February 2026 1 Vicki Abt, 83, American sociologist, respiratory failure.Vicki Abt Don Adams, 85, American country singer.Don Adams, Singer-Songwriter Who Played With George Jones and Johnny Paycheck, Dead at 85 Fernando Esteso, 80, Spanish comedian, actor (Al este del oeste, Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis, Uncertain Glory), and singer, respiratory failure.Muere el cómico Fernando Esteso a los 80 años Bertie Higgins, 81, Scottish footballer (Queen's Park).Higgins, C. E. (Bert) Rafael Hui, 77, Hong Kong civil servant and criminal, secretary for financial services (1995–2000), chief secretary for administration (2005–2007), and unofficial MEC (2007–2009).Former Chief Secretary for Administration Rafael Hui dies aged 77 after illness René Kaës, 89, French psychologist and psychoanalyst.Décès de René Kaës (1936-2026) Mostafa Kamal, 88, Bangladeshi volleyball player (Azad SC), coach, and footballer (Azad SC, Mohammedan SC).Sports organiser Mostafa Kamal dies Swietlan Kraczyna, 85, American painter.Swietlan “Nick” Kraczyna (March 24, 1940 – February 1, 2026) Manne Liimatainen, 82, Finnish Olympic cross-country skier (1972).Manne Liimatainen Graham Morgan, 88, Australian drummer.Graham Morgan Nobuhiko Ochiai, 84, Japanese journalist and novelist.作家の落合信彦さん死去 84歳 老衰のため 息子は落合陽一氏 Denise C. Park, 74, American neuroscientist.Denise Cortis Park Tony Pigott, 67, English cricketer (Sussex, Surrey, national team), heart attack.Remembering Tony Pigott | 1958-2026 Nicola Salerno, 69, Italian football sporting director (Cagliari, Catania, Leeds United).Lutto nell’ambiente Cagliari: addio a Nicola Salerno Rita Süssmuth, 88, German politician, president of the Bundestag (1988–1998) and federal minister for youth, family and health (1985–1988).Ex-Bundestagspräsidentin Rita Süssmuth gestorben Iosif Szakács, 92, Romanian footballer (Flamura Roșie Arad, Crișana Oradea, Dinamo București).Elhunyt Szakács József, a fáradhatatlan középpályás Robert Tinney, 78, American illustrator (Byte).In Memoriam Sushila Tiriya, 69, Indian politician, MP (1986–1987, 1994–2001, 2006–2007).Senior Odisha Congress Leader, Former MP Sushila Tiriya Passes Away at 70 Lucien Weiler, 74, Luxembourgish politician, deputy (1984–2013) and president of the Chamber of Deputies (2004–2009).Former CSV politician and Marshal of the Court Lucien Weiler dies aged 74 Sir Nicholas White, 74, British medical doctor and researcher, cancer.Professor Sir Nicholas White OBE KCMG FRS
2 Miguel Ángel Alba Díaz, 75, Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Antequera (1995–2001) and bishop of La Paz en la Baja California Sur (2001–2026).Fallece a los 75 años, Miguel Ángel Alba Díaz, obispo emérito de La Paz, BC Valentin Balakhnichev, 76, Russian athletics coach and sports official, president of the All-Russian Athletics Federation (1991–2015).Умер экс-президент Федерации легкой атлетики России Валентин Балахничев Hem Singh Bhadana, 55, Indian politician, Rajasthan MLA (2013–2018), cancer.Rajasthan: BJP veteran Hem Singh Bhadana passes away Gabor Boritt, 86, American historian.Gabor Boritt, Immigrant, Refugee-Turned-Renowned Scholar of Lincoln and American Civil War History, Dies at 86 Alfonso Buller, 66, English musician.Liam Gallagher leads tributes as Manchester legend Alfonso 'Fonzo' Buller dies Frankie Cain, 93, American professional wrestler.Frankie Cain a.k.a. The Great Mephisto dies Josefina Castellví, 90, Spanish oceanographer, head of the Juan Carlos I Antarctic Base (1989–1997) and namesake of Castellvi Peak.Muere Josefina Castellví, directora de la primera base española en la Antártida Ranjit Das, 93, Bangladeshi football player (Azad SC, Dhaka Mohammedan, East Pakistan) and manager, cardiac arrest.Legendary goalkeeper Ranjit Das passes away at 94 Teresa de Lauretis, 87, Italian academic, feminist and author.A Teresa de Lauretis Gladys Erbetta, 97, Argentine Olympic sprinter (1952).Murió Gladys Erbetta, la atleta de Santo Tomé que representó a la Argentina en los Juegos Olímpicos de 1952 Horst Gallert, 88, German politician, member of the Landtag of Saxony (1990–1994).Trauer um Horst Gallert – der ehemalige Landrat ist gestorben Józef Gąsienica-Sobczak, 91, Polish four-time Olympic skier (1956–1968).Nie żyje Józef Gąsienica Sobczak, czterokrotny olimpijczyk i pionier polskiego biathlonu Nicolas Giani, 39, Italian footballer (Vicenza, SPAL, Feralpisalò).SPAL – Nicolas Giani ci ha lasciati Daryl Hoole, 91, American author and public speaker.Daryl Hoole Marian Kasprzyk, 86, Polish boxer, Olympic champion (1964).Zmarł Marian Kasprzyk, pięściarz, mistrz olimpijski z Tokio w 1964 roku Miroslav Košuta, 89, Slovenian poet.È morto il poeta Miroslav Kosuta Usman Idris Kusfa, 57, Nigerian Islamic cleric.Islamic cleric Sheikh ‘Rigi-Rigi’ Kusfa dies at 57 Myra MacPherson, 91, American journalist (The Washington Post), author and biographer.State News alum and Washington Post reporter Myra MacPherson dies at 91 Bud Moore, 86, American college football player (Alabama Crimson Tide) and coach (Kansas Jayhawks).Bud Moore, former Alabama football player and coach, influential businessman, dies at 86 Chuck Negron, 83, American singer (Three Dog Night), heart failure and COPD.Three Dog Night’s Chuck Negron, voice behind ‘Joy to the World,’ dies at 83 Ahmad Obeidat, 87, Jordanian politician and intelligence officer, prime minister (1984–1985) and director of the General Intelligence Department (1974–1982).Former Jordan PM, intelligence chief Ahmad Obeidat passes away Maria Rita Parsi, 78, Italian psychotherapist.Addio a Maria Rita Parsi: la psicoterapeuta morta all'età di 78 anni Ken Peplowski, 66, American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist.The jazz world mourns the loss of acclaimed clarinetist, saxophonist and bandleader Ken Peplowski Peter Phillips, 83, Australian shot putter and Olympic weightlifter (1972).Peter Phillips Brigitte Reid, 70, German-born Canadian Olympic high jumper (1984).Brigitte Reid Charles Renoux, 100, French Benedictine monk and orientalist.Décès du P. Athanase (Charles) Renoux Frank S. Royal, 86, American physician, president of the National Medical Association (1981).Frank S. Royal Sr., Richmond medical leader and VUU board chair, dies at 86 Sandra Schultz Newman, 87, American judge, justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court (1996–2006).Hon. Sandra Schultz Newman Chuck Sullivan, 83, American lawyer and sports executive (New England Patriots).Charles William Sullivan John Terris, 86, New Zealand politician, MP (1978–1990) and mayor of Lower Hutt (1995–2004).Former Lower Hutt mayor John Terris dies Jacques Tremblay, 83, Canadian politician, Quebec MNA (1985–1989).Jacques Tremblay, homme d'affaires et politicien, s'est éteint Jean Widmer, 96, Swiss graphic designer.Mort du designer Jean Widmer, créateur du logo du Centre Pompidou et pionnier du minimalisme Yuan Wei-jen, 57, Taiwanese singer-songwriter.袁惟仁病逝「走得平靜」 黃韻玲悲泣：親愛的小胖離開了
3 J. Edward Anderson, 98, American mechanical engineer.John Edward Anderson Elizabeth Barret, 74, American documentary filmmaker (Stranger with a Camera).Elizabeth Barret André Beteille, 91, Indian sociologist.Renowned sociologist André Béteille passes away at 91 José Borba, 76, Brazilian politician, deputy (1995–2005).Morre José Rodrigues Borba, ex-deputado federal e ex-prefeito de Jandaia do Sul Seiichirō Dōkyū, 72, Japanese politician, MP (2009–2012).道休誠一郎氏が死去 元衆院議員 Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, 53, Libyan politician, shot.Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has been killed, Gaddafi family source tells Al Arabiya Sérgio Görgen, 72, Brazilian politician, Rio Grande do Sul MLA (2003–2007), heart attack.Frei Sérgio Görgen, fundador do MST e ex-deputado do RS, morre aos 70 anos Lee Hamilton, 94, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1965–1999) and vice-chair of the 9/11 Commission (2002–2004).Lee Hamilton, U.S. Congressman and Evansville native, dies at 94 Reta Holden, 87, American politician, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives (1992–1999).Reta Faye Eaves Holden Dame Carole Jordan, 84, British physicist.Professor Dame Carole Jordan DBE, FRS, FRAS, FInstP (1941-2026) Ron Kenoly, 81, American Christian worship leader, singer and songwriter.Gospel legend, Ron Kenoly dies at 81 George LeBlanc, 71, Canadian politician, mayor of Moncton, New Brunswick (2008–2016), complications from corticobasal syndrome.Former Moncton mayor George LeBlanc dies at 71 Allan Massie, 87, British journalist and author (Augustus, Tiberius, Caesar), cancer.Acclaimed novelist Alan Massie dies aged 87 Lamonte McLemore, 90, American singer (The 5th Dimension).LaMonte McLemore, singer and founding member of The 5th Dimension, dies at 90 Pierre Merlin, 88, French geographer and academic, president of Paris 8 University (1976–1980).Pierre Merlin, géographe et urbaniste, grand défenseur de l'université, est mort Jim Morrison, 94, Canadian ice hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins).Former Leafs defenceman Morrison dead at 94 Ivan Nikulin, 89, Russian politician, member of the Soviet of the Union (1984–1989).шёл из жизни бывший первый секретарь Новгородского обкома КПСС Иван Никулин Fernand Ouellette, 95, Canadian writer.L'écrivain et poète Fernand Ouellette s'éteint à 95 ans Şemsa Özar, 71, Turkish academic.Prof. Dr. Şemsa Özar hayatını kaybetti Vangelis Petrakis, 87, Greek footballer (Aris, AEK Athens, OFI).Πέθανε ο Βαγγέλης Πετράκης, τα συλλυπητήρια της ΑΕΚ και του ΟΦΗ για τον παλαίμαχο τερματοφύλακα Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri, 72, Indian politician, Andhra Pradesh MLA (2004–2018) and Telangana MLA (2018–2023), kidney disease.AIMIM general secretary Ahmed Pasha Quadri passes away Ruben Rodriguez, 60, American football player (Seattle Seahawks).Obituary for Ruben Angel Rodriguez Herbert Sukopp, 95, German ecologist and academic.Herbert Sukopp Ron Teasley, 99, American baseball player (New York Cubans).Third-Oldest MLB Player, Negro Leagues Veteran, Dies at 99 Janken Varden, 87, Norwegian theatre director (Oslo Nye Teater).Teatersjef er død S. P. Venkatesh, 70, Indian film score composer (Kilukkam, Spadikam, Rajavinte Makan), cardiac arrest.S.P. Venkatesh, legendary South Indian music director, dies at 70 Svetlana Zhiltsova, 89, Russian television presenter.Умерла телеведущая Светлана Жильцова. Она вела «Песню года» и «Утреннюю почту»
4 Odílio Balbinotti, 84, Brazilian politician, deputy (1995–2015), complications from Alzheimer's disease.Ex-deputado federal conhecido como 'rei das sementes' morre aos 84 anos em MT François Beukelaers, 88, Belgian actor (Brussels by Night, The Over-the-Hill Band, Stormforce), stage director and singer.L’acteur belge François Beukelaers est décédé à l’âge de 88 ans Nogueira de Brito, 88, Portuguese politician, deputy (1983–1995).Morreu José Luís Nogueira de Brito, histórico dirigente do CDS Corrado Carnevale, 95, Italian jurist, judge of the Supreme Court of Cassation (1985–1993).Morto Corrado Carnevale: il giudice era definito “l’ammazzasentenze” Tommy Crook, 81, American guitarist.Remembering Tulsa guitarist Tommy Crook Malcolm Ferguson-Smith, 94, British geneticist.Professor Malcolm Ferguson-Smith (1931-2026) Wojciech Gryniewicz, 79, Polish sculptor.Nie żyje rzeźbiarz Wojciech Gryniewicz. Stworzył m.in. Ławeczkę Tuwima Danny Hale, 84, Northern Irish footballer (Dundalk, Derry City).Tributes paid to goalscoring legend Danny Hale following his passing Leo Hilokoski, 84, Finnish bowler.Maailmanmestari Leo Hilokoski on kuollut Ed Iskenderian, 104, American Hall of Fame hot rodder and businessman.Ed Iskenderian, beloved "Camfather" of hot rodding, passes away at 104 Marlies Krämer, 88, German feminist activist and politician.Nachruf auf Marlies Krämer Abdul Latif, 86, Bangladeshi cricket player (East Pakistan) and manager (national team).Former Bangladesh team manager Lt Col Latif Khan passes away