In the news
People whose deaths were reported in the news: victims of accidents, attacks and disasters, and others the country stopped to notice. 709 people are remembered here. Light a candle, read their story, and add a memory of your own.
- TTerry Lee Ratliff† 2026
A devoted grandfather and friend, remembered for his warmth and love of Georgia Bulldogs football.
4 candles · 1 tributes - GGladys Mae Hopkins† 2026
Remembered for her love, kindness, and faithful spirit.
4 candles · 1 tributes - BBethany Anne Reynolds† 2026
A devoted mother, grandmother and early childhood educator, remembered for her warmth and humor.
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Anthony "Spucky" Spagnolo1942 – 2026 · New England organized crime figureRevere Patriarca figure who lived to see the New England Mafia fade.
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Dianne Hood† 2026A devoted wife and mother whose 1990 murder became one of Colorado's most notorious cases.
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Richard Alois Krueger† 2026A self-taught carpenter and devoted family man remembered by the Cold Spring community he helped build.
4 candles · 1 tributes- DDavid Michael Dras Jr.† 2026
A husband, father, and grandfather remembered for his steady presence and quiet devotion.
4 candles · 1 tributes - LLinda Lou Hunsaker† 2026
A devoted wife, mother and neighbor remembered for her baking, her faith and her family.
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Jonathan McKinsey† 2026Dublin, California resident whose sudden death shocked his community.
4 candles · 1 tributes- LLorene "Sue" Wagner† 2026
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and twin sister who cherished family, cards, and travel.
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Fr John Halton† 2026Retired parish priest of Tempo, remembered for decades of quiet service to the people of Pobal.
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- SSamuel J. Benicase† 2026
A steady presence in Kingston banking and family life for nearly a century.
4 candles · 1 tributes - TTawon Boyd† 2026
A young father whose death in police custody was never forgotten.
4 candles · 1 tributes - EElvin Hernandez† 2026
A longtime Connecticut highway worker killed while keeping the roads safe for others.
4 candles · 1 tributes - JJesse James Self† 2026
Remembered for his laughter, his games, and the songs he loved to sing.
4 candles · 1 tributes - JJacob Thomas Burns† 2026
A devoted hockey player and family man who made people feel loved.
4 candles · 1 tributes - IIzabella Loving† 2026
Izabella Loving died at age five in Cold Springs, Nevada, in a case now prosecuted as murder.
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Jennifer Liang1952 – 2026 · PediatricianCoral Springs pediatrician who cared for local children for more than thirty years.
4 candles · 1 tributes- JJohn Edward Cernek† 2026
A devoted father and grandfather remembered for his kindness and nearly forty years of steady service.
4 candles · 1 tributes - JJohn Richard Padget† 2026
Key West philanthropist and education advocate who invested decades in the Keys' students.
4 candles · 1 tributes - JJames Michael Morris† 2026
A Giles County man remembered for his love of family, the outdoors and the New York Jets.
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Jill Severn1947 – 2026 · Writer and civic activistA writer who gave Olympia's homeless a village and its readers a garden every Friday.
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George Koikos† 2026George Koikos, 1934-2026, the warm face and welcoming heart of Tallahassee dining for fifty years.
4 candles · 1 tributes- RRichard Lee "Rick" Bacni† 2026
A devoted husband, father, and grandfather remembered for his kindness and quiet faith.
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Caleb Flax† 2026A four year old boy whose death in a shooting shocked a community.
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Mary Ellen Guest1955 – 2026 · Nonprofit executive and political organiserShe made preserving Chicago's bungalows about the people who lived in them.
4 candles · 1 tributes- MMichael "Mike" Masato Takaezu† 2026
A longtime Kauai man remembered for his garden, his ukulele, and his daily swims.
4 candles · 1 tributes - CCarla Ann Chauvin† 2026
A devoted mother and grandmother remembered for family, faith and simple joys.
4 candles · 1 tributes - KKitty Drea† 2026 · Postmistress of Inistioge
Inistioge's postmistress for fifty years, and one of its most beloved people.
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Franklin L. Carpenter Jr.1973 – 2026 · LobstermanA lobsterman and carpenter remembered as a man of all trades who could fix anything.
4 candles · 1 tributes- CCurtis Massey† 2026
A Charlotte father of three whose fatal shooting by police sparked a citywide call for answers.
4 candles · 1 tributes - MMichael Walter McLain1941 – 2026 · Farmer
Hudson farmer, builder and veteran who competed in horseshoes nationwide.
4 candles · 1 tributes - WWendy Ann Magill-Walter† 2026
A devoted mother, sister and animal lover, remembered for her warmth and sense of adventure.
4 candles · 1 tributes - DDale N. Lanway† 2026 · Rental business owner (Lanway Rental)
Bay City son and rental businessman, remembered by family across Michigan.
4 candles · 1 tributes - LLarry Arnold Simmons† 2026
A builder of roads, homes and a 62 year marriage, remembered by family in Spokane.
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Jeffery Lane Moen1960 – 2026 · Youth correctional officer and K-9 handlerRetired CDCR youth correctional officer and K-9 handler devoted to family and his dogs.
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Frances May West Byers1915 – 2026 · Laundry managerVirginia's oldest authenticated resident, remembered for faith, family and a century of grace.
4 candles · 1 tributes- MMary Beth Carmody† 2026
She fought for six years to save her parish, and never stopped believing it mattered.
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Nicholas "Nick" Rehwaldt† 2026A political junkie with a sharp wit and a restless, curious mind.
4 candles · 1 tributes- MMartin F. McDonald III† 2026
An outdoorsman and public servant who helped shape the town he loved.
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Frank Souza Pavao III1952 – 2026 · U.S. Air Force operating room technicianWahiawa veteran, hospital worker and Lions Club friend.
4 candles · 0 tributes- GGerald Tremaine† 2026
Gerald Tremaine, 1942 to 2026, remembered by his community in Jackson, Michigan.
4 candles · 1 tributes - TTasia Fortune† 2026
A mother, daughter and sister from Kentucky, remembered for her resilience and faith.
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Trea Shay Northrup† 2026Daughter, sister, granddaughter. Her family is still seeking answers.
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Mason Moulding† 2026A 16-month-old boy from Scottsville, Kentucky, whose short life ended too soon.
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Madeleine Rachel Trask† 2026Madeleine Rachel Trask, 22, died in a skydiving incident at Langar Airfield.
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Jaimie Bethea† 2026A Navy sailor and photographer whose family is still seeking answers about her care at sea.
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