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In the year 2026
562 Notable deaths
Epeli Nailatikau
President of fiji.
Born July 5th, 1941 in Suva. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2026 at 84 years old [ref]
Étienne Davignon, 1st Count Davignon
Belgian retired diplomat and civil servant.
Born October 4th, 1932 in Budapest. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2026 at 93 years old in Ixelles. [ref]
Coleman Barks
American poet.
Born April 23rd, 1937 in Chattanooga.
Died February 23rd, 2026 at 88 years old [ref]
Ling Liong Sik
Malaysian politician (1943-2026).
Born September 18th, 1943 in Kuala Kangsar.
Died April 4th, 2026 at 82 years old in Kuala Lumpur. [ref]
Mike Melvill
Test pilot.
Born November 30th, 1940 in Johannesburg.
Died March 19th, 2026 at 85 years old [ref]
Eddie McCreadie
Scottish footballer and manager (1940–2026).
Born April 15th, 1940 in Glasgow.
Died January 12th, 2026 at 85 years old in Johnson City. [ref]
J. Michael Bishop
American immunologist and microbiologist who specialized in cancer research.
Born February 22nd, 1936 in York. [ref]
Died March 20th, 2026 at 90 years old in San Francisco (pneumonia). [ref]
Ruth Slenczynska
American pianist.
Born January 15th, 1925 in Sacramento.
Died April 22nd, 2026 at 101 years old in Cupertino. [ref]
David Kabua
Marshallese politician and government minister.
Born May 26th, 1951 in Majuro.
Died April 8th, 2026 at 74 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Dean Tavoularis
American production designer (1932–2026).
Born May 18th, 1932 in Lowell.
Died April 23rd, 2026 at 93 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Robert Skidelsky
British economist and author (1939–2026).
Born April 25th, 1939 in Harbin.
Died April 15th, 2026 at 86 years old [ref]
Eugene Braunwald
American cardiologist.
Born August 15th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died April 22nd, 2026 at 96 years old in Newton. [ref]
Hushang Ansary
Iranian-american politician and businessman (1927–2026).
Born July 16th, 1927 in Ahvaz. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2026 at 98 years old in Houston. [ref]
Louis E. Brus
American chemist (1943–2026).
Born August 10th, 1943 in Cleveland.
Died January 11th, 2026 at 82 years old in Hastings-on-Hudson. [ref]
David Sklansky
American professional poker player and author.
Born December 22nd, 1947 in Teaneck.
Died March 23rd, 2026 at 78 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Davíð Oddsson
Icelandic politician.
Born January 17th, 1948 in Reykjavík.
Died March 1st, 2026 at 78 years old in Skerjafjörður. [ref]
Bob Pulford
Canadian ice hockey player/coach/executive (1936–2026).
Born March 31st, 1936 in Newton Robinson. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2026 at 89 years old [ref]
Cees Nooteboom
Dutch writer (1933–2026).
Born July 31st, 1933 in The Hague.
Died February 11th, 2026 at 92 years old in Sant Lluís. [ref]
Marios Ikonomou
Greek footballer (1992–2026).
Born October 6th, 1992 in Ioannina.
Died June 1st, 2026 at 33 years old in Ioannina (traffic collision). [ref]
Kenji Ōba
Japanese actor and stuntman (1955-2026).
Born February 5th, 1955 in Matsuyama.
Died May 6th, 2026 at 71 years old in Matsuyama.
Silvino Louro
Portuguese association football player and coach (1959–2026).
Born March 5th, 1959 in Setúbal.
Died March 19th, 2026 at 67 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Antonino Zichichi
Italian nuclear physicist (1929-2026).
Born October 15th, 1929 in Trapani.
Died February 9th, 2026 at 96 years old [ref]
Terry Cox
British musician.
Born March 13th, 1937 in High Wycombe.
Died March 19th, 2026 at 89 years old in Maó. [ref]
Felicity Lott
English soprano (1947–2026).
Born May 8th, 1947 in Cheltenham.
Died May 16th, 2026 at 79 years old in Sussex. [ref]
Deaths 226 to 250 of 562
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