Famous Dead People from America

Over 31,000 obituaries for famous people from America who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.

Death of Aldwyth at age 90

Aldwyth, an American artist known for complex collages and assemblages made from found materials, died on April 10, 2026. She was 90. Born Mary Aldwyth Dickman in Pomona, California, on…

Jackie Moore dies at age 93

Jackie Moore, an American basketball player, died on April 9, 2026, at age 93. Born in Philadelphia on September 24, 1932, John T. "Jackie" Moore was a 6-foot-5 small forward…

Billy Bryan, New York Yankees, Washington Senators, died on April 9, 2026

Billy Bryan, died aged 87

Billy Bryan, an American baseball player who appeared for the Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees and Washington Senators, died on April 9, 2026, at age 87. William Ronald Bryan…

Mark Weissman, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in the Bronx in New York City, he moved to Florida in 1971. He attended Miami-Dade Community College, earning an associate degree in 1971, and later graduated from Nova University with a bachelor's degree in 1986. Weissman owned and operated several cemeteries for decades before selling them to Service Corporation International. He also served on the Parkland City Commission, winning a special election in 1996 and winning re-election unopposed in 1998, died on April 8, 2026

Obituary: Mark Weissman, dead at age 77

Mark Weissman, a funeral home director and Democratic politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of…

Barbara Gordon died at age 90

Barbara Gordon, an American documentary filmmaker and producer, died on April 7, 2026, at age 90. Born Barbara Sue Loeb in Miami Beach, Florida, on December 19, 1935, she graduated…

Robert G. Gard Jr., American general, died on April 6, 2026

Robert G. Gard Jr. dies at 98

Robert G. Gard Jr., a United States Army lieutenant general and former chairman of the board of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, died on April 6, 2026, at…

Blondy, American rapper and songwriter, died on April 6, 2026

Blondy dies at 66

Blondy, the American rapper and songwriter known for her work with The Sequence and the song "Funk You Up," died on April 6, 2026, at age 66. The Sequence, formed…

Gwendolyn Chisolm dies at 66

Gwendolyn Chisolm died on April 6, 2026. She was an American rapper with The Sequence and a songwriter known for "Funk You Up." Her work was associated with the group…

Death of Danielle Sheypuk at age 48

Danielle Sheypuk, an American psychologist and disability-rights advocate, died on April 5, 2026, at age 48. Born Danielle Ann Sheypuk on February 28, 1978, in Jermyn, Pennsylvania, she built a…

Donlyn Lyndon dead at age 90

Donlyn Lyndon, an American architect, died on April 5, 2026, at age 90. He was the Eva Li Professor Emeritus of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of California,…

James Gadson obituary: died at age 86

James Edward Gadson, an American drummer, session musician, singer and songwriter, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, he began his career…

Death of Gerard Williams at age 73

Gerard Williams, an American professional football cornerback, died in April 2026 at the age of 73. Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1952, he played in the National Football League…

Death of Garner Ekstran at age 84

Garner Ekstran, an American football player who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and BC Lions, died on April 4, 2026. His death was reported without further details. Ekstran was known…

Death of Raynella Leath at age 77

Raynella Leath, an American convicted murderer and former registered nurse, died on April 4, 2026, in Knox County, Tennessee, at the age of 77. Born Raynella Bernardene Large on October…

George Plafker dies at 97

George Plafker, an American geologist and seismologist, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 97. His research focused on subduction, tsunami, and the geology of Alaska. After prolonged…

Jerrold Zar death at age 84

Jerrold Zar, an American biologist and academic, died on April 2, 2026, at age 84. He was Professor Emeritus at Northern Illinois University and had been elected a Fellow of…

Bo Lueders has died at age 39

Bo Lueders, an American guitarist for Harm's Way, died on April 2, 2026. He was 39. Lueders was associated with the Chicago hardcore punk band Harm's Way, which formed in…

Rosemary Kurtz dead at age 95

Rosemary Kurtz died on April 1, 2026. She was an American politician and served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2001 to 2005. Rosemary Kurtz, 95,…

Christopher North, throat cancer, died on March 30, 2026

Christopher North dies at 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…

Death of Charles E. Scott at age 90

Charles E. Scott, an American philosopher, died on March 30, 2026, at age 90. He was Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Emeritus and Research Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. Earlier,…

The Marcels, American singer, died on March 29, 2026

The Marcels has died at age 88

The Marcels, the American doo-wop group known for turning popular songs into rock and roll, died on March 29, 2026. Formed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1959, the group signed to…

Alberto Coutinho dies at 56

Alberto Coutinho, an American politician and member of the New Jersey General Assembly, died on March 29, 2026, in Newark, New Jersey, at age 56. A Democrat, he represented the…

Jay Robinson, died aged 79

Jay Paul Robinson, an American Hall of Fame wrestler and coach, died on March 29, 2026. Known as J Robinson, he competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics as a middleweight…

Joey Browner, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, died on March 28, 2026

Joey Browner, died aged 65

Joey Browner, an American football player who played safety for the Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, died on March 28, 2026, at age 65. Browner played for the Vikings…

Henry Lee, murder trial of O. J. Simpson, 9/11 forensic investigation) and biochemist, died on March 27, 2026

Death of Henry Lee at age 87

Henry Lee, the Taiwanese-American forensic scientist and biochemist known for his work in the killing of JonBenét Ramsey, the murder trial of O. J. Simpson and the 9/11 forensic investigation,…

DJ Dan, died aged 57

DJ Dan, the American house music DJ and producer born Daniel Wherrett, died in March 2026 at the age of 57. Born in Olympia, Washington, in 1968 and raised in…

BoySetsFire, American drummer, died on March 27, 2026

BoySetsFire American drummer dies

BoySetsFire, the American post-hardcore band from Newark, Delaware, died on March 27, 2026. Formed in October 1994, the group’s lineup included guitarists Chad Istvan and Josh Latshaw, vocalist Nat Gray,…

Richard C. Edgley passes away at age 90

Richard C. Edgley, an American general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and first counselor in the church's Presiding Bishopric from 1995 to 2012, died on…

Doug Irwin, died aged 76

Doug Irwin, an American luthier, died on March 26, 2026. He was known for designing five custom guitars for Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, including Eagle, Wolf, Tiger, Wolf…

Bob Schmetterer, Advertising executive, died on November 30, -0001

Obituary: Bob Schmetterer, dead at age 82

Bob Schmetterer, an American business executive and author, died in Invalid Date. He was chairman and CEO of Euro RSCG Worldwide and president and COO of the communications group Havas.…

William Murphy, auxiliary bishop of Boston and bishop of Rockville Centre, died on March 26, 2026

William Murphy dead at age 85

William Francis Murphy, the American Roman Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop of Boston from 1995 to 2001 and bishop of Rockville Centre from 2001 to 2016, died on…