William E. Peterson
American politicianDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Deaths on January 15
This archive lists notable deaths associated with January 15 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on January 15, 2026.
Jefery Levy
American filmmaker (S.F.WDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Jaro Zawislan
American college soccer coach (Cornell Big Red)Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Patrick Skene Catling
British journalistDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Horst Witzler
German football manager (Schwarz-Weiß EssenDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Netsanet Workneh
Ethiopian actorDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Hermann Peter Piwitt
German writerDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Bheemanna Khandre
Indian politicianDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Tony Dallara
Italian singerDied on Friday January 16th 2026
János Koltai
Hungarian actor and director (The Round-UpDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Laslo Pavlik
Serbian cyclistDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Arend Vermaat
Dutch politicianDied on Friday January 16th 2026
José Rodrigo
Portuguese politicianDied on Friday January 16th 2026
José Antonio Gallego
Spanish politicianDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Anouschka Bernhard
German footballer (national team)Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Juan Antonio de Andrés
Spanish politicianDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Mieczysław Mąkosza
Polish organic chemistDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Lu Hsin-min
Taiwanese politicianDied on Friday January 16th 2026
John Kershaw, 4th Baron Kershaw
British hereditary peerDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Melpo Zarokosta
Greek actress (Maiden's CheekDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Ha Sun-bong
South Korean politicianDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Alfred Grimm
German artistDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Luísa Diogo
Mozambican politicianDied on Friday January 16th 2026
José Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona
Peruvian Roman Catholic prelateDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Deirdre Jordan
Australian academic and educatorDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Guillermo Fonseca Álvarez
Spanish politicianDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Olena Hrechanina
Ukrainian scientistDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Olena Grechanina
Ukrainian scientistDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Ratbek hadji Nysanbayev
Kazakh religious figureDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Abdullahi Abubakar
Nigerian Islamic cleric and humanitarianDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Rudolf Urc
Slovak director of documentary and animated films and academicDied on Friday January 16th 2026
James E. O’Grady
American sheriffDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Ajay Varma
Indian cricketerDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Edgar Salvé
Belgian middle-distance runnerDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Jean-Loup Trassard
French photographerDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Alfred Blumstein
American scientistDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Yolande Viviane Compaoré
Burkinabe politicianDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Alan Woods English Anglican priest, dean of Gibraltar dead at age 83
Alan Geoffrey Woods, English Anglican priest and dean of Gibraltar from 2003 to 2008, died on January 15, 2026, aged 83. Born on July 18, 1942, he was educated at…
James F. White Funeral director, politician dead at age 90
James F. White, an American funeral director and politician, died on January 15, 2026, in Farmington, Minnesota, at the age of 90. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he served…
Jim Wearne American musician dead at age 75
Jim Wearne, an American musician, died on January 15, 2026, at the age of 75. He was a Cornish-American musician who lived most of his life in the Chicago area…
Filip Stojanović Serbian politician dead at age 81
Filip Stojanović, a Serbian politician who served several terms in the parliaments of Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia, died on January 15, 2026. He was a member of the…
Arne Roosman Estonian-born Canadian painter dead at age 93
Arne Roosman, an Estonian-born Canadian painter, died on January 15, 2026, at age 93. Born in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 6, 1932, he was also a lithographer and muralist. After…
Clay Iles English tennis player and coach dead at age 83
Clay Iles, an English tennis player and coach, died on January 15, 2026, aged 83. A British player and LTA-licensed tennis coach, he also worked as a sports writer and…
Kenny Morris English drummer dead at age 68
Kenny Morris, an English drummer and painter best known as the first studio drummer of Siouxsie and the Banshees, died on January 15, 2026, aged 68. Born Kenneth Ian Morris…
Dogardisc Colombian champeta singer and songwriter, diabetes dies
Dogardisc, the stage name of Colombian champeta singer and songwriter Ismael Simancas, died on January 15, 2026. Born in Cartagena, Colombia, he was an important figure in the Colombian coastal…
Chenhamo Chimutengwende
Zimbabwean politicianDied on Thursday January 16th 2025
Ronnie Yeskel
American casting director (Pulp FictionDied on Thursday January 16th 2025
Melba Montgomery
American country singer and songwriterDied on Thursday January 16th 2025
Futuregrapher
Icelandic electronic musicianDied on Thursday January 16th 2025
David Lynch
American filmmaker (Twin PeaksDied on Thursday January 16th 2025
Bob Uecker
American baseball player (Milwaukee Brewers)Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
Vsevolod Nemolyaev
Russian ballet dancer and director of the Bolshoi TheatreDied on Thursday January 16th 2025
Adewunmi Onanuga
Nigerian politicianDied on Thursday January 16th 2025
Lars Kvant
Swedish squash playerDied on Thursday January 16th 2025
Shoji Ueda
Japanese cinematographer (Ran)Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
David W. Duclon
American television writer and producer (Punky BrewsterDied on Thursday January 16th 2025
Dmitry Volkov
Russian swimmerDied on Thursday January 16th 2025
P. R. Sundaram
Indian politicianDied on Thursday January 16th 2025
Ivana Vondrovicová
Czech actressDied on Thursday January 16th 2025
Hsieh Shih-chien
Taiwanese airline executiveDied on Thursday January 16th 2025
Betty C. Monkman
American curator and authorDied on Thursday January 16th 2025
Gus Williams
American basketball player (Seattle SuperSonics)Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
Masahiro Tabata
Japanese politicianDied on Thursday January 16th 2025
Mark Izu
American jazz double bass player and composerDied on Thursday January 16th 2025
Geoffrey Bell
English economist and bankerDied on Thursday January 16th 2025
Samantha Fonseca
Mexican trans rights activist and politicianDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
José Agustín
Mexican novelistDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Torsten Wahlund
Swedish actor (Vi på SaltkråkanDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Yuichi Ogawa
Japanese politicianDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Jerry Hilgenberg
American football playerDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Telman Zeynalov
Azerbaijani sculptorDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Christophe Boesch
Swiss primatologistDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Sigi Schwab
German guitar playerDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Claire Fagin
American nurse and academic administratorDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Kay Bernstein
German entrepreneur and President of Hertha BSC (2022–2024)Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Lahcen Zinoun
Moroccan choreographer (The Last Temptation of ChristDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Tom Purdom
American writerDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Vaino Väljas
Estonian diplomat and politicianDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Sergio Sebastiani
Italian Roman Catholic cardinalDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Ajit Singh Gill
Singaporean field hockey playerDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Sir Anthony Battishill
British civil servantDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Ronnie Shikapwasha
Zambian Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services of ZambiaDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
K. B. Sreedevi
Indian writerDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Roy Battersby
British television director (Between the LinesDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Jiro Hirano
Japanese news anchorDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Ronald Powell
American football player (New Orleans SaintsDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
John Bingley
Australian rules footballer (St Kilda)Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Jorge Griffa
Argentine footballer (Newell's Old BoysDied on Tuesday January 16th 2024
John Bicourt
British Olympic middle-distance runner (1972Died on Monday January 16th 2023
Arthur Ravenel Jr.
American politicianDied on Monday January 16th 2023
Jim Molan
Australian politicianDied on Monday January 16th 2023
Omar Chawshin
Iranian actor (Whisper with the Wind)Died on Monday January 16th 2023