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In the year 2026

216 Notable deaths

Richard Stika

Catholic bishop.

Born July 4th, 1957 in St. Louis.

Died February 17th, 2026 at 68 years old in Knoxville. [ref]

Helmuth Rilling

German choral conductor (1933–2026).

Born May 29th, 1933 in Stuttgart.

Died February 11th, 2026 at 92 years old in Leonberg. [ref]

Brian Crowley

Irish politician (1964-2026).

Born March 4th, 1964 in Blackrock.

Died January 23rd, 2026 at 61 years old in Cork. [ref]

Tamás Vásáry

Hungarian pianist and conductor (1933–2026).

Born August 11th, 1933 in Debrecen.

Died February 5th, 2026 at 92 years old in Budapest. [ref]

Roland Huntford

British writer.

Born September 4th, 1927 in Cape Town. [ref]

Died January 23rd, 2026 at 98 years old in Cambridge. [ref]

Ludwig Scotty

Nauruan politician, president.

Born June 20th, 1948 in Anabar District.

Died February 25th, 2026 at 77 years old

Engin Fırat

Turkish association football manager (born 1970).

Born June 11th, 1970 in Istanbul.

Died March 9th, 2026 at 55 years old in Istanbul. [ref]

Giorgos Vasiliou

3rd president of the republic of cyprus (1988-1993).

Born May 20th, 1931 in Famagusta. [ref]

Died January 13th, 2026 at 94 years old in Nicosia (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Christa Lang

German actress.

Born December 23rd, 1943 in Winterberg.

Died January 30th, 2026 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Nexhat Daci

Kosovan politician.

Born July 26th, 1944 in Veliki Trnovac.

Died January 1st, 2026 at 81 years old in Pristina. [ref]

Deaths 111 to 120 of 216

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