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Kim Chung-ja

1944 – 2026 · Mezzo-soprano

“The first Korean voice on a European opera stage, who gave her later years to the orphans of Karonga as Lusekelo.”

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Arts

Sami Mohammad

1943 – 2026 · Sculptor and painter

“A sculptor who gave bronze and stone a voice for human suffering and the longing to be free.”

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Architecture

Dean Hawkes

1938 – 2026 · Architect and professor of architectural design

“Architect and teacher who taught generations to design with sun, light and climate.”

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Vicente Quirarte

1954 – 2026 · Poet

“A poet of Mexico City's streets who spent his life teaching others to read them.”

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Todd Byron Price

1971 – 2026 · Agricultural educator and museum director

“He built Historic Wagner Farm and helped generations of children find their place on a farm.”

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Gabriella Hanley

† 2021 · Restaurant server and young mother

“A devoted young mother with a heart of gold, whose family will not stop seeking justice for her.”

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Bill Spenceley

† 2026

“A beloved Arcata teacher and community leader, remembered for his kindness on the trail he loved.”

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Science

Kurt Danziger

1926 – 2026 · Psychologist and historian of psychology

“A refugee and apartheid opponent who showed that psychology's ideas have histories of their own.”

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Kofi Akamani

† 2026

“A gentle, dedicated forestry professor, remembered fondly by students and colleagues at SIU.”

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Film

Eva Marie Saint

1924 – 2026 · Actress

“Oscar winner in her first film, Hitchcock's Eve Kendall, and a gracious star of screen and stage for seven decades.”

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Military

Pavel Syutkin

1922 – 2026 · Army officer and Second World War veteran

“A wartime gunner who waited 63 years, and through homelessness, for his Hero's star.”

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Jim Ray Smith

1932 – 2026 · American football guard

“Baylor All-American, five-time Pro Bowl guard who led the way for Jim Brown, and a gentle giant of Texas football.”

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Film

Vincent Dieutre

1960 – 2026 · Film director and screenwriter

“A filmmaker who turned his own life, loves and travels into cinema.”

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Bisera Alikadić

1939 – 2026 · Poet

“Sarajevo's poet of love, freedom and childhood, who gave her besieged city the City of Courage.”

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Media

Eric Jylha

1949 – 2026 · Broadcaster and local historian

“Mid-Michigan's weekend weatherman and Bay City's keeper of local history.”

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Linda Berris

† 2026

“A devoted wife, mother and grandmother remembered for her lifelong commitment to family and faith.”

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Prince Mongo

† 2026 · Businessman and perennial political candidate

“The barefoot visitor from Zambodia who ran for mayor of Memphis for forty years.”

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Tom J. Dugger

1948 – 2026 · Politician

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

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Religion

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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Slavko Pregl

1945 – 2026 · Writer and publisher

“The Slovene children's writer whose funny, honest stories of city kids became school classics.”

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Tom Kelly

1927 – 2026 · Writer and forester

“The forester and colonel whose Tenth Legion became the bible of turkey hunting.”

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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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Joseph Yegba Maya

1944 – 2026 · Footballer

“Joseph to Marseille, Zé to the Huveaune: 113 goals for OM and the goal that won the 1969 Coupe de France.”

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Education

Emily Edgar

† 2026 · School superintendent

“She gave 37 years to Opp City Schools and led them as superintendent. Once a Bobcat, always a Bobcat.”

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Kermit Davis Sr.

1935 – 2026 · Basketball player and coach

“Babe McCarthy's first recruit, 1959 captain and Mississippi State coach for seven seasons.”

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Russell Baxter

† 2026

“A Barnsley man remembered by friends as a lovely lad who would do anything for anyone.”

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Freddie Jackson

1956 – 2026 · Singer

“Harlem gospel singer whose quiet-storm love songs became the soundtrack to a generation of romance.”

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Joël Manglou

1958 – 2026 · Singer

“Singer of the land and the Creole tongue, who carried the soul of Réunion in every song.”

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Preston C. Carlisle

1930 – 2026 · Attorney

“An Ogdensburg lawyer for nearly 60 years who gave his heart to the North Country's children.”

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Vladimír Páral

1932 – 2026 · Novelist

“The chemist turned novelist who chronicled love and boredom in socialist Czechoslovakia.”

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William Osorio

1971 – 2026 · Footballer and coach

“Hasta siempre, capitán. The Eternal Captain of FAS and a defender El Salvador never forgot.”

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Media

Steve McKinney

1962 – 2026 · Journalist and broadcaster

“Bahamian journalist and voice of Hard Copy, who pressed the powerful for answers.”

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Science

Tomasz Szarota

1940 – 2026 · Historian

“The historian who told how Warsaw lived under occupation.”

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Dennis Franchione

1951 – 2026 · College football coach

“Coach Fran, who revived TCU and spent 27 seasons as a college head coach.”

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Law

Clément Atangana

1941 – 2026 · Magistrate

“Magistrate for nearly six decades and first president of Cameroon's Constitutional Council.”

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Michael Thomas Gillespie

† 2026

“A familiar, welcoming face in East Grand Rapids who never let cerebral palsy limit his life.”

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Media

Rick Green (Rick J. Greenwald)

1952 – 2026 · Radio broadcaster

“For more than 40 years the voice of WRHL and the Trading Post in Rochelle.”

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Xaysomphone Phomvihane

1956 – 2026 · Politician

“Son of the founder of modern Laos, who rose to lead its National Assembly.”

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Çekdar Paytext (Barış Akan)

† 2026

“Guerrilla fighter remembered by his comrades as a symbol of loyalty and sacrifice.”

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Victor Hugo Ayala

1934 – 2026 · Singer

“The bolero voice of Bogotá radio, and for a generation the voice of Colombia's anthem.”

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Jean Manga Onguéné

1946 – 2026 · Footballer

“La Tête d'Or of Canon Yaoundé, 1980 African Footballer of the Year, and a lifelong servant of Cameroonian football.”

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Chikara Sakaguchi

1934 – 2026 · Politician

“A doctor in politics who told the state to stop fighting the people it had wronged.”

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Sam McDowell

1942 – 2026 · Baseball pitcher

“Sudden Sam: a fastball few could hit, and a hand held out to every player who needed help.”

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Fred Claire

1935 – 2026 · Baseball executive

“He built the 1988 champions and lived by Jackie Robinson's words: a life matters by its impact on other lives.”

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Timothy M. Carney

1944 – 2026 · Diplomat

“A diplomat who went where others would not, and listened to the people he found there.”

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