Obituary: Michael Kearns, dead at age 76
Michael Kearns, an American actor and activist, died October 5, 2026, aged 76. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he studied at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago, graduating in…
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Michael Wynn-Jones dies at 85
Michael Wynn-Jones, the Welsh writer, editor and publisher, died on September 28, 2026, aged 85. Born on January 1, 1941, he studied at Lancing College and the University of Oxford…
Michael James Gaffey obituary: died at age 80
Michael James Gaffey, an American planetary scientist who specialized in deriving the mineralogies of asteroids from their reflectance spectra, died on September 20, 2026, aged 80. Born on December 1,…
Michael Sweetney death at age 43
Michael Sweetney, the American basketball player who played for the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls, died on September 17, 2026, aged 43. Born in Washington, D.C., he attended Oxon…
Michael J. Brennan, died aged 83
Michael J. Brennan, an American financial economist, died September 12, 2026, at age 83. He was emeritus professor of finance at the UCLA Anderson School of Management and had earlier…
Michael M. Cernea passes away at age 94
Michael M. Cernea, the Romanian-born sociologist and anthropologist who helped bring sociological and anthropological perspectives into the World Bank, died on September 10, 2026, at age 94. Born Mihail Musi…
Michael Mendl died at age 82
Michael Mendl, the German actor known for roles in Downfall, 14 Days to Life and Dark, died on September 5, 2026, aged 82. Born Michael Sandrock in Lünen on April…
Michael Westmore II dead, Michael Westmore II, American television editor
Michael Westmore II, an American film and television editor, died on August 23, 2026. He worked as an editor on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star…
Michael Wright dies at 70
Michael Wright, an American film and television actor known for The Five Heartbeats, Streamers and Sugar Hill, died on August 21, 2026, aged 70. Born in New York City, he…
Michael Conaghan dead at age 81
Michael Conaghan, the Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála and as Lord Mayor of Dublin, died on August 4, 2026, aged 81. Born in County Donegal,…
Death of Michael Fingleton at age 88
Michael Fingleton, the retired chief executive of Irish Nationwide Building Society, died on August 2, 2026, aged 88. An Irish banker known in the banking community as “Fingers,” he was…
Michael McNay death at age 91
Michael McNay, the British journalist and author who spent 37 years at The Guardian, where he became arts editor, died on July 25, 2026, aged 91. Born Michael George McNay…
Michael Hendricks dead at age 84
Michael Hendricks, an American-Canadian gay rights activist, died on July 18, 2026. Along with René LeBoeuf, he became one of the most visible advocates in Quebec’s gay-rights movement and was…
Michael Stürmer dead at age 87
Michael Stürmer, the German historian known for his work on the history of the German Empire and his role in the Historikerstreit of the 1980s, died on July 13, 2026.…
Michael Aspinall died at age 86
Michael Aspinall died on July 10, 2026. He was a British musicologist. Tags Musicians, 10 July 2026, Aspinall, Britain, Capricorn, Michael, July 10, July 2026
Michael Luce dead at age 84
Michael Luce died on June 29, 2026. He was an American Olympic bobsledder. Tags Other, 29 June 2026, America, Luce, Michael, Virgo, June 2026, June 29
Death of Michael Oatley at age 90
Michael Oatley died on June 29, 2026. He was a British intelligence officer. Tags Other, 29 June 2026, Britain, Libra, Michael, Oatley, June 2026, June 29
Michael Byrne death at age 82
Michael Byrne, the British actor known for roles in films including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Gangs of New York and Braveheart, died on June 20, 2026, at the…
Michael Kapovich dead at age 63
Michael Kapovich, a Russian-American mathematician who worked at the University of California, Davis, died on June 16, 2026. He was 63. Born in Khabarovsk on March 13, 1963, and also…
Obituary: J. Michael Criley, dead at age 95
J. Michael Criley, an American cardiologist and medical researcher, died on June 15, 2026. He was 95. A professor emeritus at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Criley was…
Frank Michael has died at age 79
Frank Michael, the Italian-born Belgian singer whose career spanned more than five decades, died on June 12, 2026, of lung cancer. Born Franco Gabelli in Bedonia, Italy, on May 7,…
Michael Preston death at age 93
Michael Preston, the British actor and singer known for roles in Mad Max 2, Homicide and Bellbird, died on June 8, 2026. Born Jack Davis on May 14, 1934, in…
Michael Jackson died at age 72
Michael Jackson died on June 6, 2026. He was an American convicted murderer. Tags Criminals, 06 June 2026, America, Aries, Jackson, Michael, June 2026, June 6
Michael Tate dies at 80
Michael Tate, the Australian politician, senator and Catholic priest who served in the Senate from 1978 to 1993, died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 80. Born Michael…
Death of Michael Shur at age 83
Michael Shur, a Soviet-born American physicist and academic, died on June 5, 2026. He was 83. Shur was born on November 13, 1942, in Kamensk-Uralsky, then in the USSR, and…
Michael Dysart, died aged 92
Michael Dysart, an Australian architect, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 92. Over a career spanning more than 60 years, he became known for work on landmarks,…
Michael Meadowcroft passes away at age 84
Michael Meadowcroft, the English politician who served as MP for Leeds West from 1983 to 1987, died on June 1, 2026, aged 84. Born in Southport on March 6, 1942,…
Michael M. May passes away at age 100
Michael M. May died on May 17, 2026. He was the director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He was 100. Tags Other, 17 May 2026, Capricorn, May, Michael, May 17,…
Michael Sefi dead at age 82
Michael Sefi, a British philatelist and former Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection, died on May 9, 2026, aged 82. Born in London on December 11, 1943, Michael Richard Sefi…
Michael J. Bransfield passes away at age 82
Michael J. Bransfield, an American Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Wheeling-Charleston from 2004 to 2018, died on May 7, 2026, at age 82. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,…
Michael Pennington dies at age 82
Michael Pennington, the English actor, director and writer who co-founded the English Shakespeare Company, died on May 10, 2026, aged 82. Born in Cambridge on June 7, 1943, he was…
Michael Sollis dies at age 40
Michael Sollis, an Australian musician, died on May 1, 2026, aged 40, from bowel cancer. He was also an interdisciplinary artist, artistic director, researcher and teaching artist. Sollis founded and…
Michael Keating died at age 79
Michael Keating, an English actor known for Blake's 7, EastEnders and Doctor Who, died on May 21, 2026, at the age of 79. Born Michael Frank Keating in Edmonton, Middlesex,…
Michael Eneramo dies at age 40
Michael Eneramo, a Nigerian footballer who played for Espérance Tunis, Sivasspor and the national team, died on April 24, 2026, of a heart attack. He was 40. Eneramo was a…
Michael Beint dead at age 100
Michael Beint died on April 23, 2026. Tags Actors, 23 April 2026, Beint, England, Michael, April 2026, April 23
Michael Tilson Thomas passed away at age 81
Michael Tilson Thomas, an American conductor, pianist, and composer, died on April 22, 2026, at age 81. Born in Los Angeles on December 21, 1944, he studied piano with John…
Michael Yonkers has died at age 78
Michael Yonkers died on April 20, 2026. He was a musician. Tags Musicians, 20 April 2026, America, Michael, Yonkers, April 20, April 2026
Michael O. Rabin dies at 94
Michael O. Rabin, an Israeli mathematician and computer scientist, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 94. Born on September 1, 1931, in Breslau, Germany, Rabin was known…
Michael Baroody dies at age 79
Michael Baroody, an American lobbyist, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Washington, D.C., on September 14, 1946, he graduated from the University of Notre…
Michael Paget-Wilkes passes away at age 74
Michael Paget-Wilkes, an English archdeacon, died on April 9, 2026, aged 74. Michael Jocelyn James Paget-Wilkes was Archdeacon of Warwick from 1990 to 2009. Born in Bath, Somerset, he was…
Michael Patrick dies at 35
Michael Patrick died on April 7, 2026, from complications from motor neuron disease. He was an Irish actor and writer known for My Left Nut. Michael Patrick, 35, Irish actor…
Michael Sather has died at age 78
Michael Sather, a Canadian politician who served as MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows in British Columbia, died on March 26, 2026. He was a member of the British Columbia New…
Michael Aaron Rockland passed away at age 90
Michael Aaron Rockland, an American writer, journalist and academic who was professor of American Studies at Rutgers University, died on March 22, 2026. Born in The Bronx, New York City,…
Death of Michael Lyster at age 71
Michael Lyster, the Irish television and radio broadcaster best known for presenting The Sunday Game Live, died on March 21, 2026, aged 71. He worked for RTÉ and mainly covered…
Michael Bambang Hartono dies at age 86
Michael Bambang Hartono, an Indonesian banker, electronics and cigarettes industry executive, and bridge player who founded Polytron and co-owned Djarum since 1963, died on March 19, 2026. He was 86.…
Michael Hague, died aged 77
Michael Hague, an American illustrator known for his work on children's fantasy books, died on March 10, 2026, at age 77. Born in Los Angeles on September 8, 1948, he…
Michael F. Robinson has died at age 92
Michael F. Robinson, an English composer, died on February 28, 2026. Born in Gloucester on March 3, 1933, he was also a musicologist and academic best known for his scholarly…
Michael Page has died at age 84
Michael Harry Page, an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire, died on February 15, 2026, aged 84. Born in Blackpool on 17 June 1941, he began his career…
Obituary: Michael Silverblatt, dead at age 73
Michael Silverblatt, an American literary critic and broadcaster who hosted the nationally syndicated radio program Bookworm, died on February 14, 2026, at age 73. He presented the show from 1989…
Michael Proctor obituary: died at age 58
Michael Proctor, an American football player and quarterback in the Arena Football League, World League of American Football and Canadian Football League, died on February 11, 2026. Nicknamed "the General,"…
Michael Greenhalgh dead at age 82
Michael Greenhalgh, the British art historian who specialised in Classicism and the Renaissance, died on February 6, 2026. Born in Ilkley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, on 25 August 1943,…
Michael Opitz dies at age 63
Michael Opitz, a German footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for Schalke 04, died on February 5, 2026. He made 158 Bundesliga appearances and 66 appearances in the 2.…
Michael McElroy dead at age 86
American scientist Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Michael Nobbs died at age 72
Australian field hockey player (national team) and coach (India) Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Michael H. Prosser dies at 89
Michael H. Prosser, an American academic and professor emeritus at the University of Virginia, died on January 29, 2026, at age 89. He served at the University of Virginia from…
Michael F. has died at age 77
American political staffer and educator Died on Monday January 26th 2026
Michael Parenti dies at 92
American politician scientist and academic historian Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
Michael Kemner dead at age -1
German bass guitarist (Fehlfarben) Died on Sunday January 11th 2026
Michael Reagan death at age 80
American political commentator Died on Tuesday January 6th 2026
Michael Lahti died at age 80
American politician Died on Wednesday December 31st 2025
Obituary: Michael Lippman, dead at age 79
American music manager (David Bowie Died on Tuesday December 30th 2025
Michael J. Schumacher, died aged 75
Michael J. Schumacher, an American journalist and author, died on December 29, 2025, at age 75. Born in Topeka, Kansas, on May 22, 1950, he wrote biographies of Beat Generation…
Death of Michael F. at age 89
American politician Died on Friday December 26th 2025
Michael J. Flynn died at age 91
Michael J. Flynn, an American computer scientist and professor emeritus at Stanford University, died on December 24, 2025, at the age of 91. Born in Jamaica, New York, Flynn attended…
Michael Whalen death at age 82
Canadian journalist (CBM (AM) Died on Tuesday December 16th 2025
Michael Annett dead at age 39
American racing driver Died on Saturday December 6th 2025
Michael Boulter, died aged 83
Michael Boulter, a British paleontologist and professor of paleobiology at the Natural History Museum and the University of East London, died on December 4, 2025. Born Michael Charles Boulter on…
Michael Boyers has died at age 77
English cricketer Died on Thursday December 4th 2025
Michael Brain, death at age 3
British hereditary peer Died on Tuesday December 2nd 2025
Michael Hans passed away at age 88
German-born Canadian historian Died on Monday December 1st 2025
Michael Turner passed away at age 91
Michael Turner, a British illustrator who specialised in motoring and aviation paintings, died on December 1, 2025, aged 91. Born Geoffrey Michael Turner on March 14, 1934, in Harrow, Middlesex,…
Michael Reith passes away at age 77
Irish cricketer Died on Saturday November 29th 2025
Death of Michael Chamberlin at age 88
Michael John Chamberlin, an American biochemist and molecular biologist, died on November 1, 2025, at age 88. He was professor emeritus of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of…
Michael Calnan obituary: died at age -1
Irish politician Died on Wednesday October 22nd 2025
Death of Michael Fagun at age 94
Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate Died on Wednesday October 15th 2025
Michael Pratt has died at age 70
Australian police officer and recipient of George Cross Died on Sunday October 12th 2025
Michael Coey dies at 80
Northern Irish experimental physicist Died on Friday October 10th 2025
Michael B. has died at age 84
American screenwriter (Dillinger and Capone Died on Thursday October 2nd 2025
Michael R. death at age 80
American businessman Died on Thursday September 25th 2025
Michael Sutherland passes away at age -1
Australian funk rock drummer (Skunkhour) Died on Wednesday September 24th 2025
Michael Dryhurst obituary: died at age 87
British-born American film producer (Excalibur Died on Saturday September 13th 2025
Michael Timm death at age 62
German boxing trainer and amateur boxer Died on Wednesday September 3rd 2025
Michael Bywater obituary: died at age 74
British writer Died on Saturday August 30th 2025
Michael Charlton, died aged 98
Australian-born British journalist Died on Friday August 29th 2025
Death of Michael Aiken at age 93
American sociologist and academic administrator Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Michael Bustin dies at 88
Romanian-American Senior Investigator at the National Cancer Institute Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Michael C. obituary: died at age 91
American classicist Died on Thursday August 21st 2025
Michael Antunes dies at 85
American jazz saxophonist Died on Wednesday August 20th 2025
Michael P. dies at 73
German gastroenterologist Died on Saturday August 16th 2025
Michael Sloan, died aged 78
American television writer and producer (The Equalizer Died on Friday August 15th 2025
Obituary: Michael Klick, dead at age 77
American television producer (24 Died on Monday August 11th 2025
Michael A. has died at age 83
American lawyer Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Michael Ochs obituary: died at age 82
American photographic archivist Died on Thursday July 24th 2025
Michael Dinwiddie died at age 70
70–71 Died on Tuesday July 22nd 2025
Michael Melski obituary: died at age 56
Canadian filmmaker and playwright Died on Monday July 21st 2025
Michael Ranville died at age 81
American political consultant and author Died on Monday July 21st 2025
Michael Patella dies at 69
American theologian Died on Thursday July 17th 2025
Michael Diedrich dies at age 70
American politician Died on Monday July 14th 2025
Glen Michael obituary: died at age 99
British children’s television presenter and entertainer Died on Thursday July 10th 2025