John Damore death at age 92
John Damore, an American football player who played offensive lineman for the Chicago Bears, died on August 4, 2026, at age 92. Born in Riverside, Illinois, on October 20, 1933,…
Famous Dead People from America
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James G. Roche passes away at age 86
James G. Roche, the American politician who served as secretary of the Air Force, died on August 4, 2026, at age 86. Born James Gerard Roche in Brooklyn, New York,…
Herb Snyder, died aged 72
Herb Snyder, an American politician and member of the West Virginia Senate, died on August 3, 2026, aged 72. A Democrat, he represented District 16 in the state Senate from…
Mickey Guillory death at age 86
Mickey Guillory, an American politician and former Louisiana state representative, died on August 3, 2026, aged 86. Known also as Mickey James Guillory and Mickey J. Guillory, he served as…
Jon Cypher passed away at age 94
Jon Cypher, the American actor known for his work in "Hill Street Blues," "Major Dad" and "Masters of the Universe," died on August 3, 2026, aged 94. He was best…
Ray Jarvis, died aged 77
Ray Jarvis, an American football player who played wide receiver in the National Football League, died on August 3, 2026, aged 77. Born Leon Raeminton Jarvis on February 2, 1949,…
Alfonso Fanjul Jr. dies at 89
Alfonso Fanjul Jr., the American sugar refining and real estate executive associated with Domino Sugar, died on August 3, 2026, aged 89. Known as Alfy Fanjul, he was born in…
Death of Iván Szelényi at age 88
Iván Szelényi, the Hungarian-American sociologist and university teacher who became a leading figure in the study of social and economic change, died on August 3, 2026, aged 88. Born in…
David Z passes away at age 78
David Z, the American record producer and musician known for his work on “She Drives Me Crazy” and “Looking for a New Love,” died on August 2, 2026, aged 78.…
Rick Sapienza passes away at age 90
Rick Sapienza, an American football player who was a defensive back for the New York Titans, died on August 2, 2026, at age 90. Born Americo Sapienza in Boston, he…
Janet Howell dies at age 82
Janet Howell, the American politician who served in the Virginia Senate for more than three decades, died on August 2, 2026, aged 82. A Democrat, Howell was elected to the…
Bill Goichberg died at age 83
Bill Goichberg, an American chess player, died on August 2, 2026, at age 83. Widely known in chess circles as both a master and a tournament organizer, he founded the…
Kay Granger has died at age 83
Kay Granger, the American politician who represented Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 to 2025, died on August 2, 2026, at age 83. A Republican, she chaired…
Vincent Pastore dies at 80
Vincent Pastore, the American actor best known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s The Sopranos, died on August 1, 2026, aged 80. Born in New York City on…
Monty Roberts dies at 91
Monty Roberts, the American horse trainer and author who promoted natural horsemanship through his Join-Up International organization, died on August 1, 2026, aged 91. Born Marvin Earl Roberts in Salinas,…
Jonathan Leo Fairbanks death at age 93
Jonathan Leo Fairbanks, an American art curator and artist, died on August 1, 2026, at age 93. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on February 19, 1933, he became an authority…
Fred Hoaglin death at age 82
Fred Hoaglin, an American football player and coach, died on August 1, 2026, aged 82. A native of Alliance, Ohio, he was born George Frederick Hoaglin on January 28, 1944,…
Sam Nusum dead at age 82
Sam Nusum, a Bermudian soccer player who played as a goalkeeper, died on August 1, 2026, aged 82. Born in Bermuda on October 3, 1943, he represented his country at…
Obituary: Philip Ruppe, dead at age 99
Philip Ruppe, an American politician who represented Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1979, died on August 1, 2026, aged 99. Born Philip Edward Ruppe in…
Alexeis Argilagos death at age 51
Alexeis Argilagos, a Cuban volleyball player and member of the country’s men’s national team, died on August 1, 2026, aged 51. He represented Cuba at the 2000 Summer Olympics in…
Obituary: Norris Brown, dead at age 65
Norris Brown, an American football player who played for the Minnesota Vikings, New Jersey Generals and Jacksonville Bulls, died on July 31, 2026, at age 65. Willie Norris Brown was…
Harry D. Train II dies at 98
Harry D. Train II, a retired United States Navy admiral who commanded the U.S. Sixth Fleet and later the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, died on July 31, 2026, aged 98. Born…
Orris E. Kelly has died at age 100
Orris E. Kelly, an American military officer and chief of chaplains, died on July 31, 2026, aged 100. Known also as Orris Eugene Kelly and Orris Kelly, he served as…
Jakob Butturff obituary: died at age 32
Jakob Butturff, the American ten-pin bowler, died on July 31, 2026, aged 32. A left-handed competitor from Chandler, Arizona, he was a member of the Professional Bowlers Association and represented…
Magic Weisner has died at age 27
Magic Weisner, an American Thoroughbred racehorse, died on July 30, 2026, aged 27. Bred by Nancy H. Alberts, he was sired by Ameri Valay and traced his lineage to Bold…
Johanna Fernández dead at age 55
Johanna Fernández, an American historian and associate professor of history at Baruch College, died on July 30, 2026, aged 55. A Dominican-American scholar based in New York City, she focused…
Death of James Munkres at age 95
James Munkres, an American mathematician known for his work in topology and the Hungarian algorithm, died on July 30, 2026, aged 95. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he studied at Nebraska…
Death of Simone Forti at age 91
Simone Forti, the American postmodern dancer, choreographer and artist whose work helped shape postmodern dance, died on July 29, 2026, aged 91. Born in Florence on March 25, 1935, she…
Carol Lynn Pearson dies at age 86
Carol Lynn Pearson, the American poet, author and screenwriter known for works including "Cipher in the Snow," died on July 29, 2026, at age 86. Born Carol Lynn Wright in…
Raymond J. Smit death at age 97
Raymond J. Smit, an American politician who served in the Michigan House of Representatives, died on July 29, 2026, aged 97. A Republican, he represented his district in the state…
Arlene Smith has died at age 84
Arlene Smith, an American singer best known as the lead vocalist of the Chantels, died on July 29, 2026, at age 84. Smith helped establish the group in the Bronx…
Fred Doucette has died at age 61
Fred Doucette, an American politician and member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2014 to 2025, died on July 29, 2026, aged 61. A Republican from Salem, New…
Howard H. Pattee died at age 99
Howard H. Pattee, an American biologist and academic, died on July 29, 2026, aged 99. Born in Pasadena, California, in 1926, he studied at Stanford University, earning his degree in…
Death of Ferdousi Shahriar at age 54
Ferdousi Shahriar, a Bangladeshi diplomat, died on July 29, 2026, aged 54. She served as director general of the Myanmar wing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and previously was…
Harry Mitchell died at age 86
Harry Mitchell, an American politician and educator who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011, died July 29, 2026, aged 86. A Democrat, he represented Arizona’s…
Billy Ray Smith Jr. dead at age 64
Billy Ray Smith Jr., an American football player who starred as a linebacker for the San Diego Chargers, died on July 29, 2026, aged 64. Smith played 10 seasons in…
Obituary: Dominick Occhicone, dead at age 80
Dominick Occhicone, an American convicted murderer who was executed by lethal injection, died on July 28, 2026, aged 80. Born Dominick Anthony Occhicone Jr. on August 29, 1945, in Carmel,…
Death of Ghanaati at age 20
Ghanaati, an American Thoroughbred racehorse, died on July 28, 2026, aged 20. Foaled on March 28, 2006, the American-bred, British-trained filly ran six times in a career that lasted from…
James Aren Duckett, died aged 68
James Aren Duckett, an American convicted child murderer and sex offender, died on July 28, 2026, at age 68, after being executed by lethal injection in Florida. Duckett was a…
Richard Yuille has died at age 79
Richard Yuille, an American judge, died on July 28, 2026, aged 79. In 2009, he became chief judge of the 7th Circuit Court of Genesee County in Michigan and later…
Death of G. Thomas Goodnight at age 77
G. Thomas Goodnight, an American scholar and communication theorist, died on July 28, 2026, at age 77. Born in Houston, Texas, he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from…
Geraldine Bey dies at age 91
Geraldine Bey, the American jazz singer and concert organiser associated with the Chicago Jazz Festival, died on July 28, 2026, aged 91. Performing as Geraldine Bey de Haas, she began…
Joe Novak has died at age 81
Joe Novak, an American football player and coach, died on July 28, 2026, aged 81. He served as head football coach at Northern Illinois University from 1996 to 2007, compiling…
Benjamin Alire Sáenz has died at age 71
Benjamin Alire Sáenz, the American author of "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe," died on July 28, 2026, at age 71. A poet, novelist and writer of…
Obituary: Bobby Hunt, dead at age 85
Bobby Hunt, the American football player who spent parts of eight seasons in the American Football League with the Dallas Texans, Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals, died on July…
Jerry Hopkins passed away at age 85
Jerry Hopkins, an American football player who played linebacker for six seasons in the NFL, died on July 27, 2026, aged 85. Hopkins, whose full name was Jerry Wayne Hopkins,…
Lucy López death at age 96
Lucy López, the Chilean high jumper who won silver in the women’s high jump at the 1951 Pan American Games, died on July 27, 2026, aged 96. López Cruz, born…
Ursula Hegi passed away at age 80
Ursula Hegi, the German-born American writer known for novels including Floating in My Mother’s Palm and Stones from the River, died on July 27, 2026, aged 80. Born Ursula Johanna…
Death of René Hicks at age 70
René Hicks, an American actress and comedian, died on July 27, 2026, aged 70. Born in San Francisco, she built a career in stand-up comedy, appearing on Comedy Central Presents…
Jerry Lamb obituary: died at age 85
Jerry Lamb, an American Episcopal prelate who served as bishop of Northern California, died on July 26, 2026, aged 85. Born Jerry Alban Lamb in Denver, Colorado, on September 4,…
Thomas W. Luce III, died aged 86
Thomas W. Luce III, an American government official and lawyer, died on July 26, 2026. He also worked as a nonprofit executive and served as an adviser to H. Ross…
Betye Saar dies at age 99
Betye Saar, the American artist known for her assemblage work, died on July 26, 2026, aged 99. Born Betye Irene Brown on July 30, 1926, in Los Angeles, she built…
Frank Tusa, died aged 79
Frank Tusa, an American bassist and composer, died on July 26, 2026, aged 79. Born in New York City on April 1, 1947, he became known as a jazz double-bassist,…
John Anderson dies at age 71
John Anderson, the American baseball player and coach who built a long career with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, died on July 26, 2026, of a heart attack. Born…
Gilberto Cárdenas dead at age 79
Gilberto Cárdenas, an American sociologist and art collector, died on July 26, 2026, at age 79. He was born in San Gabriel, California, and was identified with work in sociology…
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…
Esther Tomljanovich, died aged 94
Esther Tomljanovich, an American judge who served as a justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1990 to 1998, died on July 26, 2026, at age 94. Born Esther Jeanne…
Joel Cohen dead at age 84
Joel Cohen, an American musician and lutenist who specialized in early music, died on July 26, 2026, aged 84. He was associated for decades with the Boston Camerata, serving as…
John Carro obituary: died at age 98
John Carro, an American judge who served on the New York Supreme Court and later in its Appellate Division, died on July 26, 2026, at age 98. Born in Orocovis,…
Thomas Hines passes away at age 90
Thomas Hines, the American architectural historian and educator, died on July 26, 2026, at age 90. Born Thomas Spight Hines, Jr., in Oxford, Mississippi, he taught at the University of…
Richard Lerblance, died aged 80
Richard Lerblance, an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Senate, died on July 25, 2026, aged 80. Born Richard Charles Lerblance on March 9, 1946,…
Charles Sam Faddis has died at age 68
Charles Sam Faddis, an American Central Intelligence Agency officer, died on July 25, 2026, aged 68. Better known as Sam Faddis, he served as a CIA operations officer and was…
Albert Sorensen died at age 94
Albert Sorensen, an American politician and member of the Iowa Senate, died on July 25, 2026, aged 94. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa State Senate from 1991 to…
George Israel dies at 78
George Israel, the American politician who served as mayor of Macon, Georgia, died July 25, 2026, at age 78. Born in Bibb County, Georgia, he later became mayor of Macon,…
Mary de Rachewiltz obituary: died at age 101
Mary de Rachewiltz, the Italian-American writer and poet known for her memoir Discretions, died on July 24, 2026. She was 101. Born Maria Rudge in Brixen, Italy, on July 9,…
Death of Loren Nerell at age 65
Loren Nerell, an American composer and performer of ambient music and Balinese gamelan, died on July 24, 2026. He was 65. Born in Long Beach, California, on November 30, 1960,…
Bert Askson has died at age 80
Bert Askson, an American football player who spent three seasons with the Green Bay Packers and also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints, died on July 24,…
Death of Richard Brickhouse at age 87
Richard Brickhouse, an American NASCAR driver, died on July 24, 2026. Born October 27, 1939, in Rocky Point, North Carolina, he became best known for winning the inaugural Talladega 500…
Jackie Cline obituary: died at age 66
Jackie Cline, an American football player who spent eight seasons as a defensive lineman, died on July 24, 2026. Born on March 13, 1960, in Kansas City, Kansas, he played…
Clemente Marconi passes away at age 60
Clemente Marconi, an Italian archaeologist and art historian known for his work on Greek art and archaeology and the excavations at Selinunte, died on July 24, 2026. Born in Rome…
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…
Charles R. Hamm died at age 92
Charles R. Hamm, an American Air Force general and superintendent of the Air Force Academy, died on July 23, 2026, aged 92. A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Hamm was…
Jordan Devey died at age 38
Jordan Devey, an American football player who spent time with the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs, died on July 23, 2026, at age 38. Born in American Fork,…
Paul Sanasardo, died aged 97
Paul Sanasardo, the American dancer and choreographer, died on July 23, 2026, at age 97. Born in Chicago on September 15, 1928, to a Sicilian family from Palermo, he studied…
Hope Clarke passes away at age 85
Hope Clarke, an American actress, dancer, vocalist, choreographer and director, died on July 23, 2026, aged 85. Born in Washington, D.C., she built a long career on stage and screen…
Jean-Pierre Dorléac passed away at age 83
Jean-Pierre Dorléac, the French-born American costume designer whose work spanned film, television, theater, variety, opera and burlesque, died on July 23, 2026, aged 83. Born in Toulon, France, on April…
Nicholas Platt dies at age 90
Nicholas Platt, an American diplomat and ambassador who represented the United States in Pakistan, the Philippines and Zambia, died on July 23, 2026, aged 90. Born in New York City…
Bill McGlaughlin died at age 82
Bill McGlaughlin, the American composer and radio host who led the public radio programs Exploring Music and Saint Paul Sunday, died on July 22, 2026. He was 82. Born William…
Chuck Russell, died aged 68
Chuck Russell, the American film director, screenwriter and producer best known for “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors,” “The Blob,” “The Mask,” “Eraser” and “The Scorpion King,” died…
Obituary: Chris Murphy, dead at age 58
Chris Murphy, an American politician and attorney who served in the South Carolina House of Representatives, died on July 22, 2026. He represented the 98th District, covering parts of Dorchester…
Mitch Byrd obituary: died at age 63
Mitch Byrd, an American comic book artist and penciller, died on July 22, 2026. Born on July 28, 1962, Byrd began his major comics work on Cat and Mouse, collaborating…
Barbara L. Nichols passed away at age 87
Barbara L. Nichols, an American nurse executive and leader, died on July 22, 2026, at age 87. Born in Waterville, Maine, on July 19, 1939, she became the first Black…
John Sheffield dead at age 89
John Sheffield, a British physicist, died on July 22, 2026, aged 89. Born in London on December 15, 1936, he studied at Imperial College London, where he earned a BSc…
Gordon G. Gallup death at age 85
Gordon G. Gallup, an American psychologist known for his research in biopsychology, died on July 22, 2026, aged 85. He was a professor in the University at Albany’s psychology department…
Obituary: Ruby Kless Sondock, dead at age 100
Ruby Kless Sondock, an American state court judge and former associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court, died on July 21, 2026. Born in Houston on April 26, 1926, she…
Death of Scott Brown at age 69
Scott Brown, an American baseball player who pitched for the Cincinnati Reds, died on July 21, 2026. Born Scott Edward Brown on August 30, 1956, in DeQuincy, Louisiana, he attended…
Edward Wiley Ray obituary: died at age 99
Edward Wiley Ray, an American songwriter and record producer known professionally as Eddie Ray, died on July 21, 2026. Born on December 21, 1926, he built a career as a…
Kaylee Hottle passed away at age 18
Kaylee Hottle, an American actress known for her roles in Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, died on July 21, 2026, in a traffic collision in…
Edgar C. Otálvora died at age 66
Edgar C. Otálvora, the Venezuelan journalist, writer and historian, died on July 21, 2026. Born Edgar Omar Contreras Otálvora on September 6, 1959, in Tovar, he built a career as…
James Woolsey passes away at age 84
James Woolsey, the American lawyer who served as director of central intelligence from 1993 to 1995, died on July 21, 2026. Born Robert James Woolsey Jr. on September 21, 1941,…
Charles Gaines passes away at age 84
Charles Gaines, the American writer and outdoorsman known for "Pumping Iron," died on July 21, 2026. Born Charles Latham Gaines Jr. in Jacksonville, Florida, on January 6, 1942, he wrote…
John C. Dvorak dies at 80
John C. Dvorak, an American tech writer and broadcaster, died on July 20, 2026, at age 80. He wrote about technology and personal computing for decades, serving as a columnist…
Death of Zale Parry at age 93
Zale Parry, an American scuba diver and actress, died on July 20, 2026. She was 93. Born in Milwaukee on March 19, 1933, Parry became known as a pioneer in…
Carl Kunasek dead at age 94
Carl Kunasek, an American politician who served in the Arizona Senate and Arizona House of Representatives, died July 20, 2026. He was 94. Kunasek, also known as Carl James Kunasek,…
Obituary: Clint Reilly, dead at age 79
Clint Reilly, an American real estate investor and owner of the San Francisco Examiner, died on July 20, 2026. He was 79. Born Clinton Thomas Reilly in Oakland in 1947,…
Charlie Brueckman has died at age 90
Charlie Brueckman, an American football player who played for the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Chargers, died on July 20, 2026. Born Charles William Brueckman on November 23, 1935,…
Peter Lassally obituary: died at age 93
Peter Lassally, the German-born American television executive producer best known for his work on The Tonight Show and later David Letterman programs, died on July 19, 2026. Born in Hamburg…
Obituary: Jim Lindsey, dead at age 81
Jim Lindsey, an American football player who was a running back for the Minnesota Vikings, died on July 19, 2026. Born James Edgar Lindsey on November 24, 1944, in Caldwell,…
Tim Murphy, died aged 73
Tim Murphy, the American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania Senate, died on July 19, 2026. He was 73. Murphy represented Pennsylvania’s 18th congressional…