Dennis Franchione passed away at age 75
Dennis Franchione, an American college football coach who led programs including Pittsburg State, TCU and New Mexico, died of cancer on October 6, 2026, aged 75. Born in Girard, Kansas,…
Famous People Who Died of Cancer
Obituaries for public figures whose cause of death was publicly reported as cancer. Over 200 obituaries link to obituary pages with biographical details and source information where available.
Richard Morecroft dies at 70
Richard Morecroft, Australian radio announcer, ABC News newsreader and television presenter, died of cancer on October 6, 2026, aged 70. Born in Market Harborough, England, he moved with his family…
Nelson Toburen dies at 87
Nelson Toburen, an American football player who played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, died of pancreatic cancer on October 4, 2026, aged 87. Born Nelson Edward Toburen in Boulder,…
Duke Carlisle died at age 84
Duke Carlisle, the American football player who starred at quarterback for the Texas Longhorns, died on October 2, 2026, at age 84. Born Emmet Augustus Carlisle III in Kaufman, Texas,…
Omar Boutmazought dead at age 62
Omar Boutmazought, a Moroccan singer, died on September 30, 2026, aged 62. He sang in Amazigh and was among the most prominent figures to shape Amazigh music over several decades.…
Andrea Kdolsky dies at age 63
Andrea Kdolsky, the Austrian politician and former health minister, died on September 30, 2026, aged 63. Born Andrea Pelucha on November 2, 1962, in Vienna, she grew up in the…
Obituary: Gabriel Serville, dead at age 67
Gabriel Serville, the French Guianan politician who served as president of the Assembly of French Guiana, died on September 30, 2026, aged 67. Born in Cayenne on September 27, 1959,…
Dame Esther Rantzen passed away at age 86
Dame Esther Rantzen, the British journalist and television presenter best known for hosting the BBC’s That's Life!, died on September 30, 2026, aged 86, after a period with lung cancer.…
Paulien Cornelisse has died at age 50
Paulien Cornelisse, the Dutch writer and television presenter, died on September 30, 2026, aged 50. Born in Amsterdam in 1976, she built a career across writing, cabaret, podcasting and television,…
Tony Currie passed away at age 74
Tony Currie, the Scottish broadcaster best known for his work as a television continuity announcer and radio presenter, died on September 26, 2026, aged 74, after tonsil cancer. A British…
Mushtaq Khan, died aged 56
Mushtaq Khan, an Indian actor known for roles in Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, Jodi No.1 and Welcome, died on September 24, 2026, aged 56. Born in Baihar, he worked…
Mithu Mukherjee death at age 71
Mithu Mukherjee, the Indian actress best known for Marjina Abdulla and Safed Jhooth, died on September 21, 2026, aged 71. Born in Kolkata on June 19, 1955, she began her…
Obituary: Bryan Bishop, dead at age 48
Bryan Bishop, an American radio personality and production and sound-effects worker known to podcast listeners as Bald Bryan, died on September 18, 2026, aged 48. He was best known for…
Arthur B. Hancock III obituary: died at age 83
Arthur B. Hancock III, a Thoroughbred racehorse breeder and owner of Stone Farm, died September 18, 2026, at age 83. Born in the United States on February 22, 1943, he…
Colin Powers died at age 70
Colin Powers, a British boxer, died on September 18, 2026, aged 70. Born in London in 1956, he turned professional in June 1975 with a win over Kevin Quinn and…
Death of Ahmed Ammi at age 45
Ahmed Ammi, the Dutch-Moroccan footballer who played as a right defender for ADO Den Haag, VVV-Venlo and NAC Breda, died on September 15, 2026, aged 45. Born in Temsamane, Morocco,…
Luděk Mikloško passed away at age 64
Luděk Mikloško, the Czech footballer and coach who spent much of his career as a goalkeeper, died on September 14, 2026, aged 64. Born in Prostějov, he became best known…
Marc de La Ménardière obituary: died at age 44
Marc de La Ménardière, a French environmental activist and filmmaker, died on September 13, 2026, at age 44. He was known for work that bridged activism and film, including the…
Siddique Ahmed dies at age 63
Siddique Ahmed, an Indian politician and former Assam MLA, died on September 13, 2026, aged 63. An Indian National Congress leader from Assam, he represented the Karimganj South constituency in…
Hidetoshi Nakanishi died at age 68
Hidetoshi Nakanishi, a Japanese Olympic judoka and former world champion in the lightweight division, died on September 12, 2026, aged 68. Born on July 3, 1958, in Fukuoka Prefecture, he…
Lars Herseth obituary: died at age 80
Lars Herseth, an American politician and rancher, died September 12, 2026, aged 80. Born Ralph Lars Herseth in Aberdeen, South Dakota, he served in the South Dakota House of Representatives…
Emma Bonino died at age 78
Emma Bonino, the Italian politician who served as minister of foreign affairs, senator and member of the European Parliament, died on September 11, 2026, aged 78, after a battle with…
Marty Lowe died at age 54
Marty Lowe, an American football player and coach, died on September 7, 2026, at age 54. Lowe played quarterback in the Arena Football League, appearing for the St. Louis Stampede…
Simon Lui death at age 62
Simon Lui, a Hong Kong actor known for the "Troublesome Night" series, "Last Ghost Standing" and "Vulgaria," died on September 7, 2026, aged 62. Born in Hong Kong on July…
Andy Fish dead at age 60
Andy Fish, an American graphic novelist and educator, died on September 5, 2026, aged 60, following blood cancer. Born Andrew Tiberius Fish, he worked as a comic book artist, illustrator,…
Shin’ichi Abe has died at age 76
Shin'ichi Abe, a Japanese mangaka and novelist, died on September 4, 2026, at age 76. Born in Tagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, he became active from the 1970s and was known for…
Steve Gollschewski dies at age 67
Steve Gollschewski, an Australian police officer who served as commissioner of the Queensland Police Service from 2024 to 2026, died on September 4, 2026, aged 67. He led the principal…
Arthur Marshall dies at 57
Arthur Marshall, an American football player who spent time with the Denver Broncos and New York Giants, died on September 2, 2026, at age 57 of stomach cancer. Born in…
Death of Alan Knight at age 65
Alan Knight, the English footballer and coach who spent nearly his entire senior career with Portsmouth, died on September 1, 2026, aged 65. A goalkeeper, he made 683 league appearances…
Survivor Philippines dead at age 58
Survivor Philippines, a Filipino television and film director associated with titles including Survivor Philippines, Sagwan, The Escort, Inday Will Always Love You, Madrasta and Las Hermanas, died on September 1,…
Lee Nam-cheol dies at age 65
Lee Nam-cheol, a South Korean politician and former civil servant, died on September 1, 2026, at age 65 after esophageal cancer. He served as the 46th and 47th mayor of…
Rukidi IV of Tooro has died at age 34
Rukidi IV of Tooro, the Ugandese traditional ruler and Omukama of Tooro, died on August 27, 2026, aged 34. Known also as King Oyo and Rukirabasaija Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru…
Luděk Hrzal died at age 60
Luděk Hrzal, a Czech disc jockey, presenter and producer best known for his work with Evropa 2, died on August 27, 2026, aged 60. He became widely recognized as a…
Pierre Neuville, died aged 83
Pierre Neuville, the Belgian poker player known as the “Serial PokerStars Qualifier,” died on August 26, 2026, aged 83. Born in Montigny-le-Tilleul on January 2, 1943, he built a reputation…
Per Hilmar Nybø dies at age 60
Per Hilmar Nybø, a Norwegian footballer and coach, died on August 25, 2026, aged 60, after cancer. He was a losing Cup final finalist with Brann in 1987 and 1988,…
Obituary: Silvia Buendía, dead at age 58
Silvia Buendía, an Ecuadorian journalist, lawyer and civil rights activist, died on August 24, 2026, at age 58. Born in Guayaquil on October 9, 1967, she graduated in law from…
Izuru Narushima, died aged 65
Izuru Narushima, a Japanese film director and screenwriter known for Midnight Eagle, The Lone Scalpel and Solomon's Perjury, died on August 24, 2026, aged 65, of lung cancer. Born in…
Ole Bjur passed away at age 57
Ole Bjur, a Danish footballer who played for Vanløse IF, Brøndby IF and the Denmark national team, died on August 24, 2026, aged 57. Born in Rødovre on September 13,…
Orit Galili-Zucker passes away at age 70
Orit Galili-Zucker, an Israeli journalist and political consultant, died on August 23, 2026, at age 70. She headed the political communications team for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and also served…
Sean Grayson, died aged 32
Sean Grayson, an American convicted murderer, died on August 23, 2026, at age 32. He had been convicted in connection with the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old unarmed…
Vedrana Rudan passes away at age 76
Vedrana Rudan, a Croatian journalist and novelist, died on August 18, 2026, aged 76. A native of Rijeka, she was born in 1949 and built a career across Croatian media…
Alex Fiorio dead at age 61
Alex Fiorio, the Italian rally driver, died on August 17, 2026, aged 61, after being diagnosed with stomach cancer. Born Alessandro Fiorio in Turin on March 10, 1965, he made…
Death of Johnny Young at age 79
Johnny Young, the Dutch-born Australian singer, songwriter and producer known for his work on Young Talent Time, died on August 14, 2026, aged 79. Born Johnny Benjamin Arthur de Jong…
Obituary: Chelo Rodríguez, dead at age 84
Chelo Rodríguez, the Spanish-born Venezuelan actress and model known for her work in telenovelas, died on August 12, 2026, at age 84. Born María Consuelo Rodríguez Álvarez in Galicia, Spain,…
Brian Smith has died at age 59
Brian Smith, the Australian rugby union and league player who represented both Australia and Ireland in rugby union, died on August 12, 2026, aged 59. Smith, whose full name was…
Obituary: Seo Dong-wook, dead at age 63
Seo Dong-wook, a South Korean politician and former mayor of Nam District in Ulsan, died on August 10, 2026, at age 63. He served as the 5th, 7th and 8th…
Obituary: Douglas Franklin, dead at age 76
Douglas Franklin, the Brazilian footballer known for his spells with Santos and Bahia, died on August 9, 2026, aged 76, after cancer. Born Douglas da Silva Franklin in Barretos on…
Death of Ilya Kuleshin at age 25
Ilya Kuleshin, a Russian footballer who played for Khimik-Arsenal, Arsenal Tula and Avangard Kursk, died on August 9, 2026, aged 25. Born Ilya Vladimirovich Kuleshin on August 29, 2000, in…
Terry Buffalo Ware passes away at age 76
Terry Buffalo Ware, an American guitarist and composer, died on August 5, 2026, at age 76. A native of Woodward, Oklahoma, he grew up in northwest Oklahoma and studied at…
Uma Shankar Singh dead at age 55
Uma Shankar Singh, an Indian politician and Uttar Pradesh MLA, died on August 5, 2026, aged 55. Known also as Thakur Umashankar Singh, he represented the Rasara constituency in Ballia…
Sydney Towle dies at 26
Sydney Towle, an American social media influencer who shared her life with cholangiocarcinoma online, died on August 5, 2026, aged 26. Towle, whose full name was Sydney Elizabeth Towle, had…
Jim Toman dies at 64
Jim Toman, an American baseball player and coach, died on August 4, 2026, aged 64, after a battle with brain cancer. A native of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, Toman played baseball at…
Pradeep Rawat dead at age 74
Pradeep Rawat, the Indian actor known for villainous roles in films such as Sye and Naayak, died on August 4, 2026, aged 74. Born in Jabalpur on January 21, 1952,…
Obituary: Manolo Solo, dead at age 62
Manolo Solo, the Spanish actor known for The Fury of a Patient Man, The Good Boss and Close Your Eyes, died on July 30, 2026, aged 62. Born Manuel Jesús…
Gopal Man Shrestha, died aged 83
Gopal Man Shrestha, a Nepali politician and former minister of education, died on July 28, 2026, aged 83. He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in 1999 as a Nepali…
Robert Hallinen obituary: died at age 77
Robert Hallinen, an American journalist and photojournalist who spent 33 years at the Anchorage Daily News, died on July 26, 2026, at age 77. Born Robert James Hallinen on October…
Lou Koller death at age 59
Lou Koller, the American punk rock singer and founding vocalist of Sick of It All, died on July 24, 2026, at age 59. Born in Queens in 1967, he emerged…
Keigo Higashino dead at age 68
Keigo Higashino, the Japanese author best known for The Devotion of Suspect X and Journey Under the Midnight Sun, died on July 23, 2026. He was 68. Born in Ikuno-ku,…
Brian Doerksen death at age 60
Brian Doerksen, the Canadian Christian singer-songwriter and worship leader from Abbotsford, British Columbia, died on July 21, 2026. Born on January 1, 1965, Doerksen began his career in 1989 and…
Anicia Berton obituary: died at age 50
Anicia Berton, a Martiniquais environmental and social activist, died on July 21, 2026. Known by the nickname Az fanm Djok, she was recognized as Martinique’s woman of the year in…
David Lucas passes away at age 58
David Lucas, the Spanish politician who served as secretary of state for transport in 2023, died on July 20, 2026, aged 58. Born Francisco David Lucas Parrón in Madrid on…
Obituary: Eva Viežnaviec, dead at age 54
Eva Viežnaviec, a Belarusian writer and journalist, died on July 20, 2026, at the age of 54. Also known as Yeva Vezhnavets, she was born in 1972 in Zahallie and…
Dmitry Podnozov obituary: died at age 65
Dmitry Podnozov, a Russian actor known for Heart of the World and Seven Invisible Men, died on July 20, 2026. Born on December 17, 1961, in Leningrad, he worked in…
Kevin Keegan died at age 75
Kevin Keegan, the English football player and manager who became one of the most admired figures in the game, died on July 20, 2026. Born Joseph Kevin Keegan in Armthorpe…
Carlos Miguens Bemberg has died at age 77
Carlos Miguens Bemberg, an Argentine mining industry executive and businessman, died on July 19, 2026, at age 77. Born on February 16, 1949, he was a descendant of the Bemberg…
Dale Steele passes away at age 70
Dale Steele, an American college football coach, died on July 19, 2026, after a career that included leading Campbell University’s revived football program. Born Philip Dale Steele on August 17,…
Edward Stourton dead at age 68
Edward Stourton, the British broadcaster and journalist who presented BBC Radio 4’s Sunday and Today, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 68. Born Edward John Ivo Stourton…
Jennifer Finch passed away at age 59
Jennifer Finch, an American musician and photographer best known as the bass player for the punk rock band L7, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 59. Born…
Freddy Cannon dies at age 89
Freddy Cannon, the American rock and roll singer best known for "Tallahassee Lassie" and "Palisades Park," died on July 17, 2026. Born Frederick Anthony Picariello Jr. on December 4, 1936,…
Death of Maro Kontou at age 92
Maro Kontou, a Greek actress and politician, died on July 15, 2026, at the age of 92, of lung cancer. Born in Athens on June 21, 1934, she began her…
Nansun Shi passed away at age 74
Nansun Shi, the Hong Kong film producer and executive known for her work on All the Wrong Clues for the Right Solution, Infernal Affairs and The Thousand Faces of Dunjia,…
Rui Resende dead at age 88
Rui Resende, the Brazilian actor known for work in film and television, died on July 12, 2026. Born José Pereira Rezende Filho in Araguari in 1937, he began his career…
Rui Rezende dies at age 88
Rui Rezende, the Brazilian actor known for roles in "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands" and "Roque Santeiro," died on July 12, 2026. He was 88. Born José Pereira Rezende…
Dermot Murnaghan died at age 68
Dermot Murnaghan died on July 11, 2026, at the age of 68. He was an English television presenter and news reporter, known for his work on Sky News and BBC…
Lenzman has died at age 47
Lenzman died on July 11, 2026. He was a Dutch drum & bass producer. He was 31. Tags Other, 11 July 2026, Cancer, Lenzman, Netherlands, Scorpio, July 11, July 2026
Death of Karl Lovell at age 48
Karl Lovell, a New Zealand rugby league footballer, died on July 11, 2026. Born on December 9, 1977, in Auckland, he played in the National Rugby League for the Parramatta…
Roland Collombin died at age 75
Roland Collombin died on July 10, 2026. He was a Swiss Olympic alpine skier and represented Switzerland at the 1972 Winter Games. Collombin was born in Bagnes on February 17,…
Obituary: Kathy Muehlemann, dead at age 76
Kathy Muehlemann, an American abstract painter and professor of art, died on July 9, 2026, at age 76. Born in Austin in 1950, she earned a B.F.A. from Empire State…
Theo Burrell obituary: died at age 38
Theo Burrell died on July 8, 2026, at the age of 39. She was a British television personality and antiques specialist, known as an auctioneer and television expert. Her death…
Obituary: Julio Revuelta, dead at age 67
Julio Revuelta, a Spanish politician and former mayor of Logroño, died on July 1, 2026, at the age of 67. Born on March 7, 1959, in Logroño, he served on…
Obituary: Dame Penelope Keith, dead at age 86
Dame Penelope Keith, the English actress best known for The Good Life and To the Manor Born, died on June 29, 2026, at the age of 86; her death was…
Careca obituary: died at age 82
Careca, the Brazilian footballer known formally as Jesus Carlos da Silva, died on June 29, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Baldim on September 26, 1943, he played…
Konstantin Khudyakov passed away at age 81
Konstantin Khudyakov, a Russian painter, architect and designer, died on June 27, 2026, at age 81. He was part of the Russian and Soviet art worlds and was educated at…
Alexei Bueno obituary: died at age 63
Alexei Bueno, a Brazilian poet and writer, died on June 27, 2026, at the age of 63, in Rio de Janeiro, of complications from cancer. Born in Rio de Janeiro…
Gail Bowen dies at age 84
Gail Bowen, a Canadian playwright and writer best known for the Joanne Kilbourn mystery series, died on June 26, 2026. She was 83. Born Gail Dianne Bowen in Toronto on…
Jill Smokler, died aged 48
Jill Smokler, an American blogger and founder of the Scary Mommy website, died on June 22, 2026, at age 48. Smokler started Scary Mommy as a personal blog in March…
Obituary: Abdul Ahad Momand, dead at age 66
Abdul Ahad Momand, the Afghan astronaut who became the first person from his country to travel into space, died on June 21, 2026. He was 66. Born in 1959 in…
David W. Rohde, died aged 82
David W. Rohde, a political scientist whose research focused on politics in the United States, died on June 20, 2026, aged 82. Born in Buffalo, New York, he taught at…
John Ronaldson obituary: died at age 79
John Ronaldson, an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the VFL, died on June 19, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on October 1, 1946, Ronaldson played…
Death of Éric Roy at age 58
Éric Roy, the French football player and manager who led Brest in Ligue 1, died on June 17, 2026, at age 58. Born Éric Serge Armand Roy on September 26,…
Beau Williams dies at 76
Beau Williams, an American gospel singer, died on June 17, 2026, at age 76. Born in Houston on January 6, 1950, he began his career in 1982 and became known…
Obituary: Raimundo Carrero, dead at age 78
Raimundo Carrero, a Brazilian journalist and writer, died on June 16, 2026, at age 78. Born in Salgueiro, Pernambuco, in 1947, he went on to study at the Federal University…
Converse Chellis died at age 82
Converse Chellis, an American politician and former treasurer of South Carolina, died on June 14, 2026. He was 82. Born in Summerville, South Carolina, Chellis served in the South Carolina…
Frank Michael has died at age 79
Frank Michael, the Italian-born Belgian singer whose career spanned more than five decades, died on June 12, 2026, of lung cancer. Born Franco Gabelli in Bedonia, Italy, on May 7,…
Obituary: Lynn Leibovitz, dead at age 67
Lynn Leibovitz, an American judge who served as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, died on June 11, 2026, at age 67. Born in…
Charlie Dalin death at age 42
Charlie Dalin, a French offshore sailor who won the 2024–25 Vendée Globe and later shared the 2025 World Sailing World Sailor of the Year award, died on June 11, 2026,…
Obituary: Nigel Cabourn, dead at age 77
Nigel Cabourn, the English fashion designer known for his outerwear and vintage-inspired clothing, died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 77, with cancer announced as the cause of…
Keith Piper passes away at age 56
Keith Piper, the English cricketer who kept wicket for Warwickshire, died on June 10, 2026, after cancer. Born in Leicester on December 18, 1969, Keith John Piper played professionally for…
Julian Garrett passes away at age 85
Julian Garrett, an American politician and Iowa state senator, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 85. Garrett represented the 11th district in the Iowa Senate after winning…