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Sven Hirdman

1939 – 2026 · Diplomat

“Sweden's man in Moscow for a decade, a diplomat of the old school who believed in dialogue.”

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Arts

Larisa Naumova

1945 – 2026 · Painter

“A Crimean-born painter who found the sacred in apples, balconies and ordinary lives.”

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Landon Murphy

† 2026

“A Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper remembered for his dedication and service.”

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Education

Joseph Sciorra

1955 – 2026 · Folklorist

“He found the sacred in the everyday and made Italian American folk life worthy of the most careful study.”

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John M. Geddes

1951 – 2026 · Newspaper editor

“The editor who kept The New York Times running through its shift to digital.”

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Music

Şahan Arzruni

1943 – 2026 · Pianist

“Pianist who carried Armenian music from Istanbul to the world's great stages.”

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Arts

Geert Maas

1944 – 2026 · Sculptor

“He shaped bronze into rounded, joyful people and invited a whole city to make art with him.”

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Christine Mary Johnsen

1946 – 2026 · Nurse and epidemiologist

“Nurse and epidemiologist who gave women living with HIV and AIDS a voice.”

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Military

Tsuri Sagi

1934 – 2026 · Israeli paratrooper and brigadier general

“Paratrooper, farmer and the Israeli officer who taught Kurdish fighters to win in the mountains.”

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Music

Brother Valentino

1941 – 2026 · Calypsonian

“The People's Calypsonian, whose songs spoke for ordinary people and Black dignity.”

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Education

Gennady Sobolev

1935 – 2026 · Historian

“Leningrad historian who survived the blockade as a child and spent his life writing its history.”

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Dan "The Duke" Davis

1942 – 2026 · Sports broadcaster

“The Duke, a founding voice of ESPN Radio and the man who called the Flutie Hail Mary.”

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Television

Bunny Levine

1928 – 2026 · Actress and former school librarian

“School librarian who became a Hollywood actress after retiring, and was still auditioning at 97.”

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Julio Dalmao

1940 – 2026 · Footballer

“Uruguay's 1959 South American champion and a Cerro defender never forgotten.”

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Ruthann Shigeko Kurose

1951 – 2026 · Human rights activist

“Seattle activist and congressional aide who helped start the fight for Japanese American redress.”

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Education

Kyle Kennedy

1984 – 2026 · Educator and disability rights advocate

“Educator, runner and mother who fought for fairer schools and for the dignity of disabled patients.”

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Jack Cawthon

† 2026 · Restaurateur

“The Nashville caterer who let the pigs fly over Broadway and helped bring Lower Broadway back to life.”

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Lyndsay Rackley

1944 – 2026 · Radio broadcaster

“Sixty-five years on the air with New Zealand's oldest radio station.”

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Cornell Green

1940 – 2026 · American football defensive back and NFL scout

“The basketball All-American who never played college football and became a Cowboys great.”

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Sister Dorothy Ann Plafcan

1931 – 2026 · Sister of Mercy

“A Sister of Mercy who taught Arkansas children for seventy years.”

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Nikolay Koshman

1944 – 2026 · Colonel general

“The railway builder Moscow sent to rebuild Chechnya.”

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Pierre-Yves Collombat

1945 – 2026 · Philosophy teacher

“Philosopher, mayor and senator who spent his life defending France's rural communes.”

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Alex Sanders (Alexander M. Sanders Jr.)

† 2026

“South Carolina judge, college president and storyteller who shaped the state's legal and academic life.”

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Alex Sanders

1938 – 2026 · Judge

“The storyteller judge who saved a swamp and grew a college.”

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Television

Bob "Hoolihan" Wells

1933 – 2026 · Television weatherman

“Hoolihan the Weatherman. Sunshine to you, no matter what the weather.”

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Dennis Vargas Marín

1952 – 2026 · Radio journalist

“The voice who helped build RPP's newsroom and brought Quechua to a World Cup broadcast.”

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Amanda Conception Bovaird

† 2026

“A beloved mother and grandmother remembered by her family as the heart of their home.”

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Violet M. Negus

† 2026

“Devoted wife, mother and grandmother of Elk River, Minnesota.”

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Phil Parkes

1947 – 2026 · Footballer

“Wolves' Lofty. 127 league games in a row, a Soccer Bowl champion, and always the first to arrive and the last to leave.”

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Adam Wolke

1988 – 2026 · Live streamer and presenter

“The streamer who took his audience everywhere with him, live.”

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Bridget O'Brien

† 2026

“Bridget O'Brien, found dead with her partner months after they lost their two children in a fire.”

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Mike Bailey

1942 – 2026 · Footballer

“Wolves' Captain Marvel, who lifted the League Cup in 1974 and never asked anyone to do what he would not do himself.”

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Kevin O'Neill

† 2026 · Gaelic footballer and council chief executive

“Newry defender who helped Down bring the Sam Maguire Cup across the border in 1960 and 1961.”

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Arts

Jost Hochuli

1933 – 2026 · Typographer and book designer

“A typographer of quiet precision who taught the world to look closely at letters.”

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Film

Jean Lodge

1927 – 2026 · Stage

“Hull-born actress, Guinevere of The Black Knight, who left the screen for the family she loved.”

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Manuel Otto

† 2026 · Video game developer

“Creator of Stick Run, who gave millions of players a game he built as a schoolboy.”

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Sergey Kucherov

1980 – 2026 · Track cyclist

“A sprinter of iron will who rode for Russia at two Olympic Games.”

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Leona Christy Quinn

† 2026

“Nurse, Air Force veteran, and devoted mother who gave decades of service to Plattsburgh.”

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Gerald Wayne "Butch" Lank

† 2026

“A Milford Navy veteran remembered for his kindness, his steady work ethic, and his love of fishing.”

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Robert Sheridan Linnell

† 2026

“Fullerton's tireless champion of neighborhood and historic preservation.”

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Mark Fawke

† 2026

“Grassroots football coach remembered as an inspiration to countless children.”

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Music

David Šmídt

† 2026 · Musician

“Keyboardist of Eddie Stoilow and director of Evropa 2, whose songs and stations filled Czech airwaves.”

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Allen Bailey

1989 – 2026 · American football player

“From Sapelo Island to ten NFL seasons, a strong and steady presence on the defensive line.”

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Georgi Nemsadze

1972 – 2026 · Footballer and coach

“Captain of Georgia and a Dundee legend, he played the game with vision and grace.”

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Jerry Gay

† 2026 · Photojournalist

“He turned his camera to the quiet human moment, and the world saw it with him.”

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Television

Eileen Mayers

1932 – 2026 · Actress

“Coronation Street's Sheila Birtles, an Oldham Rep actress who became one of the Street's first new faces.”

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Olga Rosalva Rios

† 2025

“A devoted mother of Albertville, Alabama, remembered for her strength and sacrifice.”

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