Named Crane

9 obituaries for famous people named Crane. See who they were, when they died, and read their memorial pages.

Ed Crane, American libertarian activist, died on February 10, 2026

Ed Crane American libertarian activist dead at age 81

Ed Crane, an American libertarian activist and co-founder of the Cato Institute, died on February 10, 2026. He was 81. Crane, whose full name was Edward Harrison Crane, served as…

February 10, 2026 12:00 pm

Ed Crane, co-founder of the Cato Institute, died on February 10, 2026

Ed Crane American libertarian activist, co-founder of the Cato Institute dead at age 81

Edward Harrison Crane, an American libertarian activist and co-founder of the Cato Institute, died on February 10, 2026, at age 81. Crane served as the institute’s president until October 2012.…

February 10, 2026 12:00 pm