Bobby Ross dead at age 84
Bobby Ross, the Scottish football player and coach who made 323 Football League appearances for Brentford,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 84. Born Robert Herdman Ross in Edinburgh on…
Famous Dead People from Scotland
Over 900 obituaries for famous people from Scotland who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Phyllida Law dead at age 94
Phyllida Law, the British actress,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 94. Born in Glasgow in July 1932, she trained at Badminton School and began her career in 1958, working…
Anbar Said dead at age 67, Kuwaiti footballer, traffic collision
Anbar Said, a Kuwaiti footballer who played as a forward,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 67, after a traffic collision. Born in Iraq in 1959, Said joined Al-Arabi in…
Anbar Saeed dead at age 67, Kuwaiti footballer, traffic collision
Anbar Saeed, a Kuwaiti footballer who played as a forward,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 67, after a traffic collision. Saeed, whose full name was Anbar Saeed Maqroun, represented…
Cairns Craig dead at age 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…
Ian Wood dead at age 84
Ian Wood, the Scottish businessman who founded and led Wood Group,
died on July 26, 2026. Born Ian Clark Wood in Aberdeen on July 21, 1942, he built the company…
David Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry dead at age 96
David Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry, a British aristocrat and pottery designer,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 96. Born David Harrington Angus Douglas in London on…
Christine Borland dead at age 61, Christine Borland, British sculptrix
Christine Borland, the British sculptrix and Scottish artist,
died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 61. Born in Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1965, she became associated with the…
Mike Larnach dead at age 73
Mike Larnach
died on July 10, 2026, at the age of 73. He was a Scottish footballer who played for Clydebank, Motherwell and Ayr United. Born on November 9, 1952,…
James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern dead at age 99
James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern,
died on July 7, 2026, at the age of 99. The Scottish lawyer and life peer was born in Edinburgh on July 2, 1927.…
Tom Sweenie dead at age 80
Tom Sweenie
died on July 7, 2026, at the age of 80. He was a Scottish footballer who played for Leicester City and York City. Tags Athletes, 07 July 2026,…
Russell Sanderson, Baron Sanderson of Bowden dead at age 93
Russell Sanderson, Baron Sanderson of Bowden,
died on July 2, 2026, at the age of 93. The Scottish politician and life peer was born on April 30, 1933. Known also…
Charles Sanderson, Baron Sanderson of Bowden dead at age 93
Charles Sanderson, Baron Sanderson of Bowden,
died on July 2, 2026, at the age of 93. A Scottish politician and life peer, he was born on April 30, 1933, and…
Vladimir McTavish dead
Vladimir McTavish
died on July 1, 2026. He was a journalist, actor and comedian. Tags Actors, Journalists, 01 July 2026, Scotland, Vladimir, July 1, July 2026, McTavish
Mustafa Monwar dead at age 90
Mustafa Monwar, a Bangladeshi painter and sculptor,
died on June 29, 2026, at the age of 90 after pneumonia complicated by prostate cancer. Born on September 1, 1935, in Jashore,…
John Dewar, 4th Baron Forteviot dead at age 88
John Dewar, 4th Baron Forteviot, a British hereditary peer and former member of the House of Lords,
died on June 22, 2026, aged 88. He sat in the upper chamber…
Ken McCurrach dead at age 80
Ken McCurrach, an Australian rugby union player,
died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 80. Also known as Kenneth George McCurrach, he was born on January 1, 1946.…
Ian Hampton dead at age 79
Ian Hampton, the Scottish bassist who performed with Sparks,
died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 79. Associated with the art pop, art rock, glam rock, electronic, synth-pop…
Sir Alex Younger dead at age 62
Sir Alex Younger, the British intelligence officer who led the Secret Intelligence Service from 2014 to 2020,
died on June 3, 2026. Born Alexander William Younger on July 4, 1963,…
Meta Ramsay, Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale dead at age 89
Meta Ramsay, Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale, the Scottish Labour Party member of the House of Lords,
died on May 28, 2026, aged 89. Also known as Margaret Mildred Ramsay, she…
Jim Irvine dead at age 85
Jim Irvine, the Scottish footballer who played for Dundee United, Middlesbrough and Barrow,
died on May 18, 2026, aged 85. Irvine, who was a forward, appeared in the Scottish Football…
Rab Smith dead at age 77
Rab Smith
died on May 17, 2026. He was a Scottish darts player. Tags Athletes, 17 May 2026, Gemini, Rab, Scotland, Smith, May 17, May 2026
Scott Hastings dead at age 61, Scottish rugby union player, non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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…
Anna Ritchie dead at age 82
Anna Ritchie, a British archaeologist and historian,
died on May 8, 2026, aged 82. Born on September 28, 1943, she was known for her work at archaeological sites in Orkney…
Alex Ligertwood dead at age 79
Alex Ligertwood, the Scottish musician and singer best known for his work with Santana,
died on April 30, 2026. He was 79. Born Alexander John Ligertwood in Drumchapel, Glasgow, on…
Claire Nielson dead at age 89
Claire Nielson, the Scottish actress known for Fawlty Towers, Ghost Squad and Scotch and Wry,
died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Claire Elizabeth Isbister in…
Donald MacRae Scottish folk singer dead at age 84
Donald MacRae, a Scottish folk singer who sang primarily in Gaelic,
died on April 29, 2026, aged 84. Born in Stornoway on August 26, 1941, he grew up on crofts…
Quintin Young public figure dead at age 78
Quintin Young, a Scottish footballer,
died on April 24, 2026, aged 78. He was best known for his time with Rangers, where he spent three seasons after starting his career…
Allan Hosie Scottish rugby referee dead at age 80
Allan Hosie, the Scottish rugby referee and former Scottish Rugby Union president,
died on April 22, 2026, aged 80. He was the 116th president of the Scottish Rugby Union and…
Alexander Morton public figure dead at age 81
Alexander Morton, the Scottish actor known for roles in Monarch of the Glen, Take the High Road and Taggart,
died on April 15, 2026, aged 81. Born in Glasgow on…
John Dalgleish Donaldson public figure dead at age 84
John Dalgleish Donaldson, a Scottish-Australian mathematician and professor,
died on April 12, 2026, at the age of 84. Death was announced on that date. Born on September 5, 1941, in…
Doug Allan Scottish wildlife photographer and cameraman dead at age 74
Doug Allan, the Scottish wildlife photographer and cameraman,
died on April 8, 2026, aged 74–75. Known for his work in polar regions and underwater, he was born in Dunfermline, Scotland,…
Sir Craig Reedie public figure dead at age 84
Sir Craig Reedie, the Scottish sports administrator who served as president of the World Anti-Doping Agency from 2014 to 2019,
died on April 6, 2026, aged 84. He was vice-president…
Dorothy Logie public figure dead at age 83
Dorothy Logie
died on April 3, 2026. Dorothy Logie, 83, Scottish physician. (death announced on this date) Tags Doctors, 03 April 2026, Dorothy, Logie, Scotland, 2026-04-03, April 2026, April 3
Alex Cropley Scottish footballer dead at age 75
Alex Cropley, a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian, Aston Villa and the Scotland national team,
died on March 26, 2026. Born in Aldershot, Hampshire, and raised in Edinburgh, he…
Jeff Smith English Hall of Fame motorcycle racer dead at age 91
Jeff Smith, the English motorcycle racer inducted into the Hall of Fame for his achievements in motocross,
died on March 21, 2026, aged 91. Born Jeffrey Vincent Smith in Colne,…
Jim Fleeting Scottish football player
James Taylor Fleeting, a Scottish football player and manager,
died on March 15, 2026. A centre half, he began his professional career with Norwich City, making one appearance before joining…
Gordon Wallace Scottish football player and manager dead at age 82
Gordon Wallace, the Scottish football player and manager,
died on March 12, 2026. A forward, he began his career with Montrose in 1961 before playing for Raith Rovers, Dundee and…
John Markie Scottish footballer
John Markie, a Scottish footballer with Falkirk,
died on March 2, 2026. John Markie (16 December 1944 – 27 February 2026) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a central…
Mike Smith Scottish cricketer dead at age 59
Michael Jonathon Smith, the Scottish cricketer,
died on March 1, 2026, aged 59. Born in Edinburgh on March 30, 1966, he was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who…
Margaret Farquhar Scottish politician dead at age 95
Margaret Farquhar, a Scottish politician and the first woman to serve as Lord Provost of Aberdeen,
died on February 27, 2026. Born in Aberdeen as Margaret Burnett on 14 March…
Ken Smith Scottish rugby union player
George Kenneth Smith CBE, a Scottish international rugby union player and former president of the Scottish Rugby Union,
died on February 26, 2026, aged 96. Born in Edinburgh on June…
Jim Donnelly Scottish snooker player dead at age 79
Jim Donnelly, the Scottish snooker player and coach,
died on February 24, 2026, aged 79. Born in Edinburgh on June 13, 1946, he won the Scottish Amateur Snooker Championship in…
Bill Glen Scottish rugby union player dead at age 93
Bill Glen, a Scottish international rugby union player,
died on February 22, 2026, aged 93. Born William Sutherland Glen on 13 March 1932, he was educated at Merchiston Castle School…
David Harding Glenrothes town artist and Head of Environmental Art at Glasgow School of Art dead at…
David Harding, a Scottish artist and teacher,
died on February 21, 2026, aged 88. He was best known for his residency as a town artist in the new town of…
Seumas McSporran Scottish multiple worker dead at age 88
Seumas McSporran, the Scottish multiple worker who was known for holding 14 jobs over 31 years on the Isle of Gigha,
died on February 15, 2026, aged 88. Born James…
Jeane Freeman Scottish businesswoman and politician dead at age 72
Jeane Freeman, the Scottish businesswoman and politician who served as Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport,
died on February 7, 2026. A member of the Scottish National Party, she represented…
Tommy McMillan Scottish footballer
Tommy McMillan, the Scottish footballer who played for Aberdeen and Falkirk,
died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Paisley on June 26, 1944, he played…
Allan Massie Writer dead at age 87
Allan Massie, a British journalist,
died on February 3, 2026, aged 87. Massie was a Scottish journalist, columnist and sports writer who worked for several newspapers in England and Scotland.…
Bertie Higgins Scottish footballer dead at age 81
Bertie Higgins, the Scottish amateur footballer known for his time with Queen's Park,
died on February 1, 2026. Born Cuthbert Edward Higgins on January 26, 1945, he played in the…
Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness
Scottish politician
Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Willie Allan
Scottish footballer (Greenock Morton
Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Eric Russell
Scottish cricketer
Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Roy Erskine
Scottish footballer (Stirling Albion
Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
Chris Baur Scottish broadcast journalist dead at age 83
Chris Baur, a Scottish broadcast journalist,
died on January 23, 2026. He was born Christopher Frank Baur on 28 May 1942 in Oxted, Surrey, and was raised in Scotland from…
Donald Douglas
Scottish actor
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Alan Black
Scottish footballer (Norwich City
Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
John Wallace
Scottish trumpet player
Died on Sunday January 11th 2026
Ian McCrae
Scottish rugby union player (Gordonians
Died on Saturday January 10th 2026
Willie Knox public figure dead at age 88
Willie Knox, the Scottish football player and manager,
died on January 7, 2026. Born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, on September 9, 1937, he played as a wing half for Raith Rovers,…
Bobby Holmes
Scottish footballer (St Mirren)
Died on Monday January 5th 2026
Kathleen Dalyell Stewardship of The Binns dead at age 88
Kathleen Dalyell, a Scottish conservationist and supporter of the Labour Party,
died on December 27, 2025, aged 88. Born Kathleen Mary Agnes Wheatley on November 17, 1937, she was educated…
John Robertson Scottish footballer dead at age 72
John Robertson, the Scottish footballer who played as a left winger for Nottingham Forest, Derby County and the Scotland national team,
died on December 25, 2025. He was a key…
Andrew Arbuckle Scottish journalist and politician, MSP dead at age 81
Andrew Arbuckle, Scottish journalist and politician who served as an MSP for the Mid Scotland and Fife region,
died on December 25, 2025, aged 81. Andrew David Arbuckle MBE was…
Richard Cramb
Scottish rugby union player (national team)
Died on Wednesday December 24th 2025
Jimmy Miller
Scottish footballer (Greenock Morton
Died on Tuesday December 23rd 2025
Epic Gamer Grandma
Scottish social media personality
Died on Tuesday December 23rd 2025
Dixie Deans
Scottish footballer (Motherwell
Died on Tuesday December 9th 2025
Dave Hewitt
Scottish writer (The Angry Corrie)
Died on Sunday November 30th 2025
Fergus Kerr
Scottish priest
Died on Saturday November 29th 2025
Tommy Murray
Scottish footballer (Carlisle United
Died on Thursday November 27th 2025
Gregor Duncan
Scottish Episcopalian bishop
Died on Sunday November 23rd 2025
Charles Stewart
Scottish Church of Scotland minister
Died on Tuesday November 18th 2025
Robert Halliday
Scottish bishop
Died on Tuesday November 18th 2025
Archie Fisher
Scottish folk singer and songwriter
Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
Elspeth King
Scottish art curator
Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
Sir Gerald Gordon
Scottish lawyer
Died on Tuesday September 23rd 2025
David S. Baxter
Scottish Mormon general authority
Died on Monday September 22nd 2025
George Sievwright
Scottish footballer (Macclesfield Town
Died on Thursday September 18th 2025
Eddie Hunter
Scottish football player and manager (Queen's Park)
Died on Sunday September 14th 2025
Jamie Harvey
Scottish darts player
Died on Thursday September 4th 2025
Bobby Graham
Scottish football player (Liverpool
Died on Thursday September 4th 2025
David Hays
English-born Scottish cricketer
Died on Wednesday September 3rd 2025
Jimmy Bone
Scottish football player (St Mirren
Died on Sunday August 31st 2025
Kathy Galloway
Scottish Church of Scotland minister and leader of the Iona Community
Died on Tuesday August 26th 2025
Giles Havergal
Scottish theatre director
Died on Sunday August 24th 2025
Rod Petrie
Scottish football executive (Hibernian F.C.)
Died on Friday August 22nd 2025
Rikki Fleming
Scottish footballer (Ayr United
Died on Thursday August 21st 2025
John Cruickshank
Scottish Royal Air Force officer
Died on Saturday August 16th 2025
Sammy Johnston
Scottish footballer (St Johnstone
Died on Thursday August 14th 2025
David Milne
Scottish rugby union player (Heriot's
Died on Wednesday August 13th 2025
George Reid
Scottish politician
Died on Wednesday August 13th 2025
Sir Kenneth Calman
Scottish oncologist and academic administrator
Died on Wednesday July 23rd 2025
John Fallon
Scottish footballer (Celtic)
Died on Tuesday July 22nd 2025
Jamie McGrigor
Scottish politician
Died on Tuesday July 22nd 2025
Charlie Miller
Scottish celebrity hairdresser
Died on Tuesday July 15th 2025
Sandy Gall
Scottish journalist and television presenter
Died on Monday June 30th 2025