April 2026 1 Sergey Bystritskiy, 62, Russian actor (Valentin and Valentina, From the Life of Fyodor Kuzkin, 100 Days Before the Command) and television director.Актер и режиссер Сергей Быстрицкий умер в возрасте 62 лет Salvador Castañeda Álvarez, 79, Mexican writer.Murió el escritor Salvador Castañeda, cofundador del Movimiento de Acción Revolucionaria Mike Chaplin, 82, British artist, mesothelioma.Michael James Chaplin Gianluca Cherubini, 52, Italian footballer (Reggiana, Chieti, Torres).Morto a 52 anni l'ex calciatore della Reggiana Gianluca Cherubini Birgit Collin-Langen, 69, German politician, MEP (2012–2019).Bingen trauert um ehemalige Oberbürgermeisterin Birgit Collin-Langen Donald V. DeRosa, 85, American academic administrator, president of the University of the Pacific (1995–2009).University of the Pacific's transformational President Don DeRosa dies at 85 Andreas Engel, 82, Swiss biologist.Obituary for Prof. Andreas Engel (1943 – 2026) Dick Farley, 79, American football player (San Diego Chargers) and coach (Williams Ephs).The death of Richard J. Farley Jack Harliwich, 95, New Zealand cricketer (Canterbury).Jack Austin Harliwich Hans-Jürgen Kreische, 78, German football player (Dynamo Dresden, East Germany national team) and manager (Dynamo Dresden), Olympic bronze medalist (1972).Legendärer DDR und Dynamo Dresden Fußballer Hansi Kreische verstorben Rosemary Kurtz, 95, American politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives (2001–2005).Former Illinois state rep, District 155 school board member and Crystal Lake resident dies at age 95 Suki Lahav, 74, Israeli violinist (E Street Band), singer, and lyricist.היוצרת צרויה להב הלכה לעולמה בגיל 74 Jacques Michon, 80, Canadian literary historian and academic.Avis de décès - Jacques Michon Dalia Nausheen, 71, Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer, cancer.Ekushey Padak-winning singer Dalia Nausheen passes away L. P. E. Parker, 93, British classical scholar.St Hugh’s announces the death of Emeritus Fellow, Dr Laetitia Edwards PSD, 51, American rapper and producer, lung infection.PSD Tha Drivah Passes Away From Complications Suffered In Car Accident Leading To Lung Infection Dick Roberge, 91, Canadian ice hockey player (Johnstown Jets, New Westminster Royals, Pittsburgh Hornets) and coach.Richard Lewis Roberge Louis Saia, 75, Canadian film director (Les Boys) and screenwriter.Louis Saia, réalisateur des films « Les Boys », est mort Tariq al-Sawah, 68, Egyptian Guantanamo Bay detainee.Former Guantanamo Prisoner Tariq El Sawah Passes Away (death announced on this date) Peter V. Smith, 78, Australian footballer (Melbourne, Carlton).Smith, Peter Victor Andrew Strathern, 87, British anthropologist.Strathern Jean-Michel Testu, 88, French politician, deputy (1981–1986, 1988–1993).Décès de l'ancien député d'Indre-et-Loire, Jean-Michel Testu Tom Valenti, 67, American chef.Pioneering North Jersey chef Tom Valenti dies at 67
2 Roberto Arditti, 60, Italian journalist (Il Tempo), television writer and radio personality.Roberto Arditti. Addio all'uomo dell'altra Italia Oleh Avdieiev, 52, Ukrainian Olympic luger (1998, 2002), stabbed.Territorial recruitment and social support center's employee killed in Lviv turns out to be two-time Olympian Mels Bekboev, 73, Kyrgyz military officer and politician, chief of the general staff of armed forces (2004–2006).Скончался бывший начальник Главного штаба ВС КР, генерал Мэлс Бекбоев Trygve Berge, 93, Norwegian Olympic alpine skier (1956).Breckenridge Ski Resort co-founder and Colorado skiing legend Trygve Berge dies at 93 Louis Besson, 88, French politician, deputy (1976–1989), secretary of state for housing (1997–2001), and twice mayor of Chambéry.L'ancien ministre socialiste Louis Besson est décédé à l'âge de 88 ans Nicolás Biglianti, 51, Uruguayan footballer (Liverpool (Montevideo), Rampla Juniors, Peñarol), pancreatic cancer.Quién era Nicolás Biglianti, el exarquero uruguayo con pasajes por Liverpool y Peñarol que murió este jueves Millicent Burgess, 102, Bermudian-born Canadian educator.Millicent Burgess Víctor Cabrera, 68, Chilean footballer (San Luis, Everton, Regional Atacama).Impacto en el e fútbol chileno tras muerte Víctor «Pititore» Cabrera falleció (body discovered on this date) Estelle Bee Dagum, 91, Argentine-Canadian statistician.Lutto in Ateneo. E' scomparsa Estela Bee Dagum Ronald Eddy, 94, Canadian politician, Ontario MPP (1992–1995) and mayor of Brant (1999–2018).Ronald Earl Foster Eddy Maribel Flores, 76, Spanish politician, member of the Parliament of Andalusia (1990–2004) and senator (1996–2015).Muere la exsenadora del PSOE de Córdoba Maribel Flores Dee Freeman, 66, American actress (The Young and the Restless), lung cancer.Dee Freeman Dies: 'The Young and the Restless' & 'Sistas' Actress Was 66 Shozin Fukui, 64, Japanese film director (964 Pinocchio, Rubber's Lover, S-94) and screenwriter.Shozin Fukui (1961–2026) James Gadson, 86, American drummer (Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band) and session musician.Drummer James Gadson, who played with Bill Withers and Marvin Gaye, dies at 86 Kristian Gerner, 83, Swedish historian and author.Historieprofessor Kristian Gerner har avlidit Neville Glover, 70, Australian rugby league player (Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers, national team).Vale: Neville Glover OAM Tahir Jalil Habbush, 75–76, Iraqi intelligence official (Habbush letter), director of the Iraqi Intelligence Service (1995–2003).الموت يغيّب الحبوش ووزير الكهرباء الأسبق ماجد الأمارة Miroslav Jakeš, 75, Czech polar explorer, glacier fall.Czech polar explorer Miroslav Jakeš dies in Svalbard Yoshihisa Kishimoto, 64, Japanese video game developer (Double Dragon, River City).Double Dragon Creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto Has Passed Away Javier López Marcano, 71, Spanish politician, member of the Parliament of Cantabria (1999–2015, since 2023) and three-time regional minister, mayor of Torrelavega (1999–2003), heart attack.Muere el diputado del PRC Javier López Marcano de un infarto Jean-Claude Lozac'hmeur, 85, French linguist, historian and academic.Monsieur Jean-Claude Lozac'hmeur Misua, 27, Filipino drag performer (Drag Race Philippines).Drag artist Misua passes away during 'Drag Race' season filming Peter Neumeyer, 96, German-American academic.Peter Florian Neumeyer Reda bin Mohammed Saeed Obeid, 90, Saudi academic and civil servant, member of the Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia (1994–1998).عن عمر يناهز 90 عاماً.. رحيل رضا عبيد مدير جامعة المؤسس وعضو «الشورى» سابقاً Justin Panakkal, 90, Indian Catholic priest and composer.Fr. Justin Panakkal passes away Dan Piachaud, 89, Sri Lankan cricketer (Oxford University, MCC, national team).Piachaud Mykola Pinchuk, 79, Ukrainian footballer (Armavir, Zorya Luhansk, Soviet Union national team).Скончался чемпион СССР по футболу 1972 года в составе «Зари» Николай Пинчук (death announced on this date) George Plafker, 97, American seismologist.George Plafker Konstantas Ramelis, 88, Lithuanian politician, MP (2008–2012).Konstantas Ramelis Col Ratcliff, 96, Australian footballer (Western Suburbs).Col Ratcliff Ian Rutherford, 68, New Zealand cricketer (Otago, Central Districts, Central Otago), traffic collision.Ian Rutherford Nick Savva, 91, Cypriot-born British greyhound trainer and breeder.Industry pays tribute on death of Nick Savva Aron Shai, 83, Israeli historian.ההיסטוריון אהרן שי, שכיהן כרקטור אוניברסיטת תל אביב, הלך לעולמו בגיל 84 Geoffrey Smith, 82, American-born British radio presenter (BBC Radio 3), author and musician.Geoffrey Smith (1943-2026) – A Tribute Moody R. Tidwell III, 87, American attorney.Judge Moody R. Tidwell, III Mahinda Wijesekara, 83, Sri Lankan politician, minister of fisheries (2001–2007) and MP (1989–2010).Former Minister Mahinda Wijesekera passes away Jerrold Zar, 84, American biologist.Jerrold H. Zar
3 Nicholas Bosanquet, 84, British health economist and political activist, stroke.In memory of Nick Bosanquet Prashant Bose, 82, Indian Maoist militant.Maoist leader Prashant Bose, carrying Rs 1 cr bounty dies in Ranchi hospital Nanni Cagnone, 86, Italian poet.Addio a Nanni Cagnone, il poeta e scrittore aveva 86 anni: il post di Vasco Rossi John Cheek, 70, American Hall of Fame lacrosse player (national team).Hall of Fame Player John Cheek Passes Away Bettina Cirone, 92, American photographer.Bettina L Cirone Fred Curry, 82, American professional wrestler (NWA, NWF).Former NWA Champion Flying Fred Curry Passes Away At Age 82 Rod Diridon Sr., 87, American politician, chairman of the CHSRA (2001–2003), sepsis.Santa Clara Co.: Diridon Station's Namesake, Rod Diridon, Is Dead Carol Greitzer, 101, American politician and abortion activist, New York City councilwoman (1969–1991).Carol Greitzer, trailblazing NYC political reformer and women's advocate, dies at 101 Guy Jutras, 95, Canadian boxing referee and judge.Guy Jutras Dennis Campbell Kennedy, 89, Irish journalist (Belfast Telegraph, The Irish Times).Dennis Kennedy Mattias Mainiero, 70, Italian journalist.Uno dei fondatori (death announced on this date) Vittorio Messori, 84, Italian journalist (Avvenire, La Stampa, Corriere della Sera) and Christian writer.È morto Vittorio Messori, scrittore e giornalista cattolico Karen Muenster, 83, American politician, member of the South Dakota Senate (1985–1992), complications from Alzheimer's disease.Karen K. Muenster Augustine Nshimye, 79, Ugandan jurist, justice of the Supreme Court (2015–2017), cancer.Retired Supreme Court Justice Augustine Nshimye dies Ricardo Ortiz, 51, Spanish bullfighter, gored.En Espagne, l'ancien matador Ricardo Ortiz meurt encorné avant une corrida Gilbertson Sangma, 70, Indian footballer (Assam Police, Assam, national team).Assam football legend Gilbertson Sangma passes away Terry Schreiber, 89, American theater director, heart attack.Terry Schreiber Founder Of T. Schreiber Studio Dies At Age 89 Machana Shamukuni, 49, Botswanan politician, minister of justice (2022–2024).BDP confirms Shamukuni's passing Michele Massimo Tarantini, 83, Italian film director (Confessions of a Lady Cop, A Man Called Magnum, Taxi Girl).È morto Michele Massimo Tarantini, regista cult delle commedie sexy con Lino Banfi ed Edwige Fenech James Uerikua, 43, Namibian politician, MP (since 2025), traffic collision.President mourns death of MP James Uerikua Gerard Williams, 73, American football player (Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers).Gerard Williams, a 5-year NFL veteran defensive back, died at 73 (death announced on this date) Butch Wilson, 84, American football player (Baltimore Colts, New York Giants), cancer.George "Butch" Marvin Wilson III Thomas Zipp, 59, German artist.Thomas Zipp gestorben
4 Carl Anthony, 87, American architect.Remembering Carl Anthony, architect who brought racial equity analysis to environmental movement Paolo Cherchi, 88, Italian philologist and historian of literature.Da Oschiri all'Università di Chicago, la cultura piange la scomparsa di Paolo Cherchi James Craigen, 87, Scottish politician, MP (1974–1987).James Mark Craigen Bob Duliba, 91, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Angels, Boston Red Sox).Former Red Sox and Cardinals pitcher Bob Duliba died Garner Ekstran, 86, American football player (Saskatchewan Roughriders, BC Lions).Remembering Roughriders Great Garner Ekstran (1939-2026) Pearl Fryar, 86, American topiary artist.Renowned Bishopville topiary artist Pearl Fryar passes away Gregory Hannon, 61, British molecular biologist.Tributes paid to Professor Greg Hannon 1964-2026 Harry Keyishian, 93, American literary editor (FDU Press) and academic.Commentary: Remembering Harry Keyishian, Greater Morristown mentor and landmark First Amendment figure Raynella Leath, 77, American exonerated murder suspect.Raynella Dossett Leath, accused in the deaths of two husbands, has died