David Thorns
British-born New Zealand sociologist
Died on Monday December 28th 2020
Famous Dead People from New Zealand
Over 1,000 obituaries for famous people from New Zealand who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Ed Nichols
British-born New Zealand Paralympic alpine skier (1980)
Died on Saturday December 19th 2020
Scott Bartlett
New Zealand business executive (Orcon
Died on Tuesday December 15th 2020
Rose Pere
New Zealand educationalist and conservationist
Died on Tuesday December 15th 2020
Mick Innes
New Zealand actor (Home and Away
Died on Monday December 14th 2020
James Flynn
New Zealand intelligence researcher
Died on Saturday December 12th 2020
Malcolm Simpson
New Zealand Olympic cyclist (1952)
Died on Thursday December 10th 2020
Adrian Burr
New Zealand businessman (Chase Corporation) and philanthropist
Died on Wednesday December 9th 2020
Gerard Stokes
New Zealand rugby league player (Workington Town
Died on Tuesday December 8th 2020
Ross Dykes
New Zealand cricketer
Died on Monday November 30th 2020
Rufus Rehu
New Zealand musician (Quincy Conserve)
Died on Monday November 23rd 2020
Bones Hillman
New Zealand musician (Midnight Oil
Died on Sunday November 8th 2020
Trevor Malloch
New Zealand cricketer (Wellington)
Died on Wednesday November 4th 2020
David Barnes
New Zealand America's Cup sailor
Died on Friday October 23rd 2020
Eddie Tonks
New Zealand sports administrator
Died on Tuesday October 20th 2020
Jack Sutherland
New Zealand athlete
Died on Monday October 12th 2020
Guy Natusch
New Zealand architect
Died on Friday October 2nd 2020
Andrew Martin
New Zealand canoeist
Died on Tuesday September 29th 2020
Matiu Ratana
New Zealand-British police officer
Died on Saturday September 26th 2020
Max Merritt
New Zealand musician ("Slipping Away")
Died on Friday September 25th 2020
Dave Halligan
New Zealand rugby union player (Otago
Died on Thursday September 24th 2020
Phil Kingsley Jones
Welsh-born New Zealand rugby union coach and player manager (Jonah Lomu)
Died on Wednesday September 16th 2020
Nigel Te Hiko
New Zealand Māori historian (Ngāti Raukawa)
Died on Wednesday September 16th 2020
John Shrapnell
British-born New Zealand journalist
Died on Saturday September 12th 2020
Jane Soons
British-born New Zealand geomorphologist
Died on Friday September 11th 2020
Sir Vaughan Jones
New Zealand mathematician (Jones polynomial)
Died on Tuesday September 8th 2020
David Walter
New Zealand politician
Died on Sunday September 6th 2020
Cathleen Dalschaert
New Zealand-born American violinist (Philadelphia Orchestra)
Died on Friday September 4th 2020
Megan Wraight
New Zealand landscape architect
Died on Monday August 31st 2020
Ivan Keats
New Zealand Olympic long-distance runner (1964)
Died on Monday August 31st 2020
Don Bacon
New Zealand microbiologist
Died on Saturday August 29th 2020
Douglas MacDiarmid
New Zealand painter
Died on Thursday August 27th 2020
Keri Kaa
New Zealand educator and writer
Died on Thursday August 27th 2020
Jack Tynan
New Zealand Olympic field hockey player (1956)
Died on Tuesday August 25th 2020
Colin Bidois
New Zealand Māori leader (Ngāti Ranginui)
Died on Tuesday August 25th 2020
John Tynan
New Zealand hockey player
Died on Tuesday August 25th 2020
Sir Bob Elliott
New Zealand medical researcher
Died on Friday August 21st 2020
Heta Hingston
New Zealand judge
Died on Saturday August 15th 2020
Tony Campbell
New Zealand Old Testament scholar
Died on Wednesday August 12th 2020
Vinka Lucas
Croatian-born New Zealand fashion and bridalwear designer and retailer
Died on Wednesday August 12th 2020
Antony F. Campbell
New Zealand Old Testament scholar
Died on Tuesday August 11th 2020
Don Martin
New Zealand bassist (Mi-Sex)
Died on Monday August 10th 2020
Jean Stewart
New Zealand Olympic swimmer
Died on Sunday August 9th 2020
Lindsay Brown
New Zealand accountant
Died on Friday August 7th 2020
Murray Cheater
New Zealand athlete
Died on Thursday August 6th 2020
Bruce McPhail
New Zealand rugby union player (Canterbury
Died on Sunday August 2nd 2020
Kevin Dwyer
New Zealand cricketer (Auckland)
Died on Sunday August 2nd 2020
Andy Haden
New Zealander rugby union player (national team)
Died on Wednesday July 29th 2020
Ross Dallow
New Zealand police officer and politician
Died on Friday July 24th 2020
Genevieve Westcott
Canadian-born New Zealand journalist and television presenter
Died on Friday July 10th 2020
Bill Massey
New Zealand Hall of Fame softball pitcher (national team)
Died on Tuesday July 7th 2020
Bill Black
New Zealand pilot
Died on Thursday July 2nd 2020
John Kneebone
New Zealand farming leader
Died on Monday June 29th 2020
Mike McCool
New Zealand rugby union player (Hawke's Bay
Died on Friday June 26th 2020
Toni Waho
New Zealand Māori language advocate
Died on Thursday June 25th 2020
Murray Hill
New Zealand seed technologist
Died on Monday June 22nd 2020
Lindsay Townsend
New Zealand rugby union player (Otago
Died on Monday June 22nd 2020
Dennis Young
New Zealand rugby player (All Blacks
Died on Sunday June 21st 2020
Jim Young
New Zealand boat builder and designer
Died on Saturday June 20th 2020
Aaron Tokona
New Zealand musician (Weta
Died on Saturday June 20th 2020
Alistair Soper
New Zealand rugby union player (national team
Died on Thursday June 18th 2020
Matt Poore
New Zealand cricketer (Canterbury
Died on Friday June 12th 2020
Basil Meeking
New Zealand Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Thursday June 11th 2020
Joan Ferner
Canadian-born New Zealand women's rights advocate
Died on Thursday June 11th 2020
Susie Simcock
New Zealand sports administrator
Died on Sunday May 31st 2020
Rick Muru
New Zealand rugby league player (Waikato
Died on Wednesday May 20th 2020
James Hill
New Zealand Olympic rower
Died on Friday May 15th 2020
Tony Coll
New Zealand rugby league player (national team)
Died on Thursday May 14th 2020
Margaret Loutit
Australian-born New Zealand microbiologist
Died on Saturday May 9th 2020
Alan Sutherland
New Zealand rugby union player (Marlborough
Died on Monday May 4th 2020
Phil Broadhurst
New Zealand jazz musician
Died on Monday April 27th 2020
Bruce Allpress
New Zealand actor (Came a Hot Friday
Died on Saturday April 25th 2020
Dean Parker
New Zealand screenwriter
Died on Wednesday April 15th 2020
Might and Power
New Zealand-bred Australian racehorse
Died on Sunday April 12th 2020
Te Huirangi Waikerepuru
New Zealand trade unionist and Māori language activist
Died on Thursday April 9th 2020
Eric Verdonk
New Zealand rower
Died on Wednesday April 8th 2020
Jock Edwards
New Zealand cricketer (Central Districts
Died on Wednesday April 8th 2020
Peter Stapleton
New Zealand musician (The Terminals
Died on Wednesday March 25th 2020
Jack Walley
New Zealand actor (30 Days of Night
Died on Tuesday March 17th 2020
Rob Fenwick
New Zealand environmentalist and businessman
Died on Wednesday March 11th 2020
Helen Courtney
New Zealand cartoonist and illustrator
Died on Tuesday March 10th 2020
Troy Collings
New Zealand travel agent
Died on Friday March 6th 2020
Jeanette Fitzsimons
New Zealand politician and environmentalist
Died on Thursday March 5th 2020
Tina Carline
New Zealand television weather presenter (TV One)
Died on Thursday March 5th 2020
Kerry Marshall
New Zealand politician
Died on Wednesday March 4th 2020
James Lobet
French-born New Zealand aircraft designer (Lobet Ganagobie)
Died on Sunday March 1st 2020
Wes Sandle
New Zealand physicist (University of Otago)
Died on Saturday February 22nd 2020
Rowan Baxter
Australian rugby player (New Zealand Warriors)
Died on Wednesday February 19th 2020
Terry Lineen
New Zealand rugby player (All Blacks
Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Graeme Allwright
New Zealand born French singer and song writer
Died on Sunday February 16th 2020
Sir Des Britten
New Zealand television chef
Died on Wednesday February 12th 2020
Jimmy Thunder
New Zealand boxer
Died on Wednesday February 12th 2020
Peter Hogg
New Zealand-born Canadian lawyer and legal scholar
Died on Friday February 7th 2020
Denford McDonald
New Zealand businessman
Died on Thursday February 6th 2020
Emma Jolliff
New Zealand journalist and television presenter (Newshub)
Died on Thursday February 6th 2020
Andrew Brough
New Zealand musician and songwriter (Straitjacket Fits)
Died on Tuesday February 4th 2020
Keith Nelson
Scottish-born New Zealand association footballer (national team)
Died on Sunday February 2nd 2020
Rob Ronayne
New Zealand lawyer and jurist
Died on Friday January 31st 2020
Dame Alison Roxburgh
New Zealand women's rights advocate and community leader
Died on Thursday January 30th 2020