People who died in 2026
3,542 people remembered here.
Hope Clarke1941 – 2026 · ActressTony-nominated choreographer of Jelly's Last Jam who danced for Dunham and Ailey and directed Porgy and Bess.
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James Woolsey1941 – 2026 · LawyerRhodes Scholar, arms negotiator and CIA director who served presidents of both parties.
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Bhishma Rajyaguru† 2026 · International studentA beacon of light: student, son, and percussionist remembered with love.
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Antonio Rattín1937 – 2026 · Footballer (Boca Juniors and Argentina captain)Boca's eternal caudillo and Argentina's 1966 captain. Two shirts, one life. Hasta siempre, Rata.
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Hugh Kingery1932 – 2026 · BirderHe watched Colorado's birds for eight decades, and helped a state learn to see them too.
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Megas1945 – 2026 · SingerThe father of Icelandic rock, who mocked the nation's heroes and gave its language new life in song.
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Nolan Xavier Wells, 2007 to 2026, remembered by family, friends, and a nation watching for answers.
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John "Beaky" Dymond1944 – 2026 · MusicianSalisbury's Beaky, of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich. A real diamond with a kind heart.
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Edna Arbel1944 – 2026 · State Attorney of Israel and Supreme Court justiceState Attorney and Supreme Court justice who believed that behind every case stood a person.
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Calvin Hayes1962 – 2026 · MusicianKeyboardist, drummer and producer who co-founded Johnny Hates Jazz and helped turn Shattered Dreams into a worldwide hit.
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Joe Melson1935 – 2026 · SongwriterHe heard the heartbreak in Roy Orbison's voice first, and helped give the world Only the Lonely, Crying and Blue Bayou.
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Vladimir McTavish1955 – 2026 · Stand-up comedianScotland's fearless, generous comic voice who made every green room brighter.
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Eileen Mayers1932 – 2026 · ActressCoronation Street's Sheila Birtles, an Oldham Rep actress who became one of the Street's first new faces.
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Jacqueline Feldman1936 – 2026 · French sociologist and authorPhysicist turned sociologist who helped spark the French women's liberation movement.
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Gregor McLennan1952 – 2026 · sociologistBristol sociology chair and Stuart Hall collaborator who rebuilt a department and loved the mountains.
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Joby Baker1934 – 2026 · ActorFrom Gidget and Girl Happy to the Berkshires studio, he was a painter who happened to act.
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Akihiro Miwa1935 – 2026 · SingerNagasaki survivor, chanson singer and fearless icon who sang Yoitomake no Uta and taught Japan that love is the answer.
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Tom Dreesen1939 – 2026 · Stand-up comedianHe opened for Sinatra, made Carson laugh, and never stopped telling stories.
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Ralph G. Wright1935 – 2026 · TeacherLongest-serving Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives.
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Kohen Wiley† 2026A one-year-old whose death in a police shooting sparked grief and a demand for answers.
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Ronnie Schell1931 – 2026 · Stand-up comedianAmerica's Slowest Rising Young Comedian, and Gomer Pyle's best friend.
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Salim Kumar1969 – 2026 · ActorHe made Kerala laugh for a generation, then made it think. National Award-winning star of Malayalam cinema.
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James Handy1945 – 2026 · ActorVietnam veteran, pacifist and character actor who made every cop, priest and father feel real.
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Edmund Phelps1933 – 2026 · Nobel Prize-winning economist and Columbia University professorNobel economist who put people and their expectations at the heart of macroeconomics.
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Mary Alice Love† 2026A daughter in crisis whose death became a call for police reform.
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Don Schlitz1952 – 2026 · Country songwriter who wrote "The Gambler" and 25 No. 1 hitsYou got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em. The songwriter who gave country music The Gambler.
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Garret Anderson1972 – 2026 · Professional baseball left fielder (AngelsAngels icon whose Game 7 double won the 2002 World Series. Quiet, steady, and devoted to his family.
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Afrika Bambaataa1957 – 2026 · DJBronx DJ and Universal Zulu Nation founder whose 1982 "Planet Rock" helped invent electro and carry hip-hop around the world.
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Len Deighton1929 – 2026 · British novelistWorking-class spy novelist who cooked, researched and rewrote Cold War fiction without Bond's glitter.
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Jada West† 2026A 12-year-old whose death after a school bus stop fight sparked a national call to confront bullying.
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Virginia Judge1956 – 2026 · PoliticianTeacher, Milk Crate Mayor and the first woman to serve as Arts Minister in New South Wales.
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Sonny Jurgensen1934 – 2026 · American football quarterback and broadcasterHall of Fame quarterback with a golden arm, and the voice of Washington football for 38 seasons.
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John Virgo1946 – 2026 · Snooker player1979 UK Champion, Big Break's trick shot man and the voice who asked where the cue ball was going. Goodnight, JV.
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Sly Dunbar1952 – 2026 · Jamaican reggae drummer and record producerThe Riddim Twin whose drumbeat carried Jamaica to the world.
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Grace Lynch† 2026A bright, kind sixteen year old whose death sparked a national campaign against scrambler bikes.
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T.K. Carter1956 – 2026 · Actor and comedianNauls in The Thing, Mike on Punky Brewster, Gary in The Corner. He brought laughter, truth and humanity to every role.
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Matt Pavelich1934 – 2026 · Ice hockey linesmanThe first linesman in the Hockey Hall of Fame, who called it the way he saw it for 23 seasons.
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Saiyud Kerdphol† 2026 · Thai army general and Supreme CommanderSoldier of four wars who believed politics, not guns, would bring peace.
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Savinder Singh1938 – 2026 · Field hockey playerMalaysian Olympian and Asian Games medallist, remembered as a humble and quiet gentleman.
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Lil' Bear† 2026A beloved black bear who called Dickerson Park Zoo home for eighteen years.
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Günter Kiermaier1942 – 2026 · Innkeeper and politicianAmstetten innkeeper and Social Democrat who served twelve years in Austria's parliament.
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Keri Jones1945 – 2026 · Rugby union and rugby league wingNeath sprinter, Wales try scorer, 1968 Lion and Great Britain rugby league international.
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Lynn Krieger† 2026Wife of Doors guitarist Robby Krieger, remembered by those who loved her.
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Klaus Kleinstauber† 2026 · Soccer refereeA strict but fair national referee who taught generations of New York officials.
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Jura Hoshimi1948 – 2026 · Poet and children's writerHe gave generations of Tajik children their first poems and songs.
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Alvin Hellerstein1933 – 2026 · U.S. District JudgeTzedek, tzedek tirdof. Justice, justice shall you pursue.
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Ronda Mary Simpson† 2026A Swartz Creek, Michigan resident who loved astrology, remembered by family and friends.
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Barbara Barrie1931 – 2026 · ActressCannes-winning actress who gave Breaking Away its heart, Company its Sarah and Barney Miller its home.
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