Deaths Named Ray
Ray Schoenke American football player (Dallas Cowboys dead at age 84
an American football player who played offensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins, died on March 8, 2026, at age 84. Born Raymond Frederick Schoenke on September 10, 1941, in Wahiawā, Hawaii Territory, he played college football for… · 08 March 2026 · March 2026
Ray Glastonbury Welsh rugby union and league player (Workington Town dead at age 87
the Welsh rugby union and rugby league player who represented Cardiff RFC and Workington Town, died on February 28, 2026, aged 87. Born in the Bedwellty district of Wales on December 11, 1938, he played rugby union for Cardiff RFC… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Ray Reach Musician dead at age 77
an American musician, died on February 17, 2026, at age 77. Born Raymond Everett Reach Jr. in Birmingham, Alabama, he worked as a pianist, vocalist, guitarist, composer, arranger, music producer and educator. He performed and recorded in jazz, classical, pop,… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Ray Webster (businessman) Aviation executive dead at age 79
the New Zealand-born British businessman who served as chief executive of easyJet from 1996 to 2005, died on February 14, 2026, aged 79. Born Raymond Douglas Webster in Greymouth, New Zealand, on 9 July 1946, he was the first managing… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Ray Handley American football coach dead at age 81
an American football coach best known for leading the New York Giants, died on February 5, 2026, at age 81. Handley was the Giants’ head coach from 1991 to 1992, a two-season tenure that was marked by turmoil. Born Robert… · 05 February 2026 · February 2026
Ray Crone
American baseball player (Milwaukee Braves · 16 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 16
Ray Anthony
American trumpeter · 11 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 11 · Other
Ray Lamb American baseball player dead at age 80
an American baseball player who pitched for the Cleveland Indians and the Los Angeles Dodgers, died on December 25, 2025. Raymond Richard Lamb was a former Major League Baseball pitcher for two teams and later became a highly regarded commercial… · 25 December 2025 · December 2025
Ray Lynch American musician and songwriter, complications from a fall dead at age 82
an American musician and songwriter known for "Celestial Soda Pop," died on December 22, 2025, in California at the age of 82 from complications from a fall. Born Raymond Augustus Lynch on July 3, 1943, in Salt Lake City, Utah,… · 22 December 2025 · December 2025
Ray Monette
American musician (Rare Earth) · 21 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 21
Ray Drummond
American jazz bassist and teacher · 10 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 10
Ray Lane
American sportscaster (Detroit Tigers · 26 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 26 · Other
Rolling Ray
American media personality · 18 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 18 · Other
Ray Mayhew
59–60 · 30 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 30 · Other
Ray Brooks
English actor (Cathy Come Home · 09 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 9
Ray French
English rugby player (St. Helens · 25 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 25
Ray Godkin
Australian sports administrator · 22 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 22 · Other
Ray White
American football player (San Diego Chargers · 21 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 21
Ray Baughman
American chemist and nanotechnologist · 19 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 19
Ray Shero
American ice hockey executive (Pittsburgh Penguins · 08 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 8 · Other
Ray Seals
American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 03 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 3
Ray Barra
American ballet dancer and choreogrpaher · 27 March 2025 · March 2025 · March 27 · Other
Ray Snowball
English footballer (Darlington) · 09 March 2025 · March 2025 · March 9
Ray De Gruchy
British footballer (Grimsby Town · 08 March 2025 · March 2025 · March 8 · Gruchy
Ray Ryan
Irish hurler (Sarsfields · 24 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 24 · Other
Raymond Saw Po Ray
Burmese Roman Catholic prelate · 06 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 6 · Other · Ray
James Arthur Ray
American self-help businessman · 04 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 4 · Other · Ray
Ray Smith
English footballer (Hull City · 21 November 2024 · November 2024 · November 21
Ray Baxter
Australian rules footballer (Footscray) · 16 November 2024 · November 2024 · November 16
Ray Semproch
American baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies) · 31 October 2024 · October 2024 · October 31
Ray McCauley
South African religious leader · 07 October 2024 · October 2024 · October 7 · Other
Ray Reardon
Welsh snooker player · 19 July 2024 · July 2024 · July 19 · Welsh
Ray Chan
American art director (Avengers: Infinity War · 23 April 2024 · April 2024 · April 23 · Other
Ray Lewis
Guyanese-born British youth worker · 01 April 2024 · April 2024 · April 1 · Other
Ray Grenald
American architectural lighting designer · 13 March 2024 · March 2024 · March 13 · Other
Ray Watters
New Zealand geographer · 04 February 2024 · February 2024 · February 4 · Other
Ray Henderson
English footballer (Hull City · 18 January 2024 · January 2024 · January 18
James Ray
American basketball player (Denver Nuggets · 28 December 2023 · December 2023 · December 28
Ray Brown
American football player (Atlanta Falcons · 26 October 2023 · October 2023 · October 26
Ray Reynolds
Australian cricketer (Queensland) · 28 September 2023 · September 2023 · September 28
Ray Hildebrand
American musician (Paul & Paula) · 19 August 2023 · August 2023 · August 19
Ray Wheatley
Australian Boxing Hall of Fame inductee and boxer · 19 June 2023 · June 2023 · June 19
Ray Stevenson
Northern Irish actor (King Arthur · 21 May 2023 · May 2023 · May 21
Ray Austin
British stuntman · 17 May 2023 · May 2023 · May 17 · Other
Ray Fortin
Canadian ice hockey player (St. Louis Blues) · 16 May 2023 · May 2023 · May 16
Ray Minus
Bahamian boxer · 02 May 2023 · May 2023 · May 2
Ray Shulman
English musician (Gentle Giant) · 31 March 2023 · March 2023 · March 31
Ray Pillow
Russian football player (Grand Ole Opry Member · 26 March 2023 · March 2023 · March 26
Ray Cordeiro
Hong Kong disc jockey · 13 January 2023 · January 2023 · January 13
Ray Middleton
British Olympic racewalker (1964) · 11 January 2023 · January 2023 · January 11 · Other
Ray Nelson
American science fiction writer (The Ganymede Takeover · 30 November 2022 · November 2022 · November 30
Ray Edenton
American guitarist and session musician · 27 September 2022 · September 2022 · September 27
Ray Rippelmeyer
American baseball player (Washington Senators) and coach (Philadelphia Phillies) · 09 September 2022 · September 2022 · September 9
Teddy Ray
American comedian and actor · 12 August 2022 · August 2022 · August 12
Ray Greene
American football coach · 17 June 2022 · June 2022 · June 17 · Other
Ray Liotta
American actor (Goodfellas · 25 May 2022 · May 2022 · May 25
Ray Fenwick
English guitarist (The Spencer Davis Group · 03 May 2022 · May 2022 · May 3
Ray Tindle
British entrepreneur · 17 April 2022 · April 2022 · April 17 · Other
Ray Boyle
American actor (Zombies of the Stratosphere · 25 January 2022 · January 2022 · January 25
Ray Illingworth
English cricketer (Yorkshire · 24 December 2021 · December 2021 · December 24
Ray Kennedy
English footballer (Liverpool · 29 November 2021 · November 2021 · November 29
Ray McLoughlin
Irish rugby player (Gosforth Rugby Football Club · 21 November 2021 · November 2021 · November 21
Ray Allsopp
Australian footballer (Richmond · 27 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 27
Ray Ruffett
English footballer (Luton Town) · 14 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 14
Ray Fosse
American professional baseball pitcher and broadcaster (Oakland Athletics · 13 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 13
Ray Cranch
New Zealand rugby league player (Auckland · 12 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 12
Ray Snell
American guard in the National Football League for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 29 September 2021 · September 2021 · September 29 · Other
Ray McBride
Irish actor (Pete's Meteor · 27 July 2021 · July 2021 · July 27
Ray MacDonnell
American actor (All My Children) · 28 June 2021 · June 2021 · June 28
Ray Miller
American baseball coach and manager (Minnesota Twins · 04 May 2021 · May 2021 · May 4 · Other
Ray Reyes
Puerto Rican singer (Menudo · 30 April 2021 · April 2021 · April 30
Ray Cullen
Canadian ice hockey player (Minnesota North Stars · 15 March 2021 · March 2021 · March 15
Ray Campi
American rock and roll musician · 11 March 2021 · March 2021 · March 11
Danny Ray
American entertainer (James Brown) · 13 February 2021 · February 2021 · February 13
Ray Perkins
American football player (Baltimore Colts) and coach (New York Giants · 08 December 2020 · December 2020 · December 8
Ray Daviault
Canadian baseball player (New York Mets) · 08 November 2020 · November 2020 · November 8
Ray Styles
Ghanaian pencil artist · 01 October 2020 · October 2020 · October 1