Remembered on this day
1939 – 2026
Died: October 19, 2026
politician
Coos Huijsen was a Dutch politician born on March 20, 1939, in The Hague. Throughout his career, he made significant contributions to the political landscape of…
1954 – 2026
Died: October 19, 2026
politician
Emmanuel Uduaghan was a Nigerian politician born on October 22, 1954, in Warri North. Throughout his life, he was known for his contributions to public service…
1925 – 2026
Died: October 19, 2026 Country: Helsinki
actor
Hilkka Kinnunen was a Finnish actor born on March 19, 1925, in Vyborg. Over the course of her career, she made notable contributions to the performing arts, ear…
— – 2026
Died: October 18, 2026 Country: South Africa
politician
Ana Rita Sithole was a South African politician whose contributions to the political landscape were recognized during her lifetime. Though details about her ear…
1960 – 2026
Died: October 18, 2026 Country: Baltimore
journalist
Ann Hornaday was born on March 9, 1960, in Iowa City. She had a distinguished career as a journalist, known for her insightful and thoughtful contributions to t…
1941 – 2026
Died: October 18, 2026
composer, singer
Benito di Paula was a Brazilian composer and singer born on November 28, 1941, in Nova Friburgo, Brazil. He made significant contributions to Brazilian music, e…
1987 – 2026
Died: October 18, 2026 Country: Rio de Janeiro
actor, singer
Lua Blanco was born on March 5, 1987, in São Paulo, Brazil. From an early age, she displayed a strong passion for the arts, particularly in music and acting. He…
1983 – 2026
Died: October 17, 2026 Country: Guatemala City
politician
Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa was a Guatemalan politician born on July 26, 1983, in Guatemala City. He dedicated his life to public service in his home country…
1945 – 2026
Died: October 17, 2026 Country: Abidjan
politician
Louis-André Dacoury-Tabley was born on September 14, 1945, in Gagnoa. Over the course of his life, he dedicated himself to public service as a politician, contr…
1940 – 2026
Died: October 17, 2026 Country: London
journalist, politician
Here is an initial draft memorial biography of Patrick Dele‑Cole based strictly on verifiable information: Paragraph 1 Patrick Dele‑Cole (born February 4, 19…
1948 – 2026
Died: October 17, 2026
politician
Penehupifo Pohamba was born on June 16, 1948, in the Ohangwena Region of what is now Namibia. Throughout her life, she played a significant role in the politica…
1942 – 2026
Died: October 16, 2026
poet
Douglas Dunn was a distinguished poet born on October 23, 1942, in Inchinnan. Throughout his life, he made significant contributions to the world of poetry, gai…
1936 – 2026
Died: October 16, 2026 Country: Marousi
businessperson
Below is a respectful, fact-based initial draft for the memorial biography of Giorgos Vardinogiannis, using only verified details: Giorgos Vardinogiannis was b…
— – 2026
Died: October 16, 2026
businessperson
Here is an initial draft for the memorial biography of Joe Redner, based strictly on verified information: Joseph R. Redner was an American businessman and act…
1942 – 2026
Died: October 16, 2026 Country: Yellow Springs
journalist
Noah Adams was born on September 15, 1942, in Ashland. He pursued a career in journalism, dedicating his life to reporting and storytelling. Throughout his car…
1938 – 2026
Died: October 16, 2026 Country: Lemmer
politician
Rinze Visser was born on December 18, 1938, in Lemmer, a town known for its maritime history. He dedicated much of his life to public service, establishing hims…
1930 – 2026
Died: October 16, 2026
musician
Sam Noto was born on April 17, 1930, in Buffalo. He developed an early interest in music, which would shape the course of his life and career. Growing up in a m…
1949 – 2026
Died: October 15, 2026
politician
Abdul Hai was born on January 5, 1949, in the Munshiganj District. Emerging from this region of Bangladesh, he devoted much of his life to public service and po…
— – 2026
Died: October 15, 2026
television presenter
Danny Watson was a respected television presenter whose career left a lasting impression on viewers and colleagues alike. While the details of his early life an…
1955 – 2026
Died: October 15, 2026
singer, television presenter
Below is an initial draft based strictly on the verified facts you provided, supplemented only with details reliably sourced: Eli Rygg (born 22 September 1955…
1941 – 2026
Died: October 15, 2026
politician
Pierre-André Kombila was born on May 8, 1941. Over the course of his life, he became known for his involvement in the political sphere, dedicating his career to…
1948 – 2026
Died: October 15, 2026 Country: Los Angeles
actor
Richard Riehle was an American actor born on May 12, 1948, in Menomonee Falls. Over the course of his life, he built a career in the entertainment industry, con…
1943 – 2026
Died: October 15, 2026
journalist
Rudolf Křesťan (14 March 1943 – 15 October 2026) was a distinguished Czech journalist, editor, and feuilletonist, born in Prague. Over a career spanning more th…
1937 – 2023 · 3 years ago
Association football player, Association football coach, Autobiographer, Animator
Sir Robert Charlton (11 October 1937 – 21 October 2023) was an English footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, left winger or centre-forward. Widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, he was a member of the England team that won the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the year he also won the Ballon d'Or. H…
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1932 – 1984 · 42 years ago
Film director, Film producer, Film critic, Actor, Director, Film screenwriter
François Roland Truffaut (UK: TROO-foh, TRUU-, US: troo-FOH; French: [fʁɑ̃swa ʁɔlɑ̃ tʁyfo]; 6 February 1932 – 21 October 1984) was a French filmmaker, actor, and critic. Widely regarded as one of the founders of the French New Wave, he came under the tutelage of film critic André Bazin as a young man and was hired to…
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1922 – 1969 · 57 years ago
Writer, Poet, Novelist, Screenwriter, Prose writer
Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac (; March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969), known as Jack Kerouac, was an American novelist and poet who, alongside William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, was a pioneer of the Beat Generation. Of French-Canadian parentage, Kerouac was raised in a French-speaking home in Lowell, Massachusetts.…
Read their story1937 – 2023 · 3 years ago
Association football player, Association football coach, Autobiographer, Animator
Sir Robert Charlton (11 October 1937 – 21 October 2023) was an English footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, left winger or centre-forward. Widely c…
1932 – 1984 · 42 years ago
Film director, Film producer, Film critic, Actor, Director, Film screenwriter
François Roland Truffaut (UK: TROO-foh, TRUU-, US: troo-FOH; French: [fʁɑ̃swa ʁɔlɑ̃ tʁyfo]; 6 February 1932 – 21 October 1984) was a French filmmaker, actor,…
1922 – 1969 · 57 years ago
Writer, Poet, Novelist, Screenwriter, Prose writer
Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac (; March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969), known as Jack Kerouac, was an American novelist and poet who, alongside William S. Burroughs…
1862 – 1931 · 95 years ago
Writer, Playwright, Physician writer, Screenwriter, Psychiatrist, Novelist
Here is a revised and improved memorial biography of Arthur Schnitzler, based strictly on well-supported facts from reputable sources: Arthur Schnitzler was bo…
1758 – 1805 · 221 years ago
Naval officer, Politician, Admiral
Vice-Admiral of the White Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a British Royal Navy officer whose leadership, grasp of…
1469 – 1494 · 532 years ago
Ruler
Gian Galeazzo Sforza (20 June 1469 – 21 October 1494), also known as Giovan Galeazzo Sforza, was the sixth Duke of Milan. He was the father of Bona Maria Sforza…
1368 – 1422 · 604 years ago
Monarch
Charles VI (3 December 1368 – 21 October 1422), nicknamed the Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé) and in the 19th century, the Mad (French: le Fol or le Fou), was Ki…
1210 – 1266 · 760 years ago
Politician, Military personnel, Monarch
Birger Jarl or Birger Magnusson (c. 1210 – 21 October 1266) was a Swedish statesman and regent, jarl, and a member of the House of Bjälbo, who played a pivotal…
1045 – 1125 · 901 years ago
Writer, Historian, Chronicler
Cosmas of Prague (Czech: Kosmas Pražský; Latin: Cosmas Decanus; c. 1045 – 21 October 1125) was a Czech priest, writer and historian. Source: Wikipedia — https:…
659 – 713 · 1313 years ago
Imam, Poet, Theologian
Ali ibn al-Husayn al-Sajjad (Arabic: عَلِيٌّ بْنُ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ ٱلسَّجَّادُ, romanized: ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥusayn al-Sajjād, c. 658 – c. 712), also known as Zayn al-Abid…
401s – 460 · 1566 years ago
Poet, Writer, Sovereign
Aelia Eudocia Augusta (; Ancient Greek: Αἰλία Εὐδοκία Αὐγούστα; c. 400 – 460 AD), also called Saint Eudocia, was an Eastern Roman empress by marriage to Emperor…
1939 – 2026
politician
Coos Huijsen was a Dutch politician born on March 20, 1939, in The Hague. Throughout his career, he made significant contributions to the political landscape of…
1954 – 2026
politician
Emmanuel Uduaghan was a Nigerian politician born on October 22, 1954, in Warri North. Throughout his life, he was known for his contributions to public service…
1925 – 2026
actor
Hilkka Kinnunen was a Finnish actor born on March 19, 1925, in Vyborg. Over the course of her career, she made notable contributions to the performing arts, ear…
— – 2026
politician
Ana Rita Sithole was a South African politician whose contributions to the political landscape were recognized during her lifetime. Though details about her ear…
1960 – 2026
journalist
Ann Hornaday was born on March 9, 1960, in Iowa City. She had a distinguished career as a journalist, known for her insightful and thoughtful contributions to t…
1941 – 2026
composer, singer
Benito di Paula was a Brazilian composer and singer born on November 28, 1941, in Nova Friburgo, Brazil. He made significant contributions to Brazilian music, e…
1987 – 2026
actor, singer
Lua Blanco was born on March 5, 1987, in São Paulo, Brazil. From an early age, she displayed a strong passion for the arts, particularly in music and acting. He…
1983 – 2026
politician
Juan Francisco Solórzano Foppa was a Guatemalan politician born on July 26, 1983, in Guatemala City. He dedicated his life to public service in his home country…
1945 – 2026
politician
Louis-André Dacoury-Tabley was born on September 14, 1945, in Gagnoa. Over the course of his life, he dedicated himself to public service as a politician, contr…
1940 – 2026
journalist, politician
Here is an initial draft memorial biography of Patrick Dele‑Cole based strictly on verifiable information: Paragraph 1 Patrick Dele‑Cole (born February 4, 19…
1948 – 2026
politician
Penehupifo Pohamba was born on June 16, 1948, in the Ohangwena Region of what is now Namibia. Throughout her life, she played a significant role in the politica…
1942 – 2026
poet
Douglas Dunn was a distinguished poet born on October 23, 1942, in Inchinnan. Throughout his life, he made significant contributions to the world of poetry, gai…
1936 – 2026
businessperson
Below is a respectful, fact-based initial draft for the memorial biography of Giorgos Vardinogiannis, using only verified details: Giorgos Vardinogiannis was b…
— – 2026
businessperson
Here is an initial draft for the memorial biography of Joe Redner, based strictly on verified information: Joseph R. Redner was an American businessman and act…
1942 – 2026
journalist
Noah Adams was born on September 15, 1942, in Ashland. He pursued a career in journalism, dedicating his life to reporting and storytelling. Throughout his car…
1938 – 2026
politician
Rinze Visser was born on December 18, 1938, in Lemmer, a town known for its maritime history. He dedicated much of his life to public service, establishing hims…
1930 – 2026
musician
Sam Noto was born on April 17, 1930, in Buffalo. He developed an early interest in music, which would shape the course of his life and career. Growing up in a m…
1949 – 2026
politician
Abdul Hai was born on January 5, 1949, in the Munshiganj District. Emerging from this region of Bangladesh, he devoted much of his life to public service and po…
— – 2026
television presenter
Danny Watson was a respected television presenter whose career left a lasting impression on viewers and colleagues alike. While the details of his early life an…
1955 – 2026
singer, television presenter
Below is an initial draft based strictly on the verified facts you provided, supplemented only with details reliably sourced: Eli Rygg (born 22 September 1955…
1941 – 2026
politician
Pierre-André Kombila was born on May 8, 1941. Over the course of his life, he became known for his involvement in the political sphere, dedicating his career to…
1948 – 2026
actor
Richard Riehle was an American actor born on May 12, 1948, in Menomonee Falls. Over the course of his life, he built a career in the entertainment industry, con…
1943 – 2026
journalist
Rudolf Křesťan (14 March 1943 – 15 October 2026) was a distinguished Czech journalist, editor, and feuilletonist, born in Prague. Over a career spanning more th…
1935 – 2026
musician, singer
Here is a respectful, fact-based memorial biography for Alpay, based on verified information. Where details differ across sources (e.g. birth date), I have note…
1944 – 2026
actor, businessperson
Ana Lupez was born on March 28, 1944, in the city of Guaymallén. From an early age, she displayed a strong interest in the performing arts, which led her to pur…
1924 – 2026
actor
Charmienne Harker was an actor born on May 13, 1924. Over the course of her life, she made contributions to the performing arts, carving a path in the world of…
1939 – 2026
poet
Below is an initial draft for the memorial biography of Gerold Späth, based solely on the verified information you provided and facts supported by reliable sour…
1929 – 2026
voice actor
Here is an initial draft memorial biography based strictly on the verified information: Michael Forest was born as Gerald Michael Charlebois on April 17, 1929,…
1928 – 2026
politician
Q61597990 was born on November 21, 1928, in Atlanta. Over the course of a long life spanning nearly a century, Q61597990 dedicated significant time and effort t…
— – 2026
journalist
Here is a respectful, accurate, neutral initial draft for Rita Vorperian's memorial biography, based solely on confirmed sources and without inventing any detai…
1940 – 2026
pedagogue
Thomas H. Buxton was born on January 18, 1940, in Blowing Rock. He dedicated his life to education, working as a pedagogue and striving to shape the minds of co…
1943 – 2026
politician
John Angus was a politician born on March 3, 1943. Over the course of his life, he dedicated himself to public service, contributing to the political landscape…
1936 – 2026
singer
Martina Arroyo was born on February 2, 1936, in New York City. From a young age, she showed promise as a musician, growing up in a culturally rich environment t…
1952 – 2026
actor
Gary Waddell was born on August 7, 1952, in Carlton. He became known for his work as an actor, building a respected career in the Australian film and television…
1951 – 2026
politician
Irene R. Mathyssen (August 16, 1951 – October 12, 2026) was a dedicated Canadian educator, community activist, and New Democratic Party (NDP) politician whose l…
1943 – 2026
actor
Pierre Lindstedt (15 August 1943 – 12 October 2026) Pierre Lindstedt was born on 15 August 1943 in Dalarö, Sweden, into a theatrical family as the son of the r…
1930 – 2026
politician
René-Pierre Signé was born on September 16, 1930, in Chirac-Bellevue, a commune in France known for its rural character and close-knit community. He grew up in…
1939 – 2026
politician
Jean Geney was born on September 26, 1939, in Mélisey. Over the course of his life, he dedicated himself to public service, building a career as a politician. H…
1951 – 2026
Actor, Filmmaker
Nana Patekar was an Indian actor and filmmaker known for acclaimed work in Hindi and Marathi cinema, including Parinda, Krantiveer and Natsamrat. He received th…
1950 – 2026
Actor, Writer, Director, Activist
Michael Kearns was an American actor, playwright, director and activist. He was one of the first openly gay actors in Hollywood and co-founded Artists Confronti…
1956 – 2026
Singer, Songwriter
Freddie Jackson, born Frederick Anthony Jackson on October 2, 1956, in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, emerged from a gospel-rooted childhood to becom…
1940 – 2026
Novelist, Politician
Jeffrey Archer was an English novelist and politician. His bestselling novels included Kane and Abel, and he served as a Member of Parliament before later sitti…
— – 2026
Professor, Physicist
Neem Chandra Bhowmik (Bengali: নিমচন্দ্র ভৌমিক; died 4 October 2026) was a Bangladeshi physicist and diplomat who was a professor in the Department of Applied P…
1964 – 2026
Actor, Pilot
Robert Kelker-Kelly was an American actor and professional pilot, known for playing Bo Brady on Days of Our Lives and for roles on Another World and General Hos…
1931 – 2026
Film director, Screenwriter, Composer, Actor
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao was an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, composer and actor whose work spanned Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi and other cinema. His films…
— – 2026
Journalist
Toufique Imrose Khalidi (Bengali: তৌফিক ইমরোজ খালিদী; 14 June 1967 – 2 October 2026) was a Bangladeshi journalist, editor, media businessman, and the owner and…
1945 – 2026
Children's writer, Writer
Akhtar Hossain (Bengali: আখতার হুসেন; 1 November 1945 – 24 September 2026) was a Bangladeshi children's literature writer. He was awarded the Bangla Academy Lit…
1934 – 2026
Journalist, Reporter, Activist, Essayist, Editor, Lecturer
Gloria Marie Steinem ( STY-nəm; March 25, 1934 – September 2, 2026) was an American journalist and social movement activist who emerged as a nationally recogniz…
1939 – 2026
Molecular biologist, Chemist, University teacher, Crystallographer, Biochemist, Scientist
Ada Esther Yonath (Hebrew: עדה יונת, pronounced [ˈada joˈnat]; née Lifshitz; 22 June 1939 – 31 August 2026) was an Israeli crystallographer and Nobel laureate i…
1937 – 2026
Royalty, Monarch
Harald V (21 February 1937 – 28 August 2026) was King of Norway from 1991 until his death in 2026. Born in Skaugum, Asker, during the reign of his paternal gra…
1943 – 2026
Soldier, Military officer
Ratko Mladić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ратко Младић, pronounced [râtko mlǎːdit͡ɕ]; 12 March 1942 – 27 August 2026) was a Bosnian Serb military officer who led the Army…
1946 – 2026
Country singer, Singer-songwriter, Actor, Guitarist, Banjoist, Autobiographer
Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean (née Parton; January 19, 1946 – August 25, 2026) was an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Dubbed…
1946 – 2026
Actor, Comedian, Singer, Film producer, Television actor, Memoirist
Timothy James Curry (19 April 1946 – 25 August 2026) was an English actor and singer who amassed more than 240 credits on screen and stage in a career which spa…
1989 – 2026
Film actor, Television actor, Voice actor, Singer, Actor, Fashion model
Hayden Lesley Panettiere ( PAN-ə-tee-AIR; August 21, 1989 – August 16, 2026) was an American actress and singer. She first appeared on screen when she was 11 m…
1951 – 2026
Association football player, Association football coach, Autobiographer
Joseph Kevin Keegan (14 February 1951 – 20 July 2026) was an English football player and manager who played as an attacking midfielder or forward. Nicknamed "Ki…
1947 – 2026
Winegrower, Film actor, Television actor, Film director, Director, Screenwriter
Sir Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill (14 September 1947 – 13 July 2026) was a New Zealand actor. Known as a leading man in film and television, he received nominat…
1931 – 2026
Politician
Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (Bengali pronunciation: [ˈd͡ʒɑmirʊdːin ˈʃɔrkɑr]; 1 December 1931 – 12 July 2026) was a Bangladeshi barrister and politician who serve…
1951 – 2026
Singer, Recording artist, Pop singer
Gaynor Sullivan (née Hopkins; 8 June 1951 – 8 July 2026), known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, was a Welsh singer. Known for her distinctive husky voice, she c…
1944 – 2026
Essayist, Editor, University teacher, Writer
Abul Kashem Fazlul Haq (30 September 1940 – 5 July 2026) was a Bangladeshi writer, essayist, translator, critic, columnist and activist. He was a professor of B…
— – 2026
Painter
Atia Islam Anne (1962 – 2 July 2026) was a Bangladeshi artist known for her work on women's regrets, needs, despair and frustration and, more broadly, violence…
1935 – 2026
Sculptor, Painter
Mustafa Monwar (1 September 1935 – 29 June 2026) was a Bangladeshi artist. He was a painter, sculptor, radio performer, and professor of fine arts. He was award…
1942 – 2026
Poet
Al Mujahidi (1 January 1943 – 18 June 2026) was a Bangladeshi poet. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2003 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to…
1932 – 2026
Physicist, University teacher, Theoretical physicist
François, Baron Englert (French: [ɑ̃ɡlɛʁ]; 6 November 1932 – 18 June 2026) was a Belgian theoretical physicist and 2013 Nobel Prize laureate. Englert was profe…
1943 – 2026
Politician
Tofail Ahmed (22 October 1943 – 1 June 2026) was a Bangladeshi independence activist, Bengali nationalist–Mujibist revolutionary and politician. He played a key…
1937 – 2026
Actor, Singer, Composer
Suman Kalyanpur (born as Suman Hemmady; 28 January 1937 – 31 May 2026) was an Indian playback singer. Known for her three-decade career in Hindi cinema, she was…
1941 – 2026
Television actor, Actor
Ataur Rahman (18 June 1941 – 12 May 2026) was a Bangladeshi stage and television actor. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2001 and Independence Award in 2021 by t…
1938 – 2026
Media proprietor, Philanthropist, Environmentalist, Sailor, Sports executive, Baseball manager
Robert Edward Turner III (November 19, 1938 – May 6, 2026) was an American businessman, television producer, media proprietor, and philanthropist. He founded CN…
1933 – 2026
Singer
Asha Bhosle was an Indian playback singer whose career spanned more than eight decades. She recorded thousands of songs in many Indian languages, across film mu…
1930 – 2026
Cricketer
C. D. Gopinath was an Indian cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and represented India in Test cricket. He was a member of India's first Test-winning…
1932 – 2026
Politician
Mohsina Kidwai was an Indian politician and senior leader of the Indian National Congress. During a public career spanning decades, she served in Parliament and…
1948 – 2026
Politician, Writer, Academic
Rusmir Mahmutćehajić was a Bosnian author, academic and politician. He served as deputy prime minister and minister of energy, mining and industry in Bosnia and…
— – 2026
Singer
Dalia Nausheen (1954 or 1955 – 1 April 2026) was a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer. She was one of the artists who participated in the Swadhin Bangla Betar Ke…
1935 – 2026
Singer
Mahbuba Rahman (née Hasnat; 3 March 1935 – 26 March 2026) was a Bangladeshi singer. She worked in the film industry during 1950s and 1960s. Rahman was the playb…
1939 – 2026
Museologist, Writer
Muhammad Habibullah Pathan (7 February 1939 – 21 March 2026) was a Bangladeshi archaeologist, folklore collector and Bangla Academy Literary Award-winning autho…
1940 – 2026
Film actor, Writer, Screenwriter, Actor, Television actor, Karateka
Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (March 10, 1940 – March 19, 2026) was an American martial artist, actor, screenwriter, and author. He held black belts in karate, taek…
1929 – 2026
Sociologist, Philosopher, University teacher, Sociology teacher, Professor
Jürgen Habermas (18 June 1929 – 14 March 2026) was a German philosopher and social theorist in the tradition of critical theory and pragmatism. His work address…
1938 – 2026
Physicist, University teacher
Sir Anthony James Leggett (26 March 1938 – 8 March 2026) was a British–American theoretical physicist and professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champai…
1932 – 2026
Journalist, Poet, Writer
Jahanara Arzu (17 November 1932 – 2 March 2026) was a Bangladeshi poet. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1987 by the Government of Bangladesh for her contributi…
1939 – 2026
Islamic jurist, Politician, Translator, Writer, Poet, Cleric
Ali Hosseini Khamenei (19 April 1939 – 28 February 2026) was an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the supreme leader of Iran from 1989 until his…
941 – 2026
Writer, Researcher, Translator
সফিউদ্দিন আহমদ (জন্ম: ১৯ অক্টোবর, ১৯৪১ - মৃত্যু: ২৪ ফেব্রুয়ারি, ২০২৬) বাংলাদেশের প্রথিতযশা ভাষা ও সাহিত্য গবেষক ছিলেন। তিনি বাংলা সাহিত্য, তুলনামূলক সমালোচনা এ…
1941 – 2026
Politician, Pastor, Civil rights advocate, Human rights defender, Founder, Religious leader
Jesse Louis Jackson (né Burns; October 8, 1941 – February 17, 2026) was an American civil rights activist, LGBTQ rights activist, politician, and ordained Bapti…
1931 – 2026
Television actor, Film actor, Film director, Character actor, Screenwriter, Film producer
Robert Selden Duvall (; January 5, 1931 – February 15, 2026) was an American actor and filmmaker, best known for his roles in films of the later 20th century. D…
1959 – 2026
Singer
বাউল শিল্পী সুনীল কর্মকার (১৫ জানুয়ারি ১৯৫৯ – ৬ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬) ছিলেন বাংলাদেশের একজন নামকরা লোক সংগীতের শিল্পী। দৃষ্টহীন এই শিল্পীর লোক সঙ্গীতে অবদানের জন্য…
1954 – 2026
Television actor, Film actor, Voice actor, Film director, Improviser, Film screenwriter
Catherine Anne O'Hara (March 4, 1954 – January 30, 2026) was a Canadian and American actress and comedian, whose career spanned over 50 years. O'Hara started in…
— – 2026
Actor
Jayashree Kabir (née Roy; 22 June 1952 – 12 January 2026) was a Bangladeshi Bengali film actress. She acted in around 30 films in West Bengal and Bangladesh. S…
1938 – 2026
Writer
Here is the revised and improved memorial, incorporating only well-supported and verifiable information from reliable sources. All verified dates, places, and d…
1945 – 2025
Politician
Begum Khaleda Zia (born Khaleda Khanam; 15 August 1946 – 30 December 2025) was a Bangladeshi politician who twice served as prime minister of Bangladesh, from 1…
1934 – 2025
Singer, Autobiographer, Film actor, Animal rights advocate, Recording artist, Dancer
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot (French: [bʁiʒit anmaʁi baʁdo]; 28 September 1934 – 28 December 2025), often referred to by her initials B.B., was a French actress,…
1993 – 2025
Politician, University teacher, Writer
Sharif Osman Bin Hadi (born Osman Goni; 1 January 1993 – 18 December 2025) was a Bangladeshi political and cultural activist, writer and a teacher. He was the c…
1947 – 2025
Film director, Actor, Screenwriter, Film producer, Film actor, Comedian
Robert Reiner (; March 6, 1947 – December 14, 2025) was an American filmmaker, actor, and political activist. He directed a series of acclaimed studio films in…
1929 – 2025
Architect, Sculptor, Furniture designer, Designer, Jewelry designer, Scenographer
Frank Owen Gehry ( GAIR-ee; né Goldberg; February 28, 1929 – December 5, 2025) was a Canadian and American architect and designer known for his postmodern desig…
1928 – 2025
Biologist, Geneticist, Zoologist, Biochemist, Molecular biologist, Academic
James Dewey Watson (April 6, 1928 – November 6, 2025) was an American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist. In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick co…
1941 – 2025
Politician, Autobiographer, Businessperson, Merchant, Vice president, Entrepreneur
Richard Bruce Cheney (January 30, 1941 – November 3, 2025) was an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States…
1945 – 2025
Sociologist, Author, Economist
Kamal Uddin Siddiqui (22 October 1945 – 3 November 2025) was a Bangladeshi economist and social scientist. He was a faculty member of Monash University. In 197…
1945 – 2025
Poet, Literature, Journalist, Writer
Rezaur Rahman (11 January 1944 – 26 October 2025) was a Bangladeshi nuclear scientist, entomologist, educator, and writer. He was widely respected for his work…
1922 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Physicist, University teacher, Theoretical physicist
Yang Chen-Ning (simplified Chinese: 杨振宁; traditional Chinese: 楊振寧; pinyin: Yáng Zhènníng; October 1, 1922 – October 18, 2025) also known as C.N. Yang and Frankl…
1946 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Film actor, Television actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Photographer, Film producer
Diane Keaton (née Hall; January 5, 1946 – October 11, 2025) was an American actress. Her career spanned more than five decades, during which she rose to promine…
1951 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Scholar of English, Critic, Academic, Columnist
Syed Manzoorul Islam (18 January 1951 – 10 October 2025) was a Bangladeshi critic, writer, and a professor at the University of Dhaka. As a literary critic, he…
1929 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Physician, Writer
Ahmed Rafiq (12 September 1929 – 2 October 2025) was a Bangladeshi language movement activist, writer and researcher on Rabindranath Tagore and his literature.…
1934 – 2025 · 1 year ago
University teacher, Activist, Ethologist, Primatologist, Anthropologist, Biologist
Dame Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall ( GUUD-awl; 3 April 1934 – 1 October 2025) was an English primatologist and anthropologist. Regarded as a pioneer in primate et…
1938 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Film actor, Actor, Stage actor
Claude Joséphine Rose "Claudia" Cardinale (Italian: [ˈklaudja kardiˈnaːle]; 15 April 1938 – 23 September 2025) was an Italian-Tunisian actress. Regarded as one…
1945 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Astronomer, Cosmologist, Astrophysicist, Physicist, University teacher
George Fitzgerald Smoot III (February 20, 1945 – September 18, 2025) was an American astrophysicist and cosmologist. He shared the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics w…
1936 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Film actor, Film director, Film producer, Stage actor, Executive producer, Television actor
Charles Robert Redford Jr. (August 18, 1936 – September 16, 2025) was an American actor, director, and producer, celebrated for his magnetic presence as a leadi…
1954 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Singer
Farida Parveen (31 December 1954 – 13 September 2025) was a Bangladeshi folk singer. Referred to as "the Queen of Lalon song," she received Ekushey Padak in 198…
1993 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Conspiracy theorist, Political activist, Writer, Political pundit, Podcaster, Apologist
Charles James Kirk (October 14, 1993 – September 10, 2025) was an American right-wing political activist, entrepreneur, and media personality. He co‑founded th…
1931 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Historian, Politician, Writer
Badruddin Umar (Bengali: বদরুদ্দীন উমর, pronounced [bɔd̪ɾud̪ːin umoɾ]; 20 December 1931 – 7 September 2025) was a Bangladeshi Marxist–Leninist theorist, politic…
1934 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Entrepreneur, Fashion designer, Autobiographer
Giorgio Armani (Italian: [ˈdʒordʒo arˈmaːni]; 11 July 1934 – 4 September 2025) was an Italian fashion designer and founder of the Armani luxury fashion house. W…
— – 2025 · 1 year ago
Singer
অভিরূপ গুহঠাকুরতা ছিলেন একজন বিশিষ্ট রবীন্দ্রসঙ্গীত শিল্পী। অধুনা বাংলাদেশের বরিশালে তিনি জন্মগ্রহণ করেন। তার কাকা ছিলেন প্রখ্যাত রবীন্দ্রসঙ্গীত শিল্পী, সঙ্গীত…
1936 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Writer
Jatin Sarker (18 August 1936 – 13 August 2025) was a Bangladeshi Bengali intellectual, researcher, and biographer of Bangladesh. He was awarded the Bangla Acade…
1928 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Singer
Amaresh Roy Chowdhury (18 September 1928 – 12 August 2025) was a Bangladeshi classical vocalist of the Indian subcontinent. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in…
1930 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Engineer, Politician, Revolutionary, Non-fiction writer, Propagandist, Activist
Ion Iliescu (3 March 1930 – 5 August 2025) was a Romanian politician and engineer who served as the first and third President of Romania since the country's tra…
1953 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Actor, Professional wrestler, Television presenter, Voice actor, Singer-songwriter, Autobiographer
Terry Gene Bollea (; August 11, 1953 – July 24, 2025), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler and media personality. Wi…
1948 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Musician, Rock singer, Composer, Singer-songwriter, Singer
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. Dubbed the "Prince of Darkness", he co-f…
1946 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Sculptor
Hamiduzzaman Khan (16 March 1946 – 20 July 2025) was a Bangladeshi visual artist and sculptor. He is well known as a sculptor for his theme and form oriented sc…
1969 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Skydiver, Military personnel, Racing automobile driver, Boxer, Stunt performer, Athlete
Felix Baumgartner (German: [ˈfeːlɪks ˈbaʊ̯mˌɡaʁtnɐ]; 20 April 1969 – 17 July 2025) was an Austrian skydiver, extreme sportsman, and BASE jumper. He was widely k…
1942 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Military personnel, Politician, Teacher, Military officer
Muhammadu Buhari ( 17 December 1942 – 13 July 2025) was a Nigerian general and politician who ruled as military dictator of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985, and later…
1996 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Association football player
Diogo José Teixeira da Silva (4 December 1996 – 3 July 2025), commonly known as Diogo Jota, was a Portuguese professional footballer who played as a forward and…
1929 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Physicist, Engineer, Scientist, University teacher
Ivar Giaever (April 5, 1929 – June 20, 2025) was a Norwegian–American physicist who shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physics with Leo Esaki and Brian Josephson. O…
1934 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Writer
Prafulla Roy (11 September 1934 – 19 June 2025) was an Indian Bengali author, who lived in West Bengal. He received Bankim Puraskar and Sahitya Akademi Award fo…
1955 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Film editor, Screenwriter
Mujibur Rahman Dulu was a Bangladeshi film editor. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Editing eight times for the films Bhat De (1984), Teen Kannya…
1938 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Playwright, Novelist, Essayist, University teacher, Philosopher, Writer
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (Gikuyu: [ᵑɡoɣe wá ðiɔŋɔ]; born James Ngugi; 5 January 1938 – 28 May 2025) was a Kenyan author and academic, who has been described as East Af…
1935 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Politician, Farmer, Draftsperson, Partisan, Political prisoner
José Alberto "Pepe" Mujica Cordano (20 May 1935 – 13 May 2025) was a Uruguayan politician, revolutionary and farmer who served as the 40th president of Uruguay…
1936 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Singer, Musician
Mustafa Zaman Abbasi (Bengali: মুস্তাফা জামান আব্বাসী; 8 December 1936 – 10 May 2025) was a Bangladeshi musicologist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1995 by th…
1952 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Writer, Poet
Daud Haider (21 February 1952 – 26 April 2025) was a Bangladeshi poet who was forced into exile after writing a poem that "insulted" religions, including Islam.…
1936 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Latin Catholic priest, Writer, Preacher, Latin Catholic bishop, Politician, Chemical technologist
Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 13 March 2013…
1936 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Novelist, Dramaturge, Politician, Journalist, Essayist, Literary critic
Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquess of Vargas Llosa (28 March 1936 – 13 April 2025) was a Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist, and politician. Varg…
1959 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Film actor, Voice actor, Television actor, Stage actor, Actor
Val Edward Kilmer (December 31, 1959 – April 1, 2025) was an American actor. Initially a stage actor, he later found fame as a leading man in films in a wide va…
1930 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Singer
Shushama Das (Bengali: সুষমা দাস; 1 May 1930 – 26 March 2025) was a Bangladeshi folk singer, who was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 20…
1933 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Writer
Sanjida Khatun (Bengali: সন্জীদা খাতুন, Bengali pronunciation: [ˈsɔnd͡ʒid̪a ˈkʰat̪un]; 4 April 1933 – 25 March 2025) was a Bangladeshi musicologist. She was a…
1937 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Chess player
Boris Vasilyevich Spassky (Russian: Борис Васильевич Спасский; January 30, 1937 – February 27, 2025) was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster who was the tent…
— – 2025 · 1 year ago
Film director, Screenwriter
Zahidur Rahman Anjan (1964 – 24 February 2025) was a Bangladeshi film director. He won a Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director for his direction of t…
1930 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Film actor, Actor, Novelist, Voice actor, Writer, Military personnel
Eugene Allen Hackman (January 30, 1930 – c. February 18, 2025) was an American actor. Considered one of the greatest actors of his generation and a paragon of t…
1942 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Singer, Composer, Lyricist, Singer-songwriter, Recording artist
Pratul Mukhopadhyay (25 June 1942 – 15 February 2025) was an Indian Bengali-language singer, creative artist, activist, and songwriter. He is the writer and the…
1937 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Economist, Writer
Enam Ahmed Chowdhury (29 June 1937 – 3 February 2025) was a Bangladeshi civil servant who was secretary and chairman of the Privatization Commission. He was a m…
1943 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Politician, Economist, Honorary professor
Horst Köhler (German: [ˈhɔʁst ˈkøːlɐ] ; 22 February 1943 – 1 February 2025) was a German politician who served as President of Germany from 2004 to 2010. As the…
1963 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Short story writer
Faizul Islam (24 November 1963 – 21 January 2025) was a Bangladeshi economist and fiction writer. Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faizul_Isla…
1946 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Film director, Actor, Composer, Voice actor, Painter, Film editor
David Keith Lynch (January 20, 1946 – January 16, 2025) was an American filmmaker and artist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential…
1947 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Writer, Non-fiction writer, Physician
Subhagata Choudhury (1947 – 15 January 2025) was a Bangladeshi health science writer and Professor of Medical Biochemistry. He was awarded Bangla Academy Litera…
1928 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Politician, Lawyer
Jean Louis Marie "Jean-Marie" Le Pen (French: [ʒɑ̃maʁi]; Breton: [lə pɛn]; 20 June 1928 – 7 January 2025) was a French politician who founded the far-right Nati…
1941 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Film actor, Television actor
Probir Mitra (Bengali: প্রবীর মিত্র; 18 August 1941 – 5 January 2025), later adopted Hasan Imam (Bengali: হাসান ইমাম), was a Bangladeshi film actor. He won Bang…
1933 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Writer, Economist
Here is the revised memorial biography for Anisur Rahman, grounded strictly on well-supported facts found via reliable sources: Anisur Rahman (1933 – 5 January…
1965 – 2025 · 1 year ago
Actor
Here is a revised version of the memorial biography for Anjana Sultana, refined to include only well-supported, verified information: Anjana Sultana (27 June 1…
1924 – 2024 · 1 year ago
Naval officer, Diplomat, Novelist, Politician, Farmer, Autobiographer
James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States fr…
1932 – 2024 · 1 year ago
Economist, Politician, Banker, Civil servant, University teacher
Manmohan Singh (26 September 1932 – 26 December 2024) was an Indian economist, bureaucrat, academician and politician who served as the prime minister of India…
1948 – 2024 · 1 year ago
Poet, Writer
Helal Hafiz (7 October 1948 – 13 December 2024) was a Bangladeshi poet. He is considered a true representative of poets of his generation, having certain creati…
1952 – 2024 · 1 year ago
Singer
Papia Sarwar (née Rahman; 21 November 1952 – 11 December 2024) was a Bangladeshi singer. She was an exponent of Rabindra Sangeet, the songs written and composed…
— – 2024 · 1 year ago
Singer
Sanjit Acharya (1953 – 9 December 2024) was a Bangladeshi singer, composer, playwright and lyricist from Chattogram. He is best known for his song O Re Sampanwa…
1943 – 2024 · 1 year ago
Singer
Abu Zafar (15 May 1943 – 6 December 2024) was a Bangladeshi lyricist, music composer, poet and singer. His notable songs include Ei Padma Ei Meghna, Tomra Bhule…
1939 – 2024 · 1 year ago
Writer
M. Harunur Rashid (28 December 1939 – 26 November 2024) was a Bangladeshi academic, educational administrator, editor, and translator. He was a noted writer of…
1943 – 2024 · 1 year ago
Association football coach, Association football player
Zakaria Pintoo (Bengali: জাকারিয়া পিন্টু; 1 January 1943 – 18 November 2024), alternatively spelled Zakaria Pintu, was a Bangladeshi footballer who played as a…
1938 – 2024 · 1 year ago
Stage actor, Film actor, Theatre director, Playwright
Here is a revised and improved memorial biography for Manoj Mitra, based solely on verified information from reliable sources: --- Manoj Mitra (22 December 19…
1927 – 2024 · 1 year ago
Musician, Composer
Ram Narayan (IPA: [raːm naːˈɾaːjəɳ]; 25 December 1927 – 9 November 2024), often referred to with the title Pandit, was an Indian musician who popularised the bo…
1933 – 2024 · 1 year ago
Conductor, Jazz trumpeter, Composer, Bandleader, Record producer, Songwriter
Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an American record producer and composer. During his seven-decade career, he received dozens of…
1930 – 2024 · 1 year ago
Physicist, University teacher
Leon N. Cooper (né Kupchik; February 28, 1930 – October 23, 2024) was an American theoretical physicist and neuroscientist who shared the 1972 Nobel Prize in Ph…
1893 – 1986 · 39 years ago
Biochemist, Chemist, Politician, Physician, University teacher, Peace activist
Albert Imre Szent-Györgyi de Nagyrápolt (Hungarian: nagyrápolti Szent-Györgyi Albert Imre; September 16, 1893 – October 22, 1986) was a Hungarian biochemist who…
1889 – 1975 · 50 years ago
Historian, University teacher, Diplomat, Philosopher, Philosopher of culture
Arnold Joseph Toynbee (; 14 April 1889 – 22 October 1975) was an English historian, a philosopher of history, an author of numerous books and a research profess…
688 – 741 · 1284 years ago
Statesperson, Military leader
Charles Martel (; c. 688 – 22 October 741), Martel being an Old French sobriquet meaning "The Hammer", was a Frankish political and military leader who, as Duke…
1345 – 1383 · 642 years ago
Monarch
Ferdinand I (Portuguese: Fernando; 31 October 1345 – 22 October 1383), sometimes called the Handsome (o Formoso) or occasionally the Inconstant (o Inconstante),…
1899 – 1954 · 71 years ago
University teacher, Poet, Writer
Jibanananda Das (Bengali: [ˈd͡ʒibonanond̪o ˈd̪aʃ] ; 17 February 1899 – 22 October 1954) was a Bengali poet, writer, and educationist widely regarded as one of t…
1894 – 1964 · 61 years ago
Barrister, Politician
Sir Khwaja Nazimuddin (19 July 1894 – 22 October 1964) was a Pakistani politician who served as the second governor-general of Pakistan from 1948 to 1951, and t…
1903 – 1987 · 39 years ago
Mathematician, Computer scientist, Statistician, University teacher, Physicist
Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov (Russian: Андре́й Никола́евич Колмого́ров, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ kəlmɐˈɡorəf] , 25 April 1903 – 20 October 1987) was a So…
1913 – 1994 · 32 years ago
Film producer, Screenwriter, Film actor, Film director, Television actor, Stage actor
Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor. Initially known for playing tough characters with tender hearts, he went o…
1685 – 1740 · 286 years ago
Monarch, Art collector
Charles VI (German: Karl; Latin: Carolus; 1 October 1685 – 20 October 1740) was Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of the Austrian Habsburg monarchy from 1711 until h…
1941 – 2024 · 2 years ago
Social activist, Writer, Preacher, Intellectual, Opinion journalist, Imam
Muhammed Fethullah Gülen (27 April 1941 – 20 October 2024) was a Turkish Muslim scholar, preacher, and leader of the Gülen movement, which as of 2010 had 8-10 m…
1100 – 1139 · 887 years ago
Sovereign
Henry the Proud (German: Heinrich der Stolze) (c. 1108 – 20 October 1139), a member of the House of Welf, was Duke of Bavaria (as Henry X) from 1126 to 1138 and…
1874 – 1964 · 62 years ago
Politician, Engineer, Writer, Mining engineer, Geologist, Businessperson
Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was the 31st president of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933. Hoover's term as president was…