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William J. "Bill" Sheaffer

† 2026 · Criminal defense attorney and television legal analyst

“The WFTV legal analyst who explained Florida's hardest trials in plain English.”

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Arts

Masako Watanabe

1929 – 2026 · Mangaka

“Shojo manga pioneer whose Glass Castle and Saint Rosalind thrilled generations, still drawing at 91.”

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Business

AVS Raju

1937 – 2026 · Industrialist

“He left his village at 18 and built one of India's great construction companies.”

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Karoline Heintz

† 2026

“A young soccer player whose life and future were cut short at eighteen.”

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Politics

Salahuddin Ahmed

† 2026 · Politician

“A three-time Dhaka MP who spent his life in the BNP and in the old city he represented.”

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Science

Omar Ribeiro Thomaz

1965 – 2026 · Anthropologist

“Anthropologist of war and Haiti's second homeland; Unicamp teacher who opened doors.”

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Sílvio Barsetti

1965 – 2026 · Sports journalist and author

“A Rio reporter with a nose for the story, who broke the Morumbi scoop and never stopped writing.”

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Robert S. "Bob" Raines

1951 – 2026 · Newspaper photographer

“For 44 years he photographed Ambler's parades, games and neighbours, and the town kept his pictures.”

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Lucian Piane

1980 – 2026 · Composer

“Composer, producer and RevoLucian remixer who turned a viral rant into a dance hit and helped give RuPaul's Drag Race its sound.”

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Netinho

1966 – 2026 · Singer-songwriter

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

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Tomassino Offer

† 2026

“A beloved son, athlete and friend, remembered for his character and promise.”

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Tony Thorpe

1945 – 2026 · Guitarist

“Rubettes guitarist whose white-suit hits and Baby I Know still echo.”

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Politics

René-Pierre Signé

1930 – 2026 · Politician and general practitioner

“Country doctor of the Morvan who followed Mitterrand at Château-Chinon and served the Nièvre for forty years.”

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Claudia Whitworth

† 2026 · Newspaper editor and publisher

“She kept the Roanoke Tribune in print every week for 55 years, and put her community's good news first.”

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Calvin Hayes

1962 – 2026 · Musician

“Keyboardist, drummer and producer who co-founded Johnny Hates Jazz and helped turn Shattered Dreams into a worldwide hit.”

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William Chapman

† 2026

“Identified as the man killed in a tiger attack; further details are not yet confirmed.”

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Public figure

Parvinder Singh Jhota

† 2026 · Activist

“Anti-drug activist from Mansa, killed while confronting an alleged drug dealer on live video.”

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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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Ken Friar

1934 – 2026 · Football club administrator

“Mr Friar, who served Arsenal for more than seventy years and built the Emirates era.”

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Manolo del Valle

1942 – 2026 · Singer

“The warm, unhurried voice of Cuban bolero, who sang of love without raising his voice.”

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Fabián Zurita

1934 – 2026 · Mountaineer and outdoor educator

“The Quito mountain teacher who opened the Andes to generations of children.”

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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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Joe Melson

1935 – 2026 · Songwriter

“He heard the heartbreak in Roy Orbison's voice first, and helped give the world Only the Lonely, Crying and Blue Bayou.”

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Rolf Nyhus

1942 – 2026 · Sports administrator and football referee

“The Kollen general, who made Holmenkollen a home for the world's skiers.”

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Monte Dutton

1958 – 2026 · Sportswriter

“NASCAR's troubadour of the press box: a storyteller who wrote like he was chatting with you, then picked up his guitar.”

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José María Salcines (Chisco)

1943 – 2026 · Footballer

“Raza, pundonor and Racing spirit: his name is the club's prize for courage.”

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Mohamed Omar

† 2026

“A devoted father remembered for an energy that could light up a room.”

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Tommy Hunter

1937 – 2026 · Country singer

“Canada's Country Gentleman. Singer, host of The Tommy Hunter Show, and Order of Canada member who brought country music into the living room.”

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Education

Che Hongcai

† 2026 · Linguist and lexicographer

“He kept a promise for 36 years and gave China its first Pashto dictionary.”

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Craig Wilson McFarland

† 2026

“A carpenter, father and grandfather, remembered for what he built and whom he loved.”

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Jim Gilstrap

1946 – 2026 · Singer and session vocalist

“The voice of the Good Times theme and the first lines of You Are the Sunshine of My Life.”

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Business

Nick Wilsdon

† 2026 · SEO consultant and entrepreneur

“A legend of SEO who spent his gifts lifting everyone around him.”

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Josie Boyle

† 2026 · Gaelic footballer

“Ballyshannon's own renaissance man, who won it all on the field and then taught generations how.”

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Duane Ward

1964 – 2026 · Baseball pitcher and broadcaster

“Two-time World Series champion whose 45 saves for the 1993 Blue Jays still stand as the club record.”

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Arts

Elizabeth Fontan-Binoche

1926 – 2026 · Harpist and harp teacher

“A harpist who carried Marcel Tournier's French school across a century of concerts and classrooms.”

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Television

Terence Donovan

1935 – 2026 · Actor

“Division 4, Cop Shop and Neighbours actor who fought for Australian stories on Australian screens.”

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Law

Kevin Morris

† 2026 · Law enforcement officer

“A sheriff's agent, coach and man of faith who gave two careers to his community.”

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Film

Joanna Pettet

1942 – 2026 · Actress

“Casino Royale's Mata Bond and a radiant star of Broadway, film and Night Gallery.”

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Politics

Eddie Osborne

† 2026 · Labor leader and politician

“A Newark labor leader who served his city on the council and the housing authority.”

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Annette Witheridge

1960 – 2026 · Freelance journalist

“Fleet Street's New York freelancer who chased the story from 9/11 dust to that Central Park photo.”

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Edward Stourton

1957 – 2026 · Broadcaster

“The calm, courteous voice of Radio 4, a man of integrity and infectious decency.”

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Ken Bates

1931 – 2026 · Businessman

“He bought Chelsea for a pound, saved Stamford Bridge, and made his friends laugh.”

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Medicine

Louis F. Rose

1942 – 2026 · Periodontist

“He taught dentists and doctors that the mouth is part of the body.”

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