Kath Pettingill: key obituary facts
Is Kath Pettingill dead? Yes. Kath Pettingill died on August 1, 2026, at age 91.
Cause of death: Kath Pettingill's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Kath Pettingill known for?
She was an Australian criminal.
More about Kath Pettingill
Born: 1 January 1935.
Gender: female.
Occupation: drug trafficker, prostitute.
Children: Dennis Allen, Victor Peirce.
Also known as: Kathleen Pettingill.
Kath Pettingill, the former brothel owner and matriarch of the Melbourne criminal Pettingill family, died on August 1, 2026, aged 91.
Born Kathleen Pettingill on March 27, 1935, she was known publicly as “Kath” and was widely identified with the criminal family she headed in Melbourne. Wikidata records her as an Australian criminal and notes that she was also known as Kathleen Pettingill.
She was the mother of Dennis Allen and Victor Peirce.