Ken Mitchell dead at age 85, novelist, poet
Ken Mitchell, the Canadian poet, novelist and playwright who helped shape Saskatchewan’s literary life,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 85. Born Kenneth Ronald Mitchell in Moose Jaw on December…
Named Ken
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Ken Bates dead at age 94
Ken Bates
died on July 11, 2026, aged 94. He was a British businessman and entrepreneur. Born in Ealing on December 4, 1931, he was also known as Kenneth William…
Ken Lewis dead at age 97
Ken Lewis
died on June 28, 2026. He was a Welsh cricketer. Tags Athletes, 28 June 2026, Ken, Lewis, Scorpio, Wales, June 2026, June 28
Ken McCurrach dead at age 80
Ken McCurrach, an Australian rugby union player,
died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 80. Also known as Kenneth George McCurrach, he was born on January 1, 1946.…
Ken Shine dead at age 78
Ken Shine, an Australian rugby league coach and former rugby player,
died on June 4, 2026, aged 78. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, on November 22, 1947, he went…
Ken Legan dead at age 79
Ken Legan, an American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1981 to 2002,
died on June 2, 2026, at age 79. Born Kenneth Dale Legan on…
Ken Smale public figure dead at age 92
Ken Smale, an Australian footballer and music director,
died on April 7, 2026. He was 92. Smale played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and was a forward…
Ken Clay American baseball player, heart and kidney issues dead at age 71
Ken Clay, an American baseball player who pitched for the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners,
died on March 25, 2026. He was 71. Clay, whose full name…
Ken Cole Australian basketball coach and player dead at age 82
Ken Cole, an Australian basketball coach and player,
died on March 15, 2026, aged 82. Born Kenneth Frank Cole in Sydney on October 15, 1943, he represented Australia in the…
Ken Smith Scottish rugby union player
George Kenneth Smith CBE, a Scottish international rugby union player and former president of the Scottish Rugby Union,
died on February 26, 2026, aged 96. Born in Edinburgh on June…
Ken Weetch British parliament dead at age 92
Ken Weetch, the British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1974 to 1987,
died on February 5, 2026, aged 92. Born Kenneth Thomas Weetch in…
Ken Peplowski Musician dead at age 66
Kenneth Joseph Peplowski, an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist,
died on February 2, 2026, at age 66. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 23, 1959, he was known primarily…
Ken Wilcock
British sprinter
Died on Monday January 5th 2026
Ken Greatorex
English rugby footballer
Died on Tuesday December 30th 2025
Ken Downie
British musician (The Black Dog)
Died on Monday December 22nd 2025
Ken Nielsen
Canadian football player (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
Died on Thursday November 27th 2025
Ken Jacobs
American filmmaker
Died on Monday October 6th 2025
Ken Houghton
English football player (Rotherham United
Died on Saturday September 27th 2025
Ken Dryden
Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens)
Died on Saturday September 6th 2025
Ken Waller
American politician
Died on Sunday August 24th 2025
Ken Shuttleworth
English cricketer (Lancashire
Died on Wednesday August 20th 2025
Ken Walker
British-born Canadian physician and writer
Died on Friday July 4th 2025
Ken Hancock
English football player (Port Vale
Died on Saturday May 3rd 2025
Ken Rosenthal
American businessman
Died on Monday February 24th 2025
Ken Parker
Jamaican reggae musician
Died on Saturday February 22nd 2025
Ken Flores
American comedian.
Died on Thursday January 30th 2025
Ken Newland
Australian footballer (Geelong
Died on Friday January 24th 2025
Ken Tschumper
American politician
Died on Monday December 23rd 2024
Ken McCulloch
British hotelier
Died on Thursday November 21st 2024
Ken Shorter
Australian actor (Stone
Died on Monday November 18th 2024
Ken Tobias
Canadian singer-songwriter
Died on Thursday October 3rd 2024
Ken Eastham
British politician
Died on Thursday July 25th 2024
Ken Palmer
English cricketer (Somerset
Died on Wednesday July 24th 2024
Ken Charlton
American basketball player (Colorado Buffaloes)
Died on Sunday July 21st 2024
Ken Smollen
Irish politician and activist
Died on Saturday July 13th 2024
Ken Gardner
American basketball player (Utah Utes
Died on Friday May 24th 2024
Ken Holtzman
American baseball player (Chicago Cubs
Died on Monday April 15th 2024
Ken J. Miller
American politician
Died on Saturday March 9th 2024
Ken Bowman
American football player (Green Bay Packers)
Died on Tuesday January 2nd 2024
Ken MacKenzie
Canadian baseball player (Milwaukee Braves
Died on Thursday December 14th 2023
Ken Kelsch
American cinematographer (The Driller Killer
Died on Wednesday December 13th 2023
Ken Timms
Australian rules footballer (Essendon)
Died on Thursday November 23rd 2023
Ken Adamson
American football player (Denver Broncos)
Died on Thursday November 16th 2023
Ken Squier
American Hall of Fame motorsport sportscaster (NASCAR on CBS)
Died on Thursday November 16th 2023
Ken Mattingly
American astronaut (Apollo 16)
Died on Thursday November 2nd 2023
Ken Bennett
Australian footballer (Collingwood)
Died on Friday September 8th 2023
Ken Suarez
American baseball player (Kansas City Athletics
Died on Saturday August 5th 2023
Ken Hansen
American politician
Died on Tuesday June 13th 2023
Ken Archer
Australian cricketer and broadcaster
Died on Tuesday April 18th 2023
Ken Girard
Canadian ice hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Died on Friday April 7th 2023
Ken Buchanan
Scottish boxer
Died on Saturday April 1st 2023
Ken Warby
Australian motorboat racer
Died on Tuesday February 21st 2023
Ken Monteith
Canadian politician
Died on Thursday February 9th 2023
Ken Scotland
Scottish rugby player
Died on Saturday January 7th 2023
Ken Sidwell
American college basketball and baseball coach
Died on Friday December 30th 2022
Ken Wilson
Australian rugby league footballer (Newtown
Died on Friday December 23rd 2022
Ken Mansfield dead at age 85
Ken Mansfield, an American record producer,
died on November 24, 2022, aged 85. Born in Pennsylvania on October 14, 1937, he later became known as the manager of Apple Records…
Ken Fairweather
New Zealand politician
Died on Tuesday October 25th 2022
Ken Kortas
American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Died on Tuesday October 18th 2022
Ken Barcus
American journalist and editor (NPR)
Died on Tuesday October 11th 2022
Ken Douglas
New Zealand trade union leader
Died on Wednesday September 14th 2022
Ken Brownlee
Scottish footballer (Aberdeen
Died on Tuesday September 13th 2022
Ken Van Heekeren
Australian rugby league player (Eastern Suburbs)
Died on Sunday August 28th 2022
Ken Kennedy
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Died on Sunday July 17th 2022
Ken Armstrong
English footballer (Kilmarnock
Died on Wednesday July 13th 2022
Ken Fyffe
Australian footballer
Died on Saturday July 2nd 2022
Ken Williams
American songwriter ("Everybody Plays the Fool")
Died on Tuesday June 28th 2022
Ken Knowlton
American computer scientist and artist
Died on Monday June 27th 2022
Ken Mulhall
Australian footballer
Died on Friday May 20th 2022
Ken West
Australian music promoter
Died on Friday April 8th 2022
Ken Burrough
American football player (Houston Oilers
Died on Thursday February 24th 2022
Ken Kragen
American music manager and producer (We Are the World)
Died on Wednesday December 15th 2021
Ken Osinde
Kenyan diplomat
Died on Tuesday December 14th 2021
Ken Colvin
Australian footballer
Died on Monday November 29th 2021
Ken Casanega
American football player (San Francisco 49ers)
Died on Friday October 15th 2021