Bob Skinner death at age 94
Bob Skinner, an American baseball player and manager, died on May 4, 2026, at age 94. Robert Ralph Skinner played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates,…
Famous Dead People from America
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Lee Allen Zeno has died at age 71
Lee Allen Zeno died on May 3, 2026. He was an American musician. Lee Allen Zeno, 71, American musician, cancer. Tags Musicians, 03 May 2026, America, Cancer, Lee, Zeno, 2026-05-03,…
William Daniel Mayer dead at age 84
William Daniel Mayer, an American politician and member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 2005 to 2007, died on May 3, 2026. He was 84. Mayer served as the…
Charles W. Curtis died at age 99
Charles W. Curtis, an American mathematician and historian of mathematics, died on May 3, 2026. He was known for his work in finite group theory and representation theory and served…
Donald Sidney-Fryer dies at age 91
Donald Sidney-Fryer, an American poet, critic and literary historian, died on May 2, 2026, at age 91. He was also a ballet historian and performer, and his work spanned poetry,…
Peter R. Moody Jr. death at age 82
Peter R. Moody Jr., an American political scientist and sinologist, died on May 2, 2026. He was professor emeritus of political science at the University of Notre Dame in South…
Castell V. Bryant dead at age 88
Castell V. Bryant, an American academic administrator and former interim president of Florida A&M University, died on May 2, 2026. She was 88. Bryant served as interim president of Florida…
Death of Chet Dobis at age 83
Chet Dobis died on May 2, 2026. He was an American politician and a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1970 to 2012. Dobis served in the Indiana…
Obituary: Martin C. Weisskopf, dead at age 84
Martin C. Weisskopf, an American space scientist, died on May 2, 2026, at age 84. Weisskopf was an astrophysicist who, until his retirement from NASA at the end of May…
Ben Morea obituary: died at age 84
Ben Morea, an American painter and anarchist activist, died on May 2, 2026, at age 84–85. Born in Brooklyn in 1941 and raised in poverty, he became addicted to heroin…
James Lawrence King passes away at age 98
James Lawrence King, an American judge and senior United States district judge for the Southern District of Florida, died on May 2, 2026. He was 98. Born in Miami on…
David Kendall, died aged 68
David Kendall, an American television writer and producer and film director, died on May 2, 2026, at age 68. He worked on television series including "Boy Meets World" and "Growing…
Doris F. Fisher dead at age 94
Doris F. Fisher, the American businesswoman who co-founded Gap Inc., died on May 2, 2026. She was 94. Fisher, born Doris Lee Feigenbaum on August 23, 1931, in San Francisco,…
Emily Grosholz death at age 75
Emily Grosholz, an American poet and philosopher, died on May 2, 2026. Born on October 17, 1950, in Philadelphia, she was the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Philosophy, African American…
G. Robert Blakey dead at age 90
G. Robert Blakey, an American attorney and emeritus law professor, died on May 1, 2026, at age 90. He was best known for his work in connection with drafting the…
Panayot Butchvarov dies at age 93
Panayot Butchvarov, the Bulgarian philosopher and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Iowa, died on May 1, 2026. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, on April 2, 1933, he…
Juliet Winters Carpenter death at age 77
Juliet Winters Carpenter, an American translator, died on May 1, 2026. She was a translator of modern Japanese literature whose fiction and nonfiction translations won numerous awards. Born in Ann…
Death of Greg Hyman at age 78
Greg Hyman, an American inventor and co-creator of Tickle Me Elmo, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Greg Eaton Hyman on June 25, 1947, in…
Audrey Beth Davis death at age 82
Audrey Beth Davis, an American entertainment publicist, died May 1, 2026. Audrey Beth Davis, 82, American entertainment publicist. Tags Other, 01 May 2026, America, Audrey, Davis, 2026-05-01, May 1, May…
Stephen Owen passed away at age 79
Stephen Owen, an American sinologist, died on May 1, 2026, at age 79. He specialized in Chinese literature, particularly Tang dynasty poetry and comparative poetics, and taught Chinese literature and…
Alfredrick Hughes death at age 63
Alfredrick Hughes, an American basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs, died on May 1, 2026. He was 63. Hughes was selected by the Spurs in the first…
René Henry Gracida obituary: died at age 102
René Henry Gracida, an American Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Corpus Christi from 1983 to 1997 and of Pensacola–Tallahassee from 1975 to 1983, died on May 1, 2026. He…
Danny Mixon death 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,…
Obituary: Art Becker, dead at age 84
Art Becker died on April 30, 2026. Tags Athletes, 30 April 2026, America, Art, Becker, April 2026, April 30
Seymour Bernstein obituary: died at age 99
Seymour Bernstein died on April 30, 2026. Tags Musicians, 30 April 2026, America, Bernstein, Seymour, April 2026, April 30
Peter L. P. Dillon dies at 92
Peter L. P. Dillon, an American physicist and inventor who developed integral color image sensors and single-chip color video cameras, died on April 30, 2026, aged 92. Dillon joined Kodak…
Gwen Farrell dies at age 93
Gwen Farrell died on April 30, 2026. Tags Actors, 30 April 2026, America, Farrell, Gwen, April 2026, April 30
Paul A. Fleury dead at age 86
Paul A. Fleury died on April 30, 2026. Tags Scientists, 30 April 2026, America, Fleury, Paul, April 2026, April 30
Obituary: James Langdon Jr., dead at age 88
James Langdon Jr. died on April 30, 2026. Tags Politicians, 30 April 2026, America, Cancer, James, Langdon, April 2026, April 30
Bobby Murray dies at age 72
Bobby Murray died on April 30, 2026. Tags Musicians, 30 April 2026, America, Bobby, Murray, April 2026, April 30
Karl Zinsmeister, died aged 67
Karl Zinsmeister died on April 30, 2026. Tags Writers, 30 April 2026, America, Cancer, Karl, Zinsmeister, April 2026, April 30
James Ernest Hitchcock obituary: died at age 70
James Ernest Hitchcock, an American convicted murderer, died on April 30, 2026, at Florida State Prison, where he was executed by lethal injection. Born on April 5, 1956, Hitchcock was…
Eric Robertson dead at age 62
Eric Robertson died on April 29, 2026. He was a politician. Tags Politicians, 29 April 2026, America, Cancer, Eric, Robertson, April 2026, April 29
Marguerite Shuster died at age 78
Marguerite Shuster died on April 29, 2026. Tags Scientists, 29 April 2026, America, Marguerite, Shuster, April 2026, April 29
Stephen Adamini, died aged 81
Stephen Adamini, an American politician and attorney who served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006, died on April 29, 2026. He was 81. A Democrat, Adamini…
Merle Bettenhausen death at age 82
Merle Bettenhausen, an American racing driver, died on April 29, 2026, at age 82 of complications from a stroke. Born June 9, 1943, in Tinley Park, Illinois, he was the…
Death of David Allan Coe at age 86
David Allan Coe, an American country singer and songwriter, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 86. He was known for songs including "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile"…
Craig Venter died at age 79
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 passes away at age 79
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.…
Conrad Cardinal dies at age 84
Conrad Cardinal, an American baseball player, died on April 28, 2026, aged 84. Known also as Conrad Seth and Randy Cardinal, he was born in Brooklyn on March 30, 1942,…
Kiyoshi Kitagawa, died aged 67
Kiyoshi Kitagawa died on April 28, 2026. Tags Musicians, 28 April 2026, America, Japan, Kitagawa, Kiyoshi, April 2026, April 28
Denys Overholser has died at age 86
Denys Overholser died on April 28, 2026. No cause of death was given. Tags Other, 28 April 2026, America, Denys, Overholser, April 2026, April 28
Brent Robbins dead at age 55
Brent Robbins, an American psychologist and academic, died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 55. He was an associate professor of psychology at Point Park University in Pittsburgh,…
Adrian Smith dies at age 89
Adrian Smith died on April 28, 2026. Tags Athletes, 28 April 2026, Adrian, America, Smith, April 2026, April 28
Murad Taqqu passed away at age 84
Murad Taqqu, an Iraqi-born American mathematician whose work helped lay the mathematical foundations for modern internet traffic, died on April 28, 2026. He was 84. Born in Baghdad and raised…
Barbara Viera has died at age 85
Barbara Viera died on April 28, 2026. Tags Athletes, 28 April 2026, America, Barbara, Viera, April 2026, April 28
Roger Sweet, died aged 91
Roger Sweet, the American toy designer who created He-Man, died on April 28, 2026, at age 91 from complications of dementia. Sweet was known as the lead designer in Mattel’s…
John Garrett obituary: died at age 74
John Garrett, a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender and television sports commentator, died on April 28, 2026. He was 74. Born in Trenton, Ontario, Garrett played in the World Hockey…
Matt Davidson passes away at age 48
Matt Davidson, a Canadian ice hockey player who appeared in 56 National Hockey League games with the Columbus Blue Jackets, died on April 28, 2026. He was 48. Born in…
Cleetis Mack dead
Cleetis Mack, a member of the hip-hop group Digital Underground, died on April 28, 2026. Digital Underground was an American alternative hip-hop group from Oakland, California, formed in 1987 by…
Gerry Conway passes away at age 73
Gerry Conway, an American comic book writer, screenwriter and television producer, died on April 27, 2026, at age 73. He wrote for titles including The Amazing Spider-Man, Justice League and…
Len Strazewski obituary: died at age 71
Len Strazewski, an American comic book writer, died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 71. He worked on DC Comics titles including Starman, The Flash, Justice Society of…
Edith Eger death at age 98
Edith Eger, a Hungarian-American psychologist and author, died on April 27, 2026, at age 98. Born Edith Eva Elefánt on September 29, 1927, in Budapest, Hungary, she was a clinical…
John E. Franz, died aged 96
John E. Franz, an American chemist known for discovering glyphosate, died on April 27, 2026. Born on December 21, 1929, in Springfield, he worked at Monsanto Company, where he discovered…
Zelda F. Gamson death 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…
Doc Sauers passes away at age 96
Doc Sauers, the American basketball coach who led the Albany Great Danes, died on April 27, 2026. Born Richard Sauers on April 3, 1930, he coached Albany from 1955 to…
Steve Maslow has died 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…
Obituary: Erik Thorbecke, dead at age 97
Erik Thorbecke died on April 26, 2026. Tags Scientists, 26 April 2026, America, Erik, Thorbecke, April 2026, April 26
David Klahr obituary: died at age 86
David Klahr, an American psychologist, died on April 26, 2026, at age 86. He was known for his research in cognitive development, psychology of science, and educational psychology, including work…
Obituary: Nedra Talley, dead at age 80
Nedra Talley, an American Hall of Fame singer best known for her work with The Ronettes, died on April 26, 2026. She was 80. Born Nedra Yvonne Talley in New…
Monte Coleman dead at age 68
Monte Coleman, an American football player and coach, died on April 26, 2026, at age 68. He played 16 seasons as a linebacker with the Washington Redskins from 1979 to…
Erroll Davis has died at age 81
Erroll Davis, an American politician and member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1971 to 1972, died on April 26, 2026. He was 81. Davis was born in Pittsburgh…
Alfred Slote died at age 99
Alfred Slote, an American author and children's writer, died on April 26, 2026. He was 99. Slote was known for his numerous sports and space novels, including Finding Buck McHenry,…
Ruby Duncan, died aged 93
Ruby Duncan, an American rights activist and advocate for low-income families and welfare rights in Las Vegas, Nevada, died on April 26, 2026, at age 93. Born Ruby Phillips Duncan…
Sam Hunt died at age 83
Samuel Michael Hunt, an American politician and educator, died on April 26, 2026. He was 83. Born in Billings, Montana, on December 9, 1942, Hunt served in the Washington State…
Jesse Crenshaw death at age 79
Jesse Crenshaw, an American politician and member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, died on April 26, 2026, at age 79. He served in the House for the 77th district…
Dion Anderson passed away at age 87
Dion Anderson died on April 26, 2026. He was an American actor known for his role in "The Shawshank Redemption." Dion Anderson, 87, American actor (The Shawshank Redemption). Tags Actors,…
Jarvis Rockwell dead at age 94
Jarvis Rockwell died on April 25, 2026. Tags Artists, 25 April 2026, America, Jarvis, Rockwell, April 2026, April 25
George C. Tiao dead at age 92
George C. Tiao died on April 25, 2026. Tags Journalists, Scientists, 25 April 2026, America, Cancer, George, Taiwan, Tiao, April 2026, April 25
Bill Wise passes away at age 61
Bill Wise, an American actor, died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 61. Born William A. Wise on July 9, 1964, in Manchester Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina,…
Dylan Carter obituary: died at age 24
Dylan Carter died on April 25, 2026, in a car accident. He was an American singer and reality show contestant. No additional details about his life or career were provided…
Mircea Răceanu death at age 90
Mircea Răceanu, a Romanian-born American diplomat and political dissident, died on April 25, 2026, at age 90. Born Mircea Bernat on October 17, 1935, he was born in Văcărești Prison,…
Obituary: Marilyn Hickey, dead at age 94
Marilyn Hickey, an American minister and televangelist, died on April 25, 2026, at age 94. Born Marilyn Allene Hickey on July 1, 1931, in Dalhart, Texas, she was the founder…
Jaan Puhvel passed away at age 94
Jaan Puhvel, the Estonian-American linguist and comparative mythologist, died on April 25, 2026. He was 94. Born in Tallinn, Estonia, on January 24, 1932, Puhvel specialized in Indo-European studies. After…
Dick Kimball passes away at age 91
Dick Kimball, an American diver and diving coach, died on April 25, 2026. He was 91. A native of Rochester, Minnesota, Kimball was the Minnesota high school diving champion four…
Peter H. Raven, died aged 89
Peter H. Raven, an American botanist and environmentalist, died on April 25, 2026, at age 89. Raven was born in Shanghai, China, on June 13, 1936, to American parents. He…
James E. Carnes dies at age 84
James E. Carnes, an American politician and member of the Ohio Senate from 1995 to 2004, died on April 25, 2026, at age 84. Carnes represented Ohio’s 20th district, which…
Liz Conmy American politician, member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, plane crash dies
Liz Conmy, an American politician and member of the North Dakota House of Representatives since 2022, died on April 25, 2026, in a plane crash. She represented the 11th district…
Obituary: Matt DeCaro, dead at age 70
Matt DeCaro, an American actor, died on April 25, 2026, at age 70. He was known for roles in Richie Rich, U.S. Marshals and The Wise Kids. DeCaro also appeared…
Obituary: Richard A. Robison, dead at age 93
Richard A. Robison died April 24, 2026. He was a paleontologist. Tags Other, 24 April 2026, America, Richard, Robison, April 2026, April 24
Nancy Siraisi passed away at age 93
Nancy Siraisi, an American medical historian and academic, died on April 24, 2026, aged 93. She was a historian of medicine and was distinguished professor emerita in history at Hunter…
Beau Starr, died aged 81
Beau Starr, an American football player and actor, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 81. Born Beau William Starr in Queens, New York City, he first pursued…
Tommy Nuñez obituary: died at age 88
Tommy Nuñez, an American basketball referee, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Santa Maria, California, on September 10, 1938, he was of Mexican American…
G. A. Hardaway death at age 71
G. A. Hardaway, an American politician and member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 71. Goffrey A. Hardaway Sr. was born…
Donald Riegle death at age 88
Donald Riegle, an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1976 and in the Senate from 1976 to 1995, died on April 24, 2026,…
George Herms dies at 90
George Herms, an American artist known for assemblages, works on paper, and poetry, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in 1935 in Woodland, California, he…
Dirk Kempthorne passes away at age 74
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,…
Bill Swain died at age 85
Bill Swain, an American football player who played in the National Football League for the New York Giants, Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings, died on April 24, 2026, of complications…
HavinMotion passes away at age 22
HavinMotion, an American rapper, died on April 23, 2026. He was 22. Known professionally as HavinMotion, Dwayne Omar Isaacs Jr. was from Bryans Road, Maryland, and began rapping in 2022.…
Nicole Hollander passes away at age 86
Nicole Hollander died on April 23, 2026. Tags Artists, 23 April 2026, America, Hollander, Nicole, April 2026, April 23
William J. Prior has died at age 79
William J. Prior died on April 23, 2026. He was a philosopher. Tags Scientists, 23 April 2026, America, Prior, William, April 2026, April 23
George Young obituary: died at age 88
George Young died on April 23, 2026. He was a saxophonist. Tags Other, 23 April 2026, America, George, Young, April 2026, April 23
Jack Bass passed away at age 91
Jack Bass, an American author and journalist, died on April 23, 2026, at age 91. He was born in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1934 and grew up in North as…
Obituary: Jack R. Thornell, dead at age 86
Jack R. Thornell, an American photographer, died on April 23, 2026, from complications from kidney disease. He was 86. Born Jack Randolph Thornell in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on August 29, 1939,…
Ruth Slenczynska passes away at age 101
Ruth Slenczynska, an American classical pianist, died on April 23, 2026. She was 101. Slenczynska was born in Sacramento, California, on January 15, 1925, and was the last living piano…
Will Stanhope dies at age 39
Will Stanhope, a Canadian rock climber and professional rock guide, died on April 23, 2026, after a climbing accident in which his protection failed and he took a ground fall.…
George Ley dies at 80
George Ley, an English footballer who played for Portsmouth, Dallas Tornado and Exeter City, died on April 23, 2026. He also played professionally for Brighton & Hove Albion and Gillingham…
Nancy Cox passes away at age 77
Nancy Cox, an American virologist and former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Influenza Division, died on April 23, 2026, at age 77. Cox, who was born…
Richard P. Simmons died at age 94
Richard P. Simmons, an American metallurgist, industrialist and philanthropist, died on April 23, 2026. He was 94. Simmons was born on May 3, 1931, and attended the Massachusetts Institute of…