Culture news Len Deighton, best-selling British spy novelist, dies aged 97 Len Deighton, creator of Harry Palmer, one of the world's most famous spy characters, has died aged 97. The British writer sold millions of books and was translated into 20 languages over a career spanning half a century. 17/03/2026
Culture news Alfredo Bryce Echenique, key writer in the Latin American 'boom' dies The Peruvian writer has died at the age of 87 in Lima. Author of "A World for Julius", he leaves behind a work marked by irony, memory and social criticism. 10/03/2026
Culture news ‘More Than A Feeling’ Boston frontman Tommy DeCarlo dies aged 60 Tommy DeCarlo, who performed with the classic rock band Boston for nearly 20 years, has died at age 60. The singer died following a battle with brain cancer. 10/03/2026
Culture news A lasting legacy: A translator's tribute to António Lobo Antunes This week was marked by the death of the great Portuguese author's António Lobo Antunes, one of the country's most widely translated writers. To pay tribute, Euronews spoke with his French translator, his biographer and other writers about the legacy of the "eternal Nobel candidate." 07/03/2026
Culture news Wu-Tang Clan co-founder Oliver ‘Power’ Grant dies aged 52 While not a performing member of the group, Grant was one of the founding members of Wu-Tang Clan and executive produced the group’s early recordings – including their seminal debut album, 1993’s ‘Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)’. 26/02/2026
Culture news Frederick Wiseman, giant of documentary filmmaking, dies aged 96 Wiseman’s influence on non-fiction cinema is impossible to overstate. Over the course of six decades, his work was primarily about exploring American institutions. 17/02/2026
Culture news 'Godfather' and 'Apocalypse Now' actor Robert Duvall dead at 95 During his six decades long-career, Robert Duvall won an Oscar for best actor and was nominated six other times. 16/02/2026
Culture news 'A heartbreaking loss': Celebrities pay tribute to James Van Der Beek Tributes to the beloved star of Dawson's Creek, 'Varsity Blues' and 'The Rules of Attraction' have poured in on social media. James Van Der Beek died aged 48 after suffering from bowel cancer. 12/02/2026
Culture news 'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek dies aged 48, family says Van Der Beek made a string of film and TV appearances after the hit teen drama "Dawson's Creek" came to an end in 2003. 11/02/2026
Culture news Legendary reggae music producer and drummer Sly Dunbar dies aged 73 Sly Dunbar, two-time Grammy award-winning reggae drummer, has died at the age of 73. He produced several tracks from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan and was one-half of the influential reggae rhythm section Sly & Robbie. 27/01/2026
Culture news Valentino, Italian fashion's 'Last Emperor' dies aged 93 Valentino, the renowned Italian fashion designer who proudly boasted he "knows what women want" has died in Rome. His sumptuous creations saw him crowned the king of the red carpet for major celebrities needing to be dressed to impress. 19/01/2026
Culture news ‘The Lion King’ co-director Roger Allers dies aged 76 “Roger Allers was a creative visionary whose many contributions to Disney will live on for generations to come,” said Disney CEO Bob Iger. 19/01/2026
Culture news Hungarian titan of contemplative cinema Béla Tarr dies aged 70 Best known for his films 'Sátántangó' and 'The Turin Horse', Béla Tarr was one of Europe's greatest filmmakers and shaped a cinematic legacy of despairing beauty. 06/01/2026
Culture news Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., star of 'The Wire' and 'Veep', dies aged 71 A long-time collaborator of director Spike Lee and star of prestige series 'The Wire', Isiah Whitlock Jr. passed away following a short illness. 31/12/2025
Culture news In Memoriam: The biggest stars and cultural icons who died this year From beloved "Twin Peaks" director David Lynch to Italian fashion maestro Giorgio Armani, Euronews Culture remembers 14 of the most influential arts and entertainment stars who died this year. 30/12/2025
Culture news Cecilia Giménez, the painter who 'botched' the Ecce Homo dies aged 94 The Borja resident, who rose to fame in 2012 for her widely mocked restoration of Elías García Martínez's fresco 'Ecco Homo', has died at the age of 94. 29/12/2025