Famous Dead People from America

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

Otto Duecker died at age 77

Otto Duecker, an American painter and draughtsman, died on January 23, 2026, at age 77. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 16, 1948, he graduated from Oklahoma State University and…

Richard Dugdale, Oceanographer, died on January 21, 2026

Richard Dugdale dies at 97

Richard Dugdale, an American oceanographer, died on January 21, 2026, at age 97. Born Richard Cooper Dugdale in Madison, Wisconsin, he earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, including a…

Vicki L. Hanson, Human-Computer InteractionAccessibility, died on January 20, 2026

Vicki L. Hanson died at age -1

Vicki L. Hanson, an American computer scientist, died on January 20, 2026. She was noted for her research on human-computer interaction and accessibility, and for her leadership in broadening participation…

John Levra dies at 88

American college football player (Pittsburg State Gorillas) and coach (New Mexico Highlands Cowboys Died on Monday January 19th 2026

Arthur Bankhurst, Rheumatologist, died on January 18, 2026

Arthur Bankhurst death at age 88

Arthur Bankhurst, an American rheumatologist, died on January 18, 2026, at age 88. Arthur Dale Bankhurst was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 21, 1937. He completed his undergraduate education…

James Petras, Professor of sociology, died on January 17, 2026

James Petras has died at age 89

James Petras, an American sociologist and academic, died on January 17, 2026. He was the Bartle Professor emeritus of sociology at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York, and an adjunct…

Chris Krug, San Diego Padres, died on January 16, 2026

Chris Krug dead at age 86

Chris Krug, an American Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres, died on January 16, 2026. Born Everett Ben Krug on December 25,…

James F. White dies at age 90

James F. White, an American funeral director and politician, died on January 15, 2026, in Farmington, Minnesota, at the age of 90. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he served…

Jerry Wilburn dies at 85

Edwin J. "Jerry" Wilburn, an American politician and member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1964 to 1980, died on January 13, 2026, at the age of 85. Born…