Dean Buntrock dead at age 94, see what happened to the Inc., died on April 21, 2026. He was 94. Buntrock was best known for founding and leading Waste Management, Inc., North America’s largest waste services company. He was also known for his role in a lawsuit in which he and others were charged by the SEC with overstating profits by $1.7 billion.

Dean Buntrock: key obituary facts

Is Dean Buntrock dead? Yes. Dean Buntrock died on April 21, 2026, at age 94.

Cause of death: Dean Buntrock's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

Born: (1931-06-06)June 6, 1931Columbia, South Dakota, United States.

Dean Buntrock, an American waste service executive and co-founder of Waste Management, Inc., died on April 21, 2026.

He was 94. Buntrock was best known for founding and leading Waste Management, Inc., North America’s largest waste services company.

He was also known for his role in a lawsuit in which he and others were charged by the SEC with overstating profits by $1.7 billion.

Dean Buntrock, 94, American waste service executive, co-founder of Waste Management, Inc.. (death announced on this date)