Over 4,000 obituaries for famous people from Canada who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
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…
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, 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, 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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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, 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, 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, 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, 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…
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…
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, 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,…
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, 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…
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,…
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, 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…
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…
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…
English-born Canadian textile artist
Died on Saturday January 31st 2026
Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens
Died on Saturday January 31st 2026
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…
Canadian-American actress (Schitt's Creek
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Canadian jazz trombonist
Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Canadian football player (Toronto Argonauts
Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Canadian politician
Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
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…
Canadian politician
Died on Monday January 26th 2026
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…
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, 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…
Canadian politician
Died on Friday January 23rd 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…
Canadian boxer and outlaw biker
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Canadian academic
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Canadian academic and geographer
Died on Tuesday January 20th 2026
Canadian politician
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens)
Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
Canadian politician
Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
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…
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…
Canadian Olympic gymnast (1956
Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Canadian politician
Died on Wednesday January 14th 2026
Canadian clergyman
Died on Tuesday January 13th 2026
Canadian ice hockey player (Tampa Bay Lightning
Died on Tuesday January 13th 2026
Brazilian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter
Died on Monday January 12th 2026
Canadian politician
Died on Saturday January 10th 2026
Canadian gridiron football player (Calgary Stampeders)
Died on Friday January 9th 2026
Canadian football player (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Died on Friday January 9th 2026
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…
Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Detroit Red Wings
Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Canadian criminologist and academic
Died on Wednesday January 7th 2026
Canadian artist and politician
Died on Tuesday January 6th 2026
Canadian drummer (Razor)
Died on Tuesday January 6th 2026
Canadian ice hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs
Died on Monday January 5th 2026
Canadian ice hockey administrator. Commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League (1979-2024)
Died on Monday January 5th 2026
Canadian radio host
Died on Sunday January 4th 2026
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…
Canadian ice hockey player (Pittsburgh Penguins
Died on Wednesday December 31st 2025
Canadian Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Wednesday December 31st 2025
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…
Canadian astronomer and academic
Died on Monday December 29th 2025
Canadian ice hockey player (Atlanta/Calgary Flames
Died on Monday December 29th 2025
Canadian science fiction writer
Died on Monday December 29th 2025
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…
Canadian-American country singer
Died on Saturday December 27th 2025
Canadian media personality (Dionne quintuplets)
Died on Saturday December 27th 2025
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…
Canadian painter and sculptor
Died on Thursday December 25th 2025
Canadian politician
Died on Tuesday December 23rd 2025
Canadian women's health activist
Died on Tuesday December 23rd 2025
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…
Canadian singer
Died on Monday December 22nd 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…
Canadian Olympic field hockey player (1964
Died on Saturday December 20th 2025
Canadian politician
Died on Saturday December 20th 2025
Canadian film and television composer
Died on Wednesday December 17th 2025
Canadian journalist (CBM (AM)
Died on Tuesday December 16th 2025
Canadian ice hockey player (Colorado Rockies
Died on Monday December 15th 2025
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,…
Canadian ice hockey player
Died on Saturday December 13th 2025
Canadian photojournalist
Died on Thursday December 11th 2025
Canadian-American singer (The Four Lads)
Died on Tuesday December 9th 2025
Canadian Quebec nationalist militant (Front de libération du Québec)
Died on Tuesday December 9th 2025
Canadian actress (Once Upon a Time in the East
Died on Tuesday December 9th 2025
Canadian politician
Died on Tuesday December 9th 2025
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…
Canadian professional wrestler
Died on Saturday December 6th 2025
Egyptian-born Canadian football player (Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Died on Friday December 5th 2025
Canadian-American architect (Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Died on Friday December 5th 2025
Canadian politician
Died on Thursday December 4th 2025
