Named Crane

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

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

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