Hershel Parker passes away at age 90
Hershel Parker, an American literary historian and scholar of Herman Melville, died on June 19, 2026. He was 90. Born in Comanche, Oklahoma, on November 26, 1935, Parker was an…
Famous Dead People from England
Over 3,000 obituaries for famous people from England who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Samīra al-Māni’ died at age 91
Samīra al-Māni', an Iraqi writer and novelist, died on June 19, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Basra in 1935, she received a BA in Arabic literature from…
Bobby Harrison dies at 95
Bobby Harrison died on June 17, 2026. He was a footballer. Tags Athletes, 17 June 2026, Bobby, England, Harrison, June 17, June 2026
Teddie Beverley dead at age 99
Teddie Beverley, the English singer best known as one-third of The Beverley Sisters, died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 99. Born Hazel Pamela Chinery in Bethnal Green,…
Teddie Beverley dead at age 99
Teddie Beverley, the English singer best known as one-third of The Beverley Sisters, died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 99. Born Hazel Pamela Chinery in Bethnal Green,…
Major Oak dead
Major Oak, the famous English oak in Sherwood Forest, died on June 17, 2026. Estimated to be about 800 to 1,000 years old, the tree stood near Edwinstowe in Nottinghamshire…
Obituary: Daveigh Chase, dead at age 35
Daveigh Chase, an American actress known for roles in Lilo & Stitch, The Ring and Donnie Darko, died June 16, 2026, at age 35 of complications from meningitis. Born Daveigh…
Death of Robert Thurman at age 84
Robert Thurman, an American Buddhist writer and academic, died on June 16, 2026, at age 84. Born Robert Alexander Farrar Thurman in New York City on August 3, 1941, he…
Trevor Hitchen obituary: died at age 99
Trevor Hitchen, the English footballer who played for Southport, Wigan Athletic and Oldham Athletic, died on June 15, 2026, at the age of 99. Born on September 25, 1926, in…
Alan Ward passed away at age 78
Alan Ward, the English cricketer who played for Derbyshire, Leicestershire and the England Test side, died on June 15, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Dronfield on August…
Malcolm Harding dies at 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…
Barry Dransfield dies at age 79
Barry Dransfield died on June 14, 2026. He was an English folk singer and musician. Dransfield was also known as a British folk singer, fiddler, cellist and guitarist. Tags Musicians,…
Dave Greenslade death at age 83
Dave Greenslade, the British composer and keyboardist known for his work with Colosseum and his own band Greenslade, died on June 14, 2026, at the age of 83. Born David…
Dee Palmer obituary: died at age 88
Dee Palmer, the English musician, arranger and composer best known for work with Jethro Tull, died on June 13, 2026. Born David Palmer on July 2, 1937, in Hendon, London,…
Obituary: Kenny Jackett, dead at age 64
Kenny Jackett, the Welsh footballer and manager who played for Watford and later coached Millwall and Wolverhampton Wanderers, died on June 12, 2026. He was 64. Born in Watford on…
Obituary: Nigel Cabourn, dead at age 77
Nigel Cabourn, the English fashion designer known for his outerwear and vintage-inspired clothing, died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 77, with cancer announced as the cause of…
David Hockney dies at age 88
David Hockney, the English painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer, died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, on July…
Shirley Lord died at age 93
Shirley Lord, an English-born American journalist and former beauty editor and director of Vogue, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Shirley Florence Stringer in London…
Keith Piper passes away at age 56
Keith Piper, the English cricketer who kept wicket for Warwickshire, died on June 10, 2026, after cancer. Born in Leicester on December 18, 1969, Keith John Piper played professionally for…
John Loring obituary: died at age 86
John Loring, the American fashion design director who spent three decades guiding design at Tiffany & Co., died on June 9, 2026, at age 86. Born John Robbins Loring in…
Michael Preston death at age 93
Michael Preston, the British actor and singer known for roles in Mad Max 2, Homicide and Bellbird, died on June 8, 2026. Born Jack Davis on May 14, 1934, in…
Jürgen Kesting, died aged 85
Jürgen Kesting, the German journalist, music critic and author, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Duisburg on January 1, 1940, he studied German and…
Death of Anthony Head at age 72
Anthony Head, the English actor known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ted Lasso and Merlin, died on June 5, 2026, from complications of pneumonia. Born Anthony Stewart Head on February…
Obituary: Patrick Godfrey, dead at age 93
Patrick Godfrey, an English actor known for Maurice, The Count of Monte Cristo and Doctor Who, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Patrick Lindesay Archibald…
Jagannath Prasad Das dies at age 90
Jagannath Prasad Das, the Indian writer and poet known for his work in Odia, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Puri on April 26,…
David Baron death at age 93
David Baron, an English actor known for Doctor Who, The Avengers and The Reptile, died on June 3, 2026. He was 93. Born in Birmingham on April 7, 1933, Baron…
Bobby Tambling died at age 84
Bobby Tambling, the English footballer who starred for Chelsea and the national team and later managed Cork Celtic, died on June 3, 2026. He was 84. Born Robert Victor Tambling…
Mildred Pitts Walter dies at 103
Mildred Pitts Walter, an American writer whose children’s books often featured African-American protagonists, died on June 2, 2026, at age 103. Born Mildred Pitts on September 9, 1922, in Sweetville,…
Michael Meadowcroft passes away at age 84
Michael Meadowcroft, the English politician who served as MP for Leeds West from 1983 to 1987, died on June 1, 2026, aged 84. Born in Southport on March 6, 1942,…
Matthew Spender, died aged 81
Matthew Spender, the English sculptor and writer whose death was announced on May 31, 2026, died at 81. Born in London in 1945, he was also a painter and biographer,…
Mariella Mularoni passes away at age 63
Mariella Mularoni, a Sammarinese politician and former captain regent, died on May 29, 2026, at age 63. Born in the City of San Marino on October 15, 1962, she served…
Maureen Duffy has died at age 92
Maureen Duffy, the English poet, playwright and novelist, died on May 28, 2026, at the age of 92, with her death announced that day. Born Maureen Patricia Duffy in Worthing,…
Samuel Yin, died aged 75
Samuel Yin, a Taiwanese conglomerate industry executive, died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 75. He was a businessman best known as the founder of the Tang Prize…
Victor Udoh dies at 21
Victor Udoh, a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a forward, died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 21. Born in Calabar on October 18, 2004, he came…
Linda Mullins dies at age 86
Linda Mullins, the English greyhound racing trainer, died on May 26, 2026, the date her death was announced. She was 86. A retired trainer from England, Mullins was a five-time…
Death of Flick Rea at age 88
Flick Rea, an English politician, died on May 25, 2026, aged 88. Known as a Liberal Democrat politician, she represented the Fortune Green ward on Camden Council for 35 years…
Jonathan Harvey death at age 82
Jonathan Harvey, the English first-class cricketer, died on May 24, 2026, aged 82. Born in Yeovil, Somerset, on February 3, 1944, he attended Marlborough College, where he captained the First…
Betty Roe died at age 95
Betty Roe, an English composer, singer and vocal coach, died on May 24, 2026, aged 95. Roe, whose career also included work as a conductor, was active from 1976 to…
Thérèse Liotard has died at age 80
Thérèse Liotard, a French actress known for Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine, My Father's Glory and My Mother's Castle, died on May 23, 2026. Born in Lille, Nord,…
Trevor Meath obituary: died at age 82
Trevor Meath, the English footballer who played for Walsall and Lincoln City, died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 82. A midfielder, he made 110 Football League appearances…
Brian Large dies at 87
Brian Large, the English opera director, died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 87. He was known as one of the leading television directors specializing in opera and…
Ann Fox Chandonnet passed away at age 83
Ann Fox Chandonnet, an American poet, died on May 23, 2026, at age 83. She was also known as a journalist, book reviewer, and culinary historian. Born Ann Alicia Fox…
Dick Parry dies at 83
Dick Parry, the English saxophonist known for his work with Pink Floyd, died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Richard Parry in Kentford, Suffolk, on December…
Bill Albury dies at 92
Bill Albury, an English footballer who played for Portsmouth and Gillingham, died on May 22, 2026. He was 92. Albury, whose full name was William Frederick Albury, made his debut…
Judith Chalmers has died at age 90
Judith Chalmers, the English television presenter best known for Wish You Were Here...?, died on May 22, 2026, aged 90. Born Judith Rosemary Locke Chalmers in Gatley, Cheshire, on October…
John Middleton passed away at age 70
John Middleton died on May 19, 2026. John Middleton, 70, English footballer (Bradford City, Macclesfield Town). (death announced on this date) Tags Athletes, 19 May 2026, England, John, Middleton, 2026-05-19,…
M. J. K. Smith obituary: died at age 92
M. J. K. Smith, the English cricketer who played for Leicestershire, Warwickshire and England, died on May 17, 2026, aged 92. Born Michael John Knight Smith on 30 June 1933…
Chris Williams dead at age 89
Chris Williams, an English-born Canadian bishop, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 89. Born John Christopher Richard Williams on May 22, 1936, he was educated at Manchester…
Ian Russell death at age 79
Ian Russell, a British folklorist whose work focused on singing traditions in the English Pennines, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, on…
Death of Jill Curzon at age 87
Jill Curzon, an English actress, died on May 15, 2026. Born in 1938, she was best known for her film and television work in the 1960s, including Daleks' Invasion Earth…
Jimmy Mann died at age 73
Jimmy Mann, the English footballer who played for Bristol City, Barnsley and Doncaster Rovers, died on May 15, 2026. He was 73. Born James Arthur Mann in Goole, Yorkshire, in…
Dame Felicity dies at age 79
Dame Felicity Lott, the English soprano, died on May 15, 2026, aged 79, after a reported illness with cancer. Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on May 8, 1947, she studied piano…
Alan Rothwell obituary: died at age 89
Alan Rothwell, the English actor and television presenter known for Coronation Street, Brookside and Heartbeat, died on May 14, 2026, aged 89. Born in Oldham, Lancashire, on 9 February 1937,…
Thomas E. Breidenthal dead at age 75
Thomas E. Breidenthal, an American Episcopal bishop, died on May 14, 2026, at age 75. He served as the ninth Bishop of Southern Ohio from 2007 to 2020. Born in…
Death of Peter Simpson at age 81
Peter Simpson, the English footballer who played most of his career as a defender with Arsenal, died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk,…
Obituary: Mike Salisbury, dead at age 84
Mike Salisbury, the British filmmaker, died on May 13, 2026, aged 84. Born John Michael Salisbury in March 1942 in England, he was an English documentary filmmaker who specialised in…
Al Gregg, died aged 62
Al Gregg, the English musician, actor and screenwriter best known for his work with punk band The Wall and appearances in ScreenPlay and Doctor Who, died on May 12, 2026,…
David Burke dies at age 91
David Burke, the English actor known for his roles in "Sherlock Holmes," "Reilly, Ace of Spies" and "The Love School," died on May 14, 2026, aged 91. Born in Liverpool…
Alan Gribben passed away at age 84
Alan Gribben, an American literary scholar, died on May 9, 2026. Born in Parsons, Kansas, on November 21, 1941, he built his career on the works of Mark Twain and…
Karin Spaink obituary: died at age 68
Karin Spaink, a Dutch journalist, writer and feminist activist, died on May 8, 2026, at age 68. She wrote a regular column for Het Parool from 1992 to 2022 and…
Michael Pennington dies at age 82
Michael Pennington, the English actor, director and writer who co-founded the English Shakespeare Company, died on May 10, 2026, aged 82. Born in Cambridge on June 7, 1943, he was…
Philip Caputo dies at 84
Philip Caputo, an American author and journalist best known for the memoir A Rumor of War, died on May 7, 2026, at age 84. Born in Westchester, Illinois, in 1941,…
Jesse Hector passes away at age 78
Jesse Hector, the English musician fronting the rock group The Gorillas, died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Kilburn, northwest London, on July 17, 1947,…
Richard Cameron obituary: died at age 77
Richard Cameron, the English playwright from Doncaster, died on May 5, 2026, aged 77. Born on 16 June 1948 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, he wrote plays including Pond Life, Not Fade…
Derek Conway dead at age 73
Derek Conway, an English politician and television presenter, died on May 4, 2026, aged 73. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury and…
Emily Grosholz death at age 75
Emily Grosholz, an American poet and philosopher, died on May 2, 2026. Born on October 17, 1950, in Philadelphia, she was the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Philosophy, African American…
Death of David Daker at age 90
David Daker died on April 30, 2026. He was an actor. Tags Actors, 30 April 2026, Daker, David, England, April 2026, April 30
Death of Beverley Martyn at age 79
Beverley Martyn, the British singer-songwriter, died on April 27, 2026, aged 79. Born Beverley Kutner near Coventry, England, on 24 March 1947, she was an English folk singer, songwriter and…
Obituary: Philip L. Roe, dead at age 87
Philip L. Roe died April 26, 2026. Tags Other, 26 April 2026, England, Philip, Roe, April 2026, April 26
Michael Keating died at age 79
Michael Keating, an English actor known for Blake's 7, EastEnders and Doctor Who, died on May 21, 2026, at the age of 79. Born Michael Frank Keating in Edmonton, Middlesex,…
Bill Ind passed away at age 84
Bill Ind, the English Anglican bishop who served as bishop of Truro from 1997 to 2008, died on April 24, 2026. He was 84. Born on 26 March 1942, he…
Michael Beint dead at age 100
Michael Beint died on April 23, 2026. Tags Actors, 23 April 2026, Beint, England, Michael, April 2026, April 23
George Ley dies at 80
George Ley, an English footballer who played for Portsmouth, Dallas Tornado and Exeter City, died on April 23, 2026. He also played professionally for Brighton & Hove Albion and Gillingham…
Obituary: Josh Mauro, dead at age 35
Josh Mauro, an English-born American football player who played for the Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants and Jacksonville Jaguars, died on April 23, 2026, at age 35. Born in St…
Tony Parkes passed away at age 76
Tony Parkes, an English football player and manager with Blackburn Rovers, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 76 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. A midfielder, he began…
Elsie Kelly, died aged 89
Elsie Kelly, an English actress known for Benidorm, The Famous Five and Crossroads, died on April 21, 2026, aged 89. Born in Dovecot, Liverpool, in 1936, she began her television…
Desmond Morris dies at 98
Desmond Morris, English zoologist, ethnologist and surrealist painter, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 98. Born Desmond John Morris in Purton, Wiltshire, on January 24, 1928, he…
Dave Mason dead at age 79
Dave Mason, English Hall of Fame musician and songwriter known for Traffic and the songs "Hole in My Shoe" and "Feelin' Alright?", died on April 19, 2026, at the age…
Gordon Livsey dead at age 79
Gordon Livsey died on April 18, 2026. Gordon Livsey, 79, English footballer (Wrexham, Chester, Hartlepool United). (death announced on this date) Tags Athletes, 18 April 2026, England, Gordon, Livsey, 2026-04-18,…
Billy Knight died at age 90
Billy Knight, the British tennis player, died on April 17, 2026, aged 90. Born William Arthur Knight in Northampton, England, on 12 November 1935, he competed on the amateur tour…
John R. Reed death at age 88
John R. Reed, an American academic and writer, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 88. Born John Robert Reed in Duluth, Minnesota, he earned a bachelor’s degree…
Death of Jim Jabir at age 63
Jim Jabir, an American women’s basketball coach who worked at Dayton, Siena and Marquette, died on April 16, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. He was 63. Jabir, a native of Brooklyn,…
Ivan Rebernik obituary: died at age 86
Ivan Rebernik, a Slovenian diplomat and librarian, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 86. He served as Slovenia’s ambassador to the Vatican and as Chancellor of the…
Andy Kershaw passed away at age 66
Andy Kershaw, the English broadcaster and radio DJ, died on April 16, 2026, after being diagnosed with cancer. He was 66. Born Andrew J. G. Kershaw in Littleborough, Lancashire, on…
Death of Henry Newton at age 82
Henry Newton, the English football midfielder who played for Nottingham Forest, Everton and Derby County, died on April 14, 2026, aged 82. Newton made almost 500 league appearances for Football…
Death of Ian Watson at age 82
Ian Watson, the British science fiction author of The Jonah Kit, Chekhov's Journey, Queenmagic and Kingmagic, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on April 20,…
Death of Nicky Smith at age 57
Nicky Smith, an English professional footballer and later policeman and football manager, died on April 13, 2026. Born Nicholas Leslie Smith on 28 January 1969 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, he began…
Death of Laurie Abrahams at age 72
Laurie Abrahams, the English footballer and coach at Irvine Valley College, died on April 12, 2026, aged 72. Born Lawrence Adam Michael Abrahams in Stepney, in the East End of…
Mike Westbrook passed away at age 90
Mike Westbrook, the English jazz pianist and composer, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Michael John David Westbrook in High Wycombe in 1936 and raised…
Paul Berry dies at 68
Paul Berry, the English footballer who played for Oxford United and Witney United, died on April 11, 2026, aged 68. Born on April 8, 1958, he was a professional player…
Death of Flo Oy Wong at age 87
Flo Oy Wong, an American artist, curator and educator, died on April 11, 2026, at age 87. Born in Oakland, California, on October 28, 1938, she earned a Bachelor of…
Jan Williams dies at 87
Jan Williams died on April 10, 2026. She was an actress. Tags Actors, Doctors, 10 April 2026, England, Jan, Williams, April 10, April 2026
S. R. Ramaswamy obituary: died at age 88
S. R. Ramaswamy, an Indian writer and journalist, died on April 10, 2026, at age 88. Born in Bangalore on October 29, 1937, he also worked as a biographer, social…
Angela Pleasence passed away at age 84
Angela Pleasence, an English actress, died on April 10, 2026, at the age of 84. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made her stage debut in…
Jeremy Beecham, Baron Beecham has died at age 81
Jeremy Beecham, Baron Beecham, a British politician and member of the House of Lords from 2010 to 2021, died on April 9, 2026, aged 81. Born in 1944, he was…
Michael Paget-Wilkes passes away at age 74
Michael Paget-Wilkes, an English archdeacon, died on April 9, 2026, aged 74. Michael Jocelyn James Paget-Wilkes was Archdeacon of Warwick from 1990 to 2009. Born in Bath, Somerset, he was…
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,…
Harry Keyishian passes away at age 93
Harry Keyishian, an American editor and academic, died on April 4, 2026, at the age of 93. He was Professor Emeritus of English at Fairleigh Dickinson University and served on…
Andrew Perry passes away at age 60
Andrew Perry died on April 3, 2026. He was an English music journalist, author and broadcaster. Perry wrote for Select, Q and Mojo, and also worked as a broadcaster and…