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In the year 2026
562 Notable deaths
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 (1944–2026).
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]
Edith Eger
Hungarian-american clinical psychologist and holocaust survivor (1927–2026).
Born September 29th, 1927 in Košice.
Died April 27th, 2026 at 98 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Gerry Conway
American comic book writer (1952–2026).
Born September 10th, 1952 in Brooklyn.
Died April 26th, 2026 at 73 years old in Thousand Oaks. [ref]
Bob Packwood
American politician.
Born September 11th, 1932 in Portland.
Died June 6th, 2026 at 93 years old [ref]
Judy Pace
American actress.
Born June 15th, 1942 in Los Angeles.
Died March 11th, 2026 at 83 years old in Marina del Rey. [ref]
Stacey King
American basketball player and announcer (1967-2026).
Born January 29th, 1967 in Lawton.
Died June 7th, 2026 at 59 years old in River Forest. [ref]
Az al-Din Haddad
Military leader of hamas in the gaza strip 2025-2026 (commander-in-chief of the izz ad-din al-qassam brigades).
Born July 28th, 1970 in Gaza City. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2026 at 55 years old in Rimal (airstrike). [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]
Martin Chivers
English footballer (1945–2026).
Born April 27th, 1945 in Southampton.
Died January 7th, 2026 at 80 years old [ref]
Richard Codey
New jersey state senator and former governor of new jersey.
Born November 27th, 1946 in Orange.
Died January 11th, 2026 at 79 years old in Roseland. [ref]
Colleen Hanabusa
American politician (1951-2026).
Born May 4th, 1951 in Waianae. [ref]
Died March 6th, 2026 at 74 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Roger Allers
American animator and filmmaker (1949–2026).
Born June 29th, 1949 in Rye. [ref]
Died January 18th, 2026 at 76 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Ned Jarrett
American racecar driver and commentator (1932–2026).
Born October 12th, 1932 in Conover.
Died June 4th, 2026 at 93 years old in Newton. [ref]
Alex Ligertwood
Scottish singer, guitarist and drummer.
Born December 18th, 1946 in Glasgow.
Died April 30th, 2026 at 79 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Glenn Hall
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born October 3rd, 1931 in Humboldt.
Died January 7th, 2026 at 94 years old in Stony Plain. [ref]
Gordon S. Wood
American historian (1933–2026).
Born November 27th, 1933 in Concord. [ref]
Died June 7th, 2026 at 92 years old in Rhode Island Hospital (traffic collision). [ref]
Ali Larijani
Iranian politician and military officer (1958–2026).
Died March 17th, 2026 at 67 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]
Ross the Boss
American guitarist (1954-2026).
Born January 3rd, 1954 in The Bronx.
Died March 26th, 2026 at 72 years old (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Désirée Silfverschiöld
Swedish princess; elder sister of king carl xvi gustaf of sweden (1938–2026).
Born June 2nd, 1938 in Haga Palace.
Died January 21st, 2026 at 87 years old in Koberg Castle. [ref]
Francis Buchholz
German bass guitarist (1954–2026).
Born February 19th, 1954 in Hanover.
Died January 22nd, 2026 at 71 years old (cancer). [ref]
Michael Bambang Hartono
Indonesian businessman.
Born October 2nd, 1939 in Kota Kudus.
Died March 19th, 2026 at 86 years old in Singapore. [ref]
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy