Ruth Watson Henderson dead at age 93
Ruth Watson Henderson, a Canadian composer and pianist known for her choral music,
died on June 9, 2026. She was 93. Born Ruth Louise Watson in Toronto on November 23,…
Named Ruth
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Ruth Shack dead at age 94
Ruth Shack, an American politician,
died on May 23, 2026, at age 94. She served as the sponsor of the 1977 Human Rights Ordinance in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and was…
Ruth Slenczynska public figure dead at age 101
Ruth Slenczynska, an American classical pianist,
died on April 23, 2026. She was 101. Slenczynska was born in Sacramento, California, on January 15, 1925, and was the last living piano…
Ruth Wagner
German politician
Died on Monday December 29th 2025
Ruth Bourne
British codebreaker and World War II veteran
Died on Thursday December 18th 2025
Ruth Johns
British social historian
Died on Wednesday October 1st 2025
Ruth Posner
Polish Holocaust survivor and actress (Making News
Died on Friday September 26th 2025
Ruth Paine
American teacher
Died on Wednesday September 3rd 2025
Ruth Elton
British-Nigerian Christian missionary
Died on Sunday August 31st 2025
Ruth Verde Zein
Brazilian architect
Died on Saturday August 23rd 2025
Ruth A. Davis
American diplomat
Died on Tuesday May 6th 2025
Ruth Hieronymi
German politician
Died on Saturday May 3rd 2025
Ruth Buzzi
American comedian (Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In) and actress (Sesame Street
Died on Friday May 2nd 2025
Ruth Kleppe Aakvaag
Norwegian biochemist and politician
Died on Thursday December 19th 2024
Ruth McArdle
Belgian vocalist (Lords of Acid)
Died on Tuesday December 17th 2024
Ruth Schumann Antelme
98–99
Died on Wednesday September 25th 2024
Ruth Johnson Colvin
American philanthropist
Died on Monday August 19th 2024
Ruth Montague
British Air Force officer
Died on Saturday August 17th 2024
Ruth Hesse
German dramatic mezzo-soprano
Died on Saturday July 13th 2024
Ruth Westheimer
96
Died on Saturday July 13th 2024
Ruth Stiles Gannett
American author
Died on Friday June 14th 2024
Ruth Maria Kubitschek
Czech-born German actress (He Can't Stop Doing It
Died on Sunday June 2nd 2024
Ruth Henig, Baroness Henig
British historian and politician
Died on Friday March 1st 2024
Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt
German artist
Died on Wednesday February 28th 2024
Ruth Wohlschlegel
German actress
Died on Wednesday February 14th 2024
Ruth Ashton Taylor
American television journalist (KCBS-TV)
Died on Saturday January 13th 2024
Ruth Seymour
American radio executive (KCRW)
Died on Friday December 22nd 2023
Ruth Ryste
Norwegian trade unionist and politician
Died on Saturday September 23rd 2023
Ruth Fuchs
German politician and athlete
Died on Wednesday September 20th 2023
Ruth W. Greenfield
American concert pianist and teacher
Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Ruth Schweikert
Swiss writer
Died on Tuesday June 6th 2023
Ruth Porta
Spanish politician
Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Ruth Adler Schnee
American textile designer and interior designer
Died on Friday January 6th 2023
Ruth Madoc
British singer and actress (Hi-de-Hi!)
Died on Saturday December 10th 2022
Ruth Lapide
German theologian and historian
Died on Wednesday August 31st 2022
Ruth Bidgood
Welsh poet
Died on Monday March 7th 2022
Ruth Ann Minner
American politician
Died on Thursday November 4th 2021
Ruth C. Sullivan
American autism organizer and advocate
Died on Monday September 20th 2021
Ruth Bradley Holmes
American linguist and educator
Died on Thursday September 9th 2021
Ruth Apilado
American supercentenarian
Died on Wednesday August 25th 2021
Ruth Horam
Israeli painter and sculptor
Died on Tuesday August 3rd 2021
Ruth Roberta de Souza
Brazilian Olympic basketball player (1992)
Died on Tuesday April 13th 2021
Ruth Dayan
Israeli fashion designer
Died on Friday February 5th 2021
Ruth Falcon
American operatic soprano
Died on Wednesday October 21st 2020
Ruth Klüger
Austrian-born American Professor Emerita of German Studies and a Holocaust survivor
Died on Wednesday October 7th 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Died on Friday September 18th 2020
Ruth Gavison
Israeli law professor
Died on Saturday August 15th 2020
Ruth Gassmann
German actress and singer (Helga – Vom Werden des menschlichen Lebens)
Died on Friday August 14th 2020
Ruth Weiss
American poet
Died on Monday August 3rd 2020
Ruth Lewis
Pakistani Roman Catholic nun
Died on Tuesday July 21st 2020
Ruth Mandel
Austrian-born American political scientist
Died on Saturday April 18th 2020
Ruth Ben-Israel
Israeli jurist
Died on Sunday February 2nd 2020
Ruth Ben-Yisrael
Israeli jurist
Died on Sunday February 2nd 2020
Ruth Butterworth
British-born New Zealand political studies academic (University of Auckland)
Died on Thursday January 30th 2020
Ruth Abrams
American judge
Died on Monday September 16th 2019
Ruth de Souza
Brazilian actress
Died on Sunday July 28th 2019
Ruth Gotlieb
British-born New Zealand politician
Died on Thursday July 25th 2019
Ruth Anna Putnam
American philosopher
Died on Saturday May 11th 2019
Ruth Macrides
American historian
Died on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Ruth Haring
American Chess player and Woman International Master
Died on Saturday December 1st 2018
Ruth Gates
British biologist
Died on Tuesday October 30th 2018
Ruth Dowman
New Zealand sprinter and long jumper
Died on Monday September 17th 2018
Ruth Finley
American publisher (The Fashion Calendar)
Died on Tuesday August 28th 2018
Ruth Richard
American baseball player Rockford Peaches
Died on Tuesday May 22nd 2018
Ruth Sonntag Nussenzweig
Austrian-Brazilian immunologist
Died on Tuesday April 3rd 2018
Ruth Wilensky
Canadian restaurateur (Wilensky's)
Died on Sunday March 11th 2018
Ruth Ziegler
American philanthropist
Died on Wednesday February 7th 2018
Ruth McClendon
American politician
Died on Tuesday December 19th 2017
Ruth Bancroft
American landscape architect (Ruth Bancroft Garden)
Died on Tuesday November 28th 2017
Ruth Koiral
Indian actress
Died on Sunday November 19th 2017
Ruth Bondy
Israeli journalist and Holocaust survivor
Died on Wednesday November 15th 2017
Ruth Escobar
81
Died on Thursday October 5th 2017
Ruth Pfau
87
Died on Thursday August 10th 2017
Ruth Pearson
British dancer (Pan's People)
Died on Wednesday June 28th 2017
Ruth Holmberg
American newspaper publisher (Chattanooga Times Free Press) and executive (The New York Times)
Died on Wednesday April 19th 2017
Ruth L. Ratny
American journalist and screenwriter
Died on Monday February 27th 2017
Ruth Samuelson
American politician
Died on Monday January 23rd 2017
Ruth Perry
Liberian politician
Died on Sunday January 8th 2017
Ruth Gruber
American journalist
Died on Friday November 18th 2016
Ruth Baron Ziff
American sociologist
Died on Thursday November 17th 2016
Ruth Hubbard
Austrian-born American biologist
Died on Thursday September 1st 2016
Ruth Gilbert
New Zealand poet
Died on Thursday April 14th 2016
Ruth Westbrook
English cricketer (death announced on this date).
Died on Monday April 11th 2016
Ruth Inge Hardison
American sculptor
Died on Wednesday March 23rd 2016
Ruth Adler
American supercentenarian
Died on Saturday March 12th 2016
Ruth Rehmann
German writer
Died on Friday January 29th 2016
Ruth Leuwerik
German film actress
Died on Tuesday January 12th 2016
Ruth Sivard
American economist
Died on Friday August 21st 2015
Ruth Newman
American supercentenarian
Died on Wednesday July 29th 2015
Ruth Mompati
South African politician (1956 Women's March)
Died on Tuesday May 12th 2015
Ruth Rendell
English author of thrillers and psychological murder mysteries
Died on Saturday May 2nd 2015
Ruth R. Benerito
American scientist
Died on Saturday October 5th 2013
Ruth Maleczech
American actress (Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Died on Monday September 30th 2013
Ruth Patrick
American ecology pioneer
Died on Monday September 23rd 2013
Ruth Asawa
American sculptor
Died on Monday August 5th 2013