William E. Peterson
American politician
Died 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.W
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Jaro Zawislan
American college soccer coach (Cornell Big Red)
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Patrick Skene Catling
British journalist
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Horst Witzler
German football manager (Schwarz-Weiß Essen
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Hermann Peter Piwitt
German writer
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Netsanet Workneh
Ethiopian actor
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Bheemanna Khandre
Indian politician
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Leonard D. Jacoby
American attorney
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Tony Dallara
Italian singer
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
János Koltai
Hungarian actor and director (The Round-Up
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Laslo Pavlik
Serbian cyclist
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Arend Vermaat
Dutch politician
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
José Rodrigo
Portuguese politician
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
José Antonio Gallego
Spanish politician
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Anouschka Bernhard
German footballer (national team)
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Juan Antonio de Andrés
Spanish politician
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Mieczysław Mąkosza
Polish organic chemist
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Lu Hsin-min
Taiwanese politician
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
John Kershaw, 4th Baron Kershaw
British hereditary peer
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Melpo Zarokosta
Greek actress (Maiden's Cheek
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Ha Sun-bong
South Korean politician
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Alfred Grimm
German artist
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Luísa Diogo
Mozambican politician
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
José Eduardo Velásquez Tarazona
Peruvian Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Deirdre Jordan
Australian academic and educator
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Guillermo Fonseca Álvarez
Spanish politician
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Olena Hrechanina
Ukrainian scientist
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Olena Grechanina
Ukrainian scientist
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Ratbek hadji Nysanbayev
Kazakh religious figure
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Abdullahi Abubakar
Nigerian Islamic cleric and humanitarian
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Rudolf Urc
Slovak director of documentary and animated films and academic
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
James E. O’Grady
American sheriff
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Ajay Varma
Indian cricketer
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Edgar Salvé
Belgian middle-distance runner
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Jean-Loup Trassard
French photographer
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Alfred Blumstein
American scientist
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Yolande Viviane Compaoré
Burkinabe politician
Died 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…
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…
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…
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 politician
Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
Ronnie Yeskel
American casting director (Pulp Fiction
Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
Melba Montgomery
American country singer and songwriter
Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
Futuregrapher
Icelandic electronic musician
Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
David Lynch
American filmmaker (Twin Peaks
Died 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 Theatre
Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
Adewunmi Onanuga
Nigerian politician
Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
Lars Kvant
Swedish squash player
Died 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 Brewster
Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
Dmitry Volkov
Russian swimmer
Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
Paul Danan
English actor (Hollyoaks)
Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
P. R. Sundaram
Indian politician
Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
Ivana Vondrovicová
Czech actress
Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
Hsieh Shih-chien
Taiwanese airline executive
Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
Betty C. Monkman
American curator and author
Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
Gus Williams
American basketball player (Seattle SuperSonics)
Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
Masahiro Tabata
Japanese politician
Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
Geoffrey Bell
English economist and banker
Died on Thursday January 16th 2025
Samantha Fonseca
Mexican trans rights activist and politician
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Lynne Marta
American actress (Joe Kidd
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
José Agustín
Mexican novelist
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Torsten Wahlund
Swedish actor (Vi på Saltkråkan
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Yuichi Ogawa
Japanese politician
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Jerry Hilgenberg
American football player
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Telman Zeynalov
Azerbaijani sculptor
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Christophe Boesch
Swiss primatologist
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Sigi Schwab
German guitar player
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Claire Fagin
American nurse and academic administrator
Died 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 Christ
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Tom Purdom
American writer
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Vaino Väljas
Estonian diplomat and politician
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Sergio Sebastiani
Italian Roman Catholic cardinal
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Ajit Singh Gill
Singaporean field hockey player
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Sir Anthony Battishill
British civil servant
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Ronnie Shikapwasha
Zambian Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services of Zambia
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
K. B. Sreedevi
Indian writer
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Roy Battersby
British television director (Between the Lines
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Jiro Hirano
Japanese news anchor
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
Ronald Powell
American football player (New Orleans Saints
Died 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 Boys
Died on Tuesday January 16th 2024
John Bicourt
British Olympic middle-distance runner (1972
Died on Monday January 16th 2023
Arthur Ravenel Jr.
American politician
Died on Monday January 16th 2023
Jim Molan
Australian politician
Died on Monday January 16th 2023
Omar Chawshin
Iranian actor (Whisper with the Wind)
Died on Monday January 16th 2023