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.
Maricarmen Abascal1938 – 2026 · Retired secretary and housing rights symbolShe fought for her home of 70 years so that others could learn to fight for theirs.
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Mohamed Omar† 2026A devoted father remembered for an energy that could light up a room.
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Baxter Scott Burnham† 2026Baxter Scott Burnham, 4, was remembered by his mother as the family's 'angel'.
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Christopher Wilson Jr.† 2026Yorktown's gentle giant, a star recruit who never wanted the spotlight.
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Norman "Norm" Niedermeier1934 – 2026 · High school football coach and teacherForty seasons, 210 wins and a stadium in his name: the steady rock of Ottawa Hills football.
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James Arthur Englert† 2026A Clarks Fork Valley rancher who loved his family, his community and a good story.
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Samantha Natalie Phythian† 2026A much loved mum, daughter, sister, auntie and friend, taken too soon.
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Harold "Ike" Hubbard† 2026 · ToolmakerMaine's last hand-rake maker, who built tools for anyone with a berry to pick.
8 candles · 1 tributes- DDennis D. "Bud" Iliff† 2026
A Chicago sheet metal worker remembered for his union pride, his stories, and his devotion to family.
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Joseph Bryant Reddix† 2026Killed in a 2023 Jackson, Mississippi shooting; his killer was sentenced to life in prison in 2026.
8 candles · 1 tributes- DDeborah "Debbie" Dassau† 2026
A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, remembered for her warmth and strength.
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Elis Lima Carneiro† 2026 · Child with Hutchinson-Gilford progeriaFive-year-old twin from Roraima whose life with progeria taught Brazil about rare disease and love.
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Chelsea Tantum† 2026 · Melanoma awareness campaignerShe turned her own illness into a fight to protect others from melanoma.
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Ramachandra Kurup† 2026Retired NSS auditor from Champakulam, remembered as the father of actress Parvathy Jayaram.
8 candles · 1 tributes- JJames Griffin† 2026
A loving husband, father and friend, remembered for the everyday moments he cherished most.
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Hayley Ann Marson† 2026A gentle and caring soul with a heart of gold, taken far too soon.
8 candles · 1 tributes- CCarmen M. Montijo† 2026
A beloved mother and grandmother, remembered for the large family she raised.
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Luna Wong† 2026A Hong Kong teenager whose death in England exposed gaps in the care of international students.
8 candles · 2 tributes- DDr. John Plumlee† 2026
Retired anesthesiologist, teacher, and mentor who helped build UK's Anesthesiology Department.
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Frank Carr† 2026 · Hill farmerFourth-generation Dales hill farmer who showed the country what hill farming really asks of people.
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A beloved wife, mother and grandmother from Cloneen and Mullinahone, County Tipperary.
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A longtime resident of Greenville and Mulberry Grove, Illinois, remembered by her family and community.
8 candles · 1 tributes - SShanteria "Tia" Mosley† 2026
A devoted mother and sister, remembered by loved ones as "KT."
8 candles · 1 tributes - DDean Fishwick† 2026
A Peterlee man whose life was ended in an act of violence that is now before the courts.
8 candles · 1 tributes - RRory O'Kelly† 2026
Solicitor and civil rights defender, murdered by the Provisional IRA in Coalisland in 1977, aged 59.
8 candles · 1 tributes - DDisha Salian† 2026
Talent manager whose death, and a case reopened six years later, kept her name in the news.
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T. Kaori Kitao1933 – 2026 · Art and architectural historianShe taught generations at Swarthmore how to see, and lived with fearless integrity.
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Merville Bert Cowell Jr.1942 – 2026 · Machine repair technician at GM PowertrainA craftsman of faith whose hands built homes and whose heart held family.
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Donna Jean Beachy1930 – 2026 · RestaurateurShe loved Jesus, she loved Alvin, and she loved her family.
8 candles · 1 tributes- JJohn James Krysiak Sr.† 2026
A Wisconsin husband, father and grandfather remembered for resilience, work and family.
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Angus B. Llewellyn1945 – 2026 · FBI special agentAir Force veteran and FBI agent of 27 years, remembered by his Charleston family.
8 candles · 1 tributes- CCarolyn Diane Edwards† 2026
Remembered for her laugh, her cats, and country music.
8 candles · 1 tributes - KKathleen (Kathy) Melka† 2026
Kathleen (Kathy) Melka, of Brookfield, Wisconsin, 2026.
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William Robert Stead Sr.1946 – 2026 · Private citizenA devoted partner, father and grandfather remembered by clubs and family in Pennsylvania.
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Russell Baxter† 2026A Barnsley man remembered by friends as a lovely lad who would do anything for anyone.
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Marilyn Mitro Mayor1938 – 2026 · Real estate agentA singer's smile, a volunteer's heart, life's second and third chapters.
8 candles · 1 tributes- GGodwyn Foster (also known as Denise Foster)† 2026
A daughter, aunt and sister, remembered by family who say she should not have died in Hālawa.
8 candles · 1 tributes - VVicki Groff (Victoria Ivora Groff)† 2026
Longtime Moses Lake School Board member, honored with a school bearing her name.
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Kohen Wiley† 2026A one-year-old whose death in a police shooting sparked grief and a demand for answers.
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Mary Alice Love† 2026A daughter in crisis whose death became a call for police reform.
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Jada West† 2026A 12-year-old whose death after a school bus stop fight sparked a national call to confront bullying.
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Grace Lynch† 2026A bright, kind sixteen year old whose death sparked a national campaign against scrambler bikes.
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Greg Josephson† 2025Co-founder of Universal Store, devoted husband and father, remembered for warmth and generosity.
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Ronda Mary Simpson† 2026A Swartz Creek, Michigan resident who loved astrology, remembered by family and friends.
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B. P. Singh (Brijendra Pal Singh)† 2026The producer and director who brought C.I.D. and Aahat into India's living rooms.
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Isabella Stasiak† 2026A Rugby toddler whose death at 13 months led to a trial over alleged abuse in her own home.
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Loredana Morosanu† 2026A Finglas woman remembered by her community after a sudden and violent death.
7 candles · 1 tributes- AAntoine de Massy† 2026
A young member of Monaco's princely family remembered for his lifelong love of tennis.
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