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Eberhard Vogel

1943 – 2026 · Footballer

“Oberliga record man who said no to Santos and stayed East.”

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Fabio Mussi

1948 – 2026 · Politician

“Piombino worker's son who said no to the PD and kept a left gaze.”

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Camilo Escalona

1955 – 2026 · Chilean politician

“Socialist organizer who returned from exile to rebuild Chile's democracy, and led his party and Senate with steel resolve.”

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Arts

Keyvan Khosrovani

1938 – 2026 · Iranian architect

“Architect and couturier who dressed an empress in Iranian crafts, and kept building beauty in exile.”

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Religion

Enzo Bianchi

1943 – 2026 · Catholic lay monk

“Founder of Bose who kept teaching the Gospel after exile.”

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Enos Mafokate

1944 – 2026 · Show jumper

“Kgosi ya Dipere who opened the arena and then the Soweto gates.”

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He Yong

1969 – 2026 · Singer-songwriter

“Beijing rock pioneer who asked if there was hope, then sang the Bell and Drum Towers home.”

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Arts

Geles Cabrera

1926 – 2026 · Sculptor

“Mexico's pioneering woman sculptor who carved a museum of her own and taught bodies to move in stone.”

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Ruben Rada

1943 – 2026 · Musician

“Uruguay's candombe beat pioneer who made Montevideo swing the world with drums, humour and heart.”

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Ivan Gudelj

1960 – 2026 · Professional footballer

“Hajduk legend and Yugoslavia's youngest captain, who turned a broken career into a life of faith and teaching.”

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Raif Dizdarevic

1926 – 2026 · Yugoslav-Bosnian politician

“Partisan diplomat who led Yugoslavia's Presidency in crisis and stayed in besieged Sarajevo.”

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Ritu Khullar

† 2026 · Jurist

“Alberta's Chief Justice and Charter advocate who made history as Canada's first South Asian woman provincial chief justice.”

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Don Nelson

1940 – 2026 · NBA player

“Five-time Celtics champ and Hall of Fame coach who invented Nellie Ball and remade the modern NBA.”

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Gracindo Junior

1943 – 2026 · Actor

“Globo pioneer and Casarão heir who kept Brazilian stages and screens honest for six decades.”

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Lau Siu-ming

1931 – 2026 · Dancer

“Ming Sir: Europe-trained dance pioneer and Ghost Story tree demon who taught Hong Kong how to move and act.”

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Frank Beard

1949 – 2026 · Musician

“Texas shuffle keeper of ZZ Top, the man with no beard, whose backbeat kept the little ol' band on top.”

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Alan Knight

1961 – 2026 · Professional footballer

“Pompey's Legend: 801 games, one club, and a life spent helping others after the gloves came off.”

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Ronald McCoy

1930 – 2026 · Obstetrician and gynaecologist

“Doctor who delivered thousands of babies and gave the world ICAN to abolish nuclear weapons.”

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Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker

1932 – 2026 · U.S. Senator

“Kansas senator who led HIPAA, broke barriers, and chose independence over party lines.”

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Jean-Paul Rappeneau

1932 – 2026 · Film director

“He made French cinema gallop: Cyrano, screwball grace, and the art of the fugue.”

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Tony Mundine

1951 – 2026 · Professional boxer

“Four-division Australian champion who never lost to another Aussie, then opened Redfern's doors to the next generation.”

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Victor Miller

1940 – 2026 · Screenwriter

“He wrote the original Friday the 13th, then spent decades making daytime drama and reclaiming his words.”

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Chen Kuan-tai

1945 – 2026 · Martial arts actor

“Shaw Brothers hard man whose real kung fu made Ma Yongzhen immortal.”

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Richard O'Sullivan

1944 – 2026 · Actor

“Master of effortless charm who brought warmth and wit into millions of British living rooms.”

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Tony Gatlif

1948 – 2026 · Film director

“He filmed music, exile and freedom until the road ran out. Latcho drom.”

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Science

Toyohiro Akiyama

1942 – 2026 · Television journalist

“First Japanese in space. Journalist on Mir. Farmer after the flight.”

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Science

Hideki Shirakawa

1936 – 2026 · Chemist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Tsukuba

“The chemist who made plastic conduct electricity and opened a new era of materials.”

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Carla Jeffery

1993 – 2026 · Actor best known as Bree in Disney Channel's Zombies franchise

“Seabrook's Bree, whose joy and courage made friendship look easy.”

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Samuel “Sam” Okafor

1971 – 2026 · Bus driver and youth football coach

“Never missed a match. Never missed a shift. Never missed a chance to make you laugh.”

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Rosa Lindqvist

1934 – 2025 · Piano teacher

“She taught half of Brighton to play, and the other half to listen.”

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Chuck Berry

1926 – 2017 · Musician

“Roll over Beethoven.”

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George Michael

1963 – 2016 · Singer and songwriter

“You gotta have faith.”

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Katharine Hepburn

1907 – 2003 · Actress

“If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.”

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Christopher Reeve

1952 – 2004 · Actor and activist

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere.”

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Theatre

Stephen Sondheim

1930 – 2021 · Composer and lyricist

“Send in the clowns.”

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Brian Wilson

1942 – 2025 · Musician

“God only knows what I'd be without you.”

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Olivia Newton-John

1948 – 2022 · Singer and actress

“Let's get physical.”

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Val Kilmer

1959 – 2025 · Actor

“I'm your huckleberry.”

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Gene Hackman

1930 – 2025 · Actor

“I was trained to be an actor, not a star.”

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Liam Payne

1993 – 2024 · Singer

“Strip that down.”

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Maggie Smith

1934 – 2024 · Actress

“What is a weekend?”

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Quincy Jones

1933 – 2024 · Record producer and composer

“Not one drop of my self-worth depends on your acceptance of me.”

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Harry Belafonte

1927 – 2023 · Singer

“Day-O.”

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Tony Bennett

1926 – 2023 · Singer

“I left my heart in San Francisco.”

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