In the year 2026
375 Notable deaths
Mohammad Pakpour
Iranian military officer and ex-commander of the irgc (1961–2026).
Died February 28th, 2026 at 64 years old in Tehran (airstrike).
Sly Dunbar
Jamaican drummer, record producer (1952–2026).
Born May 10th, 1952 in Kingston.
Died January 26th, 2026 at 73 years old in Kingston. [ref]
Marie Bashir
Australian governor, educator and psychiatrist (1930–2026).
Born December 1st, 1930 in Narrandera.
Died January 20th, 2026 at 95 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Robert Trivers
American evolutionary biologist and sociobiologist.
Born February 19th, 1943 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 12th, 2026 at 83 years old in Mount Vernon. [ref]
Marinella
Greek singer (1938–2026).
Born May 19th, 1938 in Thessaloniki.
Died March 28th, 2026 at 87 years old in Kifisia (stroke). [ref]
David McKinley
American politician.
Born March 28th, 1947 in Wheeling.
Died April 17th, 2026 at 79 years old in Wheeling. [ref]
Fred Smith
American bassist (1948–2026).
Born April 10th, 1948 in New York City.
Died February 5th, 2026 at 77 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
George Ariyoshi
Governor of hawaii from 1974 to 1986.
Born March 12th, 1926 in Honolulu. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2026 at 100 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Sal Buscema
American comic book artist.
Born January 26th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died January 24th, 2026 at 89 years old in Gainesville. [ref]
Umberto Bossi
Italian politician (1941-2026).
Born September 19th, 1941 in Cassano Magnago.
Died March 19th, 2026 at 84 years old in Varese. [ref]
Ilia II of Georgia
Patriarch of georgia (1933–2026).
Born January 4th, 1933 in Vladikavkaz.
Died March 17th, 2026 at 93 years old in Tbilisi (gastrointestinal bleeding). [ref]
Bruce Leung
Hong kong actor and martial artist (1948–2026).
Born April 28th, 1948 in British Hong Kong.
Died January 14th, 2026 at 77 years old in Shenzhen (heart failure). [ref]
Ian Watson
British science fiction writer (born 1943).
Born April 20th, 1943 in St Albans.
Died April 13th, 2026 at 82 years old in Gijón. [ref]
Tracy Kidder
American writer (1945–2026).
Born November 12th, 1945 in New York City.
Died March 24th, 2026 at 80 years old in Boston (lung cancer). [ref]
Ralph Towner
American musician.
Born March 1st, 1940 in Chehalis.
Died January 18th, 2026 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
Liamine Zéroual
President of algeria (1941 - 2026).
Died March 28th, 2026 at 84 years old in Aïn Naadja Military Hospital. [ref]
Éliane Radigue
French composer.
Born January 24th, 1932 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2026 at 94 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Uļjana Semjonova
Latvian basketball player.
Born March 9th, 1952 in Zarasai.
Died January 8th, 2026 at 73 years old in Riga. [ref]
John Seymour
United states senator from california (born 1937).
Born December 3rd, 1937 in Chicago.
Died April 18th, 2026 at 88 years old in Carlsbad. [ref]
Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness
Scottish politician (1954–2026).
Born August 25th, 1954 in Annan.
Died January 29th, 2026 at 71 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
İlber Ortaylı
Turkish historian (1947–2026).
Born May 21st, 1947 in Bregenz.
Died March 13th, 2026 at 78 years old in Koç University Hospital (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Gholamreza Soleimani
Iranian military commander (1964-2026).
Died March 17th, 2026 at 61 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]
Michael O. Rabin
Israeli computer scientist.
Born September 1st, 1931 in Wrocław.
Died April 14th, 2026 at 94 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Alexander Kluge
German writer, philosopher, academic and film director (1932–2026).
Born February 14th, 1932 in Halberstadt.
Died March 25th, 2026 at 94 years old in Munich.
Jung Eun-woo
South korean actor (1986-2026).
Born April 10th, 1986 in Incheon.
Died February 11th, 2026 at 39 years old [ref]
Deaths 101 to 125 of 375
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius