Duane Ward: key obituary facts
Is Duane Ward dead? Yes. Duane Ward died on July 19, 2026, at age 62.
Cause of death: Duane Ward's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Duane Ward known for?
He was an American baseball player.
More about Duane Ward
Born: 28 May 1964.
Place of birth: Los Ojos.
Gender: male.
Nationality: United States.
Education: Farmington High School.
Also known as: Roy Duane Ward.
Duane Ward, the American baseball pitcher who spent parts of his major league career with the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays, died on July 19, 2026.
He was 62. Born Roy Duane Ward on May 28, 1964, in Los Ojos, he attended Farmington High School in New Mexico and emerged from the area’s amateur baseball scene before being drafted out of high school in 1982.
Ward went on to pitch in the major leagues as a reliever, and he was known for his work with Atlanta and Toronto. He had lived in Las Vegas since 1988.