Deaths on May 26

This archive lists notable deaths associated with May 26 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on May 26, 2026.

Virginia Held, American philosopher, died on May 26, 2026

Obituary: Virginia Held, dead at age 96

Virginia Held, an American philosopher and feminist theorist whose work helped shape the ethics of care, died on June 3, 2026. She was 96. Born Virginia Potter Held on October…

Sir Robin Denys Gill dies at 98

Sir Robin Denys Gill, a British business, investor and television executive, died on May 26, 2026. Born on 7 October 1927, he attended Brasenose College, Oxford, and began his career…

William Smithers, Actor, died on May 26, 2026

William Smithers passed away at age 98

William Smithers, the actor best known for recurring roles on "Peyton Place" and "Dallas," died on May 26, 2026. Born Marion Wilkinson Smithers Jr. on July 10, 1927, in Richmond,…

Robert Daley died at age 96

Robert Daley, the American writer, journalist and New York City Police Department officer, died on May 26, 2026. He was 96. Daley, born in New York City on May 10,…

Samuel Yin, Businessman, died on May 26, 2026

Samuel Yin, died aged 75

Samuel Yin, a Taiwanese conglomerate industry executive, died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 75. He was a businessman best known as the founder of the Tang Prize…

Mark Bailey, American baseball player, died on May 26, 2026

Mark Bailey, died aged 64

Mark Bailey, an American baseball player who played for the Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants, died on May 26, 2026, at age 64. A catcher in Major League Baseball…

Victor Udoh, Southampton, Dynamo České Budějovice)., died on May 26, 2026

Victor Udoh dies at 21

Victor Udoh, a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a forward, died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 21. Born in Calabar on October 18, 2004, he came…

Esa Klinga dies at 86

Esa Klinga, a Finnish Olympic skier and Nordic combined competitor, died on May 26, 2026. He was born on November 21, 1939, in Mikkeli, Finland. Klinga competed in the Nordic…

Alan Saret, American postminimalist artist, died on May 26, 2026

Alan Saret dies at 81

Alan Saret, an American postminimalist artist and sculptor whose wire works helped define parts of the Soho alternative art scene, died on May 26, 2026. He was 81. Born in…

Arnold Whittall, British musicologist, died on May 26, 2026

Arnold Whittall dies at 90

Arnold Whittall, the British musicologist who wrote widely on 20th- and 21st-century classical music, died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, on November…

Bob Horner, St. Louis Cardinals, died on May 26, 2026

Bob Horner died at age 68

Bob Horner, an American baseball player who starred for the Atlanta Braves and later played for the St. Louis Cardinals, died on May 26, 2026. Born James Robert Horner on…

Howard Storm, American actor and director, died on May 26, 2026

Howard Storm died at age 94

Howard Storm, an American actor and director known for work on "Take the Money and Run," "Once Bitten" and "Mork & Mindy," died on May 26, 2026. He was 94.…

Klaus Lehnertz, German pole vaulter, died on May 26, 2026

Klaus Lehnertz dies at 88

Klaus Lehnertz, a German pole vaulter and Olympic bronze medalist, died on May 26, 2026. He was 88. Born in Solingen on April 13, 1938, Lehnertz competed for the United…

Marc Johnson dies at age 49

Marc Johnson, an American skateboarder, died on May 26, 2026, at age 49. Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on January 6, 1977, he was a professional skateboarder whose career included…

Forbes Kennedy, Canadian ice hockey player, died on May 26, 2026

Forbes Kennedy dies at age 90

Forbes Kennedy, the Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins, died on May 25, 2026. He was 90. Born in Dorchester,…