Ruth Watson Henderson, died aged 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,…
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Ruth Shack passed away 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 passes away 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 has died at age 85
German politician Died on Monday December 29th 2025
Ruth Bourne has died at age 99
British codebreaker and World War II veteran Died on Thursday December 18th 2025
Obituary: Ruth Kiew, dead at age 79
British botanist Died on Thursday November 20th 2025
Ruth Johns passed away at age 91
British social historian Died on Wednesday October 1st 2025
Ruth Posner dies at 96
Polish Holocaust survivor and actress (Making News Died on Friday September 26th 2025
Ruth Paine obituary: died at age 92
American teacher Died on Wednesday September 3rd 2025
Ruth Elton passed away at age 91
British-Nigerian Christian missionary Died on Sunday August 31st 2025
Ruth Verde has died at age 70
Brazilian architect Died on Saturday August 23rd 2025
Ruth A. death at age 81
American diplomat Died on Tuesday May 6th 2025
Ruth Hieronymi has died at age 77
German politician Died on Saturday May 3rd 2025
Death of Ruth Buzzi at age 88
American comedian (Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In) and actress (Sesame Street Died on Friday May 2nd 2025
Ruth Kleppe dies at 86
Norwegian biochemist and politician Died on Thursday December 19th 2024
Ruth McArdle passes away at age -1
Belgian vocalist (Lords of Acid) Died on Tuesday December 17th 2024
Ruth Schumann dies at 98
98–99 Died on Wednesday September 25th 2024
Obituary: Ruth Johnson, dead at age 107
American philanthropist Died on Monday August 19th 2024
Ruth Montague has died at age 85
British Air Force officer Died on Saturday August 17th 2024
Death of Ruth Hesse at age 87
German dramatic mezzo-soprano Died on Saturday July 13th 2024
Ruth Westheimer has died at age 96
96 Died on Saturday July 13th 2024
Ruth Stiles dies at 100
American author Died on Friday June 14th 2024
Ruth Maria dies at 92
Czech-born German actress (He Can't Stop Doing It Died on Sunday June 2nd 2024
Ruth Henig, died at age 80
British historian and politician Died on Friday March 1st 2024
Death of Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt at age 92
German artist Died on Wednesday February 28th 2024
Ruth Wohlschlegel, died aged 68
German actress Died on Wednesday February 14th 2024
Ruth Ashton, died aged 101
American television journalist (KCBS-TV) Died on Saturday January 13th 2024
Ruth Seymour died at age 88
American radio executive (KCRW) Died on Friday December 22nd 2023
Ruth Ryste dies at 91
Norwegian trade unionist and politician Died on Saturday September 23rd 2023
Ruth Fuchs dies at age 76
German politician and athlete Died on Wednesday September 20th 2023
Ruth W. dies at 99
American concert pianist and teacher Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Ruth Schweikert obituary: died at age 57
Swiss writer Died on Tuesday June 6th 2023
Obituary: Ruth Porta, dead at age 66
Spanish politician Died on Tuesday May 9th 2023
Ruth Adler dies at 99
American textile designer and interior designer Died on Friday January 6th 2023
Ruth Madoc passed away at age 79
British singer and actress (Hi-de-Hi!) Died on Saturday December 10th 2022
Ruth Lapide death at age 93
German theologian and historian Died on Wednesday August 31st 2022
Ruth Bidgood died at age 99
Welsh poet Died on Monday March 7th 2022
Ruth Ann dies at 86
American politician Died on Thursday November 4th 2021
Ruth C. obituary: died at age 97
American autism organizer and advocate Died on Monday September 20th 2021
Death of Ruth Olay at age 97
American jazz singer Died on Tuesday September 14th 2021
Ruth Bradley dies at 96
American linguist and educator Died on Thursday September 9th 2021
Ruth Apilado dies at 113
American supercentenarian Died on Wednesday August 25th 2021
Ruth Horam death at age 90
Israeli painter and sculptor Died on Tuesday August 3rd 2021
Ruth Roberta passes away at age 52
Brazilian Olympic basketball player (1992) Died on Tuesday April 13th 2021
Ruth Dayan has died at age 103
Israeli fashion designer Died on Friday February 5th 2021
Obituary: Ruth Falcon, dead at age 77
American operatic soprano Died on Wednesday October 21st 2020
Ruth Klüger dies at 88
Austrian-born American Professor Emerita of German Studies and a Holocaust survivor Died on Wednesday October 7th 2020
Ruth Bader dies at age 87
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Died on Friday September 18th 2020
Ruth Gavison dies at age 75
Israeli law professor Died on Saturday August 15th 2020
Obituary: Ruth Gassmann, dead at age 85
German actress and singer (Helga – Vom Werden des menschlichen Lebens) Died on Friday August 14th 2020
Obituary: Ruth Weiss, dead at age 92
American poet Died on Monday August 3rd 2020
Ruth Lewis passes away at age -1
Pakistani Roman Catholic nun Died on Tuesday July 21st 2020
Ruth Mandel obituary: died at age 81
Austrian-born American political scientist Died on Saturday April 18th 2020
Ruth Born obituary: died at age 94
American baseball player (South Bend Blue Sox) Died on Thursday March 12th 2020
Ruth Ben-Israel dies at age 88
Israeli jurist Died on Sunday February 2nd 2020
Obituary: Ruth Ben-Yisrael, dead at age 88
Israeli jurist Died on Sunday February 2nd 2020
Ruth Butterworth has died at age 85
British-born New Zealand political studies academic (University of Auckland) Died on Thursday January 30th 2020
Ruth Abrams passed away at age 88
American judge Died on Monday September 16th 2019
Ruth de has died at age 98
Brazilian actress Died on Sunday July 28th 2019
Ruth Gotlieb passed away at age 96
British-born New Zealand politician Died on Thursday July 25th 2019
Ruth Anna dies at 91
American philosopher Died on Saturday May 11th 2019
Death of Ruth Macrides at age 69
American historian Died on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Ruth Haring dies at 63
American Chess player and Woman International Master Died on Saturday December 1st 2018
Ruth Gates obituary: died at age 56
British biologist Died on Tuesday October 30th 2018
Death of Ruth Dowman at age 88
New Zealand sprinter and long jumper Died on Monday September 17th 2018
Ruth Finley death at age 98
American publisher (The Fashion Calendar) Died on Tuesday August 28th 2018
Ruth Richard passes away at age 89
American baseball player Rockford Peaches Died on Tuesday May 22nd 2018
Ruth Sonntag passed away at age 89
Austrian-Brazilian immunologist Died on Tuesday April 3rd 2018
Obituary: Ruth Wilensky, dead at age 98
Canadian restaurateur (Wilensky's) Died on Sunday March 11th 2018
Ruth Ziegler dead at age 98
American philanthropist Died on Wednesday February 7th 2018
Ruth Alas died at age 57
Estonian economist Died on Monday January 29th 2018
Ruth McClendon died at age 74
American politician Died on Tuesday December 19th 2017
Death of Ruth Bancroft at age 109
American landscape architect (Ruth Bancroft Garden) Died on Tuesday November 28th 2017
Ruth Koiral has died at age 58
Indian actress Died on Sunday November 19th 2017
Ruth Bondy death at age 94
Israeli journalist and Holocaust survivor Died on Wednesday November 15th 2017
Obituary: Ruth Escobar, dead at age -1
81 Died on Thursday October 5th 2017
Ruth Pfau death at age 87
87 Died on Thursday August 10th 2017
Ruth Pearson dies at 70
British dancer (Pan's People) Died on Wednesday June 28th 2017
Ruth Holmberg passed away at age 96
American newspaper publisher (Chattanooga Times Free Press) and executive (The New York Times) Died on Wednesday April 19th 2017
Ruth L. passes away at age 89
American journalist and screenwriter Died on Monday February 27th 2017
Ruth Samuelson passed away at age 56
American politician Died on Monday January 23rd 2017
Ruth Perry obituary: died at age 77
Liberian politician Died on Sunday January 8th 2017
Ruth Gruber, died aged 105
American journalist Died on Friday November 18th 2016
Ruth Baron dead at age 92
American sociologist Died on Thursday November 17th 2016
Ruth Hubbard died at age 92
Austrian-born American biologist Died on Thursday September 1st 2016
Ruth Gilbert died at age 99
New Zealand poet Died on Thursday April 14th 2016
Ruth Westbrook died at age 85
English cricketer (death announced on this date). Died on Monday April 11th 2016
Ruth Inge dies at 102
American sculptor Died on Wednesday March 23rd 2016
Ruth Adler death at age 111
American supercentenarian Died on Saturday March 12th 2016
Ruth Rehmann passed away at age 93
German writer Died on Friday January 29th 2016
Ruth Leuwerik died at age 91
German film actress Died on Tuesday January 12th 2016
Death of Ruth Sivard at age 99
American economist Died on Friday August 21st 2015
Ruth Newman passes away at age 113
American supercentenarian Died on Wednesday July 29th 2015
Ruth Mompati dead at age 89
South African politician (1956 Women's March) Died on Tuesday May 12th 2015
Ruth Rendell death at age 85
English author of thrillers and psychological murder mysteries Died on Saturday May 2nd 2015
Ruth R. obituary: died at age 97
American scientist Died on Saturday October 5th 2013
Ruth Maleczech has died at age 74
American actress (Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Died on Monday September 30th 2013
Ruth Patrick obituary: died at age 105
American ecology pioneer Died on Monday September 23rd 2013
Death of Ruth Asawa at age 87
American sculptor Died on Monday August 5th 2013