# Notable deaths in Romania and Moldova

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/notable-deaths-in-romania-and-moldova
> Updated: 2026-10-07T18:37:07.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

In September 2026, Ilie Grădinar, former director of SC Energie Termică SA in Sibiu, Romania, passed away. Grădinar was a graduate of the Polytechnic Institute in Bucharest and was noted for his role in managing Sibiu’s thermal energy distribution after the Revolution.

During the same period, Gheorghe Ionaș passed away in Moldova; he was the brother of PAS deputy Ilie Ionaș.

In October 2026, the literary community in the Suceava and Iași regions of Romania reported the deaths of poet, essayist, and critic Mihaela Grădinariu and her father, writer Ioan Țicalo. The two individuals, who were both members of the Bucovinian Writers’ Society, passed away on the same day, only hours apart.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-07: Mihaela Grădinariu and Ioan Țicalo pass away

Literary figures Mihaela Grădinariu and her father, Ioan Țicalo, have died within hours of each other, impacting the cultural communities of Suceava and Iași.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mihaela-grdinariu-and-ioan-icalo-pass-away

### 2026-09-12: Ilie Grădinar and Gheorghe Ionaș pass away

Ilie Grădinar, former director of Energie Termică SA in Sibiu, and Gheorghe Ionaș, brother of Moldovan deputy Ilie Ionaș, have both passed away.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ilie-grdinar-and-gheorghe-iona-pass-away

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