Bob Howes, a Canadian football player who was an offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League, died on February 16, 2026, at age 83. He played 14 seasons in the CFL, mainly for the Edmonton Eskimos, and was part of… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026
Carl Grillmair, a Canadian astronomer and astrophysicist, died on February 16, 2026, after being fatally shot outside his home in Llano, California. He was 67. Grillmair was a research scientist at the California Institute of Technology from 1997, where he… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026
Lowell Green, a Canadian radio personality, journalist and author, died on February 14, 2026. He was 89. Green was best known as the host of The Lowell Green Show, a conservative morning talk show on Ottawa radio station CFRA, and… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
David Harpp, a Canadian chemist and science communicator, died on February 14, 2026, at age 89. He was an award-winning university professor and held the Tomlinson Chair in Science Education at McGill University. Born in Albany, New York, on January… · America · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
Terry Stratton, a Canadian politician who served in the Senate of Canada representing Manitoba, died on February 13, 2026. Born Terrance Richard Stratton in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on March 16, 1938, he served in the Senate from March 25, 1993, until… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
William C. Leggett, a Canadian population biologist and university administrator, died on February 13, 2026. He served as the 17th Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University in Kingston from 1994 to 2004, becoming only the second scientist to hold the… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Geraldine Fenton, a Canadian ice dancer, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Toronto on November 20, 1935, she competed with partner William McLachlan and became a three-time Canadian national champion and three-time World medallist.… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Michael Proctor, an American football player and quarterback in the Arena Football League, World League of American Football and Canadian Football League, died on February 11, 2026. Nicknamed "the General," he played college football for the Murray State Racers, where… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Jim Robson, a Canadian sportscaster and broadcaster best known for his long run as the Vancouver Canucks' play-by-play announcer, died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, on January 17, 1935, he began… · Britain · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Lynton Wilson, a Canadian businessman, died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 85. Lynton Ronald "Red" Wilson was a Canadian business executive who served as chairman of the board at Nortel and CAE, chief executive officer at BCE,… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Eldon Lautermilch, a Canadian politician, died on February 9, 2026, at age 76. He was a Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Prince Albert Northcote. Born in Lafleche, Saskatchewan, on September 9, 1949, he… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Dave Ellis, a Canadian long-distance runner who competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Louth, Lincolnshire, England, on April 25, 1937, Ellis represented Canada… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Franco Nuovo, a Canadian journalist and television presenter, died on February 8, 2026, in Montreal at the age of 72 from cardiac arrest. Born in Montreal on September 11, 1953, he studied at the Collège Stanislas de Montréal and the… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Hannah Henry, a Canadian triathlete, died on February 8, 2026, at age 26. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, on October 27, 1999, she began competing in triathlon at age 9 and later attended Mount Douglas Secondary School before moving to… · America · 08 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Sondra Gotlieb, a Canadian journalist and novelist, died on February 6, 2026. Born Sondra Kaufman in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on December 30, 1936, she lived in Toronto, Ontario. She married Allan Gotlieb, who served as Canadian ambassador to the United States… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Barry Wilburn, an American football player who played cornerback in the NFL and CFL, died on February 6, 2026. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, on December 9, 1963, he played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and was selected by… · Britain · Canada · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Jacques Tremblay, a Canadian politician, died on February 4, 2026. Born in Iberville, Quebec, on February 8, 1942, he was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec for the Quebec Liberal Party in the Iberville electoral district. Tremblay served one… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Fernand Ouellette, a Canadian writer, died on February 4, 2026. He was a Quebecois writer who wrote in French and was born in Montreal, Quebec, on September 24, 1930. Ouellette was a three-time winner of the Governor General's Awards, receiving… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Bill Loewen, a Canadian businessman, philanthropist and political figure, died on February 4, 2026, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the age of 95. Born William Herbert Loewen on July 28, 1930, in Elkhorn, Manitoba, he was raised there before later moving… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
George LeBlanc, a Canadian politician who served as mayor of Moncton, New Brunswick, died on February 3, 2026, in Moncton, New Brunswick, at the age of 71. Born in Moncton on January 4, 1955, he was elected mayor in the… · Corticobasal Syndrome · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
Jim Morrison, a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, coach and scout who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins, died on February 3, 2026, at age 94. Born in Montreal on October 11, 1931, Morrison played… · America · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
English-born Canadian textile artist · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
Wally Maxwell, a Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, died on January 31, 2026, at the age of 92. Born Wallace David Maxwell on August 24, 1933, in Ottawa, Ontario, he played two games in… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Canadian-American actress (Schitt's Creek · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · O'Hara
Canadian jazz trombonist · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · Musicians
Canadian football player (Toronto Argonauts · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28
Eric Cameron, a Canadian artist known for his conceptual art work, died on January 29, 2026. He lived in Calgary, Alberta, and was also a writer and educator. Born in Leicester, England, on April 18, 1935, Cameron moved to Canada… · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · Éric
Anne Agur, a Canadian clinical anatomist and professor at the University of Toronto, died on January 26, 2026. She taught for many years in the Department of Anatomy within the Department of Surgery and was a full professor. Agur received… · America · 26 January 2026 · January 2026
William James Gilbert Allen, a Canadian politician and Saskatchewan MLA from 1975 to 1982, died on January 25, 2026. Known as Bill Allen, he represented Regina Rosemont in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party member. Born… · 25 January 2026 · January 2026
Bob Jones, a Canadian ice hockey player who appeared in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, died on January 24, 2026, at age 80. Robert Charles Jones was born in Espanola, Ontario, on November 27, 1945, and… · 24 January 2026 · January 2026
Donald John Roberts, a Canadian-American economist and professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, died on January 23, 2026. He was the John H. and Irene S. Scully Professor of Economics, Strategic Management and International Business at Stanford. Born… · 23 January 2026 · January 2026
Canadian boxer and outlaw biker · 20 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 20
Canadian academic and geographer · 19 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 19
Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens) · 17 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 17
W. John McDonald, a Canadian physicist and academic administrator, died on January 17, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Lethbridge, Alberta, in 1936, he earned degrees from the University of Saskatchewan and a PhD from the University of… · 17 January 2026 · January 2026
Arne Roosman, an Estonian-born Canadian painter, died on January 15, 2026, at age 93. Born in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 6, 1932, he was also a lithographer and muralist. After fleeing the Soviet occupation of Estonia and Nazi Germany, Roosman… · 15 January 2026 · January 2026
Canadian Olympic gymnast (1956 · 14 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 14 · Athletes
Canadian clergyman · 12 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 12 · Other
Canadian ice hockey player (Tampa Bay Lightning · 12 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 12
Brazilian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter · 11 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 11 · Thomas
Canadian professional wrestler · 09 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 9 · Other
Canadian gridiron football player (Calgary Stampeders) · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 8
Canadian football player (Saskatchewan Roughriders) · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 8
Colonel Ian Simon Fraser, a Canadian army officer and military event organiser, died on January 8, 2026. Born in Nova Scotia on September 23, 1932, he served in the Canadian Army and Canadian Forces from 1952 to 1983, retiring with… · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · Other
Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Detroit Red Wings · 07 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 7
Canadian criminologist and academic · 06 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 6
Canadian drummer (Razor) · 05 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 5
Canadian ice hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs · 04 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 4
Canadian ice hockey administrator. Commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League (1979-2024) · 04 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 4 · Other
Canadian radio host · 03 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 3 · Other
Brian Doyle, a Canadian writer of novels and short stories, died on January 1, 2026. Born in Ottawa in 1935, he drew many of his stories from his experiences growing up in the Ottawa area. His children’s books were adapted… · 01 January 2026 · January 2026
Canadian ice hockey player (Pittsburgh Penguins · 30 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 30
Canadian Roman Catholic prelate · 30 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 30 · Other
Paul Idlout, a Canadian Inuk Anglican bishop and former police constable, died on December 31, 2025. Born on April 21, 1935, in Pond Inlet, Northwest Territories, he was raised in a traditional Inuit hunting culture and was a young man… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025 · Other
Canadian ice hockey player (Atlanta/Calgary Flames · 28 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 28
Canadian science fiction writer · 28 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 28 · Green
Maria Pellegrini, the Canadian operatic soprano, died on December 28, 2025. Born in Pretoro, Italy, on July 15, 1939, she emigrated to Canada with her family in 1958 and became a naturalized Canadian citizen in 1965. She studied voice at… · 28 December 2025 · December 2025
Canadian-American country singer · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26
Canadian media personality (Dionne quintuplets) · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26 · Other
William Hillary Clarke, a Canadian chartered accountant, businessman and politician, died on December 26, 2025, at age 92. Clarke served as a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Toronto on July 5, 1933, he… · 26 December 2025 · December 2025
Canadian women's health activist · 22 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 22 · Other · Cobb
Roy Billinton, a Canadian scholar and Distinguished Emeritus Professor at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, died on December 23, 2025. He was known for his work on power system reliability evaluation and for research and application of reliability concepts… · 23 December 2025 · December 2025
Rob Burgess, a Canadian software executive who led Alias Research and Macromedia, died on December 21, 2025, at age 68. Born Robert Kenneth Burgess on August 29, 1957, he was chief executive officer of Macromedia from 1996 to 2005 and… · 21 December 2025 · December 2025 · Other
Canadian Olympic field hockey player (1964 · 19 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 19
Canadian film and television composer · 16 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 16
Canadian journalist (CBM (AM) · 15 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 15
Canadian ice hockey player (Colorado Rockies · 14 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 14
Gerald Donaldson, a Canadian racing journalist and biographer who specialized in covering Formula One, died on December 14, 2025, at age 87. Born in Almonte, Ontario, on July 18, 1938, he wrote more than 20 books, including biographies, and some… · 14 December 2025 · December 2025
Canadian photojournalist · 10 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 10 · Other
Canadian-American singer (The Four Lads) · 08 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 8
Canadian Quebec nationalist militant (Front de libération du Québec) · 08 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 8 · Other
Canadian actress (Once Upon a Time in the East · 08 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 8
Stan Shillington, a Canadian lacrosse historian, sportswriter and statistician, died on December 8, 2025, at age 90. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on January 21, 1935, he was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame as a builder in… · 08 December 2025 · December 2025
Canadian professional wrestler · 05 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 5 · Other
Egyptian-born Canadian football player (Winnipeg Blue Bombers · 04 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 4
Canadian-American architect (Guggenheim Museum Bilbao · 04 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 4 · Other
Canadian baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers · 30 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 30