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Ken Friar1934–2026English football executive who served Arsenal for over 70 years as secretary, managing director and life president.- Freddie Foreman1932–2026English gangster and Kray twins associate, dubbed the 'Godfather of Crime', who spent decades in London's underworld and wrote ten books.
- Paul Ferris1963–2026Scottish former gangland figure turned bestselling true-crime author whose life inspired the film The Wee Man.
- John Humphries1937–2026Welsh journalist and author who edited the Western Mail from 1988 to 1992 and wrote books on Welsh history.
- Ronnie Golden1947–2026Ronnie Golden, born Tony De Meur, was a British comedian and musician, founder of The Fabulous Poodles and a star of Spitting Image and The Young Ones.
- Michael Wynn-Jones1941–2026Welsh writer, editor and publisher who was Delia Smith's husband and long-time co-owner of Norwich City, dying aged 85.
- Ally Donaldson1966–2026Scottish rugby union international fly-half and respected coach who led Currie to two Premiership titles and served as Director of Rugby at George Watson's College.
- Alan Vaughan Williams1930–2026Welsh theatre director and playwright who founded Theatre Wales and mentored actors including Michael Sheen and Ruth Jones.
- Paul Butler?–2026Paul Butler was an Irish republican politician who served as a Sinn Féin MLA for Lagan Valley from 2007 to 2011 and as a Lisburn City councillor.
- Judy Markey1944–2026American radio host and columnist, best known as co-host of Chicago's 'Kathy and Judy Show' on WGN-AM.
- Kevin Miller1969–2026English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for clubs including Crystal Palace, Watford, and Exeter City, making more than 700 career appearances.
- Tom Crosby?–2026Tom Crosby was a Welsh oncologist and the national cancer clinical director for Wales, honoured with an OBE for services to cancer care.
- Luděk Mikloško1961–2026Czech international goalkeeper who made 373 appearances for West Ham United and later served as the club's goalkeeping coach.
- Peter Thompson1952–2026Peter Thompson (1952 – 11 September 2026) was an Australian ABC broadcaster and environmental campaigner who helped save the Tasmanian Franklin River from damming.
- Davina Sheffield1951–2026British socialite known as a former girlfriend of King Charles III in the 1970s, when she was tipped to become his future queen.
- Robin Keay1942–2026Scottish newspaper editor who led the Perthshire Advertiser for 32 years, among the youngest editors in the country.
- Sir Roger Jones1943–2026Sir Roger Jones, a prominent Welsh entrepreneur and last chairman of the Welsh Development Agency, died aged 83.
- Sara Ogwen Williams1971–2026Sara Ogwen Williams was a Welsh television presenter and producer.
- Jonathan Meléndez?–2026Keyboardist and founding member of Mexican indie rock band Camilo Séptimo, killed in a home invasion.
- Helch?–2026A guerrilla graffiti artist known for painting his eponymous tag 'Helch' across London bridges, viaducts and rooftops.