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In the year 2026
561 Notable deaths
Marjane Satrapi
Iranian-french graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director, and children's book author (1969–2026).
Born November 22nd, 1969 in Rasht.
Died June 4th, 2026 at 56 years old in Paris. [ref]
Alex Zanardi
Italian racecar driver and handcyclist.
Born October 23rd, 1966 in Bologna.
Died May 1st, 2026 at 59 years old in Padua. [ref]
David Burke
British actor (1934–2026).
Born May 25th, 1934 in Liverpool.
Died May 10th, 2026 at 91 years old [ref]
John Nolan
British actor.
Born May 22nd, 1938 in London.
Died April 11th, 2026 at 87 years old [ref]
Len Deighton
English writer (1929–2026).
Born February 18th, 1929 in Marylebone.
Died March 15th, 2026 at 97 years old in Guernsey. [ref]
Brad Arnold
American singer (1978–2026).
Born September 27th, 1978 in Escatawpa.
Died February 7th, 2026 at 47 years old in Anderson Regional Medical Center (renal cell carcinoma). [ref]
T. K. Carter
American actor and comedian (1956-2026).
Born December 18th, 1956 in New York City.
Died January 9th, 2026 at 69 years old in Duarte. [ref]
Terry Yorath
Welsh footballer player and manager (1950–2026).
Born March 27th, 1950 in Cardiff.
Died January 7th, 2026 at 75 years old [ref]
Félicien Kabuga
Génocidaire.
Born March 1st, 1933 in Byumba Province. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2026 at 93 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Oscar Schmidt
Brazilian basketball player (1958–2026).
Born February 16th, 1958 in Natal.
Died April 17th, 2026 at 68 years old in Santana de Parnaíba (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Mircea Lucescu
Romanian football player and manager (1945–2026).
Born July 29th, 1945 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died April 7th, 2026 at 80 years old in Bucharest (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Nathalie Baye
French actress (1948–2026).
Born July 6th, 1948 in Mainneville.
Died April 17th, 2026 at 77 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (dementia with Lewy bodies). [ref]
Willie Colón
American musician.
Born April 28th, 1950 in The Bronx.
Died February 21st, 2026 at 75 years old in The Bronx (respiratory failure). [ref]
Michael Parenti
American academic (1933–2026).
Born September 30th, 1933 in New York City.
Died January 24th, 2026 at 92 years old in Berkeley (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Eva Schloss
Austrian‑british holocaust survivor and memoirist (1929–2026).
Born May 11th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died January 3rd, 2026 at 96 years old in London. [ref]
Rex Reed
American film critic (1938–2026).
Born October 2nd, 1938 in Fort Worth.
Died May 12th, 2026 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
John P. Hammond
American blues singer and guitarist.
Born November 13th, 1942 in New York City.
Died February 28th, 2026 at 83 years old in Jersey City. [ref]
Paul R. Ehrlich
American biologist and environmentalist (1932–2026).
Born May 29th, 1932 in Philadelphia.
Died March 13th, 2026 at 93 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]
Tony Hoare
British computer scientist.
Born January 11th, 1934 in Colombo.
Died March 5th, 2026 at 92 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Country Joe McDonald
American musician (1942–2026).
Born January 1st, 1942 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 7th, 2026 at 84 years old in Berkeley (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Clarence Carter
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician.
Born January 14th, 1936 in Montgomery.
Died May 13th, 2026 at 90 years old in Atlanta (pneumonia). [ref]
Nedra Talley
American singer (1946–2026).
Born January 27th, 1946 in New York City.
Died April 26th, 2026 at 80 years old in Virginia Beach. [ref]
Claude Lemieux
Canadian ice hockey player (1965-2026).
Born July 16th, 1965 in Buckingham.
Died May 28th, 2026 at 60 years old in Lake Park (hanging to death). [ref]
Béla Tarr
Hungarian filmmaker and anarchist (1955–2026).
Died January 6th, 2026 at 70 years old in Budapest (disease). [ref]
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