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 priestDied on Friday August 1st 2025
English footballer (Sunderland)Died on Tuesday April 22nd 2025
British Thoroughbred horseDied on Sunday June 23rd 2024
American pastor and LGBT activistDied on Monday April 22nd 2024
American pastor and theologianDied on Saturday April 6th 2024
British Grand Prix motorcycle road racerDied on Wednesday November 29th 2023
American basketball player (North Melbourne GiantsDied on Monday July 3rd 2023
American politicianDied on Thursday December 15th 2022
American football playerDied on Wednesday September 1st 2021
British jazz bassist and record producerDied on Monday March 29th 2021
British businessman and charity executiveDied on Friday December 4th 2020
American businessmanDied on Saturday October 24th 2020
Brazilian actorDied on Friday October 9th 2020
American football player (New York JetsDied on Thursday August 6th 2020
Irish painterDied on Tuesday May 19th 2020
Danish writerDied on Monday April 20th 2020
Irish rugby union player (LionsDied on Tuesday November 12th 2019
American broadcasterDied on Sunday May 5th 2019
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 politicianDied on Sunday August 27th 2017
American politicianDied on Friday August 25th 2017
British Royal Navy officerDied on Friday March 17th 2017
American film directorDied on Monday December 19th 2016
Filipino sports administrator (Philippine Sports Commission)Died on Tuesday March 22nd 2016
British Conservative politician and cabinet ministerDied on Friday January 22nd 2016
South African footballerDied on Sunday October 25th 2015
Zimbabwean lionDied on Wednesday July 1st 2015
Ghanaian football player and coachDied on Tuesday May 12th 2015
American architectDied on Tuesday July 30th 2013
British racehorse trainerDied on Tuesday June 11th 2013
American musician and singerDied on Friday February 1st 2013
Australian police chiefDied on Wednesday March 12th 2014
British politicianDied on Sunday February 2nd 2014
Welsh painterDied on Sunday February 22nd 2015