Steve Edmonds dead at age 72
Steve Edmonds, the Australian rugby league player known as “Rock,”
died on August 21, 2026, aged 72. Born in Sydney on March 4, 1954, he played in the 1970s and…
Famous Dead People from Australia
Over 2,000 obituaries for famous people from Australia who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Billy Smith dead at age 84
Billy Smith, the Australian rugby league player who starred for St. George and represented New South Wales and Australia,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 84. Born in Fremantle on…
Wallace Kirsop dead at age 92, Academic, bibliographer
Wallace Kirsop, an academic and bibliographer,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 92. An Australian scholar in French studies and book trade history, he was born in Chatswood, New South…
Johnny Young dead at age 79, Dutch-born Australian singer, songwriter and producer
Johnny Young, the Dutch-born Australian singer, songwriter and producer known for his work on Young Talent Time,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 79. Born Johnny Benjamin Arthur de Jong…
Brian Smith dead at age 59
Brian Smith, the Australian rugby union and league player who represented both Australia and Ireland in rugby union,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 59. Smith, whose full name was…
Russell Jack dead at age 91
Russell Jack, the Australian museum founder credited with founding the Golden Dragon Museum,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 91. Also known as Russell Goldfield Jack and by the Chinese…
Tania Verstak dead at age 85
Tania Verstak, the Australian model and beauty queen who won Miss International 1962,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 85. Born in Tianjin, China, she became the first migrant to…
Jim Miller dead at age 107
Jim Miller, the Australian footballer known formally as James Henry Miller,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 107. Born in Footscray, Victoria, on May 30, 1919, he went on to…
Bill Armstrong dead at age 97
Bill Armstrong, an Australian music producer and Member of the Order of Australia,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 97. Born in 1929, he grew up in Melbourne and began…
Matthew Jukes dead at age 58
Matthew Jukes, a British wine writer,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 58. Based in the United Kingdom, he was known for publishing annual wine reports including the 100 Best…
Eugene Stockton dead at age 91
Eugene Stockton, an Australian priest,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 91. He was also an archaeologist, scholar, Aboriginal chaplain, teacher and educator who spent many years in the Blue…
Vivienne Binns dead at age 85
Vivienne Binns, the Australian artist who played a significant role in the Women’s Art Movement in Australia and in feminist and community arts practice,
died on August 1, 2026, aged…
Kath Pettingill dead at age 91
Kath Pettingill, the former brothel owner and matriarch of the Melbourne criminal Pettingill family,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 91. Born Kathleen Pettingill on March 27, 1935, she was…
Glenn A. Baker dead at age 74, Journalist, author, broadcaster
Glenn A. Baker, the Australian journalist, author and broadcaster,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 74. A leading voice on rock music, he wrote books and magazine articles on music…
Gordon Green dead at age 101
Gordon Green, the Australian footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 101. Green, also known as Gordon Stanley Green, was…
Don McDeed dead at age 95
Don McDeed, an Australian rugby player,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 95. A former international rugby union hooker, he was born in Hastings, Victoria, and educated at Sydney’s St…
Isabel McBryde dead at age 92
Isabel McBryde, the Australian archaeologist who helped shape the study of Aboriginal archaeology in Australia,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 92. Born in Fremantle on July 16, 1934, she…
Rosemary Crumlin dead at age 93
Rosemary Crumlin, an Australian art historian and educator,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 93. Born Rosemary Anne Crumlin in Sydney, she was a Sister of Mercy, art historian, educator…
Reg Chard dead at age 102
Reginald James Chard, an Australian soldier,
died on July 24, 2026, aged 102. Better known as Reg Chard, he served in the Kokoda Track campaign in New Guinea during World…
Joseph Santamaria dead at age 78, Judge, lawyer
Joseph Santamaria, an Australian judge and lawyer,
died on July 23, 2026, aged 78. Born in Melbourne on July 14, 1948, Joseph Gerard Santamaria KC served as a judge of…
Greg Sewell dead at age 93
Greg Sewell, the Australian rules footballer who served Essendon as an assistant coach and president,
died on July 22, 2026, aged 93. Gregory George Sewell was born on June 30,…
Scott Dureau dead at age 39
Scott Dureau, an Australian rugby league player who represented the Newcastle Knights and Catalans Dragons,
died on July 20, 2026, aged 39. Born in Taree, New South Wales, on July…
John Chittick dead at age 88
John Chittick, the Australian Olympic hurdler who represented his country at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Games,
died on July 18, 2026. Born in Warrnambool, Victoria, on October 29, 1937,…
Terence Donovan dead at age 90
Terence Donovan, the British-Australian actor known for roles in Home and Away, Neighbours and Breaker Morant,
died on July 18, 2026. Born Terence Patrick Donovan on 28 October 1935 in…
Graeme Gilbert dead at age 76
Graeme Gilbert, the Australian radio presenter and politician,
died on July 17, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on April 15, 1950, he became known for presenting the nightly…
Bruce Smith dead at age 82
Bruce Smith, an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL),
died on July 16, 2026, aged 82. Born on June 28, 1944, Smith was…
Don Ross dead at age 92
Don Ross, an Australian rules footballer who represented Footscray in the Victorian Football League,
died on July 16, 2026, aged 92. Born on February 20, 1934, Ross came to Footscray…
Max O’Halloran dead at age 74
Max O'Halloran, an Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray and Carlton in the Victorian Football League,
died on July 15, 2026. Born on May 20, 1952, O'Halloran began his…
Pat Oliphant dead at age 90
Pat Oliphant, the Australian-born American political cartoonist whose work tracked American and global politics for more than six decades,
died on July 13, 2026. Born Patrick Bruce Oliphant in Adelaide…
Barry Dickins dead at age 76, author, artist, actor, educator, journalist
Barry Dickins, an Australian author, artist, actor, educator and journalist,
died on July 13, 2026, aged 76. Born in Reservoir in Melbourne, he became known for historical dramas and for…
John Berne dead at age 72
John Berne, the Australian rugby union and rugby league player who represented Australia in rugby union,
died on July 13, 2026. Born John Edward Berne on March 14, 1954, in…
Paul Atkins dead at age 57, Australian footballer, traffic collision
Paul Atkins, an Australian rules footballer who played two games for the Sydney Swans in the 1992 AFL season,
died on July 11, 2026. Born on December 23, 1968, Atkins…
Derryn Hinch dead at age 82
Derryn Hinch, the New Zealand-born Australian media personality and politician,
died on July 10, 2026, aged 82. Born Derryn Nigel Hinch in New Plymouth on February 9, 1944, he built…
Ron Beattie dead at age 72
Ron Beattie, an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League,
died on July 8, 2026, at the age of 72. A defender, he made nine…
Ivan Petch dead at age 87
Ivan Petch, an Australian politician who served in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly,
died on July 6, 2026, at the age of 87. Born Ivan John Petch on March…
Nathan Fitzgerald dead at age 27
Nathan Fitzgerald
died on July 6, 2026. He was an Australian footballer. Tags Athletes, 06 July 2026, Australia, Cancer, Fitzgerald, Nathan, July 2026, July 6
Manouchehr Farid dead at age 89
Manouchehr Farid
died on July 3, 2026. He was an Iranian-Australian actor. Tags Actors, 03 July 2026, Australia, Farid, Iran, Manouchehr, Pisces, July 2026, July 3
Christine Davy dead at age 91
Christine Davy, the first Australian woman to hold a 1st Class Air Transport Pilot's Licence and an alpine skier,
died on July 1, 2026. Born in Sydney on August 7,…
Neil McNeill dead at age 94
Neil McNeill, an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League,
died on June 29, 2026, aged 94. Born on February 27, 1932, McNeill built…
Ron Raper dead at age 80
Ron Raper, an Australian rugby league player and coach,
died on June 29, 2026, aged 80. Also known as Ronald Paul Raper, he was born in Camperdown, New South Wales,…
Les Brennan dead at age 95
Les Brennan, an Australian rugby league footballer,
died on June 25, 2026, at the age of 95. Born Leslie Albert Brennan in Sydney on January 1, 1931, he played for…
Lex Pritchard dead at age 72
Lex Pritchard, an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League,
died on June 19, 2026, aged 72. Born on June 16, 1954, he was an…
John Ronaldson dead at age 79
John Ronaldson, an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the VFL,
died on June 19, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on October 1, 1946, Ronaldson played…
Savabeel dead at age 24
Savabeel, an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire,
died on June 19, 2026, at age 24. Foaled on September 23, 2001, the brown colt was by Zabeel out of Savannah…
Ken McCurrach dead at age 80
Ken McCurrach, an Australian rugby union player,
died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 80. Also known as Kenneth George McCurrach, he was born on January 1, 1946.…
Bob Miller dead at age 85
Bob Miller
died on June 16, 2026. He was an Australian footballer and politician. Further details about his life and career were not provided in the available information. Tags Athletes,…
John O’Connell dead at age 94
John O'Connell
died on June 13, 2026. He was an Australian footballer. Tags Athletes, 13 June 2026, Australia, John, Pisces, June 13, June 2026, O'Connell
Roger Cook dead at age 83
Roger Cook, the New Zealand-born British investigative journalist and television broadcaster known for The Cook Report,
died on June 13, 2026, aged 83. Born on April 6, 1943, he was…
Bob Farmer dead at age 79
Bob Farmer, the Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League,
died on June 12, 2026, aged 79. Born Robert Boyd Farmer on June 2, 1947,…
Richard Scolyer dead at age 59
Richard Scolyer, an Australian pathologist and melanoma researcher,
died on June 7, 2026, at age 59. Born in Launceston in 1966, he became a senior staff specialist in tissue pathology…
Michael Tate dead at age 80
Michael Tate, the Australian politician, senator and Catholic priest who served in the Senate from 1978 to 1993,
died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 80. Born Michael…
Michael Dysart dead at age 92
Michael Dysart, an Australian architect,
died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 92. Over a career spanning more than 60 years, he became known for work on landmarks,…
Ken Shine dead at age 78
Ken Shine, an Australian rugby league coach and former rugby player,
died on June 4, 2026, aged 78. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, on November 22, 1947, he went…
Henry Malcolm Whyte dead at age 105
Henry Malcolm Whyte, an Australian physician,
died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 105. He was born in British Raj India in 1920 and later studied at the…
Paul Courto dead at age 68
Paul Courto, an Australian footballer,
died on May 31, 2026. Tags Athletes, 31 May 2026, Australia, Courto, Paul, May 2026, May 31
Phil Hay dead at age 88
Phil Hay, an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1960s,
died on May 31, 2026, aged 88. Born on February 7, 1938, Hay spent…
Sidney Moko Mead dead at age 99
Sidney Moko Mead, a New Zealand Māori anthropologist and historian,
died on May 29, 2026. He was 99. Born in Wairoa on January 8, 1927, Mead was also known as…
Ted Pierce dead at age 92
Ted Pierce
died on May 25, 2026, at the age of 92. He was an Australian Olympic water polo player. His death was announced without further public details. Tags Athletes,…
Neale Daniher dead at age 65, Australian footballer, complications from amyotrophic lateral scleros…
Neale Daniher
died on May 25, 2026, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was an Australian footballer. The death was confirmed in the record as relating to that illness.…
Ron Adair dead at age 94
Ron Adair
died on May 20, 2026. He was an Australian soccer player. Tags Athletes, 20 May 2026, Adair, Australia, Gemini, Ron, May 20, May 2026
Peter Hollingworth dead at age 91, Australian Anglican bishop, archbishop of Brisbane and governor-…
Peter Hollingworth, the Australian Anglican bishop who served as archbishop of Brisbane from 1989 to 2001 and as governor-general of Australia from 2001 to 2003,
died on May 19, 2026,…
Crow dead at age 64
Crow, the Australian rock band founded in Sydney in 1986 by songwriters Peter Fenton and Peter Archer,
died on May 18, 2026. Known for three albums released in the 1990s,…
John Maclean dead at age 80
John Maclean, Australian cricketer who played for Queensland and the national team,
died on May 16, 2026, aged 80. Born in Herston, Queensland, on April 27, 1946, John Alexander Maclean…
Alan Morton dead at age 91
Alan Morton, an Australian rugby union player and leading sport scientist,
died on May 15, 2026, aged 91. Born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, on September 10, 1934, he attended…
Herb Wharton dead at age 89
Herb Wharton, an Australian writer,
died on May 12, 2026. Herbert Morsley Wharton AM was born in Cunnamulla, Queensland, in 1936 and was an Indigenous Australian former stockman who began…
Mal Anderson public figure dead at age 91
Mal Anderson, the Australian tennis player,
died on May 11, 2026, at the age of 91. Born Malcolm James Anderson in Theodore, Queensland, on March 3, 1935, he was active…
Maxwell Gamble dead at age 87
Maxwell Gamble, an Australian Olympic rower,
died on May 11, 2026, aged 87. Born in Western Australia on 8 January 1939, he competed in the men's eight event at the…
Legh Davis public figure dead at age 85
Legh Davis, Australian politician and former South Australian Legislative Council member,
died on May 11, 2026, aged 85. He served in the council from 1979 to 2002 as a member…
Doug Searl dead at age 79
Doug Searl, an Australian footballer who played for Fitzroy and Collingwood,
died on May 10, 2026, aged 79. He began his VFL career with Collingwood in 1966 and played mostly…
Anne Cohen dead at age 85
Anne Cohen, an Australian politician,
died on May 10, 2026. She was the Liberal member for Minchinbury and later Badgerys Creek in the New South Wales Parliament from 1988 to…
Mark Smythe dead, 53 New Zealand-born American composer, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Mark Smythe
died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 53 from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. He was a New Zealand-born American composer known for Daddy's Little Girl, Unfallen, and…
Val Attenbrow dead at age 84
Val Attenbrow
died on May 5, 2026. She was an Australian archaeologist. Tags Scientists, 05 May 2026, Attenbrow, Australia, Scorpio, Val, May 2026, May 5
Chris Phelan dead at age 70, Oldham, Queensland), pancreatic cancer
Chris Phelan, the Irish-born Australian rugby league player who represented Parramatta and Queensland,
died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Borris-in-Ossory, County Laois, Ireland, on…
Norman Lacy dead at age 84
Norman Lacy, Australian politician,
died on May 2, 2026, aged 84. He was a minister in the Hamer and Thompson cabinets of the Victorian government from May 1979 to April…
Michael Sollis Australian musician, bowel cancer dead at age 40
Michael Sollis, an Australian musician,
died on May 1, 2026, aged 40, from bowel cancer. He was also an interdisciplinary artist, artistic director, researcher and teaching artist. Sollis founded and…
Clarke Hansen dead at age 84
Clarke Hansen, an Australian radio broadcaster,
died on April 30, 2026, aged 84. A sports commentator on ABC radio, he covered Australian rules football, the Olympic Games and tennis over…
Kumanjayi Little Baby dead at age 5
Kumanjayi Little Baby, an Australian Aboriginal child,
died on April 30, 2026, aged 5. Known posthumously by that name for cultural reasons, the five-year-old girl had been abducted from one…
Geoff Ablett dead at age 71, Australian footballer, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Geoff Ablett, the Australian rules footballer and former Casey City Council member,
died on April 29, 2026, aged 71. Born Geoffrey Norman Ablett on March 13, 1955, he played in…
Robyn Woodhouse dead at age 82
Robyn Woodhouse, the Australian Olympic high jumper who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics,
died on April 29, 2026. She was 82. Woodhouse was born in New South Wales on…
Bill Grayden Australian politician, MP and Western Australian MLA dead at age 105
Bill Grayden, an Australian politician who served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1949 to 1954 and as a Western Australian Legislative Assembly member from 1947…
Damien Christensen Australian footballer dead at age 62
Damien Christensen, an Australian footballer who played for Geelong,
died on April 28, 2026, aged 62. Christensen played 17 games for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League.…
Dame Bridget Ogilvie dead at age 88
Dame Bridget Ogilvie
died on April 27, 2026. Tags Scientists, 27 April 2026, Australia, Britain, Dame, Ogilvie, April 2026, April 27
Brian Wilkinson Australian Olympic swimmer dead at age 88
Brian Wilkinson, the Australian Olympic swimmer who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics,
died on April 27, 2026, aged 88. Born in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, on February 12, 1938,…
Steve Maslow American sound mixer, Oscar winner, cancer dead at age 81
Steve Maslow, an American sound mixer who won three Academy Awards for Best Sound,
died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 81, of cancer. He worked on more…
Leigh Crawford dead at age 80
Leigh Crawford, the Australian footballer who played for Geelong,
died on April 27, 2026. He was 80. Born on April 19, 1946, Crawford played Australian rules football for Geelong in…
Peter Morris Australian politician, MP and minister of transport dead at age 93
Peter Morris, the Australian politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1972 to 1998 and as minister of transport from 1983 to 1987,
died on…
Annette Macarthur-Onslow dead at age 93
Annette Macarthur-Onslow
died on April 25, 2026. Tags Artists, Writers, 25 April 2026, Annette, Australia, April 2026, April 25, Macarthur-Onslow
Kim Bowers Australian musician, music director and sound artist, breast cancer dies
Kim Bowers, an Australian musician, music director and sound artist associated with Spdfgh,
died on April 24, 2026, of breast cancer. Bowers was a founding member of Spdfgh, an Australian…
Gordon Ingate Australian Olympic sailor dead at age 100
Gordon Ingate, an Australian Olympic sailor who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics,
died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 100. Born Gordon Wilson Ingate on March 29,…
James Valentine Australian radio and television presenter, assisted suicide dead at age 64
James Valentine, an Australian radio and television presenter and musician,
died on April 23, 2026, by assisted suicide. He was 64. Born in Ballarat, Victoria, Valentine worked as a saxophonist…
Kay Denman dead at age 88
Kay Denman, an Australian politician and schoolteacher,
died on April 23, 2026. She served as a Senator for Tasmania from 1993 to 2005, representing the Australian Labor Party. Before entering…
David Malouf Australian writer dead at age 92
David Malouf, the Australian writer,
died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Brisbane on March 20, 1934, he was a novelist, short story writer, poet,…
Elisabeth Kirkby Australian actress, politician and radio broadcaster, New South Wales councillor d…
Elisabeth Kirkby, the Australian actress, politician and radio broadcaster known for Number 96,
died on April 20, 2026, aged 105. Born in Bolton, Lancashire, England, in 1921, she began her…
Max Byers dead at age 86
Max Byers
died on April 19, 2026. Tags Athletes, 19 April 2026, Australia, Byers, Max, April 19, April 2026
Estelle Asmodelle dead at age 61
Estelle Asmodelle
died on April 18, 2026. No cause of death was stated. Tags Other, 18 April 2026, Asmodelle, Australia, Estelle, April 18, April 2026
Barry Seton public figure dead at age 89
Barry Seton, an Australian racing driver,
died on April 17, 2026, aged 89. Known as Bo, he won the Bathurst 500 in 1965 with co-driver Midge Bosworth in a Ford…
Billy Knight British tennis player dead at age 90
Billy Knight, the British tennis player,
died on April 17, 2026, aged 90. Born William Arthur Knight in Northampton, England, on 12 November 1935, he competed on the amateur tour…
David Smith Australian politician, Western Australia MLA dead at age 82
David Smith, an Australian politician and Western Australia MLA from 1983 to 1996,
died on April 16, 2026, aged 82. He was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly…
Mick Erwin Australian footballer dead at age 82
Michael "Mick" Erwin, an Australian footballer who played for Richmond and Collingwood,
died on April 15, 2026, aged 82. Born in Stawell, Victoria, on June 6, 1943, he played in…