People who died in 2026
3,762 people remembered here.
Anita Louis1949 – 2026 · Soul singer (The Soul ChildrenMemphis soprano of The Soul Children, whose voice carried the heart of Stax soul.
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Sardar Nisar Ali Hazara† 2026 · Politician and Hazara tribal elderHazara elder and Balochistan education minister who survived an assassin's bullets to keep serving his people.
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Gordon Cheng1961 – 2026 · Anglican minister and Christian writerBible teacher, writer and minister who never stopped arguing for the gospel.
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A devoted teacher, wife and mother who gave her life to family and community.
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Ann Tighe1939 – 2026 · LawyerPioneering Chicago prosecutor and defence lawyer who nearly became the city's first woman US Attorney.
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Isaak Sigal1927 – 2026 · ScientistUkrainian scientist who taught boilers to burn cleaner and heat millions of homes.
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Rajaa Mohammed1962 – 2026 · Actress and singerKuwaiti actress and singer whose voice and roles delighted a generation of Gulf children.
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Sergey Kucherov1980 – 2026 · Track cyclistA sprinter of iron will who rode for Russia at two Olympic Games.
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Lyudmila Marts1935 – 2026 · Art historian and curatorShe knew Russian sculpture and its sculptors by heart, and gave the Tretyakov its modern collection.
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Viktor Khelemendik1934 – 2026 · JournalistJournalist and scholar who studied how press, radio and television shape one another.
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Florin Cotora1972 – 2026 · Footballer (goalkeeper) and DJSibiu's goalkeeper who helped Alba Iulia reach the top flight, then kept the music playing.
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Jack Davies† 2026 · Rugby union playerCaernarfon and RGC second row who came home to play for the clubs that made him.
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Sönke Hartlef1962 – 2026 · Mayor of StadeA village councillor who became mayor of Stade and served his home town with all his heart.
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Tom Daniel1936 – 2026 · Industrial designer and model kit designerDesigner of the Red Baron and the Munster Koach, who filled hobby shop shelves with joyful, outrageous hot rods.
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Mehdi Khanbaba Tehrani1934 – 2026 · Political activist and memoiristA lifelong fighter on Iran's left who lived to question it, and argued to the end for democracy.
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Alexandre Chorin1938 – 2026 · Applied mathematicianHe taught computers to follow the flow of fluids, and taught generations of students to follow their curiosity.
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Ediémou Blin Jacob† 2026 · PastorServant of God, builder of peace and tireless voice for dialogue between faiths.
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Frans Geysen1936 – 2026 · ComposerFlemish composer who found his own path to repetitive music and gave the recorder quartet a modern voice.
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Mateusz Chmura† 2026Bodybuilder who died at 33 after collapsing on stage during competition.
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Ronald Lancaster1931 – 2026 · Anglican priestThe Master Blaster Pastor: priest, chemist and founder of Kimbolton Fireworks, who lit Britain's skies for jubilees and the 2012 Olympics.
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Sahara Ray† 2026 · ModelSurfer's daughter, swimwear designer and model who lit up a generation of Instagram, and a loving mother to baby Snow.
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Keeper of Ireland's most haunted castle, who shared its ghosts and his music with the world.
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Professor Gregory Ikechukwu Ibe† 2026Founder of Gregory University, Uturu, remembered for a life devoted to education and community service.
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Kappetiyagoda Sirivimala Thera† 2026 · Buddhist monkAnunayaka of the Ramanna Nikaya who guided Getambe Rajopavanaramaya for four decades and spoke for his country without fear.
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A curious mind and a loyal heart, remembered by family and friends.
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Ibrahima Sory Sow1941 – 2026 · Politician and diplomatLeipzig-trained scholar who served Guinea as health minister and as ambassador in Berlin and Beijing.
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Gregory Ibe1963 – 2026 · EntrepreneurFounder of Gregory University, Uturu, who turned a childhood of hardship into a life of building schools, skills and chances for others.
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Angelo Pierleoni1962 – 2026 · Footballer and coachCelano midfielder who rose from Fermana and Teramo to Serie A and scored against Juventus.
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Mordechai Shechter1937 – 2026 · Environmental economist and university administratorPioneer of environmental economics in Israel, Haifa rector and Tel-Hai president.
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Vera Mae Robinson† 2026A devoted wife, mother and grandmother of Candler, North Carolina, for ninety two years.
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Alan Douglas Nicholson1940 – 2026 · Real estate developerHe turned an abandoned rail yard into the heart of downtown Helena.
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Saeeda Kamal1952 – 2026 · PainterPainter and freedom fighter who nursed the wounded of 1971 and carried the first letter of Swadhinata.
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Richard "Dick" Bush† 2026A Kalamazoo teacher and coach remembered as a steady, kindhearted mentor.
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Syukron Ma'mun1941 – 2026 · Islamic scholarThe Singa Podium of Jakarta, who preached across the archipelago and built Daarul Rahman for half a century.
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Rudolf von Schönburg-Glauchau1932 – 2026 · HotelierThe Conde Rudi, who made the Marbella Club a home for the world and Marbella his own.
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Belraj Kalarickal† 2026 · Malayalam film and web series director (Kaapi Squad)Malayalam filmmaker who brought Kaapi Squad to life and left us two days after its premiere.
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Mody Niang† 2026 · Schools inspectorSenegalese schools inspector and essayist who made good governance his life's cause.
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Dieter L. Kaufmann1937 – 2026 · ChefTwo-star chef who made Zur Traube in Grevenbroich a landmark of German fine dining.
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Yvette Bíró1930 – 2026 · Film theorist and screenwriterHungarian film scholar and screenwriter who taught the language of cinema in Budapest and New York.
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Oludare Ogunjobi† 2026 · Road safety officerRoad safety officer who led the FRSC in Ogun State and asked his officers to serve the public with courtesy.
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Salvatore "Sal" Lupinacci† 2026Remembered for his loyalty, generosity and lifelong commitment to serving others.
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Nurse, Air Force veteran, and devoted mother who gave decades of service to Plattsburgh.
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Sabri Anar1966 – 2026 · Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Diyarbakır (Amida)Builder of churches in Sarcelles and Arnouville, shepherd of the Chaldeans of France and Turkey.
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William M. "Bill" Fagerman1949 – 2026 · Lawyer and circuit court judgeCadillac's engineer turned prosecutor and judge, remembered above all for being fair.
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Michèle Magny† 2026 · ActressActress, director and playwright whose voice helped women find theirs on the Quebec stage.
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Devoted wife, mother and grandmother of Elk River, Minnesota.
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John William Grimes1947 – 2026 · TeacherCoach, principal and mentor who gave his life to Marion County High School.
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