Over 600 obituaries for famous people named Richard. See who they were, when they died, and read their memorial pages.
Richard Čemus, a Czech Catholic priest, Jesuit and professor of the spirituality of the Christian East at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 72.…
Richard Yuille, an American judge,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 79. In 2009, he became chief judge of the 7th Circuit Court of Genesee County in Michigan and later…
Richard Lerblance, an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Senate,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 80. Born Richard Charles Lerblance on March 9, 1946,…
Richard Brickhouse, an American NASCAR driver,
died on July 24, 2026. Born October 27, 1939, in Rocky Point, North Carolina, he became best known for winning the inaugural Talladega 500…
Richard Heinberg, a writer and educator whose work examined energy, economic and ecological issues,
died on July 19, 2026, aged 75. He was known for writing extensively about oil depletion…
Richard J. Estes, an American academic and professor emeritus of Social Work and Social Policy at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia,
died on July 15, 2026, at the age…
Richard Peñalver
died on June 24, 2026, at age 62. He was a Venezuelan politician. Peñalver was born on March 31, 1964, and died in Caracas. Tags Politicians, 24 June…
Richard Hill
died on June 13, 2026. He was a British composer. Tags Musicians, 13 June 2026, Britain, Hill, Richard, June 13, June 2026
Richard Hill, the British composer,
died on June 13, 2026. Tags Musicians, 13 June 2026, Britain, Hill, Richard, June 13, June 2026
Richard Scolyer, an Australian pathologist and melanoma researcher,
died on June 7, 2026, at age 59. Born in Launceston in 1966, he became a senior staff specialist in tissue pathology…
Richard K. Davidson, the American railway executive who served as chief executive of Union Pacific,
died on June 5, 2026, at age 84. Born on January 9, 1942, in Allen,…
Richard Mettler
died on June 1, 2026, of cancer. He was a French-born American film editor whose credits included "Desert Warrior," "Anthropoid" and "I.S.S.". Tags Journalists, 01 June 2026, America,…
Richard A. Tapia, 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…
Richard Falbr, 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…
Richard Cameron, 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…
Richard Harries, 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…
Richard Neutze
died on April 28, 2026. Tags Other, 28 April 2026, Neutze, Richard, April 2026, April 28, New Zealand
Richard A. Robison died April 24, 2026. He was a paleontologist. Tags Other, 24 April 2026, America, Richard, Robison, April 2026, April 24
Richard P. Simmons, 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…
Richard C. Edgley, 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…
Richard E. Myers, 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…
Richard Randriamandrato, 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…
Richard Bozulich, 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…
Richard Menschel, 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…
Richard Farrimond, 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…
Richard Mauer, 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…
Richard Felciano, 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…
Richard Stika, 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,…
Richard Ottinger, 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,…
Richard de Prémare, 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…
Richard W. Mansbach, 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…
British businessman and maritime history writer
Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
New Zealand cricketer
Died on Monday January 26th 2026
Richard Dugdale, 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…
British biologist
Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
American politician
Died on Sunday January 11th 2026
American gospel singer ("Total Praise")
Died on Tuesday December 30th 2025
American politician
Died on Sunday December 28th 2025
Richard Pollak, an American journalist,
died on December 27, 2025. Richard Pollak (died December 27, 2025) was an American journalist. He was the founding editor of More magazine. Tags Journalists,…
Scottish rugby union player (national team)
Died on Wednesday December 24th 2025
Richard Barnes, 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…
Richard Dimitri, 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…
Richard Meier, 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…
Canadian film and television composer
Died on Wednesday December 17th 2025
American politician
Died on Tuesday December 16th 2025
American football coach (South Carolina Gamecocks)
Died on Sunday December 14th 2025
Richard Bell, 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…
English theologian
Died on Saturday December 6th 2025
American naval officer
Died on Thursday November 27th 2025
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Died on Wednesday November 26th 2025
English singer and songwriter (Living in a Box)
Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
British journalist (The Guardian)
Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
American convicted mass murderer
Died on Friday October 17th 2025
American Coast Guard admiral
Died on Wednesday October 15th 2025
American psychologist and Olympic fencer (1956)
Died on Sunday October 12th 2025
American politician
Died on Monday September 22nd 2025
American politician
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Swedish composer
Died on Sunday August 24th 2025
French football player (Saint-Étienne
Died on Sunday August 17th 2025
American politician
Died on Wednesday August 13th 2025
English football executive (Arsenal)
Died on Tuesday August 12th 2025
American marijuana rights activist
Died on Tuesday August 5th 2025
Chadian film director
Died on Thursday July 17th 2025
American legal scholar
Died on Tuesday July 15th 2025
American playwright (Take Me Out)
Died on Saturday July 5th 2025
Australian viticulturist
Died on Friday July 4th 2025
American diplomat
Died on Sunday June 29th 2025
American convicted murderer
Died on Wednesday June 25th 2025
American sociologist
Died on Friday June 13th 2025
American academic administrator
Died on Tuesday June 3rd 2025
Australian landscape architect and academic
Died on Sunday May 25th 2025
American physicist
Died on Wednesday May 14th 2025
Irish peer
Died on Thursday May 1st 2025
American Marine Corps Lieutenant General
Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
British food critic (Bloomberg News)
Died on Wednesday April 30th 2025
American composer
Died on Monday April 28th 2025
American bishop
Died on Thursday April 24th 2025
American physician
Died on Wednesday April 16th 2025
American diplomat and government official
Died on Tuesday April 15th 2025
Australian journalist
Died on Saturday April 12th 2025
American journalist (The New York Times
Died on Wednesday April 2nd 2025
American actor (Dr. Kildare
Died on Sunday March 30th 2025
Australian actor (Gymkata
Died on Sunday March 30th 2025
British hereditary peer
Died on Monday March 24th 2025
British hereditary peer
Died on Tuesday March 18th 2025
British palaeontologist
Died on Thursday March 13th 2025
American politician
Died on Monday March 3rd 2025
American football player (Philadelphia Eagles
Died on Saturday March 1st 2025
American author
Died on Monday February 24th 2025
American spree killer
Died on Sunday February 16th 2025
Swiss documentary film director
Died on Thursday February 13th 2025
American ice hockey player
Died on Saturday February 8th 2025
Niuean politician
Died on Sunday January 26th 2025
American naval aviator and commander (Vietnam War)
Died on Wednesday January 22nd 2025
American politician
Died on Tuesday January 21st 2025
American politician
Died on Monday January 20th 2025
American jurist
Died on Sunday January 19th 2025
American playwright
Died on Sunday January 5th 2025
American theologian
Died on Saturday January 4th 2025
