Deaths in 2026
Updated: 5/20/2026, 8:20:23 PM Wikipedia source
The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:
Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference.
References
- E' morto George Eastman, una delle facce più note degli "Spaghetti Western" (in Italian)https://www.today.it/vision/cinema/george-eastman-morto-attore-spaghetti-western.html
- Hearts pay tribute after passing of two former playershttps://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/26123536.hearts-pay-tribute-passing-two-former-players/
- Phil Hickerson dead at age 79https://prowrestling.net/site/2026/05/20/phil-hickerson-dead-at-age-79/
- Ex-Wales and Lions centre Lewis dies aged 84https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/c93xvlyn9pqo
- Arizona puts Leroy McGill to death in state’s 1st execution of 2026https://ktar.com/arizona-news/execution-leroy-mcgill-death-row/5867944/
- Умер академик Вадим Покровский, занимавшийся борьбой со СПИДом в СССР и России (in Russian)https://meduza.io/news/2026/05/20/umer-akademik-vadim-pokrovskiy-zanimavshiysya-borboy-so-spidom-v-sssr-i-rossii
- "Mort du père François Potez, l'ancien militaire qui prêchait la tendresse (in French)https://www.la-croix.com/religion/mort-du-pere-francois-potez-l-ancien-militaire-qui-prechait-la-tendresse-20260520
- Unity Fiji mourns passing of founding member Adi Sivia Qorohttps://fijisun.com.fj/news/nation/unity-fiji-mourns-passing-of-founding-member-adi-sivia-qoro
- Morre João Maurício Adeodato, advogado e filósofo do Direito (in Portuguese)https://www.conjur.com.br/2026-mai-19/morre-joao-mauricio-adeodato-advogado-e-filosofo-do-direito/
- Tributes in Gibraltar and Campo as Tito Benady passes awayhttps://www.chronicle.gi/tributes-in-gibraltar-and-campo-as-tito-benady-passes-away/
- Flavia de Luce mystery writer Alan Bradley dead at age 87https://www.cbc.ca/books/flavia-de-luce-mystery-writer-alan-bradley-dead-at-age-87-9.7205807
- Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank dies at age 86https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/former-massachusetts-congressman-barney-frank-dies-at-age-86/3952791/
- Politie: overlijden bewoner met slangen in Enschede is noodlottig ongeval (in Dutch)https://www.tubantia.nl/enschede/politie-overlijden-bewoner-met-slangen-in-enschede-is-noodlottig-ongeval~a0825925/
- Gunter Hampel, 1937 – 2026 (in German)https://jazzpages.de/gunter-hampel-rip-1937-2026-2605201/
- Peter Hollingworth, former governor-general of Australia and retired Anglican bishop, dies aged 91https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/former-governor-general-peter-hollingworth-dies/106554086
- A legend passes: Al Hurricane Junior dieshttps://www.koat.com/article/a-legend-passes-al-hurricane-junior-dies/71356255
- Robert K. Irving dies at 71https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/robert-irving-obituary-9.7203879
- Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister BC Khanduri Passes Away After Prolonged Illnesshttps://news.abplive.com/news/india/bc-khanduri-death-former-uttarakhand-cm-dies-after-prolonged-illness-bjp-pm-modi-reacts-1844597
- Πέθανε η συγγραφέας φαγητού Αγλαΐα Κρεμέζη (in Greek)https://www.lifo.gr/now/greece/pethane-i-syggrafeas-fagitoy-aglaia-kremezi
- Ex-Bradford City defender John Middleton has died aged 70https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/26122022.ex-bradford-city-defender-john-middleton-died-aged-70/