People from Australia
69 people remembered here.
Steve Irwin1962 – 2006 · ZookeeperCrikey forever: wildlife warrior, Crocodile Hunter, and dad.
256 candles · 19 tributes
Steve Gollschewski† 2026 · Police officerQueensland's 21st top cop who steered floods, COVID and reform, and fought cancer with resolve.
93 candles · 7 tributes
Eric Pearce1931 – 2026 · Field hockey player (centre-forward)Four-time Olympian, first Australian hockey player at four Games; bronze Tokyo, silver Mexico, forever Kookaburra #148.
89 candles · 8 tributes
Peter Thompson1952 – 2026 · Broadcast journalistABC voice of AM, Radio National Breakfast and Talking Heads; Franklin River campaigner and teacher of persuasion.
80 candles · 7 tributes
Blanche d'Alpuget1944 – 2026 · BiographerAustralian biographer of Bob Hawke, novelist of power, and the writer who asked to be remembered by one line: love one another.
79 candles · 6 tributes
Johnny Young1947 – 2026 · SingerGoodnight Australia: joy, songs, and Young Talent Time.
76 candles · 4 tributes
Sheila Kennelly1937 – 2026 · ActressBritish-born Australian actress who made Norma, Rosa and Floss household names across three decades of television.
72 candles · 7 tributes
Peter Katsambanis1965 – 2026 · Politician (Liberal)Greek Australian Liberal who served Victoria and both houses of the WA Parliament.
72 candles · 3 tributes
Ian Miller1949 – 2026 · Australian rules footballerSandover Medallist and West Coast father figure known as Serge.
60 candles · 9 tributes
Penny Gillies1951 – 2026 · Olympic hurdlerDual Olympian, hurdles champion, and mentor who shaped Australian athletics.
55 candles · 3 tributes
William Gummow1942 – 2026 · Justice of the High Court of AustraliaTowering equity scholar and High Court justice who shaped Australian private law.
44 candles · 7 tributes
Billy Smith1942 – 2026 · Rugby league halfback (early centre)Little General of Kogarah. Forever a Dragon.
40 candles · 5 tributes
Mary Gaudron1943 – 2026 · LawyerAustralia's first female High Court justice, equal-pay advocate and steadfast voice for the rule of law.
36 candles · 8 tributes
Jason Walker1969 – 2026 · Country musicianNZ-born Australian alt-country voice, ARIA-nominated songwriter and Gram Parsons biographer.
10 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.
10 candles · 1 tributes
Trevor Ryan1954 – 2026 · Rugby league footballer (Balmain Tigers captainCountry kid from Nambucca who captained the Balmain Tigers and wore the NSW jersey.
9 candles · 1 tributes
Ray Kolle1941 – 2026 · Television writerThe storyteller who ran the Neighbours writers' room in its golden years and gave us Charlene, Harold and Mrs Mangel.
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
Colin Mackerras1939 – 2026 · SinologistSinologist who spent six decades building bridges of understanding between Australia and China.
8 candles · 1 tributes
Allan Wallett1944 – 2026 · Radio presenterThe shearer who became the morning voice of the Riverina for more than forty years.
8 candles · 1 tributes
Jolly Goodfellow1972 – 2026 · ClownAustralian jester who lived as Rumpel, the Cirque Fool on the Hill and king of marathon clown shows.
8 candles · 1 tributes
Ernest Hoolihan1933 – 2026 · Aboriginal community leaderUncle Ernie: homes, dignity and half a century of service in Townsville.
8 candles · 1 tributes
Virginia Judge1956 – 2026 · PoliticianTeacher, Milk Crate Mayor and the first woman to serve as Arts Minister in New South Wales.
8 candles · 1 tributes
Frank Goode1939 – 2026 · Australian rules footballer and coachNorth Melbourne full-forward, twice the club's top goalkicker, and lifelong friend to its past players.
7 candles · 1 tributes
Linda Duncombe1971 – 2026 · Banking executive and film producerFrom a Sydney bank to Hollywood, she lifted everyone around her.
7 candles · 1 tributes
Terry Denton1950 – 2026 · Children's illustrator and authorAustralian children's illustrator and author, co-creator of the Treehouse series with Andy Griffiths
7 candles · 1 tributes
Angry Anderson1947 – 2026 · Rock singerRose Tattoo's gravel voice: Suddenly, Mad Max, and a lifetime of loud mercy.
7 candles · 1 tributes
Andrei Mazandarani (DJ Andrei Maz)† 2026 · DJ and musicianA Perth DJ who could fill any dance floor, and co-founder of the long running Death Disco club night.
7 candles · 1 tributes
Tim Read† 2026 · PoliticianDoctor, researcher and Greens MP for Brunswick, remembered for decency and public health advocacy.
7 candles · 1 tributes
Jim Frecklington1949 – 2026 · Royal coachmakerAustralian royal coachmaker who built state coaches for Elizabeth II and Charles III
7 candles · 1 tributes
Vivienne Binns1940 – 2026 · PainterAustralian feminist art pioneer of Vag Dens, community practice and Pacific patterning
7 candles · 1 tributes
Stephen Jones1951 – 2026 · Video artistHe built the machines that made Australian video art sing, then wrote its history.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Don Wing1938 – 2026 · PoliticianIndependent Tasmanian MLC and Launceston mayor who led the Legislative Council.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Colin Wilson1972 – 2026 · Professional heavyweight boxerKid Coalminer. Three times Australian heavyweight champion, and a larrikin to the last bell.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Don McKenzie1939 – 2026 · Australian rules footballerEssendon Hall of Fame ruckman who leapt high, led hard, and stood up for players' pay.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Bettina "Tina" Dalton† 2026 · Television presenterOriginal Getaway presenter who became a pioneering Australian natural-history filmmaker.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Maureen Jones1927 – 2026 · Classical pianistSydney prodigy who helped found Musica Viva and became Europe's lady of the piano.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Glenn A. Baker1952 – 2026 · JournalistAustralia's Rock Brain of the Universe who chronicled popular music with encyclopaedic passion and a trademark fez.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Dr John Egan1929 – 2026 · General practitionerMoree and Sydney GP who delivered thousands of babies and fought hospital segregation.
6 candles · 1 tributes
Ken Ward1935 – 2026 · Australian rules footballerA cool Richmond back pocket whose day against Melbourne in 1957 is still remembered.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Geoffrey Chard1930 – 2026 · Operatic baritoneFrom Trust Mozart nights to Voss and the Coliseum, he gave Australian and British opera 140 roles and a craftsman's heart.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Richard Morecroft1956 – 2026 · ABC newsreaderThe gentle voice of ABC News NSW for 19 years. And that's the news to this minute.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Bruce Baird1942 – 2026 · Liberal politicianModerate Liberal who helped win Sydney 2000 and fought for a more compassionate refugee policy.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Gary "Angry" Anderson1947 – 2026 · Rock singerRose Tattoo frontman whose gravel voice, Suddenly ballad and youth advocacy shaped Australian rock.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Andrei Mazandarani† 2026 · DJPerth DJ who co-founded Death Disco and filled dancefloors for decades.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Glen Middlemiss1956 – 2026 · Australian rules footballerGeelong and St Kilda utility whose last-minute Southport goal wrote Queensland premiership lore.
5 candles · 1 tributes
Terence Donovan1935 – 2026 · ActorDivision 4, Cop Shop and Neighbours actor who fought for Australian stories on Australian screens.
5 candles · 1 tributes