Danny Mixon dead at age 76
Danny Mixon, an American jazz pianist,
died on May 1, 2026, of prostate cancer. He was 76. Born Daniel Asbury Mixon in Harlem, New York City, on August 19, 1949,…
Famous People Who Died of Cancer
Obituaries for public figures whose cause of death was publicly reported as cancer. Over 100 obituaries link to obituary pages with biographical details and source information where available.
Craig Venter American genomics researcher, founder of Celera Corporation and JCVI, complications fr…
Craig Venter, an American genomics researcher and founder of Celera Corporation and the J. Craig Venter Institute,
died on April 29, 2026, at age 79 from complications from cancer. Venter,…
J. Craig Venter American genomics researcher, founder of Celera Corporation and JCVI, complications…
J. Craig Venter, an American genomics researcher and founder of Celera Corporation and the J. Craig Venter Institute,
died on April 29, 2026, of complications from cancer. He was 79.…
Jerry.K South Korean rapper, glioblastoma dead at age 42
Jerry.K, the South Korean rapper also known as Kim Jin-il,
died on April 27, 2026, at age 42, from glioblastoma. Born Kim Jin-il on January 26, 1984, he was known…
Steve Maslow American sound mixer, Oscar winner, cancer dead at age 81
Steve Maslow, an American sound mixer who won three Academy Awards for Best Sound,
died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 81, of cancer. He worked on more…
Zelda F. Gamson American sociologist, pancreatic cancer dead at age 90
Zelda F. Gamson, an American sociologist,
died on April 27, 2026, at age 90 from pancreatic cancer. Born Zelda Finkelstein in Philadelphia on March 12, 1936, she was a writer…
Raghu Rai Indian photographer, cancer dead at age 83
Raghu Rai, an Indian photographer and photojournalist,
died on April 26, 2026, in Delhi, India, at the age of 83, from cancer. He became a photographer in the mid-1960s and…
Heidi Sørensen Danish-Norwegian politician, MP, cancer dead at age 56
Heidi Sørensen
died on April 25, 2026, of cancer. She was a Danish-Norwegian politician who served as a member of parliament from 2001 to 2007 and again from 2012 to…
Kim Bowers Australian musician, music director and sound artist, breast cancer dies
Kim Bowers, an Australian musician, music director and sound artist associated with Spdfgh,
died on April 24, 2026, of breast cancer. Bowers was a founding member of Spdfgh, an Australian…
Dirk Kempthorne American politician, secretary of the interior and governor of Idaho, colon cancer…
Dirk Kempthorne, the American politician who served as Idaho governor from 1999 to 2006 and as U.S. secretary of the interior from 2006 to 2009,
died on April 24, 2026,…
Lize van der Walt South African television personality, cancer dead at age 60
Lize van der Walt
died on April 19, 2026, of cancer. She was a South African television personality known for Gladiators. The news of her death was reported with respect…
Ben Bartlett British composer, lung cancer dead at age 61
Ben Bartlett
died on April 19, 2026, of lung cancer. He was a British composer. Ben Bartlett, 61, British composer, lung cancer. Tags Musicians, 19 April 2026, Bartlett, Ben, Britain,…
Rif Hutton American actor, brain cancer dead at age 63
Rif Hutton, an American actor known for roles in Doogie Howser, M.D., JAG and The Thirteenth Floor,
died on April 18, 2026, at age 63. Hutton was perhaps best known…
John Hockridge American first assistant director, liver cancer dead at age 79
John Hockridge
died on April 17, 2026, of liver cancer. He was an American first assistant director known for his work on "Ghost," "The Longest Yard" and "Get Smart." John…
Finnian Garbutt British actor, Skin cancer dead at age 28
Finnian Garbutt
died on April 17, 2026, from skin cancer. He was a British actor known for his role in Hope Street. Finnian Garbutt, 28, British actor (Hope Street), Skin…
Shiran Kaïdine French guitarist, cancer dead at age 44
Shiran Kaïdine, a French guitarist with Year of No Light and Monarch!,
died on April 17, 2026, at the age of 44 after cancer. He was active from 2002 to…
Bob Kevoian American radio presenter, stomach cancer dead at age 75
Bob Kevoian, an American radio presenter best known for The Bob & Tom Show,
died on April 17, 2026, at age 75, of stomach cancer. Born Robert James Kevoian in…
Jim Jabir American women’s basketball coach, pancreatic cancer dead at age 63
Jim Jabir, an American women’s basketball coach who worked at Dayton, Siena and Marquette,
died on April 16, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. He was 63. Jabir, a native of Brooklyn,…
Andy Kershaw English broadcaster and radio DJ, cancer dead at age 66
Andy Kershaw, the English broadcaster and radio DJ,
died on April 16, 2026, after being diagnosed with cancer. He was 66. Born Andrew J. G. Kershaw in Littleborough, Lancashire, on…
Phil Garner American baseball player and manager, pancreatic cancer dead at age 76
Phil Garner, an American baseball player and manager,
died on April 11, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. He was 76. Garner played in Major League Baseball as an infielder with the…
Peter Lynn New Zealand engineer and kite maker, cancer dead at age 79
Peter Lynn, a New Zealand engineer, kite maker and inventor,
died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 79 after cancer. He was born Peter Robert Lynn in 1946…
Lionel Rosenblatt American diplomat, president of Refugees International, cancer dead at age 82
Lionel Rosenblatt, an American diplomat and president of Refugees International from 1990 to 2001,
died on April 11, 2026, of cancer. He was 82. Born in New Rochelle, New York,…
Browning Nagle public figure dead at age 57
Browning Nagle, an American football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League,
died on April 10, 2026, at age 57 of colon cancer. He played for the…
Harry Kim American trumpeter, cancer dead at age 74
Harry Kim, an American trumpeter best known for his work with the Phenix Horns and his long association with Phil Collins,
died on April 10, 2026, of cancer. Born and…
Afrika Bambaataa American DJ and rapper, complications from cancer dead at age 67
Afrika Bambaataa, an American DJ, rapper, and record producer,
died on April 9, 2026, of complications from cancer. Born Lance Taylor on April 17, 1957, he was known for the…
Koo Sze-yiu Chinese political activist, colon cancer dead at age 80
Koo Sze-yiu, a Chinese political activist known for anti-communism protests,
died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 80 from colon cancer. Also known by the nickname "Long Beard,"…
David Kabua Marshallese politician, president, cancer dead at age 74
David Kabua, a Marshallese politician who served as president from 2020 to 2024,
died on April 8, 2026, of cancer. He was born in Majuro in 1951 and represented Wotho…
Nick Pope British journalist and television personality, esophageal cancer dead at age 61
Nick Pope
died on April 6, 2026, of esophageal cancer. He was a British journalist and television personality known for Ancient Aliens and UFOs Declassified. His work on those programs…
Arne Olsen Canadian screenwriter, complications from cancer dead at age 64
Arne Olsen
died on April 4, 2026, from complications from cancer. He was a Canadian screenwriter whose credits included Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, Cop and a Half, and…
Augustine Nshimye Law dead at age 79
Augustine Nshimye, a Ugandan judge and justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda,
died on April 3, 2026. He served as a member of the Supreme Court from 2015, after…
Butch Wilson American football player, cancer dead at age 84
Butch Wilson, an American football player who played for the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants,
died on April 3, 2026, of cancer. He was 84. Wilson, whose full name…
Nicolás Biglianti Uruguayan footballer, Rampla Juniors, Peñarol), pancreatic cancer dead at age 51
Nicolás Biglianti, a Uruguayan footballer who played for Liverpool Montevideo, Rampla Juniors and Peñarol,
died on April 2, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. He was 51. Biglianti, whose full name was…
Dalia Nausheen Singer dead at age 71
Dalia Nausheen, a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer,
died on April 1, 2026, of cancer. Born in 1954 or 1955, she was among the artists who participated in the Swadhin Bangla…
Bob Atha American football player, cancer dead at age 65
Bob Atha, an American football player who played for the Ohio State Buckeyes,
died on March 31, 2026, at age 65. Atha, born in Marietta, Ohio, played college football as…
Stephen Lewis Politician, diplomat, author, writer, journalist, broadcaster, academic, public speak…
Stephen Lewis, the Canadian politician and diplomat who served as an Ontario MPP from 1963 to 1978,
died on March 31, 2026, of cancer. He was elected to the Legislative…
Christopher North American keyboardist, throat cancer dead at age 75
Christopher North, the American keyboardist who was the founding keyboardist of the band Ambrosia,
died on March 30, 2026, at age 75. Born Christopher Reed North in San Francisco on…
James Stannage British radio talk show host, cancer dead at age 76
James Stannage, the British radio talk show host,
died on March 30, 2026, aged 76. Born Charles James M. Stannage in Norton, County Durham, on February 22, 1950, he presented…
Bill Riley Canadian ice hockey player and coach, cancer dead at age 75
Bill Riley, a Canadian ice hockey player and coach,
died on March 29, 2026, of cancer. Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, on September 20, 1950, he played 139 NHL games…
Glen Baxter Draughtsman, artist dead at age 82
Glen Baxter, the English artist and draughtsman known for his absurdist drawings,
died on March 29, 2026. He was 82. Born in Leeds on March 4, 1944, Baxter trained at…
Ronald H. Spector Historian, writer, academic dead at age 83
Ronald H. Spector, an American military historian,
died on March 26, 2026, at age 83. He was a professor at George Washington University and also taught at the University of…
Paula Hollinger politician, nurse, educator dead at age 85
Paula Hollinger, an American politician and former Maryland state senator,
died on March 25, 2026, at age 85. A Democrat, she represented Maryland’s 11th district in the state Senate from…
Mel Schilling Australian television presenter, colon cancer dead at age 53
Mel Schilling, the Australian television presenter and psychologist best known for appearing as one of the dating experts on Married at First Sight,
died on March 24, 2026, at the…
Biruté Galdikas Study of orangutans, conservation dead at age 79
Biruté Galdikas, the Canadian primatologist, conservationist and author known for her work with orangutans and as founder of the Orangutan Foundation International,
died on March 24, 2026. She was 79.…
Tracy Kidder American writer, Pulitzer Prize winner, lung cancer dead at age 80
Tracy Kidder, the American writer whose nonfiction books included The Soul of a New Machine and Mountains Beyond Mountains, died March 24, 2026, of lung cancer. He was 80. Kidder…
Chip Taylor American singer and songwriter, cancer dead at age 86
Chip Taylor, the American singer and songwriter known for writing "Angel of the Morning" and "Wild Thing,"
died on March 23, 2026, at age 86. Born James Wesley Voight in…
The Pillows Japanese rock drummer, esophageal cancer dead at age 61
The Pillows, a Japanese rock drummer with the band The Pillows,
died on March 22, 2026, of esophageal cancer. The Pillows were a Japanese alternative rock band formed in Hokkaido…
Steve Gaines Pastor, 61st President of the Southern Baptist Convention dead at age 68
Steve Gaines, an American pastor and president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 2016 to 2018,
died on March 20, 2026, at age 68. Born John Steven Gaines in Corinth,…
Isabelle Mergault French actress and film director, cancer dead at age 67
Isabelle Mergault, the French actress, director, writer and television and radio personality,
died on March 20, 2026, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, at the age of 67, following a battle with cancer.…
Jun Matsumoto Japanese politician, twice MP, deputy chief cabinet secretary, and chair of the Natio…
Jun Matsumoto, a Japanese politician and twice a member of the House of Representatives,
died on March 19, 2026, at the age of 75 in Tokyo. A member of the…
Mike Clampitt Firefighter dead at age 71
James Michael Clampitt, an American politician and former firefighter who served in the North Carolina House of Representatives,
died on March 18, 2026, at age 71 of cancer. A Republican,…
Richard Menschel American investment banker, brain cancer dead at age 92
Richard Menschel, an American investment banker and senior director of Goldman Sachs,
died on March 4, 2026, at age 92. He was also an art collector and philanthropist. Through the…
Andrew Watson Anglican cleric and author dead at age 64
Andrew Watson, the British Anglican clergyman who served as Bishop of Aston from 2008 to 2014 and Bishop of Guildford from 2014 until his death,
died on March 3, 2026,…
Eugènia Balcells Visual artist dead at age 82
Eugènia Balcells, a Spanish-Catalan visual artist,
died on March 1, 2026, in Barcelona at the age of 82. Born in Barcelona on May 12, 1943, she graduated in technical architecture…
José Luis Álvarez Chilean footballer, complications from liver cancer dead at age 65
José Luis Álvarez Núñez, a Chilean professional footballer who played as a forward,
died on March 1, 2026, from complications from liver cancer. Born on 8 December 1960, he came…
Devonta Lee American football player dead at age 27
Devonta Lee, an American football player,
died on February 26, 2026, at age 27. Lee was an American college football player who played wide receiver for the LSU Tigers and…
Oliver “Power” Grant Wu-Tang Clan dead at age 52
Oliver "Power" Grant, an American entrepreneur and producer associated with the Wu-Tang Clan,
died on February 24, 2026, at age 55. Grant was a close associate of the hip-hop group…
Walter Pawelkiewicz German-born American politician dead at age 77
Walter Pawelkiewicz, a German-born American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 49th district from 1999 to 2009,
died on February 21, 2026, at the age…
Karen Shaw Petrou American financial analyst dead at age 72
Karen Shaw Petrou, an American financial analyst and co-founder of Federal Financial Analytics,
died on February 21, 2026, of cancer in Washington, D.C., at the age of 72. Born Karen…
David Judge British political scientist and writer, oesophageal cancer dead at age 75
David Judge, a British political scientist and writer,
died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 75 from oesophageal cancer. He was based at the University of Strathclyde, where…
Béatrice Ardisson Composer dead at age 62
Béatrice Ardisson, a French composer,
died on February 18, 2026, at the age of 62. Born Béatrice Loustalan in Auch, France, on July 26, 1963, she produced a variety of…
Pravina Deshpande Actress dead at age 60
Pravina Deshpande, an Indian actress,
died on February 17, 2026, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, at the age of 60 from blood cancer. She worked mainly in Marathi and Hindi films…
Shinya Japanese musician dead at age 56
Shinya Yamada, the Japanese musician best known as the drummer of Luna Sea,
died on February 17, 2026, at age 56 of cancer. Born in Hadano, Kanagawa, on January 13,…
Benny Indra Ardhianto Indonesian politician and businessman dead at age 33
Benny Indra Ardhianto, an Indonesian politician and businessman who served as vice regent of Klaten,
died on February 7, 2026, in Semarang, Central Java, at the age of 33 after…
Adriano Lima Brazilian swimmer dead at age 52
Adriano Lima, the Brazilian Paralympic swimmer,
died on February 7, 2026, of bone cancer in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, at the age of 52. Born in Natal on…
Fred Smith Bassist dead at age 77
Fred Smith, the American bassist best known for his work with the rock band Television,
died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 77. Born Fredrick Edward Lefkowitz in…
Chip Berlet Study of right-wing movements and conspiracy theories dead at age 76
Chip Berlet, an American investigative journalist and author,
died on January 30, 2026, of leukemia. Born John Foster Berlet on November 22, 1949, he was known for his work as…
Scott Adams American cartoonist, prostate cancer dead at age 68
Scott Adams, the American cartoonist and writer best known for creating the Dilbert comic strip,
died on January 13, 2026, at age 68. He was also a conservative commentator and…
Murat Bisenbin Kazakh actor, cancer dead at age 53
Murat Bisenbin
died on January 8, 2026. He was a Kazakh actor. Murat Bolatūly Bisembin (Kazakh: Мұрат Болатұлы Бисенбин; 1972 – 8 January 2026) was a Kazakh actor. He died…
David E. Mitchell American medical activist, founder of Patients for Affordable Drugs Now, multiple…
David E. Mitchell, an American medical activist and founder of Patients for Affordable Drugs Now,
died on January 2, 2026. Mitchell, also known as David Emerson Mitchell, was an American…
Paul McCullagh Jr. Northern Irish boxer, bone cancer dead at age 25
Paul McCullagh Jr., a Northern Irish boxer,
died on January 1, 2026, from bone cancer. Born in Belfast in 2000, he was nicknamed The Irish Drago. He turned professional in…
Saber Eid Egyptian football player dead at age 66
Saber Eid, an Egyptian football player who played for Ghazl El Mahalla and the national team,
died on December 29, 2025. He was born on May 1, 1959, and played…
Richard Meier Poet dead at age 55
Richard Meier, an English poet,
died on December 17, 2025, of lung cancer in East Finchley, London, at the age of 55. Born in Great Bookham, Surrey, in 1970, he…
Eugene Hughes Irish Gaelic footballer, cancer dead at age 67
Eugene "Nudie" Hughes, an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for the Monaghan county team,
died on November 3, 2025, aged 67. Born in County Monaghan in 1957 or 1958, Hughes…
Enrique Cancer
Spanish judge and academic
Died on Thursday May 15th 2025