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Joe Heinz

† 2026 · CIF San Diego Section commissioner

“Sixth CIF San Diego commissioner who kept prep sports together through the pandemic.”

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Television

Sergey Sosedov

1968 – 2026 · Music critic

“Sharp-tongued Russian music critic and TV talent-show judge whose blunt verdicts defined an era of entertainment television.”

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Literature

Alfonsas Bukontas

1941 – 2026 · Poet

“Lithuanian poet and translator who turned Holocaust survival and Samogitian earth into lasting verse.”

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Indudhar Nirody

1935 – 2026 · Hindustani classical vocalist

“Agra gharana vocalist who recorded Bhatkhande's 1,896 bandishes in his eighties.”

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Izabella Loving

† 2026

“Izabella Loving died at age five in Cold Springs, Nevada, in a case now prosecuted as murder.”

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Politics

David Hollister

1942 – 2026 · Mayor of Lansing

“The mayor who kept GM in Lansing and rebuilt its downtown.”

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Leon "Jigger" Sirois

1935 – 2026 · Racing driver

“Indy hard-luck legend who turned a waved-off pole into grace, and later found his voice for kids who stutter.”

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Lucien Lazare

1924 – 2026 · Historian

“Resistance scout who chronicled the Righteous and taught that rescue is courage.”

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Suresh Raj Sharma

1940 – 2026 · Educationist

“Founding KU vice chancellor who modernised Nepal's technical and higher education.”

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Sjoerd Kuyper

1952 – 2026 · Children's and youth author

“Dutch children's author of Het zakmes and the Robin books.”

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Seamus Tuohy

† 2026 · Mayo GAA County Board chairman

“Breaffy man who chaired Mayo GAA when Sam Maguire came home.”

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Politics

Stanislas Hutin

1930 – 2026 · Anti-torture witness

“French conscript whose Algeria diary helped expose torture.”

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Arthur Asa Berger

1933 – 2026 · Media scholar

“SF State media scholar who taught the world to read ads, comics and everyday signs.”

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Science

Michael James Gaffey

1945 – 2026 · Planetary scientist

“Asteroid mineralogist who taught the solar system to speak in spectra.”

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Soorya Krishnamoorthy

1951 – 2026 · Cultural organiser

“ISRO engineer who built Soorya into a year-round home for Indian art.”

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Ann Bogan

1941 – 2026 · Singer

“Motown lead who fronted the Andantes' rare Nightmare and carried the Marvelettes into their final Hitsville years.”

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Phil Spence

1954 – 2026 · Basketball player and coach

“Raleigh's sixth man who helped NC State win 1974, then coached the Triangle.”

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Angry Anderson

1947 – 2026 · Rock singer

“Rose Tattoo's gravel voice: Suddenly, Mad Max, and a lifetime of loud mercy.”

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Marjory Allingham Ramey

1925 – 2026 · University administrator

“UO's first female Housing Director; Mazamas climber who lived to 101.”

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Public figure

Sunny

2012 – 2026 · Portuguese Water Dog

“Obama family Portuguese Water Dog and First Dog with Bo.”

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Rodrigo Cass

1983 – 2026 · Contemporary artist

“São Paulo artist who made concrete, color, and quiet ritual speak.”

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Blas Wilfredo Omar Jaime

1934 – 2026 · Chaná language speaker

“Last Chaná speaker who broke silence so Lanték would outlive him.”

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James Storme

1943 – 2026 · Footballer

“Gent's 1964 Cup pioneer who coached with flair and called life a feast.”

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Miguel Mumbere Masaisai

2003 – 2026 · Cyclist

“Goma cyclist who rode thousands of kilometres so Congo would be seen as more than war.”

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Gary "Angry" Anderson

1947 – 2026 · Rock singer

“Rose Tattoo frontman whose gravel voice, Suddenly ballad and youth advocacy shaped Australian rock.”

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Theatre

Savithri Sreedharan

1944 – 2026 · Malayalam theatre and film actress

“Kozhikode theatre's Umma, who brought Jameela to life in Sudani from Nigeria.”

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Shakuntala Nagarkar

1960 – 2026 · Lavani dancer and Sangeet Bari artist

“Lavani empress of Sangeet Bari whose gaze, ghungroos and grit carried a folk form into new rooms.”

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Admire Moon

2003 – 2026 · Thoroughbred racehorse

“Japanese Horse of the Year who won Dubai, Takarazuka and the Japan Cup in 2007.”

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Terry Harryman

† 2026 · World Rally Championship co-driver

“Bangor navigator who called six WRC wins beside Ari Vatanen.”

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Kim Geon-woo

1998 – 2026 · Short track speed skater

“Korean short track ace who topped World Cup golds then left the ice too soon.”

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Lucas Daughtry

† 2026

“A young welder from South Georgia, remembered by family and a community he never got to grow old in.”

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Activism

Marc de La Ménardière

1982 – 2026 · Documentary filmmaker

“Filmmaker of En quête de sens who left corporate life to help others rethink how we live.”

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Tasia Fortune

† 2026

“A mother, daughter and sister from Kentucky, remembered for her resilience and faith.”

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Hurricane Fly

2004 – 2026 · Thoroughbred racehorse

“Dual Champion Hurdle winner and Grade 1 record hurdler who lit up Closutton and Cheltenham.”

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Gerard Jouault

1952 – 2026 · Volleyball coach

“Calais volleyball builder, France women's coach and 1994 Coupe de France winner.”

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Ruby Andrews

1947 – 2026 · R&B and soul singer

“Chicago soul voice of Casanova, You Made a Believer, and Everybody Saw You.”

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Chris Spatola

1979 – 2026 · College basketball analyst

“Army veteran, Duke coach and ESPN analyst whose service, family and voice shaped college hoops.”

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Billy Teare

1951 – 2026 · Storyteller

“Antrim storyteller who carried folklore, craic and calendar tricks to the world.”

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Victor M. Hernandez Medina

† 2026

“A loving father, brother, and cousin, remembered by his family and community.”

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Patricia Easterling

1934 – 2026 · Classical scholar

“First woman Regius Professor of Greek at Cambridge, and a quietly transformative teacher of tragedy.”

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Rory O'Kelly

† 2026

“Solicitor and civil rights defender, murdered by the Provisional IRA in Coalisland in 1977, aged 59.”

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Riccardo Innocenti

1943 – 2026 · Footballer

“Ardenno forward who captained Perugia after SPAL and Milan.”

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Politics

Georgina Beyer

1957 – 2023 · Politician

“World's first openly transgender mayor and MP, she proved rural New Zealand could lead the world on dignity.”

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Gemma Hoskins

† 2026 · Teacher

“Baltimore teacher who refused to let Sister Cathy's case be forgotten.”

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Fergus Slattery

1949 – 2026 · Rugby union player

“Ireland and Lions openside who defined the jersey with pace, courage and humility.”

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Kitty Drea

† 2026 · Postmistress of Inistioge

“Inistioge's postmistress for fifty years, and one of its most beloved people.”

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