# Deaths of prominent Bosnian journalists

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/deaths-of-prominent-bosnian-journalists
> Updated: 2026-10-17T11:43:02.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Two notable figures in Bosnian journalism, both associated with the newspaper Oslobođenje, have passed away in Sarajevo.

Mirko Šagolj, a prominent analyst and editor who spent over 30 years at Oslobođenje, died at the age of 85. His career included serving as a Moscow correspondent and working under extreme conditions in an atomic shelter to maintain newspaper publication during the Siege of Sarajevo.

Rajko Živković, born in 1952, also passed away in Sarajevo. A member of the generation that helped elevate Oslobođenje to professional prominence, Živković worked as a writer, editor, and distributor during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was also a co-founder of the Serbian Civic Council (SGV), an organization focused on equality in the country.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-17: Journalist Rajko Živković passes away in Sarajevo

Journalist and editor Rajko Živković, a prominent figure at ‘Oslobođenje’ and co-founder of the Serbian Civic Council, has passed away in Sarajevo.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/journalist-rajko-ivkovi-passes-away-in-sarajevo

### 2026-09-27: Mirko Šagolj, prominent Bosnian journalist, dies in Sarajevo

Prominent Bosnian journalist and former editor-in-chief of Oslobođenje, Mirko Šagolj, has died in Sarajevo at age 85.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mirko-agolj-prominent-bosnian-journalist-dies-in-sarajevo

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