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Mary Louise Weller

1946 – 2026 · Actress

“Mandy Pepperidge of Animal House; Ford model, Jean Naté face, and lifelong horsewoman.”

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Activism

Brooke Eby

1988 – 2026 · ALS advocate

“ALS advocate who used humor and honesty to make a terminal disease approachable for millions.”

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Jibesh Chamling Rai

† 2026 · Music teacher

“Nepali music guru, school composer, and father of singers Melina Rai and Junu Rai.”

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Caupolicán Peña

1930 – 2026 · Footballer

“Colo-Colo great, Chile international, first Sifup president, and Palestino title-winning coach.”

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K. Bhagyaraj

1953 – 2026 · Film director

“Tamil cinema's screenplay king who made ordinary lives unforgettable.”

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Television

Alister Smart

1935 – 2026 · Actor

“Original Play School presenter who also shaped Australian soap and drama as a director.”

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Babsy Mlangeni

1943 – 2026 · Singer

“Township soul pioneer whose voice crossed every language line in South Africa.”

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Naoki Bandō

1957 – 2026 · Voice actor

“A versatile Japanese voice actor who gave life to villains, officials and elders for over four decades.”

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Dottie Martin

1937 – 2026 · Educator

“First Lady who planted wildflowers and fought for North Carolina's children.”

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Cesar Virata

1930 – 2026 · Statesman

“Prime minister and long-serving finance chief who shaped Philippine economic policy across four decades.”

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E.T. Ezung

† 2026 · Politician

“Former Nagaland Assembly Speaker who served Bhandari and the Lotha community for decades.”

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Arts

Karel Zelenko

1925 – 2026 · Graphic artist

“A Ljubljana School graphic master who kept drawing the human comedy into his hundredth year.”

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Jean-Jacques Nyenimigabo

1949 – 2026 · Politician

“Burundi's sports and culture minister who kept friendship and duty in the same stride.”

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Television

Ahn Pan-seok

1961 – 2026 · Television and film director

“Master of Korean melodrama who made ordinary love feel epic.”

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Josef Buchner

1942 – 2026 · Politician

“Upper Austrian green pioneer who fought Linz smog and became Austria's first green mayor.”

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Bruce Bergey

1946 – 2026 · American football defensive end

“UCLA and three-league defensive end who settled in Oregon after the Storm and Thunder years.”

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Vincent Piccolino

1963 – 2026 · Firefighter

“Retired FDNY firefighter of Ladder 166 who answered the call after 9/11.”

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Omar Boutmazought

† 2026 · Amazigh singer

“Middle Atlas Amazigh singer whose lotar and Samhi Ayemma Samhi carried Zemmour song far beyond Khemisset.”

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Margaret Kerry

1929 – 2026 · Actress

“Disney's live-action Tinker Bell who danced Neverland into being.”

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Public figure

Kath Cooper

† 2026 · Plant breeder

“Australia's tireless triticale breeder who kept hardy varieties in growers' hands for more than forty years.”

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Joseph Bryant Reddix

† 2026

“Killed in a 2023 Jackson, Mississippi shooting; his killer was sentenced to life in prison in 2026.”

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Tristam Nada

1958 – 2026 · French singer and painter

“Paris punk, Musulmans fumants painter, and Tristan of Bonne, bonne humeur ce matin.”

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Ray Caviano

† 2026 · Music executive

“Disco promotion pioneer who built RFC Records and taught majors to listen to the booth.”

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Jamal Rashad Parker

† 2026

“An Atlanta bartender and artist, taken from his family in a senseless act of violence.”

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Albert Mazibuko

1948 – 2026 · Isicathamiya tenor

“Ladysmith Black Mambazo tenor for 55 years who carried isicathamiya from Ladysmith to the world.”

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Media

Lito Sousa

1967 – 2026 · Aircraft mechanic

“He taught millions that understanding airplanes can quiet the fear of flying.”

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Colin Brown

† 2026

“A sixteen year old hockey player from St. Louis, killed by a stray bullet on I-55.”

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Anthony "Spucky" Spagnolo

1942 – 2026 · New England organized crime figure

“Revere Patriarca figure who lived to see the New England Mafia fade.”

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Robert Kururangi

1957 – 2026 · Rugby union wing

“Counties Manukau wing and 1978 All Black who helped win the province's only NPC title.”

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Andy Fenton

1952 – 2026 · Hurler

“Kiltormer and Galway hurler who helped spark the county's 1970s revival and an All-Ireland U21 title.”

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Fashion

Kirsty Lay

† 2026 · Model and businesswoman

“Christchurch's Face of the Eighties, remembered as a pioneering New Zealand model and businesswoman.”

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Arts

Mark Boley

† 2026 · Special-effects makeup artist

“Columbus wig master and Hollywood hair artist who made wonder look effortless.”

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Eddie Osbourne

1983 – 2026 · Professional wrestler

“Canadian wrestler, trainer and promoter who built the independent scene he loved.”

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Vivian Savella

† 2026

“Vivian Savella, 4, killed hours after a custody hearing placed her in her father's care.”

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Military

Kongsak Vantana

1945 – 2026 · Royal Thai Air Force officer

“Air Chief Marshal who led Thailand's air force and later served as Interior Minister.”

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Marcia Linsky

† 2026

“Fort Wayne attorney and former Allen County magistrate, remembered for decades of service in the courtroom.”

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Nobutaka Tsutsui

1944 – 2026 · Politician

“Five-term Niigata Diet member and agriculture vice minister who won a landmark libel judgment.”

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Business

Chris Kaag

1976 – 2026 · Nonprofit founder

“Marine veteran who turned AMN into a mission: No Excuses. Just Move.”

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Elis Lima Carneiro

† 2026 · Child with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria

“Five-year-old twin from Roraima whose life with progeria taught Brazil about rare disease and love.”

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Ken Krawetz

1951 – 2026 · Politician

“Saskatchewan Party founder, deputy premier, and finance minister who put community and common sense first.”

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Business

Wesley (Wes) Armour

† 2026 · Trucking executive

“Order of Canada trucking builder who grew a family fleet into Atlantic Canada's logistics giant.”

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Arts

Scott Froschauer

† 2026 · Sculptor

“The artist who turned street signs into messages of hope.”

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Literature

Shahrnush Parsipur

1946 – 2026 · Novelist

“Iranian novelist of Women Without Men who wrote women into freedom and paid with exile.”

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Education

Judy Bainbridge

1936 – 2026 · Historian

“Furman professor and Greenville historian who taught the city its own story.”

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Conrad "Cronos" Lant

1963 – 2026 · Bassist

“Founder and voice of Venom, who helped invent extreme metal.”

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Joe Doering

1982 – 2026 · Professional wrestler

“Two-time AJPW Triple Crown champion who fought brain cancer with quiet courage.”

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