People who died in 2026

3,766 people remembered here.

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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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  Hiroshi Tsuchida

  1972 – 2026 · Actor

  Ninja Blue, Lightning McQueen and Grisha Yeager. One voice, three decades of heroes.

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  Rufus Reid Little, Jr.

  † 2026

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

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  Ellen Meliesie

  1963 – 2026 · Rower

  World champion rower from Zwolle who never left the water, or the people she taught.

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  Bud Zipfel

  1938 – 2026 · Baseball player

  Washington Senators first baseman whose name closed a book on 1960s big leaguers.

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  John Packer

  1946 – 2026 · Politician

  Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, champion of asylum seekers and the vulnerable in the House of Lords.

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  Robert Williamson

  1938 – 2026 · Molecular geneticist

  Geneticist who helped find the genes behind cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy.

  4 candles · 1 tributes
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  Paul H. Walder

  † 2026

  A Vietnam veteran, truck driver and devoted family man, remembered with love.

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  Jasper Daniel Christopher Fleming

  † 2026

  A private family loss; no public biography exists to tell.

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  Mark A. McGrew

  † 2026

  A Havana, Illinois community builder remembered for his humor, generosity, and love of books.

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  Emma Marie Laurent

  † 2026

  A French traveller who lived for the road, the van and the sea.

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  Michael "Mike" Ellis

  † 2026

  A devoted husband, father and storyteller, remembered for his humor and his service to others.

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  Talib Mangal

  † 2026 · Poet and journalist

  Pashto poet and journalist from Khost, an inventive voice of his generation.

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  Eldon L. Bruner

  † 2026

  A devoted husband, father, and community volunteer in Huntington, Indiana.

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  Federico l'Olandese Volante

  1950 – 2026 · Radio host

  The Flying Dutchman who made Italian radio take flight for more than fifty years.

  4 candles · 1 tributes
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  Klym Liiv

  † 2026 · Basketball player

  Ukrainian basketball player and youth coach who gave his life defending Ukraine.

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  Hansi Kinigadner

  1956 – 2026 · Motocross rider

  Two-time Austrian motocross champion and eldest of the Kinigadner brothers, whose will to live outlasted every setback.

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  Henk Cornelisse

  1940 – 2026 · Racing cyclist

  Amsterdam paver turned Olympic medallist, who rode to bronze for the Netherlands in Tokyo in 1964.

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  Xosé Manuel Beiras

  1936 – 2026 · Economist

  Economist, writer and the defining voice of modern Galician nationalism.

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  Gwendolyn McMillan Kearse

  † 2026

  A pediatric nurse remembered for a lifetime of care for other people's children.

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  Costantin Gabureanu

  † 2026

  A Romanian construction worker whose death in Benevento became a case of suspected assault.

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  Broda D. "Dave" McCoy

  † 2026

  A Chester, West Virginia man remembered for hard work, classic cars and devotion to family.

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  L. Ian MacDonald

  1947 – 2026 · Journalist

  Mulroney's wordsmith, Policy's founder, and a graceful voice in Canadian political writing.

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  Janese Chapman

  1956 – 2026 · Historian

  Detroit historian who helped the city keep its past, one building and one street sign at a time.

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  Miloslav Kopečný

  1944 – 2026 · Actor

  Miloš Kopečný, Slepejš of Bony a klid and a stage actor of almost 190 roles, from Ústí to Palmovka and Dlouhá.

  4 candles · 1 tributes
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  Brice Tarvel

  1946 – 2026 · Novelist and comic book scriptwriter

  A storyteller of shadows and adventure who kept the heroes of his boyhood alive.

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  Constantin Dram

  1958 – 2026 · Literary critic

  A demanding voice and a warm teacher, who served Romanian literature with discretion and passion.

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  Mfana Jones Hlophe

  1971 – 2026 · Actor

  From Sarafina! to Generations, he sang, danced and practically raised a generation of actors.

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  Darragh Nelson

  † 2026 · Gaelic footballer

  Ballyboden's All-Ireland winning captain and a Dublin All-Ireland medallist, loved by his club to the end.

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  Virjibhai Thummar

  1959 – 2026 · Politician

  A farmers' leader from Amreli who never let a day pass without raising his voice for the people.

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  Ramesh Babaji Maharaj

  1938 – 2026 · Hindu saint and spiritual teacher

  He came to Barsana as a boy and never left. For seventy years he sang Radha's name and guarded the cows, hills and waters of Braj.

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  Larry Millson

  1943 – 2026 · Sportswriter and Toronto Blue Jays beat reporter

  Toronto sportswriter who chronicled the Blue Jays for more than 30 years. A gentleman with a sharp eye, and a writer who never missed a deadline.

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  Robert E. Fluhr

  † 2026

  A hardworking tradesman, father, and grandfather who loved the water and loved to laugh.

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  Biva Sengupta

  1932 – 2026 · Rabindra Sangeet singer and music teacher

  She sang Tagore's songs as if telling them to you, and taught generations to do the same.

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  Hector Gautier

  † 2026

  Remembered as a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend.

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  Paul Ferris

  1963 – 2026 · Author

  Glasgow's Wee Man: enforcer turned author who spent his last 25 years proving he had gone straight.

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  Walter Edward "Eddy" Ford III

  1939 – 2026 · Nuclear engineer and mayor of Farragut

  Farragut's second mayor, who guided his hometown's growth for 29 years.

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  Swapan Bose

  † 2026

  Joint Director of the Enforcement Directorate, remembered for 33 years of dedicated service.

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  Joseph Mécène Jean-Louis

  1949 – 2026 · Haitian judge

  A career magistrate from Gonaïves who rose to Haiti's highest court and taught generations of jurists.

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  Gord Hume

  1949 – 2026 · Broadcaster

  London broadcaster, city builder and author who believed public service was noble.

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  Joe Hamilton

  † 2026 · High school football coach

  The Blackhawk coach who taught fundamentals by the book and won 342 games over 49 seasons.

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  Jaylon Johnson

  † 2026

  A rising basketball talent whose life ended at 19, far too soon.

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  Harry DeBourcy

  † 2026

  A devoted educator, family man, and tinkerer who never met a stranger.

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  Hans Egloff

  1959 – 2026 · Swiss SVP politician

  Teacher, judge and lawyer who spent three decades fighting for Swiss homeowners and lived to see the imputed rental tax abolished.

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  Joseph Sciorra

  1955 – 2026 · Folklorist

  He found the sacred in the everyday and made Italian American folk life worthy of the most careful study.

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  Michel de Guillenchmidt

  1941 – 2026 · Civil servant

  Conseiller d'État, Paris lawyer and law dean who defended fundamental freedoms at home and abroad.

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  Tom J. Dugger

  1948 – 2026 · Politician

  Stillwater accountant, city councilor and state senator who gave his life to public service.

  4 candles · 1 tributes