Murray De Laine: key obituary facts
Is Murray De Laine dead? Yes. Murray De Laine died on October 5, 2026, at age 90.
Cause of death: Murray De Laine's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Murray De Laine known for?
He was an Australian politician.
More about Murray De Laine
Born: 29 August 1936.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician, sailor.
Nationality: Australia.
Employer: Holden.
Also known as: Murray Royce De Laine.
Murray Royce De Laine, an Australian politician who represented Price in the South Australian House of Assembly, died on October 5, 2026, aged 90.
Before entering parliament, he worked for Holden for 35 years, serving as a shop steward and as an executive member of the Association of Draughting, Supervisory and Technical Employees. De Laine was elected to Price as a Labor member on December 7, 1985, and represented the electorate until 2002.
The seat was substantially altered in a 1998 redistribution and renamed Cheltenham. In August 2001, De Laine lost Labor’s preselection to Jay Weatherill. He left the party on August 15 and announced that he would contest the next state election as an independent. His parliamentary service thus spanned a period in which the electorate he represented underwent a significant change in its boundaries and name. His path from Holden’s workforce and union representation to elected office linked a lengthy industrial career with nearly 17 years in the state legislature. The supplied biographical account records his service in the House through 2002, following his election in 1985, and his announcement that he would stand independently after leaving Labor. De Laine was 90 at his death.