Named Mike

Over 300 obituaries for famous people named Mike. See who they were, when they died, and read their memorial pages.

Mike Burton, Swim Coach, died on September 18, 2026

Mike Burton dies at 79

Mike Burton, an American Olympic swimmer and later swimming coach, died on September 18, 2026, aged 79. Born Michael Jay Burton in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 3, 1947, he…

Mike Smedley, English cricketer, died on July 28, 2026

Mike Smedley died at age 84

Mike Smedley, the English cricketer associated with Nottinghamshire, died on July 28, 2026, aged 84. Born Michael John Smedley on October 28, 1941, in Maltby, he began his career with…

Mike Larnach, died aged 73

Mike Larnach died on July 10, 2026, at the age of 73. He was a Scottish footballer who played for Clydebank, Motherwell and Ayr United. Born on November 9, 1952,…

Mike Purzycki, Delaware, died on May 19, 2026. He was 80–81. Purzycki served as Wilmington’s 56th mayor from 2017 to 2025. Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1945, he graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory School in 1963 and attended the University of Delaware on a football scholarship. He played football for four years at the university, set every Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens receiving record, and earned a degree in history. He later played briefly for the New York Giants, worked in real estate, attended Delaware Law School at night, was admitted to the Delaware bar and served as an attorney for the Delaware Senate, died on May 19, 2026

Mike Purzycki passes away at age 80

Mike Purzycki, the former mayor of Wilmington, Delaware, died on May 19, 2026. He was 80–81. Purzycki served as Wilmington’s 56th mayor from 2017 to 2025. Born in Newark, New…

Death of Mike Ohnstad at age 99

Mike Ohnstad, an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1973 to 1974, died on April 22, 2026. Born Michas Monroe Ohnstad in Hinckley, Minnesota, on…

Mike Wagner, died aged 76

Michael Robert Wagner, an American football player who was a safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers, died on February 18, 2026, at age 76. Wagner played 10 seasons with the Steelers…