People from United States
998 people remembered here.
Robin Williams1951 – 2014 · Actor and comedianYou're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.
110 candles · 10 tributes
Paul Newman1925 – 2008 · Actor and philanthropistWhat we have here is a failure to communicate.
106 candles · 12 tributes
Chris Cornell1964 – 2017 · SingerFour-octave voice of Seattle grunge who kept reinventing hard rock.
101 candles · 14 tributes
Cheetah Chrome1955 – 2026 · GuitaristCleveland punk guitarist whose feral riffs with Dead Boys and Rocket from the Tombs helped invent American punk.
99 candles · 6 tributes
Benjamin M. Rosen1933 – 2026 · Venture capitalistPC-era VC who backed Compaq and taught Wall Street to love the Apple II.
98 candles · 6 tributes
Annie Dillard1945 – 2026 · AuthorPulitzer-winning pilgrim of Tinker Creek who taught readers to see creation whole.
97 candles · 8 tributes
Jon Cypher1932 – 2026 · ActorFrom Cinderella's prince to Hill Street's chief: singer, actor, good journey.
97 candles · 10 tributes
David Z1948 – 2026 · Record producerArchitect of the Minneapolis Sound; Funkytown snare to Kiss and She Drives Me Crazy.
97 candles · 7 tributes
Roger Simon1948 – 2026 · Political journalistChicago-bred political columnist who made campaigns read like novels and returned to the page after losing his legs.
96 candles · 6 tributes
Eliana Moreno† 2026 · Aerial journalistEli in the Heli: bilingual eye in the sky who covered Southern California from NewsChopper4.
95 candles · 6 tributes
Mary Stack1974 – 2026 · Paralympic powerlifterFour-time U.S. Paralympic powerlifter who opened adaptive sport doors for others.
95 candles · 7 tributes
Edythe Harrison1934 – 2026 · Civic leaderProfessional volunteer who founded Virginia Opera and opened a statewide door for Virginia women.
95 candles · 10 tributes
Mary Tsingou1928 – 2026 · PhysicistCoded the experiment that launched nonlinear science; later given her name in FPUT.
95 candles · 5 tributes
Nancy Kassebaum Baker1932 – 2026 · U.S. senator from KansasIndependent Kansas senator who proved bipartisanship could still pass health care reform.
95 candles · 4 tributes
Lora Bumps1926 – 2026 · Painter (still life)A Truro still-life painter who reached 100 with oysters, books and a clear mind.
94 candles · 7 tributes
Jerry Stovall1941 – 2026 · College and NFL football playerLSU's Mr. Everything: Heisman runner-up, Hall of Famer, Pro Bowler, and Tiger coach of faith and class.
93 candles · 6 tributes
Monty Roberts1935 – 2026 · Horse trainerTaught the world to listen to horses; Join-Up pioneer and friend of Queen Elizabeth II.
93 candles · 10 tributes
Chita Rivera1933 – 2024 · ActressBroadway's electric dancer: Anita, Velma, Spider Woman, forever.
93 candles · 6 tributes
Fredd Young1961 – 2026 · American football linebackerFour-time Pro Bowl Seahawk whose hits defined the Crunch Course era.
92 candles · 7 tributes
Jerry Oates1947 – 2026 · Professional wrestlerColumbus territorial wrestler. Titles with Ted, Ventura, and Garvin. Gym owner, trainer, deputy.
92 candles · 9 tributes
Larry Christenson1953 – 2026 · MLB pitcher (Phillies 1973-1983)LC: smile on, teammates kept close.
91 candles · 10 tributes
David Johansen1950 – 2025 · SingerProto-punk Doll who kept reinventing New York, from glam chaos to Hot Hot Hot.
91 candles · 7 tributes
Rachel Blau DuPlessis1941 – 2026 · PoetFeminist poet-critic whose life poem Drafts remade the American long poem.
90 candles · 10 tributes
Janie Bradford1939 – 2026 · SongwriterMotown's early lyric voice; Money's couplet; HAL's family keeper.
90 candles · 9 tributes
Hal Williams1934 – 2026 · ActorSmitty, Lester, and a lifetime of grace on screen.
90 candles · 10 tributes
Tommy John1943 – 2026 · MLB pitcherThe Bionic Man: 288 wins, 26 seasons, and the elbow surgery that gave pitchers second lives.
89 candles · 8 tributes
James Wehr1999 – 2026 · Car influencerCo-founder of the world's biggest weekly car show, remembered for building community one Saturday at a time.
88 candles · 7 tributes
Mike Detillier1960 – 2026 · Sports radio hostLouisiana's Football Guy who made the draft make sense.
88 candles · 10 tributes
Will Murray1953 – 2026 · NovelistKept Doc Savage alive and co-created Squirrel Girl; pulp historian who bridged fan to pro.
88 candles · 6 tributes
O.J. Brigance1969 – 2026 · Professional American and Canadian football linebacker and special-teams playerSuper Bowl Raven. Grey Cup Stallion. 19 years fighting ALS with grace.
88 candles · 8 tributes
Virgil Williams1991 – 2026 · High school football coachCoach Vee Will: Evangel champ, Virgil Island at Southern, Calvary mentor.
86 candles · 6 tributes
Joe Morgan (manager)1930 – 2026 · Baseball managerWalpole Joe of Morgan Magic: the snowplow skipper who made Fenway believe again.
86 candles · 9 tributes
John Crowley1942 – 2026 · Novelist (fantasyFantasy novelist of Little, Big who blurred dream and history into living story.
86 candles · 7 tributes
William G. Anderson1927 – 2026 · Osteopathic physician and surgeonAlbany Movement leader and first Black AOA president who healed patients and challenged a segregated nation.
85 candles · 6 tributes
John Lewis1940 – 2020 · Civil rights leaderApostle of nonviolence who made good trouble for justice.
85 candles · 9 tributes
Sean Michael Lee1976 – 2026 · United States Army paratrooperArmy paratrooper and rescue organiser who answered every call with Send me.
84 candles · 3 tributes
Bruce Davis1943 – 2026 · Film executiveAcademy executive who guarded Oscar for 22 years and wrote how the statue got its name.
84 candles · 4 tributes
Shirley Strum Kenny1934 – 2026 · English scholar (Restoration and eighteenth-century British drama)Gave Stony Brook a heart and a beautiful campus.
84 candles · 6 tributes
Charles Floyd Hatcher1939 – 2026 · U.S. Representative (D-GA-2)Southwest Georgia peanut champion who treated public service as friendship.
84 candles · 6 tributes
Marty Nadler1945 – 2026 · Television writer-producerComic's comic who wrote the laughs and shared the stage.
84 candles · 9 tributes
Andrea Eastman1940 – 2026 · Casting director (Paramount head of casting)Godfather casting pioneer and ICM trailblazer who spent her later years rescuing horses and dogs.
84 candles · 5 tributes
Jay Maisel1931 – 2026 · PhotographerHe taught generations to look: light, color, gesture.
84 candles · 5 tributes
Ben Jones1941 – 2026 · ActorCooter of Hazzard County and Georgia congressman who kept the General Lee running for fans.
84 candles · 5 tributes
Benjamin Alire Sáenz1954 – 2026 · PoetBorder poet who made lonely boys feel seen, and made El Paso a universe of love.
83 candles · 7 tributes
Mark Volman1947 – 2025 · MusicianHappy Together harmonies, Flo & Eddie mischief, and teaching the next roomful of musicians.
83 candles · 8 tributes
Jeanie Poling† 2026 · Bluegrass and country singerGuitarist and singer at the heart of San Francisco bluegrass, 1959-2026.
82 candles · 7 tributes