Yasuo Fukuda

Yasuo Fukuda, 90, Japanese politician, prime minister (2007–2008), chief cabinet secretary (2000–2004), and MP (1990–2012), heart failure.
Wikipedia, Deaths in 2026

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Why this: Of the deaths Wikipedia's editors recorded in the past seven days, the person with articles in the most languages
Died: 22 Oct 2026
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