People who died in 2026

3,664 people remembered here.

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  Sidya Touré

  1945 – 2026 · Politician

  Guinean prime minister and UFR leader who linked treasury reform to opposition politics.

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  Nikolay Velikdan

  1956 – 2026 · Politician and agronomist

  Village agronomist from Sovetskoye Runo who rose to lead the Duma of Stavropol Krai and gave his life to his native land.

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  Geraldine Forbes Isais

  † 2026 · Architect and architectural educator

  Architect and dean who opened doors for women and Hispanic students in architecture.

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  LePaul Warren

  † 2026

  Westbury High School senior, athlete and, to those who knew him, a good kid who made people laugh.

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  John Murray "Hippie Jack" Stoddart Jr.

  1951 – 2026 · documentary photographer

  Photographer, festival founder and humanitarian of Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau.

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  Bernhard Töpper

  1944 – 2026 · Television journalist and lawyer

  ZDF's longtime legal interpreter who made court and statute plain for viewers.

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  Teresa Carberry

  † 2026

  Flintshire councillor remembered as 'amazing' by colleagues and constituents.

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  Mark Wayne Fritz

  † 2026

  A devoted husband, father, brother and friend, remembered for his generous spirit.

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  Jacqueline Irish

  † 2026

  A longtime resident of Fenton and Swartz Creek, Michigan, remembered by family and friends.

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  David Alan Sibert

  † 2026

  Remembered for his independence, his humor, and his love of the outdoors.

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  Kathleen "Kathy" McOmber

  † 2026

  A devoted mother, grandmother and librarian who loved books, family and quilting.

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  Suresh Raj Sharma

  1940 – 2026 · Educationist

  Founding KU vice chancellor who modernised Nepal's technical and higher education.

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  Frank Fletcher

  1954 – 2026 · Professional boxer (middleweight)

  Philly middleweight warrior whose USBA title fights lit up 1980s network TV

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  Leon "Jigger" Sirois

  1935 – 2026 · Racing driver

  Indy hard-luck legend who turned a waved-off pole into grace, and later found his voice for kids who stutter.

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  Harriet Hancock

  1936 – 2026 · Activist

  Mother of SC Pride who built PFLAG, PALSS, and a home for LGBTQ South Carolinians.

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  Paul Butler

  1956 – 2026 · Sinn Fein MLA for Lagan Valley

  Sinn Fein MLA who opened Lagan Valley for his party, then spent fifteen years supporting conflict-bereaved families.

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  Sergey Sosedov

  1968 – 2026 · Music critic

  Sharp-tongued Russian music critic and TV talent-show judge whose blunt verdicts defined an era of entertainment television.

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  Vyacheslav Dolgov

  1937 – 2026 · Diplomat

  Career ambassador who carried Russia through the 1990s, then taught a generation at MGIMO.

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  Cyril Hilsum

  1925 – 2026 · Physicist

  East End physicist who made liquid crystals and gallium arsenide work for the screens in our pockets.

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  Indudhar Nirody

  1935 – 2026 · Hindustani classical vocalist

  Agra gharana vocalist who recorded Bhatkhande's 1,896 bandishes in his eighties.

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  Konstantin Polezhayev

  1972 – 2026 · Russian politician

  Belgorod mayor and housing deputy who rose from road engineer to city leader.

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  Krishna Mukerji

  † 2026 · Playback singer

  Playback singer and Mukherjee family matriarch who quietly shaped Rani Mukerji's path.

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  Tulio Crespi

  1938 – 2026 · Racing car constructor

  Laburante del fierro who turned passion into chassis, Tulias, and a Balcarce legacy.

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  Christopher "Cricki" Houston

  † 2026

  A Ballymena man whose sudden death after a street assault is now the subject of a police murder inquiry.

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  Shakuntala Nagarkar

  1960 – 2026 · Lavani dancer and Sangeet Bari artist

  Lavani empress of Sangeet Bari whose gaze, ghungroos and grit carried a folk form into new rooms.

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  Sjoerd Kuyper

  1952 – 2026 · Children's and youth author

  Dutch children's author of Het zakmes and the Robin books.

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  Lisa Arquette Bradford (Lisa Elizabeth Bradford)

  † 2026

  A beloved Loudoun County realtor and devoted mother of three, remembered for her warmth.

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  Gary "Angry" Anderson

  1947 – 2026 · Rock singer

  Rose Tattoo frontman whose gravel voice, Suddenly ballad and youth advocacy shaped Australian rock.

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  Jorge Palma

  1950 – 2026 · Singer

  Portuguese songwriter of Fragil and Encosta-te a Mim, voice of a generation.

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  Andrei Mazandarani

  † 2026 · DJ

  Perth DJ who co-founded Death Disco and filled dancefloors for decades.

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  Killing of Faith Hedgepeth

  † 2026

  A UNC Chapel Hill student and Haliwa-Saponi tribal member, killed in 2012 at nineteen.

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  Rick Sollo

  1966 – 2026 · Singer

  Sertanejo voice of Rick & Renner whose songs filled Brazil's dance floors for four decades.

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  Yahya Lampong

  1940 – 2026 · Politician

  Sabah veteran who served Kota Belud and kept crossing party lines.

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  Sahil Wakode

  † 2026

  An IIT Bombay student whose death exposed hard questions about caste and accountability on campus.

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  Stanisław Szelc

  1943 – 2026 · Satirist

  Wrocław satirist of Kabaret Elita and Studio 202 whose dry wit shaped Polish radio and cabaret for decades.

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  The Voice of Ireland series 1

  † 2026

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  Kyle Kennedy

  1984 – 2026 · Educator and disability rights advocate

  Educator, runner and mother who fought for fairer schools and for the dignity of disabled patients.

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  Rijohn Jose

  1997 – 2026 · Professional footballer

  Calicut FC defender remembered as The Interceptor, gone too soon at 29.

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  Victor M. Hernandez Medina

  † 2026

  A loving father, brother, and cousin, remembered by his family and community.

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  Carvin Jones

  1966 – 2026 · American blues guitarist

  Lufkin-born Phoenix bluesman, King of Strings; 37 countries, 330 shows a year, heart on stage and off.

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  Ibrahim Idris

  1949 – 2026 · Politician

  Ibro of Kogi: businessman, two-term governor, remembered for work and mercy.

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  G. Vijayaraghavan

  1942 – 2026 · Cardiologist

  Padma Shri cardiologist who brought 2-D echocardiography to India and founded KIMS Healthcare.

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  Michelle Denker Pearlman

  1970 – 2026 · Rabbi

  A rabbi who led with song and story and put people before program.

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  Payal Mehta

  † 2026 · Journalist

  A political journalist remembered for staying close to the ground and to the story.

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  Tatiana Loginova

  1944 – 2026 · Cinematographer

  Belarusfilm's first woman feature cinematographer, framed in light and viewpoint.

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  Abraham Mar Julios

  1945 – 2026 · Syro-Malankara Catholic metropolitan bishop

  Biblical scholar and Muvattupuzha metropolitan who built Pushpagiri and formed priests.

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  Rudy Cheeks

  1950 – 2026 · Musician

  Providence's cool, cool satirist who made Motels, Young Adults and Phillipe and Jorge part of Rhode Island lore.

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  Ronnie Franklin

  † 2026 · Road construction worker (Caltrans contractor

  A young road worker remembered for love that never left his family's side.

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