In the year 2026
374 Notable deaths
John Virgo
British snooker player (1946–2026).
Born March 4th, 1946 in Salford. [ref]
Died February 4th, 2026 at 79 years old in Spain. [ref]
Leonid Radvinsky
Ukrainian-american businessman (1982–2026).
Born May 30th, 1982 in Odesa. [ref]
Died March 20th, 2026 at 43 years old (cancer). [ref]
Eliot Engel
American politician (1947 – 2026).
Born February 18th, 1947 in New York City.
Died April 10th, 2026 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Angela Pleasence
British actress.
Born September 17th, 1941 in Chapeltown. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2026 at 84 years old [ref]
Gladys West
American mathematician (1930–2026).
Born October 27th, 1930 in Sutherland. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2026 at 95 years old in Fredericksburg. [ref]
Justin Fairfax
American attorney and politician (1979–2026).
Born February 17th, 1979 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 16th, 2026 at 47 years old in Annandale (gunshot wound). [ref]
Philippe Junot
French venture capitalist (1940–2026).
Born April 19th, 1940 in Paris.
Died January 8th, 2026 at 85 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Ahn Sung-ki
South korean actor (1952-2026).
Born January 1st, 1952 in Daegu.
Died January 5th, 2026 at 74 years old in Seoul. [ref]
Bill Mazeroski
American baseball player and coach (1936–2026).
Born September 5th, 1936 in Wheeling.
Died February 20th, 2026 at 89 years old
Moya Brennan
Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist (1952–2026).
Born August 4th, 1952 in Gaoth Dobhair.
Died April 13th, 2026 at 73 years old in Gaoth Dobhair. [ref]
Rifaat al-Assad
Syrian former military officer and politician (1937–2026).
Born August 22nd, 1937 in Qardaha.
Died January 20th, 2026 at 88 years old in Dubai. [ref]
Jane Lapotaire
British stage and film actress (1944–2026).
Born December 26th, 1944 in Ipswich.
Died March 5th, 2026 at 81 years old [ref]
Doug LaMalfa
American politician and businessman (1960–2026).
Born July 2nd, 1960 in Oroville.
Died January 6th, 2026 at 65 years old in Chico (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Chan Santokhi
President of suriname from 2020 to 2025.
Born February 3rd, 1959 in Lelydorp. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2026 at 67 years old in Paramaribo. [ref]
Desmond Morris
British zoologist and ethologist (1928–2026).
Born January 24th, 1928 in Purton.
Died April 19th, 2026 at 98 years old in Naas. [ref]
Matt Clark
American actor.
Born November 25th, 1936 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 15th, 2026 at 89 years old in Austin (surgical complications). [ref]
Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
Princess of greece and denmark (1942–2026).
Born May 11th, 1942 in Cape Town.
Died January 15th, 2026 at 83 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Suresh Kalmadi
Indian politician.
Born May 1st, 1944 in Chennai.
Died January 6th, 2026 at 81 years old in Pune. [ref]
Frederick Wiseman
American documentary filmmaker (1930-2026).
Born January 1st, 1930 in Boston.
Died February 16th, 2026 at 96 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Michael Tilson Thomas
American conductor, pianist and composer.
Born December 21st, 1944 in Los Angeles.
Died April 22nd, 2026 at 81 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Alex Manninger
Austrian association football player (1977–2026).
Born June 4th, 1977 in Salzburg.
Died April 16th, 2026 at 48 years old in Nußdorf am Haunsberg (railway accident). [ref]
John Flanagan
Australian fantasy author (born 1944).
Born May 22nd, 1944 in Sydney.
Died February 7th, 2026 at 81 years old [ref]
Rocco Commisso
Italian and american businessman (1949–2026).
Born November 25th, 1949 in Marina di Gioiosa Ionica. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2026 at 76 years old [ref]
Lionel Jospin
93rd prime minister of france (1997–2002).
Born July 12th, 1937 in Meudon.
Died March 22nd, 2026 at 88 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (surgical complications). [ref]
Deaths 51 to 75 of 374
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau