Recently deceased public figures

When someone the whole world knew passes away, remembrance deserves more than a headline. Each of these names has a memorial on Eterbook — a place to light a candle, leave condolences, and return to on anniversaries.

• Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (1932–2026) — Norwegian princess; elder sister of King Harald V of Norway
• Emma Bonino (1948–2026) — Italian politician (1948–2026)
• Giorgos Mazonakis (1972–2026) — Greek singer (1972–2026)
• Eric Pearce (field hockey) (1931–2026) — Australian field hockey player
• Tung Chee-hwa (1937–2026) — Businessman and politician from Hong Kong, first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1937-2026)
• Rihards Pīks (1941–2026) — Latvian politician (born 1941)
• John Gurdon (1933–2025) — British developmental biologist (1933–2025)
• Michael Mendl (1944–2026) — German actor
• Robin Morgan (1941–2026) — American feminist writer
• Erni Mangold (1927–2026) — Austrian actress
• Richard O'Sullivan (1944–2026) — British actor
• Győző Martos (1949–2026) — Hungarian footballer (born: 1949)
• Milan Ohnisko (1965–2026) — Czech poet and editor
• Cassandra Wilson (1955–2026) — American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi (born 1955)
• Ivan Gudelj (1960–2026) — Croatian footballer
• Raif Dizdarević (1926–2026) — Yugoslav politician
• Chen Kuan-tai (1945–2026) — Hong Kong martial arts film star
• Enzo Bianchi (1943–2026) — Italian writer, monk and theologian
• Édouard Balladur (1929–2026) — 91st Prime Minister of France
• Ada Yonath (1939–2026) — Israeli chemist
• Franco Fontana (1933–2026) — Italian photographer (born 1933)
• Nicolae Ungureanu (1956–2026) — Romanian footballer (born 1956)
• Harald V (1937–2026) — king of Norway (1937–2026)
• Péter Nádas (1942–2026) — Hungarian writer and photographer (1942–2026)
• Dolly Parton (1946–2026) — American singer, songwriter and actress (1946–2026)
• George F. Smoot (1945–2025) — American astrophysicist and cosmologist (1945–2025)
• Claudia Cardinale (1938–2025) — Italian actress (1938–2025)
• Boris Ebzeyev (1950–2026) — Russian politician
• Ennio Mattarelli (1928–2026) — Olympic gold, trap shooting
• Sabirzhan Ruziyev (1953–2026) — Soviet fencer
• Siim Kallas (1948–2026) — Estonian politician (born 1948)
• Frans Verbeeck (cyclist) (1941–2026) — cyclist
• Ileana Cotrubaș (1939–2026) — Romanian operatic soprano singer
• Robert Mouynet (1930–2026) — French footballer
• Juan Tamariz (1942–2026) — Spanish magician
• Vladek Lacina (1949–2026) — Czechoslovak rower
• Yvette Roudy (1929–2026) — French politician
• Vedrana Rudan (1949–2026) — Croatian journalist and novelist
• Alex Fiorio (1965–2026) — Italian racing driver
• Rufat Riskiyev (1949–2026) — Uzbek boxer
• Jimmy Rimmer (1948–2026) — English footballer and manager (1948–2026)
• Prichard Colón (1992–2026) — Puerto sigma boxer (1992-2026)
• Silvia Monti (1946–2026) — Italian actress
• Zhu Rongji (1928–2026) — 5th Premier of the People's Republic of China from 1998 to 2003 (1928-2026)
• Alaksandar Milinkievič (1947–2026) — Belarusian politician
• Jean-Paul Rostagni (1948–2026) — French footballer (1948-2026)
• Vladimír Páral (1932–2026) — Czech bookwriter and writer
• Don Nelson (1940–2026) — American former NBA player and head coach
• Luis Viu (1943–2025) — Spanish alpine skier
• Milan Knížák (1940–2026) — Czech visual artist, performer, musician and professor (1940-2026)
• Francesco Guccini (1940–2026) — Italian singer-songwriter (1940–2026)
• Didier Decoin (1945–2026) — French writer
• Patrik Hezucký (1970–2025) — Czech presenter
• Giorgio Armani (1934–2025) — Italian fashion designer (1934–2025)
• Dory Funk Jr. (1941–2026) — American professional wrestler and trainer
• Grace Chang (1933–2026) — Hong Kong actress and singer (1933–2026)
• Júlio Duarte Langa (1927–2026) — Mozambican cardinal
• Josef Zíma (1932–2025) — Czech voice actor, actor, presenter and singer
• Franco Baresi (1960–2026) — Italian association football player (1960-2026)
• Ivan Edeshko (1945–2026) — Belarusian basketball player and coach (1945–2026)

New memorials appear within hours of a death being reported. Today's birth and death anniversaries live on the anniversaries page; the whole catalogue is in public memorials.