In the year 2026
216 Notable deaths
John Virgo
British snooker player (1946–2026).
Born March 4th, 1946 in Salford. [ref]
Died February 4th, 2026 at 79 years old in Spain. [ref]
Gladys West
American mathematician (1930–2026).
Born October 27th, 1930 in Sutherland. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2026 at 95 years old in Fredericksburg. [ref]
Mansoureh Khojaste Bagherzadeh
Wife of ali khamenei.
Born May 23rd, 1947 in Mashhad. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2026 at 78 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]
Philippe Junot
French venture capitalist (1940–2026).
Born April 19th, 1940 in Paris.
Died January 8th, 2026 at 85 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Ahn Sung-ki
South korean actor (1952-2026).
Born January 1st, 1952 in Daegu.
Died January 5th, 2026 at 74 years old in Seoul. [ref]
Bill Mazeroski
American baseball player and coach (1936–2026).
Born September 5th, 1936 in Wheeling.
Died February 20th, 2026 at 89 years old
Rifaat al-Assad
Syrian former military officer and politician (1937–2026).
Born August 22nd, 1937 in Qardaha.
Died January 20th, 2026 at 88 years old in Dubai. [ref]
Doug LaMalfa
American politician and businessman (1960–2026).
Born July 2nd, 1960 in Oroville.
Died January 6th, 2026 at 65 years old in Chico (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
Princess of greece and denmark (1942–2026).
Born May 11th, 1942 in Cape Town.
Died January 15th, 2026 at 83 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Deaths 31 to 40 of 216
It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young