perarnau, 97, Spanish theologian.[115]
- Bob Power, 74, American record producer and audio engineer.[116]
- Rémy Scheurer, 91, Swiss politician, MP (1991–2003).[117]
- Lubomír Šik, 98, Czech regional historian.[118]
- J. Strauss, Swedish singer and musician (Morlocks).[119]
- Kenith Trodd, 90, British television producer (Pennies from Heaven).[120]
- Georgi Velinov, 68, Bulgarian footballer (Cherno More, CSKA Sofia, national team).[121]
- Gary Walker, 83, American musician (The Standells, The Walker Brothers), stroke.[122]
- Vadim Zelichenok, 70, Russian track and field coach.[123]
Previous months
References
- ^ Der legendäre FR-Betriebsrat führte 31 Jahre lang den Kampf (in German)
- ^ Ушел из жизни депутат Госдумы от Бурятии первого созыва (in Russian)
- ^ Tony Marsina è morto: chi era l’attore “cattivo” del cinema di genere, età, film e addio a Nardò (in Italian)
- ^ Gujarat BJP MLA Govind Parmar dies at 72
- ^ Statement from Hoboken Mayor Emily B. Jabbour on the passing of former Mayor Patrick Pasculli
- ^ Teyrngedau i'r llenor Eigra Lewis Roberts sydd wedi marw'n 86 oed (in Welsh)
- ^ Morre Reinaldo Aleluia, ex-jogador do Ceará, aos 53 anos de idade (in Portuguese)
- ^ Bobby Cummines: Notorious 70s gangster turned anti-crime campaigner dies aged 74
- ^ Muere Pedro Friedeberg, maestro mexicano del surrealismo (in Spanish)
- ^ Former Hawaii congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa dies at 74
- ^ Ex-Packers president, team Hall of Famer Bob Harlan dies at 89
- ^ Zmarł Jerzy Józefiak (in Polish)
- ^ Ушел из жизни народный поэт, один из авторов Государственного гимна Республики Беларусь Владимир Каризна (in Russian)
- ^ Elhunyt Katona András bronzérmes, Fair Play-díjas vízilabdázó (in Hungarian)
- ^ Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, has died
- ^ Marguerite Lamour, ex-maire de Ploudalmézeau et patronne des pompiers finistériens, est décédée à l’âge de 69 ans (in French)
- ^ António Lobo Antunes, one of the great authors of Portuguese literature, has died.
- ^ Zemřel emeritní rektor Univerzity Karlovy Karel Malý (in Czech)
- ^ Former Springfield Bishop Timothy McDonnell passes away
- ^ L’auteur-compositeur-interprète Jacques Michel est décédé (in French)
- ^ 89 gadu vecumā mūžībā devies izcilais latviešu kinorežisors Jānis Streičs (in Latvian)
- ^ 元自民党参院議員の浦田勝さん死去 (in Japanese)
- ^ Sandy Wernick, Adam Sandler’s Longtime Manager and Brillstein Executive, Dies at 86
- ^ Catherine C. Blake, District Judge
- ^ Karanvir Bohra's Dad, Producer Mahendra Bohra, Passes Away
- ^ Zmarł Janusz Cegliński, koszykarz Wybrzeża, olimpijczyk z Monachium (in Polish)
- ^ Legendary sports commentator Dennis Cometti dies aged 76
- ^ Jackie Cupit
- ^ Πέθανε ο Βασίλης Δανιήλ (in Greek)
- ^ وفاة الناقد الأدبي د.أحمد درويش عن عمر يناهز 84 عاما (in Arabic)
- ^ Falleció a los 90 años el obispo Luis del Castillo, figura central de la Iglesia uruguaya (in Spanish)
- ^ Calcio, addio al leggendario portiere Di Vincenzo: giocò con Inter, Lazio, Genoa e Samp (in Italian)
- ^ Décès du réalisateur Anis Djaâd, une voix singulière du cinéma algérien (in French)
- ^ Hélène Dorlhac de Borne, secrétaire d'Etat sous Giscard et Mitterrand, est morte à 90 ans (in French)
- ^ HK Dua, former Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune, passes away
- ^ Former activist and City Councilmember Ronnie Eldridge dies
- ^ RIP Ray Glastonbury
- ^ Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz dies at age 89
- ^ Ex-Torwart Georg Koch nach schwerer Krankheit gestorben (in German)
- ^ COPE co-founder and leader Mosiuoa Lekota has died
- ^ Aviation Legend Russ Meyer Jr. Dies At 93
- ^ Industrialist V.R.Muthu, the brain behind Idhayam oil brand is no more
- ^ Muere Ana Luisa Peluffo, Actriz Mexicana del Cine de Oro y Telenovelas (in Spanish)
- ^ Soli Philander
- ^ Умер заслуженный тренер Кыргызской ССР по футболу Борис Подкорытов (in Russian)
- ^ Remembering Bernard Rands
- ^ Aitajuoksija Ari Salin, 79, on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ^ 宋平同志逝世 (in Chinese)
- ^ Nadaswaram exponent Sheik Mahaboob Subhani passes away
- ^ OS-guldmedaljören William Thoresson från Göteborg är död (in Swedish)
- ^ Farewell, Philip Trusttum
- ^ Tributes paid as former Stoke Park executive chef Chris Wheeler dies
- ^ Former health secretary Dr. Alran Bengzon dies at 90
- ^ St. Pete blues guitar legend Roy Book Binder dies
- ^ Devdas actor Vijay Crishna passes away
- ^ Vale: Ted Emery
- ^ Bishop Emeritus David E. Fellhauer
- ^ Alvin Michael Greene of Manning, South Carolina
- ^ Gustav Gunsenheimer ist kurz vor seinem 92. Geburtstag gestorben (in German)
- ^ Billy Kearse executed for killing Fort Pierce Officer Danny Parrish
- ^ A murit Zsolt Kerestély. Compozitorul avea 91 de ani (in Romanian)
- ^ Notorious Syrian Air Force Intelligence chief Muhammad al-Khouli dies in Beirut
- ^ Dewhurst Winner and Italian Champion Sire Mujahid Dies at 30
- ^ Muere Fernando Ónega, el arquitecto del relato político de la Transición (in Spanish)
- ^ Bob Rosenfarb, Writer-Producer on ‘Who’s the Boss?’ and ‘Step by Step,’ Dies at 74
- ^ „Er wusste um seine vielen Freunde“ (in German)
- ^ Former Union Minister K P Unnikrishnan passes away at 90
- ^ Olimpia Milano’s EuroLeague champion Gabriele Vianello dies at 87
- ^ Elhunyt Vincze László volt országgyűlési képviselő (in Hungarian)
- ^ Tributes paid as Bishop of Guildford Andrew Watson dies aged 64 after cancer diagnosis
- ^ Andrea Weiss, trailblazing Reform rabbi who merged scholarship and activism, dies at 60
- ^ Померла народна депутатка першого скликання Валентина Єщенко (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Muere José "Pelé" Álvarez, exdelantero de Colo Colo: fue cuatro veces campeón con los albos (in Spanish)
- ^ Pozzallo piange la scomparsa dell'on. Natalino Amodeo, figura iconica della politica locale (in Italian)
- ^ Ekushey Padak-winning poet Jahanara Arju passes away at 93
- ^ Obituary | Kevin Ashcroft
- ^ Former DeKalb sheriff, convicted murderer Sidney Dorsey has died
- ^ Бизнесмен Умар Джабраилов покончил с собой (in Russian)
- ^ The Quarrymen's Len Garry dies aged 84 as tributes paid to legend who played with Lennon and McCartney
- ^ Andrew Gunn, Producer Behind Disney Hits ‘Freaky Friday,’ ‘Sky High,’ Dies at 58
- ^ Ivan Hall, impassioned architectural historian who joined the Georgian Group aged 12
- ^ Letter from Archbishop Stephens
- ^ Reports in Iran: Khamenei's wife dies from her wounds
- ^ Умер Николай Коляда (in Russian)
- ^ Israeli military says it killed head of Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters
- ^ In Memoriam: Professors Migliore and Hendrix
- ^ Iraq: killing of woman human rights defender and feminist Yanar Mohammed
- ^ Tribute to Hélène Mouchard-Zay, founding president of the CERCIL– Memorial Museum for Children of the Vel d'Hiv, passed away on Monday, March 2 in Orléans, at the age of 85
- ^ 元参院議員の大塚耕平氏が死去 66歳 日銀職員経て民主党で初当選 (in Japanese)
- ^ Chase Pistone, Former NASCAR Competitor, Dies Aged 42
- ^ Pockets Warhol, a painting monkey who raised money for charity, dies at Ontario sanctuary
- ^ Sad News – Bill Rafter
- ^ Olathe lawmaker passes away
- ^ Mafia, è morto il boss Nitto Santapaola nel carcere di Milano (in Italian)
- ^ Indonesia’s Sixth Vice President Try Sutrisno Passes Away at 90
- ^ Architect Oliver Thill op 55-jarige leeftijd overleden (in Dutch)
- ^ Умер за неделю до дня рождения режиссер фильма «Бедная Лиза» Слава Цукерман (in Russian)
- ^ Mike Vernon, Legendary Producer and British Blues Champion Has Died Aged 81
- ^ Ex-parliamentarian and academician Janardan Waghmare dies
- ^ Muere a los 82 años Eugènia Balcells, artista visual y Medalla al Mérito en las Bellas Artes (in Spanish)
- ^ Renowned Urdu writer Jeelani Bano passes away at 90
- ^ Marvel Comics Artist Jacopo Camagni Died This Morning At The Age Of 48
- ^ Davíð Oddsson er látinn (in Icelandic)
- ^ In Memoriam: Professor Dagfinn Føllesdal
- ^ Suzanne Gunzburger
- ^ Скончался член зала славы Международной федерации хоккея Юрий Королев (in Russian)
- ^ Почина депутатът от „Възраждане“ Славчо Крумов (in Bulgarian)
- ^ Помер відомий харківський фізик (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Ketua KPAI Margaret Aliyatul Maimunah meninggal dunia, Minggu (in Indonesian)
- ^ Morto Rino Marchesi, allenò Maradona e Platini (in Italian)
- ^ Newsmakers
- ^ Älteste Erfurterin gestorben: Im Stadtbild finden sich ihre Spuren (in German)
- ^ Clément Oubrerie, dessinateur de « Aya de Yopougon », est mort (in French)
- ^ Conservationist, author a ‘deeply loving’ man
- ^ Mor el teòleg Josep Perarnau Espelt, autor dels primers ‘Documents del Concili Vaticà II’ (in Catalan)
- ^ Bob Power, Legendary Music Engineer And Producer, Passes Away At 74
- ^ Rémy Scheurer s'en est allé (in French)
- ^ Kvůli původu ho utlačovali, matku věznili. Zemřel kronikář Šik, vzor a persona Litovle (in Czech)
- ^ Johann Strauss de Morlocks n'est plus (in French)
- ^ Kenith Trodd obituary
- ^ Почина легендата на ЦСКА - Георги Велинов (in Bulgarian)
- ^ RIP : Gary Walker overleden (The Walker Brothers) (in Dutch)
- ^ Ушёл из жизни экс-тренер сборных СССР и России по лёгкой атлетике Виктор Зеличенок (in Russian)