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In the year 2026
562 Notable deaths
Alan Bradley
Mystery writer.
Born October 10th, 1938 in Toronto. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2026 at 87 years old in Isle of Man. [ref]
Kōji Suzuki
Japanese writer (1957-2026).
Born May 13th, 1957 in Hamamatsu.
Died May 8th, 2026 at 68 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Patrick Godfrey
British actor.
Born February 13th, 1933 in Finsbury.
Died June 4th, 2026 at 93 years old [ref]
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]
Mariclare Costello
American actress.
Born February 3rd, 1936 in Peoria.
Died April 17th, 2026 at 90 years old in Brooklyn. [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]
Abraham Foxman
Former national director of the anti-defamation league.
Born May 1st, 1940 in Baranavichy.
Died May 10th, 2026 at 86 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Floyd Vivino
American actor.
Born October 19th, 1951 in Paterson.
Died January 22nd, 2026 at 74 years old in Hackensack. [ref]
Raghu Rai
Indian photographer ( 1942-2026).
Born December 18th, 1942 in Jhang.
Died April 26th, 2026 at 83 years old in Delhi. [ref]
Dirk Kempthorne
49th united states secretary of the interior.
Born October 29th, 1951 in San Diego.
Died April 24th, 2026 at 74 years old in Boise (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Cleve Moler
American mathematician specializing in numerical analysis (1939 - 2026).
Born August 17th, 1939 in Salt Lake City.
Died May 20th, 2026 at 86 years old [ref]
Marinella
Greek singer (1938–2026).
Born May 19th, 1938 in Thessaloniki.
Died March 28th, 2026 at 87 years old in Kifisia (stroke). [ref]
Alexx Ekubo
Nigerian actor.
Born April 10th, 1986 in Port Harcourt.
Died May 11th, 2026 at 40 years old in Lagos (kidney cancer). [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 Eastman
Italian actor (1942-2026).
Born August 16th, 1942 in Genoa.
Died May 20th, 2026 at 83 years old in Rome. [ref]
Bobby Tambling
English footballer and manager (1941-2026).
Born September 18th, 1941 in London.
Died June 3rd, 2026 at 84 years old in Montenotte. [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]
Peter J. Carroll
British occultist.
Born January 8th, 1953 in West Sussex.
Died April 22nd, 2026 at 73 years old [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]
Duane Michals
American photographer (born 1932).
Born February 18th, 1932 in McKeesport.
Died June 9th, 2026 at 94 years old
Bruce Leung
Hong kong actor and martial artist (1951–2026).
Born August 9th, 1951 in British Hong Kong.
Died January 14th, 2026 at 74 years old in Shenzhen (heart failure). [ref]
Deaths 151 to 175 of 562
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon