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.

February

25

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• Nina Gabrielyan, 72, Russian poet, writer, and artist.
• Oliver "Power" Grant, 52, American entrepreneur and record producer (Wu-Tang Clan). (death announced on this date)
• Gianluigi Jessi, 80, Italian Olympic basketball player (1968).
• Andrej Medved, 79, Slovene poet, editor, and translator. (death announced on this date)
• Giancarlo Politi, 89, Italian art critic, founder of Flash Art. (death announced on this date)
• Irina Shevchuk, 74, Russian actress (The Dawns Here Are Quiet, White Bim Black Ear), brain tumor.

23

• Ali Babachahi, 83, Iranian poet and writer.
• Glaudi Barsotti, 92, French writer and journalist.
• Robert Carradine, 71, American actor (Revenge of the Nerds, The Big Red One, Lizzie McGuire), suicide.
• Charles S. Dean Sr., 86, American politician, member of the Florida House of Representatives (2002–2007) and Senate (2007–2016).
• Hugo César Macías Ureña, Mexican cartel member (Jalisco New Generation Cartel), shot.
• Gregorio Morán, 79, Spanish journalist and writer.
• Rab Nawaz, 85, Pakistani cricket umpire (ODI) and organiser. (death announced on this date)
• Éliane Radigue, 94, French composer.
• Monti Rock III, 86, American singer ("Get Dancin'", "I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)"), complications from COPD.
• Rupert Roopnaraine, 83, Guyanese cricketer (Cambridge University) and politician, minister of education (2015–2017).
• Mukul Roy, 71, Indian politician, MP (2006–2017), minister of railways (2012), and West Bengal MLA (since 2021), heart attack.
• Têtêvi Godwin Tété-Adjalogo, 98, Togolese historian and politician.

22

• Birgitta Andersson, 92, Swedish actress (Jönssonligan, Docking the Boat, The Apple War).
• Iris Cantor, 95, American philanthropist.
• Willy Loretan, 91, Swiss politician.
• Luci4, 23, American rapper.
• Nasser Mohammadifar, 80, Iranian brigadier general, commander of the Army Ground Forces (2001–2005).
• Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, 59, Mexican drug lord, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (since 2010), shot.
• Jim Parsons, 82, English rugby union player (Oxford, Northampton, national team).
• Amnat Sonimsat, 92, Thai politician, senator (1992–2000).
• Ali Tutal, 75, Turkish actor (On Fertile Lands, Hemşo, Home Coming), brain haemorrhage.
• Ronyell Whitaker, 46, American football player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Rhein Fire, Minnesota Vikings).

21

• Liliana Angulo Cortés, 51, Colombian visual artist and academic, director of the National Museum of Colombia (since 2024).
• John Bertalot, 94, English organist.
• Kara Braxton, 43, American basketball player (Detroit Shock, New York Liberty), traffic collision.
• Raymond Bouchard, 80, Canadian actor (Seducing Doctor Lewis).
• Willie Colón, 75, American salsa musician ("Pedro Navaja") and actor (Vigilante, The Last Fight), respiratory failure.
• Aleksander Czuż, 89, Polish politician, mayor of Białystok (1972–1981), MP (2001–2005).
• Guyle Fielder, 95, American-born Canadian ice hockey player (Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Seattle Totems), stroke.
• Bill Glen, 93, Scottish rugby union player (national team). (death announced on this date)
• Cliff Guffey, 76, American labor union leader.
• David Harding, 88, Scottish artist.
• Svein Jarvoll, 79, Norwegian writer. (death announced on this date)
• Vladislav Jovanović, 92, Serbian diplomat and politician, minister of foreign affairs (1992, 1993–1995).
• Mark Kennedy, 74, Australian drummer (Spectrum, Ayers Rock, Marcia Hines) and record producer.
• Mirosław Krawczyk, 72, Polish actor (Disco Polo).
• Melody McCray-Miller, 69, American politician, member of the Kansas House of Representatives (2005–2013).
• Rondale Moore, 25, American football player (Purdue Boilermakers, Arizona Cardinals), suicide by gunshot.
• Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi, 83, Italian racing driver (Formula One).
• Miervaldis Polis, 77, Latvian painter and performance artist.
• Koos Postema, 93, Dutch radio and television presenter.
• Vicente L. Rafael, 70, Filipino historian.
• Adam Sandurski, 73, Polish freestyle wrestler, Olympic bronze medalist (1980).
• Dean Schrempp, 90, American politician, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives (1993–1995, 1997–1999, 2009–2017).
• Maxi Shield, 51, Australian drag queen (RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under), throat cancer.
• Herman Suykerbuyk, 92, Belgian politician, MP (1968–1987), senator (1987–1995).
• Lucinda Vásquez, 67, Peruvian teacher and politician, member of the Congress (since 2021), cancer.
• Wiesław Zajączkowski, 82, Polish politician, MP (1989–1991).

20

• Alexander Avdonin, 93, Russian geologist.
• Abdelwahab Bekli, 85, Algerian politician.
• Frank Booker, 61, American basketball player (Bowling Green Falcons, Valur, Grindavík).
• Rodolfo Díaz, 82, Argentine politician, minister of labour and social security (1992).
• Zoya Dorodova, 85, Russian singer (Buranovskiye Babushki), cancer.
• Layton Freborg, 92, American politician, member of the North Dakota House of Representatives (1973–1976, 1979–1982) and Senate (1985–2012), complications from Alzheimer’s disease.
• José Agustín Ganuza García, 94, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro (1970–2008).
• Petr Horák, 90, Czech historian of philosophy, translator and educator.
• Ismael Kanater, 69, Moroccan actor (Queen of the Desert, The Forgiven, Alias).
• Eustace Lake, Antigua and Barbuda politician, MP (2009–2018).
• Bruno Landi, 86, Italian politician, president of Lazio (1983–1984, 1987–1990), deputy (1992–1994).
• Lee Hye-gyeong, 65, South Korean writer.
• Lee Yi-ting, 71, Taiwanese politician, MP (2008), heart disease.
• Angela Luce, 87, Italian actress (The Stranger, The Specialists, The Decameron) and singer, heart failure.
• William Q. MacLean Jr., 91, American politician, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1961–1981) and Senate (1981–1993).
• František Mašlaň, 93, Czech Olympic ice hockey player (1960).
• Bill Mazeroski, 89, American Hall of Fame baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates), World Series champion (1960, 1971).
• Giorgio Mendella, 73, Italian telecommunications executive and fraudster, founder of Retemia, complications from surgery.
• František Mezihorák, 88, Czech pedagogue and politician, senator (1998–2004).
• Rod Monroe, 83, American politician, member of the Oregon House of Representatives (1977–1981) and Senate (1981–1989, 2007–2019).
• Sékou Ouédraogo, 88–89, Burkinabé cinematographer.
• Maurie Raper, 81, Australian rugby league player (Penrith Panthers, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks).
• Sankar, 92, Indian novelist (Chowringhee).
• Malesh Soro, 48, South Sudanese football manager (national team).
• Peter Stämpfli, 88, Swiss painter.
• Vungzagin Valte, 61, Indian politician, Manipur MLA (since 2012), injuries sustained from an attack.

19

• Joanne Bland, 72, American civil rights activist, co-founder of the National Voting Rights Museum.
• Eric Dane, 53, American actor (Grey's Anatomy, The Last Ship, Euphoria), complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
• Michel Imbert, 90, French neuropsychologist.
• Jaranthada Karnasuta, 76, Thai politician, member of the Privy Council (since 2016).
• Abderrazak Kéfi, 87, Tunisian politician, minister of transport (1987–1988).
• Barry Knight, 71, American politician, member of the Virginia House of Delegates (since 2009).
• Nikolai Komyagin, 39, Russian singer (Shortparis).
• Arturo León Lerma, 88, Mexican baseball Hall of Fame executive (Naranjeros de Hermosillo) and politician, deputy (2000–2003).
• Abdul Hamid Mohamad, 83, Malaysian jurist, president of the Court of Appeal (2007) and chief justice (2007–2008).
• Barry Mpigi, 64, Nigerian politician, member of the House of Representatives (2011–2019) and Senate (since 2019).
• Polycarp Pengo, 81, Tanzanian Roman Catholic cardinal, coadjutor archbishop (1990–1992) and archbishop (1992–2019) of Dar-es-Salaam.
• Reliable Man, 17, British Thoroughbred racehorse, euthanised.
• Bobbie Sparrow, 90, Canadian politician, MP (1984–1993), minister of energy, mines, and resources (1993) and forestry (1993).
• Ricky A. J. Syngkon, 54, Indian politician, MP (since 2024).
• Isaiah Zagar, 86, American mosaic artist, complications from heart failure and Parkinson's disease.

18

• Béatrice Ardisson, 62, French composer, cancer.
• Chester Clem, 88, American politician, member of the Florida House of Representatives (1972–1976).
• Neal Dahlen, 85, American fo