Jerry Hanlon, an American football player, coach and radio broadcaster, died on March 22, 2026. He was a halfback on Miami University teams from 1953 to 1955 that won two Mid-American Conference championships under Ara Parseghian. Hanlon later served as… · 22 March 2026 · March 2026
Jerry Kennedy, an American record producer, songwriter and guitarist, died on February 11, 2026. Born Jerry Glenn Kennedy in Shreveport, Louisiana, on August 10, 1940, he worked in country music and rock and roll and was active from 1961 to… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Edwin J. "Jerry" Wilburn, an American politician and member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1964 to 1980, died on January 13, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on September 18, 1940, in Mantachie, Mississippi, he was also… · 13 January 2026 · January 2026
American baseball player (Minnesota Golden Gophers) · 06 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 6
Jerry Bledsoe, an American author and journalist, died on December 31, 2025, at age 84. Born in Danville, Virginia, on July 14, 1941, he was known for several true crime books based on murders in North Carolina, including Bitter Blood… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025
Jerry Welsh, an American college basketball coach and former head coach of the SUNY Potsdam Bears and Iona Gaels, died on December 30, 2025, at the age of 89. Welsh coached SUNY Potsdam from 1970 to 1991 and Iona from… · 30 December 2025 · December 2025
American music producer ("Yummy Yummy Yummy" · 21 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 21 · Other
American film executive (Columbia Pictures) · 20 October 2025 · October 2025 · October 20 · Other
American football player (Los Angeles Rams · 20 October 2025 · October 2025 · October 20
American actor (Blaze · 02 October 2025 · October 2025 · October 2
American actor (The Sopranos · 23 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 23
American ophthalmologist · 24 June 2025 · June 2025 · June 24 · Shields · Other
American football player (Northern Illinois Huskies · 19 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 19
American animator (The Peter Potamus Show · 12 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 12 · Other
American custom motorcycle builder · 12 October 2024 · October 2024 · October 12 · Other
American musher · 30 August 2024 · August 2024 · August 30 · Other
American baseball player (Baltimore Orioles · 16 July 2024 · July 2024 · July 16
American Hall of Fame basketball player and executive (Los Angeles Lakers) · 11 June 2024 · June 2024 · June 11
American televangelist and author · 15 April 2024 · April 2024 · April 15
American baseball player (New York Mets · 07 April 2024 · April 2024 · April 7
American country music songwriter and record producer · 03 April 2024 · April 2024 · April 3
American television director (Late Show with David Letterman) · 10 March 2024 · March 2024 · March 10 · Other
American football coach (Philadelphia Eagles · 30 January 2024 · January 2024 · January 30 · Other
American jazz saxophonist · 21 January 2024 · January 2024 · January 21 · Other
American baseball player (San Diego Padres · 05 September 2023 · September 2023 · September 5
American Hall of Fame recording executive · 15 August 2023 · August 2023 · August 15 · Other
American music executive · 16 July 2023 · July 2023 · July 16 · Other
Nigerian Olympic boxer · 28 June 2023 · June 2023 · June 28
American Olympic boxer · 16 May 2023 · May 2023 · May 16
American activist and author (Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television) · 29 April 2023 · April 2023 · April 29
American television host (The Jerry Springer Show) and politician · 26 April 2023 · April 2023 · April 26
American football player (Baltimore Colts) and executive (Carolina Panthers) · 01 March 2023 · March 2023 · March 1
American tennis coach (LSU Tigers) · 27 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 27 · Other
American jazz saxophonist and flautist · 20 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 20 · Other
American professional wrestling promoter · 13 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 13 · Other
American DJ and radio presenter · 19 January 2023 · January 2023 · January 19 · Musicians
Irish rugby union player (Munster · 12 November 2022 · November 2022 · November 12
American singer ("Great Balls of Fire" · 27 October 2022 · October 2022 · October 27 · Lewis
American football executive (Chicago Bears) · 05 October 2022 · October 2022 · October 5 · Other
American drummer (The Crickets) · 21 August 2022 · August 2022 · August 21
American Olympic swimmer · 28 July 2022 · July 2022 · July 28
American bodybuilder · 23 July 2022 · July 2022 · July 23 · Other
American actor (One Life to Live · 01 May 2022 · May 2022 · May 1
American music executive · 14 January 2022 · January 2022 · January 14 · Other
American illustrator and children’s books writer · 20 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 20
American professional basketball player · 23 August 2021 · August 2021 · August 23
Japanese singer and actor (Yojimbo · 13 August 2021 · August 2021 · August 13
American-born Canadian jazz drummer · 20 July 2021 · July 2021 · July 20
American basketball player and college coach (Guilford Quakers · 11 July 2021 · July 2021 · July 11
American football player (Michigan) and coach (Minnesota Vikings) · 11 May 2021 · May 2021 · May 11
American radio host in Detroit · 13 February 2021 · February 2021 · February 13 · Other
American club owner and manager (The Ritz) · 27 January 2021 · January 2021 · January 27 · Other
American college basketball coach · 23 January 2021 · January 2021 · January 23 · Other
Irish Olympic long-distance runner (1984) · 20 January 2021 · January 2021 · January 20
American director and writer · 10 January 2021 · January 2021 · January 10
American PR practitioner and journalist (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) · 04 January 2021 · January 2021 · January 4
American singer-songwriter ("Mr. Bojangles") · 23 October 2020 · October 2020 · October 23 · Walker
American basketball coach (Indiana Hoosiers · 02 October 2020 · October 2020 · October 2 · Other
American professional wrestler (Hollywood Blondes) · 17 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 17
American actor (21 Grams · 02 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 2
American meteorologist · 23 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 23 · Other
American football player (Calgary Stampeders · 16 June 2020 · June 2020 · June 16
American basketball player (Chicago Bulls) and coach (Utah Jazz) · 21 May 2020 · May 2020 · May 21
American actor (Seinfeld · 10 May 2020 · May 2020 · May 10
American announcer (Judge Judy) · 23 April 2020 · April 2020 · April 23
American chief executioner of Virginia (1982–1999) and anti-death penalty advocate · 19 April 2020 · April 2020 · April 19 · Other
American rock drummer (The Great Society) and cinematographer · 21 March 2020 · March 2020 · March 21
American composer (Hello · 27 December 2019 · December 2019 · December 27
American musician (The Crickets) · 11 December 2019 · December 2019 · December 11
Israeli football player (Hapoel Petah Tikva · 10 September 2019 · September 2019 · September 10
American a cappella singer (The Persuasions) · 12 July 2019 · July 2019 · July 12
American Roller Derby promoter · 03 July 2019 · July 2019 · July 3 · Other
American rock drummer (Elvis Presley · 26 June 2019 · June 2019 · June 26
American football player (Detroit Lions) · 06 June 2019 · June 2019 · June 6
American classics scholar · 21 April 2019 · April 2019 · April 21
American baseball player (Kansas City Athletics) · 27 March 2019 · March 2019 · March 27
American Seventh-day Adventist author · 24 March 2019 · March 2019 · March 24 · Thomas
American baseball player (Boston Red Sox · 18 February 2019 · February 2019 · February 18