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Bruce Davis

1943 – 2026 · Film executive

“Academy executive who guarded Oscar for 22 years and wrote how the statue got its name.”

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Silvia Ederra

1983 – 2026 · Handball player

“Pivot of Estella who made the six-metre line a life's work, and came back when her body said she could.”

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Literature

Peter Gill

1939 – 2026 · Playwright

“Cardiff-born writer and director who made ordinary lives the centre of British theatre.”

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Kirk Douglas

1916 – 2020 · Actor

“Spartacus legend who broke the blacklist and lived to 103.”

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Business

Guus Kouwenhoven

1942 – 2026 · Businessman

“Dutch timber baron convicted over Liberia's war, who never served the sentence.”

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Freddy Cannon

1936 – 2026 · Singer

“Boom Boom of rock and roll, whose Palisades Park still sounds like summer.”

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Nanda Malini

1943 – 2026 · Sri Lankan singer

“A voice of social purpose, she sang Sri Lanka's hard truths in a white sari.”

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Theatre

Nina Popova

1945 – 2026 · Actress

“Sixty years on one Moscow stage, and Zhenya in the first Soviet television serial.”

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Hal Williams

1934 – 2026 · Actor

“Smitty, Lester, and a lifetime of grace on screen.”

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Elco Brinkman

1948 – 2026 · Politician

“Dutch minister and CDA leader who coined the caring society and never reached the premiership.”

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Edythe Harrison

1934 – 2026 · Civic leader

“Professional volunteer who founded Virginia Opera and opened a statewide door for Virginia women.”

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Angie Stone

1961 – 2025 · Singer-songwriter

“Hip-hop pioneer and neo-soul voice forever.”

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Nuno Cardoso

1961 – 2026 · Civil and transport engineer

“Engineer-mayor who steered Porto through 2001 and helped draw the Metro.”

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Tung Chee-hwa

1937 – 2026 · Shipping executive and businessman

“Hong Kong's first Chief Executive, a shipping heir who led the city through the 1997 handover.”

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Elizabeth Taylor

1932 – 2011 · Actress

“Hollywood legend, two Oscars, and pioneering AIDS activist forever.”

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Paddy Payne

1936 – 2026 · Jumps jockey

“Hawera-born trainer who raised a racing family and a Melbourne Cup winner.”

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Religion

Dario Silva Silva

1938 – 2026 · Protestant pastor

“From Huila newsrooms to the pulpit, he taught Colombia to build its house upon the rock.”

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Religion

Stanislaw Malkowski

1944 – 2026 · Roman Catholic priest

“Chaplain of Solidarity and friend of Father Jerzy Popieluszko. He stood for a free and just Poland.”

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Monito Rodríguez

1946 – 2026 · Footballer

“América 1970-71 champion who spent decades teaching Coapa what the badge meant.”

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Literature

Pel Schlechter

1921 – 2026 · Graphic designer

“Comic pioneer who drew Luxembourg's posters and wrote a century in its own language.”

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Media

Milan Ohnisko

1965 – 2026 · Poet

“He lived by poetry, and treated every word as a duty to freedom.”

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Literature

Joan Didion

1934 – 2021 · Writer

“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.”

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Arts

Yves Brunier

1941 – 2026 · puppeteer

“The man inside Casimir, France's gentle orange dinosaur.”

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Hafidh Ameir Hassan

1946 – 2026 · agriculturalist

“Tanzania's first First Gentleman, a teacher who stayed offstage.”

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Arts

Mary Tyler Moore

1936 – 2017 · Actress

“She turned the world on with her smile.”

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Arts

Sir Richard Alston

1948 – 2026 · Choreographer

“Musical contemporary classicist; Strider to Rambert to The Place; knighted for Services to Dance.”

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Eric Pearce

1931 – 2026 · Field hockey player

“Four-time Olympian, first Australian hockey player at four Games; bronze Tokyo, silver Mexico, forever Kookaburra #148.”

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George Carlin

1937 – 2008 · Stand-up comedian

“Seven words, fourteen HBO specials, lifelong war on bullshit.”

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Sir Christopher Lee

1922 – 2015 · Actor

“Dracula, Saruman, Dooku: a towering voice who made cinema's villains immortal.”

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Steve Irwin

1962 – 2006 · Zookeeper

“Crikey forever: wildlife warrior, Crocodile Hunter, and dad.”

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Shelley Duvall

1949 – 2024 · Actress

“Texas-born Altman muse and Wendy Torrance who reinvented children's TV with Faerie Tale Theatre.”

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Chuck Russell

1952 – 2026 · Film director

“Genre director who remade Freddy, the Blob, and The Mask into career-launching pop cinema.”

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Fashion

Valentino

1932 – 2026 · Fashion designer

“Italian couturier of Valentino red and jet-set chic who dressed Jackie, Liz, and Diana.”

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Gene Wilder

1933 – 2016 · Actor

“Pure imagination: Leo Bloom, Wonka, and Brooks magic.”

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Sir Roger Moore

1927 – 2017 · Actor

“The Saint, the Bond with the raised eyebrow, and a lifelong champion for children.”

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Brenda Fricker

1945 – 2026 · Actress

“First Irish woman Oscar winner; Dublin's fierce, kind truth-teller.”

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Philip Seymour Hoffman

1967 – 2014 · Actor

“Oscar-winning actor who made misfits, bullies, and visionaries devastatingly human.”

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Roberta Flack

1937 – 2025 · Singer

“Soft-storm virtuoso who made Killing Me Softly and First Time Ever into forever.”

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Peter Faber

1943 – 2026 · Actor

“Dutch stage and screen force who turned a hard childhood into art and a second chance for youth.”

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José Mujica

1935 – 2025 · Politician

“Lived simply so others might live freely.”

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Business

Hiroshi Okuda

1932 – 2026 · Businessman

“Toyota outsider who forced the Prius into the world and remade Japanese industry.”

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Franco Baresi

1960 – 2026 · Italian footballer

“Baresi is forever. Number 6, forever Rossoneri.”

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Jimmy Cricket

1945 – 2026 · Comedian

“And there's more. Clean comedy, wrong-foot wellies, and a force for joy.”

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Kevin Keegan

1951 – 2026 · Footballer

“Two-time Ballon d'Or. King Kev. The heartbeat of Newcastle's Entertainers.”

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Michelle Trachtenberg

1985 – 2025 · American actress

“Dawn forever; Georgina forever; still taller in our hearts.”

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Prichard Colón

1992 – 2026 · Professional boxer

“Eleven years of fighting like a true champion.”

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Willie Mays

1931 – 2024 · Professional baseball player

“Say Hey forever: five-tool brilliance, joy, and The Catch.”

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