In the news
People whose deaths were reported in the news: victims of accidents, attacks and disasters, and others the country stopped to notice. 687 people are remembered here. Light a candle, read their story, and add a memory of your own.
Kay (Kathleen) Nally† 2026Remembered for her wit, warmth and boundless generosity.
149 candles · 1 tributes
Surendra Koli† 2026 · Domestic workerAcquitted after years on death row in the Nithari case; found dead in Haridwar.
75 candles · 3 tributes
Winter Jones2020 – 2026A nonverbal autistic six-year-old whose death exposed failures at a Cordova daycare.
74 candles · 7 tributes
Richard Pauley1964 – 2026 · Fire chiefThe chief who modernised Wellfleet Fire and put sprinklers in the elementary school.
55 candles · 6 tributes
Moet McCullum† 2026 · New York City Transit conductorA mother, grandmother and MTA flagger killed keeping the tracks safe for others.
52 candles · 8 tributes
Marly Kinney2006 – 2026A 19-year-old from Ashland whose death closed a five-day search at Grayson Lake.
51 candles · 9 tributes
Tyrese Blue1997 – 2023 · New Haven residentNew Haven father killed at 26; remembered beyond the courtroom headlines.
42 candles · 6 tributes
Noah Woods† 2026The sweetest and most innocent little boy, with nothing but love to give. Loved forever by mummy, daddy and little brother.
40 candles · 4 tributes
Jeffery Lee1976 – 2026 · Convicted murdererExecuted in Alabama after a jury had voted for life; judicial-override case.
38 candles · 5 tributes
Lorna Winsor† 2026 · HomemakerVancouver mother and Nana whose life centered on family, music, and adventure.
38 candles · 5 tributes
Ana Buza† 2019 · Philosophy studentA brilliant philosophy student whose family fought for years to reopen her case.
38 candles · 9 tributes
Libby Gibson† 2022 · Remembered Portland womanKind, creative, and silly; a sister whose future was taken too soon.
34 candles · 5 tributes
Sebastian Leith II1983 – 2023 · Instrument technicianBeaumont tradesman, husband and dad remembered as Bandsome.
32 candles · 4 tributes
Juan Martin Marquez Luna† 2026 · Garfield Ridge residentA Garfield Ridge father whose death renewed calls for safer streets on Archer.
30 candles · 8 tributes- EErwin R. Putnam† 2026
A dairy farmer and factory worker from the hills of central New York.
10 candles · 1 tributes - FFrances Elaine Phelps† 2026
A nurse who spent her life caring for new mothers, their babies, and anyone who needed her.
10 candles · 1 tributes 
Allen Strickland† 2026Longtime McNairy County chief deputy and emergency management director.
10 candles · 1 tributes
Rabbi Shmuel Yitzchak Malov1975 – 2026 · EducatorChabad educator who filled his neighbourhood synagogue with children learning Torah each night.
10 candles · 1 tributes
Samantha Humphrey† 2026Samantha Humphrey of Schenectady, loved and missed, gone too soon at fourteen.
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Antonio Nisi† 2026A gardener from Ostuni, a motorsport champion, remembered as always smiling and full of life.
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Taiwo Godwin (Taiwo Godwin Ayodeji)† 2026A nursing student whose sudden death raised hard questions about emergency care in Nigeria.
10 candles · 1 tributes- JJoanna Conway† 2026
A devoted mother, grandmother and companion from Reading, Pennsylvania.
10 candles · 1 tributes 
Ruthann Shigeko Kurose1951 – 2026 · Human rights activistSeattle activist and congressional aide who helped start the fight for Japanese American redress.
10 candles · 1 tributes- DDelores Mae Heussner† 2026
A devoted wife, mother and grandmother remembered for her warmth and faith.
10 candles · 1 tributes 
Japheth Njoku† 2026A security guard whose death in Nigerian police custody exposed abuses inside Imo's Tiger Base unit.
10 candles · 1 tributes
Cynthia Miller† 2026Beloved wife of Detroit Lions broadcaster Dan Miller and devoted mother of four.
10 candles · 1 tributes- NNorma Jean Curtis† 2026
A devoted wife, mother and teacher from Horton, Michigan, remembered for a life of faith and family.
10 candles · 1 tributes - FFaith Raether† 2026
Remembered by family and friends for her curiosity, warmth, and love of life.
10 candles · 1 tributes - CCraig Lynn Fisher† 2026
A devoted father and grandfather who found his greatest pride in his daughter, Jennifer.
10 candles · 1 tributes - PPaul Douglas Bartleson† 2026
A Navy veteran, shipyard crane operator, devoted husband and grandfather.
10 candles · 1 tributes 
Jasmine Aujla Gill† 2026A young mother whose disappearance became a case that shook a community and demanded justice.
10 candles · 1 tributes
Munir Farooqi† 2026Manchester preacher whose terrorism conviction divided opinion for fifteen years.
10 candles · 1 tributes
Dr Anand Pandurangi† 2026 · PsychiatristHe took psychiatric care from the clinic to the villages of north Karnataka.
10 candles · 1 tributes- BBill Linden† 2026
Bill Linden, Chicago Sun-Times page designer known to colleagues as Captain Fun.
10 candles · 1 tributes - BBetty Jean Baker† 2026
A devoted teacher, mother and grandmother who loved science, family and faith.
10 candles · 1 tributes 
Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja1946 – 2026 · Spanish feral child and shepherdThe wolf boy of the Sierra Morena, who lived alone with the animals for eleven years.
10 candles · 1 tributes- LLinda Sykes† 2025
Linda Sykes died on 24 December 2025; the inquest into her death continues.
10 candles · 1 tributes 
Jenisa Marie Garland† 2025Beloved wife of 29 years and mother of three, remembered for her privacy and her love.
10 candles · 1 tributes
Misha Mavashi (Mikhail Nits)† 2026Russian rapper turned far-right nationalist leader, dead at 41 in circumstances still unexplained.
9 candles · 1 tributes
Jeffrey D. Stark (Jeffrey DeWitt Stark)† 2026Founder of the Life Enrichment Christian Counseling Center, devoted to helping families for over 45 years.
9 candles · 1 tributes
Anouk Deschamps† 2026 · Content creatorYoung creator who showed thousands that life does not stop with a cancer diagnosis.
9 candles · 1 tributes- RRuthie Owen† 2026
A mother, grandmother and great grandmother remembered for her warmth, laughter and love of family.
9 candles · 1 tributes - CCleo Bryan† 2026
A devoted wife, mother and grandmother remembered for quiet strength and steady love.
9 candles · 1 tributes - SSeyed Chiman Naqshbandi† 2026
A life about which little is known, ended in a death that raised troubling questions.
9 candles · 1 tributes - NNeal Howard Neurohr† 2026
A devoted husband and grandfather who found peace on the lake.
9 candles · 1 tributes - NNellie Alice Denver† 2026
A nurse, wife and mother, remembered for a life of quiet care in St. Joseph, Missouri.
9 candles · 1 tributes