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In the year 2026
563 Notable deaths
David Botstein
American biologist.
Born September 8th, 1942 in Zurich.
Died February 27th, 2026 at 83 years old in Half Moon Bay. [ref]
Hayat Al-Fahad
Kuwaiti actress, broadcaster, writer and producer (born 1948).
Born April 15th, 1948 in Rumaithiya.
Died April 21st, 2026 at 78 years old in Rumaithiya. [ref]
Adrian Smith
American basketball player.
Born October 5th, 1936 in Farmington. [ref]
Died April 28th, 2026 at 89 years old in Anderson Township. [ref]
Haldun Dormen
Turkish actor and director (1928–2026).
Born April 5th, 1928 in Mersin.
Died January 21st, 2026 at 97 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Giuseppe Savoldi
Italian footballer.
Born January 21st, 1947 in Gorlago.
Died March 26th, 2026 at 79 years old in Bergamo. [ref]
Mark Jones
American screenwriter, film director, television director, film producer, and television producer.
Born January 17th, 1953 in Los Angeles.
Died January 16th, 2026 at 72 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Hermann Huppen
Belgian comic artist (1938–2026).
Born July 17th, 1938 in Bévercé.
Died March 22nd, 2026 at 87 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Hany Shaker
Egyptian singer.
Born December 21st, 1952 in Cairo.
Died May 3rd, 2026 at 73 years old in Paris. [ref]
José Sanfilippo
Argentine footballer.
Born May 4th, 1935 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died June 4th, 2026 at 91 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Jean-Pierre Faye
French philosopher and writer (1925-2026).
Born July 19th, 1925 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2026 at 100 years old in Toulouse. [ref]
Krzysztof Piesiewicz
Polish lawyer and screenwriter.
Born October 25th, 1945 in Warsaw.
Died May 14th, 2026 at 80 years old [ref]
José van Dam
Belgian bass-baritone opera singer (1940–2026).
Born August 25th, 1940 in Ixelles. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2026 at 85 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Polycarp Pengo
Catholic cardinal (1944–2026).
Born August 5th, 1944 in Mwazye.
Died February 19th, 2026 at 81 years old in Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute. [ref]
Mimi Coertse
South african singer.
Born June 12th, 1932 in Durban.
Died April 27th, 2026 at 93 years old in Pretoria. [ref]
Aref Arefkia
Iranian singer and former actor.
Born August 10th, 1941 in Tehran.
Died March 20th, 2026 at 84 years old [ref]
Abdollah Movahed
Iranian wrestler.
Born March 10th, 1940 in Babolsar.
Died April 30th, 2026 at 86 years old in United States. [ref]
Sultan Ali Keshtmand
Afghan politician (1935～2026).
Died March 13th, 2026 at 90 years old in London.
Leivinha
Brazilian association football player (1949-2026).
Born September 11th, 1949 in Novo Horizonte.
Died June 4th, 2026 at 76 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
Tony Dallara
Italian singer.
Born June 30th, 1936 in Campobasso.
Died January 16th, 2026 at 89 years old in Milan. [ref]
Ilie Ciocan
Romanian supercentenarian (1913–2026).
Born June 10th, 1913 in Cremenari. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2026 at 112 years old in Bratia din Vale.
Hüsamettin Cindoruk
17th speaker of the grand national assembly of turkey.
Died April 11th, 2026 at 92 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Lee H. Hamilton
Politician.
Born April 20th, 1931 in Daytona Beach.
Died February 3rd, 2026 at 94 years old in Bloomington. [ref]
James Petras
American sociologist.
Born January 17th, 1937 in Lynn.
Died January 17th, 2026 at 89 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Rita Süssmuth
German politician (1937–2026).
Born February 17th, 1937 in Germany, Wuppertal.
Died February 1st, 2026 at 88 years old in Neuss. [ref]
Deaths 276 to 300 of 563
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius