People from United States
1,000 people remembered here.
Bob Packwood1932 – 2026 · U.S. Senator from OregonOregon's senator for 27 years and architect of the 1986 tax reform, whose career ended in a 1995 misconduct scandal.
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David Allan Coe1939 – 2026 · Outlaw country singerHe wrote the perfect country and western song, then lived every verse of it.
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Anne Lunde† 2026 · Journalist and local historianNorthwest Side reporter and historian who kept local memory in print.
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Mary Beth Hurt1946 – 2026 · ActressTony-nominated actress of Interiors, Garp and Crimes of the Heart, who made every supporting role unforgettable.
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Dan Simmons1948 – 2026 · Novelist and former elementary school teacherTeacher, storyteller and author of Hyperion, who rotated the crops and heard the music.
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Willie Colón1950 – 2026 · Salsa trombonistEl Malo of the Bronx, whose trombones gave salsa its voice and carried the Puerto Rican diaspora to the world.
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John Searle1932 – 2025 · PhilosopherPhilosopher who showed that syntax is not semantics, and that minds are biological.
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A gentle soul who loved flying and helping others.
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Glynn Simmons1953 – 2026 · ExonereeInnocent man who spent 48 years in prison and never stopped fighting to clear his name.
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Tom Skerritt1933 – 2026 · ActorAir Force veteran, Emmy winner and storyteller who anchored M*A*S*H, Alien, Top Gun and Picket Fences, then helped veterans tell their own stories.
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Tyler Cooper† 2026 · Physician and CEO of Cooper AerobicsPhysician, champion runner and mountaineer who carried his father's mission of healthier lives into a new generation.
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Joey Cusumano1935 – 2026 · Restaurateur and film producerThe last man standing from Las Vegas's mob era, and, by his own telling, its luckiest man.
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Allen Bailey1989 – 2026 · American football playerFrom Sapelo Island to ten NFL seasons, a strong and steady presence on the defensive line.
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Kenneth Atchity1944 – 2026 · AuthorYale classicist turned Hollywood story merchant, who brought The Meg from page to screen.
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Ann Hornaday1960 – 2026 · Film critic and journalistShe taught readers how to watch movies, with warmth, rigor and never a cheap shot.
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Michael Gray1951 – 2026 · Actor and voice actor (Billy Batson in Shazam!)TV's original Billy Batson, the 1970s Shazam! star and teen idol who never stopped smiling.
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Jon Morris1942 – 2026 · American football player and broadcasterPatriots Hall of Fame center who anchored New England for eleven seasons and seven All-Star nods.
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Gerald Stebelton1939 – 2026 · Lawyer and politicianLancaster lawyer and Ohio lawmaker who championed young readers and children with dyslexia.
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Louis Appignani1933 – 2026 · Entrepreneur and philanthropistBarbizon builder and Miami philanthropist for secular humanism.
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Martina Arroyo1937 – 2026 · Operatic sopranoHarlem-born Met soprano who made Verdi and Puccini glow, and opened doors for Black opera artists.
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Alan Mandell1927 – 2026 · StageBeckett's great interpreter, from the San Quentin yard in 1957 to the stages of Los Angeles, and the heart of its theater community.
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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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Lucian Piane1980 – 2026 · ComposerComposer, producer and RevoLucian remixer who turned a viral rant into a dance hit and helped give RuPaul's Drag Race its sound.
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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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Bob Buziak† 2026 · Record executiveThe RCA Records president who turned the label around and backed Dirty Dancing.
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John Margenot† 2026 · First Selectman of GreenwichFive-term First Selectman who gave his hometown of Greenwich a lifetime of service.
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Katherine Ann Frank2000 – 2026 · Sheriff's deputyA Minnehaha County deputy who served with humour and heart, and gave life to others at the last.
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Kenneth Shuler† 2026 · BarberFounder of the Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and mentor to generations of beauty professionals.
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Jim Bibbs1929 – 2026 · Sprinter and Michigan State track and field coachMichigan State's first Black head coach, who tied a world record and then built a sprint dynasty.
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Ted Johnson1928 – 2026 · Folk music teacherA man made of music. He helped open the Old Town School of Folk Music in 1957 and taught Chicago to sing and play.
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Amber Siyavus† 2026 · Reality television personalityBig Brother 8's Whamber, who showed America it was okay to cry.
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Jim Richards† 2026 · Basketball coach and athletics directorHilltopper player, coach and athletic director who gave Western Kentucky more than four decades.
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Elmer A. Bietz1934 – 2026 · Farmer and politicianA Tripp farmer who served his neighbours in the South Dakota Senate and on every board that asked.
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James Nelligan1929 – 2026 · Politician and accountantWilkes-Barre accountant who served his country, his state and the Wyoming Valley in Congress.
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Sandra Bolden Cunningham1950 – 2026 · New Jersey State Senator (31st DistrictShe carried Glenn's legacy to Trenton, then built her own, fighting for second chances, students and the people of Hudson County.
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Dennis Franchione1951 – 2026 · College football coachCoach Fran, who revived TCU and spent 27 seasons as a college head coach.
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Don Pierce1937 – 2026 · Hall of Fame thoroughbred jockeyHall of Fame money rider who won California's biggest races and never forgot the bush tracks.
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Sam McDowell1942 – 2026 · Baseball pitcherSudden Sam: a fastball few could hit, and a hand held out to every player who needed help.
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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.
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Rabbi Israel (Eliezer HaLevi) Rubin1948 – 2026 · Rabbi and Chabad Lubavitch emissary to AlbanyFor 52 years he brought Torah, warmth and invention to Jewish life in Albany.
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Charlie King† 2026 · Professional wrestlerChicken Finger, Straight Out the Fryer: Alabama indie wrestling's bright spot, gone at 25.
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Marjoe Gortner1944 – 2026 · Evangelist preacherChild evangelist who exposed the revival business on film, then became a memorable character actor.
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Mac Steen1948 – 2026 · College football player and orthodontistFlorida Gators captain and All-SEC tackle who spent his life building smiles in DeLand.
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Vincent M. Battle1940 – 2026 · DiplomatAn American ambassador who loved Lebanon so much that he made it his home.
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Barry Clemens1943 – 2026 · Professional basketball player (NBA forward)Ohio Wesleyan's greatest scorer, who shot his way from a Xenia farm to 11 NBA seasons.
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Pat Saiki1930 – 2026 · PoliticianHilo teacher who became Hawaii's first Republican U.S. representative since statehood.
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Eddie Belmonte1943 – 2026 · JockeyFirst Puerto Rican jockey to win a U.S. Triple Crown race, aboard Personality in the 1970 Preakness.
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Keith B. McMullin1941 – 2026 · Church leader and business executiveLDS general authority and Deseret Management CEO remembered for duty, humility, and quiet mentorship.
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