Derek Ryder dead at age 79
Derek Ryder, the English footballer who played for Rochdale, Southport and Cardiff City,
died on July 20, 2026. Born Derek Francis Ryder in Leeds on February 18, 1947, he was…
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Derek Conway dead at age 73
Derek Conway, an English politician and television presenter,
died on May 4, 2026, aged 73. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury and…
Derek Bellotti English footballer dead at age 79
Derek Bellotti, the English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper,
died on March 9, 2026. Born on December 25, 1946, he began his career as an apprentice with Queens…
Derek Martin
English actor (Law & Order
Died on Sunday January 11th 2026
Derek Holmes
Canadian ice hockey player
Died on Saturday November 29th 2025
Derek Leask
76–77
Died on Wednesday November 19th 2025
Derek A. E. Fuhrmann
American songwriter ("Gone
Died on Friday July 4th 2025
Derek A.E. Fuhrmann
American songwriter ("Gone
Died on Friday July 4th 2025
Derek Hallas
90–91
Died on Tuesday May 13th 2025
Derek Whitehead
English Rugby League footballer (Warrington
Died on Monday April 7th 2025
Derek McLean
English footballer (Middlesbrough
Died on Wednesday February 5th 2025
Derek Humphry
British-American assisted suicide activist (Jean's Way
Died on Thursday January 9th 2025
Derek Parker
British writer and broadcaster
Died on Sunday January 5th 2025
Derek Ansell
British music critic and jazz writer
Died on Sunday December 29th 2024
Derek Boshier
English pop artist
Died on Friday September 6th 2024
Derek Angus
New Zealand politician
Died on Friday May 3rd 2024
Derek Forster
English footballer (Sunderland
Died on Friday May 3rd 2024
Derek Underwood
English cricketer (Kent
Died on Monday April 15th 2024
Derek Crowther
British oncologist
Died on Wednesday February 28th 2024
Derek Draper
English lobbyist and political adviser
Died on Friday January 5th 2024
Derek Stirling
New Zealand cricketer (national team)
Died on Wednesday December 13th 2023
Derek Wilford
British military officer
Died on Monday November 27th 2023
Derek Watts
South African television presenter (Carte Blanche)
Died on Tuesday August 22nd 2023
Derek Beales
British historian
Died on Monday July 24th 2023
Derek Malcolm
English film critic and historian
Died on Sunday July 16th 2023
Derek Keating
Irish politician
Died on Sunday May 7th 2023
Derek Meyers
Canadian politician
Died on Tuesday March 28th 2023
Derek Tulk
English cricketer (Hampshire)
Died on Saturday February 4th 2023
Derek Granger
British film and television producer
Died on Tuesday November 29th 2022
Derek Denton
Australian scientist
Died on Monday November 21st 2022
Derek Stokes
English footballer (Huddersfield Town
Died on Tuesday May 31st 2022
Derek Hussey
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Died on Saturday February 19th 2022
Derek Goldby
Australian-born theatre director
Died on Monday January 17th 2022
Derek Goodrich
British Anglican clergyman
Died on Sunday September 12th 2021
Derek Hole
British Anglican priest
Died on Friday September 10th 2021
Derek Tomkinson
English footballer
Died on Wednesday July 28th 2021
Derek Ufton
English cricketer and footballer
Died on Saturday March 27th 2021
Derek Hawksworth
English footballer (Bradford City
Died on Friday March 26th 2021
Derek Aucoin
Canadian baseball player (Montreal Expos)
Died on Sunday December 27th 2020
Derek Mahon
Irish poet
Died on Friday October 2nd 2020
Derek Lawrence
British record producer (Deep Purple
Died on Monday May 18th 2020
Derek Jones
American rock guitarist (Falling in Reverse)
Died on Wednesday April 22nd 2020
Derek Edwards
British rugby league player (Castleford
Died on Tuesday January 28th 2020
Derek Fowlds
British actor (Yes Minister
Died on Friday January 17th 2020
Derek Bailey
British television producer (Aquarius)
Died on Thursday January 9th 2020
Derek Acorah
English self-styled spiritual medium and television personality (Most Haunted
Died on Saturday January 4th 2020
Derek Holman
British-born Canadian composer and conductor
Died on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Derek Burke
British academic
Died on Monday April 1st 2019
Derek Anthony
British military officer
Died on Monday March 25th 2019
Derek Lewin
English footballer (Bishop Auckland
Died on Tuesday March 19th 2019
Derek Aikman
Belizean politician
Died on Sunday March 3rd 2019
Derek Piggott
British glider pilot and flight instructor
Died on Monday January 7th 2019
Derek Foster, Baron Foster of Bishop Auckland
Labour politician
Died on Sunday January 6th 2019
Derek Wheatley
English barrister and novelist
Died on Thursday October 4th 2018
Derek Bond
English bishop
Died on Friday July 27th 2018
Derek Ingram
English journalist
Died on Thursday June 21st 2018
Derek Riley
Canadian rower
Died on Saturday May 19th 2018
Derek Keys
South African businessman and politician
Died on Monday April 30th 2018
Derek Bickerton
English-born American linguist and academic
Died on Sunday March 18th 2018
Derek Saunders
English football player (Chelsea F.C.)
Died on Sunday March 11th 2018
Derek Barber, Baron Barber of Tewkesbury
British life peer
Died on Thursday November 23rd 2017
Derek Morgan
English cricketer (Derbyshire)
Died on Monday November 13th 2017
Derek Robinson
British trade unionist
Died on Tuesday October 31st 2017
Derek Blackburn
Canadian politician
Died on Sunday October 22nd 2017
Derek Wilkinson
English footballer (Sheffield Wednesday)
Died on Wednesday September 13th 2017
Derek Bourgeois
English composer
Died on Friday September 8th 2017
Derek Woodhouse
American judge
Died on Friday July 21st 2017
Derek Neilson
Scottish footballer (Brechin City
Died on Wednesday May 31st 2017
Derek Poindexter
American musician
Died on Tuesday May 16th 2017
Derek Walcott
Santa Lucia poet and playwright
Died on Friday March 17th 2017
Derek Ibbotson
British runner
Died on Friday February 24th 2017
Derek Parfit
English philosopher
Died on Monday January 2nd 2017
Derek Smith
British jazz pianist
Died on Sunday August 21st 2016
Derek Hatfield
Canadian sailor
Died on Saturday July 30th 2016
Derek Wilson
New Zealand architect and environmentalist
Died on Friday June 10th 2016
Derek Ezra, Baron Ezra
British coal industry administrator
Died on Tuesday December 22nd 2015
Derek Hyatt
English landscape painter
Died on Tuesday December 8th 2015
Derek Hathaway
British-American industrial services executive (Harsco)
Died on Thursday October 22nd 2015
Derek Ware
British stuntman and actor (Doctor Who
Died on Friday October 9th 2015
Derek Turner
English rugby league player (Wakefield Trinity)
Died on Friday July 24th 2015
Derek Walker
British architect
Died on Monday May 11th 2015
Derek Davis
Irish broadcaster
Died on Wednesday May 13th 2015
Derek Hockridge
British actor and translator (Asterix)
Died on Thursday August 8th 2013
Derek Leaver
English footballer (Blackburn Rovers)
Died on Sunday March 24th 2013
Derek Watkins
British trumpeter
Died on Friday March 22nd 2013
Derek Batey
English quiz show host (Mr. & Mrs.)
Died on Sunday February 17th 2013
Derek Yalden
British zoologist
Died on Tuesday February 5th 2013
Derek Kevan
English footballer (West Bromwich Albion)
Died on Friday January 4th 2013
Derek Coombs
British politician
Died on Tuesday December 30th 2014
Derek Rencher
English ballet dancer
Died on Saturday December 20th 2014
Derek Hogg
English footballer (Leicester City)
Died on Tuesday November 4th 2014
Derek Williams
Welsh rugby union player (Cardiff)
Died on Friday September 19th 2014
Derek Fielding
Australian librarian and author
Died on Wednesday June 25th 2014
Derek King
Australian VFL footballer (St Kilda)
Died on Monday April 28th 2014
Derek Cooper
British broadcaster (The Food Programme) and food journalist
Died on Saturday April 19th 2014