39 obituaries for famous people named Butler. See who they were, when they died, and read their memorial pages.
Martyn Butler, an English HIV/AIDS activist and co-founder of the Terrence Higgins Trust, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 71. He was a co-founder of the Terrence…
American boxerDied on Wednesday October 30th 2024
English footballer (Chester City)Died on Tuesday June 11th 2024
perpetrator of the Perry High School shootingDied on Friday January 19th 2024
British sports broadcasterDied on Saturday July 15th 2023
American cinematographer (JawsDied on Thursday April 6th 2023
British psephologistDied on Wednesday November 9th 2022
American theater producerDied on Tuesday November 8th 2022
English golferDied on Monday October 17th 2022
Welsh journalist and rugby union player (national team)Died on Thursday September 15th 2022
British-American filmmaker (Pumping Iron)Died on Friday October 22nd 2021
British comedian and magicianDied on Tuesday October 19th 2021
South African actor (Circles in a ForestDied on Friday May 28th 2021
American disability rights advocateDied on Sunday August 23rd 2020
American model and actress (The Town That Dreaded SundownDied on Thursday May 28th 2020
American business executiveDied on Monday December 2nd 2019
American lawyer and politicianDied on Tuesday April 23rd 2019
British racing cyclistDied on Thursday March 14th 2019
American jazz pianistDied on Tuesday July 3rd 2018
American NBA Basketball PlayerDied on Wednesday January 31st 2018
American pornographic film actorDied on Wednesday January 31st 2018
Bahamian singer and entertainerDied on Monday November 20th 2017
Bahamian politicianDied on Monday November 13th 2017
British politicianDied on Friday September 22nd 2017
British film editor (A Clockwork Orange)Died on Friday June 16th 2017
English football manager (Kaizer ChiefsDied on Saturday April 22nd 2017
Australian rugby league playerDied on Tuesday October 4th 2016
British entomologistDied on Monday January 4th 2016
Australian naturalist and conservationistDied on Friday December 11th 2015
New Zealand children's authorDied on Sunday September 20th 2015
British diplomatDied on Tuesday December 24th 2013
American Hall of Fame football player (Pittsburgh Steelers)Died on Saturday May 11th 2013
British authorDied on Saturday January 5th 2013
American politicianDied on Tuesday July 29th 2014
American politicianDied on Monday May 5th 2014
American artistDied on Wednesday March 19th 2014
British literary critic and academicDied on Tuesday March 11th 2014
American soul singerDied on Thursday April 2nd 2015