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In the year 2026

565 Notable deaths

Anton Švajlen

Slovak footballer.

Born December 3rd, 1937 in Solčany.

Died May 17th, 2026 at 88 years old [ref]

Jochen Bachfeld

East german boxer.

Born December 17th, 1952 in Sülstorf.

Died March 14th, 2026 at 73 years old [ref]

Roque Avallay

Argentine association football player (1945-2026).

Born December 14th, 1945 in San Rafael.

Died May 2nd, 2026 at 80 years old [ref]

Adán Godoy

Chilean footballer.

Born November 26th, 1936 in Copiapó.

Died April 5th, 2026 at 89 years old [ref]

William Murphy

American catholic bishop.

Born May 14th, 1940 in Boston.

Died March 26th, 2026 at 85 years old in Rockville Centre. [ref]

Mario Enrique Ríos Montt

Guatemalan roman catholic bishop.

Born March 17th, 1932 in Huehuetenango.

Died April 5th, 2026 at 94 years old in Guatemala City.

Eladio Zárate

Paraguayan footballer.

Born January 14th, 1942 in Alberdi.

Died May 4th, 2026 at 84 years old [ref]

Leïla Marouane

French-algerian journalist and writer.

Born July 20th, 1960 in Tiffech.

Died April 8th, 2026 at 65 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Antonio Arregui Yarza

Catholic archbishop.

Born June 3rd, 1939 in Oñati.

Died February 5th, 2026 at 86 years old in Guayaquil.

Kazuo Imanishi

Japanese association football player and manger (1941-2026).

Born January 12th, 1941 in Hiroshima.

Died April 16th, 2026 at 85 years old in Hiroshima (pneumonia). [ref]

Birte Weiss

Danish politician and journalist.

Born May 1st, 1941 in Frederiksberg.

Died March 14th, 2026 at 84 years old [ref]

Helene Ahrweiler

Greek/french byzantinist (1926-2026).

Born August 29th, 1926 in Athens.

Died February 16th, 2026 at 99 years old in Athens. [ref]

Robyn Thorn

Australian swimmer and coach.

Born November 26th, 1945 in Queensland.

Died January 24th, 2026 at 80 years old [ref]

Eddy Antoine

Haitian footballer.

Born August 27th, 1949 in Port-au-Prince.

Died February 8th, 2026 at 76 years old in Montreal. [ref]

Bruno Cipolla

Italian rower.

Born December 24th, 1952 in Cuneo.

Died February 15th, 2026 at 73 years old in Oderzo. [ref]

Maria Badia i Cutchet

Spanish politician.

Born May 13th, 1947 in Sant Quirze del Vallès.

Died March 28th, 2026 at 78 years old [ref]

Alfredo Bryce Echenique

Peruvian writer (1939–2026).

Born February 19th, 1939 in Lima.

Died March 10th, 2026 at 87 years old in Lima. [ref]

Tore Berger

Norwegian canoeist.

Born November 11th, 1944 in Asker.

Died May 18th, 2026 at 81 years old in Bærum Municipality. [ref]

Zlatko Šimenc

Croatian water polo player.

Born November 29th, 1938 in Zagreb.

Died March 17th, 2026 at 87 years old [ref]

Giancarlo Cella

Italian footballer.

Born September 5th, 1940 in Bobbio.

Died January 23rd, 2026 at 85 years old [ref]

Michel Stievenard

French footballer.

Born September 21st, 1937 in Waziers.

Died May 29th, 2026 at 88 years old in Angers. [ref]

Miguel Ángel Alba Díaz

Mexican roman catholic bishop.

Born January 23rd, 1951 in Monterrey.

Died February 2nd, 2026 at 75 years old in La Paz. [ref]

Klaus Lehnertz

German pole vaulter.

Born April 13th, 1938 in Solingen.

Died May 26th, 2026 at 88 years old in Kassel. [ref]

Praski Vitti

Russian painter (1936-2026).

Born September 17th, 1936 in Algazino.

Died January 30th, 2026 at 89 years old in Cheboksary.

Rosa Salikhova

Soviet volleyball player.

Born September 24th, 1944 in Nizhny Tagil. [ref]

Died March 26th, 2026 at 81 years old in Zelenograd. [ref]

Deaths 501 to 525 of 565

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