Famous Dead People from Wales
Over 300 obituaries for famous people from Wales who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Matthew Watkins has died at age 41
Welsh rugby union player Died on Saturday March 7th 2020
Ceri Morgan has died at age 72
Welsh darts player Died on Wednesday March 4th 2020
Cavan Grogan died at age 70
Welsh rock and roll singer (Crazy Cavan and the Rhythm Rockers) Died on Sunday February 16th 2020
Terry Jones passed away at age 77
Welsh actor Died on Wednesday January 22nd 2020
Billy Slade death at age 78
Welsh cricketer Died on Tuesday December 24th 2019
Paul Turner has died at age 73
Welsh film director (Hedd Wyn) Died on Sunday November 10th 2019
Daniel Mullins died at age 90
Irish-born Welsh Roman Catholic prelate Died on Sunday November 10th 2019
Sunday Mirror obituary: died at age 87
Welsh sports writer (Sunday Mirror Died on Friday September 27th 2019
Russell Robins dies at age 87
Russell Robins, the Welsh rugby union player who also went on to play rugby league, died on September 27, 2019, aged 87. Born Russell John Robins in Pontypridd in 1932,…
Ray Henwood passes away at age 82
Welsh-born New Zealand actor Died on Monday August 26th 2019
Death of Richard Booth at age 80
Welsh bookseller Died on Tuesday August 20th 2019
Robyn Léwis dies at age 89
Welsh author Died on Tuesday August 13th 2019
Malcolm Nash passes away at age 74
Welsh cricketer Died on Wednesday July 31st 2019
Glyn Houston, died aged 93
Welsh actor (Doctor Who) Died on Wednesday July 3rd 2019
Death of Eurig Wyn at age 74
Welsh journalist and politician Died on Wednesday June 26th 2019
Noel Lloyd dies at age 72
Welsh academic Died on Tuesday June 11th 2019
Barry Hughes passed away at age 81
Welsh football manager (Go Ahead Eagles Died on Sunday June 2nd 2019
Mari Griffith has died at age 79
Welsh singer Died on Friday May 17th 2019
Charlie Kelsall obituary: died at age 98
Welsh footballer Died on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Billy Mainwaring has died at age 78
Welsh rugby union player (Aberavon Died on Saturday April 13th 2019
Clinton Greyn dies at age 85
Welsh actor Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2019
Death of Barrie Hole at age 76
Welsh footballer (Cardiff City Died on Tuesday April 2nd 2019
Garfield Owen, died aged 86
Welsh rugby player (Halifax Died on Friday January 18th 2019
Steffan Lewis has died at age 34
Welsh politician Died on Friday January 11th 2019
Bernard Lloyd passed away at age 84
Welsh actor (The Signalman) Died on Friday December 21st 2018
Alun Morgan dies at 90
Welsh jazz critic Died on Thursday December 6th 2018
John Mantle dies at 76
Welsh dual-code international rugby player Died on Monday November 19th 2018
Brian Hughes dies at age 80
Welsh footballer (Swansea City Died on Saturday November 3rd 2018
Ceri Peach passes away at age 78
Welsh geographer Died on Thursday October 11th 2018
Tommy Best died at age 97
Welsh footballer (Cardiff City Died on Tuesday September 18th 2018
Rachael Bland has died at age 40
Welsh journalist and presenter (BBC Radio 5 Live Died on Wednesday September 5th 2018
Kenneth Bowen has died at age 86
Welsh operatic tenor singer Died on Sunday September 2nd 2018
Ken Sturdy passes away at age 98
Welsh-born Canadian navy officer Died on Tuesday August 28th 2018
Arthur Davies passes away at age 77
Welsh opera singer Died on Sunday August 12th 2018
Haydn Morgan death at age 81
Welsh rugby union player (national team) Died on Monday July 23rd 2018
Trevor Brewer died at age 87
Welsh rugby union player (Newport Died on Thursday July 19th 2018
Meic Stephens obituary: died at age 79
Welsh writer and editor Died on Tuesday July 3rd 2018
Terry Dyddgen death at age 67
Welsh television director (Coronation Street) Died on Thursday June 28th 2018
Gareth Williams dies at age 76
Welsh footballer (Cardiff City Died on Friday June 8th 2018
Gareth Cyril passes away at age 76
Welsh footballer (Cardiff City Died on Tuesday June 5th 2018
Abdulrahim Abby dies at 98
Welsh-born Somali diplomat and politician Died on Monday May 14th 2018
Harry Lavington, died aged 91
Welsh-born New Zealand actor (Close to Home) Died on Wednesday May 9th 2018
Les Pearce obituary: died at age 94
Welsh rugby league player and coach Died on Monday April 23rd 2018
Beth Morris passes away at age 74
Welsh actress Died on Tuesday March 13th 2018
Keith Pring dead at age 74
Welsh footballer (Rotherham United Died on Monday January 29th 2018
Ednyfed Hudson died at age 88
Welsh politician Died on Thursday January 11th 2018
Bryn Crossley dies at age 59
Welsh jockey Died on Thursday January 11th 2018
Obituary: Hugh Davies, dead at age 85
Welsh cricketer (Glamorgan) Died on Tuesday December 19th 2017
Meic Povey died at age 67
Welsh actor and playwright Died on Wednesday December 6th 2017
Harold Carter passed away at age 92
Welsh geographer Died on Sunday December 3rd 2017
Obituary: Bobi Jones, dead at age 88
Welsh author and academic Died on Thursday November 23rd 2017
Eifion Evans death at age 86
Welsh church historian Died on Saturday November 18th 2017
Jamie MacDonald died at age 26
Welsh judoka Died on Monday November 13th 2017
Death of Carl Sargeant at age -1
Welsh politician (death announced on this date) Died on Tuesday November 7th 2017
Betty Campbell death at age 82
Welsh community activist and school headteacher Died on Saturday October 14th 2017
Obituary: Aneurin Jones, dead at age 87
Welsh painter Died on Monday September 25th 2017
Jennifer Daniel died at age 81
Welsh actress Died on Wednesday September 6th 2017
Don Shepherd obituary: died at age 90
Welsh cricketer Died on Saturday August 19th 2017
Robin Griffith, died aged 78
Welsh actor Died on Saturday August 19th 2017
David James died at age 91
Welsh academic Died on Friday August 4th 2017
Hywel Bennett died at age 73
Welsh actor (The Virgin Soldiers Died on Thursday August 3rd 2017
John Faull passed away at age 83
Welsh rugby union player (Swansea Died on Wednesday June 21st 2017
Obituary: Lyn James, dead at age 87
Welsh-born Australian actress (The Young Doctors) Died on Wednesday May 31st 2017
Noel Kinsey has died at age 91
Welsh footballer (Birmingham City F.C.) Died on Wednesday May 24th 2017
Philippa Roles dies at age 39
Welsh discus thrower Died on Monday May 22nd 2017
Rhodri Morgan passed away at age 77
Welsh politician Died on Wednesday May 17th 2017
David Thomas dies at age 74
Welsh Anglican prelate Died on Saturday May 13th 2017
Obituary: David Parry-Jones, dead at age 83
Welsh sports commentator and writer Died on Monday April 10th 2017
Obituary: Gwilym Prys, dead at age 93
Welsh lawyer and politician Died on Wednesday March 29th 2017
John Derrick passes away at age 54
Welsh cricketer (Glamorgan) Died on Wednesday March 22nd 2017
Glyn Tegai passed away at age 94
Welsh academic and politician Died on Saturday March 18th 2017
Elli Norkett, died aged 20
Welsh Women's Rugby player Died on Sunday February 26th 2017
Lloyd Williams obituary: died at age 83
Welsh rugby player Died on Saturday February 25th 2017
Deke Leonard dies at age 72
Welsh rock guitarist (Man) Died on Wednesday February 1st 2017
Sutter Brown has died at age 13
Welsh Corgi belonging to Governor of California Jerry Brown Died on Saturday December 31st 2016
John Gwilliam dies at age 93
Welsh rugby union player (national team) Died on Thursday December 22nd 2016
Deddie Davies obituary: died at age 78
Welsh actress (The Railway Children Died on Wednesday December 21st 2016
Bernard Fox has died at age 89
Welsh actor Died on Wednesday December 14th 2016
Fred Secombe passes away at age 98
Welsh priest and writer Died on Monday December 12th 2016
Gareth Griffiths dies at 85
Welsh rugby union player (Cardiff Died on Monday December 12th 2016
Barry Lloyd has died at age 63
Welsh cricketer (Glamorgan) Died on Thursday December 1st 2016
Len Allchurch died at age 83
Welsh footballer. (Swansea City Died on Wednesday November 16th 2016
Roddy Evans passed away at age 81
Welsh rugby union player Died on Saturday November 12th 2016
David Nash death at age 77
Welsh rugby union player Died on Sunday October 30th 2016
Colin George obituary: died at age 87
Welsh actor and director Died on Friday October 21st 2016
Death of Huw Jones at age 82
Welsh Anglican bishop Died on Thursday October 20th 2016
Gary Sprake, died aged 71
Welsh football player (Leeds United Died on Wednesday October 19th 2016
Dave Colclough dies at age 52
Welsh professional poker player Died on Wednesday October 19th 2016
Peter Reynolds passed away at age 58
Welsh composer Died on Tuesday October 11th 2016
Merfyn Jones has died at age 85
Welsh footballer (Scunthorpe United Died on Saturday October 8th 2016
Mervyn Jones, died aged 85
Welsh footballer (Scunthorpe United Died on Saturday October 8th 2016
Death of Mel Charles at age 81
Welsh international footballer Died on Saturday September 24th 2016
Peter Edwards dead at age 68
Welsh television producer Died on Sunday September 11th 2016
Gareth F. passed away at age 61
Welsh author Died on Wednesday September 14th 2016
John Belle death at age 84
Welsh-born American architect Died on Thursday September 8th 2016
Emlyn Davies passes away at age 94
Welsh rugby union player (Swansea Died on Wednesday September 7th 2016
Ieuan Roberts death at age 66
Welsh political activist Died on Monday August 15th 2016
Obituary: Russell Coughlin, dead at age 56
Welsh footballer (Carlisle Died on Wednesday August 3rd 2016