Deaths in...
164 Notable deaths
in Tehran
Gholamreza Soleimani
Iranian military commander (1964-2026).
Died March 17th, 2026 at 61 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]
Sohrab Sepehri
Iranian poet and painter (1928-1980).
Born October 7th, 1928 in Kashan.
Died April 21st, 1980 at 51 years old in Tehran (leukemia).
Habib Elghanian
Iranian jewish businessman (1909–1979).
Born April 5th, 1909 in Tehran.
Died May 9th, 1979 at 70 years old in Tehran (gunshot wound).
Ruhollah Zam
Iranian activist and journalist (1978-2020).
Born July 27th, 1978 in Tehran.
Died December 12th, 2020 at 42 years old in Tehran (hanging to death). [ref]
Alenush Terian
Iranian astronomer (1920-2011).
Born November 9th, 1920 in Tehran. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2011 at 90 years old in Tehran. [ref]
Jamshid Sharmahd
German-iranian software engineer, member of the kingdom assembly of iran.
Born March 23rd, 1955 in Tehran. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2024 at 69 years old in Tehran. [ref]
Ahmad Kasravi
Iranian academic (1890–1946).
Born September 29th, 1890 in Tabriz.
Died March 11th, 1946 at 55 years old in Tehran (stab wound).
Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Iranian ayatollah (1948–2018).
Born August 15th, 1948 in Najaf.
Died December 24th, 2018 at 70 years old in Tehran (brain cancer). [ref]
Mohammad Javad Bahonar
Iranian cleric (1933-1981).
Born September 5th, 1933 in Kerman.
Died August 30th, 1981 at 47 years old in Tehran (explosive device).
Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani
Iranian ayatollah (1931–2014).
Born April 8th, 1931 in Tehran.
Died October 21st, 2014 at 83 years old in Tehran (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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