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. Nandana Gunathilake, 63, Sri Lankan politician, MP (2000–2010). [1] Liu Thai Ker, 87, Singaporean architect and urban planner. [2] Raj K. Purohit, 70, Indian politician, Maharashtra MLA (1990–2009, 2014–2019). [3] David Annoussamy, 98, Indian jurist, judge of the Madras High Court (1984–1989). [4] Stella Isodo Apolot, 51, Ugandan politician, MP (since 2021). [5] Zara Aramyan, 55, Armenian actress and journalist. [6] Dino Attanasio, 100, Italian-born Belgian cartoonist ( Bob Morane , Modeste et Pompon ). [7] Ali Salem al-Beidh, 86, Yemeni politician, vice president (1990–1994). [8] Chet Brooks, 60, American football player (San Francisco 49ers), Super Bowl champion (1989, 1990), cancer. [9] (death announced on this date) Thierry Cazeneuve, 74, French journalist and writer, director of Critérium du Dauphiné (1988–2009). [10] S. V. Adinarayana Rao, 86, Indian orthopaedic surgeon. [11] Guillermo Salatino, 80, Argentine sports journalist. [12] Lazar Shvets, 86, Russian priest. [13] Tucker Zimmerman, 84, American singer-songwriter, smoke inhalation. [14] Grant Batty, 74, New Zealand rugby union player (Wellington, Bay of Plenty, national team). [15] François Bazaramba, 75, Rwandan convicted war criminal (Rwandan genocide). [16] Peer Bork, 62, German bioinformatician. [17] Mickey Brady, 75, Northern Irish politician, MLA (2007–2015) and MP (2015–2024). [18] January 18 17 16 Rocco B. Commisso, 76, Italian-born American businessman and football team owner (Fiorentina). [19] Tony Dallara, 89, Italian singer ("Come Prima", "Romantica"). [20] Luísa Diogo, 67, Mozambican economist and politician, prime minister (2004–2010) and minister of planning and finance (2000–2005). [21] José Antonio Gallego, 83, Spanish politician, deputy (1983–1984, 2000–2004), senator (1993–2000). [22] Evelyn Gigantes, 83, Canadian politician, Ontario MPP (1975–1995). [23] Ha Sun-bong, 84, South Korean politician, MP (1981–1985, 1992–2004). [24] Murad Hasratyan, 90, Armenian architectural historian. [25] Olena Hrechanina, 90, Ukrainian scientist. [26] Mark Jones, 72, American screenwriter and film director ( Leprechaun , Rumpelstiltskin , Triloquist ). [27] Bheemanna Khandre, 100, Indian politician, Karnataka MLA (1962–1972, 1978–1985), respiratory failure. [28] János Koltai, 90, Hungarian actor ( The Round-Up , Ten Thousand Days , Szomszédok ). [29] Jefery Levy, 67, American filmmaker ( S.F.W. , The Key ). [30] (death announced on this date) Robert Macklin, 84, Australian journalist and author, assisted suicide. [31] Valère Novarina, 83, Swiss choreographer and photographer. [32] Ratbek hadji Nysanbayev, 85, Kazakh Islamic jurist, supreme mufti of Kazakhstan (1990– 2000). [33] (death announced on this date) Carl Sommer, 95, American author, educator and businessman. [34] Kianna Underwood, 33, American actress ( Little Bill , All That , The 24 Hour Woman ), traffic collision. [35] Netsanet Workneh, 42, Ethiopian actor, filmmaker and television host. [36] Yury Yemelyanov, 88, Russian historian and author. [37] Anatoli Zabolotskiy, 90, Russian cinematographer, photographer and writer. [38] Melpo Zarokosta, 92, Greek actress ( Maiden's Cheek , A Matter of Earnestness ). [39] Abdullahi Abubakar, 90, Nigerian Islamic cleric and humanitarian. [40] Raju Bandara, 65, Sri Lankan singer, kidney disease. [41] Anouschka Bernhard, 55, German footballer (VfL Sindelfingen, FSV Frankfurt, national team). [42] Ray Crone, 94, American baseball player (Milwaukee Braves, New York/San Francisco Giants), and scout (Montreal Expos). [43] Guillermo Fonseca Álvarez, 92, Mexican politician, mayor of San Luis Potosí (1968–1970), governor of San Luis Potosí (1973–1979) and two-time deputy. [44] Ante Grgurević, 50, Croatian basketball player (Split, Lugano Tigers) and coach (Split). [45] Alfred Grimm, 82, German object artist, sculptor and painter. [46] Angelo Gugel, 90, Italian papal assistant. [47] Rafael Gvaladze, 78, Azerbaijani jurist, judge of the Constitutional Court (1998–2025). [48] 15 Bill Hembree, 59, American politician, member of the Georgia House of Representatives (1993–1997, 1999–2013). [49] Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark, 83, Greek-Spanish royal. [50] Kim Sin-yong, 80, South Korean writer. [51] Marceau Mairesse, 80, Belgian politician, senator (1991–1995) and MP (1995–2003). [52] Mutumwa Mawere, 66, Zimbabwean-South African mining industry executive. [53] Kenny Morris, 68, English drummer (Siouxsie and the Banshees). [54] (death announced on this date) Hermann Peter Piwitt, 90, German writer. [55] Edgar Salvé, 79, Belgian Olympic middle-distance runner (1968, 1972). [56] Ajay Varma, 62, Indian cricketer (Bengal). [57] Wei Fulin, 87, Chinese army general. [58] Gagik Yeganyan, 69, Armenian politician. [59] Layonel Adams, 31, Russian footballer (Banants, Cerceda, Isloch Minsk Raion), fall. [60] Dmitri Akimov, 45, Russian footballer (Metallurg Lipetsk, Sibir Novosibirsk, Rostov). [61] Aroha Awarau, 49, New Zealand playwright and journalist. [62] Namirembe Bitamazire, 84, Ugandan academic and politician, MP (2001–2011). [63] Alfonso Castellanos, 91, Colombian radio broadcaster and journalist. [64] Jean-Hugues Colonna, 91, French politician, deputy (1981–1988). [65] (death announced on this date) Valeria Fedeli, 76, Italian politician, minister of education (2016–2018) and senator (2013– 2022). [66] Osvaldas Jablonskis, 81, Lithuanian painter. [67] Oleksandr Kabanov, 52, Ukrainian politician, deputy (since 2019). [68] Kim Min-jae, 53, South Korean baseball player (Lotte Giants, Hanwha Eagles) and coach (Doosan Bears), cancer. [69] Bruce Leung, 77, Hong Kong martial artist and actor. [70] Rick Link, 66, American professional wrestler, trainer and promoter. [71] Mieczysław Mąkosza, 91, Polish organic chemist, co-discoverer of the vicarious nucleophilic substitution. [72] Nie Weiping, 73, Chinese Go player. [73] Melania Pérez, 76, Argentine singer. [74] Ricard Pérez Casado, 80, Spanish politician, mayor of Valencia (1979–1988) and deputy (2000–2004). [75] Seppo Reijonen, 81, Finnish Olympic ski jumper (1968). [76] Jean Rossier, 81, Belgian biologist and academic. [77] (death announced on this date) Ernestine Russell, 87, Canadian Olympic gymnast (1956, 1960). [78] Ado Schlier, 90, German radio personality (Radio Salzburg, Bayerischer Rundfunk). [79] Vera Valdez, 89, Brazilian model. [80] Quemil Yambay, 87, Paraguayan musician and composer. [81] 14 Igor Zolotovitskiy, 64, Russian actor ( Taxi Blues , Luna Park , Composition for Victory Day ), academic and television director, cancer. [82] Scott Adams, 68, American cartoonist ( Dilbert ), prostate cancer. [83] Juan Antonio de Andrés, 83, Spanish politician, president of the Government of Aragon (1982–1983). [84] Iqbal Athas, 81, Sri Lankan journalist ( The Sunday Times , Jane's Defence Weekly ). [85] Lina Bernardi, 87, Italian actress ( The Story of Piera , The Last Kiss , The Embalmer ). [86] Alfred Blumstein, 95, American scientist. [87] Paola Cardia, 73, Italian footballer (national team). [88] Luang Ta Chiwananto, 102, Thai monk. [89] David Collier, 70, English sports administrator, chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (2004–2014). [90] Claudette Colvin, 86, American civil rights activist ( Browder v. Gayle ). [91] Indira Devi Dhanrajgir, 95, Indian poet and socialite. [92] Catherine Duprat, 89, French historian. [93] Barbara Eustachiewicz, 87, Polish Olympic gymnast (1960, 1964). [94] Jesse Flis, 92, Canadian politician, MP (1979–1984, 1988–1997). [95] Bir Bhadra Hagjer, 75, Indian politician, Assam MLA (2016–2021). [96] Ali Hassan, 61, Mozambican footballer (Sporting, Vitória de Setúbal, national team), cancer. [97] Hun Yuan, 81, Taiwanese religious leader, founder of Weixinism. [98] Heiki Kranich, 64, Estonian politician, twice MP, minister of finance (1994) and environment (1999–2003). [99] Jason Lafreniere, 59, Canadian ice hockey player (Quebec Nordiques, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers). [100] Blanche Marvin, 100, American-born British theatre critic, producer and writer. [101] Doug McConnell, 80, American television journalist. [102] Bruce McLeod, 96, Canadian clergyman, moderator of the United Church of Canada (1972– 1974). [103] Rolando Nannicini, 79, Italian politician, deputy (2001–2013). [104] Seán Ó Sé, 89, Irish tenor singer. [105] Ivan Onufriyev, 58, Russian footballer (Geolog Tyumen, MTsOP-Metallurg Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Dynamo Stavropol). [106] Laslo Pavlik, 79, Serbian road racing cyclist. [107] Annemarie Prins, 93, Dutch actress ( Accused , Memory Lane ), director and writer. [108] Renzo Ragonesi, 82, Italian footballer (Venezia, Reggiana, Modena). [109] José Rodrigo, 91, Portuguese politician, MP (1985–1987). [110] Jean-Loup Trassard, 92, French photographer. [111] (death announced on this date) Rudolf Urc, 88, Slovak film director and academic. [112] 13 George Vassiliou, 94, Cypriot politician, president (1988–1993) and MP (1996–2001), respiratory infection. [113] David Webb, 60, British-born Hong Kong activist investor, prostate cancer. [114] Hans Wiktorsson, 75, Swedish actor ( The Painter , Kurt Olssons julkalender ), complications from a brain injury. [115] Brian Wilshire, 81, Australian radio broadcaster (2GB). [116] Razmik Zohrabyan, 75, Armenian politician, MP (2007–2017). [117] Oba C. D. Akran, 89, Nigerian politician and traditional ruler. [118] Mahmoud Al-Astal, Palestinian police chief, shot. [119] Sheila Bernette, 94, English singer ( The Good Old Days , The Black and White Minstrel Show ) and actress ( The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins ). [120] Mark Brnovich, 59, American politician and attorney, Arizona attorney general (2015–2023), heart attack. [121] Paul Clauson, 76, Australian politician, Queensland MP (1985–1989), attorney-general (1986–1989). [122] Rolland Courbis, 72, French football player (Monaco) and manager (Bordeaux, Marseille). [123] Bill Courtney, 55, American college basketball coach (Cornell Big Red, Miami Hurricanes, Temple Owls). [124] Mochammad Djamhari, 82, Indonesian military officer and politician, regent of Bekasi (1993–1998). [125] John Forté, 50, American rapper (Refugee Camp All-Stars) and producer ( The Score ). [126] Rick Garcia, 69, American LGBTQ activist. [127] Mohammad Ilyas, 79, Pakistani cricketer (Lahore, Pakistan International Airlines, national team), cancer. [128] Leonard D. Jacoby, 83, American attorney. [129] Asda Jayanama, 84, Thai diplomat. [130] Robert Jensen, 52, Dutch television personality ( Jensen! ), cardiac arrest. [131] Jayashree Kabir, 73, Indian actress ( Pratidwandi , Simana Periye , Rupali Saikate ). [132] Robert V. Kohn, 72, American mathematician, cancer. [133] Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, 26, British guitarist (Black Midi). [134] (death announced on this date) Jan Mårtenson, 92, Swedish author and diplomat, ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein (1993–1995). [135] Eddie McCreadie, 85, Scottish football player (Chelsea, national team) and manager (Chelsea). [136] Luigi Nicolais, 83, Italian engineer and politician, minister for public administration (2006– 2008), deputy (2008–2012), and president of the National Research Council (2012– 2016). [137] Alain Orsoni, 71, French politician, Corsican independence militant (FLNC) and football executive (AC Ajaccio), shot. [138] Mario Rigutti, 99, Italian astronomer. [139] 12 Roland Riz, 98, Italian politician, deputy (1958–1963, 1968–1987), senator (1987– 1996). [140] Catherine Samie, 92, French actress ( Lovers of Paris , The Old Maid , They Came Back ). [141] Michel Tombereau, 80, French painter, complications from influenza. [142] José Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona, 78, Peruvian Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop (1994–2000) and bishop (2004–2024) of Huaraz. [143] Arend Vermaat, 86, Dutch politician, MP (1971–1975), senator (1991–1995). [144] Karen Vold, 86, American Hall of Fame trick rider. [145] Martin Willich, 80, German politician, member of the Hamburg Parliament (1974–1995). [146] Isaac Witz, 91, Austrian-born Israeli immunologist. [147] Benjaminas Zelkevičius, 81, Lithuanian football player (Žalgiris Vilnius, Shakhtar Donetsk) and manager (national team). [148] Pavel Akishev, 42, Russian baseball player (national team). [149] (death announced on this date) Gabriel Barkay, 81, Israeli archaeologist. [150] Alberto Benzoni, 90, Italian journalist and politician. [151] Louis E. Brus, 82, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (2023). [152] Thomas Causey, 76, American sound engineer ( Dick Tracy , Star Trek Generations , Escape from New York ). [153] Giancarlo Cauteruccio, 69, Italian theatre actor and director. [154] Richard Codey, 79, American politician, governor of New Jersey (2004–2006), member of the New Jersey Senate (1982–2024). [155] Marcus Gilbert, 67, British actor ( Army of Darkness , The Masks of Death , Rambo III ), throat cancer. [156] Dave Giusti, 86, American baseball player (Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates), World Series champion (1971). [157] Robert Hopkins, 64, English footballer (Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion, Shrewsbury Town). [158] Bennie Carlton Keel, 91, American archaeologist. [159] Ueli Kestenholz, 50, Swiss snowboarder, Olympic bronze medallist (1998), avalanche. [160] Mukharby Kirzhinov, 77, Russian weightlifter, Olympic champion (1972). [161] Kōtarō Kodama, 91, Japanese politician, mayor of Akitakata (1980–2008). [162] Nelson Manrique, 78, Peruvian historian and sociologist. [163] Titina Medeiros, 48, Brazilian actress ( Cheias de Charme , A Lei do Amor , Now Generation ), pancreatic cancer. [164] Ahmad Melli, 76–77, Syrian actor. [165] Miquel Naudí, 77, Andorran politician, member of the General Council (1981–1983). [166] Takashi Ono, 97, Japanese-born American mathematician. [167] Park Soon-yong, 81, South Korean lawyer, prosecutor general (1999–2001). [168] Miroslava Pešíková, 79, Czech dancer and ballet master. [169] William E. Peterson, 89, American politician. [170] 11 Clarence Pierce, 97, American politician, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives (1952–1984). [171] Eugen Pojoni, 84, Romanian footballer (Viitorul București, Crișul Oradea, UTA Arad). [172] Laumatiamanu Ringo Purcell, Samoan politician, MLA (2021–2025). [173] Samir Putatundu, 73, Indian politician. [174] Nasser bin Radan Al Rashid Al Wadaei, Saudi longevity claimant. [175] Grete Salomonsen, 74, Norwegian film director ( Kamilla and the Thief , Yohan: The Child Wanderer ). [176] Robert G. Shulman, 101, American biophysicist. [177] Aniceto Sobrepeña, 77, Filipino banker and public servant. [178] Prashant Tamang, 43, Indian singer ( Indian Idol ) and actor ( Paatal Lok ), cardiac arrest. [179] Sergio Tarquinio, 100, Italian painter. [180] Trevor A. Toussaint, 65, British actor ( Hollyoaks ). [181] John Wallace, 76, Scottish trumpeter, composer and arts educator. [182] Herman Wouters, 85, Belgian politician, mayor of Grobbendonk (1989–1997). [183] Vitalie Zagaievschi, 81, Moldovan writer and journalist. [184] Sturla Böðvarsson, 80, Icelandic politician, minister of communications and transportation (1999–2007), president of the Althing (2007–2009). [185] Manoel Carlos, 92, Brazilian television writer ( Por Amor , Laços de Família , Mulheres Apaixonadas ). [186] Daniel Colson, 82, French sociologist and academic. [187] Yolande Viviane Compaoré, Burkinabe politician, governor of Nord Region. [188] Erich von Däniken, 90, Swiss author and ufologist ( Chariots of the Gods? ). [189] Distorted Humor, 32, American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, euthanized. [190] Sergey Galkov, 60, Russian Olympic sprint canoeist (1988). [191] Richard Hynes, 81, British biologist. [192] (death announced on this date) Jim Hartung, 65, American gymnast, Olympic champion (1984), and coach. [193] Mario Jacquet, 79, Paraguayan footballer (Cerro Porteño, Real Oviedo, Real Valladolid). [194] Włodzimierz Jakubowski, 86, Polish football player (Lech Poznań) and manager (Mieszko Gniezno, Bałtyk Gdynia). [195] Kathy Javner, 52, American politician, member of the Maine House of Representatives (since 2018), breast cancer. [196] Yeison Jiménez, 34, Colombian singer, plane crash. [197] Deirdre Jordan, 99, Australian academic and educator. [198] Václav Klučka, 72, Czech politician, deputy (1992–1996, 2006–2017). [199] Robert Kostelka, 92, American politician, member of the Louisiana State Senate (2003– 2016). [200] Lu Hsin-min, 85, Taiwanese politician, member of the Legislative Yuan (1993–2005). [201] Derek Martin, 92, British actor ( Law & Order , Eldorado , EastEnders ). [202] Marco Proaño Maya, 80, Ecuadorian politician, three-time deputy. [203] 10 Davinder Singh, 73, Indian field hockey player, Olympic champion (1980). [204] Ivan Štampach, 79, Czech religionist and theologian. [205] Thierry Steimetz, 42, French footballer (Amnéville, Metz, Homburg), cancer. [206] Orazio Svelto, 89, Italian physicist. [207] Isabel Veloso, 19, Brazilian social media influencer, complications from bone marrow transplant. [208] Manolo Villaverde, 91, Cuban-American actor ( ¿Qué Pasa, USA? , Taina , Wiseguy ). [209] Prawase Wasi, 93, Thai hematologist. [210] Bob Weir, 78, American Hall of Fame musician (Grateful Dead) and songwriter ("Sugar Magnolia", "One More Saturday Night"), complications from cancer. [211] Robert Wolgemuth, 77, American author, chairman of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. [212] Ai, 49, Japanese Western chimpanzee, subject of cognition studies, multiple organ failure. [213] Zeno Bianu, 75, French writer. [214] Andrés Caniulef, 48, Chilean journalist, heart attack. [215] T. K. Carter, 69, American actor ( The Thing , Punky Brewster , Runaway Train ). [216] Patrick Skene Catling, 100, British journalist, author ( The Chocolate Touch ) and critic. [217] Robert Croft, 91, American freediver. [218] Jean-Louis Duplat, 88, Belgian magistrate. [219] Beatriz González, 93, Colombian painter, sculptor and art historian. [220] Ulf Granberg, 80, Swedish comics creator and editor ( The Phantom ). [221] Jitka Gruntová, 80, Czech politician, deputy (2002–2006). [222] Hans Herrmann, 97, German racing driver (Formula One). [223] Sandra Hester, 68, American socio-political activist. [224] Pirkko Ikonen, 98, Finnish politician, MP (1983–1991). [225] Heber Jentzsch, 90, American Scientology executive (Church of Scientology International), actor and journalist ( Los Angeles Free Press ). [226] (death announced on this date) Manfred Kuhmichel, 82, German politician, member of the Landtag of North Rhine- Westphalia (1990–2012). [227] Lê Văn Dũng, 80, Vietnamese military officer and politician, chief of the general staff (1998– 2001). [228] Khawlhring Lalremruata, 38, Indian cricketer (Mizoram), heart attack. [229] Diane Munday, 94, British political activist, co-founder of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service. [230] Valery Noskov, 59, Russian biathlete. [231] Tina Packer, 87, British actress ( David Copperfield , Doctor Who ) and stage director, co- founder of Shakespeare & Company. [232] Zelico Petrovic, 77, Yugoslav-born Italian footballer (Taranto, Rimini, Catania). [233] Larry Snook, 84, American politician. [234] 9 Terry Sullivan, 87, British drummer (Renaissance). [235] Gilbert Thompson, 93, British physician. [236] Josep Maria Triginer, 82, Spanish politician. [237] Eleni Varikas, 76, Greek-born French political philosopher and academic, lung cancer. [238] Yao Chiang-lin, 75, Taiwanese politician. [239] Vincenzo Zarri, 96, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Bologna (1976–1988) and bishop of Forlì-Bertinoro (1988–2005). [240] Jaro Zawislan, 55, American college soccer coach (Cornell Big Red). [241] Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki, 96, British occult writer. [242] Musa Gibril Bala Gaye, 79, Gambian economist and politician, minister of finance (2003– 2009) and foreign affairs (2005). [243] Murat Bisembin, 53, Kazakh actor, cancer. [244] Loraine Braham, 87, Australian politician, member (1994–2008) and speaker (1997–1999, 2001–2005) of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. [245] Günther Brendel, 95, German painter, graphic artist and academic. [246] Heloísa de Carvalho, 56, Brazilian writer and political activist. [247] Václav Cigler, 96, Czech sculptor and visual artist. [248] Conrado Corsalette, 47, Brazilian journalist. [249] Mieczysław Czerniawski, 77, Polish politician, MP (1989–1991, 1993–2005). [250] Nelly Chatué Diop, 41, Cameroonian computer scientist. [251] Jean-Luc Domenach, 80, French historian, sinologist and political scientist. [252] Jim Furlong, 85, Canadian football player (Calgary Stampeders). [253] Sergio Goizauskas, 69, Argentine-born French cartoonist. [254] Vijay Singh Gond, 68, Indian politician, Uttar Pradesh MLA (1980–2007, since 2024), kidney failure. [255] Dave Hitchcock, 76, English record producer ( In the Land of Grey and Pink , Foxtrot , The Snow Goose ) and accountant. [256] Jian Shuisheng, 96, Chinese academic. [257] Philippe Junot, 85, French venture capitalist and property developer. [258] Madalitso Kazombo, 46, Malawian politician, first deputy speaker of the National Assembly (2019–2025), asthma attack. [259] Dieudonné Larose, 80, Haitian singer. [260] Elisa Lisboa, 81, Portuguese actress ( Sabor da Paixão , Morangos com Açúcar , A Impostora ). [261] Evgeny Lyubivyi, 51, Russian politician. [262] Antonino Mangano, 75, Italian marathon and middle-distance runner. [263] Guy Moon, 63, American composer ( The Fairly OddParents , Big Time Rush , Danny Phantom ), traffic collision. [264] Jafar Nainggolan, 79, Indonesian politician, MP (2009–2014). [265] Hiroshi Nakamura, 93, Japanese surrealist painter, pancreatic cancer. [266] 8 Álvaro Peña-Rojas, 82, Chilean-German singer and songwriter. [267] Howard Riley, 87, English footballer (Leicester City, Walsall, Barrow). [268] Astrid Roemer, 78, Surinamese-Dutch writer and teacher. [269] Kjersti Scheen, 82, Norwegian journalist and writer. [270] Uljana Semjonova, 73, Latvian basketball player, Olympic champion (1976, 1980). [271] Sir Tim Shadbolt, 78, New Zealand politician, mayor of Waitemata City (1983–1989) and Invercargill (1993–1995, 1998–2022). [272] Meinam Bhorot Singh, 75, Indian politician, Manipur MLA (2002–2007). [273] Mojtaba Tarshiz, 47, Iranian footballer (Shahr Khodro F.C., Sanat Mes Kerman F.C., Gostaresh Foulad F.C.), shot. [274] Matthew Taylor, 57–58, American musician (Bellini) and artist, heart attack. [275] Wim Van Belleghem, 62, Belgian Olympic rower (1988, 1992), world champion (1987). [276] Paul Calvin Visser, 89, American politician, mayor of Flint, Michigan (1973–1975). [277] Terry Yorath, 75, Welsh football player (Leeds United, national team) and manager (national team). [278] Ali Ardestani, Iranian convicted spy, execution by hanging. [279] Madjoulba Batocfetou, Togolese agronomic engineer. [280] James Bernard, American music journalist and magazine editor ( The Source , XXL ). [281] (death announced on this date) Ihor Blazhkov, 89, Ukrainian conductor. [282] Albert Bourgi, 90, French jurist. [283] Raffaella Bragazzi, 66, Italian television presenter and radio host. [284] Frank S. Cerveny, 92, American Episcopalian clergyman, bishop of Florida (1974– 1992). [285] Camilo Isaac Chavarría, 27, Panamanian model (Mister Panamá) and reality show contestant ( Calle 7 ), heart attack. [286] Martin Chivers, 80, English footballer (Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, national team). [287] Ángel Coerezza, 92, Argentine football referee (AFA). [288] John W. Derr, 84, American politician, member of the Maryland Senate (1983–1999), cancer. [289] Hiroya Ebina, 67, Japanese politician, mayor of Kushiro (2008–2024), member of the Hokkaido Legislative Assembly (1999–2008), cardiac arrest. [290] Tony Field, 79, English footballer (Blackburn Rovers, Southport, Memphis Rogues). [291] Vera Frances, 95, English actress ( Back-Room Boy , King Arthur Was a Gentleman , It's That Man Again ). [292] Madhav Gadgil, 83, Indian ecologist. [293] Renee Good, 37, American poet and writer, shot. [294] Domenico Graziani, 81, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Cassano all'Jonio (1999– 2006) and archbishop of Crotone-Santa Severina (2006–2019). [295] Glenn Hall, 94, Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues), Stanley Cup champion (1952, 1961). [296] 7 Sidney de Jong, 46, Dutch Olympic baseball player (2004, 2008). [297] Rebecca Kilgore, 76, American jazz vocalist. [298] Jon Lindsay, 90, American politician, member of the Texas Senate (1997–2007). [299] Uri Lupolianski, 74, Israeli politician, mayor of Jerusalem (2003–2008) and founder of Yad Sarah. [300] Ian McCrae, 84, Scottish rugby union player (Gordonians, national team). [301] Randy McMillan, 67, American football player (Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts). [302] Roberto Mondragón, 85, American politician, lieutenant governor of New Mexico (1971– 1975, 1979–1983). [303] Kabindra Purkayastha, 94, Indian politician, MP (1991–2014). [304] Howard Sanderford, 90, American politician, member of the Alabama House of Representatives (1989–2022). [305] Dietrich Stratmann, 88, German politician, member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony (1982– 2003). [306] Seydou Madani Sy, 92, Senegalese jurist and politician, minister of justice (1986–1990). [307] Kim Thorson, 93, Canadian politician, Saskatchewan MLA (1956–1960, 1971–1975). [308] Billy Truax, 82, American football player (Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys). [309] Chiara Valentini, 84, Italian journalist and writer. [310] Murad Wahba, 99, Egyptian writer, philosopher and academic. [311] Athol Webb, 90, Australian footballer (Melbourne). [312] Ang Ziming, 65, Chinese academic. [313] Joe Arlooktoo, 86, Canadian visual artist and politician, Northwest Territories MLA (1979– 1991). [314] (death announced on this date) Odette Bergoffen, 101, French resistance fighter. [315] Andrzej Bogusławski, 94, Polish philologist and semanticist. [316] Ron Boswell, 85, Australian politician, senator (1983–2014). [317] John Cunningham, 93, American actor ( Titanic , Company , Mystic Pizza ). [318] Dick Dull, 80, American athletic director (Maryland Terrapins). [319] V. K. Ebrahimkunju, 73, Indian politician, Kerala MLA (2011–2021). [320] Anna Eder, 75, German politician, mayor of Deggendorf (2000–2012). [321] Johannes Fabian, 88, German anthropologist. [322] Alex Felipe, 32, Brazilian futsal player (Sporting CP, Norilsk Nickel, national team). [323] Angella D. Ferguson, 100, American pediatrician. [324] Edith M. Flanigen, 96, American chemist. [325] Robert Goebbels, 81, Luxembourgish politician, minister for the economy (1989–1999) and energy (1994–1999), signatory of the Schengen Agreement. [326] Suresh Kalmadi, 81, Indian politician and sports administrator, MP (1982–2014) and president of the IOA (1996–2011). [327] Doug LaMalfa, 65, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (since 2013), heart attack. [328] 6 József Láyer, 70, Hungarian politician, MP (1998–2006). [329] Rhoda Levine, 93, American opera director and choreographer. [330] Jim McBride, 78, American country music songwriter ("Chasing That Neon Rainbow", "(Who Says) You Can't Have It All", "Chattahoochee"). [331] Jack McGregor, 91, American politician and sports team owner, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate (1963–1970) and founder of the Pittsburgh Penguins. [332] Kathleen Muxel, 54, German politician, member of the Landtag of Brandenburg (since 2019). [333] Raffaele Nogaro, 92, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Sessa Aurunca (1982–1990) and of Caserta (1990–2009). [334] James E. O'Grady, 96, American law enforcement officer, Cook County sheriff (1986– 1990). [335] Saeid Pirdoost, 85, Iranian actor ( Snake Fang , Son of Adam, Daughter of Eve , Great Award ), cancer. [336] Claude Pivi, 66, Guinean military officer, complications from diabetes. [337] Jaap Pop, 84, Dutch politician, mayor of Haarlem (1995–2006). [338] David Quail, 88, South African politician and educator, member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (1999–2009). [339] Nihal Seneviratne, 91, Sri Lankan civil servant, secretary general of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (1981–1994). [340] Baghir Suleimanov, 66, Azerbaijani petroleum scientist. [341] Béla Tarr, 70, Hungarian film director ( Sátántangó , Werckmeister Harmonies , The Turin Horse ). [342] Jerry Thomas, 90, American baseball player (Minnesota Golden Gophers). [343] Gianpaolo Tosel, 85, Italian magistrate. [344] Robert Vicot, 94, French football player (SC Toulon) and manager (Paris Saint-Germain FC, Gabon national team). [345] Anatoly Yevtushenko, 91, Russian handball coach, Olympic champion (1976, 1988). [346] Zhang Shaokang, 90, Chinese scholar. [347] Zhou Liwei, 94, Chinese electro-optics professor. [348] Ahn Sung-ki, 74, South Korean actor ( Silmido , Two Cops , Radio Star ), blood cancer. [349] Aldrich Ames, 84, American counterintelligence officer (CIA) and convicted Soviet-era spy. [350] Bonifacio Ávila, 75, Colombian Olympic boxer (1972). [351] Herbert Beck, 84, German art historian. [352] Andrew Bodnar, 71, English bass guitarist (The Rumour) and songwriter ("I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass"). [353] (death announced on this date) Andrew Carter, 86, English composer (Benedicite) and conductor. [354] Tom Cherones, 86, American television director ( Seinfeld , NewsRadio , Ellen ), complications from Alzheimer's disease. [355] Beatriz de Lenclós, 102, Spanish dancer. [356] 5 Jim Dennison, 87, American football coach (Akron Zips, Walsh Cavaliers). [357] Marian Diamond, 89, English actress ( Subterfuge , Goodbye Gemini , The Lord of the Rings ). [358] Miklós Dudás, 34, Hungarian Olympic sprint canoeist (2012), world champion (2014). [359] Mike Embro, 63, Canadian drummer (Razor). [360] (death announced on this date) Aoi Fujino, 27, Japanese gravure idol, rhabdomyosarcoma. [361] Paolo Gillet, 96, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Albano (1993–2005). [362] Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, 88, Italian defense industry executive, chairman of Finmeccanica (2002–2011). [363] Bruce Hammock, 78, American entomologist. [364] Ad van Kempen, 81, Dutch actor ( 1-900 , 'n Beetje Verliefd , Winter in Wartime ), prostate cancer. [365] Wiktor Kinecki, 96, Polish politician, MP (1976–1980). [366] José Mingorance, 87, Spanish football player (Espanyol, national team) and manager (Granada). [367] Reza Moradi Abdolvand, 18, Iranian protester, shot. [368] Jawann Oldham, 68, American basketball player (Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks). [369] Induratana Paribatra, 103, Thai royal. [370] Molly Parkin, 93, Welsh painter, novelist and journalist. [371] Christos Politis, 83, Greek actor ( Lampsi ). [372] Bob Pulford, 89, Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings), coach (Chicago Blackhawks), and executive, NHLPA president (1967– 1972), four-time Stanley Cup champion. [373] Cosimo Scaglioso, 89, Italian politician, senator (1994–1996). [374] Elle Simone, 49, American chef ( America's Test Kitchen ) and food stylist. [375] Miroslav Stárek, 77, Czech footballer (Sparta Prague, Slavia Prague, Mladá Boleslav). [376] Elsje de Wijn, 82, Dutch actress ( De stille Oceaan , For a Lost Soldier , Het 14e kippetje ) and singer. [377] Ken Wilcock, 91, British sprinter. [378] (death announced on this date) Mike Wilson, 66, British kart racer, six-time world champion. [379] Jiří Witzany, 84, Czech academic and rector of ČVUT (2000–2006). [380] Wu Lintao, 105, Chinese politician. [381] Forest Able, 93, American basketball player (Syracuse Nationals). [382] Ali Abu al-Ragheb, 79, Jordanian politician, prime minister (2000–2003). [383] Fazl-ur-Raheem Ashrafi, 81, Pakistani Islamic scholar, patron of Wifaq-ul-Madaris al- Arabia. [384] Céline Bellot, 55, Canadian criminologist and academic, breast cancer. [385] Mario Blasone, 85, Italian basketball player. [386] Bob Boyer, 93, Canadian professional wrestler. [387] 4 David Branch, 77, Canadian ice hockey administrator, commissioner of the OHL (1979– 2024) and president of the CHL (1996–2019). [388] Calbo, 52, French rapper (Ärsenik). [389] Germaine Cousin-Zermatten, 100, Swiss herbalist. [390] Kamiel Dierckx, 84, Belgian basketball player (Belgian Lions). [391] Frank Dunlop, 98, British theatre director. [392] Manuel Fernández Ilarraza, 85, Spanish gynaecologist and politician, president of the Parliament of La Rioja (1987–1988). [393] Miloslav Fiala, 97, Czech Roman Catholic priest. [394] Andy Friendly, 74, American television producer ( Entertainment Tonight ). [395] L. Ganesan, 91, Indian politician, MP (1980–1986, 2004–2009). [396] Anne-Claire Goulon, 51, French businesswoman, breast cancer. [397] Vicki L. Gregory, 75, American academic and librarian. [398] Michel Griffon, 77, French agronomist. [399] Roger Guesnerie, 82–83, French economist and academic. [400] Denise Harlow, 55, American politician, member of the Maine House of Representatives (2010–2018), cancer. [401] Bobby Holmes, 93, Scottish footballer (St Mirren). [402] (death announced on this date) Nora Ikstena, 56, Latvian writer and cultural manager. [403] Klaus Keitel, 86, German politician, member (1990–2002) and president (1990–1998) of the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt. [404] John Kershaw, 4th Baron Kershaw, 89, British hereditary peer, member of the House of Lords (1968–1999). [405] Kim Young-in, 85, South Korean actor ( Dachimawa Lee , No Blood No Tears , Arahan ). [406] Milorad Kosanović, 75, Serbian football player (Proleter Zrenjanin, Vojvodina) and manager (Malta national team). [407] Bernard Lemoux, 83, French businessman, president of Stade Rennais FC (1973– 1977). [408] George C. Lodge, 98, American politician. [409] Oscar Lofton, 87, American football player (Boston Patriots) and coach (Southeastern Louisiana Lions). [410] Naser Toure Mahama, 60, Ghanaian politician, MP (since 2012). [411] Miloslav Masopust, 101, Czech general. [412] Giorgos Papadakis, 74, Greek journalist and television presenter, heart attack. [413] Daniel Pelletti, 77, Belgian painter. [414] Jules Radich, 71, New Zealand politician, mayor of Dunedin (2022–2025), heart attack. [415] Michael Reagan, 80, American political commentator. [416] Marissa Sanchez, 69, Filipino tennis player. [417] Jacqueline Schaeffer, 91, French psychoanalyst. [418] Steve Sheetz, 77, American convenience store operator, CEO and president of Sheetz, Inc. (1984–1995). [419] Jitamitra Prasad Singh Deo, 79, Indian historian and archaeologist. [420] Ralph L. Thomas, 86, Brazilian-born Canadian film director ( The Terry Fox Story , Apprentice to Murder , Ticket to Heaven ) and screenwriter, complications from heart disease. [421] Horacio Usandizaga, 85, Argentine politician, senator (1995–2003) and mayor of Rosario (1983–1989), complications from multiple strokes. [422] Mary White, 81, Irish businesswoman and politician, senator (2002–2016). [423] Xiao Zhuang, 92–93, Chinese photographer. [424] Teresa Zalewska, 83, Polish politician, MP (1989–1991). [425] Hushang Ansary, 98, Iranian-American diplomat and politician, minister of finance (1974– 1977) and information (1971–1974), ambassador to the United States (1967–1969), cardiac arrest. [426] Joan Costa Armengol, 91, Spanish journalist. [427] Jamil Azar, 89, Jordanian journalist and broadcaster, founder of Al Jazeera. [428] Dietmar Bachmann, 91, Austrian politician, member of the Landtag of Tyrol (1965– 1994). [429] Claude-Inga Barbey, 64, Swiss comedian, writer, and actress ( The Death of Mario Ricci ). [430] Stephen E. Braude, 80, American philosopher. [431] Natale Carlotto, 94, Italian politician, senator (1987–1994) and deputy (1976–1987). [432] Francesco Paolo Casavola, 94, Italian jurist, president of the Constitutional Court (1992– 1995). [433] Frédéric Cerdal, 81, French actor and stage director. [434] Maria Eugènia Cuenca, 78, Spanish politician, member of the Catalan parliament (1999– 2006) and the Congress of Deputies (1986–1992). [435] Tony Dennis, 63, Canadian football player (Saskatchewan Roughriders), multiple organ failure. [436] Dong Xiaoping, 75, Chinese folklorist. [437] Gerry Gable, 88, British political activist and magazine editor ( Searchlight ). [438] Bret Hanna-Shuford, 46, American actor ( Paramour , Amazing Grace , The Wolf of Wall Street ), cancer. [439] Franz Herre, 99, German journalist and biographer. [440] Marvalene Hughes, 88, American educator and academic administrator, president of California State University, Stanislaus (1994–2005) and Dillard University (2005–2011). [441] Mesut İktu, 78, Turkish operatic baritone. [442] Hernán Giraldo Jaramillo, 89, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Pereira (1984–1987), bishop of Málaga–Soatá (1987–2001) and of Buga (2001–2012). [443] Nalani Kanaka ʻ ole, 79, American kumu hula. [444] Latif Karimi, Iranian protester, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps brigadier general, shot. [445] Michael Kemner, 72, German bass guitarist (Fehlfarben), cancer. [446] David M. Maddox, 87, American army general. [447] Guðmundur Oddur Magnússon, 70, Icelandic artist and academic. [448] 3 Sir Graham McCamley, 93, Australian beef producer. [449] John Meredith, 85, English footballer (Doncaster Rovers, Chesterfield, Gillingham). [450] Errol Moorcroft, 85, South African politician, member of the House of Assembly (1981–1987, 1989–1994) and National Assembly (1999–2004). [451] Dastagir Hossain Nira, 60, Bangladeshi footballer (Dhaka Abahani, Mohammedan, national team), cardiac arrest. [452] Pa O'Dwyer, 40, Irish strongman. [453] Sverre Anker Ousdal, 81, Norwegian actor ( Insomnia , Flight of the Eagle , The Last Place on Earth ). [454] Andrzej Paczkowski, 87, Polish historian. [455] Dimitar Penev, 80, Bulgarian football player (CSKA Sofia, national team) and manager (national team). [456] Jenny Plocki, 100, French women's rights activist. [457] Rolf Riehm, 88, German composer ( Sirenen ), oboist and academic (Musikhochschule Frankfurt). [458] Randy Riley, 63, American librarian. [459] Eva Schloss, 96, Austrian-British Holocaust survivor and memoirist. [460] Robert K. Tanenbaum, 83, American trial attorney and novelist, mayor of Beverly Hills, California (1988–1989, 1992–1993), cancer. [461] Nam Singh Thapa, 79, Nepali Olympic boxer (1964), cancer. [462] Samuel O. Thier, 88, American doctor and academic, president of Brandeis University (1991–1994). [463] Ivan Varshavsky, 87, Russian engineer and railway track foreman. [464] Wang Zheng, 64, Chinese vice admiral. [465] Terry Wharton, 83, English footballer (Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bolton Wanderers, Crystal Palace). [466] William H. Yohn Jr., 90, American jurist and politician, judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (since 1991), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1968–1980). [467] Amal Fathullah Zarkasyi, 76, Indonesian Muslim scholar. [468] Mirosław Zdanowicz, 88, Polish social activist. [469] Zhang Kerang, 78, Chinese Peking opera actor. [470] Ritva Auvinen, 93, Finnish opera singer. [471] Ian Balding, 87, British horse trainer. [472] Sukumar Barua, 87, Bangladeshi poet. [473] Shyam Bihari Lal, 60, Indian politician, Uttar Pradesh MLA (since 2017), heart attack. [474] Carmen Arnold Biucchi, Swiss numismatist and archaeologist. [475] Dominique Bucchini, 82, French politician, MEP (1979–1984) and mayor of Sartène (1977– 2001). [476] Tony Carr, 98, Maltese session drummer and percussionist (CCS, Hot Chocolate). [477] Jean-Max Causse, 85, French actor ( I Stand Alone ). [478] 2 Bohdan Chufus, 75, Ukrainian journalist, actor and singer. [479] Jenny Collins, 83, English radio presenter (BBC Radio Merseys