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In the year 2026
563 Notable deaths
Luis Puenzo
Argentine film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1946-2026).
Born February 19th, 1946 in Buenos Aires.
Died April 21st, 2026 at 80 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Christian Schwarz-Schilling
German politician and businessman (1930–2026).
Born November 19th, 1930 in Innsbruck.
Died April 6th, 2026 at 95 years old in Büdingen. [ref]
Julio Le Parc
Argentine painter and sculptor (1928–2026).
Born September 23rd, 1928 in Palmira.
Died May 30th, 2026 at 97 years old in Cachan. [ref]
Richard Stika
Catholic bishop.
Born July 4th, 1957 in St. Louis.
Died February 17th, 2026 at 68 years old in Knoxville. [ref]
Helmuth Rilling
German choral conductor (1933–2026).
Born May 29th, 1933 in Stuttgart.
Died February 11th, 2026 at 92 years old in Leonberg. [ref]
Brian Crowley
Irish politician (1964-2026).
Born March 4th, 1964 in Blackrock.
Died January 23rd, 2026 at 61 years old in Cork. [ref]
Neville Cenac
Saint lucian politician.
Born November 24th, 1939 in Saint Lucia.
Died June 2nd, 2026 at 86 years old
Michael Joseph Bransfield
American roman-catholic priest, bishop.
Born September 8th, 1943 in Philadelphia.
Died May 7th, 2026 at 82 years old [ref]
Yrondu Musavu-King
Gabonese footballer (1992-2026).
Born January 8th, 1992 in Libreville. [ref]
Died June 5th, 2026 at 34 years old in Libreville. [ref]
Borislav Mihaylov
Bulgarian footballer.
Born February 12th, 1963 in Sofia.
Died March 31st, 2026 at 63 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Zori Balayan
Armenian terrorist.
Born February 10th, 1935 in Khankendi.
Died April 5th, 2026 at 91 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Jack Taylor
American actor.
Born October 21st, 1926 in Oregon City.
Died May 12th, 2026 at 99 years old in Madrid. [ref]
John M. Fabian
American pilot and astronaut.
Born January 28th, 1939 in Baytown.
Died May 21st, 2026 at 87 years old in Port Ludlow. [ref]
Kamal Kharazi
Iranian academic and politician.
Born December 1st, 1944 in Tehran.
Died April 9th, 2026 at 81 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]
Tamás Vásáry
Hungarian pianist and conductor (1933–2026).
Born August 11th, 1933 in Debrecen.
Died February 5th, 2026 at 92 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Dragoljub Mićunović
Serbian politician and academic.
Born June 14th, 1930 in Merdare.
Died May 26th, 2026 at 95 years old [ref]
Roland Huntford
British writer.
Born September 4th, 1927 in Cape Town. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2026 at 98 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Ludwig Scotty
Nauruan politician, president.
Born June 20th, 1948 in Anabar District.
Died February 25th, 2026 at 77 years old [ref]
Mal Anderson
Australian tennis player.
Born March 3rd, 1935 in Theodore. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2026 at 91 years old in Australia. [ref]
Engin Fırat
Turkish association football manager (born 1970).
Born June 11th, 1970 in Istanbul.
Died March 9th, 2026 at 55 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John F. Burns
British journalist.
Born October 4th, 1944 in Nottingham. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2026 at 81 years old in Cambridgeshire (pneumonia). [ref]
Giorgos Vasiliou
3rd president of the republic of cyprus (1988-1993).
Born May 20th, 1931 in Famagusta. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2026 at 94 years old in Nicosia (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Christa Lang
German actress.
Born December 23rd, 1943 in Winterberg.
Died January 30th, 2026 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Nexhat Daci
Kosovan politician.
Born July 26th, 1944 in Veliki Trnovac.
Died January 1st, 2026 at 81 years old in Pristina. [ref]
Richie Beirach
American jazz pianist and composer (1947–2026).
Born May 23rd, 1947 in Brooklyn.
Died January 26th, 2026 at 78 years old in Worms. [ref]
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