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In the year 2026
376 Notable deaths
Ling Liong Sik
Malaysian politician (1943-2026).
Born September 18th, 1943 in Kuala Kangsar.
Died April 4th, 2026 at 82 years old [ref]
Mike Melvill
Test pilot.
Born November 30th, 1940 in Johannesburg.
Died March 19th, 2026 at 85 years old [ref]
Eddie McCreadie
Scottish footballer and manager (1940–2026).
Born April 15th, 1940 in Glasgow.
Died January 12th, 2026 at 85 years old in Johnson City. [ref]
J. Michael Bishop
American immunologist and microbiologist who specialized in cancer research.
Born February 22nd, 1936 in York. [ref]
Died March 20th, 2026 at 90 years old in San Francisco (pneumonia). [ref]
Ruth Slenczynska
American pianist.
Born January 15th, 1925 in Sacramento.
Died April 22nd, 2026 at 101 years old [ref]
David Kabua
Marshallese politician and government minister.
Born May 26th, 1951 in Majuro.
Died April 8th, 2026 at 74 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Dean Tavoularis
American production designer.
Born May 18th, 1932 in Lowell.
Died April 22nd, 2026 at 93 years old [ref]
Robert Skidelsky
British economist and author (1939–2026).
Born April 25th, 1939 in Harbin.
Died April 15th, 2026 at 86 years old
Eugene Braunwald
American cardiologist.
Born August 15th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died April 22nd, 2026 at 96 years old [ref]
Hushang Ansary
Iranian-american politician and businessman (1927–2026).
Born July 16th, 1927 in Ahvaz. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2026 at 98 years old in Houston. [ref]
Louis E. Brus
American chemist (1943–2026).
Born August 10th, 1943 in Cleveland.
Died January 11th, 2026 at 82 years old [ref]
David Sklansky
American professional poker player and author.
Born December 22nd, 1947 in Teaneck.
Died March 23rd, 2026 at 78 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Davíð Oddsson
Icelandic politician.
Born January 17th, 1948 in Reykjavík.
Died March 1st, 2026 at 78 years old in Skerjafjörður. [ref]
Bob Pulford
Canadian ice hockey player/coach/executive (1936–2026).
Born March 31st, 1936 in Newton Robinson. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2026 at 89 years old [ref]
Cees Nooteboom
Dutch writer (1933–2026).
Born July 31st, 1933 in The Hague.
Died February 11th, 2026 at 92 years old in Sant Lluís. [ref]
Silvino Louro
Portuguese association football player and coach (1959–2026).
Born March 5th, 1959 in Setúbal.
Died March 19th, 2026 at 67 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Antonino Zichichi
Italian nuclear physicist (1929-2026).
Born October 15th, 1929 in Trapani.
Died February 9th, 2026 at 96 years old [ref]
Terry Cox
British musician.
Born March 13th, 1937 in High Wycombe.
Died March 19th, 2026 at 89 years old in Maó. [ref]
Craig Reedie
Scottish badminton player and sports administrator (1941-2026).
Born May 6th, 1941 in Stirling. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2026 at 84 years old in Beaulieu. [ref]
Ron Delany
Irish middle-distance runner (1935–2026).
Born March 6th, 1935 in Arklow.
Died March 11th, 2026 at 91 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Jana Brejchová
Czech actress (1940–2026).
Born January 20th, 1940 in Prague.
Died February 6th, 2026 at 86 years old in Prague. [ref]
Dimitar Penev
Bulgarian footballer (1945-2026).
Born July 12th, 1945 in Mirovyane.
Died January 3rd, 2026 at 80 years old [ref]
John L. Allen Jr.
American journalist and writer (1965-2026).
Born January 20th, 1965 in Hays.
Died January 22nd, 2026 at 61 years old in Rome (stomach cancer). [ref]
Teresa de Lauretis
Italian academic.
Born November 29th, 1938 in Bologna.
Died February 2nd, 2026 at 87 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Vidi Aldiano
Indonesian singer.
Born March 29th, 1990 in Jakarta.
Died March 7th, 2026 at 35 years old in Jakarta (renal cell carcinoma). [ref]
Deaths 151 to 175 of 376
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