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In the year 2026
564 Notable deaths
Andrzej Olechowski
Polish politician.
Born September 9th, 1947 in Kraków.
Died April 25th, 2026 at 78 years old [ref]
Rexhep Qosja
Albanian writer from kosovo.
Born June 25th, 1936 in Vusanje.
Died April 23rd, 2026 at 89 years old in Pristina.
Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi
President of yemen from 2012 to 2022.
Born September 1st, 1945 in Abyan Governorate.
Died May 28th, 2026 at 80 years old in Riyadh. [ref]
Dagfinn Føllesdal
Norwegian philosopher.
Born June 22nd, 1932 in Askim Municipality.
Died March 1st, 2026 at 93 years old in Tanum. [ref]
László Fazekas
Hungarian footballer.
Born October 15th, 1947 in Budapest.
Died May 6th, 2026 at 78 years old (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Kara Braxton
American basketball player.
Born February 18th, 1983 in Jackson.
Died February 21st, 2026 at 43 years old in Atlanta (traffic collision). [ref]
Miguel Canto
Mexican boxer.
Born January 30th, 1948 in Mérida.
Died April 16th, 2026 at 78 years old in Mérida. [ref]
Alexander Held
German actor (1958–2026).
Born November 30th, 1957 in Munich. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2026 at 68 years old [ref]
Pierre Chambon
French molecular biologist.
Born February 7th, 1931 in Mulhouse.
Died May 5th, 2026 at 95 years old in Strasbourg. [ref]
Hans-Dieter Sues
German-born u.s. paleontologist.
Born January 13th, 1956 in Rheydt.
Died February 21st, 2026 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Sadio Camara
Malian military officer (1979—2026).
Born March 22nd, 1979 in Kati. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2026 at 47 years old in Kati (truck bombing). [ref]
Sonja Barend
Dutch television presenter.
Born February 29th, 1940 in Amsterdam.
Died April 11th, 2026 at 86 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Georg Koch
German footballer.
Born February 3rd, 1972 in Bergisch Gladbach.
Died March 4th, 2026 at 54 years old (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Colin McDonald
English footballer (1930-2026).
Born October 15th, 1930 in Bury.
Died January 1st, 2026 at 95 years old [ref]
Soheir Zaki
Egyptian belly dancer and actress.
Born January 4th, 1945 in Mansoura.
Died May 2nd, 2026 at 81 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Peter Schneider
German writer and screenplayer (1940-2026).
Born April 21st, 1940 in Lübeck.
Died March 3rd, 2026 at 85 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Tom Lund
Norwegian footballer and manager.
Born September 10th, 1950 in Lillestrøm.
Died May 23rd, 2026 at 75 years old [ref]
Paolo Cirino Pomicino
Italian politician (1939-2026).
Born September 3rd, 1939 in Naples.
Died March 21st, 2026 at 86 years old in Rome. [ref]
Luísa Diogo
Mozambican politician (1958–2026).
Born April 11th, 1958 in Tete Province.
Died January 16th, 2026 at 67 years old in Portugal. [ref]
Leila Shahid
Palestinian diplomat.
Born July 13th, 1949 in Beirut.
Died February 18th, 2026 at 76 years old in Lecques. [ref]
Enrica Bonaccorti
Italian radio and television presenter, lyricist, and actress.
Born November 18th, 1949 in Savona. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2026 at 76 years old in Rome (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Lyudmila Chursina
Soviet-russian actress (1941–2026).
Born July 20th, 1941 in Dushanbe.
Died June 10th, 2026 at 84 years old in Saint Petersburg (cancer).
Hans-Jürgen Kreische
German association football player and manager.
Born July 19th, 1947 in Dresden.
Died April 1st, 2026 at 78 years old [ref]
Birgitta Andersson
Swedish actress and comedian.
Born April 20th, 1933 in Mariestad.
Died February 22nd, 2026 at 92 years old in Högalid. [ref]
Festus Onigbinde
Nigerian football manager.
Born March 5th, 1938 in Modakeke.
Died March 9th, 2026 at 88 years old [ref]
Deaths 351 to 375 of 564
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