Obituary: Robert Parmet, dead at age 87
Robert Parmet, an American writer and professor of history at York College, City University of New York, died November 6, 2026, aged 87. Born in New York City on December…
Famous Dead People from Ireland
Over 1,000 obituaries for famous people from Ireland who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
David Hewitt passes away at age 87
David Hewitt, the Irish rugby union centre who represented Ireland and the British & Irish Lions, died on November 5, 2026, aged 87. Born in Belfast on September 9, 1939,…
Gerry Collins dead at age 88
Gerry Collins, the Irish politician who served twice as minister for foreign affairs and as a member of the European Parliament, died November 1, 2026, aged 88. Born in Abbeyfeale,…
Ciara Mageean dies at 34
Ciara Mageean, the Irish Olympic middle-distance runner and European champion, died of cancer on November 1, 2026, aged 34. Born in Portaferry, County Down, on March 12, 1992, she specialised…
Eddie Friel died at age 64
Eddie Friel, the Irish singer who represented Ireland at the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest, died October 29, 2026, aged 64. His entry was “Dreamin’,” written by Richard Abbott and Barry…
Phil O’Callaghan dead at age 80
Phil O’Callaghan, the Irish rugby union international prop, died October 25, 2026, aged 80. Born in Cork on March 25, 1946, he was known in rugby as “Philo.” Raised in…
Dónal Lunny death at age 79
Dónal Lunny, an Irish folk musician and producer, died of cancer on October 23, 2026, aged 79. Born in Tullamore, County Offaly, on March 10, 1947, he moved with his…
Ken Ring dies at age 86
Ken Ring, a New Zealand writer and astrologer, died October 21, 2026, aged 86. Born in England during the Second World War, he emigrated with his family to New Zealand…
Kevin O’Neill obituary: died at age 89
Kevin O'Neill, a Northern Irish Gaelic footballer and veterinarian, died on October 21, 2026, aged 89. Born and raised in Newry, County Down, he attended Abbey CBS, where he played…
Sir Michael Hobbs has died at age 89
Sir Michael Frederick Hobbs, a British Army officer who rose to major-general and later became a charity director and Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor, died on October 19,…
Medaglia d’Oro has died at age 27
Medaglia d’Oro, an American Thoroughbred racehorse, died October 16, 2026, aged 27. A dark bay or brown stallion marked with a white star and three white socks, he was bred…
Gerold Späth passed away at age 86
Gerold Späth, the Swiss author and poet known for Commedia, died October 14, 2026, aged 86. Born in Rapperswil on the shore of Lake Zürich, he was the son of…
Pat Karney dead at age 78
Pat Karney, an Irish-born British Labour politician and Manchester councillor, died on October 13, 2026, aged 78. Born in Dublin and raised in Harpurhey, he represented the Manchester ward on…
Darragh Nelson death at age 36
Darragh Nelson, an account manager and Irish Gaelic footballer, died of sarcoma on October 8, 2026, aged 36. Born and raised in Ballyroan, Dublin, he attended Coláiste Éanna, where he…
Obituary: Tony Fox, dead at age 93
Tony Fox, an Australian rugby union player who represented the national team, died October 8, 2026, aged 93. Born in Kogarah, New South Wales, Fox played as a wing and…
Michael Canavan passed away at age 102
Michael Canavan, an Irish nationalist businessman and politician, died October 8, 2026, aged 102. Born in Derry in October 1924, he attended St Columb’s College before entering business. By the…
Paul Joseph Stankard death at age 83
Paul Joseph Stankard, an American glass artist, flameworker and author of inspirational books for object makers, died October 6, 2026, in Mantua, New Jersey, aged 83. Born in North Attleboro,…
Obituary: Robert Kururangi, dead at age 69
Robert Kururangi, a New Zealand rugby union player, died on October 2, 2026, aged 69. A wing, he represented Counties at provincial level and was part of the New Zealand…
Ray Close dead at age 57
Ray Close, a Northern Irish boxer, died on October 2, 2026, aged 57. Born in Belfast, he spent much of his career in the super-middleweight division before finishing in the…
Death of Simon Bingham, 8th Baron Clanmorris at age 88
Simon Bingham, 8th Baron Clanmorris, a British aristocrat and chartered accountant, died October 1, 2026, aged 88. He was the son of John Bingham, 7th Baron Clanmorris, and Madeline Bingham.…
Andy Fenton dies at age 73
Andy Fenton, an Irish sportsperson and teacher, died on September 30, 2026, aged 73. Also known as Andrew Fenton, he was born in 1952 in Kiltormer, County Galway, and was…
Majella Cullinane obituary: died at age 50
Majella Cullinane, an Irish-born New Zealand author, died in Dunedin on September 29, 2026, aged 50. Born Majella Mary Cullinane in Limerick, Ireland, on October 23, 1975, she was raised…
Joe Callanan obituary: died at age 77
Joe Callanan, the Irish former Fianna Fáil politician and TD for Galway East from 2002 to 2007, died on September 29, 2026, aged 77. Born in Kilconnell, County Galway, he…
Paul Butler dies at age 68
Paul Butler, a Northern Irish politician and former member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, died on September 23, 2026, aged 68. Born in Lisburn, Butler was an Irish republican politician…
Hurricane Fly died at age 22
Hurricane Fly, the Irish Thoroughbred racehorse, died on September 22, 2026, aged 22. Foaled on April 5, 2004, he became one of the leading National Hunt horses of his era,…
Death of Terry Harryman at age 87
Terry Harryman, the British rally co-driver, died on September 21, 2026, aged 87. Born in Bangor, Northern Ireland, on September 26, 1938, he built a career as a rally navigator…
Jacko McDonagh passes away at age 64
Jacko McDonagh, the Irish footballer who played for Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers, died on September 21, 2026, aged 64. Born in Dublin on 26 April 1962, he built his career…
Andy Gallagher passed away at age 89
Andy Gallagher, the Irish hurler, manager and Gaelic games administrator from Offaly, died on September 15, 2026, aged 89. Born in Tullamore in 1936 and also known as Andrew Gallagher,…
Phyllis MacMahon has died at age 91
Phyllis MacMahon, the Irish actress known for films including 10 Rillington Place, The Magdalene Sisters and Shaun of the Dead, died on September 10, 2026, aged 91. Over a screen…
Paddy Doherty passed away at age 92
Paddy Doherty, the Irish Gaelic footballer from Down and bricklayer, died on September 9, 2026, aged 92. Born in Ballykinler, County Down, he played for his local club Ballykinler and…
Paddy Keenan passed away at age 76
Paddy Keenan, the Irish uilleann piper best known as a founding member of The Bothy Band, died on September 9, 2026, aged 76. Born in Trim on January 30, 1950,…
Frank McDonald has died at age 76
Frank McDonald, the Irish environmental journalist and former environment editor of The Irish Times, died on September 5, 2026, aged 76. Born in Dublin in 1950 and raised in Cabra,…
Obituary: Billy Teare, dead at age 75
Billy Teare, the Irish storyteller, died on September 4, 2026, aged 75. Originally from Ballycarry, he lived for many years in Larne, County Antrim, and built a varied career that…
Brian Fallon dies at 93
Brian Fallon, Irish art critic, died on September 3, 2026, aged 93. He was a leading figure in Irish cultural journalism, serving as chief critic of The Irish Times for…
Obituary: Norman Irwin, dead at age 107
Norman Irwin, a Northern Irish World War II veteran and centenarian, died on September 2, 2026, aged 107. Born William Norman Wilson Irwin on November 17, 1918, in Coleraine, County…
Galopin Des Champs passes away at age 11
Galopin Des Champs, the French Thoroughbred racehorse, died on September 1, 2026, aged 11. Born on May 12, 2016, the French-bred, Irish-trained gelding became one of National Hunt racing’s leading…
Joe Feeney dead at age 89
Joe Feeney, the Irish Olympic wrestler who competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics, died on September 1, 2026, aged 89. Born in Dublin on February 28, 1937, he…
Liam King dies at 85
Liam King, the Irish hurler from Lorrha–Dorrha in County Tipperary, died on August 31, 2026, aged 85. Born in Lorrha, he played as a right corner-back for the Tipperary senior…
Phil O’Reilly has died at age 92
Phil O'Reilly, an Irish Gaelic footballer, died on August 30, 2026, aged 92. Born in Tullamore, County Offaly, on November 16, 1933, he played at club level with Tullamore and…
Sé O’Hanlon dead at age 84
Sé O'Hanlon, the Irish road racing cyclist known also as Séamus or Shay O'Hanlon, died on August 30, 2026, aged 84. Born in Dublin on September 14, 1941, he was…
Johnny Hooper died at age 91
Johnny Hooper, the Irish Olympic sailor, died on August 29, 2026, aged 91. Born in Dublin on December 13, 1934, he represented Ireland in two Summer Olympics and became part…
Enda Bonner died at age 76
Enda Bonner, the Irish politician and accountant who served as a senator from 1997 to 2002, died on August 27, 2026, aged 76. He represented Fianna Fáil and was a…
Death of Jimmy Lynam at age 100
Jimmy Lynam, the Irish hurler who played for Glen Rovers and the Cork senior hurling team, died on August 23, 2026, aged 100. Also known as James Lynam, he was…
Ollie Waldron passed away at age 83
Ollie Waldron, the Irish rugby union player, died on August 18, 2026, aged 83. Born Cornelius Oliver Waldron in Cork, he went on to represent Ireland at international level and…
Pádraig Horan, died aged 76
Pádraig Horan, the Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer from St. Rynagh’s, Offaly, died on August 12, 2026, aged 76. Born in Banagher on April 21, 1950, he became known for…
Brian Smith has died at age 59
Brian Smith, the Australian rugby union and league player who represented both Australia and Ireland in rugby union, died on August 12, 2026, aged 59. Smith, whose full name was…
James McHugh dead
James McHugh, an ESB and Gaelic footballer, died on August 10, 2026. Born in Letterkenny, he became known for his career with Cill Chartha and the Donegal county team, where…
Immortal Verse dead at age 18
Immortal Verse, the Irish Thoroughbred racehorse, died on August 7, 2026, aged 18. Foaled on May 1, 2008, the Irish-bred, French-trained mare emerged as a promising two-year-old by winning on…
Death of Bernard Barton at age 74
Bernard Barton, an Irish barrister and Judge of the High Court, died on August 7, 2026, aged 74. Born Bernard Joseph Barton in Limerick in 1951, he was educated at…
Hugh O’Flaherty has died at age 88
Hugh O’Flaherty, an Irish barrister and former judge of the Supreme Court, died on August 5, 2026, aged 88. Born in 1937, he was educated at University College Dublin and…
Vincent Browne dies at 78
Vincent Browne, the Irish sculptor, died on August 5, 2026, aged 78. Born in Dublin in 1947, he studied at the National College of Art and Design and later at…
Michael Conaghan dead at age 81
Michael Conaghan, the Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála and as Lord Mayor of Dublin, died on August 4, 2026, aged 81. Born in County Donegal,…
Liam O’Neill dies at 70
Liam O'Neill, the Irish sports administrator who served as president of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 2012 to 2015, died on August 4, 2026, aged 70. From County Laois, he…
Jimmy Cricket obituary: died at age 80
Jimmy Cricket, the Irish comedian born James Mulgrew, died on August 3, 2026, aged 80. Born in Cookstown in 1945, he came to prominence in the 1970s and went on…
Death of Michael Fingleton at age 88
Michael Fingleton, the retired chief executive of Irish Nationwide Building Society, died on August 2, 2026, aged 88. An Irish banker known in the banking community as “Fingers,” he was…
Eugene Benson died 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…
Cairns Craig dies at 77
Cairns Craig, the Scottish literary scholar who specialised in Scottish and modernist literature, died on July 29, 2026, aged 77. Born Robert Cairns Craig in Kilmarnock in 1949, he built…
Glen Hansard obituary: died at age 56
Glen Hansard, the Irish musician and frontman of The Frames, died on July 29, 2026, aged 56, after a traffic collision. Born Glen James Hansard in Dublin, he had led…
Godfrey Graham obituary: died at age 89
Godfrey Graham, the Irish cricketer, died on July 28, 2026, aged 89. Known also as Godfrey Richard Graham, he was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler who made one…
Kevin Sinnott dies at 78
Kevin Sinnott, the Welsh painter known for his contemporary depictions of Welsh life, died on July 27, 2026, aged 78. Born in Sarn, South Wales, in 1947 to Irish parents,…
Gerry Kelly died at age 77
Gerry Kelly, the Northern Irish broadcaster and journalist best known for his long presenting run on UTV, died on July 26, 2026, aged 77. Born Gerard Kelly on September 20,…
Annie Courtney, died aged 26
Annie Courtney, the Northern Irish politician and former Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Foyle, died on July 23, 2026, aged 26. Born in Derry in 2000, she built…
Obituary: Patricia Donlon, dead at age 83
Patricia Donlon, the Irish librarian and academic who served as director of the National Library of Ireland, died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 83. Known as Pat…
Stephen Gollogly dead
Stephen Gollogly, a teacher and Gaelic footballer from Monaghan, died on July 20, 2026. Known by the nickname “The jynx,” he played for Carrickmacross Emmets and represented Monaghan at senior…
Walt McKee passes away 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,…
Death of Brenda Fricker at age 81
Brenda Fricker, the Irish actress whose career spanned stage and screen for six decades, died on July 17, 2026. Born in Dublin on February 17, 1945, she began acting in…
Slaine Kelly death at age 43
Slaine Kelly died on July 5, 2026. She was an Irish actress. Tags Actors, 05 July 2026, Cancer, Ireland, Kelly, Slaine, July 2026, July 5
Linda McCarriston obituary: died at age 82
Linda McCarriston, an American poet and longtime University of Alaska Anchorage professor, died on July 5, 2026, aged 82. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, she taught creative writing and literary arts…
Death of Martin Naughton at age 87
Martin Naughton died on July 4, 2026. He was an Irish electrical goods manufacturer. Born in Dundalk in 1939, he was a businessman whose name was associated with Irish industry.…
Bobby Irvine dies at age 84
Bobby Irvine died on June 30, 2026. He was a Northern Irish footballer. Tags Athletes, 30 June 2026, Bobby, Capricorn, Ireland, Irvine, June 2026, June 30
Eddie Bevans passes away at age 41
Eddie Bevans died on June 28, 2026. He was an Irish hurler. Tags Other, 28 June 2026, Bevans, Eddie, Ireland, June 2026, June 28
David Andrews obituary: died at age 91
David Andrews, an Irish politician who served as minister for foreign affairs and defence and represented Dublin in the Dáil for nearly four decades, died on June 27, 2026, aged…
Philip Doyle, died aged 61
Philip Doyle, the Irish rugby union coach who guided women’s teams at international and club level, died on June 26, 2026, aged 61. Born in Dublin on November 1, 1964,…
Thomas Frawley died at age 77
Thomas Frawley, a Northern Irish health service executive and ombudsman, died on June 24, 2026, at the age of 77. Known professionally as Thomas Jude Frawley, he was born in…
Bridget Hickey obituary: died at age 108
Bridget Hickey died on June 23, 2026. Tags Other, 23 June 2026, Bridget, Hickey, Ireland, June 2026, June 23
Colette Hickey dead at age 108
Colette Hickey died on June 23, 2026. Tags Other, 23 June 2026, Colette, Hickey, Ireland, June 2026, June 23
Paul Clancy, died aged 49
Paul Clancy, an Irish Gaelic football player and manager, died on June 22, 2026, at the age of 49. Born in Moycullen, County Galway, on September 7, 1976, he was…
Des Nealon dead
Des Nealon died on June 21, 2026. He was an actor. Tags Actors, 21 June 2026, Des, Ireland, Nealon, June 2026, June 21
Death of James Breen at age 81
James Breen, an Irish independent politician who served as a Teachta Dála for Clare from 2002 to 2007, died on June 17, 2026, aged 81. Born in County Clare on…
John Savile, 8th Earl of Mexborough, died aged 95
John Savile, 8th Earl of Mexborough, a British hereditary peer, died on June 16, 2026, aged 95. He held the Earl of Mexborough title in the Peerage of Ireland, one…
Lorcan O’Herlihy dead at age 66
Lorcan O'Herlihy, an Irish architect and founding principal of Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects (LOHA), died on June 14, 2026. He was 66. Born in Dublin on January 1, 1959, he trained…
Gerry O’Reilly has died at age 61
Gerry O'Reilly, the Irish Olympic middle-distance runner who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 61. Born in Ireland on July 1,…
Ciarán Ó Lionáird has died at age 38
Ciarán Ó Lionáird, an Irish Olympic sprinter who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, died on June 9, 2026, at age 38. Born in Cork on April 11, 1988, he…
Ernie Caffrey passes away at age 89
Ernie Caffrey, an Irish politician, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in County Mayo in 1936 and also known as Ernest Caffrey, he was a…
Denis Coughlan dies at age 80
Denis Coughlan, the Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler associated with Glen Rovers and St. Nicholas', died on June 5, 2026, aged 80. Born in Blackpool on June 7, 1945, he…
Marion Fossett died at age 71
Marion Fossett died on June 5, 2026. She was an Irish singer known for her work with the group Sheeba. No further details about her death were immediately available. Tags…
Fergus Slattery death at age 77
Fergus Slattery, the Irish Hall of Fame rugby union player who represented the British & Irish Lions, Barbarians and national team, died on June 4, 2026. He was 77. Born…
Nell Hynes died at age 109
Nell Hynes died on June 4, 2026. She was an Irish centenarian and had been the oldest person in Ireland since 2025. Her death was announced without further details. Tags…
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…
Tomi Reichental obituary: died at age 90
Tomi Reichental, a Slovak-born Irish Holocaust survivor and author, died on May 31, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Tomáš Reichental in Merašice, then in Czechoslovakia and now Slovakia,…
Jim Treacy dies at age 82
Jim Treacy, the Kilkenny and Bennettsbridge hurler, died on May 28, 2026, aged 82. Born in Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, in 1943, he joined the Kilkenny senior team in 1963 and…
Frank McGuigan, died aged 70
Frank McGuigan, an Irish Gaelic footballer for Tyrone, died on May 24, 2026, aged 70. He played for the Ardboe O'Donnovan Rossa club and the Tyrone county team, and was…
Timothy Yang obituary: died at age 83
Timothy Yang, the Taiwanese diplomat who served as minister of foreign affairs from 2009 to 2012 and as secretary-general to the president from 2012 to 2015, died on May 24,…
Liam Ferguson dies at 85
Liam Ferguson died on May 21, 2026. He was an Irish hurler. Tags Other, 21 May 2026, Ferguson, Ireland, Liam, May 2026, May 21
Liz Howard dead
Liz Howard, an Irish camogie player and former 27th president of the Camogie Association, died on May 21, 2026. Howard was from Deerpark, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, and was the daughter…
Arthur Lewis dead at age 84
Arthur Lewis, a Welsh rugby union player and electrician, died on May 20, 2026, aged 84. Born Arthur John Llewellyn Lewis in Crumlin, Caerphilly, Wales, on September 26, 1941, he…
Scott Hastings death at age 61
Scott Hastings, Scottish rugby union player and sports commentator, died on May 17, 2026, aged 61, in Edinburgh, Scotland, of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He was a Scotland international and played for…
Herb Wharton death at age 89
Herb Wharton, an Australian writer, died on May 12, 2026. Herbert Morsley Wharton AM was born in Cunnamulla, Queensland, in 1936 and was an Indigenous Australian former stockman who began…