In the news
People whose deaths were reported in the news: victims of accidents, attacks and disasters, and others the country stopped to notice. 705 people are remembered here. Light a candle, read their story, and add a memory of your own.
- GGary Colombini† 2026
A proud tile setter remembered by family as unforgettable and deeply loved.
6 candles · 1 tributes - CCarolyn Monroe Hall† 2026
Teacher, volunteer, and devoted mother remembered for a lifetime of quiet service.
6 candles · 1 tributes - AA'Kyri Bell† 2026
An 11 year old girl from Bay City, Texas, remembered as Ny Ny and Star.
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Payton Vertz† 2026A Two Rivers teenager, 16, whose death became a homicide case that shook his community.
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Alisha Samuels† 2026A 26 year old woman from Newton Heath, Manchester, whose life was cut short by violence.
6 candles · 1 tributes- PPatricia Ann "Patti" Hasting† 2026
A pioneering Cincinnati carpenter who built things, and lived, without limits.
6 candles · 1 tributes - EEvelyn Ann Chiplis† 2026
Devoted wife, mother and grandmother of Rochester Mills, Pennsylvania.
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José Luis Cevallos and José Armando Cevallos† 2026Ecuador's conjoined twins, who lived openly and joyfully and spoke up for people with disabilities.
6 candles · 1 tributes- PPatricia Anne Haggerty† 2026
A beloved teacher and aunt who gave 38 years to her students in Garden Grove.
6 candles · 1 tributes - RRalph Joseph Bartoletti† 2026
A devoted teacher, auctioneer, husband and father, remembered for his curiosity and kindness.
6 candles · 1 tributes - MMitch Becker† 2026
Mitch Becker of Pierz, Minnesota, 1974 to 2026, remembered by his family and community.
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Orlando Jaikarran† 2026A six year old boy from Bath Settlement whose short life ended in tragedy and shocked a nation.
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Samuel Mashaba† 2026 · Traffic police chief inspectorGauteng traffic police chief inspector whose evidence on the Aeroton cocaine seizure drew national attention.
6 candles · 1 tributes- AAnita Luvon Livingston† 2026
A devoted homemaker, remembered by her family for her love and care.
6 candles · 1 tributes - RRoger Michael Gignac† 2026
A decorated Vietnam veteran, longtime Ford employee, and devoted family man.
6 candles · 1 tributes - DDiane Gail Palumbo† 2026
A devoted wife and mother, remembered by family and the Long Island community she called home.
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Bea Ginga1933 – 2026 · Community House caretaker and civic volunteerSouthborough's beloved unofficial mayor, who made a small town feel like family.
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David Mandel1952 – 2026 · LawyerA loyal husband, father and friend who steered his Philadelphia law firm for 23 years.
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Tre Foster† 2026Tre Foster, 33, of Athens, Georgia, remembered by his community after a sudden, violent death.
6 candles · 1 tributes- JJames (Seamus) Collings† 2026
Seamus Collings, formerly of Thurles, Co. Tipperary, remembered by his community.
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Tomassino Offer† 2026A beloved son, athlete and friend, remembered for his character and promise.
6 candles · 1 tributes- KKaye White Donahoe† 2026
A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and caregiver remembered for her faith and her kindness.
6 candles · 1 tributes - JJulie Marie Bastian Mantich† 2026
A devoted nurse remembered for her warmth, humor and love of animals.
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Freddie Foreman1932 – 2026 · PublicanBattersea-born figure of 1960s London gangland who later warned the young away from the life he led.
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Richard Gerard Boyle† 2026A Belfast man killed walking his dog, remembered by a family who talk to him every night.
6 candles · 1 tributes- JJames B. Kistner† 2026
A devoted husband, father and grandfather remembered for his kindness and humility.
6 candles · 1 tributes - JJames Clement Haberer† 2026
A Colorado native remembered for 45 years of Kiwanis service and helping build the Denver area's 911 system.
6 candles · 1 tributes - LLee Mackelprang† 2026
A quiet, kind man who treasured his family and was treasured in return.
6 candles · 1 tributes - PPaul Duncan Kirby† 2026
Captain Paul Duncan Kirby, devoted husband, father and grandfather, 1963 to 2026.
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Joe LeClair† 2026 · Roman Catholic priestCharismatic Ottawa priest whose gifts and failings were both lived in public.
6 candles · 1 tributes- RRosemary Esposito† 2026
Rosemary Esposito, devoted wife, mother and grandmother of Highland, New York, 1932 to 2026.
6 candles · 1 tributes - VVirginia Irene Phillips† 2026
A devoted wife, mother and grandmother remembered for her strength and generosity.
6 candles · 1 tributes - FFranklin W. Harford† 2026
A Marine and investigator remembered for a lifetime of service and perseverance.
6 candles · 1 tributes - EEllis Grady Fulbright Sr.† 2026
North Carolina Baptist pastor and missionary to Zambia.
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Chris Wilson Jr.† 2026A gifted young athlete whose future was taken from him far too soon.
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Connor Leigh Murphy† 2026A young husband and father from Texas whose killing became a long-running Coleman County murder case.
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Lauren Heike† 2026Killed while hiking in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2023; her case drew years of national attention.
6 candles · 1 tributes- BBeverly L. Bunker† 2026
A woman who never met a stranger, remembered for her stories and her laughter.
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Preston C. Carlisle1930 – 2026 · AttorneyAn Ogdensburg lawyer for nearly 60 years who gave his heart to the North Country's children.
6 candles · 1 tributes- MMichael Wayne "Mike" Cecil† 2026
A devoted husband, father and grandfather who loved his faith, his family and a good day of fishing.
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Michael "Mico" Rodriguez† 2026The Godfather of Dallas Tex-Mex, who built Mi Cocina from a twelve-table restaurant into an empire.
6 candles · 1 tributes- TTravis Brown† 2026
An 18-year-old from Hardeeville, South Carolina, killed in a shooting that remains under investigation.
6 candles · 1 tributes - MMargaret Lois Merrell Heller† 2026
A devoted wife, mother and grandmother who loved music, family and the Lowcountry.
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Donna Jo Butler† 2026The Brittle Lady of Cullman, remembered for her warmth and her famous homemade candy.
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Fiona Hepler Lowe† 2026A loving, creative girl who loved to dance, gone far too soon at 13.
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