Death of Dinah Christie at age 83
Dinah Christie, a Canadian actress and singer known for Party Game, died on April 10, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Dinah Barbara Christie in London, England, she came…
Famous Dead People from Canada
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Sammy Forcillo, died aged 75
Sammy Forcillo, a Canadian politician, died on April 9, 2026, at the age of 75. A retired politician, he was a former mayor of Ville-Marie borough in Montreal, Quebec. Forcillo,…
Vaughn Solomon Schofield passes away at age 82
Vaughn Solomon Schofield, Canadian politician and lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan from 2012 to 2018, died on April 8, 2026, at age 82. Born in Regina on October 25, 1943, she…
Louis Tapardjuk dead at age 73
Louis Tapardjuk, a Canadian politician and former Nunavut MLA, died on April 7, 2026, at age 73. He represented Amittuq from 2004 to 2013 after winning the seat in the…
Nancy Garapick died at age 64
Nancy Garapick, the Canadian swimmer and 1976 Olympic bronze medalist, died on April 6, 2026. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1961, she won two bronze medals at the 1976…
David Wiffen died at age 84
David Wiffen died on April 5, 2026. He was an English-Canadian folk singer-songwriter, known for "Driving Wheel." David Wiffen, 84, English–Canadian folk singer-songwriter ("Driving Wheel"). Tags Musicians, 05 April 2026,…
Arne Olsen dies at 64
Arne Olsen died on April 4, 2026, from complications from cancer. He was a Canadian screenwriter whose credits included Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, Cop and a Half, and…
Estelle Bee Dagum passed away at age 91
Estelle Bee Dagum, an Argentine statistician, died on April 3, 2026, at age 91. Born in Córdoba, Argentina, in 1935, she was an Argentine and Canadian economist and statistician and…
Guy Jutras has died at age 95
Guy Jutras died on April 3, 2026. He was a Canadian boxing referee and boxing judge. Guy Jutras, 95, Canadian boxing referee and boxing judge. Tags Lawyers, 03 April 2026,…
Death of Ronald Eddy at age 95
Ronald Eddy, a Canadian politician and former Ontario MPP and mayor of the County of Brant, died on April 2, 2026. Eddy was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly…
Jacques Michon dies at age 80
Jacques Michon, a Canadian literary historian and academic, died on April 1, 2026, in Sherbrooke, Quebec. He was 80. Born in Montreal on May 12, 1945, Michon was a professor…
Louis Saia obituary: died at age 75
Louis Saia, a Canadian film director and screenwriter best known for the Les Boys franchise of hockey comedy films, died on April 1, 2026. Born on May 25, 1950, he…
Dick Roberge died at age 91
Dick Roberge died on April 1, 2026. He was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach who played for the Johnstown Jets, New Westminster Royals and Pittsburgh Hornets. His career…
Stephen Lewis death at age 88
Stephen Lewis, the Canadian politician and diplomat who served as an Ontario MPP from 1963 to 1978, died on March 31, 2026, of cancer. He was elected to the Legislative…
Bill Riley, died aged 75
Bill Riley, a Canadian ice hockey player and coach, died on March 29, 2026, of cancer. Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, on September 20, 1950, he played 139 NHL games…
Rose Kingdon death at age 65
Rose Kingdon, a Canadian broadcaster with The Canadian Press, died on March 26, 2026. Born in 1961, she was from Toronto and studied in the Radio Broadcasting program at Humber…
Michael Sather has died at age 78
Michael Sather, a Canadian politician who served as MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows in British Columbia, died on March 26, 2026. He was a member of the British Columbia New…
Biruté Galdikas dies at age 79
Biruté Galdikas, the Canadian primatologist, conservationist and author known for her work with orangutans and as founder of the Orangutan Foundation International, died on March 24, 2026. She was 79.…
Larry Kennedy dead at age 76
Larry Ronald Kennedy, a Canadian politician and family physician, died on March 24, 2026, at the age of 76. Born in Perth-Andover, New Brunswick, on November 8, 1949, he studied…
Amanda Lathlin died at age 49
Amanda Lathlin, a Canadian politician who represented The Pas-Kameesak in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, died on March 21, 2026, in Winnipeg at the age of 49. A member of…
Rodger Brulotte dies at age 79
Rodger Brulotte, a Canadian Major League Baseball broadcaster and sportscaster for the Montreal Expos, died on March 20, 2026, at age 79. Born in Montreal on Jan. 4, 1947, he…
Steve Derewianchuk died at age 90
Steve Derewianchuk, a Canadian politician and Manitoba MLA from 1973 to 1977, died on March 18, 2026. Born in Vita, Manitoba, in 1935, he served as a New Democratic member…
Mark McLane has died at age 56
Mark McLane, a Canadian politician and Prince Edward Island MLA, died on March 17, 2026, at the age of 56. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward…
Francine Descarries, died aged 83
Francine Descarries, a Canadian sociologist and professor of sociology at the Université du Québec à Montréal, died on March 16, 2026, at age 84. Born in Montreal in 1942, she…
James M. Houston dead at age 103
James M. Houston, a British-born Canadian theologian and academic who was professor of spiritual theology and the first principal of Regent College in Vancouver, died on March 15, 2026. Born…
Andrew B. Wittkower obituary: died at age 91
Andrew B. Wittkower, a British-born Canadian-American physicist and technology executive known for his contributions to ion implantation technology and the semiconductor industry, died on March 14, 2026, at the age…
Hugh Winsor, died aged 87
Hugh Winsor, a Canadian journalist with The Globe and Mail, died on March 13, 2026, after a stroke. Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, on April 18, 1938, he was…
Obituary: Cameron Ontko, dead at age 33
Cameron Ontko, an American professional football player who played for the BC Lions, died on March 13, 2026. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 23, 1992. Ontko played…
Tom Brown died at age 89
Tom Brown, an American professional football player and guard for the BC Lions, died on March 12, 2026, at age 89. Brown played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers…
Luc Giard dies at 69
Luc Giard, a Canadian cartoonist and artist, died on March 9, 2026. Born in 1956 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, he was an underground cartoonist and artist known for his bold,…
Allan Legere dies at 78
Allan Legere, a Canadian serial killer, died on March 9, 2026, in custody in Edmonton, Alberta, at age 78. Born in Chatham, New Brunswick, in 1948, he was also known…
Blake Emmons has died at age 81
Blake Emmons, a Canadian country singer and television host, died on March 8, 2026, at age 81. Born Bruce MacKenzie in Toronto and raised in Prince George, British Columbia, he…
Ed Learn death at age 90
Ed Learn, a Canadian football player for the Montreal Alouettes and Toronto Argonauts, died on March 7, 2026, at the age of 90. He played 12 seasons in the Canadian…
Death of Troy Murray at age 63
Troy Murray, a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and former Chicago Blackhawks player, died on March 7, 2026, at age 63. Born in Calgary and raised in St. Albert, Alberta,…
Lucien Larré dead at age 93
Lucien Larré, a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, died on March 6, 2026. He held a doctorate in clinical psychology and founded Bosco Homes, a Saskatchewan-based organization that operated homes for…
Jacques Michel death at age 84
Jacques Michel, the Canadian singer-songwriter known professionally as Jacques Michel, died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 84. Born Jacques Rodrigue in Sainte-Agnès-de-Bellecombe, Quebec, Canada, on June 27,…
Douglas Hambidge passes away at age 98
Douglas Hambidge, the British-born Canadian Anglican clergyman who served as the seventh Bishop of Caledonia and New Westminster and ninth Metropolitan of British Columbia, died on March 4, 2026. Born…
Max Webster dead at age 85
Max Webster, the Canadian rock band formed in Toronto in 1972, died on March 2, 2026. The group was relatively successful in Canada, releasing several best-selling albums and earning some…
Pockets Warhol obituary: died at age 33
Pockets Warhol, a Canadian capuchin monkey artist, died on March 2, 2026, at age 33. He lived at Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary near Sunderland, Ontario, Canada, and first came…
Terry Tobacco died at age 90
Terry Tobacco, a Canadian Olympic runner who competed in the 1956 and 1960 Games, died on March 2, 2026, at age 90. Born Charles Terence Tobacco in Cumberland, British Columbia,…
Andrew Gunn passed away at age 58
Andrew Gunn, a Canadian film producer, died on March 2, 2026, at the age of 58. Born in Toronto, Ontario, on July 15, 1967, he founded Gunn Films in 2001…
Jack Chambers passes away at age 87
Jack Chambers, a Canadian linguist and expert on language variation and change, died on March 2, 2026, at age 87. Born John Kenneth Chambers in Grimsby, Ontario, he played an…
Obituary: André Vanasse, dead at age 83
André Vanasse, a Canadian writer, died on February 26, 2026, at age 83 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Born in Montreal on March 6, 1942, he was a member of…
Giorgio Mammoliti obituary: died at age 64
Giorgio Mammoliti, a Canadian politician, died on February 25, 2026. He represented Ward 7 York West on Toronto City Council from 2000 to 2018 and previously served as the Ontario…
Scotty Morrison death at age 95
Ian “Scotty” Morrison, a Canadian National Hockey League referee and former vice-president, died on February 25, 2026, at age 95. Born in Montreal on April 22, 1930, he played junior…
Bill Saunderson obituary: died at age 92
Bill Saunderson, a Canadian politician and investment manager, died on February 24, 2026. He was 92. Saunderson was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995…
Fernand Roberge, died aged 85
Fernand Roberge, a Canadian hotelier and politician who served as a senator, died on February 22, 2026, at age 85. Born in Laurierville, Quebec, on July 19, 1940, he became…
Serge Lajeunesse dies at age 75
Serge Lajeunesse, a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers, died on February 22, 2026, at age 75. Born in Montreal, Quebec,…
Maureen Hemphill, died aged 89
Maureen Hemphill, a Canadian politician and Manitoba MLA from 1981 to 1990, died on February 22, 2026, at age 89. Born Maureen Lucille Miller in Grand Forks, British Columbia, on…
Guyle Fielder, died aged 95
Guyle Fielder, an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey centre known for his time with the Seattle Totems and in the Western Hockey League, died on February 21, 2026, at age…
Raymond Bouchard dies at 80
Raymond Bouchard, a Canadian film, television and stage actor, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Lévis, Quebec, on March 7, 1945, he was best…
Ronyell Whitaker death at age 46
Ronyell Whitaker, an American football player who played as a cornerback in the National Football League and for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, died on February 21, 2026. He was 46.…
Death of Cliff Hucul at age 79
Cliff Hucul, a Canadian racing driver who competed in the Indianapolis 500, died on February 20, 2026. He raced in USAC and the CART Championship Car series from 1977 to…
Obituary: Bobbie Sparrow, dead at age 90
Bobbie Sparrow, a Canadian politician, died on February 19, 2026. Born Barbara Jane O'Connor in Toronto on July 11, 1935, she was a Registered Nurse and businessperson who was first…
Death of Orland Larson at age 94
Orland Larson, a Canadian goldsmith and metalsmith, died on February 18, 2026, at age 94. Larson was also an art educator who played a central role in developing professional jewellery…
Eugène Tremblay passed away at age 89
Eugène Tremblay, a Canadian Roman Catholic prelate, died on February 18, 2026, in Quebec City, Quebec, at the age of 89. Born in Saint-Hilarion, Quebec, in 1936, he was ordained…
Thomas De Koninck, died aged 91
Thomas De Koninck, a Canadian philosopher from Québec, died on February 17, 2026. Born in Leuven in 1934, he studied at Oxford, Université Laval and Freie Universität Berlin. He taught…
Eddie Carvery passed away at age -1
Eddie Carvery, a Canadian social activist, died on February 16, 2026. He was from Africville, Nova Scotia, where he became known for protesting the destruction of the small, mainly Black…
Jane Baer passed away at age 91
Jane Baer, a Canadian-American animator known for her work on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, died on February 16, 2026, in Van Nuys, California, at the age of 91. Born Jane…
Bob Howes dead at age 83
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…
Carl Grillmair dies at age 67
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…
David Harpp dead at age -1
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…
Lowell Green passed away at age 89
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…
William C. Leggett passed away at age 86
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…
Terry Stratton passed away at age 87
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,…
Geraldine Fenton dead at age -1
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…
Michael Proctor obituary: died at age 58
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,"…
Jim Robson dead at age 91
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…
Lynton Wilson dead at age 85
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…
Eldon Lautermilch death at age 76
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…
Obituary: Dave Ellis, dead at age 88
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…
Franco Nuovo, died aged 72
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,…
Hannah Henry passes away at age 26
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…
Sondra Gotlieb obituary: died at age 89
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…
Barry Wilburn dead at age 62
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…
Jacques Tremblay died at age 83
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…
Fernand Ouellette dies at 95
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…
Bill Loewen passed away at age 95
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,…
George LeBlanc passed away at age 71
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…
Obituary: Jim Morrison, dead at age 94
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…
Carole Sabiston dies at age 86
English-born Canadian textile artist Died on Saturday January 31st 2026
Chuck Lefley passes away at age 76
Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens Died on Saturday January 31st 2026
Wally Maxwell dead at age 92
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…
Obituary: Catherine O’Hara, dead at age 71
Canadian-American actress (Schitt's Creek Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Ian McDougall obituary: died at age 87
Canadian jazz trombonist Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Steve Dennis dies at age 74
Canadian football player (Toronto Argonauts Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Ernie Fage, died aged 72
Canadian politician Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Eric Cameron dies at 90
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…
Kirsty Duncan dies at age 59
Canadian politician Died on Monday January 26th 2026
Death of Len Simms at age 81
Canadian politician Died on Monday January 26th 2026
Anne Agur, died aged 72
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…
Bill Allen died at age 79
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…
Bob Jones passes away at age 80
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…
Ed Doyle obituary: died at age 90
Canadian politician Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
Jean Dorion died at age 83
Canadian politician Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Death of Donald John Roberts at age 80
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…
Phillip Boudreault has died at age 50
Canadian boxer and outlaw biker Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026