David E. Simon, the American real estate developer and chief executive officer of Simon Property Group, died on March 22, 2026, at age 64. He was chairman and CEO of the Indianapolis-based company, an S&P 100 firm and the largest… · 22 March 2026 · March 2026 · Simón
Ralph Edward Metcalf, an American politician and member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1998 to 2012, died on March 21, 2026, in Lisbon, North Dakota, at the age of 90. A member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL… · 21 March 2026 · March 2026
Jessi Pierce, an American sports reporter and correspondent with the Minnesota Wild, died on March 21, 2026, after injuries sustained in a house fire. She was 37 or 38. Pierce was from White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and graduated from Iowa… · 21 March 2026 · March 2026
Larry A. Mumper, an American politician and Republican member of the Ohio Senate representing the 26th District from 1997 to 2008, died on March 21, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Loudonville, Ohio, on July 25, 1937, he… · 21 March 2026 · March 2026
Arthur E. Humphrey, an American chemical engineer, died on March 21, 2026, at age 98. Born in Moscow, Idaho, on November 9, 1927, he attended the University of Idaho, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Columbia University, where he received… · 21 March 2026 · March 2026
Steve Gaines, an American pastor and president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 2016 to 2018, died on March 20, 2026, at age 68. Born John Steven Gaines in Corinth, Mississippi, on December 31, 1957, he served as senior pastor… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026 · Cancer
J. Michael Bishop, an American immunologist and academic administrator who shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and served as chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco from 1998 to 2009, died on March 20, 2026. He… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026 · Pneumonia
Smith Edward Gilley, an American politician and Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1975 to 1987, died on March 20, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Miller Grove, Texas, on September 8, 1939, he served… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Nicholas Brendon Schultz, the American actor, artist and writer best known for his roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Criminal Minds, died on March 20, 2026. He was 54. Born in Los Angeles, California, on April 12, 1971, Schultz… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Sam Goodwin, an American football coach and athletic director, died on March 20, 2026, at the age of 82. He was born in Pineville, Louisiana, on January 20, 1944. Goodwin served as head football coach at Southern Arkansas University from… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Dennis Condrey, an American professional wrestler best known for his appearances with the Continental Wrestling Association, Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling, died on March 20, 2026, at age 76. Born Dennis Noel Condrey in Florence, Alabama, on February… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Robert Mueller, the American lawyer who served as director of the FBI from 2001 to 2013, died on March 20, 2026, at age 81. He also served as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California from 1998 to 2001… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Leonid Radvinsky, a Ukrainian-American businessman and majority owner of OnlyFans, died on March 20, 2026, at age 43. Born in Odesa in the Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, on May 30, 1982, he was also the founder of the cam site… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Calvin Tomkins, an American author and art critic for The New Yorker, died on March 20, 2026. He was 100. Born in Orange, New Jersey, on December 17, 1925, Tomkins graduated from Berkshire School and Princeton University in 1948. He… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026 · Stroke
Jessie Jones, an American actress and playwright, died on March 20, 2026, after a long illness. Born on August 21, 1950, in Texas, she appeared on the internationally broadcast television shows Murphy Brown, Melrose Place, Night Court, and Who's the… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
John R. Corbid, an American politician and educator who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1975 to 1980, died on March 20, 2026. He was a Democrat and lived in Oklee, Red Lake County, Minnesota, with his wife… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Agosto Machado, an American performance artist, died on March 20, 2026. He was a performance and visual artist, activist, and archivist who became a major figure in the New York City downtown arts scene beginning in the 1960s. Machado was… · Portugal · China · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Vincenzo C. Vannicola, an American electrical engineer, died on March 19, 2026. Born Vincent Christopher Vannicola in New Haven, Connecticut, on September 8, 1932, he graduated from Wilbur Cross High School in 1951 and earned a bachelor’s degree in physics… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Jeff Webb, an American cheerleading executive and entrepreneur who founded Varsity Spirit and the International Cheer Union, died on March 19, 2026, of complications from a fall. Webb, born in Dallas in 1949, was the founder of the Universal Cheerleading… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Chris Athens, an American mastering engineer, died on March 19, 2026. He began his career at Sony Music Studios in New York in the mid-1990s and worked there until 1998, when he joined Sterling Sound, where he spent 13 years.… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Louis Edmond Cordero, the Puerto Rican musician, record producer and actor known as Louie Louie, died on March 19, 2026. Born on July 10, 1962, he released four full-length albums, including two on major record labels and one under his… · America · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Alton Sutnick, an American medical researcher and educator, died on March 19, 2026. Sutnick was also an administrator and the author of more than 200 scholarly publications. He received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Rick Young, an American Hall of Fame bullfighter and rodeo clown, died on March 19, 2026. Known as “The Ragin’ Cajun,” he worked for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and began his rodeo career in 1959. Born in Houston, Texas,… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Mike Melvill, a South African test pilot and one of the pilots of SpaceShipOne, died on March 19, 2026, at age 85. Born Michael Winston Melvill in Johannesburg, South Africa, he became known for piloting the experimental spaceplane on its… · America · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Richard E. Myers, an American politician and businessman who served in the Iowa House of Representatives, died on March 19, 2026, at age 91. Born Richard Ellsworth Myers Jr. in Iowa City, Iowa, on October 29, 1934, he attended Iowa… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Chuck Norris, the American martial artist, actor and author known for Walker, Texas Ranger, Missing in Action and The Way of the Dragon, died on March 19, 2026, at the age of 86. Born Carlos Ray Norris on March 10,… · Brazil · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
James Michael Clampitt, an American politician and former firefighter who served in the North Carolina House of Representatives, died on March 18, 2026, at age 71 of cancer. A Republican, he represented the 119th district, covering portions of Haywood, Jackson… · 18 March 2026 · March 2026
Della Hadley, an American politician and member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1975 to 1981, died on March 18, 2026, at age 97. Della May Hadley was born in Lawrence, Kansas, on January 27, 1929. She was educated… · 18 March 2026 · March 2026
Kevin Sampson, an American artist and police detective-composite sketch artist, died on March 18, 2026, in Newark, New Jersey, at age 71. Born Kevin Blythe Sampson in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he lived in Newark and worked from a studio there.… · 18 March 2026 · March 2026
George H. Goble, an American scientist and academic and 1996 Ig Nobel Prize winner, died on March 18, 2026. Born George Harry Goble on December 11, 1952, he was a staff member at the Purdue University Engineering Computer Network. He… · 18 March 2026 · March 2026
Raymond L. Ethington, an American paleontologist, died on March 18, 2026. He worked in the Geology department at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. Born in State Center, Iowa, on August 28, 1929, Ethington was one of the Chief… · 18 March 2026 · March 2026
Sue Wagner, an American politician who served as lieutenant governor of Nevada from 1991 to 1995, died on March 17, 2026, at age 86. She was the 30th lieutenant governor of Nevada and the first woman elected to the office.… · 17 March 2026 · March 2026
Lois Delmore, an American politician and member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, died on March 17, 2026. She served in the House from the 43rd District from 1994 to 2018 and was a member of the Democratic-NPL party.… · 17 March 2026 · March 2026
Robert White, an American tenor and voice teacher, died on March 17, 2026. Born on October 27, 1936, he had an active performance career for eight decades. He began performing Irish songs on the radio in 1942 at age six… · 17 March 2026 · March 2026
Carl Poelker, an American athletics coach, died on March 17, 2026, at age 82. He coached football, wrestling and track and field, and was head football coach at Millikin University from 1982 to 1995 and at McKendree University from 1996… · 17 March 2026 · March 2026
Eugene Milton "Buddy" Childers, an American politician who served in the Georgia House of Representatives, died on March 16, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Rome, Georgia, on October 17, 1938, Childers served in the United States Marine… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Gene Derfler, an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives and Oregon State Senate, died on March 16, 2026, at age 101. Born in Portland, Oregon, on May 24, 1924, he graduated from Western Washington College of… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
James N. Hardin Jr., an American Germanist, died on March 16, 2026, at age 87. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, on February 17, 1939, he earned a BA in German from Washington and Lee University in 1960. He received a Fulbright… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Orion Samuelson, an American agriculture broadcaster, died on March 16, 2026. He was known for his broadcasts on agriculture and for explaining agribusiness and food production in an understandable way. Samuelson was born on March 31, 1934, on a dairy… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Eric Overmyer, an American television writer and producer known for his work on Bosch, Law & Order and The Wire, died on March 16, 2026. Born in Boulder, Colorado, on September 25, 1951, and raised in Seattle, he graduated from… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026 · Éric
Kiki Shepard, the American television host best known as co-host of Showtime at the Apollo, died on March 16, 2026. Born Chiquita Renee Shepard on July 15, 1951, in Tyler, Texas, she was also an actress and dancer. Shepard was… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
E. Grady Jolly, an American judge and United States circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, died March 16, 2026, at age 88. Born in Louisville, Mississippi, on October 3, 1937, he received a Bachelor… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Bob Tullius, an American racing driver and racing team owner, died on March 16, 2026. Born Robert Charles Tullius in Rochester, New York, on December 7, 1930, he was active in racing from 1961 to 1986. Before his racing career,… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Doug Camilli, an American baseball player and coach who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Senators, died on March 16, 2026. He was 89. Camilli played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1967 and again in 1969,… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Rainelle Krause, an American soprano and opera singer, died on March 16, 2026, at age 38 in Fort Worth, Texas. Born in Tampa, Florida, on December 14, 1987, she grew up in Bloomington, Indiana and earned both a Bachelor of… · Netherlands · Denmark · England · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Tony Balsamo, an American baseball player who played for the Chicago Cubs, died on March 16, 2026. Balsamo, whose full name was Anthony Alred Balsamo, was 89. He attended Fordham University, where he pitched on the baseball team. In 1959,… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Larry Stahl, an American baseball player who appeared for the Kansas City Athletics, New York Mets and San Diego Padres, died on March 16, 2026. Larry Floyd Stahl, born June 29, 1941, was an outfielder who played in Major League… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Jorie Lueloff Friedman, an American broadcast journalist and the first female reporter and first female news anchor at WMAQ Channel 5 in Chicago, died on March 16, 2026. Born in Milwaukee on May 31, 1940, she grew up in several… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Wayne Perkins, an American guitarist, died on March 15, 2026. Perkins, whose full name was David Wayne Perkins, was a rock and R&B guitarist, singer, songwriter and session musician born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1951. He taught himself to play… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026 · Stroke
Monroe Price, an American academic and director of the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Global Communication Studies, died on March 15, 2026. He also served as director of the Stanhope Centre for Communications Policy Research in London. In the early… · India · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
Sam Kieth, an American comic book artist and writer best known for The Maxx and Zero Girl, died on March 15, 2026, at age 63 of complications from Lewy body dementia. Born in Sacramento, California, on January 11, 1963, he… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
John Galas, an American soccer coach, died on March 15, 2026. He was known for coaching Lane United and Tucsom. Born in Walnut Creek, California, Galas moved with his family to Switzerland at age six and returned to the United… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
Yuk L. Yung, a Chinese-born American planetary scientist and professor of planetary science at the California Institute of Technology, died on March 15, 2026. Born in Hong Kong on August 23, 1946, he earned a B.S. in engineering physics with… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
Alessandro Cortese de Bosis, an Italian academic, diplomat and writer, died on March 15, 2026, at the age of 99. Born in Rome on April 23, 1926, he served as president of the American University of Rome from 1993 to… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
William C. Dietz, an American science fiction writer, died on March 15, 2026, at age 81. Born William Corey Dietz in Seattle on January 30, 1945, he wrote principally military science fiction novels and video game novelizations. He grew up… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
Matt Clark, an American actor best known for his roles in Western films, died on March 15, 2026, at age 89. Born in Washington, D.C., on November 25, 1936, he served in the U.S. Army before attending George Washington University… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
The Dream Weavers, the American popular music vocal group known for its work in the 1950s, died on March 14, 2026. Formed at the University of Florida by Gene Adkinson and Wade Buff, the group consisted primarily of the two… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
Sheldon Weinig, an American businessman, died on March 14, 2026. He was born in Brooklyn, New York City, on January 15, 1928, attended Stuyvesant High School, and later studied at Columbia University, where he received a master’s degree and doctorate.… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other
Paul Geremia, an American blues singer and acoustic guitarist, died on March 14, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, on April 21, 1944, he was of Italian heritage. Geremia recorded his first album in 1968… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
Raymond Finney, an American politician and member of the Tennessee Senate from 2004 to 2008, died on March 14, 2026. A Republican, he represented the 8th district, which encompasses Blount and Sevier counties. In the 104th General Assembly, he served… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
David H. Waldeck, an American chemist, died in Invalid Date. Waldeck was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 5, 1956. He earned a BS degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1978 and a PhD in chemistry from the University…
Christopher A. Sims, an American economist and econometrician, died on March 14, 2026, at age 83. He was the John J.F. Sherrerd '52 University Professor of Economics at Princeton University. Together with Thomas Sargent, he won the Nobel Memorial Prize… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
Steve Thel, an American academic and lawyer, died on March 14, 2026. Born Steven Scott Thel in Tacoma, Washington, on December 28, 1954, he was the son of Albert John Thel and Ruth Muriel McAvoy. He graduated from Radford High… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
Andrew B. Wittkower, a British-born Canadian-American physicist and technology executive known for his contributions to ion implantation technology and the semiconductor industry, died on March 14, 2026, at the age of 91. Born Andrew Benedict Wittkower in London on November… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
The Brothers Four, the American folk singing group formed in 1957 in Seattle, Washington, died on March 14, 2026. Best known for its 1960 hit “Greenfields,” the group was formed by Bob Flick, John Paine, Mike Kirkland and Dick Foley… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
Roy R. Barrera Sr., an American politician who served as Texas secretary of state from 1968 to 1969, died on March 14, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 99. Born in San Antonio on January 30, 1927,… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
Douglas Armstead Shively, an American football coach and player, died on March 13, 2026, at age 88. Shively was head coach of the Arizona Wranglers of the United States Football League in 1983, when he compiled a 4-14 record. He… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
Paul R. Ehrlich, an American biologist, author, and environmentalist, died on March 13, 2026, at the age of 93. He was known for his warnings about the consequences of population growth, including famine and resource depletion, and for the 1968… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
Gary Wagner, an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox, died on March 13, 2026. Gary Edward Wagner was born June 28, 1940, and was a native of Bridgeport, Illinois. He graduated… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
Nick Baker, an American politician and member of the Kentucky Senate from 1970 to 1978, died on March 13, 2026. Born Henry Nicholas Baker in Hazard, Kentucky, on April 10, 1937, he was first elected to the Senate in 1969,… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
John M. Perkins, an American Christian minister, died on March 13, 2026, at age 95. He was also a civil rights activist and author. Born in New Hebron, Mississippi, on June 16, 1930, Perkins was the founder and president of… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
John A. Shaud, an American Air Force general who served as chief of staff of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe from 1988 to 1991, died on March 13, 2026, from complications of a stroke. He was 92. Shaud was… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
Cameron Ontko, an American professional football player who played for the BC Lions, died on March 13, 2026. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 23, 1992. Ontko played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers before transferring to California… · Canada · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
Phil Wise, an American football defensive back in the National Football League, died on March 13, 2026, at age 76. He was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 1971 NFL draft and played nine… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
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Daniel Amey, an American application engineer, died on March 12, 2026, at the age of 84. Born Daniel Irwin Amey Jr. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 25, 1941, he attended Pennsylvania State University, where he earned BSEE and ME degrees… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Tom Brown, an American professional football player and guard for the BC Lions, died on March 12, 2026, at age 89. Brown played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and won the Outland Trophy in 1960 as the nation’s… · Canada · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Marcelino Miyares Sotolongo, a Cuban-American marketing executive and president of the Christian Democratic Party of Cuba, died on March 12, 2026. Born in 1937, he became president of the party in the United States in 1990 and wrote its manifesto,… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Kendall Myers, an American convicted spy and former U.S. State Department employee, died on March 12, 2026. He was arrested with his wife, Gwendolyn Steingraber Myers, on June 4, 2009, and indicted on charges of spying for Cuba for nearly… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Robert Trivers, an American evolutionary biologist and sociobiologist, died on March 12, 2026, at age 83. He was known for proposing the theories of reciprocal altruism, parental investment, facultative sex ratio determination, and parent–offspring conflict. Trivers also contributed to evolutionary… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Mark Bittner, an American writer and author of The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, died on March 12, 2026. Born in Vancouver, Washington, on November 29, 1951, he wrote the book that accompanied the film The Wild Parrots of Telegraph… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
William Norvel, an American Catholic priest, died on March 12, 2026. Born William Leonard Norvel Jr. on October 1, 1935, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1965 and became the 13th and first Black superior general… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Ernie Anastos, an American news anchor and talk show host, died on March 12, 2026, at age 82. An Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, he hosted WABC’s Positively Ernie, a program focused on uplifting stories and interviews, and later presented the nationally… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Brian Doherty, an American journalist and author who was a senior editor at Reason magazine, died on March 12, 2026. Born Brian Michael Doherty in Queens, New York, on June 1, 1968, he grew up in Florida and studied journalism… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
David Sage, an American actor known for The Birdcage, Campus Cops and Highway to Heaven, died on March 12, 2026, at age 85. Born David Rohan Sage in Syracuse, New York, he worked as a character actor from 1980 to… · Italy · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
John Fisher Burns, a British journalist and longtime London bureau chief for The New York Times, died on March 12, 2026. He was 81. Burns won two Pulitzer Prizes during a career that began in the 1970s and continued until… · America · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Gordon Wallace, the Scottish football player and manager, died on March 12, 2026. A forward, he began his career with Montrose in 1961 before playing for Raith Rovers, Dundee and Dundee United. A native of Dundee, he was named Scottish… · America · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Serena's Song, an American Thoroughbred racehorse, died on March 11, 2026, at age 33. Born April 4, 1992, she won 17 graded stakes races, including 11 Grade I victories, some against males and older mares, over three seasons and earned… · 11 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other
Judy Pace, the American actress known for her roles on Peyton Place and The Young Lawyers, died on March 11, 2026, at age 83. Born Judy Lenteen Pace in Los Angeles on June 15, 1942, she worked in film and… · 11 March 2026 · March 2026
Lewis Lehrman, an American banker and politician, died on March 11, 2026, at age 87. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1938, he was an investment banker, historian and politician. Lehrman was a senior partner at L. E. Lehrman & Co.,… · 11 March 2026 · March 2026
Jesse Roth, an American endocrinologist, died on March 11, 2026, at age 91. He was an American physician and endocrinologist at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, known for his work on receptors and their role in disorders such as… · 11 March 2026 · March 2026
John H. Morrison, an American lawyer and senior partner of Kirkland & Ellis, died on March 11, 2026. He practiced at the Chicago law firm from 1962 until his retirement in 1999, working in antitrust and trade regulation, including civil… · 11 March 2026 · March 2026
Catherine Nolan, an American politician and Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, died on March 11, 2026. She served as deputy speaker of the Assembly and represented New York’s 37th State Assembly district from 1985 to 2022. Her… · Netherlands · 11 March 2026 · March 2026
Michael Hague, an American illustrator known for his work on children's fantasy books, died on March 10, 2026, at age 77. Born in Los Angeles on September 8, 1948, he illustrated classics including The Wind in the Willows, The Wizard… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
Willie Anthony Waters, an American conductor specializing in opera, died on March 10, 2026. Born on October 11, 1951, in Goulds, Florida, in Miami, where he was also raised, he became the first African-American to serve as artistic director of… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
Alfredo Bryce Echenique, a Peruvian writer, died on March 10, 2026, in Lima, Peru, at the age of 87. Born in Lima on February 19, 1939, he wrote numerous books and short stories and was best known for his 1970… · America · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
Matt Snell, an American football player who was a fullback for the New York Jets, died on March 10, 2026. He was 84. Snell played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was the Jets' first major acquisition under… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
Melvin A. Steinberg, an American politician who served as Maryland’s fifth lieutenant governor, died on March 10, 2026. He was 92. Born in Baltimore on October 4, 1933, Steinberg served in the Maryland Senate from 1967 until his election as… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026