Public figure
People remembered for their work in public figure. 46 people are remembered here. Light a candle, read their story, and add a memory of your own.
Vitantonio Lovallo1914 – 2026 · ShepherdZiton of Avigliano: Europe's oldest man, keeper of hillside memory.
49 candles · 7 tributes
Nancy Kissinger1934 – 2026 · Foreign policy specialistForeign policy specialist and philanthropist who was Henry Kissinger's trusted partner for nearly fifty years.
43 candles · 8 tributes
Yehuda Widawski1919 – 2026 · Holocaust survivorIsrael's oldest Holocaust survivor; his revenge was that the Nazis lost and Israel lives.
32 candles · 6 tributes
Larry Hibbard1945 – 2026 · FarmerGreenwood County rancher who served Kansas with conviction, humor and friends on both sides.
9 candles · 1 tributes
Pat Davis† 2026 · Port of Seattle commissionerThe first woman elected to the Port of Seattle Commission, she helped open Seattle to the world.
9 candles · 1 tributes
Pauline Parker1938 – 2026 · Teacher and riding instructor (as Hilary Nathan)Christchurch-born woman at the heart of the 1954 Parker-Hulme case, who spent her later life as Hilary Nathan teaching children and horses.
9 candles · 1 tributes
Don C. Clark† 2026 · Police chiefWildwood police chief for two decades, later a city commissioner, remembered in the department training room that bears his name.
9 candles · 1 tributes
Kath Cooper† 2026 · Plant breederAustralia's tireless triticale breeder who kept hardy varieties in growers' hands for more than forty years.
9 candles · 1 tributes
Paul Barril1946 – 2026 · Gendarmerie officer and security consultantA founder of the GIGN whose career ran through the secret history of the Mitterrand years.
8 candles · 1 tributes
William "Pete" Welch Jr.1953 – 2026 · Accountant and Baltimore City Council memberWest Baltimore councilman who carried on his mother's District 9 service.
8 candles · 1 tributes
Petra Wünschovᆠ2026 · PsychotherapistCzech psychotherapist who founded Locika for children affected by domestic violence.
8 candles · 1 tributes- DDeath of Nolan Wells† 2026
Nolan Xavier Wells, 2007 to 2026, remembered by family, friends, and a nation watching for answers.
8 candles · 1 tributes 
Parvinder Singh Jhota† 2026 · ActivistAnti-drug activist from Mansa, killed while confronting an alleged drug dealer on live video.
7 candles · 1 tributes
Andrea Burton† 2026 · Fire captainFort Wayne fire captain and safety educator remembered for her warmth and dedication.
7 candles · 1 tributes
Lottchen "Lottie" Shivers1925 – 2026 · Social workerA Bolton Hill matriarch whose curiosity and care shaped one Baltimore neighborhood for seventy years.
7 candles · 1 tributes
Larry Henderson1917 – 2026 · Newspaper editorMarine, deputy and family man who served Hamilton County for more than three decades.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Chris Sørensen1977 – 2026 · Association football playerA steady, long serving left back who captained Odense Boldklub and played for Denmark.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Brian Liles† 2026 · California Highway Patrol officerCHP motorcycle officer who served California's Central Valley for more than 16 years.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Chief Taoridi Faronbi (Baba Alado)† 2026 · Land developerMushin land developer, market leader and APC chieftain known across Lagos as Baba Alado.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Sunny2012 – 2026 · Portuguese Water DogObama family Portuguese Water Dog and First Dog with Bo.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Death of Yves Sakila† 2026Died after being restrained by security guards outside a Dublin shop, aged 35.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Rainelle Krause1987 – 2026 · Coloratura sopranoColoratura soprano who made the Queen of the Night soar, on stage and in the air.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Killing of Alex Pretti† 2026An ICU nurse who stopped to help a stranger and was shot and killed by federal agents.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Killing of Renée Good† 2026Mother, partner and poet, killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Pavlov's Dog† 2026The soaring, unmistakable voice of Pavlov's Dog for more than fifty years.
5 candles · 1 tributes
- KKilling of Faith Hedgepeth† 2026
A UNC Chapel Hill student and Haliwa-Saponi tribal member, killed in 2012 at nineteen.
5 candles · 1 tributes 
Hinson Mosley1932 – 2026 · Georgia state representativeSoutheast Georgia lawmaker who brought mill-town common sense to the House.
5 candles · 1 tributes- PPigford v. Glickman† 2026
The North Carolina farmer whose lawsuit forced the USDA to confront decades of racial discrimination.
5 candles · 1 tributes 
Killing of Kumanjayi Little Baby† 2026A five year old girl whose death exposed a child protection system that failed her.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Richard Norton1950 – 2025 · Martial artistA Melbourne martial artist who fought Chuck Norris and Jackie Chan on screen and trained Hollywood to fight.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Oludare Ogunjobi† 2026 · Road safety officerRoad safety officer who led the FRSC in Ogun State and asked his officers to serve the public with courtesy.
4 candles · 1 tributes
Rick Achberger† 2026 · Wrestling superfan and public personalityRed hat, blue shirt, homemade signs. The fan who became part of the show.
4 candles · 1 tributes- TTeressa Vanatta† 2026 · Private citizen
Remembered by her family and community in Saginaw, Michigan.
4 candles · 1 tributes - JJoseph Moore† 2026
Marine veteran and public servant, father of two, remembered by his family and community.
4 candles · 1 tributes - MMargaret (Peggy) Kennedy† 2025 · Private citizen
Remembered by her family and community in Clonoulty, County Tipperary.
4 candles · 1 tributes 
Napoleon Bonaparte1965 – 2026 · Police officerIndonesian police general who led the force's international division, and whose career ended in scandal.
3 candles · 1 tributes
Moses Theophilus Kenibara VII† 2026 · Traditional rulerAmadabo of Moko-Ama, a voice for peace and unity in the Akassa Kingdom and the Niger Delta.
3 candles · 1 tributes
Death of Jay Slater† 2026A young man lost on a mountain walk, remembered by family and a nation that watched and waited.
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Chief Taoridi Faronbi (Baba Alado of Mushin)† 2026 · Community leaderMushin strongman and Alagbeji royal head who shaped Lagos grassroots politics.
3 candles · 1 tributes
Thomas Henry "Tommy" Colley Sr.1945 – 2026 · Railroad carman and Offerman city councilmanDevoted husband, deacon and Offerman city councilman who never met a stranger.
3 candles · 1 tributes- SSaif al-Adel1960 – 2026 · Jihadist
Egyptian militant who became al-Qaeda's de facto leader after Zawahiri's death.
3 candles · 1 tributes 
Judy Gumbo1943 – 2026 · ActivistOriginal Yippie, feminist organizer, and chronicler of a revolutionary era.
3 candles · 1 tributes
Helen Konek1931 – 2026 · Inuk elderInuk elder whose 1949 Harrington portrait taught the world a name and a voice.
3 candles · 1 tributes
Marie-Christine Boutonnet1949 – 2026 · PoliticianTarn FN organiser who carried Albi activism to the European Parliament.
3 candles · 1 tributes