Dame Penelope Keith dead at age 86, English actress
Dame Penelope Keith, the English actress best known for The Good Life and To the Manor Born, died on June 29, 2026, at the age of 86; her death was…
Named Dame
Over 50 obituaries for famous people named Dame. See who they were, when they died, and read their memorial pages.
Dame Jools Topp dead at age 68, New Zealand musician and comedian
Dame Jools Topp, the New Zealand musician and comedian known as one half of the Topp Twins, died on May 23, 2026, aged 68. A performer active from 1975 to…
Dame Shirley Porter dead at age 95, Politician
Dame Shirley Porter, British politician and former leader of Westminster City Council, died on May 4, 2026, aged 95. She led the council from 1983 to 1991 and served as…
Dame Bridget Ogilvie dead at age 88, Australian-British scientist
Dame Bridget Ogilvie died on April 27, 2026. Tags Scientists, 27 April 2026, Australia, Britain, Dame, Ogilvie, April 2026, April 27
Dame Marie Bashir
Australian psychiatrist and viceroyDied on Tuesday January 20th 2026
Dame Karen Poutasi
New Zealand public health officialDied on Thursday January 1st 2026
Dame Patricia Routledge
English actress (Keeping Up Appearances)Died on Friday October 3rd 2025
Dame Jane Goodall
English zoologist and primatologistDied on Wednesday October 1st 2025
Dame Joan Metge
New Zeland anthropologistDied on Thursday September 18th 2025
Dame Pat Harrison
New Zealand educationalistDied on Monday September 8th 2025
Dame Peggy Koopman-Boyden
New Zealand gerontologistDied on Friday August 29th 2025
Dame Annette Brooke
British politicianDied on Thursday August 21st 2025
Dame Steve Shirley
German-born English computer industry executive and philanthropistDied on Monday August 11th 2025
Dame Julie Kenny
English businesswomanDied on Monday February 24th 2025
Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi
New Zealand educatorDied on Sunday February 2nd 2025
Dame Tariana Turia
New Zealand politicianDied on Thursday January 2nd 2025
Dame Rosalind Savill
British museum curatorDied on Saturday December 28th 2024
Dame Elizabeth Hanan
Australian-born New Zealand local-body politicianDied on Tuesday October 15th 2024
Dame Maggie Smith
British actress (Harry Potter)Died on Friday September 27th 2024
Dame Elizabeth Esteve-Coll
British academic and museum directorDied on Wednesday September 18th 2024
Dame June Mariu
New Zealand Māori community leader and sportswomanDied on Saturday August 10th 2024
Dame Jennifer Roberts
English judgeDied on Wednesday June 12th 2024
Dame Elizabeth Fradd
British nursing administratorDied on Wednesday May 22nd 2024
Dame Alexandra Burslem
British academic and public servantDied on Thursday November 16th 2023
Dame Alison Quentin-Baxter
New Zealand public and international lawyerDied on Monday October 2nd 2023
Dame Phyllis Guthardt
New Zealand Methodist minister and women's leaderDied on Sunday July 2nd 2023
Dame Ann Leslie
British journalist (The Daily Mail)Died on Tuesday June 27th 2023
Dame Rosie Horton
New Zealand philanthropistDied on Monday May 15th 2023
Dame Rosmary Cramp
English archaeologist and academicDied on Monday May 1st 2023
Dame Mary Quant
British fashion designerDied on Thursday April 13th 2023
Dame Phyllida Barlow
British artistDied on Monday March 13th 2023
Dame Kathrin Thomas
British public servantDied on Saturday February 25th 2023
Dame Beryl Grey
English ballet dancerDied on Sunday December 11th 2022
Dame Clare Marx
British surgeonDied on Sunday November 27th 2022
Dame Frances Campbell-Preston
British courtierDied on Thursday November 24th 2022
Dame Carmen Callil
Australian publisherDied on Tuesday October 18th 2022
Dame Olivia Newton-John
Australian singer ("Physical") and actress (GreaseDied on Monday August 8th 2022
Dame Deborah James
British journalist (YouDied on Tuesday June 28th 2022
Dame Aroha Reriti-Crofts
New Zealand community activistDied on Saturday May 21st 2022
Dame June Jackson
New Zealand Māori activist and public servantDied on Monday March 28th 2022
Dame Miriam Dell
New Zealand women's advocateDied on Wednesday March 23rd 2022
Dame Catherine Tizard
New Zealand politicianDied on Sunday October 31st 2021
Dame Jocelyn Fish
New Zealand women's rights advocateDied on Tuesday September 21st 2021
Dame Elizabeth Blackadder
Scottish painterDied on Tuesday August 24th 2021
Dame Georgina Kirby
New Zealand Māori leader and women's advocateDied on Monday June 14th 2021
Dame Fiona Caldicott
British psychiatrist and academic administratorDied on Friday February 26th 2021
Dame Margaret Weston
British museum curatorDied on Wednesday January 13th 2021
Dame Margaret Booth
British judgeDied on Wednesday January 13th 2021
Dame Fanny Waterman
English pianistDied on Sunday December 20th 2020
Dame Georgina Mace
British ecologist and conservation scientistDied on Thursday September 24th 2020
Dame Ingrid Roscoe
English writerDied on Monday June 29th 2020
Dame Vera Lynn
British singer ("We'll Meet Again"Died on Thursday June 18th 2020
Dame Ingrid Allen
Northern Irish neuropathologistDied on Saturday April 25th 2020
Dame Alison Roxburgh
New Zealand women's rights advocate and community leaderDied on Thursday January 30th 2020
Dame Margaret Scott
South African ballet dancerDied on Sunday February 24th 2019
Dame Felicity Hill
British Royal Air Force officerDied on Thursday February 7th 2019
Dame Gillian Lynne
British dancer and choreographerDied on Sunday July 1st 2018
Dame Tessa Jowell
English politicianDied on Sunday May 13th 2018
Dame Beulah Bewley
British physicianDied on Saturday January 27th 2018
Dame Sister Pauline Engel
New Zealand educatorDied on Thursday November 16th 2017
Dame Helen Alexander
British businesswomanDied on Monday August 7th 2017
Dame Ngāneko Minhinnick
New Zealand Māori leader (Ngāti Te Ata)Died on Friday June 16th 2017
Dame Laurie Salas
New Zealand women's rights and peace activistDied on Sunday January 29th 2017
Dame Sheila Quinn
British nurseDied on Saturday December 17th 2016
Dame Margaret Anstee
British diplomatDied on Thursday August 25th 2016
Dame Grace Hollander
New Zealand community leaderDied on Monday June 27th 2016
Dame Marion Kettlewell
British naval officerDied on Monday April 11th 2016
Dame Leonie Kramer
Australian academicDied on Thursday April 21st 2016
Dame Zaha Hadid
Iraqi-born British architectDied on Thursday March 31st 2016
Dame Anne Warburton
British diplomatDied on Thursday June 4th 2015
Dame Florence Baron
British juristDied on Monday December 9th 2013
Dame Monica Gallagher
Australian community worker and church activistDied on Wednesday September 18th 2013
Dame Juliet Wheldon
British civil servantDied on Monday September 2nd 2013
Dame Phyllis Friend
British nursing officerDied on Monday June 24th 2013
Dame Barbara Goodman
New Zealand politicianDied on Friday June 21st 2013
Dame Margaret Shields
New Zealand politicianDied on Wednesday May 29th 2013
Dame Hilda Bynoe
Grenadian politicianDied on Saturday April 6th 2013
Dame Mary Glen-Haig
British Olympic fencerDied on Saturday November 15th 2014
Dame Peggy Fenner
British politicianDied on Monday September 15th 2014
Dame Julia Polak
Argentinian-born British pathologistDied on Monday August 11th 2014
Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw
British mathematician and politicianDied on Sunday August 10th 2014
Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman
British politician and barristerDied on Tuesday March 4th 2014
Dame Thea Muldoon
New Zealand community servantDied on Tuesday February 24th 2015