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"https://www.dead-people.com/bobby-tambling", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [ { "source_type": "news_confirmation", "publisher": "AP News", "url": "https://apnews.com/article/tambling-chelsea-death-obit-da8866c5e67bd51a2c62d297d2452e99", "relationship": "confirms death", "title": "Bobby Tambling, Chelsea’s former all-time leading goal scorer, dies at 84" } ], "age": 84, "death_date": "2026-06-03", "reported_date": "2026-06-03", "published_at": "2026-06-03T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "England", "Ireland" ], "description": "Bobby Tambling, public figure.", "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/06/Bobby_Tambling.jpg", "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Tambling" }, { "name": "Tomi Reichental dead at age 90, Slovak-born Irish Holocaust survivor", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/tomi-reichental", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 90, "death_date": "2026-05-31", "reported_date": "2026-05-31", "published_at": "2026-05-31T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "slovak-born irish holocaust survivor", "writers" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Tomi Reichental, Slovak-born Irish Holocaust survivor.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomi_Reichental" }, { "name": "Jim Treacy dead at age 82, Irish hurler", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jim-treacy", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 82, "death_date": "2026-05-28", "reported_date": "2026-05-28", "published_at": "2026-05-28T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "irish hurler", "other" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Jim Treacy, Irish hurler.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Treacy" }, { "name": "Frank McGuigan dead at age 70, Irish Gaelic footballer", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/frank-mcguigan", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [ { "source_type": "news_confirmation", "publisher": "RTE", "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/0524/1574984-tyrone-legend-frank-mcguigan-dies/", "relationship": "confirms death", "title": "Tyrone legend Frank McGuigan dies" }, { "source_type": "news_confirmation", "publisher": "The Irish Times", "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/24/tyrone-are-mourning-a-legend-malachy-orourke-pays-tribute-to-frank-mcguigan-after-win-over-roscommon/", "relationship": "confirms death", "title": "‘Tyrone are mourning a legend’: Malachy O’Rourke pays tribute to Frank McGuigan after win over Roscommon" }, { "source_type": "news_confirmation", "publisher": "The42", "url": "https://www.the42.ie/frank-mcguigan-rip-7050067-May2026/", "relationship": "confirms death", "title": "Tyrone GAA legend Frank McGuigan dies aged 71" }, { "source_type": "news_confirmation", "publisher": "BBC 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"https://www.dead-people.com/timothy-yang", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 83, "death_date": "2026-05-25", "reported_date": "2026-05-25", "published_at": "2026-05-24T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "minister of foreign affairs and secretary-general to the president", "politicians" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland", "Taiwan" ], "description": "Timothy Yang, minister of foreign affairs and secretary-general to the president.", "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/05/Timothy_Yang.jpg", "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Yang" }, { "name": "Liam Ferguson dead at age 85, Irish hurler", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/liam-ferguson", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [ { "source_type": "news_confirmation", "publisher": "rip.ie", "url": "https://rip.ie/death-notice/liam-ferguson-meath-dunsany-631379", "relationship": "confirms death", "title": "The death has occurred of Liam Ferguson" } ], "age": 85, "death_date": "2026-05-21", "reported_date": "2026-05-21", "published_at": "2026-05-21T16:15:01+01:00", "occupation": [ "irish hurler", "other" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Liam Ferguson, Irish hurler.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_Ferguson" }, { "name": "Liz Howard dead", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/liz-howard", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [ { "source_type": "news_confirmation", "publisher": "RTE", "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/camogie/2026/0521/1574466-death-announced-of-former-camogie-president-liz-howard/", "relationship": "confirms death", "title": "Death announced of former camogie president Liz Howard" }, { "source_type": "news_confirmation", "publisher": "The Irish Times", "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/05/21/groundbreaking-former-camogie-association-president-liz-howard-dies/", "relationship": "confirms death", "title": "Groundbreaking former Camogie Association president Liz Howard dies" } ], "death_date": "2026-05-21", "reported_date": "2026-05-21", "published_at": "2026-05-21T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes", "politicians" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "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 of Limerick hurler Garrett Howard and Josephine Howard, née Barry, from Newtown, Nenagh. Under the guidance of her parents, she and her sisters started a camogie club in Feakle, County Clare. During the presidency of Miriam O'Callaghan, Howard worked with Sile Wallace, Jo Golden and Sinead O'Connor on the Strategic Plan 2004-2008, which was used to help develop the sport. After her election as president, she initiated an in-depth review of the Camogie Association.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liz_Howard" }, { "name": "Arthur Lewis dead at age 84", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/arthur-lewis", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 84, "death_date": "2026-05-20", "reported_date": "2026-05-20", "published_at": "2026-05-20T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "electrician", "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "Britain", "Ireland", "New Zealand" ], "description": "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 played international rugby for Wales and toured New Zealand with the British & Irish Lions in 1971. At that time, he was playing club rugby for Ebbw Vale.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Lewis_(rugby_union)" }, { "name": "Scott Hastings dead at age 61, Scottish rugby union player, non-Hodgkin lymphoma", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/scott-hastings", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 61, "death_date": "2026-05-17", "reported_date": "2026-05-17", "published_at": "2026-05-17T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "Britain", "Ireland", "Scotland" ], "description": "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 Watsonians, Edinburgh District and, later, Edinburgh Rugby when the provincial side turned professional. At amateur level, he played for Watsonians, helping them win the Scottish Premiership in the 1997–98 season and the Melrose Sevens in 1996. With Edinburgh District, he was part of the side that won the Scottish Inter-District Championship for three successive seasons from 1986–87 to 1988–89.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Hastings_(rugby_union)" }, { "name": "Herb Wharton dead at age 89", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/herb-wharton", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 89, "death_date": "2026-05-12", "reported_date": "2026-05-12", "published_at": "2026-05-12T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "writers" ], "nationality": [ "Australia", "Ireland" ], "description": "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 publishing poetry and yarn-like novels in his fifties. A Murri man, with a Kooma maternal grandmother and Irish grandfathers, he gained international recognition for his work. His honours included the Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature in 2012, the Queensland Greats Award in 2013 and appointment as a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Wharton" }, { "name": "Auroras Encore dead at age 23, Irish Thoroughbred racehorse", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/auroras-encore", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [ { "source_type": "news_confirmation", "publisher": "Dailymail.com", "url": "https://www.dailymail.com/sport/racing/article-15802727/Legendary-Grand-National-horse-dies.html", "relationship": "confirms death", "title": "Legendary Grand National horse Auroras Encore, who won world's most famous race at 66-1, dies aged 23" } ], "age": 23, "death_date": "2026-05-08", "reported_date": "2026-05-08", "published_at": "2026-05-08T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "other" ], "nationality": [ "Britain", "Ireland" ], "description": "Auroras Encore, the Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2013 Grand National, died on May 8, 2026. Foaled on March 10, 2002, he raced from February 2007 to January 2014 and finished his career with two hurdle wins and six steeplechase victories from 47 starts. Bred in Ireland and trained by Sue Smith, Auroras Encore was best known for his 66-1 victory in the Grand National at Aintree, where he won by nine lengths.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auroras_Encore" }, { "name": "Chris Phelan dead at age 70, Oldham, Queensland), pancreatic cancer", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/chris-phelan", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 70, "death_date": "2026-05-05", "reported_date": "2026-05-05", "published_at": "2026-05-05T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "Australia", "Ireland" ], "description": "Chris Phelan, the Irish-born Australian rugby league player who represented Parramatta and Queensland, died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Borris-in-Ossory, County Laois, Ireland, on December 12, 1955, he played in the 1980s and was a versatile forward for Queensland. Phelan was a two-time New South Wales Rugby League premiership-winner with the Parramatta Eels and also played for Oldham.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Phelan", "cause_of_death": { "label": "Cancer", "status": "reported", "cause_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/Deaths-From-cancer-cause" } }, { "name": "Bob Belden dead at age 78, American football player", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/bob-belden", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 58, "death_date": "2015-05-20", "reported_date": "2015-05-20", "published_at": "2026-05-05T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "America", "Ireland" ], "description": "Bob Belden, American football player.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Belden" }, { "name": "Brendan O’Brien dead at age 82, Irish journalist", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/brendan-obrien", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 82, "death_date": "2026-05-04", "reported_date": "2026-05-04", "published_at": "2026-05-04T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "irish journalist", "journalists" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Brendan O'Brien, Irish journalist.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_O%27Brien_(journalist)" }, { "name": "Gary Lydon public figure dead at age 61", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/gary-lydon", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 61, "death_date": "2026-05-03", "reported_date": "2026-05-03", "published_at": "2026-05-03T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "actors" ], "nationality": [ "Britain", "Ireland" ], "description": "Gary Lydon, an Irish actor, died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 61. He was known for his roles in The Banshees of Inisherin, The Clinic and Pure Mule. A British-Irish stage and screen actor, Lydon was born in England in 1964 and grew up in Northolt before moving with his family to Wexford, Ireland, as a child. He was living in Leitrim as of November 2022.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Lydon" }, { "name": "Stephen Greene dead at age 81, Irish hurler", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/stephen-greene", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 81, "death_date": "2026-05-01", "reported_date": "2026-05-01", "published_at": "2026-05-01T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "irish hurler", "other" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Stephen Greene, Irish hurler.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Greene_(hurler)" }, { "name": "Gordon Snell dead at age 93, Author, scriptwriter", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/gordon-snell", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 93, "death_date": "2026-04-29", "reported_date": "2026-04-29", "published_at": "2026-04-29T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "author", "scriptwriter", "writers" ], "nationality": [ "Britain", "Ireland" ], "description": "Gordon Snell, the British author of children's literature and scriptwriter, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Singapore on October 1, 1932, he worked as a writer and screenwriter and was married to Irish author Maeve Binchy from 1977 until her death in 2012. He lived in Dalkey, outside Dublin, Ireland.", "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/04/Gordon_Snell.jpg", "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Snell" }, { "name": "Donal Counihan dead at age 84, Irish politician", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/donal-counihan", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [ { "source_type": "news_confirmation", "publisher": "echolive.ie", "url": "https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-41835794.html", "relationship": "confirms death", "title": "Taoiseach leads tributes to former lord mayor of Cork Donal Counihan" } ], "age": 84, "death_date": "2026-04-27", "reported_date": "2026-04-27", "published_at": "2026-04-27T16:36:06+01:00", "occupation": [ "irish politician", "politicians" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Donal Counihan, Irish politician.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donal_Counihan" }, { "name": "Liam Browne public figure dead at age 89", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/liam-browne", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 89, "death_date": "2026-04-26", "reported_date": "2026-04-26", "published_at": "2026-04-26T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "other" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Liam Browne died on April 26, 2026.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_Browne" }, { "name": "Noble Yeats public figure dead at age 10", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/noble-yeats", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 10, "death_date": "2026-04-18", "reported_date": "2026-04-18", "published_at": "2026-04-18T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Noble Yeats, an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse, died on April 18, 2026, from colic. He was an Irish-bred National Hunt runner who won the 2022 Grand National under Sam Waley-Cohen, becoming the first seven-year-old horse to win the race since Bogskar in 1940. Noble Yeats was a bay gelding bred by Kristene Hunter in Ireland. He was sold as a three-year-old in August 2018 to trainer Donal Hassett for €6,500 and made his racecourse debut on December 1, 2019, finishing second in a point-to-point.", "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/04/Noble_Yeats.jpg", "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_Yeats", "cause_of_death": { "label": "Colic", "status": "reported", "cause_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/Deaths-From-colic" } }, { "name": "Patrick Campbell-Lyons public figure dead at age 82", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/patrick-campbell-lyons", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 82, "death_date": "2026-04-13", "reported_date": "2026-04-13", "published_at": "2026-04-13T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "musicians" ], "nationality": [ "Greece", "Ireland" ], "description": "Patrick Campbell-Lyons, an Irish musician and composer, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 82. A native of Lismore, County Waterford, he was a member of the West London music scene from the early 1960s, playing in several bands. He was the vocalist and a founding member of the R&B band Second Thoughts, whose lineups included Chris Thomas, Speedy Keen, Jon Field and Tony Duhig. In 1967, he formed the symphonic-rock band Nirvana with Greek musician Alex Spyropoulos. The duo recorded a series of critically acclaimed baroque, orchestrated albums before disbanding in the early 1970s.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Campbell-Lyons" }, { "name": "Moya Brennan Irish folk singer dead at age 73", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/moya-brennan", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 73, "death_date": "2026-04-13", "reported_date": "2026-04-13", "published_at": "2026-04-13T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "musicians" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Moya Brennan, the Irish folk singer of Clannad, died on April 13, 2026. Born Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin on August 4, 1952, she began performing professionally in 1970 when her family formed Clannad. Brennan released her first solo album, Máire, in 1992. She received a Grammy Award from five nominations and won an Emmy Award. She also recorded music for film soundtracks including Titanic, To End All Wars and King Arthur.", "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/04/Moya_Brennan.jpg", "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moya_Brennan" }, { "name": "Murt Duggan dead at age 84, Vet", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/murt-duggan", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 84, "death_date": "2026-04-11", "reported_date": "2026-04-11", "published_at": "2026-04-11T00:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "vet", "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Murt Duggan, an Irish hurler and selector, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Gortnahoe on November 27, 1940, he played at club level with Gortnahoe–Glengoole and Ballingarry, and later served as a selector with the Tipperary senior hurling team. Duggan was also part of the Tipperary minor side that won the All-Ireland title in 1959, having progressed through the juvenile and underage ranks with Gortnahoe–Glengoole. In retirement, he remained involved in the game through team management and coaching.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murt_Duggan" }, { "name": "Michael Patrick Irish actor and writer, complications from motor neuron disease dead at age 35", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/michael-patrick", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 35, "death_date": "2026-04-07", "reported_date": "2026-04-07", "published_at": "2026-04-07T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "actors", "writers" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Michael Patrick died on April 7, 2026, from complications from motor neuron disease. He was an Irish actor and writer known for My Left Nut.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Patrick_(actor)", "cause_of_death": { "label": "Motor neuron disease", "status": "reported", "cause_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/Deaths-From-motor-neuron-disease" } }, { "name": "Gabriel Rosenstock public figure dead at age 76", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/gabriel-rosenstock", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 76, "death_date": "2026-04-06", "reported_date": "2026-04-06", "published_at": "2026-04-06T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "writers" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Gabriel Rosenstock died on April 6, 2026.", "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/04/Gabriel_Rosenstock.jpg", "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Rosenstock" }, { "name": "Seán Barrett Irish politician, TD, minister of education and twice of defence dead at age 81", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/sean-barrett", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 81, "death_date": "2026-04-06", "reported_date": "2026-04-06", "published_at": "2026-04-06T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "politicians" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Seán Barrett died on April 6, 2026. He was an Irish politician and TD, serving in the Dáil from 1981 to 2002 and again from 2007 to 2020. Barrett was minister of education from 1986 to 1987 and served twice as minister of defence.", "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/04/Se_n_Barrett_politician.jpg", "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Barrett_(politician)" }, { "name": "Dennis Campbell Kennedy public figure dead at age 89", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/dennis-campbell-kennedy", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 89, "death_date": "2026-04-05", "reported_date": "2026-04-05", "published_at": "2026-04-05T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "journalists" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Dennis Campbell Kennedy died on April 5, 2026.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Campbell_Kennedy" }, { "name": "Rory O’Hanlon Irish politician, TD, minister of health and environment dead at age 92", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/rory-ohanlon", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 92, "death_date": "2026-03-31", "reported_date": "2026-03-31", "published_at": "2026-03-31T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "politicians" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Rory O'Hanlon, the Irish politician who served as a TD from 1977 to 2011, died on March 31, 2026, aged 92. A Fianna Fáil member, he was Minister for Health from 1987 to 1991 and Minister for the Environment from 1991 to 1992. He also served as Minister of State for Social Welfare Claims in 1982, Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1997 to 2002, and Ceann Comhairle from 2002 to 2007.", "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/03/Rory_O_Hanlon.jpg", "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_O%27Hanlon" }, { "name": "Christopher Haskins public figure dead at age 88", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/christopher-haskins", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 88, "death_date": "2026-03-30", "reported_date": "2026-03-30", "published_at": "2026-03-30T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "other" ], "nationality": [ "Britain", "Ireland" ], "description": "Christopher Haskins, the Irish-born businessman and life peer known as Baron Haskins, died on March 30, 2026, aged 88. Born in Dublin on May 30, 1937, he was a member of the British House of Lords from 1998 to 2020. He attended St Columba's College, Dublin, and Trinity College, Dublin, where he was known as a student radical and member of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. After graduating with an honours degree in modern history, he joined De La Rue before entering the family business, Northern Dairies, in 1962. He later turned the company into Northern Foods.", "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/03/Christopher_Haskins.jpg", "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Haskins" }, { "name": "Michael Lyster Sports broadcaster dead at age 71", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/michael-lyster", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 71, "death_date": "2026-03-21", "reported_date": "2026-03-21", "published_at": "2026-03-21T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "sports broadcaster", "journalists" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Michael Lyster, the Irish television and radio broadcaster best known for presenting The Sunday Game Live, died on March 21, 2026, aged 71. He worked for RTÉ and mainly covered sporting events, including Gaelic games and the Olympic Games. Born in Dungarvan, County Waterford, he spent his formative years in Barnaderg, County Galway, after his father was transferred there when he was four. He was educated at St Jarlath's College in Tuam and began his career in journalism with The Tuam Herald before moving into television and radio.", "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/03/Michael_Lyster.jpg", "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Lyster" }, { "name": "Ben Keaton Irish actor dead at age 69", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/ben-keaton", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 69, "death_date": "2026-03-20", "reported_date": "2026-03-20", "published_at": "2026-03-20T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "actors" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Ben Keaton, the Irish actor known for roles in Emmerdale, Casualty and Father Ted, died on March 20, 2026, aged 69. Born Benjamin J. Burke-Kennedy in Dublin on 3 May 1956, he appeared in Emmerdale as Jeff Brannigan and in Casualty as Spencer between 1999 and 2002. He also played Father Austin Purcell in Think Fast, Father Ted, an episode of the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. Under his stage name, Keaton also worked in theatre and as a comedian.", "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/03/Ben_Keaton.jpg", "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Keaton" }, { "name": "Houston McKelvey Irish priest dead at age 83", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/houston-mckelvey", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 83, "death_date": "2026-03-19", "reported_date": "2026-03-19", "published_at": "2026-03-19T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "other" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Houston McKelvey, an Irish priest and former Dean of Belfast, died on March 19, 2026, aged 83. Born in Muckamore on September 3, 1942, he was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Queen's University Belfast and Trinity College, Dublin, and was ordained in 1968. He served as curate at Dunmurry until 1970, then as rector of Kilmakee for 12 years. He later became secretary of the General Synod Board of Education (Northern Ireland), a post he held until 2001, when he was appointed Dean of Belfast at St Anne's Cathedral, serving until 2011.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston_McKelvey" }, { "name": "Robert White public figure dead at age 89", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/robert-white-tenor", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 89, "death_date": "2026-03-17", "reported_date": "2026-03-17", "published_at": "2026-03-17T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "musicians" ], "nationality": [ "America", "Ireland" ], "description": "Robert White, an American tenor and voice teacher, died on March 17, 2026. Born on October 27, 1936, he had an active performance career for eight decades. He began performing Irish songs on the radio in 1942 at age six on programs including Coast to Coast on a Bus and The Fred Allen Show, earning the nickname \"the little John McCormack.\" In the late 1950s, he began a career as a concert tenor and later became known for performances of early music by Handel, Bach and Monteverdi, as well as for returning in the mid-1970s to Irish songs and performing a wide repertory in concert.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_White_(tenor)" }, { "name": "Dolores Keane Singer dead at age 72", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/dolores-keane", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 72, "death_date": "2026-03-16", "reported_date": "2026-03-16", "published_at": "2026-03-16T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "singer", "musicians" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Dolores Keane, an Irish folk singer and founding member of De Dannan, died on March 16, 2026. Born on 26 September 1953 in Sylane, County Galway, she was raised from the age of four by her aunts Rita and Sarah Keane, both sean-nós singers, and began singing at a young age. She made her first recording for Radio Éireann in 1958, at the age of five. In 1975, she co-founded De Dannan, whose debut album, Dé Danann, was released that year. After a brief period with the group, she left in 1976 and went on to a solo recording and touring career.", "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/03/Dolores_Keane.jpg", "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolores_Keane" }, { "name": "Billy Campbell Northern Irish footballer", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/billy-campbell-northern-irish-footballer", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 81, "death_date": "2026-03-13", "reported_date": "2026-03-13", "published_at": "2026-03-13T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Billy Campbell, the Northern Irish footballer, died on March 13, 2026, at the age of 81. He played as a right winger for Sunderland, Dundee, Motherwell, Hamilton Academical and Northern Ireland. Campbell was also player-manager of Linfield.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Campbell_(Northern_Irish_footballer)" }, { "name": "Billy McCullough Northern Irish footballer", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/billy-mccullough", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 90, "death_date": "2026-03-13", "reported_date": "2026-03-13", "published_at": "2026-03-13T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Billy McCullough, the Northern Irish footballer who made more than 250 appearances for Arsenal and was capped 10 times for Northern Ireland, died on March 13, 2026. Born in Carrickfergus, he first played for Portadown before joining Arsenal in 1958 for £5,000. A left-back, he made his debut against Luton Town on 26 December 1958 and became the club’s regular left back after Len Wills was moved to right back in 1959–60. He wore the No. 3 shirt for six seasons and was noted for his consistency and fitness.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_McCullough" }, { "name": "Kevin Kiely Irish politician dead at age -1", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/kevin-kiely", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": -1, "death_date": "2026-03-12", "reported_date": "2026-03-12", "published_at": "2026-03-12T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "lawyers", "politicians" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Kevin Kiely, Irish politician and Mayor of Limerick from 2009 to 2010, died on March 12, 2026, aged 64. He was a member of Fine Gael and was first elected to Limerick City Council in 1985. Made a Peace Commissioner in 1983 by then Fine Gael Minister for Justice Michael Noonan, he was re-elected to the council in June 2009. Kiely also served on the Governing Authority of the University of Limerick and was chairman of Limerick City Council Joint Policing and a former chairman of Limerick City Council Future Planning.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Kiely" }, { "name": "Ron Delany Irish Olympic runner dead at age 91", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/ron-delany", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 91, "death_date": "2026-03-11", "reported_date": "2026-03-11", "published_at": "2026-03-11T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Ron Delany, the Irish Olympic runner who won gold in the 1500 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics, died on March 11, 2026, at the age of 91. Ronald Michael Delany was an Irish athlete who specialised in middle-distance running and was born in Arklow, County Wicklow, on March 6, 1935. He later won a bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 1958 European Athletics Championships in Stockholm and also competed at the 1954 European Athletics Championships in Bern and the 1960 Summer Olympics. He retired from competitive athletics in 1962.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Delany" }, { "name": "Lou Holtz American college football coach", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/lou-holtz", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 89, "death_date": "2026-03-04", "reported_date": "2026-03-04", "published_at": "2026-03-04T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "America", "Ireland" ], "description": "Lou Holtz, the American college football coach who led Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, died on March 4, 2026, at age 89. Born in Follansbee, West Virginia, Holtz served as head coach at the College of William & Mary, North Carolina State University, the New York Jets, the University of Arkansas, the University of Minnesota, Notre Dame and the University of South Carolina. His 1988 Notre Dame team finished 12–0 and won the Fiesta Bowl as the consensus national champion. Holtz compiled a career college head coaching record of 249–132–7 and later worked as a television college football analyst for CBS Sports and ESPN.", "image_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/static/people/images/thumbnails/2026/03/Lou_Holtz.jpg", "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Holtz" }, { "name": "Mike Smith Scottish cricketer dead at age 59", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/mike-smith-scottish-cricketer", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [ { "source_type": "news_confirmation", "publisher": "Albuquerque Journal", "url": "https://www.abqjournal.com/sports/why-not-mike-smith-looks-to-set-record-at-kentucky-derby/3032744", "relationship": "confirms death", "title": "‘Why not?’: Mike Smith looks to set record at Kentucky Derby" }, { "source_type": "news_confirmation", "publisher": "Roanoke Times", "url": "https://roanoke.com/news/state-regional/texas/article_50d7ed77-40ee-5679-a496-b99d6b59f3f7.html", "relationship": "confirms death", "title": "Kentucky Derby jockey Mike Smith set to race in 29th Run for the Roses" }, { "source_type": "news_confirmation", "publisher": "Sporting News", "url": "https://www.sportingnews.com/us/horse-racing/news/oldest-jockeys-win-kentucky-derby-mike-smith-history-2026/0f8f75e0665b98f3b7e2b54c", "relationship": "confirms death", "title": "Oldest jockeys to win Kentucky Derby: How So Happy's Mike Smith can make Churchill Downs history in 2026" }, { "source_type": "news_confirmation", "publisher": "Dailymail.com", "url": "https://www.dailymail.com/sport/cricket/article-15828095/england-cricketer-mike-smith-dies-aged-92.html", "relationship": "confirms death", "title": "England's second-oldest Test cricketer and former captain dies aged 92 - hailed a 'servant of the game' and the last to represent England in both cricket AND rugby union" }, { "source_type": "news_confirmation", "publisher": "BBC News", "url": "https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/c759vn5nx71o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bsport%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D", "relationship": "confirms death", "title": "Former England cricket captain Smith dies aged 92" }, { "source_type": "news_confirmation", "publisher": "BBC News", "url": "https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/c759vn5nx71o", "relationship": "confirms death", "title": "Former England cricket captain Smith dies aged 92" } ], "age": 59, "death_date": "2026-03-01", "reported_date": "2026-03-01", "published_at": "2026-03-01T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland", "Scotland" ], "description": "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 made his Scotland debut in 1987 against Ireland, scoring 79 in the first innings. After being dropped in 1990, he returned to the side in 1994 and made his top score of 100 that year. Smith appeared in the ICC Trophy in 1997 and was part of Scotland’s 1999 Cricket World Cup squad. He also played senior-level rugby and later worked as a sales representative.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Smith_(Scottish_cricketer)" }, { "name": "Leila Shahid Diplomat, anthropologist dead at age 76", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/leila-shahid", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 76, "death_date": "2026-02-18", "reported_date": "2026-02-18", "published_at": "2026-02-18T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "diplomat", "anthropologist", "politicians", "scientists" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland", "Palestine" ], "description": "Leila Shahid, a Palestinian diplomat and the first woman ambassador of Palestine, died on February 18, 2026. Born in Beirut in 1949, she represented the Palestine Liberation Organization in Ireland in 1989 and in the Netherlands in 1990. She later served the Palestinian Authority in France, taking office in Paris in 1993. From 2006 to 2014, she was the General Delegate of Palestine in the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leila_Shahid" }, { "name": "Jim Lane Irish Republican and socialist dead at age 88", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/jim-lane-irish-republican", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 88, "death_date": "2026-02-17", "reported_date": "2026-02-17", "published_at": "2026-02-17T12:00:00+01:00", "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Jim Lane, an Irish republican and socialist from Cork, died on February 17, 2026. Born James Anthony Lane in 1938, he was a central figure in left-wing politics in Cork city from the 1960s to the late 1980s and was involved in many campaigns. He was also influential in republican circles nationally and was known as an advocate of socialist republicanism of a Marxist-Leninist hue. Lane joined the Irish Republican Army, Sinn Féin and the Cork Volunteers' Pipe Band in 1954, and took part in the IRA's 1956–62 border campaign before resigning when the Cork brigade disengaged from the armed campaign.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Lane_(Irish_republican)" }, { "name": "Danny Hale Northern Irish footballer", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/danny-hale-footballer", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 84, "death_date": "2026-02-12", "reported_date": "2026-02-12", "published_at": "2026-02-12T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Danny Hale, the Northern Irish footballer who played as a forward, died on February 12, 2026. Born Daniel Hale on 1 July 1941, he was a prolific goalscorer in the Irish League and the League of Ireland, becoming top scorer in each and netting more than 300 goals across a 13-season career. Raised in Carrick Hill in north Belfast, he played for St Malachy's, Cranburn Stars, Lisnagarvey Strollers, Cliftonville, Glentoran, Crusaders, Dundalk, Derry City and Ards. He made his senior debut for Cliftonville at Solitude on 15 August 1959 and later scored 55 times for Crusaders in the 1965–66 season, a club record.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Hale_(footballer)" }, { "name": "Eddie Harty Irish Olympic equestrian dead at age 88", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/eddie-harty", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 88, "death_date": "2026-02-11", "reported_date": "2026-02-11", "published_at": "2026-02-11T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Eddie Harty, the Irish Olympic equestrian and National Hunt jockey who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Dublin on June 10, 1937, Harty took part in two events at the Rome Games and later rode for leading trainers in England and Ireland. His biggest victory came in the 1969 Grand National, when he was a late replacement aboard Highland Wedding, trained by Toby Balding, and the pair won by 12 lengths.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Harty", "cause_of_death": { "label": "heart failure", "status": "reported", "cause_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/Deaths-From-heart-failure" } }, { "name": "Damien Byrne Irish football/soccer player dead at age 71", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/damien-byrne", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 71, "death_date": "2026-02-06", "reported_date": "2026-02-06", "published_at": "2026-02-06T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Damien Byrne, an Irish professional footballer, died on February 6, 2026. He was 71. Byrne’s career spanned 20 seasons, during which he won player of the year awards in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, the only man to do so. He began as a forward before switching midway through his career to centre-back. He made his League of Ireland debut for Home Farm on October 12, 1973, later played for Dundalk and Drogheda United, and won League of Ireland representative honours while at Drogheda. His son, Phil Byrne, played for Carrick Rangers in the IFA Premiership.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damien_Byrne" }, { "name": "Joe Mulholland Managing Director of RTÉ Television dead at age 85", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/joe-mulholland-managing-director", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 85, "death_date": "2026-01-31", "reported_date": "2026-01-31", "published_at": "2026-01-31T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "managing director of rtÉ television", "journalists" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Joe Mulholland, the Irish television executive who served as managing director of RTÉ Television, died on January 31, 2026, aged 85. Patrick Joseph Mulholland worked in a number of capacities with national broadcaster RTÉ, including as managing director of RTÉ Television. Born in 1940 in Ballybofey, County Donegal, he later returned to Ireland in 1970 and joined RTÉ on its first trainee TV producer/director course. His early work included Irish-language programming, and he later became head of current affairs in 1980 before being appointed Director of News in 1990.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Mulholland_(managing_director)" }, { "name": "Geraldine Barniville Irish squash and tennis player dead at age 83", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/geraldine-barniville", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 83, "death_date": "2026-01-30", "reported_date": "2026-01-30", "published_at": "2026-01-30T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "Geraldine Barniville, an Irish squash and tennis player, died on January 30, 2026, at the age of 83. A native of Birr in County Offaly, she came from a prominent legal family, the Houlihans of the D.A. Houlihan law firm. Barniville won a record nine Carrickmines titles in tennis, beginning in 1963, and reached the second round of the 1964 U.S. National Championships, where she pushed eighth-seeded Carole Caldwell into a third set. She played in 10 Federation Cup ties for Ireland between 1964 and 1977, appeared more than 70 times for Ireland in tennis, and also represented her country in squash, competing at World Championships and on Irish teams in international events.", "image_url": null, "wikidata_id": null, "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraldine_Barniville" }, { "name": "John Heneghan Business owner dead at age 79", "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/john-heneghan-gaelic-footballer", "verification_status": "reported", "sources": [], "age": 79, "death_date": "2026-01-30", "reported_date": "2026-01-30", "published_at": "2026-01-30T12:00:00+01:00", "occupation": [ "business owner", "athletes" ], "nationality": [ "Ireland" ], "description": "John Heneghan, an Irish Gaelic footballer and selector, died on January 30, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in 1946 in Ballymahon, County Longford, he played club football with Ballymahon and Naomh Mhuire and represented the Longford senior football team at inter-county level. Heneghan began playing at juvenile and underage levels with Ballymahon, made his intermediate-team debut in 1966, and later spent eight years with Naomh Mhuire after emigrating to London that year. He won a London senior football championship medal in 1968. 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