In the year 2026
376 Notable deaths
Susan George
American and french political and social scientist, activist and writer (1934-2026).
Born June 29th, 1934 in Akron.
Died February 14th, 2026 at 91 years old in Paris. [ref]
Sandro Munari
Italian racecar driver.
Born March 28th, 1940 in Cavarzere.
Died February 28th, 2026 at 85 years old in Bologna. [ref]
Lee Hae Chan
South korean politician (1952-2026).
Born July 10th, 1952 in Jangpyeong-myeon.
Died January 25th, 2026 at 73 years old in Ho Chi Minh City. [ref]
Ana Luisa Peluffo
Mexican actress (1929–2026).
Born October 9th, 1929 in Querétaro.
Died March 4th, 2026 at 96 years old in Tepatitlán de Morelos. [ref]
Rolland Courbis
French football player and manager.
Born August 12th, 1953 in Marseille.
Died January 12th, 2026 at 72 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Averil Cameron
English historian of late antiquity (born 1940).
Born February 8th, 1940 in Leek.
Died April 7th, 2026 at 86 years old [ref]
Angela Luce
Italian actress and singer (1937–2026).
Born December 3rd, 1938 in Naples.
Died February 20th, 2026 at 87 years old in Naples (heart failure). [ref]
Salih Muslim
Syrian kurdish leader.
Born March 3rd, 1951 in Aïn al-Arab. [ref]
Died March 11th, 2026 at 75 years old in Erbil (kidney failure). [ref]
David Botstein
American biologist.
Born September 8th, 1942 in Zurich.
Died February 27th, 2026 at 83 years old in Half Moon Bay. [ref]
Hayat Al-Fahad
Kuwaiti actress, broadcaster, writer and producer (born 1948).
Born April 15th, 1948 in Rumaithiya.
Died April 21st, 2026 at 78 years old in Rumaithiya. [ref]
Haldun Dormen
Turkish actor and director (1928–2026).
Born April 5th, 1928 in Mersin.
Died January 21st, 2026 at 97 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Giuseppe Savoldi
Italian footballer.
Born January 21st, 1947 in Gorlago.
Died March 26th, 2026 at 79 years old in Bergamo. [ref]
Mark Jones
American screenwriter, film director, television director, film producer, and television producer.
Born January 17th, 1953 in Los Angeles.
Died January 16th, 2026 at 72 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Hermann Huppen
Belgian comic artist (1938–2026).
Born July 17th, 1938 in Bévercé.
Died March 22nd, 2026 at 87 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Jean-Pierre Faye
French philosopher and writer (1925-2026).
Born July 19th, 1925 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2026 at 100 years old in Toulouse. [ref]
José van Dam
Belgian bass-baritone opera singer (1940–2026).
Born August 25th, 1940 in Ixelles. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2026 at 85 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Polycarp Pengo
Catholic cardinal (1944–2026).
Born August 5th, 1944 in Mwazye.
Died February 19th, 2026 at 81 years old in Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute. [ref]
Aref Arefkia
Iranian singer and former actor.
Born August 10th, 1941 in Tehran.
Died March 20th, 2026 at 84 years old [ref]
Sultan Ali Keshtmand
Afghan politician (1935～2026).
Died March 13th, 2026 at 90 years old in London.
Tony Dallara
Italian singer.
Born June 30th, 1936 in Campobasso.
Died January 16th, 2026 at 89 years old in Rome. [ref]
Hüsamettin Cindoruk
17th speaker of the grand national assembly of turkey.
Died April 11th, 2026 at 92 years old in Istanbul.
Lee H. Hamilton
Politician.
Born April 20th, 1931 in Daytona Beach.
Died February 3rd, 2026 at 94 years old in Bloomington. [ref]
Rita Süssmuth
German politician (1937–2026).
Born February 17th, 1937 in Germany, Wuppertal.
Died February 1st, 2026 at 88 years old in Neuss. [ref]
Luis Puenzo
Argentine film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1946-2026).
Born February 19th, 1946 in Buenos Aires.
Died April 21st, 2026 at 80 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Christian Schwarz-Schilling
German politician and businessman (1930–2026).
Born November 19th, 1930 in Innsbruck.
Died April 6th, 2026 at 95 years old in Büdingen. [ref]
Deaths 176 to 200 of 376
Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown