39 obituaries for famous people named Cecil. See who they were, when they died, and read their memorial pages.
Cecil L. Alexander, an American politician and lobbyist who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1963 to 1979,
died on March 5, 2026. He was a Democratic member…
Irish Anglican priest
Died on Friday August 1st 2025
English footballer (Sunderland)
Died on Tuesday April 22nd 2025
British Thoroughbred horse
Died on Sunday June 23rd 2024
American pastor and LGBT activist
Died on Monday April 22nd 2024
American pastor and theologian
Died on Saturday April 6th 2024
British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
Died on Wednesday November 29th 2023
American basketball player (North Melbourne Giants
Died on Monday July 3rd 2023
American politician
Died on Thursday December 15th 2022
American football player
Died on Wednesday September 1st 2021
British jazz bassist and record producer
Died on Monday March 29th 2021
British businessman and charity executive
Died on Friday December 4th 2020
American businessman
Died on Saturday October 24th 2020
Brazilian actor
Died on Friday October 9th 2020
American football player (New York Jets
Died on Thursday August 6th 2020
Irish painter
Died on Tuesday May 19th 2020
Danish writer
Died on Monday April 20th 2020
Irish rugby union player (Lions
Died on Tuesday November 12th 2019
English author and publisher
Died on Thursday June 27th 2019
American broadcaster
Died on Sunday May 5th 2019
American jazz pianist and poet
Died on Friday April 6th 2018
Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens)
Died on Wednesday January 17th 2018
American businessman (The Biltmore Company)
Died on Tuesday October 31st 2017
South African rugby union player (national team)
Died on Saturday October 28th 2017
American politician
Died on Sunday August 27th 2017
American politician
Died on Friday August 25th 2017
British Royal Navy officer
Died on Friday March 17th 2017
American film director
Died on Monday December 19th 2016
Filipino sports administrator (Philippine Sports Commission)
Died on Tuesday March 22nd 2016
British Conservative politician and cabinet minister
Died on Friday January 22nd 2016
South African footballer
Died on Sunday October 25th 2015
Zimbabwean lion
Died on Wednesday July 1st 2015
Ghanaian football player and coach
Died on Tuesday May 12th 2015
American architect
Died on Tuesday July 30th 2013
British racehorse trainer
Died on Tuesday June 11th 2013
American musician and singer
Died on Friday February 1st 2013
Australian police chief
Died on Wednesday March 12th 2014
British politician
Died on Sunday February 2nd 2014
Welsh painter
Died on Sunday February 22nd 2015
