Over 100 obituaries for famous people named Gordon. See who they were, when they died, and read their memorial pages.
Gordon S. Wood, an American historian whose books included The Radicalism of the American Revolution and Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789–1815, died on June 7,…
Gordon Snell, the British author of children's literature and scriptwriter, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Singapore on October 1, 1932, he worked as…
Gordon Ingate, an Australian Olympic sailor who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 100. Born Gordon Wilson Ingate on March 29,…
Gordon Livsey died on April 18, 2026. Gordon Livsey, 79, English footballer (Wrexham, Chester, Hartlepool United). (death announced on this date) Tags Athletes, 18 April 2026, England, Gordon, Livsey, 2026-04-18,…
Barbara Gordon, an American documentary filmmaker and producer, died on April 7, 2026, at age 90. Born Barbara Sue Loeb in Miami Beach, Florida, on December 19, 1935, she graduated…
Gordon Wallace, the Scottish football player and manager, died on March 12, 2026. A forward, he began his career with Montrose in 1961 before playing for Raith Rovers, Dundee and…
Gordon Corrigan, British army officer, historical writer and broadcaster, died on March 3, 2026. He was educated at the Royal School, Armagh, and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and served…
Gordon Brown, the English rugby league player and coach who represented Great Britain and played for Leeds and Keighley, died on February 12, 2026, aged 95. Born in the Leeds…
American author and military historianDied on Friday January 30th 2026
English footballer (MiddlesbroughDied on Tuesday December 30th 2025
American musicianDied on Tuesday December 9th 2025
Scottish lawyerDied on Tuesday September 23rd 2025
American entrepreneurDied on Monday August 25th 2025
Australian cricketer (New South WalesDied on Tuesday July 8th 2025
English football player (Charlton Athletic) and manager (Queens Park RangersDied on Sunday July 6th 2025
American juristDied on Wednesday June 11th 2025
92–93Died on Friday May 30th 2025
British religious scholar and writerDied on Saturday May 24th 2025
Australian politicianDied on Friday May 9th 2025
New Zeland art histoian and curatorDied on Friday March 28th 2025
English-Scottish footballer (Heart of MidlothianDied on Thursday February 6th 2025
American basketball player (Philadelphia 76ers)Died on Friday May 31st 2024
Canadian politicianDied on Thursday April 11th 2024
Canadian cyclistDied on Sunday March 24th 2024
American politicianDied on Sunday March 24th 2024
American theatre directorDied on Wednesday January 31st 2024
American generalDied on Tuesday January 2nd 2024
Canadian politicianDied on Monday November 20th 2023
Scottish footballer. (Raith RoversDied on Monday November 13th 2023
Scottish footballer (Huddersfield TownDied on Thursday October 19th 2023
English motorcycle speedway racerDied on Tuesday September 12th 2023
Australian politicianDied on Friday July 28th 2023
Canadian businessmanDied on Monday July 10th 2023
Scottish football player (Leeds UnitedDied on Thursday June 15th 2023
Scottish-born American pastor and theologianDied on Wednesday May 24th 2023
Canadian singer ("The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2023
American football playerDied on Sunday April 30th 2023
American businessmanDied on Saturday March 25th 2023
American musician (Derek and the Dominos) and convicted murdererDied on Wednesday March 15th 2023
American film director and screenwriter (Village of the GiantsDied on Wednesday March 8th 2023
Guyanese academicDied on Monday January 30th 2023
American art designerDied on Friday December 9th 2022
Australian indigenous politicianDied on Saturday November 26th 2022
New Testament ScholarDied on Wednesday October 26th 2022
American rockabilly singerDied on Tuesday October 18th 2022
American politicianDied on Saturday October 15th 2022
Canadian sportscaster and politicianDied on Monday October 10th 2022
New Zealand broadcaster and educationalistDied on Tuesday September 27th 2022
Canadian ice hockey managerDied on Thursday June 30th 2022
American neuroscientistDied on Saturday June 18th 2022
Canadian ice hockey player (St. Louis BluesDied on Thursday March 10th 2022
American dancer and choreographerDied on Saturday February 5th 2022
English composerDied on Tuesday November 23rd 2021
American novelist (The Physician)Died on Tuesday November 23rd 2021
American musicianDied on Sunday November 14th 2021
British racing driver and car constructor (Spice Engineering)Died on Friday September 10th 2021
Barbarian cricket photographer (national team) and sports journalistDied on Thursday July 1st 2021
Northern Irish politicianDied on Monday June 21st 2021
American radio astronomerDied on Tuesday May 18th 2021
American novelist and short story writerDied on Monday April 26th 2021
British communist journalistDied on Sunday April 25th 2021
British oncologistDied on Monday February 1st 2021
Jamacian hotelierDied on Tuesday January 5th 2021
Belizean politicianDied on Sunday January 3rd 2021
South African tennis playerDied on Thursday December 10th 2020
Russian film director and actor (The KillersDied on Monday December 7th 2020
American journalist (CBS News)Died on Monday November 9th 2020
German sculptorDied on Friday November 6th 2020
American physicist and academic administratorDied on Thursday November 5th 2020
American film producer (Field of DreamsDied on Sunday November 1st 2020
English footballer (England)Died on Thursday October 22nd 2020
English musician (King Crimson)Died on Sunday October 18th 2020
Australian rules footballerDied on Thursday August 27th 2020
English professional golferDied on Wednesday August 12th 2020
South African politicianDied on Monday July 6th 2020
American cognitive psychologistDied on Thursday June 25th 2020
American military officer and public servantDied on Tuesday April 21st 2020
American filmmakerDied on Wednesday March 25th 2020
American actressDied on Saturday February 29th 2020
New Zealand authorDied on Monday January 27th 2020
Canadian artistDied on Sunday January 19th 2020
American judgeDied on Monday January 13th 2020
American judgeDied on Thursday January 9th 2020
former husband of Bobbi Kristina BrownDied on Thursday January 2nd 2020
South African businessmanDied on Friday November 22nd 2019
American college basketball coach (WashburnDied on Monday September 30th 2019
American television writer (Pinky and the BrainDied on Saturday August 31st 2019
Scottish golferDied on Thursday August 1st 2019
English footballerDied on Friday May 10th 2019
Jamaican-born Canadian radio broadcaster (CKFG-FM)Died on Thursday May 2nd 2019
English football refereeDied on Thursday March 28th 2019
Canadian civil servantDied on Tuesday March 19th 2019
Scottish-born Australian politicianDied on Thursday March 14th 2019
English footballer (Leicester CityDied on Tuesday February 12th 2019
Australian Labor politicianDied on Thursday December 13th 2018
New Zealand politicianDied on Monday November 26th 2018