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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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Domingo Buesa Conde

1952 – 2026 · Historian

“Historian of Aragon who made Romanesque valleys and medieval kings speak to everyone.”

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Television

Norman Lear

1922 – 2023 · Television writer and producer

“He put America's arguments on the living-room sofa and proved sitcoms could face race, class and politics.”

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Stefanie Pieper

† 2025

“Austrian beauty influencer and makeup artist from Graz, remembered by the community she built online.”

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Mohamed Salah Arfaoui

1956 – 2026 · Civil engineer

“Tunisian engineer and minister who built ports, stadia, and housing.”

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Casey McDermott

† 2026 · Theatre company manager

“Off-Broadway manager who kept the work and the artists moving.”

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Literature

Len Deighton

1929 – 2026 · British novelist

“Working-class spy novelist who cooked, researched and rewrote Cold War fiction without Bond's glitter.”

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Fannie Mae Johnson

† 2026 · Civic leader

“The heart of Meridian: she fed the hungry and served her city.”

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Cyrus Ebrahimzadeh

1937 – 2026 · Actor

“Six decades of Iranian stage, screen, and radio, remembered for craft and generosity.”

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Public figure

Joseph Moore

† 2026

“Marine veteran and public servant, father of two, remembered by his family and community.”

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Keith Wakefield

1948 – 2026 · Labour politician

“Labour leader of Leeds who steered the city through austerity with humour and care.”

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Adan Manzano

1997 – 2025 · Sports anchor and reporter

“A rising star who brought the Chiefs and Kansas City sports to Spanish-speaking fans.”

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Walter Kershaw

1940 – 2026 · Muralist

“Rochdale muralist who painted Britain's walls decades before street art had a name.”

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Anzhela Pronina

† 2026

“Remembered in Moab for a final gift of life to others.”

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Rick Sollo

1966 – 2026 · Singer

“Sertanejo voice of Rick & Renner whose songs filled Brazil's dance floors for four decades.”

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Kai Dige Bach

1936 – 2026 · Conservative Folketing member

“Herlev Conservative who built firms from fuel to Gate Eleven and sat 11 years in the Folketing.”

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Mark Doyle

† 2026 · British journalist

“BBC Africa correspondent who stayed in Kigali through the genocide and whose voice African listeners trusted.”

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Reginald Steed

† 2026

“Tennessee inmate charged in a corrections officer's killing, died in custody awaiting trial.”

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Literature

Alojzy Lysko

1942 – 2026 · Writer

“Silesian chronicler who gave forgotten fathers a voice and kept Upper Silesia's memory alive.”

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LaToya Hill

† 2026

“A beloved Portland mother and partner, killed in her own front yard in 2024.”

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Cash Russell

† 2025

“A nine year old boy from Springfield, Illinois, whose death led to a gang related homicide indictment.”

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Zuenir Ventura

1931 – 2026 · Brazilian journalist

“Brazilian journalist and ABL immortal who mapped 1968, broken cities and Chico Mendes.”

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Knox Chitiyo

1961 – 2026 · Zimbabwean academic and security analyst

“Zimbabwean scholar who interpreted Harare to London with rigour and warmth.”

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Hadi Abbas

† 2026 · Sculptor

“Baghdad sculptor who stayed with clay, stone and paint for a lifetime.”

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Konstantin Polezhayev

1972 – 2026 · Russian politician

“Belgorod mayor and housing deputy who rose from road engineer to city leader.”

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Religion

David Hardy

† 2026 · Methodist minister and Railway Mission chaplain

“Railway Mission chaplain who noticed, remembered and prayed for railway people.”

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Sport

John Lowe

1950 – 2026 · Jockey and work rider

“Cock O' The North jockey who rode over 2,000 winners worldwide.”

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Margaret Rizza

1929 – 2026 · English composer of contemplative church music

“Contemplative church composer who turned prayer into song for choirs of every ability.”

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Victoria Okojie

1959 – 2026 · Librarian

“Founding AfLIA voice who made African libraries speak with one platform.”

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Religion

Hadassah Carlebach

1928 – 2026 · Holocaust survivor

“Holocaust survivor and Carlebach Shul matriarch who helped rescue Jewish children in France”

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Godwyn Foster (also known as Denise Foster)

† 2026

“A daughter, aunt and sister, remembered by family who say she should not have died in Hālawa.”

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Rachid Sabbagh

† 2026 · Magistrate

“Magistrate and transitional defence minister who bridged Tunisia's courts, faith and security.”

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Krishna Mukerji

† 2026 · Playback singer

“Playback singer and Mukherjee family matriarch who quietly shaped Rani Mukerji's path.”

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Josh Foster

† 2026

“A little boy whose life ended far too soon, on a family holiday in Cyprus.”

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Bill Ayres

1941 – 2026 · Radio talk host and anti-hunger activist

“Radio host and WhyHunger co-founder who fought hunger with Harry Chapin”

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Oscar Wambrauw

1968 – 2026 · Academic

“Humble Biak-born rector who led Uncen from the lecture hall to the senate.”

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Mary Beth Carmody

† 2026

“She fought for six years to save her parish, and never stopped believing it mattered.”

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Literature

Terry Denton

1950 – 2026 · Children's illustrator and author

“Australian children's illustrator and author, co-creator of the Treehouse series with Andy Griffiths”

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Mama Fatma Karume

1929 – 2026 · First Lady of Zanzibar

“Zanzibar's first First Lady, suffrage pioneer and keeper of the islands' living memory.”

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Neil Sedaka

1939 – 2026 · Singer

“Brill Building singer-songwriter of Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Calendar Girl, and Laughter in the Rain”

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Carles Solà

1945 – 2026 · Chemical engineer

“UAB rector and Catalan universities minister who built a young campus.”

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Jim Frecklington

1949 – 2026 · Royal coachmaker

“Australian royal coachmaker who built state coaches for Elizabeth II and Charles III”

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David George Gordon

1950 – 2026 · Naturalist

“The Bug Chef who put crickets and tarantulas on the Western menu.”

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Jennifer Eckhart

1990 – 2026 · Television producer

“Journalist and Reinvented host who turned pain into purpose for survivors”

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Law

Peter Leaver

1944 – 2026 · Barrister

“KC, Spurs man and Premier League chief who spent 53 years at One Essex Court.”

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Film

David Odell

1943 – 2026 · Screenwriter

“Emmy-winning Muppet Show writer and Dark Crystal screenwriter who prized wit, craft, and family.”

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