In the year 2026
216 Notable deaths
Graham Fuller
American writer.
Born November 28th, 1936.
Died January 29th, 2026 at 89 years old [ref]
Walid Khalidi
Palestinian historian.
Born July 16th, 1925 in Jerusalem.
Died March 8th, 2026 at 100 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Sepp Piontek
German association football player and manager.
Born March 5th, 1940 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2026 at 85 years old in Odense. [ref]
Roy Medvedev
Russian historian and writer.
Born November 14th, 1925 in Tbilisi.
Died February 13th, 2026 at 100 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Coleman Barks
American poet.
Born April 23rd, 1937 in Chattanooga.
Died February 23rd, 2026 at 88 years old [ref]
Eddie McCreadie
Scottish footballer and manager (1940–2026).
Born April 15th, 1940 in Glasgow.
Died January 12th, 2026 at 85 years old in Johnson City. [ref]
Hushang Ansary
Iranian-american politician and businessman (1927–2026).
Born July 16th, 1927 in Ahvaz. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2026 at 98 years old in Houston. [ref]
Louis E. Brus
American chemist (1943–2026).
Born August 10th, 1943 in Cleveland.
Died January 11th, 2026 at 82 years old [ref]
Davíð Oddsson
Icelandic politician.
Born January 17th, 1948 in Reykjavík.
Died March 1st, 2026 at 78 years old in Skerjafjörður. [ref]
Bob Pulford
Canadian ice hockey player/coach/executive (1936–2026).
Born March 31st, 1936 in Newton Robinson. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2026 at 89 years old [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 216
It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young