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In the year 2026
562 Notable deaths
Ali Shamkhani
Iranian naval officer and politician (1955–2026).
Born September 29th, 1955 in Ahvaz.
Died February 28th, 2026 at 70 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]
David Scott
American politician, representative for georgia's 13th congressional district (1945–2026).
Born June 27th, 1945 in Aynor.
Died April 22nd, 2026 at 80 years old [ref]
Mark Tully
British journalist (1935–2026).
Born October 24th, 1935 in Tollygunge. [ref]
Died January 25th, 2026 at 90 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
James Handy
American actor (1945–2026).
Born March 19th, 1945 in New York City.
Died June 3rd, 2026 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (stabbing). [ref]
Edgar Morin
French philosopher and sociologist (1921–2026).
Died May 29th, 2026 at 104 years old in Paris. [ref]
Antonio Tejero
Spanish lieutenant-colonel (1932–2026).
Born April 30th, 1932 in Alhaurín el Grande. [ref]
Died February 25th, 2026 at 93 years old in Alzira. [ref]
Zeudi Araya
Eritrean actress, singer and film producer.
Born February 10th, 1951 in Dekemhare.
Died May 24th, 2026 at 75 years old in Rome. [ref]
Georg Baselitz
German artist (1938–2026).
Born January 23rd, 1938 in Kamenz.
Died April 30th, 2026 at 88 years old [ref]
Bernadette Chirac
French politician (1933–2026).
Born May 18th, 1933 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 5th, 2026 at 93 years old [ref]
Stephen Lewis
Canadian politician (1937–2026).
Born November 11th, 1937 in Ottawa.
Died March 31st, 2026 at 88 years old in Toronto (abdominal cancer). [ref]
Dolores Keane
Irish singer.
Born September 26th, 1953 in County Galway.
Died March 16th, 2026 at 72 years old in County Galway. [ref]
Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas
Expert in islamic studies and writer from malaysia (1931–2026).
Born September 5th, 1931 in Bogor.
Died March 8th, 2026 at 94 years old [ref]
Gino Paoli
Italian recording artist; singer-songwriter (1934-2026).
Born September 23rd, 1934 in Monfalcone. [ref]
Died March 24th, 2026 at 91 years old in Genoa. [ref]
Doug Moe
American basketball player and coach.
Born September 21st, 1938 in Brooklyn.
Died February 17th, 2026 at 87 years old in San Antonio. [ref]
Mario Adorf
German actor and writer (1930–2026).
Born September 8th, 1930 in Zurich.
Died April 8th, 2026 at 95 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Hessy Levinsons Taft
German-jewish model and chemist (1934–2026).
Born May 17th, 1934 in Berlin. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2026 at 91 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
David Malouf
Australian writer.
Born March 20th, 1934 in Brisbane.
Died April 22nd, 2026 at 92 years old in Gold Coast. [ref]
Festus Mogae
President of botswana from 1998 to 2008.
Born August 21st, 1939 in Serowe.
Died May 8th, 2026 at 86 years old in Gaborone. [ref]
Abdolrahim Mousavi
Iranian military officer and chief of staff of the iranian armed forces (1960–2026).
Died February 28th, 2026 at 65 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]
Bill Posey
U.s. representative from florida.
Born December 18th, 1947 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 9th, 2026 at 78 years old [ref]
Guy Moon
American composer (1962–2026).
Born February 7th, 1962 in Fort Atkinson.
Died January 8th, 2026 at 63 years old in Wilmington (traffic collision). [ref]
Charles Cioffi
American actor.
Born October 31st, 1935 in New York City.
Died May 22nd, 2026 at 90 years old in Marina del Rey. [ref]
Madhav Gadgil
Indian ecologist, writer, environmental activist.
Died January 7th, 2026 at 83 years old in Pune.
Mohammad Pakpour
Iranian military officer and ex-commander of the irgc (1961–2026).
Died February 28th, 2026 at 64 years old in Tehran (airstrike).
Dick Parry
British musician (1942-2026).
Born December 22nd, 1942 in England. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2026 at 83 years old [ref]
Deaths 126 to 150 of 562
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