Sylvie Groulx dead at age 73
Sylvie Groulx, a Canadian filmmaker and documentary director from Quebec,
died on August 19, 2026, at age 73. Born in Montreal on June 25, 1953, she began her career in…
Famous Dead People from Canada
Over 4,000 obituaries for famous people from Canada who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
O. J. Brigance dead at age 56, American football player, complications from amyotrophic lateral scl…
O. J. Brigance, an American football player who competed in the Canadian Football League and the National Football League,
died on August 17, 2026, at age 56 from complications of…
Peter Maher dead at age 79
Peter Maher, the Canadian radio broadcaster best known as the Calgary Flames’ longtime play-by-play voice,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 79. Born in Campbellton, New Brunswick, he began broadcasting…
Dick Proctor dead at age 85, Political staff, Sports journalist
Dick Proctor, a Canadian political activist, former New Democratic Party member of Parliament and journalist,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 85. Born in Toronto on February 12, 1941, he…
Brendan Myers dead at age 52
Brendan Myers, a Canadian philosopher and author,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 52. Also known as Brendan Cathbad Myers, he was recognized for work in environmental philosophy, Druidry and…
Jim Powers dead at age 89
Jim Powers, a Canadian hockey player who played for the Vancouver Canucks,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 89. Born James Leroy Powers in Claresholm, Alberta, he built a lengthy…
Darryl Neighbour dead at age 78, Canadian wheelchair curler, traffic collision
Darryl Neighbour, a Canadian wheelchair curler,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 78, after being struck by a driver while crossing a road in Richmond, British Columbia. He was the…
Kurt Danziger dead at age 100
Kurt Danziger, a German-born Canadian academic whose work shaped the history of psychology,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 100. Born in Wrocław on June 3, 1926, he studied at…
Rick Galbos dead at age 75
Rick Galbos, an American football player who later played running back in the Canadian Football League,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 75. Galbos grew up in Mentor, Ohio, and…
Matt McQuillan dead at age 45
Matt McQuillan, a Canadian golfer,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 45. Born in Kingston, Ontario, in 1981, he turned professional and built his career on the Canadian Tour, where…
Tedde Moore dead at age 79
Tedde Moore, the Canadian actress who also worked as a script editor, creative consultant and acting instructor,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 79. Born Dorothea Mavor Moore in Toronto…
Gloria Carlin dead at age 84
Gloria Carlin, a Canadian actress known for The Hanoi Hilton,
died on August 5, 2026, at age 84. Carlin’s screen work included the 1987 war drama, and she is identified…
Ken Mitchell dead at age 85, novelist, poet
Ken Mitchell, the Canadian poet, novelist and playwright who helped shape Saskatchewan’s literary life,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 85. Born Kenneth Ronald Mitchell in Moose Jaw on December…
Joseph C. Paradi dead at age 85
Joseph C. Paradi, a Hungarian-born Canadian academic and professor at the University of Toronto,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 85. He was a senior professor of chemical engineering at…
Lloyd Robertson dead at age 92
Lloyd Robertson, the Canadian journalist and broadcaster who became one of CTV News’s best-known anchors,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 92. Born Lloyd John Robertson in Stratford, Ontario, he…
André Vallerand dead at age 86, Canadian politician, Quebec MNA
André Vallerand, a Canadian politician and Quebec MNA,
died on August 3, 2026, at age 86. Vallerand represented a riding in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1985 to 1994…
Marcel J. Mélançon dead at age 88
Marcel J. Mélançon, a Canadian bioethicist and academic,
died on August 1, 2026, at age 88. Born in Saint-Barnabé-Nord on April 3, 1938, he was also known as Marcel Melançon…
Ben Hanuschak dead at age 96
Ben Hanuschak, a Canadian politician and teacher,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 96. Born in Earl Grey, Saskatchewan, he was educated at the University of Manitoba and later worked…
Todd Lewis dead at age 65
Todd Lewis, a Canadian politician and farmer,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 65. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada on February 7, 2025, after serving as president…
Scott Hylands dead at age 83
Scott Hylands, a Canadian actor known for work on screen and stage,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 83. Born Scott Hylands Douglas in Vancouver, he began his career in…
Eugene Benson dead at age 98
Eugene Benson, a writer and Canadian professor of English,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 98. Born in Northern Ireland in 1928, he went on to build a career as…
Ronnie Le Drew dead at age 78
Ronnie Le Drew, the Canadian-born British puppeteer best known for performing Zippy on the ITV children’s series Rainbow,
died on July 27, 2026. Born in Toronto on October 23, 1947,…
Elmer MacKay dead at age 89
Elmer MacKay, a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as a member of Parliament for Central Nova,
died on July 24, 2026. Born Elmer MacIntosh MacKay on August 5, 1936,…
Allan Warrack dead at age 89, Professor, politician
Allan Warrack, a professor and politician,
died on July 24, 2026, at age 89. A Canadian politician born in Calgary on May 24, 1937, he served in the Legislative Assembly…
Oliver Jones dead at age 91
Oliver Jones, the Canadian jazz pianist,
died on July 22, 2026. Born Oliver Theophilus Jones in Montreal on September 11, 1934, he built a long career as a pianist, organist,…
Brian Doerksen dead at age 60
Brian Doerksen, the Canadian Christian singer-songwriter and worship leader from Abbotsford, British Columbia,
died on July 21, 2026. Born on January 1, 1965, Doerksen began his career in 1989 and…
David R. Cooke dead at age 88
David R. Cooke, a Canadian politician and lawyer,
died on July 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Oshawa on August 4, 1937, he studied at Queen’s University,…
Sir Christopher Ondaatje dead at age 93
Sir Christopher Ondaatje, the Sri Lankan-born Canadian-English businessman, philanthropist and Olympic bobsledder,
died on July 20, 2026, aged 93. Born Philip Christopher Ondaatje in Kandy, Ceylon, on February 22, 1933,…
Eddie Joyal dead at age 86
Eddie Joyal, a Canadian ice hockey player who skated for the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers,
died on July 20, 2026. He was 86. Born Edward Abel Joyal in…
John Jansen dead at age 78, Canadian politician, British Columbia MLA
John Jansen, a Canadian politician and British Columbia MLA,
died on July 20, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Chilliwack on October 27, 1947, he represented the Social…
Morley Torgov dead at age 98
Morley Torgov, the Canadian novelist and humorist who also practiced law,
died on July 19, 2026. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in 1927, he began his career at The…
Holger Brück dead at age 78
Holger Brück, a German football player and manager,
died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Kassel on September 30, 1947, he made his name as…
Jayden Dalke dead at age 30, Canadian football player, traffic collision
Jayden Dalke, a Canadian football player who played defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders,
died on July 18, 2026, in a traffic collision. He was 30. Born in Leduc, Alberta,…
Walt McKee dead at age 77
Walt McKee, a Northern Irish-born Canadian football player who was 77,
died on July 18, 2026. He played in the Canadian Football League from 1972 to 1975 as a kicker,…
Michael Hendricks dead at age 84
Michael Hendricks, an American-Canadian gay rights activist,
died on July 18, 2026. Along with René LeBoeuf, he became one of the most visible advocates in Quebec’s gay-rights movement and was…
Louis Champagne dead at age 78
Louis Champagne, a Canadian talk radio personality,
died on July 17, 2026, at the age of 78. A familiar voice in Quebec radio, he hosted a morning daily program on…
Roland J. Thornhill dead at age 90, Stockbroker, consultant
Roland J. Thornhill, a Canadian politician and former Nova Scotia MLA,
died on July 16, 2026. Born Roland John Thornhill on September 3, 1935, in Grand Bank, Newfoundland, he represented…
Rudolph A. Marcus dead at age 102
Rudolph A. Marcus, the Canadian-born American chemist who won the 1992 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on electron transfer reactions,
died on July 16, 2026. He was 102.…
Don Duguid dead at age 91
Don Duguid, the Canadian curler who won three Briers and two world championships,
died on July 15, 2026, at age 91. Born Donald Gordon Duguid in Winnipeg on January 25,…
Jim Corrigall dead at age 80
Jim Corrigall, a Canadian football player and coach,
died on July 15, 2026, at age 80. Born in Barrie on May 7, 1946, he went on to play his college…
John Hamm dead at age 88
John Hamm, a Canadian politician and physician who served as the 25th premier of Nova Scotia,
died on July 13, 2026, at the age of 88. Born John Frederick Hamm…
Denyse Émond dead at age 98
Denyse Émond, a Canadian actress and comedian,
died on July 13, 2026, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Born in Montreal on May 10, 1928, she was best known for her…
Serge Malenfant dead
Serge Malenfant, a Canadian painter,
died on July 12, 2026, in Sherbrooke. He was best known for trompe-l'œil murals created for the city of Sherbrooke, beginning with a work installed…
Dave Hensman dead at age 63
Dave Hensman, a Canadian Christian singer-songwriter and priest,
died on July 11, 2026. Born David John Hensman on August 19, 1962, in Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, he was based…
Mark B. Wise dead at age 72
Mark B. Wise, the Canadian-American theoretical physicist whose work helped shape heavy quark effective theory,
died on July 10, 2026. Born on November 9, 1953, he conducted research in elementary…
Marc Messier dead at age 78
Marc Messier died July 7, 2026. He was a Canadian actor and filmmaker, and the summary supplied with his Wikipedia entry also described him as an actor and television actor.…
Renata Ford dead at age 57
Renata Ford
died on July 6, 2026. She was a Canadian political candidate and was widely known as the widow of Toronto mayor Rob Ford. Also known as Renata Brejniak,…
Brian Paisley dead
Brian Paisley
died on July 4, 2026. He was a Canadian film and theatre producer. His death was not publicly detailed in the information provided. Paisley’s work in film and…
Michelle DuBarry dead at age 94
Michelle DuBarry
died on July 3, 2026. She was a Canadian drag queen. Tags Other, 03 July 2026, Canada, Michelle, Sagittarius, DuBarry, July 2026, July 3
Ethel Cochrane dead at age 88
Ethel Cochrane died June 30, 2026. She was a Canadian senator. Tags Politicians, 30 June 2026, Canada, Cochrane, Ethel, Libra, June 2026, June 30
Daniel Poudrier dead at age 62
Daniel Poudrier died June 29, 2026. He was a Canadian ice hockey player. Tags Athletes, 29 June 2026, Aquarius, Canada, Daniel, Poudrier, June 2026, June 29
Tom Siddon dead at age 84
Tom Siddon, a Canadian politician and former MP who served from 1978 to 1993,
died on June 28, 2026, at age 84. Born Thomas Edward Siddon in Drumheller, Alberta, on…
Charles Leblanc dead at age 75, Canadian actor, poet and translator
Charles Leblanc
died on June 27, 2026. He was an actor. Tags Actors, Writers, 27 June 2026, Canada, Charles, Leblanc, June 2026, June 27
Valery Fabrikant dead at age 86
Valery Fabrikant, a Belarusian-born Canadian academic and convicted mass murderer,
died on June 27, 2026. Born Valery Iosifovich Fabrikant in Minsk on January 28, 1940, he became an associate professor…
Tom Glass dead at age 77
Tom Glass
died on June 26, 2026. He was a chuckwagon racer. Tags Other, 26 June 2026, Canada, Glass, Tom, June 2026, June 26
Gail Bowen dead at age 84
Gail Bowen, a Canadian playwright and writer best known for the Joanne Kilbourn mystery series,
died on June 26, 2026. She was 83. Born Gail Dianne Bowen in Toronto on…
Christopher Robert Hallpike dead at age 88
Christopher Robert Hallpike, a British-born Canadian anthropologist and emeritus professor of anthropology at McMaster University in Ontario,
died on June 26, 2026. Born on April 19, 1938, Hallpike was known…
Jackie MacDonald dead at age 93
Jackie MacDonald
died on June 25, 2026, at age 93. She was a Canadian Olympic shot putter and discus thrower. Born in Toronto on October 12, 1932, MacDonald represented Canada…
Oshim Ottawa dead
Oshim Ottawa, a Canadian actor and musician from Manawan, Quebec,
died on June 25, 2026. He was best known for his role as Philippe Flamand in the 2023 film Atikamekw…
David Clayton-Thomas dead at age 84
David Clayton-Thomas, the British-Canadian singer best known as the lead vocalist of Blood, Sweat & Tears,
died on June 24, 2026, at age 84. Born David Henry Thomsett on September…
Orest Meleschuk dead at age 86
Orest Meleschuk, a Canadian curler,
died on June 23, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Saint Boniface, Manitoba, on April 11, 1940, he was known in the sport…
Joby Baker dead at age 92
Joby Baker
died on June 22, 2026. He was a Canadian actor. Tags Actors, 22 June 2026, Aries, Baker, Canada, Joby, June 2026, June 22
Ab DeMarco Jr. dead at age 77
Ab DeMarco Jr., an American-born Canadian ice hockey player who skated in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association during the 1970s, died June 21, 2026, at 77. Born…
Jim Battle dead at age 88
Jim Battle, an American football player who competed in the NFL and CFL,
died on June 21, 2026, at age 88. Battle played guard in professional football after his college…
Marilyn Trenholme Counsell dead at age 92
Marilyn Trenholme Counsell, a Canadian politician, physician and nutritionist,
died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 92. Born Marilyn Trenholme in Baie Verte, New Brunswick, on October 22,…
Sally Brayley dead at age 88
Sally Brayley, a Canadian-American ballet dancer,
died on June 18, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in London in 1937 to Canadian parents and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia,…
Pat Holmes dead at age 85
Pat Holmes, an American football player who played for the Houston Oilers, Calgary Stampeders and Kansas City Chiefs,
died on June 16, 2026, at age 85. Born James Patrick Holmes…
Alvin Libin dead at age 95, Canadian businessman, sports executive and philanthropist
Alvin Libin, a Canadian businessman, sports executive and philanthropist,
died on June 15, 2026, at the age of 95. Based in Calgary, he was president and chief executive officer of…
Rock Perdoni dead at age 78
Rock Perdoni, the American football player known for his career with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets,
died on June 15, 2026. He was 78. Born in Italy on December 10,…
Bob Winograd dead at age 76
Bob Winograd, a Canadian professional ice hockey player,
died on June 15, 2026, at the age of 76. Born Robert Earl Winograd in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on June 6, 1950, he…
Kyle Calder dead at age 47
Kyle Calder, a Canadian ice hockey player who spent parts of his NHL career with the Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings,
died on June 15, 2026. He…
Malcolm Harding dead at age 89
Malcolm Harding, an English-born Canadian Anglican bishop,
died on June 14, 2026, aged 89. Known also as Malcolm Alfred Warden Harding, he served as the fifth bishop of Brandon in…
Max Wideman dead at age 99
Max Wideman, a Welsh-Canadian civil engineer and project management consultant,
died on June 14, 2026, at the age of 99. Born Robert Max Wideman in Penarth on January 19, 1927,…
Philip Booth dead at age 66
Philip Booth, a British-Canadian singer known for the song “Ulterior Motives,”
died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 66. Born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, on…
Philip Adrian Booth dead at age 66
Philip Adrian Booth, the British-Canadian guitarist and keyboardist known for "Ulterior Motives,"
died on June 11, 2026, at age 66. Born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he was…
David Cayley dead at age 80
David Cayley
died on June 10, 2026. Tags Journalists, Writers, 10 June 2026, Canada, Cancer, Cayley, David, June 10, June 2026
Sophie Faucher dead at age 68
Sophie Faucher, a Canadian actress known for Bethune: The Making of a Hero, Ding et Dong and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas,
died on June 9, 2026, in Montreal.…
Ruth Watson Henderson dead at age 93
Ruth Watson Henderson, a Canadian composer and pianist known for her choral music,
died on June 9, 2026. She was 93. Born Ruth Louise Watson in Toronto on November 23,…
Peter Wilkinson dead at age 86
Peter Wilkinson
died on June 6, 2026. He was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest. Tags Other, 06 June 2026, Canada, Peter, Wilkinson, June 2026, June 6
Francine Villeneuve dead at age 61
Francine Villeneuve, a Canadian thoroughbred jockey and racing pioneer,
died on June 5, 2026, at age 61. Known as "The Queen of Fort Erie" for her long association with the…
Gerry Meehan dead at age 79
Gerry Meehan, a Canadian ice hockey left winger and executive,
died on June 5, 2026, at age 79. Born Gerard Marcus Meehan on September 3, 1946, in Toronto, he was…
Cliff Fletcher dead at age 90, Canadian National Hockey League executive, general manager of the At…
Cliff Fletcher, the Canadian National Hockey League executive who served as general manager of the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs and Phoenix Coyotes,
died on June 5, 2026.…
Agnes Herzberg dead at age 87
Agnes Herzberg, a Canadian statistician and professor of mathematics and statistics at Queen’s University,
died on June 2, 2026. She was 87. Born Agnes Margaret Herzberg in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in…
Agnes M. Herzberg dead at age 87
Agnes M. Herzberg, a Canadian statistician and professor of mathematics and statistics at Queen’s University,
died on June 2, 2026, at age 87. Born Agnes Margaret Herzberg in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,…
Robert Parizeau dead at age 90
Robert Parizeau, a Canadian businessman who led the Fonds de solidarité FTQ,
died on June 2, 2026, in Montreal. He was 90. Born in Montreal on November 7, 1935, he…
Stéphane-Albert Boulais dead at age 76
Stéphane-Albert Boulais, a Canadian writer and film critic,
died on June 1, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Maniwaki, Quebec, on June 17, 1949, he studied at Laval…
Margaret Commodore dead at age 93
Margaret Commodore, a Canadian politician and Yukon MLA from 1982 to 1996,
died on June 1, 2026. She was born in 1932 in Chilliwack, British Columbia, and served in the…
Dennis Hull dead at age 81
Dennis Hull, a Canadian ice hockey player who spent most of his NHL career with the Chicago Black Hawks and also played for the Detroit Red Wings,
died on May…
James R. Gibson dead at age 91
James R. Gibson died May 29, 2026. He was a Canadian historian and geographer. Tags Scientists, 29 May 2026, Canada, Gibson, James, Taurus, May 2026, May 29
Claude Lemieux dead at age 60
Claude Lemieux, the Canadian ice hockey player who starred for the New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche,
died on May 28, 2026, at age 60. Born Claude Percy…
Forbes Kennedy dead at age 90
Forbes Kennedy, the Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins,
died on May 25, 2026. He was 90. Born in Dorchester,…
Gil Rowntree dead at age 92
Gil Rowntree, the Canadian Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer,
died on May 24, 2026. He was 92. Rowntree was one of the most successful trainers in Canadian Thoroughbred racing…
Howard Moscoe dead at age 86
Howard Moscoe, a Canadian politician and former Toronto city councillor,
died on May 23, 2026. He was 86. Moscoe served on Toronto City Council from 1978 to 2010 and represented…
Linda Crutchfield-Bocock dead at age 84
Linda Crutchfield-Bocock
died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 84. She was a Canadian Olympic alpine skier and luger who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics. Born in…
Eldon Coombe dead at age 85
Eldon Coombe
died on May 22, 2026. He was a Canadian curler. Tags Other, 22 May 2026, Canada, Coombe, Eldon, May 2026, May 22
Dan Newman dead at age 63
Dan Newman, a Canadian politician,
died on May 21, 2026. He was 63. Newman was born in Toronto and served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of…
Peter Helm dead at age 84
Peter Helm, the Canadian-American actor known for Inside Daisy Clover, The Andromeda Strain and The Longest Day,
died on May 21, 2026. Born Peter John Helm Jr. on December 22,…