In the year 2026
389 Notable deaths
András Katona
Hungarian water polo player.
Born February 20th, 1938 in Budapest.
Died March 5th, 2026 at 88 years old [ref]
Cristian Camilo Muñoz
Colombian cyclist.
Born March 20th, 1996 in Ventaquemada. [ref]
Died April 24th, 2026 at 30 years old in Valladolid (sports accident). [ref]
Francisco Sanjosé
Spanish association football player.
Born November 12th, 1952 in Seville.
Died April 14th, 2026 at 73 years old in Seville. [ref]
Peeter Simm
Estonian film director (born 1953).
Born February 24th, 1953 in Kiviõli.
Died March 12th, 2026 at 73 years old [ref]
Lennart Backman
Swedish association football player, ice hockey player and bandy player.
Born February 7th, 1934 in Skellefteå.
Died January 24th, 2026 at 91 years old
Saleh Mohammadi
Iran wrestler.
Born March 11th, 2007 in Saveh. [ref]
Died March 19th, 2026 at 19 years old in Qom (hanging to death). [ref]
Lina Brockdorff
Maltese writer.
Born May 21st, 1930 in Senglea.
Died February 10th, 2026 at 95 years old
Shoshana Strook
Daughter of orit strook (1987–2026).
Born August 23rd, 1987 in Jerusalem.
Died March 14th, 2026 at 38 years old in Amirim.
Joachim Wanke
German roman catholic bishop (1941–2026).
Born May 4th, 1941 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2026 at 84 years old in Erfurt. [ref]
Xesús Alonso Montero
Spanish essayist and sociolinguist.
Born November 28th, 1928 in Vigo.
Died February 12th, 2026 at 97 years old in Vigo. [ref]
Mohammed Harbi
French-algerian historian.
Born June 16th, 1933 in El Harrouch.
Died January 1st, 2026 at 92 years old in Paris. [ref]
Riccardo Fontana
Italian roman catholic archbishop.
Born January 20th, 1947 in Forte dei Marmi.
Died February 9th, 2026 at 79 years old in Arezzo.
Valère Novarina
Swiss choreographer and photographer.
Born May 4th, 1942 in Chêne-Bougeries.
Died January 16th, 2026 at 83 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Peter Meyer
German association footballer (1940-2026).
Born February 18th, 1940 in Düsseldorf.
Died February 11th, 2026 at 85 years old [ref]
Deaths 376 to 389 of 389
Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine