41 obituaries for famous people named Burns. See who they were, when they died, and read their memorial pages.
Randy Burns, the American folk singer, songwriter and guitarist,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 78. Known professionally as Randall R. Burns and also associated with the Sky Dog Band,…
John Fisher Burns, a British journalist and longtime London bureau chief for The New York Times,
died on March 12, 2026. He was 81. Burns won two Pulitzer Prizes during…
American actor (The Ghost Busters
Died on Thursday December 18th 2025
American airline pilot
Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
British architectural historian
Died on Monday February 24th 2025
American football player (Kentucky Wildcats
Died on Wednesday July 17th 2024
British professor of modern British history
Died on Wednesday October 4th 2023
British overseas administrator (Tristan da Cunha)
Died on Wednesday March 22nd 2023
Irish hurler (Nenagh Éire Óg
Died on Thursday February 23rd 2023
American politician
Died on Thursday March 17th 2022
American-born Canadian ice hockey player (Minnesota North Stars
Died on Monday November 8th 2021
American entrepreneur
Died on Thursday August 19th 2021
American operatic mezzo-soprano
Died on Friday June 4th 2021
American football player (Michigan) and coach (Minnesota Vikings)
Died on Wednesday May 12th 2021
Irish broadcaster
Died on Sunday February 28th 2021
American television producer and screenwriter (The Munsters
Died on Sunday January 31st 2021
American film and television producer (Ancient Aliens
Died on Monday September 28th 2020
American comedian (The Andy Griffith Show) and actor (The Night They Raided Minsky's
Died on Tuesday January 28th 2020
Northern Irish Gaelic footballer (Down)
Died on Thursday October 10th 2019
American judge
Died on Tuesday June 4th 2019
Australian aviatrix
Died on Sunday May 26th 2019
Canadian executive
Died on Friday February 22nd 2019
American cartoonist
Died on Sunday October 7th 2018
Irish jockey
Died on Tuesday May 15th 2018
Irish jockey
Died on Tuesday May 15th 2018
British singer-songwriter (Dead or Alive)
Died on Monday October 24th 2016
American politician
Died on Thursday April 28th 2016
Australian actress
Died on Monday December 21st 2015
American banker
Died on Thursday July 16th 2015
Irish Gaelic football player (Cork)
Died on Tuesday May 5th 2015
American lawyer
Died on Tuesday October 1st 2013
American political radio broadcaster and food critic
Died on Saturday May 25th 2013
American politician
Died on Sunday March 24th 2013
American actress (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre)
Died on Tuesday August 5th 2014
American historian (Roosevelt: The Soldier of Freedom) and political scientist
Died on Tuesday July 15th 2014
Canadian politician
Died on Thursday May 15th 2014
English author
Died on Monday January 13th 2014
