Questions & answers
Your questions: The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
Compiled Oct 7
What were the causes of death for Gloria Steinem and Tung Chee-hwa?
Gloria Steinem, author and activist for women's movement, died in September; she co-founded Ms. Magazine.
What specific contributions did Gloria Steinem make beyond co-founding Ms. Magazine?
Gloria Steinem, author and activist for women's movement, died in September; she co-founded Ms. Magazine.
How did Tung Chee-hwa's leadership shape Hong Kong's transition after 1997?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.
Were there other notable deaths later in the year not yet listed in this roll call?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.