Over 2,000 obituaries for famous people from Australia who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Trish Crossin, Australian politician and senator for the Northern Territory from 1998 to 2013,
died on April 13, 2026, of a heart attack. Born Patricia Margaret Crossin in Melbourne on…
John Dalgleish Donaldson, a Scottish-Australian mathematician and professor,
died on April 12, 2026, at the age of 84. Death was announced on that date. Born on September 5, 1941, in…
Jimmy Sullivan, an Australian politician and Queensland MLA,
died on April 8, 2026, aged 44. James Anthony Sullivan served as the member for Stafford in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from…
Ken Smale, an Australian footballer and music director,
died on April 7, 2026. He was 92. Smale played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and was a forward…
John Flanagan, the Australian fantasy author best known for the Ranger's Apprentice series,
died on April 7, 2026, at the age of 81. Born John Anthony Flanagan in Sydney, Australia,…
Lawrence J. Ryan, an Australian-born scholar of German literature,
died on April 5, 2026, at age 93 in Tübingen, Germany. Born in Sydney on December 20, 1932, he earned a…
Col Ratcliff, an Australian rugby league footballer,
died on April 2, 2026, aged 96. Born in Temora, New South Wales, on June 23, 1929, he played rugby league in the…
Neville Glover, the Australian rugby league player who represented Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers and Australia,
died on April 2, 2026, aged 70. Neville Kenneth Glover OAM was born in Sydney…
Peter V. Smith, an Australian footballer who played with Melbourne and Carlton,
died on April 1, 2026, aged 78. Born in Brunswick, Victoria, on September 22, 1947, Peter Victor Smith…
Lionel Fernando, a Sri Lankan-born Australian cricketer,
died on March 31, 2026, aged 86. Born in Negombo, British Ceylon, in 1939, he played for Ceylon from 1964 to 1971 as…
Dallas O'Neill, an Australian rugby league and rugby union player,
died on March 28, 2026, aged 83. Born in Mackay, Queensland, O'Neill was an Australian rugby union international who represented…
Mel Schilling, the Australian television presenter and psychologist best known for appearing as one of the dating experts on Married at First Sight,
died on March 24, 2026, at the…
Andrew Pawley, an Australian linguist and academic,
died on March 22, 2026, at the age of 84. Andrew Kenneth Pawley was an Australian–New Zealand linguist who served as a professor…
Rhoda Roberts, an Australian Aboriginal arts director,
died on March 21, 2026, aged 66. She was an Australian theatre and arts director, arts executive, television presenter and actress who served…
Garry Leo, an Australian rugby league footballer who played for the Balmain Tigers,
died on March 19, 2026, aged 81. Born in 1944 or 1945, he played in the 1960s…
Anthony Mason, the Australian jurist who served as chief justice of Australia from 1987 to 1995,
died on March 17, 2026. He was born in Sydney on April 21, 1925.…
Eurogliders, the Australian band formed in Perth in 1980,
died on March 17, 2026. The group included Grace Knight on vocals, Bernie Lynch on guitar and vocals, and Amanda Vincent…
Jamie Blanks, the Australian film director and composer behind Urban Legend and Valentine,
died on March 16, 2026, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Born in Melbourne on November 29, 1971, Blanks…
Ken Cole, an Australian basketball coach and player,
died on March 15, 2026, aged 82. Born Kenneth Frank Cole in Sydney on October 15, 1943, he represented Australia in the…
Bill Dempsey, an Australian rules footballer,
died on March 15, 2026, aged 83. Born in Birdum, Northern Territory, on March 17, 1942, he played for Darwin in the Northern Territory…
Patricia Clarke, an Australian writer and historian,
died on March 12, 2026. Born Mary Patricia Clarke in Alphington, Melbourne, on July 30, 1926, she was educated in Melbourne, later in…
Blood Duster, an Australian drummer with the Melbourne grindcore and stoner rock band Blood Duster,
died on March 12, 2026. The band was formed in 1991 by Jason Fuller, Anthony…
Wendy Playfair, the Australian actress best known for her role in Prisoner,
died on March 11, 2026, aged 99. Born in Woollahra, New South Wales, on August 28, 1926, she…
Wylie Gibbs, the Australian politician and surgeon who served as the Liberal member for the Queensland seat of Bowman in the House of Representatives from 1963 to 1969,
died on…
Pat Hyland, an Australian jockey and horse trainer,
died on March 9, 2026. Born in Port Fairy in 1941, he rode from 1956 to 1990 and recorded 2,382 winners, including…
Philip Bourne, an Australian bioinformatician and writer,
died on March 8, 2026, at age 72. Philip Eric Bourne was the Stephenson Chair of Data Science, director of the School of…
Jamie Dunn, the Australian puppeteer, television and radio personality, and voice artist known for performing Agro,
died on March 7, 2026. He began his entertainment career as a drummer and…
Eddie Illingworth, Australian cricketer for Victoria,
died on March 7, 2026, aged 87. Born Edward Philip Illingworth in Fairfield, Victoria, on November 27, 1938, he played five first-class matches for…
Nick Ciancio, an Australian Olympic weightlifter,
died on March 7, 2026, in Melbourne at the age of 79. Born in Militello in Val di Catania, Italy, on February 21, 1947,…
Alan Ridge, an Australian politician,
died on March 6, 2026, aged 91. Born in Perth on July 18, 1934, he attended John Forrest High School and worked as a clerk…
Dennis Cometti, the Australian sports commentator and former Australian rules football player and coach,
died on March 4, 2026, aged 76. Born in Geraldton, Western Australia, on March 26, 1949,…
Ted Emery, an Australian film and television director and producer,
died on March 3, 2026. Born in 1947, he served in the Royal Australian Navy during the Vietnam War before…
Don Baird, an Australian Olympic pole vaulter who competed in 1976,
died on March 3, 2026. Born Donald George Baird on 29 May 1951, he was coached by Walter Chisholm…
Australian Benedictine monk
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Lorraine Bayly, the Australian actress best known for her role in The Sullivans,
died on February 28, 2026, aged 89. Born in Booligal, New South Wales, on January 16, 1937,…
Makybe Diva, the Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and only horse to win three Melbourne Cups,
died on February 28, 2026, aged 26. She won the Melbourne Cup in 2003, 2004, and…
Bevan Morris, an Australian-born American academic and politician who served as president of Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, for 36 years and was a founder of the Natural…
Burnie Payne, an Australian footballer who played for Hobart and St Kilda,
died on February 25, 2026, aged 86. Born Burnet Thomas Payne on 8 May 1939, he made his…
Arthur Gooch, an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL),
died on February 24, 2026, aged 94. Gooch played for Collingwood between 1950 and 1956 and…
Daryl Cumming, an Australian footballer who played for Richmond,
died on February 24, 2026, aged 74. Born on 15 May 1951, he played in the VFL during the 1970s for…
Maurie Raper, an Australian rugby league footballer who played for Penrith and Cronulla-Sutherland,
died on February 22, 2026. He played as a five-eighth in the 1960s and 1970s in the…
Maxi Shield, the Australian drag performer known professionally as Maxi Shield,
died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 51. Born Kristopher Elliot in Ballina, New South Wales, on…
Daryl Jackson, Australian architect and educator,
died on February 21, 2026, aged 89. Daryl Sanders Jackson AO was responsible for a number of notable designs, working alone and with partners…
MaryAnn Bin-Sallik, an Australian Indigenous Djaru elder and academic,
died on February 21, 2026, aged 85. Born in Broome, Western Australia, on 2 November 1940, she moved with her family…
Mark Kennedy, an Australian musician and record producer who played drums for Spectrum, Ayers Rock and Marcia Hines,
died on February 21, 2026, aged 74. Born in Melbourne on August…
Anna dePeyster, the British-Australian journalist and author known as Anna Maria dePeyster,
died on February 17, 2026, at age 81. Born Anna Maria Torv in Glasgow, Scotland, on June 30,…
John Fraser, an Australian tennis player and medical doctor,
died on February 14, 2026, aged 90. Born in Melbourne on August 1, 1935, he attended St Kevin’s College before studying…
Trevor Wilson, an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL),
died on February 14, 2026, aged 75. Born on December 10, 1950,…
Lionel Fogarty, an Indigenous Australian poet and political activist,
died on February 13, 2026. Also published as Lionel Lacey, he was born in 1958 on an Aboriginal reserve at Barambah,…
Jon Kudelka, an Australian cartoonist,
died on February 8, 2026, in Hobart, Tasmania, at the age of 53. Born in Burnie, Tasmania, on February 22, 1972, he was an editorial…
Graham Morgan, an Australian drummer and teacher of drumming,
died on February 1, 2026, aged 88. Born in Melbourne on April 30, 1937, he was educated at Melbourne Grammar School.…
Normana Wight, an Australian artist best known as a painter and printmaker,
died on January 31, 2026, aged 89. Born on March 9, 1936, she studied painting at the Royal…
Len Pavy, an Australian cricketer,
died on January 31, 2026, aged 89. Born Leonard Pavy in Boulder, Western Australia, he played seven first-class matches for Western Australia in 1954 and…
Bruno Zorzi, an Australian footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League,
died on January 30, 2026, aged 88. Bruno John Zorzi was born on December 10, 1937,…
Bruce Bentley, an Australian footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL),
died on January 30, 2026, at the age of 81. Bruce Edward Bentley was born…
Australian librarian and activist
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Australian field hockey player (national team) and coach (India)
Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Heather Goodall, an Australian academic and historian,
died on January 29, 2026, at the age of 75. She was Emeritus Professor at the University of Technology Sydney. Her research and…
Australian Aboriginal mezzo-soprano singer
Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Jim Ferguson, an Australian diplomat, senior public servant and sport administrator,
died on January 27, 2026, aged 85. Born James Alexander Ferguson in Sydney on November 29, 1940, he was…
Croatian-Australian football manager (Brisbane Roar
Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Australian footballer (Fitzroy)
Died on Monday January 26th 2026
John Dwyer, an Australian field hockey player who competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics,
died on January 26, 2026, at the age of 97. John Phillip…
Robyn Thorn, an Australian swimmer and Olympic silver medalist,
died on January 24, 2026, aged 80. Also known by her married name Robyn Nock, she won silver in the 4×100-metre…
Australian Aboriginal elder (Bidjara)
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Australian motorcycle speedway rider
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Australian rules footballer (South Melbourne
Died on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Australian rules footballer (Collingwood)
Died on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Australian footballer (Essendon)
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Australian actress (Prisoner
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Australian psychiatrist and viceroy
Died on Tuesday January 20th 2026
Australian musician (Midnight Oil)
Died on Tuesday January 20th 2026
Australian journalist and author
Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
Australian academic and educator
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Australian radio broadcaster
Died on Wednesday January 14th 2026
Australian politician
Died on Wednesday January 14th 2026
Peter John Schofield, the Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond, Melbourne and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League,
died on January 13, 2026, aged 93. Born on 12…
Australian politician
Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Australian rules footballer (Melbourne)
Died on Wednesday January 7th 2026
Arthur Stockwin, a British political scientist who specialised in the politics and foreign policy of Japan,
died on January 7, 2026. Born in Birmingham on November 28, 1935, he studied…
Australian politician
Died on Tuesday January 6th 2026
Australian cattle barron
Died on Sunday January 4th 2026
Australian football league player (North Melbourne)
Died on Saturday January 3rd 2026
English-born Australian actor (Chances
Died on Thursday January 1st 2026
Australian actress (Don's Party
Died on Thursday January 1st 2026
Australian marine ecologist and academic
Died on Monday December 29th 2025
Meredith Hooper, an Australian historian and writer,
died on December 27, 2025, aged 86. Born Meredith Jean Rooney in Adelaide on October 21, 1939, she was raised in the city…
Stephen Boyden, a British-Australian scientist and writer,
died on December 26, 2025. He was a professor emeritus at the Australian National University and was widely recognised for pioneering work in…
Warwick Gould, an Australian-born British literary scholar,
died on December 25, 2025. Born in Sydney in 1947, he specialized in the Irish Literary Revival, particularly the writings of W. B.…
Australian politician
Died on Thursday December 25th 2025
Australian sports journalist
Died on Tuesday December 23rd 2025
Australian politician
Died on Tuesday December 23rd 2025
Alan Scanlan, an Australian politician,
died on December 22, 2025. Alan Henry Scanlan was born in Caulfield on 23 June 1931, attended Melbourne High School and Melbourne Teachers' College, and…
English-born Australian writer
Died on Sunday December 21st 2025
Australian poet and academic
Died on Friday December 19th 2025
Australian director (Doctor Who
Died on Friday December 19th 2025
Australian Olympic field hockey player (1984)
Died on Wednesday December 17th 2025
Australian actor (The Matrix
Died on Tuesday December 16th 2025
Australian Paralympic long jumper (2020
Died on Tuesday December 16th 2025
