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In the year 2026
562 Notable deaths
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]
Peter Hollingworth
Former archbishop of brisbane; governor-general of australia.
Born April 10th, 1935 in Adelaide.
Died May 19th, 2026 at 91 years old in Melbourne. [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]
Valie Export
Austrian media artist (1940–2026).
Died May 14th, 2026 at 85 years old in Vienna. [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]
Bashir Badr
Indian poet of urdu.
Born February 15th, 1935 in Faizabad.
Died May 28th, 2026 at 91 years old in Bhopal. [ref]
Stein Erik Hagen
Norwegian businessman.
Died May 4th, 2026 at 69 years old (myocardial infarction). [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]
Mary Rand
British track and field athlete and olympic champion (1940-2026).
Born February 10th, 1940 in Wells.
Died March 27th, 2026 at 86 years old in Reno. [ref]
Edmund Phelps
American economist.
Born July 26th, 1933 in Evanston.
Died May 15th, 2026 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Duško Vujošević
Serbo-montenegrin basketball coach.
Born March 3rd, 1959 in Podgorica.
Died April 8th, 2026 at 67 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Heisuke Hironaka
Japanese mathematician.
Born April 9th, 1931 in Yamaguchi.
Died March 18th, 2026 at 94 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Dennis Hull
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born November 19th, 1944 in Belleville.
Died May 30th, 2026 at 81 years old
Nadia Farès
French actress (1968–2026).
Born December 20th, 1968 in Marrakesh.
Died April 17th, 2026 at 57 years old in Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Mosiuoa Lekota
South african politician.
Born August 13th, 1948 in Kroonstad.
Died March 4th, 2026 at 77 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Deaths 176 to 200 of 562
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche