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Departures of note
Global edition- Ted Striggles1942–2026Ted Striggles was a lawyer who helped fellow dancers and wrote the influential 1976 guide "Poor Dancer's Almanac."
- Ileana Cotrubaș1939–2026Romanian operatic soprano celebrated for her pure, expressive tone and acclaimed performances in La traviata and La bohème.
- José Alberto Suárez1971–2026President and general manager of Telemundo's Florida TV stations who died in a helicopter crash in Kenya at age 55.
- John Irvin1940–2026John Irvin was a British film and television director known for Hamburger Hill, Raw Deal, and the BAFTA-winning Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
- Frank Beard1949–2026Frank Beard, longtime drummer of the blues rock band ZZ Top, died at 77.
- O. J. Brigance1969–2026Former NFL and CFL linebacker, Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl champion and ALS advocate.
- Bill Rasmussen1932–2026American sports media executive who co-founded ESPN, the first 24-hour cable sports network, and served as its first president and CEO.
- Phyllida Law1932–2026Scottish actress with an eight-decade career across stage, television and film, and mother of actresses Emma and Sophie Thompson.
- Fulvio Lucisano1928–2026Italian film producer and founder of Italian International Film who produced and distributed over 600 films across six decades.
- Peggy Webber1925–2026Prolific American radio and film actress who worked with Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcock and founded California Artists Radio Theatre.
- Pauline Clayden1922–2026British ballerina and soloist with Sadler's Wells Ballet who created roles in works by Ashton, Helpmann, and Cranko.
- Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja1946–2026Documented feral child known as the 'wolf boy of Sierra Morena' who lived 12 years among wild animals and inspired the 2010 film 'Entrelobos'.
- Hayden Panettiere1989–2026American actress best known for starring in the TV series Heroes and Nashville and the Scream film franchise.
- Tommy John1943–2026Tommy John (1943–2026) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher whose 26-season career and namesake elbow surgery transformed the game.
- Bou Meng1941–2026Cambodian artist and one of only seven known adult survivors of the Khmer Rouge S-21 torture center, who testified at the genocide tribunal.
- Dave Marsh1950–2026Dave Marsh was an American music critic, author, and radio host known for his influential books on Bruce Springsteen and his work at Creem and Rolling Stone.
- Violet Hensley1916–2026American luthier and old-time fiddle player who performed at Silver Dollar City for over 50 years and made her Grand Ole Opry debut at age 99.
- Mary Heilmann1940–2026American painter celebrated for vivid, wobbly abstract paintings and a pioneering figure for women artists.
- Ryan de Nino1986–2026Reality television personality who appeared on Season 2 of the hit series Married at First Sight.
- Butch Huskey1971–2026American Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman, one of the last players to wear Jackie Robinson's retired number 42.
