People who died in 2026

3,763 people remembered here.

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  John William Grimes

  1947 – 2026 · Teacher

  Coach, principal and mentor who gave his life to Marion County High School.

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  Giorgos Vardinogiannis

  1936 – 2026 · Shipowner

  The Captain: Cretan seafarer, shipowner, and the man who steered Panathinaikos for 21 years and took it beyond Greece.

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  Sam Noto

  1930 – 2026 · Jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist

  Buffalo's bebop trumpeter, from Kenton and Basie to Xanadu. The music turned his life around.

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  Lajos Nagy

  1933 – 2026 · Country doctor

  Réty's doctor for half a century, who then wrote down the story of his villages and his generation.

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  Annabel Richter

  † 2026

  Her death led the Fashion Institute of Technology to equip campus safety staff with Narcan.

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  Suzanne Nyiranyamibwa

  1943 – 2026 · Singer and songwriter

  Rwandan singer who carried the liberation struggle and the memory of the genocide in her voice.

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  Yevgeny Babosov

  1931 – 2026 · Philosopher and sociologist

  Philosopher who founded Belarusian academic sociology and taught generations of scholars.

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  Zhor El Horr

  † 2026 · Judge

  Morocco's pioneering woman judge, who gave her life to family justice and women's rights.

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  Geert Maas

  1944 – 2026 · Sculptor

  He shaped bronze into rounded, joyful people and invited a whole city to make art with him.

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  Barbara Gawryluk

  1957 – 2026 · Children's author

  Kraków radio voice and children's author who gave young Polish readers Dżok and the best of Swedish stories.

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  Leatha Diane Hobgood

  † 2026

  A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, remembered for her fierce love of family.

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  Joaquim Letria

  1943 – 2026 · Journalist

  Pioneer of free Portuguese television and founder of O Jornal and Tal & Qual.

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  Barbara E. Appleton

  † 2026

  A devoted nurse, wife, mother and grandmother, remembered for her care of others.

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  Lauren Ann Ham

  † 2026

  A life remembered quietly by family and friends in Graniteville, South Carolina.

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  Winfried Matter

  † 2026 · Motorsport safety entrepreneur and sports administrator

  Safety pioneer whose roll cages protected drivers and who gave Germany's sport drivers a voice.

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  Tyler Ulrich

  † 2026

  Southern Nazarene University safety, remembered by his team and his hometown of Azle, Texas.

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  Doddy Katamsi

  1967 – 2026 · Rock singer (Elpamas

  The rock voice of Pak Tua and the teacher behind a generation of Indonesian singers.

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  Franz Xaver Ölzant

  † 2026 · Sculptor

  Austrian sculptor who shaped the boulders of the Waldviertel into lasting works of art.

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  Ethan Hauschultz

  † 2026

  A seven-year-old boy whose death led Wisconsin to reform its guardianship laws.

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  Gail Ann Christensen

  † 2026

  A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother remembered for her warmth and love of family.

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  Marianne von Gierke

  † 2026 · IFBB Pro bodybuilder and lawyer

  A lawyer from Punta Arenas who carried Chile's flag to the Olympia stage twice.

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  Ivana Smit

  † 2026

  Dutch model whose death in Kuala Lumpur became an enduring mystery and a years long fight for answers.

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  Jorge Castro

  1967 – 2026 · Professional boxer

  He turned a near stoppage into boxing's Hand of God and never stopped fighting for his community.

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  Eddie Friel

  1962 – 2026 · Singer

  Belfast pianist and singer who carried Ireland's Dreamin' to Eurovision 1995 and played on for a lifetime.

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  Alpay

  1935 – 2026 · Singer and songwriter

  He gave Turkish pop some of its most lasting romantic songs.

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  William C. Dennon

  † 2026

  A devoted husband, father and grandfather remembered for his quiet, gentle nature.

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  Lizzy van Leeuwen

  1958 – 2026 · Cultural anthropologist

  Anthropologist and writer who told the Netherlands hard truths about its Indisch and colonial past.

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  Anthony A. Less

  1937 – 2026 · U.S. Navy vice admiral and naval aviator

  First Boss of the Blue Angels squadron, carrier captain and vice admiral who served 34 years in naval aviation.

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  Kasey Redfern

  1991 – 2026 · American football player (punter)

  Undrafted punter who never stopped fighting, on the field and through three years of cancer.

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  Margaret Paula Barrett

  † 2026

  A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother from Smyrna, Delaware.

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  Robert "Bobby" J. Kampa

  † 2026

  A lifelong Sauk Rapids man remembered for bringing music and joy to Sacred Heart Church.

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  Netinho

  1966 – 2026 · Singer-songwriter (axé music)

  The voice of Milla, who carried Bahia's Carnival to the whole of Brazil.

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  Richard Gray

  1957 – 2026 · Video game level designer

  Duke Nukem 3D level designer, Ritual co-founder, and the hidden voice saying "You're not supposed to be here!"

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  Chase Brown

  1985 – 2026 · Independent professional wrestler

  Philosopher, musician and wrestler who taught the world that wrestling is a form of storytelling.

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  Carlos Eduardo Jaramillo

  1932 – 2026 · Poet and lawyer

  Loja-born poet of Guayaquil and Premio Eugenio Espejo laureate.

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  Georg Moesta

  1963 – 2026 · Lawyer

  Rhineland-Palatinate constitutional judge and Mayen-Koblenz CDU leader.

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  Sister Michael Kathleen Deane, OSF

  † 2026 · Franciscan sister and Catholic school principal

  She knew every child by name, and taught thousands to believe one person can make a difference.

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  Carlos Dalurzo

  1953 – 2026 · Olympic middle-distance runner

  South American 800 metres champion and Argentina's youngest Olympic runner of his era.

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  Rod Calarco

  † 2026 · Radio executive

  CBS radio man who led WCBS-FM to number one and mentored a generation of colleagues.

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  Mary Collins

  † 2026

  Mary Santina Collins, 2000 to 2020, remembered as sweet, kind and innocent.

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  Senji Kuroi

  1932 – 2026 · Novelist and essayist

  He found the drama of the inner life in offices, families and quiet suburban streets.

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  Rufus Reid Little, Jr.

  † 2026

  Husband of Caroline Little, remembered on Martha's Vineyard.

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  Alden Wade

  † 2026

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  Francisco Garfias

  1951 – 2026 · Journalist and political columnist

  He went out every day to find the story of Mexican politics himself.

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  Wilma De Angelis

  1930 – 2026 · Singer and television presenter

  The Milanese voice of Nessuno and Patatina, and a pioneer of cooking on Italian television.

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  Ralph "Doc" Ganz

  † 2026

  Beloved veterinarian, mentor, and community volunteer who cared for Benton County for 56 years.

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  Patrick Allen McCartin

  † 2026

  A construction worker remembered for hard work, long friendships, and time with his grandkids.

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  Dauda Biu

  † 2026

  Former Corps Marshal of Nigeria's Federal Road Safety Corps, remembered as the Jagaban Sabon Gari.

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