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Fabián Zurita

1934 – 2026 · Mountaineer and outdoor educator

“The Quito mountain teacher who opened the Andes to generations of children.”

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Ellen Meliesie

1963 – 2026 · Rower

“World champion rower from Zwolle who never left the water, or the people she taught.”

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Joe Melson

1935 – 2026 · Songwriter

“He 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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Rolf Nyhus

1942 – 2026 · Sports administrator and football referee

“The Kollen general, who made Holmenkollen a home for the world's skiers.”

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Monte Dutton

1958 – 2026 · Sportswriter

“NASCAR's troubadour of the press box: a storyteller who wrote like he was chatting with you, then picked up his guitar.”

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José María Salcines (Chisco)

1943 – 2026 · Footballer

“Raza, pundonor and Racing spirit: his name is the club's prize for courage.”

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Mohamed Omar

† 2026

“A devoted father remembered for an energy that could light up a room.”

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Tommy Hunter

1937 – 2026 · Country singer

“Canada's Country Gentleman. Singer, host of The Tommy Hunter Show, and Order of Canada member who brought country music into the living room.”

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Education

Che Hongcai

† 2026 · Linguist and lexicographer

“He kept a promise for 36 years and gave China its first Pashto dictionary.”

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Craig Wilson McFarland

† 2026

“A carpenter, father and grandfather, remembered for what he built and whom he loved.”

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Jim Gilstrap

1946 – 2026 · Singer and session vocalist

“The voice of the Good Times theme and the first lines of You Are the Sunshine of My Life.”

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Business

Nick Wilsdon

† 2026 · SEO consultant and entrepreneur

“A legend of SEO who spent his gifts lifting everyone around him.”

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Josie Boyle

† 2026 · Gaelic footballer

“Ballyshannon's own renaissance man, who won it all on the field and then taught generations how.”

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Duane Ward

1964 – 2026 · Baseball pitcher and broadcaster

“Two-time World Series champion whose 45 saves for the 1993 Blue Jays still stand as the club record.”

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Arts

Elizabeth Fontan-Binoche

1926 – 2026 · Harpist and harp teacher

“A harpist who carried Marcel Tournier's French school across a century of concerts and classrooms.”

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Television

Terence Donovan

1935 – 2026 · Actor

“Division 4, Cop Shop and Neighbours actor who fought for Australian stories on Australian screens.”

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Law

Kevin Morris

† 2026 · Law enforcement officer

“A sheriff's agent, coach and man of faith who gave two careers to his community.”

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Film

Joanna Pettet

1942 – 2026 · Actress

“Casino Royale's Mata Bond and a radiant star of Broadway, film and Night Gallery.”

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Politics

Eddie Osborne

† 2026 · Labor leader and politician

“A Newark labor leader who served his city on the council and the housing authority.”

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Annette Witheridge

1960 – 2026 · Freelance journalist

“Fleet Street's New York freelancer who chased the story from 9/11 dust to that Central Park photo.”

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Edward Stourton

1957 – 2026 · Broadcaster

“The calm, courteous voice of Radio 4, a man of integrity and infectious decency.”

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Ken Bates

1931 – 2026 · Businessman

“He bought Chelsea for a pound, saved Stamford Bridge, and made his friends laugh.”

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Medicine

Louis F. Rose

1942 – 2026 · Periodontist

“He taught dentists and doctors that the mouth is part of the body.”

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Dermot Murnaghan

1957 – 2026 · Journalist

“The calm, sharp voice who told Britain its biggest news, then urged every man to get tested.”

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Medicine

David S. Greenwald

1947 – 2026 · Clinical psychologist

“He spoke up, but it was always with humor.”

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Activism

Mary Morello

1923 – 2026 · High school teacher and free speech activist

“Teacher, free speech activist and lifelong champion of the oppressed. Forever with the Rebels of Light & Song.”

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Education

Lenora D. Wolfgang

1934 – 2026 · French professor / literary scholar

“A brilliant mentor of medieval French, remembered as Madame Wolfgang.”

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Law

Marc Pinizzotto

1982 – 2026 · Police constable

“ETF constable, hockey captain and devoted father who put others first.”

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Business

Charles P. Baker III

1925 – 2026 · Businessman and nonprofit founder

“He built a workplace for the people who needed it most.”

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Education

Stephen Dow Beckham

1941 – 2026 · Historian

“If you can imagine a source exists, it probably does exist, and then your job is to find it.”

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Mike Bowe

1949 – 2026 · Radio disc jockey

“The smooth, friendly voice of Philadelphia radio for more than 40 years.”

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Law

Ted Schneiderman

1932 – 2026 · Judge

“An Akron judge who loved the Constitution and helped hundreds become citizens.”

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Fantan Mojah

1976 – 2026 · Reggae singer and songwriter

“Hail the King. A Rasta soldier who sang for faith, truth and upliftment.”

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Luis Mario Munoz Ortiz

† 2026

“Remembered as a 21 year old life cut short in Tucker, Georgia.”

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Linda Duncombe

1971 – 2026 · Banking executive and film producer

“From a Sydney bank to Hollywood, she lifted everyone around her.”

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Ned Warwick

1945 – 2026 · Journalist and TV news director

“A newsman who got the story, around the corner or across the border.”

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Lou Koller

1965 – 2026 · Hardcore punk vocalist

“New York hardcore's great ambassador, who raised every room with a smile, a sarcastic joke and a roar.”

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Amber Siyavus

† 2026 · Reality television personality

“Big Brother 8's Whamber, who showed America it was okay to cry.”

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Michelle Denker Pearlman

1970 – 2026 · Rabbi

“A rabbi who led with song and story and put people before program.”

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Film

RJ Mitte

1992 – 2026 · Actor

“Walter White Jr. on screen, a tireless voice for disability rights off it.”

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Beatrice "Bea" (Herrema) Geelhoed

† 2026

“Beloved wife, mother and singer who filled a century with family and faith.”

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Oliver Jones

1934 – 2026 · Jazz pianist

“Little Burgundy's jazz ambassador whose swing and generosity put Montreal on the map.”

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Janese Chapman

1956 – 2026 · Historian

“Detroit historian who helped the city keep its past, one building and one street sign at a time.”

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Jean-Luc Mongrain

1951 – 2026 · Journalist

“Quebec's blunt newsman: fifty years of franc-parler on air.”

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Jacqueline 'Mimi' Torres-Garcia

† 2025

“An 11-year-old girl failed by the adults who were supposed to protect her.”

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Plas Johnson

1931 – 2026 · Jazz tenor saxophonist and Hollywood session musician

“The tenor saxophone behind The Pink Panther Theme, and the uncredited voice of countless Hollywood records.”

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Mary Collins

† 2026

“Mary Santina Collins, 2000 to 2020, remembered as sweet, kind and innocent.”

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