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.

April

3

• Prashant Bose, 80, Indian Maoist militant.
• Augustine Nshimye, Ugandan jurist, justice of the supreme court (2015–2017), cancer.

2

• Oleh Avdieiev, 52, Ukrainian Olympic luger (1998, 2002).
• Louis Besson, 88, French politician, mayor of Chambéry (1989–1997, 2001–2007).
• Víctor Cabrera, 68, Chilean footballer (San Luis, Everton, Regional Atacama). (body discovered on this date)
• Estelle Bee Dagum, 90–91, Argentine statistician.
• Maribel Flores Fernández, 75–76, Spanish politician, member of the Parliament of Andalusia (1990–2004) and senator (1996–2015).
• Neville Glover, 70, Australian rugby league player (Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers, national team).
• Javier López Marcano, 71, Spanish politician, member of the Parliament of Cantabria (2011–2015, since 2023) and three-time regional minister, mayor of Torrelavega (1999–2003), heart attack.
• Bo Lueders, 39, American guitarist (Harm's Way). (death announced on this date)
• Misua, 27, Filipino drag performer.
• Mykola Pinchuk, 79, Ukrainian footballer (Armavir, Zorya Luhansk, Soviet Union national team). (death announced on this date)
• George Plafker, 97, American seismologist.
• Tariq al-Sawah, 68, Egyptian Guantanamo Bay detainee. (death announced on this date)
• Mahinda Wijesekara, 83, Sri Lankan politician, minister of fisheries (2001–2007) and MP (1989–2010).

1

• Nancy Metayer Bowen, 38, American politician, vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida, shot.
• Artyom Brovkov, 46, Russian rapper (KREC), traffic collision.
• Sergey Bystritskiy, 62, Russian actor (Valentin and Valentina, From the Life of Fyodor Kuzkin, 100 Days Before the Command) and television director.
• Gianluca Cherubini, 52, Italian footballer (Reggiana, Chieti, Torres).
• Birgit Collin-Langen, 69, German politician, MEP (2012–2019).
• Dick Farley, 79, American football player (San Diego Chargers) and coach (Williams Ephs).
• Hans-Jürgen Kreische, 78, German football player (Dynamo Dresden, East Germany national team) and manager (Dynamo Dresden), Olympic bronze medalist (1972).
• Suki Lahav, 74, Israeli violinist (E Street Band), singer and lyricist.
• Dalia Nausheen, 71, Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer, cancer.
• Louis Saia, 75, Canadian film director (Les Boys) and screenwriter.

March

31

• Bob Atha, 65, American football player (Ohio State Buckeyes), cancer.
• Claudio Bordignon, 75, Italian geneticist.
• Sir Barry Curtis, 87, New Zealand politician, mayor of Manukau City (1983–2007). (death announced on this date)
• Jamshid Eshaghi, 64, Iranian brigadier general, airstrike.
• Lionel Fernando, 86, Sri Lankan-born Australian cricketer (Ceylon, Walsden Cricket Club).
• Lili Hinstin, 48, French film producer and artistic director (Locarno Film Festival, Entrevues Belfort Film Festival).
• Eduard Koksharov, 50, Russian handball player and coach, Olympic champion (2000) and bronze medalist (2004).
• Jean-Paul Krassinsky, 53, French comics artist.
• Kees Kuijs, 94, Dutch footballer (NAC Breda, national team). (death announced on this date)
• Bill Leader, 96, English record producer (Hearken to the Witches Rune) and engineer.
• Stephen Lewis, 88, Canadian politician and diplomat, Ontario MPP (1963–1978), U.N. special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa (2001–2006), and ambassador to the U.N. (1984–1988), abdominal cancer.
• Juan Maeso, 84, Spanish anaesthetist and convicted criminal.
• Sergi Mas Balaguer, 95, Spanish-born Andorran sculptor and cultural activist.
• Borislav Mihaylov, 63, Bulgarian football player (Levski Sofia, national team) and administrator, twice president of the Bulgarian Football Union, complications from a stroke.
• Rory O'Hanlon, 92, Irish politician, TD (1977–2011), minister of health (1987–1991) and environment (1991–1992).
• Aleksandr Otroshchenko, 64, Russian military pilot and commander, plane crash.
• Petr Pleva, 66, Czech politician, MP (1996–2010).
• Nicolae Proca, 77, Moldovan politician, deputy (1990–1994).

30

• Carl Bonafede, 85, American music manager (The Buckinghams, Daughters of Eve) and musician.
• Selemani Bungara, 64, Tanzanian politician, MP (2010–2020), kidney failure.
• Jean M. Doerge, 88, American politician, Louisiana House of Representatives (1998–2012).
• Deborah Dultzin, 80, Mexican astrophysicist.
• Melvin Edwards, 88, American sculptor.
• Tony Godden, 70, English footballer (Chelsea, Peterborough United, West Bromwich Albion).
• Vassilis Goumas, 79, Greek basketball player (Panellinios, AEK, Ilysiakos).
• Christopher Haskins, Baron Haskins, 88, Irish-born businessman and life peer, member of the House of Lords (1998–2020).
• Walt Maddox, 88, American singer (The Marcels).
• Abu Taher Nadwi, 65–66, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar.
• Christopher North, 75, American keyboardist (Ambrosia), throat cancer.
• Tony Rivers, 85, English singer (Harmony Grass).
• Chan Santokhi, 67, Surinamese politician, president (2020–2025), minister of justice (2005–2010), and twice MNA.
• Rezvi Sheriff, 77, Sri Lankan nephrologist and physician.
• James Stannage, 76, British radio talk show host, cancer.
• Willie Watson, 76, Scottish footballer (Motherwell, Dundee, Manchester United).
• Carlos Westendorp, 89, Spanish diplomat and politician, minister of foreign affairs (1995–1996), high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1997–1999), and MEP (1999–2003).
• Kurando Yokoyama, 74, Japanese politician, mayor of Namie (2003–2007).
• Michelangelo Zurletti, 89, Italian musicologist and essayist.

29

• Rasim Balayev, 77, Azerbaijani actor (Nesimi, Babek, Dada Gorgud), complications from diabetes and lung cancer.
• Rahul Banerjee, 42, Indian actor (Chirodini Tumi Je Amar, Pati Parameshwar, Zulfiqar), drowned.
• Glen Baxter, 82, English artist, carcinomatosis.
• Kim Bukhantsov, 94, Russian Olympic discus thrower (1956, 1960, 1964).
• Chang Ung, 87, North Korean basketball player (national team) and sports administrator, president of ITF (2002–2015) and member of the IOC (1996–2018).
• Sir Neil Cossons, 87, British historian and museum director.
• Alberto Coutinho, 56, American politician, member of the New Jersey General Assembly (1997–1998, 2008–2013), traffic collision.
• Jeffrey Paul Cutlip, 76, American serial killer and rapist.
• Greg Elmore, 79, American drummer (Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Brogues).
• Hassan Hassanzadeh, 56–57, Iranian senior military commander (IRGC), airstrike.
• Joël Henry, 63, French footballer (Nantes, Brest, Nice).
• Volodymyr Komarov, 62, Ukrainian comedian, actor and musician.
• Veer Pratap Murmu, 59, Indian Santali writer and school principal, traffic collision.
• Wiesław Myśliwski, 94, Polish novelist.
• Ádám Nádasdy, 79, Hungarian linguist and poet.
• Villen Novak, 88, Ukrainian film director (Tuning Fork).
• Bill Riley, 75, Canadian ice hockey player (Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets) and coach (Moncton Wildcats), cancer.
• David Riondino, 73, Italian singer-songwriter, actor (The Night of the Shooting Stars, Cavalli si nasce, Ilona Arrives with the Rain) and writer.
• Jay Robinson, 79, American Hall of Fame wrestler (1972 Summer Olympics) and coach (Minnesota Golden Gophers).
• Ben Stevenson, 89, British ballet dancer and teacher.
• Willy Ustad, 79, Norwegian novelist.
• Laurie Webb, 101, Welsh actor (Doctor Who, Paul Temple, Doomwatch).
• Karsten Wettberg, 84, German football manager (SpVgg Landshut, SpVgg Unterhaching, 1860 Munich).
• Ludvík Wolf, 86, Czech judoka, coach, and stunt performer.

28

• Gino Agnese, 90, Italian essayist and writer.
• Maria Badia i Cutchet, 78, Spanish politician, MEP (2004–2014).
• Joey Browner, 65, American football player (Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
• Alfonso Cavaliere, 92, Italian astrophysicist and cosmologist.
• DJ Dan, 57, American house music DJ and producer, heart attack.
• Yus Datuak Parpatiah, 87, Indonesian Minangkabau cultural activist and preservationist.
• Alex Duong, 42, American comedian and actor (Blue Bloods, Dexter, Death Valley), septic shock.
• Mary Beth Hurt, 79, American actress (The World According to Garp, The Age of Innocence, Interiors), complications from Alzheimer's disease.
• Matt Krupanski, American drummer (BoySetsFire).
• Marinella, 87, Greek singer ("Dio Portes Echi i Zoi", "Giati Fovase"), complications from a stroke.
• Hank Nichols, 89, American Hall of Fame college basketball referee.
• Dallas O'Neill, 83, Australian rugby league (South Sydney Rabbitohs) and union (national team) player.
• Jeff Siemon, 75, American football player (Minnesota Vikings).
• Lal Singh, 83, Indian politician, six-time Punjab MLA.
• Vijaypat Singhania, 87, Indian textile industry executive, chairman of the Raymond Group (1980–2000) and sheriff of Mumbai (2005–2006).
• Juwono Sudarsono, 84, Indonesian diplomat and politician, ambassador to the United Kingdom (2003–2004), minister of education (1998–1999) and twice of defense.
• Liamine Zéroual, 84, Algerian politician, president (1994–1999) and minister of defense (1993–1999).

27

• David Cabrero, 49, Spanish Olympic track cyclist (2000).
• Don C. Childers, 94, American politician, member of the Florida Senate (1975–1990).
• William S. Cleveland, 83, American computer scientist (S).
• Alex Cropley, 75, Scottish footballer (Hibernian, Aston Villa, national team).
• Richard C. Edgley, 90, American LDS Church general authority, first counselor in the Presiding Bishopric (1995–2012).
• Jon Dee Graham, 67, American musician (The Skunks, True Believers).
• Kitty Harrison, 91, American college tennis coach (North Carolina Tar Heels).
• Doug Irwin, 76, American luthier.
• Rose Kingdon, 65, Canadian broadcaster (The Canadian Press).
• Henry Lee, 87, Taiwanese-American forensic scientist (killing of JonBenét Ramsey, murder trial of O. J. Simpson, 9/11 forensic investigation) and biochemist.
• Lin Yuan-lang, 85, Taiwanese politician, magistrate of Nantou County (1989–1997).
• Marta Lubos, 82, Argentine actress (The Motorcycle Diaries, Patagonia, The Invisible Eye). (death announced on this date)
• Carlos Orgambide, 95, Argentine film director (Queridas amigas), cinematographer, and screenwriter.
• Larry Price, 91, American football player (Hawaii Rainbow Warriors) and radio host (MidWeek, Perry & Price).
• Mahbuba Rahman, 91, Bangladeshi playback singer (Mukh O Mukhosh, The Day Shall Dawn).
• Mary Rand, 86, British track and field athlete, Olympic champion (1964).
• Bernardo Rossi Doria, 91, Italian architect.
• Fabio Alberto Roversi Monaco, 87, Italian jurist, chancellor of the University of Bologna (1985–2000).
• Michael Sather, 78, Canadian politician, MLA (2005–2013).
• Walter Savelli, 77, Italian pianist and composer.
• Bob Schmetterer, 82, American advertising executive, chairman and CEO of Euro RSCG (1997–2004). (death announced on this date)
• Franco Tentorio, 81, Italian politician, mayor of Bergamo (2009–2014).

26

• Noelia Castillo, 25, Spanish activist and paraplegic patient, voluntarily euthanized by lethal injection.
• Ken Clay, 71, American baseball player (New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners), heart and kidney issues.
• David B. Cornstein, 87, American diplomat, ambassador to Hungary (2018–2020).
• Grey J. Dimenna, 72, American academic administrator, president of Monmouth University (2017–2019), traffic collision.
• Jean-Pierre Faye, 100, French philosopher (horseshoe theory) and writer.
• Ahmad Kaabour, 70, Lebanese singer.
• Lee Sang-bo, 44, South Korean actor (Miss Monte-Cristo, The Elegant Empire).
• Sir Colin Mackay, 82, British judge and barrister, High Court judge (2001–2013).
• William Murphy, 85, American Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Boston (1995–2001) and bishop of Rockville Centre (2001–2017).
• Epeli Nailatikau, 84, Fijian military officer and politician, president (2009–2015), speaker of the House of Representatives (2001–2006), and vice-president (2009).
• Jaysinghrao Pawar, 84, Indian historian.
• E. A. Rajendran, 71, Indian actor (Pranayavarnangal, Daya, Narasimham) and stage director.
• Barret Robbins, 52, American football player (Oakland Raiders).
• Ross the Boss, 72, American guitarist (Manowar, The Dictators), complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
• Jean Sagols, 87, French actor, screenwriter and television director, cerebral haemorrhage.
• Rosa Salikhova, 81, Russian volleyball player, Olympic champion (1968, 1972).
• Nana Akuoko Sarpong, 87, Ghanaian traditional ruler and politician, MP (1979–1981), secretary for health (1988–1991) and internal affairs (1991–1992).
• Giuseppe Savoldi, 79, Italian footballer (Bologna, Napoli, national team).
• Ronald H. Spector, 83, American military historian, cancer.
• Alireza Tangsiri, 63–64, Iranian naval officer, commander of the IRGC Navy (since 2018), airstrike.
• James Tolkan, 94, American actor (Back to the Future, Top Gun, Dick Tracy).
• Orlando Wiet, 60, Surinamese-Dutch mixed martial artist.

25

• Abdikalyk Akmatov, 71, Kyrgyz actor.
• John Andreassen, 82, Norwegian television producer.
• Wilson Bombarda, 95, Brazilian Olympic basketball player (1956).
• Dash Crofts, 87, American musician (Seals & Crofts) and songwriter ("Summer Breeze", "Diamond Girl"), complications from heart surgery.
• Toumba Diakité, 57, Guinean politician and convicted criminal, peritonitis.
• Harold Ellis, 100, English surgeon.
• Manuel Estella, 86, Spanish politician, president of the Cortes of Castile and León (1991–2003).
• Mitsunobu Hijiya, 67, Japanese politician, mayor of Tosashimizu, lymphoma.
• Paula Hollinger, 85, American politician, member of the Maryland Senate (1987–2007), leukemia.
• Håkan Iwar, 50, Swedish journalist (Expressen) and television presenter (TV4), glioblastoma.
• Janusz Jasiński, 97, Polish historian.
• Alexander Kluge, 94, German author (Air Raid) and film director (Artists under the Big Top: Perplexed, The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time).
• Dolors Lamarca, 82, Spanish philologist and librarian, pneumonia.
• William Lukuvi, 70, Tanzanian politician and presidential adviser, MP (since 2015) and minister of lands (2015–2022), heart attack.
• Burchell McPherson, 74, Jamaican Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Montego Bay (2013–2023).
• Peter Messent, 79, British academic. (death announced on this date)
• Tordis Ørjasæter, 99, Norwegian literary critic.
• Nikolai Liutsianovich Orlov, 73, Russian herpetologist.
• Lila Pastoriza, 80, Argentine guerrilla (Montoneros) and journalist, witness at the Trial of the Juntas.
• Loana Petrucciani, 48, French reality television personality (Loft Story).
• José Maria Ricciardi, 71, Portuguese banker.
• Mick Roberts, 57, English singer (The Bridewell Taxis).
• Esther Roord, 61, Dutch actress.
• Catherine Saunders, 83, New Zealand broadcasting personality (Beauty and the Beast, Mobil Song Quest) and public relations executive (New Zealand Dairy Board). (death announced on this date)
• Pat Steir, 87, American painter and printmaker.
• Imre Taveter, 58, Estonian Olympic sailor (2000, 2004).
• József Varró, 82, Hungarian Olympic equestrian (1972, 1980).
• Geoff Vowden, 84, English footballer (Birmingham City, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest).
• David Winnick, 92, British politician, MP (1966–1970, 1979–2017).
• Isaías Zarazaga, 98, Spanish veterinarian, academic and politician, deputy (1982–1989) and senator (1977–1979).

24

• Ennio Brion, 86, Italian broadcast electronics manufacturer (Brionvega).
• Theodore L. Brown, 97, American scientist and author.
• Barry Caldwell, 68, American animator and storyboard artist (Alvin and the Chipmunks, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Animaniacs). (death announced on this date)
• Carmine Castellano, 89, Italian sporting director (Giro d'Italia).
• Makarios Djan, 70, Ghanaian Olympic sprinter (1984).
• Benjamin Clement Eghan, Ghanaian civil servant.
• Edna Foa, 88, Israeli psychologist.
• Biruté Galdikas, 79, Canadian primatologist, conservationist (The Trimates) and author, founder of the Orangutan Foundation International, lung cancer.
• Gameboy Tetris, 40, Estonian rapper (5miinust), suicide.
• Larry Kennedy, 76, Canadian politician, MLA (1987–2010).
• Tracy Kidder, 80, American writer (The Soul of a New Machine, Mountains Beyond Mountains), Pulitzer Prize winner (1982), lung cancer.
• Mai Murdmaa, 87, Estonian choreographer, ballerina, and ballet master.
• Gino Paoli, 91, Italian singer-songwriter ("Il cielo in una stanza", "Senza fine", "Sapore di sale") and politician, deputy (1987–1992).
• Chime Rinpoche, 84, Tibetan lama and teacher.
• Bob Rossell, 89, American racing driver.
• Carlo Russolillo, 69, Italian Olympic boxer (1980).
• Mel Schilling, 53, Australian television presenter (Married at First Sight), colon cancer.
• Esteri Tebandeke, 41, Ugandan filmmaker, actress (Imperial Blue), and visual artist.
• Jerome Dhas Varuvel, 74, Indian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Kuzhithurai (2014–2020), complications from dementia and Parkinson's disease.
• Reg Weaver, 86, American labor leader.
• Western Dreamer, 32, American Standardbred racehorse, Pacing Triple Crown winner (1997).

23

• Rodolfo Acuña, 93, American historian and educator.
• José Bengoa, 81, Chilean historian and anthropologist.
• Stan Berry, 71, American politician, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives (2003–2008, since 2019).
• Gerson Brenner, 66, Brazilian actor (Rainha da Sucata, Perigosas Peruas, Corpo Dourado), multiple organ failure.
• Nancy W. Cook, 89, American politician, member of the Delaware Senate (1974–2010).
• Manuel Escudero, 79, Spanish economist and politician, deputy (2003–2004) and ambassador to the OECD (2018–2024).
• Pavlo Fedorenko, 89, Ukrainian academic and mining engineer.
• Aleksei Glukhov, 90, Russian diplomat.
• Daniel Karaba, 77, Kenyan politician, senator (2013–2017).
• Erol Köse, 60, Turkish record producer.
• Lai Ho, 67, Hong Kong translator and writer.
• Jerry Dee Lewis, American rapper (The Cold Crush Brothers).
• François Morlaes, 82, French rugby union player (CA Bègles).
• Lucy Nieto de Samper, 102, Colombian journalist and writer.
• Vakif Nurullin, 90, Russian writer.
• Valerie Perrine, 82, American actress (Slaughterhouse-Five, Lenny, Superman), complications from Parkinson's disease.
• Jean-Bernard Racine, 85, Swiss geographer and academic.
• Gaspare Russo, 98, Italian politician, president of Campania (1976–1979) and mayor of Salerno (1970–1974).
• Shinichiro Sato, 61, Japanese rock drummer (The Pillows), esophageal cancer.
• Saeed Shamghadri, Iranian academic (Iran University of Science and Technology), airstrike.
• Nkosentsha Shezi, 50, South African politician, MP (since 2024).
• Yury Shvytkin, 60, Russian politician, deputy (since 2016).
• David Sklansky, 78, American poker player and author, heart failure.
• Peter Stead, 83, Welsh writer.
• Sean Stevens, 47, American visual artist (2007 Boston Mooninite panic), cancer. (death announced on this date)
• Leonard Swidler, 97, American academic.
• Chip Taylor, 86, American singer and songwriter ("Angel of the Morning", "Wild Thing"), cancer.
• Jan Thiel, 85, Dutch motorsport chief project engineer.
• Tin Myint Aung, 58, Burmese football player (Finance and Revenue, national team) and manager (national team).
• Marica Vilcek, 89, American art historian.
• Wu Dexin, 89, Chinese materials scientist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

22

• Irek Akmanov, 92, Russian historian.
• Rómulo Berruti, 88, Argentine journalist and film critic.
• Ed Blaine, 86, American football player (Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles).
• Ronnie Bowman, 64, American bluegrass musician (Lonesome River Band), traffic collision.
• Gualtiero Calboli, 94, Italian linguist.
• Jerry Hanlon, 96, American football player and coach (Miami Redskins, Michigan Wolverines).
• Per Hegna, 80, Norwegian tennis player.
• Mozes Herman, 74, Indonesian politician, mayor of Metro City (2000–2005).
• Hermann Huppen, 87, Belgian comic book creator (Jeremiah).
• Božena Jirků, 78, Czech journalist and editor, executive director of Charter 77 Foundation (2002–2023).
• Lionel Jospin, 88, French politician, prime minister (1997–2002), minister of national education (1988–1992), and member of the Constitutional Council (2015–2019), complications from surgery.
• Sylvia Kersenbaum, 84, Argentine pianist, composer and teacher.
• Salvatore Lauro, 75, Italian politician.
• Marcos Leite, 73, Brazilian Olympic basketball player (1972, 1980, 1984).
• Phạm Minh Mẫn, 92, Vietnamese Roman Catholic cardinal, coadjutor bishop of Mỹ Tho (1993–1998) and archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City (1998–2014).
• Donald Mattison, 81, American epidemiologist.
• Datta Meghe, 89, Indian politician, MP (1991–1999, 2002–2014) and four-time Maharashtra MLC.
• Ebrahim Mortazavi-Nasb, Iranian Basij Shiraz commander, airstrike.
• Sergio Ojeda Uribe, 83, Chilean politician, deputy (1990–2018).
• Andrew Pawley, 84, Australian linguist.
• Aloysius Pieris, 91, Sri Lankan Jesuit priest and theologian.
• Helen Rankin, 89, American politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1978–1994).
• Michael Aaron Rockland, 90, American writer.
• David Simon, 63, American real estate developer, CEO of Simon Property Group, cancer.
• Celeste M. Stiehl, 100, American politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1975–1983).
• Toomas Tein, 70, Estonian politician, MP (2003–2005).
• Rudolf Žáček, 77, Czech historian.

21

• Lala Alizadeh, 76, Azerbaijani scientist.
• Desmond Barrit, 81, Welsh actor (Alice through the Looking Glass, A Christmas Carol, Northanger Abbey).
• Daniel Buira, 54, Argentine drummer (Los Piojos).
• Nigel Cayzer, 71, British businessman.
• Paolo Cirino Pomicino, 86, Italian politician, MEP (2004–2006), minister of public function (1988–1989) and budget (1989–1992).
• John R. Corbid, 81, American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1975–1980).
• Xosé Antonio García Cotarelo, 84, Spanish lawyer and writer.
• Miriam Francome, 72, British fashion model and television presenter.
• Muhammad Kamal Hassouna, 84, Palestinian politician, minister of national economy (2007–2009).
• Ariosto Holanda, 87, Brazilian politician, three-time deputy.
• Steve Houben, 76, Belgian jazz saxophonist and flutist.
• Arthur E. Humphrey, 98, American chemical engineer.
• Akiko Kana, 70, Japanese actress (The Geisha, Onimasa, Samurai Reincarnation), urinary tract infection.
• Olga Karabanova, 74, Russian psychologist.
• Amanda Lathlin, 49, Canadian politician, Manitoba MLA (since 2015).
• Michael Lyster, 71, Irish television presenter (The Sunday Game).
• Agosto Machado, American artist.
• Antonio Martone, 84, Italian magistrate.
• Ralph Metcalf, 90, American politician, member of the North Dakota House of Representatives (1998–2012).
• Laura Mirachian, 77, Italian diplomat.
• Larry Mumper, 88, American politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1997–2008).
• Juca de Oliveira, 91, Brazilian actor (Case of the Naves Brothers, The Sign of the City, De Onde Eu Te Vejo), pneumonia.
• Jessi Pierce, 37, American sports reporter (Minnesota Wild), injuries sustained in a house fire.
• Gabrielle Pikunova-Uzhdavini, 99, Russian art historian.
• Madhumita Raut, 59, Indian Odissi classical dancer, cardiac arrest.
• Rhoda Roberts, 66, Australian Aboriginal arts director, ovarian cancer.
• Angelo Romano, 91, Italian politician, mayor of Avellino (1989–1995).
• Daphne Selfe, 97, British model.
• Umar Shihab, 86, Indonesian Islamic scholar and politician, member of the House of Representatives (1992–1997).
• Yuri Sinyavsky, 74, Kazakh biologist and hygienist.
• Jeff Smith, 91, English Hall of Fame motorcycle racer (Motocross World Championship).
• Carsten Träger, 52, German politician, MP (since 2013).
• Shalom Meir Welch, 78, Israeli rabbi and writer.
• Heinz Wiese, 80, German politician.
• Vladimir Zantaria, 72, Abkhazian poet and politician, chairman of the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (1993–1994) and minister for culture (1999–2001).

20

• Aref, 84, Iranian pop singer.
• Chris Athens, American mastering engineer, complications from heart surgery.
• Linas Banys, 27, Lithuanian Olympic biathlete (2022). (death announced on this date)
• J. Michael Bishop, 90, American immunologist and academic administrator, Nobel Prize laureate (1989) and chancellor of UCSF (1998–2009), pneumonia.
• Ted Booth, 87, British poet. (death announced on this date)
• Nicholas Brendon, 54, American actor (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Criminal Minds, Psycho Beach Party).
• Alain Brillet, 78, French physicist.
• Rodger Brulotte, 79, Canadian sportscaster (Montreal Expos).
• Ernesto Cherquis Bialo, 85, Uruguayan-born Argentine journalist.
• Dennis Condrey, 76, American professional wrestler (CWA, Jim Crockett Promotions, WCW), complications from a fall.
• Marcos Conigliaro, 83, Argentine football player (Chacarita Juniors, Estudiantes LP) and manager (Unión de Santa Fe).
• Filaret Denysenko, 97, Ukrainian Orthodox hierarch, patriarch of Kyiv (since 1995).
• Robert Fox, 73, English film and television producer (The Hours, The Crown, Iris), prostate cancer.
• Steve Gaines, 68, American pastor, president of the Southern Baptist Convention (2016–2018), kidney cancer.
• Smith Gilley, 86, American politician, member of the Texas House of Representatives (1975–1987).
• Sam Goodwin, 82, American football coach (Northwestern State Demons).
• Jessie Jones, 75, American actress.
• Ben Keaton, 69, Irish actor (Emmerdale, Casualty, Father Ted).
• Božo Koprivica, 75, Serbian essayist, dramatic adviser, and literary critic.
• Clive Leach, 91, English cricketer (Buckinghamshire, Durham, Warwickshire) and media executive, pneumonia.
• Yair Levy, 73, Israeli Haredi rabbi and politician, MK (1988–1992).
• Louie Louie, 63, American singer ("Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury").
• Raivo Mänd, 71, Estonian ecologist and zoologist.
• Christine McCartney, 79, British microbiologist. (death announced on this date)
• Isabelle Mergault, 67, French actress (Pour cent briques, t'as plus rien..., Club de rencontres) and film director (You Are So Beautiful), cancer.
• Robert Mueller, 81, American lawyer (Mueller special counsel investigation), U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California (1998–2001), deputy attorney general (2001) and director of the FBI (2001–2013).
• Ali Mohammad Naini, 69, Iranian brigadier general, airstrike.
• Maciej Pesta, 43, Polish actor.
• Richard Phillips, 85, British music promoter. (death announced on this date)
• Waldyr Pugliesi, 90, Brazilian politician, deputy (1987–1992).
• Leonid Radvinsky, 43, Ukrainian-American businessman (OnlyFans, MyFreeCams), cancer.
• Michel Rolland, 78, French oenologist, heart attack.
• David G. Schaeffer, 83, American mathematician.
• Vladimir Shumny, 92, Russian geneticist.
• Alton Sutnick, 97, American medical researcher and educator.
• Calvin Tomkins, 100, American author and art critic (The New Yorker), stroke.
• Gustavo Valderrama Calvo, 80, Chilean lawyer and politician, mayor of San Fernando (1984–1992).
• Rick Young, 92, American Hall of Fame bullfighter and rodeo clown.

19

• Marco Aleotti, 67, Italian television director (Porta a Porta).
• Md. Anwarul Azim Arif, 74, Bangladeshi academic administrator and banker, vice-chancellor of CU (2011–2015) and the IIUC (2021–2024), chairman of SIBL (2017–2021).
• Eshel Armoni, 67, Israeli intelligence officer.
• Alfonso Bañón, 95, Spanish politician, deputy (1979–1982).
• Umberto Bossi, 84, Italian politician, MP (1987–2004, since 2008), twice MEP, and co-founder of Lega Nord.
• Terry Cox, 89, British drummer (Pentangle, The Humblebums).
• Raymond L. Ethington, 96, American paleontologist.
• Alessandro Finazzi Agrò, 84, Italian academic and biochemist.
• Khamid Gizatullin, 94, Russian economist.
• Péter Halász, 86, Hungarian agricultural engineer and ethnographer.
• Michael Bambang Hartono, 86, Indonesian banker, electronics and cigarettes industry executive, and bridge player, founder of Polytron and co-owner of Djarum (since 1963).
• Nicholas Haysom, 73, South African diplomat, special representative of the Secretary-General (since 2021) and head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (since 2016).
• Melli Irani, 93, Indian cinematographer (Sathyabhama, Line Bus, Ente Mohangal Poovaninju).
• Garry Leo, 81, Australian rugby league footballer (Balmain Tigers).
• Silvino Louro, 67, Portuguese football player (Vitória Setúbal, Benfica, national team) and coach.
• Jun Matsumoto, 75, Japanese politician, twice MP, deputy chief cabinet secretary (2008–2009), and chair of the National Public Safety Commission (2016–2017), stomach cancer.
• Houston McKelvey, 83, Irish priest, dean of Belfast (2001–2011).
• Mike Melvill, 85, South African test pilot (SpaceShipOne).
• Saleh Mohammadi, 19, Iranian wrestler, execution by hanging.
• Richard E. Myers, 91, American politician, member of the Iowa House of Representatives (1994–2003).
• Chuck Norris, 86, American martial artist and actor (Walker, Texas Ranger, Missing in Action, The Way of the Dragon).
• Mincho Prazanikov, 88, Bulgarian meteorologist and weather forecaster.
• Joel Pablo Salud, 62, Filipino journalist (The Philippine Star) and writer.
• Ewa Starzyńska-Kościuszko, 69–70, Polish philosopher.
• Vincenzo C. Vannicola, 93, American electrical engineer.
• Jeff Webb, 76, American cheerleading executive, founder of Varsity Spirit and the International Cheer Union, complications from a fall.
• Alevtina Yelesina, 71, Russian cross-country skier, Paralympic champion (1992, 1994).
• Aleš Zedník, 68, Czech politician, mayor of Ostrava (2002–2006).

18

• Abd Alghani Abu Alazm, 83, Moroccan writer.
• Muhammad Abu Shahla, Palestinian militant, senior field commander of the Khan Younis brigade.
• Károly Tamás Bartal, 92, Slovak Premonstratensian monk.
• Józef Beker, 88, Polish Olympic cyclist (1964).
• Mike Clampitt, 71, American politician, member of the North Carolina House of Representatives (2017–2019, since 2021), cancer.
• Sándor Dávid, 89, Hungarian fencer and journalist. (death announced on this date)
• Lois Delmore, 76, American politician, member of the North Dakota House of Representatives (1994–2018).
• Steve Derewianchuk, 90, Canadian politician, Manitoba MLA (1973–1977).
• Yaakov Edri, 75, Israeli politician, MK (2003–2013), minister of health (2006) and development of Negev and the Galilee (2007–2009).
• Manuel Etura, 93, Spanish footballer (Athletic Bilbao).
• Tom Georgeson, 89, English actor (Between the Lines, A Fish Called Wanda, Notes on a Scandal).
• George H. Goble, 73, American scientist, Ig Nobel Prize winner (1996).
• Della Hadley, 97, American politician, member of the Missouri House of Representatives (1975–1981).
• Heisuke Hironaka, 94, Japanese mathematician (Hironaka's example, Hironaka decomposition), Fields Medal winner (1970).
• Rick Hogaboam, 47, American politician, mayor of Nampa (since 2026).
• Mohammad Ebrahim Jannaati, 93, Iranian Marja'.
• Esmaeil Khatib, 64–65, Iranian cleric and politician, minister of intelligence (since 2021), airstrike.
• Alojz Kralj, 89, Slovenian electrical engineer.
• Rune Mases, 97, Swedish ice hockey player (Hedemora SK, Leksands IF).
• Taneaki Tanami, 93, Japanese politician, MP (1983–1993, 2000–2003), multiple organ failure.
• Peter Thompson, 81, American stage publicist.
• Sorin Tufan, 57, Romanian footballer (Farul Constanța), drowned.
• Finn-Erik Vinje, 90, Norwegian philologist.

17

• Doug Camilli, 89, American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Senators).
• Alicia Caro, 95, Colombian-Mexican actress (My Wife Is Not Mine, Daughter of Deceit, Chucho the Mended).
• Cheon Shin-il, 82, South Korean businessman.
• Lorena Clare Facio, 82, Costa Rican equestrian, first lady (1998–2002), pancreatic cancer.
• John Coley, 91, New Zealand painter.
• Aníbal Cristobo, 54, Argentine poet.
• Jakub Derech-Krzycki, 56, Polish politician, MP (2001–2005).
• Dominika Elischerová, 23, Czech social media influencer, wrestler and singer, traffic collision.
• László Gallé, 83, Hungarian biologist.
• G. M. Fazlul Haque, 83, Bangladeshi politician, MP (1996–2006).
• Tony Gould, 87, British journalist (New Society, New Statesman). (death announced on this date)
• Ilia II of Georgia, 93, Georgian Orthodox hiearch, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia (since 1977), gastrointestinal bleeding.
• Lyubomir Klisurov, 82, Bulgarian underwater photographer.
• Bettina Köster, 66, German singer, musician and composer.
• Rainelle Krause, 37, American soprano.
• Aleksandra Kurczab-Pomianowska, 85, Polish actress and translator.
• Ali Larijani, 67, Iranian politician, twice secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, speaker of the Parliament (2008–2020), and minister of culture (1992–1994), airstrike.
• Sir Anthony Mason, 100, Australian jurist, chief justice (1987–1995), judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales (1969–1972) and the High Court (1972–1987).
• Mark McLane, 56, Canadian politician, Prince Edward Island MLA (since 2021).
• Shōji Ōtsuka, 75, Japanese journalist and writer.
• Carl Poelker, 82, American athletics coach.
• Slava Racheva, 87, Bulgarian actress and puppeteer.
• Sam Semon, 60, American television executive.
• Zlatko Šimenc, 87, Croatian water polo player, Olympic silver medallist (1964).
• Gholamreza Soleimani, 61–62, Iranian military officer, commander of the Basij (since 2019), airstrike.
• Larry Stahl, 84, American baseball player (Kansas City Athletics, New York Mets, San Diego Padres).
• Shams Sumon, 59, Bangladeshi actor (Joyjatra), heart attack.
• Sue Wagner, 86, American politician, lieutenant governor of Nevada (1991–1995).
• Robert White, 89, American tenor, metastatic prostate cancer.

16

• Marcelo Araujo, 78, Argentine sports journalist and commentator (Fútbol de Primera).
• Navnindra Behl, 76, Indian actress (Ishqbaaaz, Hotel Salvation, Khufiya) and director.
• Jamie Blanks, 54, Australian film director (Urban Legend, Valentine) and composer (Storm Warning).
• Yves Chevallard, 79, French mathematician.
• Buddy Childers, 87, American politician, members of the Georgia House of Representatives (1974–2004).
• Jean Delas, 86, French publisher.
• Gene Derfler, 101, American politician, member of the Oregon House of Representatives (1988–1994), president (2001–2003) and member (1994–2003) of the Oregon Senate.
• John Galas, 53, American soccer coach (Lane United, Tucsom), synovial sarcoma.
• Elza Goeva, 97, Bulgarian painter.
• Andrey Golikov, 80, Russian actor.
• James N. Hardin Jr., 87, American Germanist.
• E. Grady Jolly, 88, American jurist, judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (since 1982).
• Dolores Keane, 72, Irish folk singer (De Dannan).
• Sergey Maksimenko, 71, Belarusian physicist.
• Ernő Mészáros, 90, Hungarian air chemist and meteorologist.
• Bjørn Nilsen, 91, Norwegian poet, journalist and television producer, chair of the Norwegian Authors' Union (1975–1977).
• Alfred J. Noll, 66, Austrian politician, member of the National Council (2017–2019).
• Juan Ochagavía Larraín, 97, Chilean academic and Jesuit theologian.
• Eric Overmyer, 74, American television writer and producer (Bosch, Law & Order, The Wire).
• Wayne Perkins, 74, American guitarist, stroke.
• Ove Pihl, 87, Swedish painter and art director.
• Monroe Price, 87, American academic.
• Orion Samuelson, 91, American agriculture broadcaster (WGN).
• Kiki Shepard, 74, American television host (Showtime at the Apollo), heart attack.
• Csaba Siklós, 84, Hungarian politician, MP (1990–1994). (death announced on this date)
• Vladimír Stránský, 78, Czech ice hockey player (HC Vítkovice, HC Zlín).
• Daniel Aweyue Syme, Ghanaian politician.
• Marek Trombski, 88, Polish politician and scientist.
• Bob Tullius, 95, American racing driver (IMSA).
• Yuk L. Yung, 79, Chinese-born American planetary scientist.

15

• Napoleón Becerra, 61, Peruvian trade unionist and politician, presidential candidate (2026), traffic collision.
• Abdulrahman Al-Bishi, 43, Saudi Arabian footballer (Al-Nassr, national team), complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
• Paki Canzi, 78, Italian singer.
• Matt Clark, 89, American actor (In the Heat of the Night, The Outlaw Josey Wales, The Jeff Foxworthy Show), complications from spinal surgery.
• Ken Cole, 82, Australian Olympic basketball player (1964) and coach.
• Alessandro Cortese de Bosis, 99, Italian academic, diplomat and writer.
• Len Deighton, 97, British spy novelist and illustrator (The IPCRESS File, An Expensive Place to Die, XPD).
• Bill Dempsey, 83, Australian footballer (West Perth).
• William C. Dietz, 80, American science fiction writer (Halo: The Flood).
• Valter Farina, 72, Italian professional poker player.
• Raymond Finney, 84, American politician, member of the Tennessee Senate (2004–2008).
• Jim Fleeting, 70, Scottish football player (Ayr United, Clyde) and manager (Kilmarnock).
• Dick Foley, 85, American folk musician (The Brothers Four).
• James M. Houston, 103, British-born Canadian theologian.
• Sam Kieth, 63, American comic book artist and writer (The Maxx, Zero Girl), complications from Lewy Body dementia.
• Attila Lőte, 91, Hungarian actor (Sunshine).
• Irmeli Mäkelä, 83, Finnish pop singer.
• Egidio Marzona, 81, Italian art collector.
• Cinzia Oscar, 63, German-Italian singer and stage actress.
• Richard Randriamandrato, 67, Malagasy diplomat, minister of economy (2019–2021) and foreign affairs (2021).
• Jamal Rayyan, 72, Palestinian news anchor (Al Jazeera).
• Bruno Salomone, 55, French actor (Fais pas ci, fais pas ça, Madeleine Collins, Tamara).
• Andriy Serdyuk, 87, Ukrainian medical scientist, minister of healthcare (1996–1999).
• Shoshana Strook, 34, Israeli activist.
• Samih Tabila, 75, Palestinian politician, minister of transport and communications (2015–2019), mayor of Nablus (2015–2017, 2019–2021).
• Wakashimazu Mutsuo, 69, Japanese sumo wrestler, pneumonia.
• David H. Waldeck, 69, American chemist. (death announced on this date)
• Mariusz Wideryński, 74–75, Polish photographer.
• Eugeniusz Wyzner, 94, Polish politician.

14

• Lyudmila Arinina, 99, Russian actress (A Teacher of Singing, Waiting for Love, Guest from the Future).
• Volodymyr Babayev, 74, Ukrainian scholar and politician, governor of Kharkiv Oblast (2010).
• Jochen Bachfeld, 73, German boxer, Olympic champion (1976).
• Roy R. Barrera Sr., 99, American politician and activist, secretary of state of Texas (1968–1969).
• József Benke, 88, Hungarian historian.
• Jens Blauert, 87, German scientist (psychoacoustics).
• Lamberto Cardia, 91, Italian politician, secretary of the council of ministers (1995–1996).
• Amelia Casadei, 96, Italian politician, deputy (1976–1979), member of the Regional Council of Veneto (1985–1990).
• Brian Clarke, 87, British author, journalist and angler, chest infection.
• Lovorka Čoralić, 58, Croatian historian.
• Gemma Cuervo, 91, Spanish actress (Vente a Alemania, Pepe, Two Men and Two Women Amongst Them, Aquí no hay quien viva).
• Francine Demichel, 87, French academic and jurist.
• Noureddine Djoudi, 92, Algerian diplomat.
• Paulo Fernando, 58, Brazilian politician, four-time deputy.
• Nikolay Garo, 88, Russian production manager, producer and actor.
• Paul Geremia, 81, American blues musician.
• Jürgen Habermas, 96, German philosopher and sociologist (The Theory of Communicative Action).
• Odd Holten, 85, Norwegian politician, MP (1989–2005).
• Serge Mathieu, 90, French politician, deputy (1973–1976), senator (1977–2004).
• Shigeaki Mori, 88, Japanese historian and atomic bomb survivor.
• Sergio Merusi, 83, Italian politician and economist.
• Henry Nwosu, 62, Nigerian football player (New Nigeria Bank, national team) and manager (Gateway United).
• Christopher A. Sims, 83, American economist, Nobel laureate (2011).
• Steve Thel, 71, American academic and lawyer.
• Birte Weiss, 84, Danish politician, minister of the interior (1993–1997).
• Hugh Winsor, 87, Canadian journalist (The Globe and Mail), stroke.
• Andrew B. Wittkower, 91, British-born Canadian-American physicist.
• Phil Woolas, 66, British politician, MP (1997–2010), brain cancer.
• Jordan Wright, 33, British reality television personality (The Only Way Is Essex, Ex on the Beach).
• Beauty Zibula, 65, South African politician, MP (2019–2024).

13

• John Alford, 54, British actor (Grange Hill, London's Burning), singer and convicted criminal.
• Nick Baker, 88, American politician, member of the Kentucky Senate (1970–1978).
• Jacques Basler, 84, Swiss sculptor.
• Giovanni Bolzoni, 88, Italian footballer (Sampdoria, Genoa, Napoli).
• Billy Campbell, 81, Northern Irish footballer (Dundee, Motherwell, national team). (death announced on this date)
• Phil Campbell, 64, Welsh guitarist (Motörhead, Persian Risk, Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons), complications from surgery.
• Amy Carr, 34, English footballer (Reading, Northern Illinois Huskies, IL Sandviken), brain tumour.
• Brian Doherty, 57, American journalist (The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal) and author (Radicals for Capitalism), fall.
• H. J. Dora, 83, Indian police officer.
• Paul R. Ehrlich, 93, American biologist, environmentalist, and author (The Population Bomb), cancer.
• Envoi Allen, 12, French Thoroughbred racehorse, heart attack.
• Ralf Friberg, 89, Finnish journalist (Hufvudstadsbladet), politician, and MP (1970–1979).
• Ann Gluckman, 98, New Zealand educator.
• Shujaat Hashmi, 75, Pakistani actor (Waris, Khaak Aur Khoon, Wadda Khan), heart attack.
• Aleksandr Karin, 73, Russian actor and stuntman (Peter the Great).
• Sultan Ali Keshtmand, 90, Afghan politician, chairman of the Council of Ministers (1981–1988, 1989–1990).
• Marian Kielec, 84, Polish footballer (Pogoń Szczecin, national team).
• Madhu Malhotra, 72, Indian actress (Vishwanath, Satte Pe Satta, Qayamat).
• Billy McCullough, 90, Northern Irish footballer (Arsenal, Millwall, national team).
• İlber Ortaylı, 78, Turkish historian.
• John M. Perkins, 95, American Christian preacher, civil rights activist, and author.
• Enric Reyna, 85, Spanish football executive, acting president of FC Barcelona (2003).
• Mercedes Ribera Sanz, 111, Spanish dancer.
• Zsigmond Ritoók, 96, Hungarian classical philologist.
• Ron Roberts, 83, English footballer (Wrexham, Tranmere Rovers, Stafford Rangers), cancer.
• Fatma Sarhan, 97, Egyptian singer.
• John A. Shaud, 92, American Air Force general, chief of staff of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (1988–1991), complications from a stroke.
• Doug Shively, 88, American football coach (New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, Houston Oilers).
• Eili Sild, 83, Estonian actress (Devil with a False Passport).
• Gordon Wallace, 82, Scottish football player (Dundee, Montrose) and manager (Raith Rovers).
• Wolfredo Wildpret de la Torre, 92, Spanish botanist.
• Phil Wise, 76, American football player (New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings).
• Siti Norma Yaakob, 85, Malaysian jurist, chief judge of Malaya (2004–2006).

12

• Daniel Amey, 84, American application engineer.
• Ernie Anastos, 82, American news anchor (WABC) and talk show host, pneumonia.
• Tony Balsamo, 89, American baseball player (Chicago Cubs).
• Hussein Bazzi, 38, Lebanese academic (Lebanese University), airstrike.
• Enrica Bonaccorti, 76, Italian television presenter (Non è la Rai) and actress (Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key, The Sensual Man), pancreatic cancer.
• Tom Brown, 89, American Hall of Fame football player (BC Lions).
• Asim Bukhari, 76, Pakistani actor (Badmash Gujjar).
• Al Festa, 68, Italian film director, composer and screenwriter.
• John Fisher Burns, 81, British journalist (The New York Times), pneumonia.
• Bruno Contrada, 94, Italian police and intelligence officer.
• Francine Descarries, 84, Canadian sociologist and academic.
• Jorie Lueloff Friedman, 85, American news anchor (WMAQ).
• Rennie Fritchie, Baroness Fritchie, 83, British life peer, member of the House of Lords (2005–2024).
• Anastasios Gonis, 99, Greek politician, MP (1993–1996).
• Harimurali, 27, Indian actor (Rasikan, Amar Akbar Anthony, Annan Thampi), suicide.
• Petro Hasiuk, 75, Ukrainian politician, MP (2006–2012).
• Guillaume Houphouët-Boigny, 88, Ivorian banker.
• Keith Ingham, 88, English jazz pianist.
• Kevin Kiely, 64, Irish politician, mayor of Limerick (2009–2010), complications from Parkinson's disease.
• Valeri Kirss, 80, Estonian media personality and lawyer.
• Patrick Lemasle, 73, French politician, deputy (1997–2017).
• Donald Liao, 96, Hong Kong civil servant and architect, secretary for housing (1980–1985) and district administration (1985–1989).
• Antón Louro, 73, Spanish politician, member of the Parliament of Galicia (1997–2004), deputy (2004–2009).
• Bernie Lynch, 72, Australian musician (Eurogliders) and songwriter ("Heaven (Must Be There)", "We Will Together"), throat cancer.
• Bernt Mæland, 67, Norwegian footballer (Bryne, Viking).
• Margareta Magnusson, 91, Swedish artist and essayist, advocator of Swedish death cleaning.
• Trevor McMahon, 96, New Zealand cricketer (Wellington, national team).
• Boubacar Ould Messaoud, 80, Mauritanian human rights activist.
• John H. Morrison, 92, American lawyer.
• Dame Jenni Murray, 75, English journalist and broadcaster (Woman's Hour).
• Kendall Myers, 88, American convicted spy.
• Hjálmar H. Ragnarsson, 73, Icelandic composer.
• Jacques Revel, 83, French historian.
• David Sage, 85, American actor (The Birdcage, Campus Cops, Highway to Heaven).
• Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said, 85, Omani politician, deputy prime minister (since 1979).
• Soedjana Sapi'ie, 95, Indonesian academic, rector of Bandung Institute of Technology (1978–1979).
• Peeter Simm, 73, Estonian film director (Georg, On the Water).
• Andrei Socaci, 59, Romanian weightlifter, Olympic silver medallist (1984). (death announced on this date)
• Mortada Srour, Lebanese academic (Lebanese University), airstrike.
• Robert Trivers, 83, American evolutionary biologist.
• Iulian Vrabete, 70, Romanian bassist (Holograf), cancer.
• Joachim Wanke, 84, German Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop (1980–1994) and bishop (1994–2012) of Erfurt.

11

• Jean-François Boclé, 54, French artist.
• Ron Delany, 91, Irish runner, Olympic champion (1956).
• Valentin Gneushev, 74, Russian circus director (Cirque du Soleil, Moscow State Circus) and choreographer.
• Jan Holmlund, 68, Swedish Olympic ski jumper (1980).
• Michel Hulin, 90, French philosopher.
• Jeong Chi-geun, 94, South Korean politician, minister of justice (1982).
• Niaz Ahmed Jhakkar, 71, Pakistani politician, MNA (2002–2007, 2018–2023).
• Gladys Kokorwe, 78, Botswanan politician, speaker of the National Assembly (2014–2019).
• Lewis Lehrman, 87, American banker and politician, complications from Parkinson's disease.
• Nev MacEwan, 91, New Zealand rugby union player (Wellington, national team).
• Luciano Magnalbò, 82, Italian politician, senator (1996–2006).
• Jesús Malavé, 60, Venezuelan sprinter.
• Marcelino Miyares Sotolongo, 88, Cuban-American politician and marketing executive.
• Salih Muslim, 75, Syrian Kurdish politician, kidney failure.
• Catherine Nolan, 67, American politician, member of the New York State Assembly (1985–2022), cancer.
• Judy Pace, 83, American actress (Peyton Place, The Young Lawyers, Brian's Song).
• Robin Pizer, 83, British mathematician (GCHQ), civic leader and chairman emeritus of National Rifle Association.
• Wendy Playfair, 99, Australian actress (Prisoner).
• Kiril Pop Hristov, 58, Macedonian actor (Bal-Can-Can).
• Jesse Roth, 91, American endocrinologist.
• Serena's Song, 33, American Thoroughbred racehorse.
• Henryk Stroniarz, 89, Polish football player (Cracocia, national team) and manager (Stal Mielec).
• Martha Sundquist, 88, American service executive, member of board of governors for the USO (1989–1992).
• Ali Musallam Tabaja, Iranian militia commander, airstrike.
• Patrick Trémège, 71, French politician, deputy (1995–1997).
• Natalya Vetoshnikova, 104, Russian tennis player.
• Gary Wagner, 85, American baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox).
• Marina Yusoff, 84, Malaysian politician, lawyer and businesswoman.

10

• Mohiuddin Ahmed, 75, Bangladeshi politician, MP (1986–1988), pneumonia.
• Derek Bellotti, 79, English footballer (Southend United, Gillingham, Swansea City).
• IJf Blokker, 95, Dutch actor (De Fred Haché Show, Zeg 'ns Aaa, Van Oekel's Discohoek), musician and presenter.
• Abdulwahab Darawshe, 82, Israeli politician, MK (1984–1999).
• Alfredo Bryce Echenique, 87, Peruvian writer (A World for Julius, Huerto cerrado).
• Pascal Edoh Agbove, 55, Togolese businessman and civil servant.
• Biren Sing Engti, 81, Indian politician, MP (2004–2019).
• Luc Giard, 69, Canadian cartoonist and artist.
• Susan Haack, 80, British philosopher.
• Michael Hague, 77, American illustrator (The Hobbit, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland).
• Zdeněk Hummel, 79, Czech basketball player (USK Praha, Slovan Orbis Praha BK, Czechoslovakia national team) and coach.
• Alojz Ihan, 64, Slovenian immunologist and poet.
• Valeriu Irimescu, 85, Romanian rugby union player (Paris Université Club, Sporting Club d'Angoulême, national team).
• Lloyd Jones, 74, Welsh novelist.
• Kim Yong-chae, 93, South Korean politician, mayor of the Nowon District (1996–1998).
• Orhan Kaynak, 56, Turkish football player (Beşiktaş, Trabzonspor, national team) and manager, heart attack.
• László Kiss, 75, Hungarian judge, justice of the constitutional court (1998–2016).
• Hermann Kulke, 87, German Indologist.
• Lee Sang-hee, 80, South Korean general and politician, minister of national defense (2008–2009).
• Moon Yong-joo, 93, South Korean politician, MP (1981–1985).
• Giorgos Panousopoulos, 84, Greek film director (Mania, Love Me Not?, Testosterone), cinematographer and screenwriter.
• Raúl del Pozo, 89, Spanish journalist.
• Viktor Shreyder, 74, Russian politician, MP (2011–2021).
• Matt Snell, 84, American football player (New York Jets).
• Thakkali Srinivasan, 72, Indian film director (Jenma Natchathram, Witness, Aduthathu) and musician.
• Melvin Steinberg, 92, American politician, lieutenant governor of Maryland (1987–1995) and member of the Maryland Senate (1967–1987).
• Fumiko Takeshita, 69, Japanese novelist.
• Luc Van der Kelen, 77, Belgian journalist.
• Zalek, 30, Colombian reggaeton singer, traffic collision.

9

• Umberto Allemandi, 88, Italian publisher.
• Richard Bozulich, 90, American Go player.
• Alexander Butterfield, 99, American Air Force officer and presidential assistant (Richard Nixon), administrator of the FAA (1973–1975), key figure in the Watergate scandal.
• Andy Chambers, Canadian actor (Degrassi High), non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
• Tamal Roy Chowdhury, 80, Indian actor (Challenge, Chander Pahar, Bindaas), cardiac arrest.
• Patricia Clarke, 99, Australian writer, historian and journalist.
• Merrill Cook, 79, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1997–2001).
• Mario D'Acquisto, 95, Italian politician.
• Tommy DeCarlo, 60, American singer (Boston), brain cancer.
• Oleksandr Dovhach, 52, Ukrainian military pilot, Hero of Ukraine (2025).
• Pierre el-Raï, 50, Lebanese Maronite priest, airstrike.
• Blake Emmons, 81, Canadian country singer and television host (Funny Farm, Chain Reaction).
• Engin Fırat, 55, Turkish football manager (Saipa, Moldova national team, Kenya national team), heart attack.
• Lilias Folan, 90, American yoga teacher and television presenter (Lilias, Yoga and You).
• Gabba, British guitarist (Chaos UK). (death announced on this date)
• Gerard Gaynor, 104, American electrical engineer.
• Wylie Gibbs, 103, Australian politician, MP (1963–1969).
• César Gutiérrez Peña, 69, Peruvian mechanical engineer.
• Heorhij Halenčanka, 89, Belarusian historian.
• Marjan Jevnikar, 76, Slovenian engineer.
• Josef Kratochvíla, 80, Czech chemist.
• Klaus Kribben, 88, German politician, member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein (1975–1996).
• Alisa Kurdian, 82, Armenian cinematographer.
• Allan Legere, 78, Canadian serial killer.
• Rauno Lehtiö, 84, Finnish Olympic ice hockey player (1964).
• Yukie Maeda, 52, Japanese voice actress (Love Hina, Shin Koihime Musō, Transformers: Armada).
• Ernie Mills, 91, American decoy maker.
• Mauricio Nanni, 46, Uruguayan footballer (Montevideo Wanderers, national team), cancer.
• Sergei Nekrasov, 53, Russian footballer (Dynamo Moscow, Khimki, national team).
• Festus Onigbinde, 88, Nigerian football manager (national team).
• K. N. Panikkar, 89, Indian historian.
• Kavuri Samba Siva Rao, 82, Indian politician, MP (1984–2014) and minister of textiles (2013–2014).
• Leoš Šimánek, 79, Czech-German-Canadian traveler and writer.
• Phil Summerill, 78, English footballer (Birmingham City, Millwall, Huddersfield Town).
• Janne Tuomela, 51, Swedish convicted murderer, traffic collision.
• Volodymyr Vlasenko, 77, Ukrainian scientist and military doctor.
• Wang Jinshan, 81, Chinese politician, party secretary (2007–2010) and governor of Anhui (2003–2007).
• Willie Anthony Waters, 74, American opera conductor and artistic director (Connecticut Opera).

8

• Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas, 94, Malaysian philosopher.
• B. Wongar, 94, Serbian writer and photographer (Totem and Ore).
• Abu al Qasem Babaiyan, Iranian military general, chief of staff of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, airstrike.
• Hans-Georg Backhaus, 96, German Marxist economist and philosopher.
• Maricla Boggio, 88, Italian writer.
• Philip Bourne, 72, Australian bioinformatician and writer, mesothelioma.
• Antonio Camps, 87, Spanish football player (Espanyol, Catalonia national team) and manager (Sants).
• Constantin Cojocariu, 60, Romanian rugby union player (Știința Baia Mare, national team).
• Lutfiya al-Dulaimi, 87, Iraqi writer.
• Zeph Ellis, 37, British rapper.
• Albert Falaleev, 95, Russian economist.
• Curzia Ferrari, 96, Italian writer.
• Matt Gallagher, English rugby union player (Coventry R.F.C.), complications from motor neurone disease.
• Mohamed Hansal, 78, Algerian football referee.
• Dilworth Karaka, 75, New Zealand musician (Herbs) and songwriter ("Sensitive to a Smile"). (death announced on this date)
• David Keene, 80, American political consultant, chair of the American Conservative Union (1984–2011) and president of the National Rifle Association (2011–2013), pancreatic cancer.
• Walid Khalidi, 100, Palestinian historian.
• Sir Anthony Leggett, 87, British-American theoretical physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (2003).
• Arturo López, 90, Bolivian footballer (Chaco Petrolero, national team).
• Slavoljub Marjanović, 71, Serbian chess Grandmaster.
• Fahad Al-Mejmed, 33, Kuwaiti footballer (Al Qadsia SC, Al-Salmiya SC, national team), military accident.
• Mantana Morakul, 102, Thai singer and actress.
• William Norvel, 90, American Catholic priest.
• David Rokni, 94, Israeli colonel.
• Shane Rout, 53, Australian drummer (Blood Duster).
• Sam Scarber, 76, American actor (The Karate Kid, Over the Top) and football player (San Diego Chargers).
• Ray Schoenke, 84, American football player (Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins), cancer.
• Jerzy Szymanek, 88, Polish politician, MP (1972–1985).
• Moulana Abdullah Tari, 86, Indian Islamic scholar and political activist.

7

• Vidi Aldiano, 35, Indonesian singer-songwriter, kidney cancer.
• Eduard Apalkov, 56, Russian footballer (Dynamo Stavropol, Belshina Bobruisk).
• Abolghasem Babaeian, Iranian government official, head of the Supreme Leader's military office and chief of staff of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, airstrike.
• Sadok Belaïd, 87, Tunisian jurist and academic.
• Marie-Christine Boutonnet, 77, French politician, MEP (2014–2019).
• David Brigati, 85, American singer (Joey Dee and the Starliters, The Rascals).
• Rostyslav Chapiuk, 88, Ukrainian politician, MP (1994–1998).
• Nick Ciancio, 79, Australian Olympic weightlifter (1972).
• Jamie Dunn, 75, Australian puppeteer (Agro), voice actor and radio host.
• Donny Fattah, 76, Indonesian bassist (God Bless) and songwriter, sarcopenia, vascular blockage, and autoimmune diseases.
• James Garbarino, 78, American academic and psychologist.
• Rose Marie Heck, 93, American politician, member of the New Jersey General Assembly (1991–2004).
• Ian Huntley, 52, British convicted murderer (Soham murders), beaten.
• Eddie Illingworth, 87, Australian cricketer (Victoria).
• Samir Karabašić, 59, Bosnian Olympic canoeist (1996).
• Ed Learn, 90, Canadian football player (Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts).
• Walter Martino, 72, Italian drummer (Goblin).
• Country Joe McDonald, 84, American singer (Country Joe and the Fish) and songwriter ("I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag"), complications from Parkinson's disease.
• Augie Meyers, 85, American musician (Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornados).
• Troy Murray, 63, Canadian ice hockey player (Chicago Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets, Colorado Avalanche) and broadcaster, Stanley Cup champion (1996), cancer.
• Cameron Ontko, 33, American football player (BC Lions), ruptured ulcer.
• Vicente Paniagua, 78, Spanish basketball player (Real Madrid, national team).
• Ninel Petrova, 101, Russian ballet dancer.
• Judith L. Rapoport, 92, American psychiatrist.
• Matt Salter, 49, English rugby union (Bristol) and rugby league (London Broncos) player.
• Nuno Morais Sarmento, 65, Portuguese politician, minister of the presidency (2002–2005), MP (2005–2009).
• Mahendra Pal Singh, 85, Indian legal scholar.
• Sheldon Weinig, 98, American businessman, founder of Materials Research Corporation.

6

• Gerda Antti, 96, Swedish writer.
• Narayan Bareth, 68, Indian journalist and political analyst, cardiac arrest.
• Rolf Birkhölzer, 76, German football player (1. FC Köln, KSV Hessen Kassel) and manager (FSV Frankfurt).
• Aleksandr Dulichenko, 84, Russian-Estonian Esperantist, linguist and Slavic microlanguages expert.
• Gyula Gobby Fehér, 82, Serbian writer. (death announced on this date)
• Francisco Fernández Carvajal, 88, Spanish Roman Catholic priest and writer.
• Pasquale Fiore, 72, Italian footballer (Napoli, Udinese).
• Franco Vito Gaiezza, 66, Italian musician and writer, heart attack.
• Thomas Gentille, 89, American art jeweler.
• Giorgio Gosetti, 70, Italian film critic, journalist and essayist, founder of the Giornate degli Autori.
• Colleen Hanabusa, 74, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2011–2015, 2016–2019), cancer.
• Nathan Healey, 76, New Zealand runner, brain injuries sustained in a cycling accident.
• André Kabile, 87, French footballer (Nîmes Olympique).
• Nikolay Kondakov, 76, Russian politician, MP (1994–1996).
• William C. Leary, 87, American politician, member of the Connecticut House of Representatives (1967–1973).
• Jan Lenferink, 80, Dutch radio and television presenter.
• Antonio Marsina, 80, Italian actor (Keoma, Vatican Conspiracy, Tornado: The Last Blood).
• Lolo Matalasi Moliga, 78, American Samoan politician, governor of American Samoa (2013–2021).
• Thaddeus Mosley, 99, American sculptor.
• Govind Parmar, 72, Indian politician, Gujarat MLA (1995–2003, since 2017).
• Patrick Pasculli, 78, American politician, mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey (1988–1993).
• Antonio Puddu, 81, Italian boxer.
• Alan Ridge, 91, Australian politician, Western Australia MLA (1968–1980).
• Jennifer Runyon, 65, American actress (Another World, Ghostbusters, Charles in Charge), cancer.
• Norma C. Russell, 88, American politician, member of the South Carolina Senate (1981–1983).
• Ingrid Schmithüsen, 66, German operatic soprano.
• Tsutomu Shibayama, 84, Japanese anime director (Doraemon), lung cancer.
• Tierney Thys, 59, American marine biologist and science educator.
• Christos Valavanidis, 81, Greek actor (The Wretches Are Still Singing, Loafing and Camouflage, Crying... Silicon Tears) and poet.
• Hans Wagner, 62, German-born Dutch politician, MP (2006).

5

• Reinaldo Aleluia, 53, Brazilian footballer (Bahia, Espérance, Ceará), cardiorespiratory arrest.
• Cecil L. Alexander, 90, American politician, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives (1963–1979).
• Bobby Cummines, 74, English gangster.
• Maurice J. Freedman, 86, American librarian, president of the American Library Association (2002–2003).
• Pedro Friedeberg, 90, Italian-born Mexican visual artist.
• Antoine Ghandour, 83, Lebanese writer.
• Alexander Guts, 78, Russian mathematician.
• H. H. Hamid, 83, Indian Olympic footballer (1960).
• Bob Harlan, 89, American football executive (Green Bay Packers).
• Sir Tony Hoare, 92, British computer scientist (Quicksort, Quickselect, Hoare logic).
• Jerzy Józefiak, 88, Polish politician, MP (1989–1991).
• Uladzimir Karyzna, 87, Belarusian poet (national anthem).
• András Katona, 88, Hungarian water polo player, Olympic bronze medallist (1960).
• Yonehiko Kitagawa, 94, Japanese voice actor (Kinnikuman, Tiger Mask, Sally the Witch), pneumonia.
• Bernard Lafayette, 85, American civil rights activist, heart attack.
• Marguerite Lamour, 69, French politician, mayor of Ploudalmézeau (2001–2025) and deputy (2002–2012).
• Jane Lapotaire, 81, English actress (Piaf, Love Hurts, Rebecca), Tony Award winner (1981).
• Joan Leitzel, 89, American mathematician.
• António Lobo Antunes, 83, Portuguese novelist (The Land at the End of the World, Fado Alexandrino).
• Karel Malý, 95, Czech lawyer, rector of Charles University (1995–1999).
• Jacques Michel, 84, Canadian musician and songwriter.
• Joaquín Palacín, 51, Spanish politician, member of the Cortes of Aragon (since 2011).
• Corey Parker, 60, American actor (Biloxi Blues, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, Will & Grace), cancer.
• Eigra Lewis Roberts, 86, Welsh writer, playwright and poet.
• Mihail Secichin, 82, Moldovan pianist, director of Maria Bieșu National Opera and Ballet Theatre (1990–1992).
• Eli Shamir, 91, Israeli mathematician and computer scientist.
• Graham Sissons, 91, English footballer (Walsall, Birmingham City, Peterborough United).
• Jānis Streičs, 89, Latvian film director (A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve, Cilvēka bērns).
• Lee Turner, 89, American musician (The Dream Weavers).
• Masaru Urata, 100, Japanese politician, member of the House of Councillors (1983–1989, 1992–1998).
• Sandy Wernick, 86, American film and television producer (ALF, Happy Gilmore, Def Comedy Jam).
• Albert Zuckerman, 94, American literary agent.

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.
• Clive Byers, 68, British bird watcher.
• Janusz Cegliński, 76, Polish Olympic basketball player (1972).
• Dennis Cometti, 76, Australian sports commentator, football player and coach (West Perth).
• Lyle Conway, American actor, puppeteer and designer. (death announced on this date)
• Jacky Cupit, 88, American golfer.
• Vasilios Daniil, 87, Greek football manager (Panathinaikos, Olympiacos Volos, national team). (death announced on this date)
• Ahmed Ibrahim Darwish, 83, Egyptian writer and poet.
• Luis del Castillo Estrada, 90, Uruguayan Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Montevideo (1988–1999) and bishop of Melo (1999–2009).
• Rosario Di Vincenzo, 84, Italian footballer (Inter Milan, Genoa, U.C. Sampdoria).
• Anis Djaad, 51, Algerian film director and screenwriter (La Vie d'après).
• Hélène Dorlhac, 90, French doctor and politician.
• H. K. Dua, 88, Indian journalist (Hindustan Times, The Tribune), MP (2009–2015).
• Ronnie Eldridge, 95, American politician, member of the New York City Council (1989–2001).
• Lou Holtz, 89, American Hall of Fame college football coach (Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Arkansas Razorbacks, NC State Wolfpack) and sportscaster.
• Toshikazu Kawasaki, 70, Japanese paperfolder and origami theorist, injuries sustained in a house fire.
• Georg Koch, 54, German footballer (Fortuna Düsseldorf, MSV Duisburg, 1. FC Kaiserslautern), pancreatic cancer.
• Mosiuoa Lekota, 77, South African politician and anti-Apartheid activist, minister of defence (1999–2008) and premier of the Free State (1994–1996), cancer.
• Philip Low, 78, American chemist.
• Victoria MacKenzie-Childs, 77, American ceramic artist, co-founder of MacKenzie-Childs.
• Timothy A. McDonnell, 88, American Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of New York (2001–2004) and bishop of Springfield of Massachusetts (2004–2014), cancer.
• Richard Menschel, 92, American investment banker (Goldman Sachs), brain cancer.
• Russell W. Meyer Jr., 93, American aviation executive, CEO of Grumman (1966–1974) and Cessna (1975–2000, 2002–2004).
• V. R. Muthu, 72, Indian sesame oil industry executive, chairman of Idhayam (since 1987).
• Ana Luisa Peluffo, 96, Mexican actress (Las señoritas Vivanco, The Phantom of the Operetta, Paper Flowers).
• Mouta Penda, Cameroonian comedian.
• Soli Philander, 65, South African actor (Devil's Peak), director and television presenter, cancer.
• Boris Podkorytov, 77, Kyrgyzstani football player (Alga Frunze, Lokomotiv Moscow) and manager (national team).
• Bernard Rands, 92, British-American composer.
• Ari Salin, 79, Finnish Olympic hurdler and sprinter (1972).
• Song Ping, 108, Chinese politician, head of the organization department (1987–1989), state councillor (1983–1988), and governor of Gansu (1977–1979).
• Sheik Mahaboob Subhani, 71, Indian nadaswaram player.
• William Thoresson, 93, Swedish gymnast, Olympic champion (1952).
• Joseph T. Threston, 90, American Navy systems engineer.
• Philip Trusttum, 85, New Zealand figurative expressionist artist.
• Ekaterina Vedunova, 45, Russian actress (Sklifosovsky), traffic collision.
• Chris Wheeler, 52, English chef.
• David Wilde, 75, English cricketer (Derbyshire).

3

• Alfredo Bengzon, 90, Filipino physician, secretary of health (1986–1992).
• Roy Book Binder, 82, American blues musician.
• Vijay Crishna, 81, Indian actor (Devdas, Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii, Guzaarish).
• Patrick Dewolf, 75, French film director and screenwriter (Tandem).
• Sergey Duvakin, 97, Russian politician, chairman of the executive committee of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast (1971–1985).
• Ted Emery, 78–79, Australian television director (Countdown, Fast Forward, Kath & Kim), cancer.
• David Eugene Fellhauer, 86, American Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Victoria in Texas (1990–2015).
• Tim Gerresheim, 87, German fencer, Olympic bronze medalist (1960).
• Alvin Greene, 48, American politician, pneumonia.
• Nancy Grewal, 45, Indian-born Canadian influencer and activist, stabbed.
• Gustav Gunsenheimer, 91, German composer and church music director.
• Robert Hinkle, 95, American stuntman (Bronco Buster) and actor (Hud, Gunsmoke), fall.
• Masako Ikeda, 87, Japanese voice actress (Galaxy Express 999, Aim for the Ace!, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep).
• Patrice Jeener, 81, French artist and copper engraver.
• Unni-Lise Jonsmoen, 89, Norwegian illustrator and children's writer.
• Zsolt Kerestely, 91, Romanian composer and conductor.
• Muhammad al-Khuli, 88, Syrian military officer, chief of the air force intelligence directorate (1970–1987) and the air force (1994–1999). (death announced on this date)
• Carol Kitman, 96, American photographer.
• Bernard Launois, 95, French film director (Devil Story).
• Mujahid, 30, American Thoroughbred racehorse.
• Klaus Müller, 81, German Marxian economist and academic.
• Fernando Ónega, 78, Spanish journalist, speechwriter (Puedo prometer y prometo), and presidential communications director.
• Bob Rosenfarb, 74, American television producer and writer (Step by Step, Who's the Boss?, Head of the Class).
• Peter Schneider, 85, German writer (Berlin Now).
• Valentin Shcherbakov, 89, Russian politician, member of the Soviet of the Union (1979–1984).
• Danièle Sicot-Coulon, 90, French Olympic gymnast (1956, 1960).
• Yoshiharu Tsuge, 88, Japanese manga artist (Nejishiki), aspiration pneumonia.
• K. P. Unnikrishnan, 89, Indian politician, MP (1971–1996).
• Eugenio Viale, 86, Italian politician, deputy (2001–2006).
• Gabriele Vianello, 87, Italian basketball player (Olimpia Milano, Reyer Venezia, Varese).
• László Vincze, 74, Hungarian politician, MP (1998–2014). (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.
• Andrea Weiss, 60, American rabbi, cancer.
• Valentyna Yeshchenko, 79, Ukrainian politician, deputy (1990–1994).

2

• José Luis Álvarez, 65, Chilean footballer (Deportes La Serena, Colo-Colo, national team), complications from liver cancer.
• Natale Amodeo, 92, Italian politician, deputy (1979–1992).
• Jahanara Arzu, 93, Bangladeshi poet.
• Kevin Ashcroft, 81, English rugby league player (Leigh, Warrington) and coach (Salford).
• Mahendra Bohra, 79, Indian film producer (Tejaa, Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna).
• Jack Chambers, 87, Canadian linguist.
• Alice Chien Chang, 75, Taiwanese molecular biologist and neuroscientist.
• Sidney Dorsey, 86, American sheriff and convicted murderer.
• Umar Dzhabrailov, 67, Russian banker and politician, senator (2004–2009), suicide by gunshot.
• Len Garry, 84, English musician (The Quarrymen), pneumonia.
• Andrew Gunn, 58, Canadian film producer (Freaky Friday, Sky High, Cruella), complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
• Ivan Hall, 93, British architectural historian.
• Douglas Hambidge, 98, British-born Canadian Anglican clergyman, bishop of Caledonia (1969–1980) and New Westminster (1980–1993).
• Stephen Hibbert, 68, American actor (Pulp Fiction, True Jackson, VP) and television writer (Late Night with David Letterman), heart attack.
• Pat Hyland, 84, Australian jockey and horse trainer.
• Nikolay Kolyada, 68, Russian playwright, actor, and stage director, double pneumonia.
• Timothy D. Leonard, 86, American politician and jurist, member of the Oklahoma Senate (1979–1988), judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (since 1992).
• Daniel Migliore, 90, American theologian.
• Yanar Mohammed, 66, Iraqi women's rights activist, shot.
• Hélène Mouchard-Zay, 85, French academic and writer.
• Ong Kok Hai, 80, Malaysian microbiologist.
• Kohei Otsuka, 66, Japanese politician, member of the House of Councillors (2001–2024), heart failure.
• Chase Pistone, 42, American racing driver.
• Pockets Warhol, 33, Canadian capuchin monkey artist.
• Billy Rafter, 96, American stock car driver.
• John Resman, 70, American politician, member of the Kansas House of Representatives (since 2017).
• Benedetto Santapaola, 87, Italian gangster.
• 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).
• Oliver Thill, 55, Dutch architect.
• Terry Tobacco, 90, Canadian Olympic runner (1956, 1960).
• Slava Tsukerman, 85, Russian film director, screenwriter and producer (Liquid Sky).
• Mike Vernon, 81, English record producer ("Albatross", "Hocus Pocus"), music executive and recording studio owner (Chipping Norton Recording Studios).
• Janardan Waghmare, 91, Indian educationist and politician, MP (2008–2014).
• Diamond Dave Whitaker, 88, American poet and activist.

1

• Eugènia Balcells, 82, Spanish visual artist, cancer.
• Jeelani Bano, 89, Indian writer.
• Mark Bittner, 74, American writer, heart attack.
• Jacopo Camagni, 48, Italian illustrator and comics artist, complications from heart surgery.
• Vasile Constantin Mao, 88, Romanian rugby union coach and academic.
• Davíð Oddsson, 78, Icelandic politician, prime minister (1991–2004), minister for foreign affairs (2004–2005), and mayor of Reykjavík (1982–1991).
• Dagfinn Føllesdal, 93, Norwegian-born American academic and philosopher.
• Andrzej Gąsienica-Józkowy, 79–80, Polish mountain rescuer.
• Kermit Gosnell, 85, American serial killer.
• Suzanne Gunzburger, 86, American activist.
• Yuri Korolev, 91, Russian ice hockey player (Severstal Cherepovets) and administrator.
• Slavcho Krumov, 50, Bulgarian politician, MP (2023–2024).
• Vyacheslav Klepikov, 76, Ukrainian nuclear physicist.
• Margaret Aliyatul Maimunah, 47, Indonesian women's rights activist.
• Rino Marchesi, 88, Italian football player (Fiorentina, national team) and manager (Juventus).
• Christine Johnson McPhail, 80, American academic administrator, president of St. Augustine's University (2021–2023), cancer.
• Käthe Menzel-Jordan, 109, German architect.
• Arnaud Nguefack, 38, Cameroonian journalist.
• Clément Oubrerie, 59, French comics artist (Aya de Yopougon).
• Neville Peat, 78, New Zealand natural history writer and photographer.
• Josep Perarnau, 97, Spanish theologian.
• Bob Power, 74, American record producer and audio engineer.
• Patricia Schady, 47–48, British astrophysicist.
• Lubomír Šik, 98, Czech regional historian.
• Mike Smith, 59, Scottish cricketer (national team).
• Kenith Trodd, 90, British television producer (Pennies from Heaven).
• Jonathan Tyler, 85, British political activist and academic.
• Alexander Tzonis, 88, Greek-French architect.
• Georgi Velinov, 68, Bulgarian footballer (Cherno More, CSKA Sofia, national team).
• Gary Walker, 83, American musician (The Standells, The Walker Brothers), stroke.
• Wong Kiew-kit, 81, Malaysian martial artist.
• Yukkie B, 56, Dutch rapper, kidney cancer.
• Vadim Zelichenok, 70, Russian track and field coach.

Previous months

• Deaths in January 2026
• Deaths in February 2026

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