David E. Potter dead at age 82, South African microcomputer manufacturer
David E. Potter died on June 28, 2026. He was a South African microcomputer manufacturer. Tags Other, 28 June 2026, David, Potter, June 2026, June 28, South Africa
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David S. Doty dead at age 96, American jurist, judge of the United States District Court for the Di…
David S. Doty, an American jurist who served as a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, died on June 27, 2026, at age 96.…
David Andrews dead at age 91, Irish politician
David Andrews, an Irish politician who served as minister for foreign affairs and defence and represented Dublin in the Dáil for nearly four decades, died on June 27, 2026, aged…
David Hencke dead at age 79, British investigative journalist
David Hencke, the British investigative journalist and writer who worked for The Guardian, died on June 26, 2026. A long-serving figure in political reporting, he began as a student journalist…
David Kinsella dead at age 89, New Zealand cricket umpire
David Kinsella, the New Zealand cricket umpire and former player, died on June 16, 2026, aged 89. Born in New Plymouth on February 23, 1937, David Arthur Kinsella stood in…
David Gamble dead at age 70, British film editor
David Gamble, a British film editor whose work included Shakespeare in Love, Veronica Guerin and Shopgirl, died on June 12, 2026. He was 70. Born on June 24, 1955, in…
David Hockney dead at age 88, public figure
David Hockney, the English painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer, died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, on July…
David Cayley dead at age 80, Canadian writer and broadcaster
David Cayley died on June 10, 2026. Tags Journalists, Writers, 10 June 2026, Canada, Cancer, Cayley, David, June 10, June 2026
David Fairrington dead at age 85, American painter
David Fairrington, an American painter known for his realistic portraits and a range of other subjects, died on June 10, 2026, at age 85. Born David Neal Fairrington on October…
David Kaplunov dead at age 91, Russian scientist
David Kaplunov died on June 6, 2026. Tags Scientists, 06 June 2026, David, Kaplunov, Russia, June 2026, June 6
David Sheiner dead at age 98, Actor
David Sheiner, an American actor whose career spanned television, film and Broadway, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in New York City on January 13,…
David Baron dead at age 93, Actor
David Baron, an English actor known for Doctor Who, The Avengers and The Reptile, died on June 3, 2026. He was 93. Born in Birmingham on April 7, 1933, Baron…
David R. Williams dead at age 71, American aerospace and mechanical engineer, fellow of the America…
David R. Williams died June 2, 2026. He was an American aerospace and mechanical engineer and a fellow of the American Physical Society. No further details were immediately available. Tags…
David J. Halberstam dead at age 74, American sports broadcaster and producer
David J. Halberstam, an American sports broadcaster and producer, died on June 2, 2026, at age 74. Born October 7, 1951, he served as executive vice president and general manager…
David Henderson dead at age 83, American writer and poet
David Henderson, an American writer and poet, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 83. He was a co-founder of the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and…
David Morelock dead at age 94, American opera director
David Morelock, an American opera director, died on May 13, 2026. Born on July 16, 1931, he was a stage director of opera whose work was closely associated with the…
David Lewis dead at age 85, Welsh cricketer
David Lewis died on May 11, 2026. He was a Welsh cricketer. Tags Athletes, 11 May 2026, David, Lewis, Wales, May 11, May 2026
David Lee dead at age 82, American football player
David Lee, an American football player who was a punter for the Baltimore Colts, died on May 11, 2026, at age 82. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and raised in Minden,…
David Burke dead at age 91, public figure
David Burke, the English actor known for his roles in "Sherlock Holmes," "Reilly, Ace of Spies" and "The Love School," died on May 14, 2026, aged 91. Born in Liverpool…
David Plowden dead at age 93, Photography
David Plowden, an American photographer, died on May 4, 2026. He was born on October 9, 1932, in Boston and became known for historical documentary photographs of urban cities, steam…
David Kendall dead at age 68, American television writer and producer and film director
David Kendall, an American television writer and producer and film director, died on May 2, 2026, at age 68. He worked on television series including "Boy Meets World" and "Growing…
David Daker dead at age 90, English actor
David Daker died on April 30, 2026. He was an actor. Tags Actors, 30 April 2026, Daker, David, England, April 2026, April 30
David Allan Coe American country singer and songwriter dead at age 86
David Allan Coe, an American country singer and songwriter, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 86. He was known for songs including "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile"…
David Klahr American psychologist dead at age 86
David Klahr, an American psychologist, died on April 26, 2026, at age 86. He was known for his research in cognitive development, psychology of science, and educational psychology, including work…
David Scott American politician, member of the House of Representatives dead at age 80
David Scott, an American politician and member of the House of Representatives since 2003, died on April 22, 2026, at age 80. He served as the U.S. representative for Georgia's…
David Malouf Australian writer dead at age 92
David Malouf, the Australian writer, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Brisbane on March 20, 1934, he was a novelist, short story writer, poet,…
David Wilcock American paranormal writer, suicide by gunshot dead at age 53
David Wilcock, an American paranormal writer and media personality, died on April 20, 2026, by suicide by gunshot. He was 53. Wilcock was born in Rotterdam, New York, on March…
David Mena Israeli politician, lawyer, member of the Knesset dead at age 73
David Mena, an Israeli politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Knesset from 1992 to 1996, died on April 18, 2026, at the age of 73. Born…
David McKinley American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives dead at age 79
David McKinley, the American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2023, died on April 17, 2026, at age 79. Born in…
David Smith Australian politician, Western Australia MLA dead at age 82
David Smith, an Australian politician and Western Australia MLA from 1983 to 1996, died on April 16, 2026, aged 82. He was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly…
David Kahler dead at age 89, public figure
David Kahler, an American architect and photographer, died on May 14, 2026, at age 89. Kahler led the Milwaukee-based firm Kahler Slater for much of his career. His work included…
David Kabua Marshallese politician, president, cancer dead at age 74
David Kabua, a Marshallese politician who served as president from 2020 to 2024, died on April 8, 2026, of cancer. He was born in Majuro in 1951 and represented Wotho…
David Wiffen English–Canadian folk singer-songwriter dead at age 84
David Wiffen died on April 5, 2026. He was an English-Canadian folk singer-songwriter, known for "Driving Wheel." David Wiffen, 84, English–Canadian folk singer-songwriter ("Driving Wheel"). Tags Musicians, 05 April 2026,…
David Riondino Italian singer-songwriter, actor and writer dead at age 73
David Riondino, the Italian singer-songwriter, actor and writer, died on March 29, 2026, at age 73. Born in Florence on June 10, 1952, he began his career in the mid-1970s…
David Cabrero Spanish Olympic track cyclist dead at age 49
David Cabrero, a Spanish Olympic track cyclist, died on March 27, 2026, after a long illness. Born in Madrid on December 11, 1976, Cabrero competed in two events at the…
David B. Cornstein Businessman, diplomat dead at age 87
David B. Cornstein, an American businessman and diplomat and U.S. ambassador to Hungary from 2018 to 2020, died on March 26, 2026, at age 87. Cornstein was nominated to the…
David Winnick British politician, MP dead at age 92
David Winnick, the British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1966 to 1970 and from 1979 to 2017, died on March 25, 2026, aged 92.…
David Sklansky American poker player and author, heart failure dead at age 78
David Sklansky, an American professional poker player and author, died on March 23, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada, of heart failure. He was 78. Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, on…
David Simon American real estate developer, CEO of Simon Property Group, cancer dead at age 63
David E. Simon, the American real estate developer and chief executive officer of Simon Property Group, died on March 22, 2026, at age 64. He was chairman and CEO of…
David H. Waldeck Chemist dead at age 69
David H. Waldeck, an American chemist, died in Invalid Date. Waldeck was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 5, 1956. He earned a BS degree from the University of Cincinnati…
David Sage Actor dead at age 85
David Sage, an American actor known for The Birdcage, Campus Cops and Highway to Heaven, died on March 12, 2026, at age 85. Born David Rohan Sage in Syracuse, New…
David Rokni Israeli colonel dead at age 94
David Rokni, an Israeli reserve colonel who served as the commander of the annual Israel Independence Day torch-lighting ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem for nearly four decades, died on…
David Keene American political consultant dead at age 80
David Keene, an American political consultant, died on March 8, 2026, in Baltimore, Maryland, at the age of 80. He was also a presidential advisor and newspaper editor, and served…
David Wilde English cricketer dead at age 75
David Wilde, an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire, died on March 7, 2026. Born in Glossop on 3 July 1950, he played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1971 and…
David Brigati American singer dead at age 85
David Brigati, an American singer, died on March 7, 2026, at age 85. Sometimes known as “the fifth Rascal,” he was born on October 29, 1940, in Passaic, New Jersey,…
David Eugene Fellhauer American Roman Catholic prelate dead at age 86
David Eugene Fellhauer, an American Roman Catholic prelate, died on March 3, 2026, at the age of 86. He served as Bishop of Victoria in Texas from 1990 to 2015.…
David Kirch English art collector and philanthropist dead at age 89
David Kirch, an English art collector and philanthropist, died on March 2, 2026. Sir David Roderick Kirch, KBE, was a British businessman, collector and philanthropist. Over his lifetime, he built…
David Botstein Genetic linkage map using restriction fragment length polymorphisms dead at age 83
David Botstein, an American biologist, died on February 27, 2026. He was director of the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics at Princeton University from 2003 to 2013 and held the…
David Chadwick American Zen Buddhist priest and writer dead at age 81
David Chadwick, an American Zen Buddhist priest and writer, died on February 23, 2026. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 9, 1945, he moved to California in 1966 to…
David Harding Glenrothes town artist and Head of Environmental Art at Glasgow School of Art dead at…
David Harding, a Scottish artist and teacher, died on February 21, 2026, aged 88. He was best known for his residency as a town artist in the new town of…
David Judge British political scientist and writer, oesophageal cancer dead at age 75
David Judge, a British political scientist and writer, died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 75 from oesophageal cancer. He was based at the University of Strathclyde, where…
David Heywood Swartz American diplomat dead at age 83
David Heywood Swartz, an American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Belarus, died on February 19, 2026. Born in Chicago on March 3, 1942, he served as chargé d'affaires…
David Hays Founding the National Theatre of the Deaf dead at age 95
David Hays, an American scenic and lighting designer, died on February 15, 2026, in Essex, Connecticut. He was the founding artistic director of the National Theatre of the Deaf and…
David Harpp Science communication dead at age -1
David Harpp, a Canadian chemist and science communicator, died on February 14, 2026, at age 89. He was an award-winning university professor and held the Tomlinson Chair in Science Education…
David Federman Israeli stockbroker and basketball club owner dead at age 81
David Federman, an Israeli stockbroker and basketball club owner, died on February 8, 2026. Born in Tel Aviv on September 24, 1944, he was known for his business career, including…
David J. Farber American computer scientist dead at age 91
David J. Farber, an American computer scientist and professor of computer science, died on February 7, 2026, at age 91. He was noted for major contributions to programming languages and…
David Triesman, Baron Triesman
British politician and union leaderDied on Saturday January 31st 2026
David Abulafia
British historian (The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean)Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
David Young English footballer dead at age 80
David Young, an English footballer who played for Charlton Athletic, Southend United and Newcastle United, died on January 18, 2026, aged 80. A central defender, he made 209 appearances in…
David Thomas British crown jeweller, complications from Alzheimer’s disease dead at age 83
David Thomas, British crown jeweller, died on January 18, 2026, of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. David Vyvyan Thomas MVO was Crown Jeweller for the British monarchy and worked for the…
David Annoussamy
Indian judgeDied on Saturday January 17th 2026
David Webb
Hong Kong activist investorDied on Tuesday January 13th 2026
David Collier
English sports administratorDied on Tuesday January 13th 2026
David M. Maddox
American Army generalDied on Friday January 9th 2026
David Quail
South African politician and educatorDied on Friday January 9th 2026
David Branch
Canadian ice hockey administrator. Commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League (1979-2024)Died on Monday January 5th 2026
David E. Mitchell American medical activist, founder of Patients for Affordable Drugs Now, multiple…
David E. Mitchell, an American medical activist and founder of Patients for Affordable Drugs Now, died on January 2, 2026. Mitchell, also known as David Emerson Mitchell, was an American…
David Heap English-born Ireland-based actor dead at age 76
David Heap, an English-born Ireland-based actor known for his roles in Fair City and Botched, died on December 30, 2025. Born in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, he initially worked for Procter &…
David Rosen American businessman, co-founder of Sega dead at age 95
David M. Rosen, an American businessman and co-founder of Sega, died on December 25, 2025, at age 95. Born on January 22, 1930, in Brooklyn, New York, he served in…
David Young American-British lawyer and academic, heart failure dead at age 89
David Reginald Young, an American-British lawyer and academic, died on December 24, 2025, in Oxford, England, at the age of 89. He served as a Special Assistant at the National…
David Pinner British actor and novelist dead at age 85
David Pinner, the British actor and novelist best known for Ritual, died on December 22, 2025, aged 85. Born in Peterborough, England, on October 6, 1940, he trained at the…
David Heathcote
British artistDied on Wednesday December 17th 2025
David Stokes
Guatemalan footballer (national team)Died on Wednesday December 17th 2025
David Carlin
American politicianDied on Tuesday December 16th 2025
David Gold American talk radio host dead at age 75
David Gold, an American talk radio host known for his work at KLIF and KSFO, died on December 11, 2025. A conservative talk host from the mid-1970s, he was among…
David Best
English footballer (BournemouthDied on Tuesday December 9th 2025
David Mulwa
Kenyan writerDied on Saturday December 6th 2025
David Matalon
American film producer (What's Eating Gilbert Grape)Died on Wednesday December 3rd 2025
David Rock
English architectDied on Saturday November 29th 2025
David Rusk
American politicianDied on Tuesday November 25th 2025
David Hanly
Irish writer and radio broadcaster (Morning Ireland)Died on Friday November 21st 2025
David Pryce-Jones
British conservative commentatorDied on Thursday November 20th 2025
David Azzopardi
Maltese footballerDied on Thursday November 20th 2025
David Azzpopardi
Maltese footballerDied on Thursday November 20th 2025
David J. Brightbill
American politicianDied on Tuesday November 11th 2025
David Gow
British journalist (The Guardian)Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
David J. Armor
American social scientistDied on Saturday October 18th 2025
David G. Kelley
American politician and farmerDied on Friday October 3rd 2025
David Berliner
86-87Died on Thursday October 2nd 2025
David Hirst
British journalistDied on Tuesday September 23rd 2025
David S. Baxter
Scottish Mormon general authorityDied on Monday September 22nd 2025
David Kroyanker
Israeli architectDied on Sunday September 21st 2025
David H. Clark
New Zealand-born British astrophysicist and science administratorDied on Friday September 19th 2025
David Baltimore
American academic and biologistDied on Sunday September 7th 2025
David Hays
English-born Scottish cricketerDied on Wednesday September 3rd 2025
S. S. David
Indian screenwriter (Agni IPSDied on Tuesday September 2nd 2025
David Warburton
British politicianDied on Monday September 1st 2025