Julian Garrett passes away at age 85
Julian Garrett, an American politician and Iowa state senator, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 85. Garrett represented the 11th district in the Iowa Senate after winning…
Famous Dead People from America
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Guy Liebmann has died at age 90
Guy Liebmann, the American politician who served as mayor of Oklahoma City from 2003 to 2004, died on June 8, 2026. He was 90. Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, in 1936,…
Orlando Watters passes away at age 54
Orlando Watters, an American football player who played for the Seattle Seahawks, died on June 8, 2026, at age 54. Born on October 26, 1971, in Anniston, Alabama, he was…
Bo Brown obituary: died at age 81
Bo Brown, an American politician and member of the Missouri House of Representatives since 2020, died on June 8, 2026. He was 81. Known also as William R. Brown and…
Dorothy E. Downton dies at age 79
Dorothy E. Downton died on June 7, 2026. Tags Other, 07 June 2026, America, Dorothy, Downton, Scorpio, June 2026, June 7
Roger K. Summit passes away at age 95
Roger K. Summit, the American research scientist who founded Dialog Information Services and was called a father of modern online search, died on June 7, 2026. Born Roger Kent Summit…
Rosemary M. Collyer dies at 80
Rosemary M. Collyer, an American jurist who served as a judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, died on June 7, 2026, at age 80. Born…
Dennis Parrett dies at age 66
Dennis Parrett, an American politician who served as a member of the Kentucky Senate from 2011 to 2023, died on June 7, 2026, at age 66. Born October 30, 1959,…
Robert Ricklefs passes away at age 83
Robert Ricklefs, an American ornithologist and ecologist, died on June 7, 2026, at age 83. Born Robert Eric Ricklefs on June 6, 1943, in San Francisco, he was educated at…
Stacey King died at age 59
Stacey King, the former Chicago Bulls center who later became a television announcer, died on June 7, 2026, at age 59. Born Ronald Stacey King in Lawton, Oklahoma, on January…
Robert Louis Wilken passes away at age 89
Robert Louis Wilken, an American historian and former Lutheran minister, died on June 7, 2026, at age 89. Born in New Orleans in 1936, he became William R. Kenan Jr.…
Lance Rentzel dead at age 82
Lance Rentzel, an American football player who appeared for the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings, died on June 7, 2026. He was 82. Born Thomas Lance Rentzel…
Gordon S. Wood death at age 92
Gordon S. Wood, an American historian whose books included The Radicalism of the American Revolution and Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789–1815, died on June 7,…
Wilma Tisch passed away at age 98
Wilma Tisch, an American philanthropist, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 98. Also known as Wilma "Billie" Tisch and born Wilma Stein, she was a graduate of…
Death of Avis H. Cohen at age 84
Avis H. Cohen died on June 6, 2026. Tags Other, 06 June 2026, America, Avis, Cohen, June 2026, June 6
Michael Jackson died at age 72
Michael Jackson died on June 6, 2026. He was an American convicted murderer. Tags Criminals, 06 June 2026, America, Aries, Jackson, Michael, June 2026, June 6
Death of Jane Pegel at age 92
Jane Pegel, an American sailor who was elected to the United States National Sailing Hall of Fame in 2021, died on June 6, 2026. She was 92. Known also as…
Bob Packwood passes away at age 93
Bob Packwood, the American politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1969 to 1995, died on June 6, 2026, at age 93. Born Robert William Packwood in Portland, Oregon,…
Anthony Guidera died at age 61
Anthony Guidera, an American actor and model known for roles in The Godfather Part III, The Postman and Armageddon, died on June 6, 2026, at the age of 61. Born…
Lee Raymond passed away at age 87
Lee Raymond, the American oil executive who led ExxonMobil as chairman and chief executive from 1987 to 2005, died on June 6, 2026. He was 87. Born in Watertown, South…
William Hasley, died aged 78
William Hasley, an American biographer and television writer best known for work on "The Smurfs," "Swift Justice" and "The Young Riders," died on June 6, 2026, at the age of…
Obituary: Alan Hale, dead at age 67
Alan Hale, an American astronomer known for co-discovering Comet Hale–Bopp, died on June 6, 2026. He was 67. Born in Tachikawa, Japan, on March 7, 1958, while his father was…
Ernie Cunliffe passed away at age 88
Ernie Cunliffe, an American Olympic runner and middle-distance athlete, died on June 6, 2026, at age 88. Born in Long Beach, California, on September 2, 1937, he competed in the…
Charles Marvin death at age 97
Charles Marvin died on June 5, 2026. He was an American football coach. Tags Athletes, 05 June 2026, America, Charles, Marvin, June 2026, June 5
Ian A. has died at age 81
Ian A. O'Connor, an American colonel and author whose military thrillers won recognition from the Military Writers Society of America and the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Awards, died on June…
James Bradley, died aged 72
James Bradley, an American author of historical non-fiction, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 72. Born on January 1, 1954, he wrote on the Pacific theater of…
David Sheiner dies at 98
David Sheiner, an American actor whose career spanned television, film and Broadway, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in New York City on January 13,…
Death of Steve Almaas at age 69
Steve Almaas died on June 5, 2026. He was an American musician known for his work with the Suicide Commandos, Beat Rodeo and the Del-Lords. He died of cancer. Tags…
Nathan Irby death at age 94
Nathan Irby died on June 5, 2026. He was an American politician who served as a member of the Maryland Senate from 1982 to 1995. His death was announced on…
Peter Klopfer passed away at age 95
Peter Klopfer, a German-American zoologist and professor emeritus of biology at Duke University, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 95. Born Peter Hubert Klopfer in Berlin on…
Richard K. Davidson death at age 84
Richard K. Davidson, the American railway executive who served as chief executive of Union Pacific, died on June 5, 2026, at age 84. Born on January 9, 1942, in Allen,…
Death of Michael Shur at age 83
Michael Shur, a Soviet-born American physicist and academic, died on June 5, 2026. He was 83. Shur was born on November 13, 1942, in Kamensk-Uralsky, then in the USSR, and…
Obituary: Jane Idleman Smith, dead at age 88
Jane Idleman Smith, an American scholar of Islam and former Harvard University professor, died on June 4, 2026, at age 88. Born in Park Ridge, Illinois, she devoted her career…
Obituary: Eddie Haas, dead at age 91
Eddie Haas, an American baseball player and manager, died on June 4, 2026, at age 91. Haas played for the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Braves and later managed the Atlanta…
Blenda Wilson dies at age 85
Blenda Wilson, an American academic administrator who became the first African-American woman to lead a large U.S. university, died on June 4, 2026. She was 85. Born Blenda Jacqueline Wilson…
Bob Lacey passes away at age 72
Bob Lacey, an American baseball pitcher who played for the Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants and Cleveland Indians, died on June 4, 2026. He was 72. Born Robert Joseph Lacey,…
John D. Ong has died at age 92
John D. Ong, the American manufacturing industry executive and diplomat who led Goodrich Corporation and later served as ambassador to Norway, died on June 4, 2026, at age 92. Born…
George Berzsenyi dies at 87
George Berzsenyi, a Hungarian-American mathematician and educator known for his work in mathematics competitions and student mentoring, died on June 4, 2026. He was 87. Born in Budapest in 1938,…
Greg James obituary: died at age 71
Greg James, an American tattoo artist known for designs and original artwork that appeared in magazines, books, documentaries and at the Hard Rock Cafe, died on June 4, 2026, at…
Gary Piantedosi has died at age 71
Gary Piantedosi, an American rower who competed in the men's coxless four at the 1976 Summer Olympics, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Boston…
Jim Wooten dies at age 88
Jim Wooten, an American journalist who worked for ABC News and wrote books, died on June 4, 2026, at age 88. Born in the United States, he joined ABC News…
Robert Coles has died at age 97
Robert Coles, an American child psychiatrist and professor emeritus at Harvard University, died on June 4, 2026. He was 97. Born in Boston on October 12, 1929, Coles studied at…
Death of Ned Jarrett at age 93
Ned Jarrett, the American racing driver who won two NASCAR Cup Series championships, died on June 4, 2026, at age 93. Born on October 12, 1932, in Conover, North Carolina,…
John B. Williams passed away at age 85
John B. Williams, an American double bassist and bass guitarist known for his work on The Tonight Show and The Arsenio Hall Show, died on June 4, 2026, at age…
Death of Norma Yaeger at age 96
Norma Yaeger, an American stockbroker and businesswoman, died on June 3, 2026, at age 96. Born Norma Hason on May 5, 1930, in Brooklyn, she became a trailblazer in the…
James Blood Ulmer dead at age 86
James Blood Ulmer, the American guitarist and singer whose playing helped shape jazz, free funk and electric blues, died on June 3, 2026. He was 86. Born Willie James Ulmer…
Ray Lampkin passes away at age 78
Ray Lampkin, an American boxer, died on June 3, 2026. He was 78. Lampkin turned professional as a lightweight and became known for a 1975 World Boxing Association title challenge…
Obituary: Virginia Held, dead at age 96
Virginia Held, an American philosopher and feminist theorist whose work helped shape the ethics of care, died on June 3, 2026. She was 96. Born Virginia Potter Held on October…
Charlie Cunningham passes away at age 78
Charlie Cunningham, an American mountain biker and co-founder of Wilderness Trail Bikes, died June 3, 2026, after complications from a traffic collision. He was 78. Born in Washington, D.C., on…
Obituary: Price Wallace, dead at age 64
Price Wallace, an American politician and member of the Mississippi House of Representatives since 2018, died on June 3, 2026. He was 64. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, on November 24,…
Rutsel Martha died at age 70
Rutsel Martha, a Dutch politician and legal scholar, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Willemstad, Curaçao, in 1955, he was also known as Rutsel…
Rocky Allen passed away at age 70
Rocky Allen, an American talk radio personality and host of the Rocky Allen Showgram, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 70 or 71. Over a career that…
Obituary: Max Kleven, dead at age 92
Max Kleven died on June 3, 2026. He was a Norwegian-born American stuntman and second unit director whose work included Back to the Future, Batman Returns and The River Wild.…
James Handy, died aged 81
James Handy, an American actor best known for roles in Top Gun: Maverick, Arachnophobia and Jumanji, died on June 3, 2026. He was 81. Born in New York City on…
Spider Webb died at age 81
Spider Webb, an American jazz drummer and session musician, died on June 2, 2026. He was 81. Born Kenneth Ronald Rice in Detroit on June 15, 1944, he began playing…
Obituary: David R. Williams, dead at age 71
David R. Williams died June 2, 2026. He was an American aerospace and mechanical engineer and a fellow of the American Physical Society. No further details were immediately available. Tags…
David Robert Williams, died aged 71
David Robert Williams, an American aerospace and mechanical engineer and fellow of the American Physical Society, died on June 2, 2026. He spent 42 years at the Illinois Institute of…
George H. Vaughn Jr. has died at age 87
George H. Vaughn Jr. died on June 2, 2026. Tags Politicians, 02 June 2026, America, George, Vaughn, June 2, June 2026
Wei-Wen Yu dies at 102
Wei-Wen Yu, a Chinese-born American civil engineer and academic known for his work on cold-formed steel structures, died on June 2, 2026. He was 102. Yu was born in Weifang,…
Kenneth Legan death at age 79
Kenneth Legan died on June 2, 2026. Tags Politicians, 02 June 2026, America, Kenneth, Legan, Leo, June 2, June 2026
Obituary: Ken Legan, dead at age 79
Ken Legan, an American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1981 to 2002, died on June 2, 2026, at age 79. Born Kenneth Dale Legan on…
David J. Halberstam dies at age 74
David J. Halberstam, an American sports broadcaster and producer, died on June 2, 2026, at age 74. Born October 7, 1951, he served as executive vice president and general manager…
Casey Luna dead at age 95
Casey Luna, an American racing team owner and politician who served as lieutenant governor of New Mexico from 1991 to 1995, died on June 2, 2026. He was 95. Luna…
Death of Andy Bishop at age 61
Andy Bishop, an American racing cyclist, died June 2, 2026, of cancer. Born May 26, 1965, in Tucson, he competed as a professional rider from the United States and finished…
Mildred Pitts Walter dies at 103
Mildred Pitts Walter, an American writer whose children’s books often featured African-American protagonists, died on June 2, 2026, at age 103. Born Mildred Pitts on September 9, 1922, in Sweetville,…
Death of Peabo Bryson at age 75
Peabo Bryson, the American singer and songwriter known for “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World,” died on June 2, 2026, at age…
William Willard Gibson Jr. obituary: died at age 94
William Willard Gibson Jr., an American lawyer and legal scholar, died on June 1, 2026, at age 94. Born in Amarillo, Texas, on March 5, 1932, he earned a B.A.…
Kenneth Gagnon died at age 68
Kenneth Gagnon, an American politician and Maine State Senator, died on June 1, 2026. He served in the Maine Senate from 2000 to 2006, representing Maine’s 25th District, which covered…
Jim Tallas dies at age 89
Jim Tallas died on June 1, 2026. Tags Politicians, 01 June 2026, America, Jim, Pisces, Tallas, June 1, June 2026
Lois Landgraf dies at 74
Lois Landgraf died on June 1, 2026. She was an American politician. Tags Politicians, 01 June 2026, America, Cancer, Landgraf, Lois, June 1, June 2026
Richard Mettler death at age 56
Richard Mettler died on June 1, 2026, of cancer. He was a French-born American film editor whose credits included "Desert Warrior," "Anthropoid" and "I.S.S.". Tags Journalists, 01 June 2026, America,…
Bruce Van Sant dies at 88
Bruce Van Sant died on June 1, 2026. He was an American-born Dominican sailor and author. His books included "Tricks of the Trades" (2002), "Margarita Cat" (2010) and "The Gentleman's…
Keith Anthony Morrison died at age 84
Keith Anthony Morrison, a Jamaican-American painter, died on June 1, 2026, at age 84. Born in Linstead, Jamaica, he studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, earning…
Jay Silva passed away at age 45
Jay Silva, an Angolan-born American mixed martial artist, died on June 1, 2026. He was 45. Born in Luanda on May 25, 1981, Silva competed as a heavyweight and fought…
Rick Adelman dies at age 79
Rick Adelman, the American Hall of Fame basketball player and coach who led the Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings and Minnesota Timberwolves, died on June 1, 2026, at age 79.…
Bruce P. Crandall dead at age 93
Bruce P. Crandall died on May 31, 2026. He was an American Army aviator. Tags Other, 31 May 2026, America, Aquarius, Bruce, Crandall, May 2026, May 31
Alan L. Gropman passes away at age 88
Alan L. Gropman died May 31, 2026. He was an American Air Force colonel. Tags Other, 31 May 2026, Alan, America, Aquarius, Gropman, May 2026, May 31
Hilde Lynn Helphenstein has died at age 40
Hilde Lynn Helphenstein died on May 31, 2026. She was an American art critic and influencer. Tags Writers, 31 May 2026, America, Cancer, Helphenstein, Hilde, May 2026, May 31
Ru-Chih Chow Huang, died aged 94
Ru-Chih Chow Huang died on May 31, 2026. She was a Taiwanese-American biologist. Tags Scientists, 31 May 2026, America, Huang, Taiwan, May 2026, May 31, Ru-Chih
Robert Kya-Hill passes away at age 95
Robert Kya-Hill, the American actor born Robert Hill on December 4, 1930, died on May 31, 2026, at age 95. He also worked as a director, playwright, musician, composer and…
Cleo Littleton has died at age 93
Cleo Littleton died on May 31, 2026. He was an American basketball player. Tags Athletes, 31 May 2026, America, Capricorn, Cleo, Littleton, May 2026, May 31
Vic Purvis death at age 82
Vic Purvis died on May 31, 2026. He was an American football player and analyst. No further details about his death were immediately available. Tags Athletes, 31 May 2026, America,…
Hoyle Schweitzer dead at age 93
Hoyle Schweitzer died on May 31, 2026. He was an American surfer and businessman. Tags Other, 31 May 2026, America, Cancer, Hoyle, Schweitzer, May 2026, May 31, San Marcos
Dexter Wansel has died at age 75
Dexter Wansel died on May 31, 2026, at age 75. He was an American keyboardist, songwriter and record producer. Born in Philadelphia on August 22, 1950, Wansel was also known…
Ronald LaPread obituary: died at age 75
Ronald LaPread, an American musician best known for his work with the Commodores, died on May 31, 2026. He was 75. LaPread was part of the funk, soul, R&B, pop…
Death of Curt Newsome at age 67
Curt Newsome, an American football coach who worked with the Virginia Tech Hokies and Emory and Henry Wasps, died on May 31, 2026. He was 67. Newsome, whose full name…
William Coupon passed away at age 73
William Coupon died on May 30, 2026. He was an American photographer. Tags Artists, 30 May 2026, America, Coupon, William, May 2026, May 30
Jamshid Gharajedaghi died at age 88
Jamshid Gharajedaghi, the Iranian-American business theorist known for his work in systems thinking, managing complexity and business architecture, died on May 30, 2026. He served as adjunct professor of Social…
Death of Speight Jenkins at age 89
Speight Jenkins, the American music director and critic who guided Seattle Opera for more than three decades, died on May 30, 2026, at age 89. Born in Dallas, Texas, on…
Rick Treadway, died aged 56
Rick Treadway, an American racing driver who competed in the Indy Racing League, died on May 30, 2026. He made 11 career starts in the 2001 and 2002 seasons, including…
Kelly Curtis dead at age 69
Kelly Curtis, an American actress known for her role in The Devil's Daughter, died on May 30, 2026. Born Kelly Lee Curtis on June 17, 1956, in Santa Monica, California,…
Foster Sylvers dead at age 64
Foster Sylvers, an American singer and member of the family group The Sylvers, died on May 30, 2026, at age 64 of prostate cancer. Born Foster Emerson Sylvers on February…
Joe Negri died at age 99
Joe Negri, an American jazz guitarist and educator, died on May 30, 2026, at age 99. Born Joseph Harold Negri on June 10, 1926, in Pittsburgh, he began performing on…
John Basinger passes away at age 92
John Basinger died on May 29, 2026. He was an American actor. Tags Actors, 29 May 2026, America, Basinger, John, Taurus, May 2026, May 29
Obituary: Carole Bellows, dead at age 91
Carole Bellows died on May 29, 2026. She was an American judge. Tags Lawyers, 29 May 2026, America, Bellows, Carole, Gemini, May 2026, May 29
Obituary: Bill Clapp, dead at age 84
Bill Clapp died on May 29, 2026. He was an American business executive and philanthropist. Further details about his life and career were not included in the provided record. Tags…
Charles Hinman passes away at age 93
Charles Hinman died on May 29, 2026. He was an American painter. Tags Artists, 29 May 2026, America, Charles, Hinman, May 2026, May 29
Larry King dead at age 81
Larry King, an American tennis promoter and attorney, died on May 29, 2026, at age 81. Born Larry William King in Dayton, Ohio, on January 30, 1945, he studied at…