In the news
People whose deaths were reported in the news: victims of accidents, attacks and disasters, and others the country stopped to notice. 693 people are remembered here. Light a candle, read their story, and add a memory of your own.
- NNellie Alice Denver† 2026
A nurse, wife and mother, remembered for a life of quiet care in St. Joseph, Missouri.
9 candles · 1 tributes - RRuby Wade† 2026
A devoted minister remembered quietly by her family and her faith community.
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Yahya Saidu† 2026 · Local government chairmanFufore's council chairman, who promised to carry everyone along.
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Marysa Maslansky1944 – 2026 · Photo agentFounder of Visages, the agency behind Herb Ritts and Hollywood's great photographers.
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Charmaine Lyn George† 2026 · Grief campaignerTurned the loss of her son into comfort for grieving families across Cornwall.
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Kieran James Lerwill† 2026A gentle, loving son, grandson, brother, uncle, partner and friend.
9 candles · 1 tributes- CCalogero "Joe" Marino† 2026
A beloved member of the Wallingford, Connecticut community.
9 candles · 1 tributes - JJermain Togeg† 2026
A seven year old boy from Jones County, Georgia, mourned by his community.
9 candles · 1 tributes - KKathleen Marie Leonhardt† 2026
A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, remembered for the love she gave her family.
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Jim Copenhaver† 2026Survivor of the 2024 Butler rally shooting, remembered for his resilience.
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Leanne Park† 2026A mother, grandmother, daughter and friend from Darlington, remembered as the life and soul of the party.
9 candles · 1 tributes- PPaul Fredrick Dowd† 2026
A Wall Street trader who spent his later years caring for Duxbury's seniors.
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Peter Bentley† 2026Former Rotorua district councillor, remembered for his service to the community.
9 candles · 1 tributes- JJohn Alan Buhr1945 – 2026 · Farmer
A devoted husband, father and farmer of Garrison, Iowa.
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Sara Moylan Clarke Schack1933 – 2026 · TeacherA pastor's wife, teacher and grandmother remembered for wit, warmth and family love.
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William H. Draper III ("Bill" Draper)† 2026A founder of Silicon Valley venture capital who later served his country and the world.
9 candles · 1 tributes- PPatricia Ermis Bonham† 2026
A devoted wife, mother and churchwoman from Franklin, Tennessee, remembered by all who knew her.
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Karoline Heintz† 2026A young soccer player whose life and future were cut short at eighteen.
9 candles · 1 tributes- CCarol Hitchcock Sutherland McLaren† 2026
A devoted preserver of old buildings and old friendships, remembered for her warmth and quiet determination.
9 candles · 1 tributes - SSteven James Punches† 2026
Steven James Punches, 1954 to 2026, remembered by those who knew him.
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Darius Chappell† 2026Clarksville, Tennessee, man whose death after a police arrest was ruled a homicide.
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Jamal Rashad Parker† 2026An Atlanta bartender and artist, taken from his family in a senseless act of violence.
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Dante Paul Lacourte† 2026A San Francisco teenager whose death exposed a new and deadly street drug.
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McKenna Wendel2012 – 2026 · Eighth grade studentA bright, funny Sioux Falls girl who loved animals, powwow drums, sunsets and the grandparents who raised her.
9 candles · 1 tributes- SStefanie Pieper† 2025
Austrian beauty influencer and makeup artist from Graz, remembered by the community she built online.
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Charles Faggart† 2026Jacksonville man whose death in custody prompted a judge to order the release of jail records.
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Lauren Maturo† 2026Marketing executive at RXR, remembered by colleagues after her sudden death at 32.
8 candles · 1 tributes- MMichael Charles Murphy† 2026
Husband, father, and devoted volunteer for the Zoar community he loved.
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Anika Rashaun† 2026Reality television personality and host, remembered for her warmth and determination.
8 candles · 1 tributes- RRobert Franklin "Bob" Busic† 2026
Engineer, musician, and family man who helped build America's spacecraft and submarines.
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Steven Echendu† 2026Nigerian actor remembered as one of Nollywood's longtime, steady hands.
8 candles · 1 tributes- MMarilyn K. Holt† 2026
A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother remembered for her faith and love of family.
8 candles · 1 tributes - JJune Ann Arteberry† 2026
A Rockford Koeds ballplayer, world traveling wife and devoted mother, remembered with love.
8 candles · 1 tributes - SSheena Kelly† 2026
Her death was announced in Bandon, County Cork; further details are not yet confirmed.
8 candles · 1 tributes - SStosh Cienki† 2026
Longtime ESPN Radio producer remembered as one of the steadiest, kindest voices behind the scenes.
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Jack Cawthon† 2026 · RestaurateurThe Nashville caterer who let the pigs fly over Broadway and helped bring Lower Broadway back to life.
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Vummidi Ethiraj1926 – 2026 · Jeweller and craftsmanHe helped craft the Sengol that marked the dawn of India's independence.
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Darci Rose Gibson (also referred to as Darci Hagan)† 2026Darci Rose Gibson, died 2025 aged 19, whose heart went on to save a stranger's life.
8 candles · 1 tributes- MMufti Muneer Hussain† 2026
Eminent Islamic scholar of Rajouri, remembered for a lifetime of religious guidance.
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Udara Kularatne† 2026 · Consultant radiologistEngineer, banker, radiologist and poet who gave generously to medicine in two countries.
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Amanda Conception Bovaird† 2026A beloved mother and grandmother remembered by her family as the heart of their home.
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Kitty Porterfield1941 – 2026 · Nonprofit founder and school communications directorShe helped thousands of Alexandria students find their way to college.
8 candles · 1 tributes- NNancy Harvey† 2026
Nancy Harvey, a nine-year-old girl from Las Cruces, remembered by her family and school.
8 candles · 1 tributes - PPeter David Bucknam† 2026
Remembered as a pastor and a presence in his Arvada, Colorado community.
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Tomassino "Tommy" Offer† 2026A beloved son, teammate and friend, gone too soon at 18.
8 candles · 1 tributes- LLinda Jean Willhite† 2026
Teacher, preschool founder and devoted mother who gave decades to her students and community.
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