Deaths Named Richard
Richard K. Davidson dead at age 84, CEO of Union Pacific
CEO of Union Pacific · America · 05 June 2026 · Capricorn · June 2026 · June 5
Richard Mettler dead at age 56, Anthropoid, I.S.S.), cancer
Anthropoid, I.S.S.), cancer · America · France · 01 June 2026 · June 2026 · Cancer · June 1
Richard A. Tapia dead at age 88, public figure
an American mathematician, died on May 23, 2026. He was known for his work in mathematical optimization and iterative methods for nonlinear problems, with more recent research focused on algorithms for constrained optimization and interior point methods for linear and… · 23 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
Richard Falbr dead at age 85, MEP, Senator, President of the ČMKOS
a Czech politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2014, died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 85. He also served as a senator from 1996 to 2004 and was president of… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Richard Cameron English playwright dead at age 77
the English playwright from Doncaster, died on May 5, 2026, aged 77. Born on 16 June 1948 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, he wrote plays including Pond Life, Not Fade Away, The Mortal Ash, Almost Grown, All of You Mine, The Glee… · 05 May 2026 · May 2026
Richard Harries, Baron Harries of Pentregarth British Anglican clergyman and life peer, bishop of O…
Baron Harries of Pentregarth, the British Anglican clergyman and life peer who served as Bishop of Oxford from 1987 to 2006 and sat in the House of Lords from 2006, died on April 29, 2026, aged 89. Born on 2… · 29 April 2026 · April 2026
Richard P. Simmons American metallurgist, industrialist and philanthropist dead at age 94
an American metallurgist, industrialist and philanthropist, died on April 23, 2026. He was 94. Simmons was born on May 3, 1931, and attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology beginning in 1949. He became a metallurgist at Allegheny Ludlum Steel in… · 23 April 2026 · April 2026
Richard C. Edgley American LDS Church general authority, first counselor in the Presiding Bishopric…
an American general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and first counselor in the church's Presiding Bishopric from 1995 to 2012, died on March 27, 2026. He was 90. Edgley served as a general authority from… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026
Richard E. Myers Businessman dead at age 91
an American politician and businessman who served in the Iowa House of Representatives, died on March 19, 2026, at age 91. Born Richard Ellsworth Myers Jr. in Iowa City, Iowa, on October 29, 1934, he attended Iowa State University, the… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Richard Randriamandrato Diplomat, economist, public servant dead at age 67
a Malagasy diplomat, economist and public servant, died on March 15, 2026, at the age of 67. He had experience in international relations, finance and development, and held significant positions in the Malagasy government and in international organizations. Randriamandrato served… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
Richard Bozulich Writer, publisher dead at age 90
an American Go player, author, publisher and college math instructor, died on March 9, 2026, at age 90. He co-founded Ishi Press and was the founding publisher of Kiseido Publishing Co., which produced Go books in English. Bozulich worked with… · Japan · 09 March 2026 · March 2026
Richard Menschel American investment banker, brain cancer dead at age 92
an American investment banker and senior director of Goldman Sachs, died on March 4, 2026, at age 92. He was also an art collector and philanthropist. Through the Charina Endowment Fund and the Charina Foundation, he supported art museums, schools… · 04 March 2026 · Brain Cancer · March 2026
Richard Farrimond British engineer and astronaut dead at age 78
a British engineer and astronaut, died on February 26, 2026, aged 78. Born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, on September 15, 1947, he was educated at Clifton College, studied at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and earned a BSc in telecommunications… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Richard Mauer Investigative journalist dead at age 76
an American investigative journalist, died on February 23, 2026. Born Richard David Mauer on May 29, 1949, in The Bronx, New York, he graduated from the Bronx High School of Science and later attended the University of Colorado Boulder. He… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Richard Felciano American composer dead at age 95
an American composer, died on February 21, 2026, in San Francisco at the age of 95. Born in Santa Rosa, California, on December 7, 1930, he studied at San Francisco State College, earning a BA in 1952, and received an… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Richard Stika American Roman Catholic prelate dead at age 68
an American Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Knoxville from 2009 to 2023, died on February 17, 2026. Born Richard Frank Stika on July 4, 1957, in St. Louis, Missouri, he resigned as bishop at the request of… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other
Richard Ottinger American politician dead at age 97
an American politician and attorney who served in the United States House of Representatives, died on February 16, 2026. He was 97. A member of the Democratic Party, Ottinger represented New York in the House from 1965 to 1971 and… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026
Richard de Prémare Painter dead at age 89
a French painter who specialised in figurative art, died on February 14, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Richard Dumouchel de Prémare in Casablanca, in the French protectorate in Morocco, on May 6, 1936, he attended the Académie Charpentier… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
Richard W. Mansbach American political scientist dead at age 83
an American political scientist, died on February 6, 2026. Born in Brooklyn on January 3, 1943, he studied political science, history, and Spanish at Swarthmore College, graduating in 1964. He then attended the University of Oxford as a Marshall Scholar.… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Richard Larn
British businessman and maritime history writer · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27
Richard Dugdale (oceanographer) Oceanographer dead at age 97
an American oceanographer, died on January 21, 2026, at age 97. Born Richard Cooper Dugdale in Madison, Wisconsin, he earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, including a BS in electrical engineering, an MS in botany and zoology, and a… · 21 January 2026 · January 2026 · Other
Richard Smallwood
American gospel singer ("Total Praise") · 29 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 29
Richard Pollak American journalist dead at age 91
an American journalist, died on December 27, 2025 · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · Pollák
Richard Cramb
Scottish rugby union player (national team) · 23 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 23
Richard Barnes (musician) British singer and actor dead at age 81
the British singer and actor known for his work in pop music and television roles, died on December 19, 2025, aged 81. Born in Surrey in 1944, he began his professional music career with The Quiet Five, playing bass guitar… · 19 December 2025 · December 2025
Richard Dimitri Actor dead at age 83
an American actor and comedian known for When Things Were Rotten, Johnny Dangerously and The World's Greatest Lover, died on December 18, 2025, at age 83. Born in Yonkers, New York, he was best known for playing the twin characters… · 18 December 2025 · December 2025
Richard Meier (poet) Poet dead at age 55
an English poet, died on December 17, 2025, of lung cancer in East Finchley, London, at the age of 55. Born in Great Bookham, Surrey, in 1970, he won the 2010 Picador Poetry Prize. He authored two poetry collections, and… · 17 December 2025 · December 2025
Richard Grégoire
Canadian film and television composer · 16 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 16
Richard Bell
American football coach (South Carolina Gamecocks) · 13 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 13 · Other
Richard Bell (American football coach) American football coach dead at age 88
an American football coach who served as head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks for one season in 1982, died on December 13, 2025. Born Richard Murry Bell on September 2, 1937, in Camden, Arkansas, he played as an offensive… · 13 December 2025 · December 2025
Richard Dunleavy
American naval officer · 26 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 26 · Other
Richard H. Shultz
77–78 · 25 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 25 · Shultz · Other
Richard Darbyshire
English singer and songwriter (Living in a Box) · 10 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 10
Richard Gott
British journalist (The Guardian) · 10 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 10
Richard P. Cueroni
American Coast Guard admiral · 14 October 2025 · October 2025 · October 14 · Cueroni · Other
Richard Pew
American psychologist and Olympic fencer (1956) · 11 October 2025 · October 2025 · October 11
Richard Tylinski
French football player (Saint-Étienne · 16 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 16 · French
Richard Carr
English football executive (Arsenal) · 11 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 11 · Other
Richard Lee
American marijuana rights activist · 04 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 4 · Other
Gami Astoingué Richard
Chadian film director · 16 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 16 · Richard · Other
Richard H. Fallon Jr.
American legal scholar · 14 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 14 · Fallon · Other
Richard Greenberg
American playwright (Take Me Out) · 04 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 4
Richard Smart
Australian viticulturist · 03 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 3 · Other
Richard R. Eakin
American academic administrator · 02 June 2025 · June 2025 · June 2 · Eakin
Richard Weller
Australian landscape architect and academic · 24 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 24
Richard A. Carey
American Marine Corps Lieutenant General · 29 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 29 · Carey · Other
Richard Vines
British food critic (Bloomberg News) · 29 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 29 · Other
Richard B. Wilke
American bishop · 23 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 23 · Other · Wilke
Richard Armitage
American diplomat and government official · 14 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 14 · Other
Richard Bernstein
American journalist (The New York Times · 01 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 1
Richard Chamberlain
American actor (Dr. Kildare · 29 March 2025 · March 2025 · March 29
Richard Norton
Australian actor (Gymkata · 29 March 2025 · March 2025 · March 29
Richard Francis Hughes-Young, 2nd Baron St Helens
British hereditary peer · 23 March 2025 · March 2025 · March 23 · Helens · Other
Richard Hughes-Young, 2nd Baron St Helens
British hereditary peer · 17 March 2025 · March 2025 · March 17 · Helens · Other
Richard Fortey
British palaeontologist · 12 March 2025 · March 2025 · March 12 · Other
Richard Osborne
American football player (Philadelphia Eagles · 28 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 28
Richard Lee Tabler
American spree killer · 15 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 15 · Tabler
Richard Dindo
Swiss documentary film director · 12 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 12 · Other · Swiss
Richard Hipa
Niuean politician · 25 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 25
Richard A. Stratton
American naval aviator and commander (Vietnam War) · 21 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 21 · Stratton · Other
Richard Louis
Barbadian Olympic sprinter (1984 · 02 January 2025 · January 2025 · January 2
Richard Parsons
American businessman and media executive · 25 December 2024 · December 2024 · December 25
Richard D. James
American production designer (Star Trek) and art director (Local Hero · 25 November 2024 · November 2024 · November 25 · James · Other
Richard J. Sklba
American Roman Catholic prelate · 20 November 2024 · November 2024 · November 20 · Other · Sklba