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In the year 2026
216 Notable deaths
Kara Braxton
American basketball player.
Born February 18th, 1983 in Jackson.
Died February 21st, 2026 at 43 years old in Atlanta (traffic collision). [ref]
Hans-Dieter Sues
German-born u.s. paleontologist.
Born January 13th, 1956 in Rheydt.
Died February 21st, 2026 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Georg Koch
German footballer.
Born February 3rd, 1972 in Bergisch Gladbach.
Died March 4th, 2026 at 54 years old (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Colin McDonald
English footballer (1930-2026).
Born October 15th, 1930 in Bury.
Died January 1st, 2026 at 95 years old [ref]
Peter Schneider
German writer and screenplayer (1940-2026).
Born April 21st, 1940 in Lübeck.
Died March 3rd, 2026 at 85 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Luísa Diogo
Mozambican politician (1958–2026).
Born April 11th, 1958 in Tete Province.
Died January 16th, 2026 at 67 years old in Portugal. [ref]
Leila Shahid
Palestinian diplomat.
Born July 13th, 1949 in Beirut.
Died February 18th, 2026 at 76 years old in Lecques. [ref]
Birgitta Andersson
Swedish actress and comedian.
Born April 20th, 1933 in Mariestad.
Died February 22nd, 2026 at 92 years old in Högalid. [ref]
Catherine Samie
French actress.
Born February 3rd, 1933 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2026 at 92 years old in Paris. [ref]
Edith M. Flanigen
American chemist.
Born January 28th, 1929 in Buffalo.
Died January 6th, 2026 at 96 years old [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 216
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel