Famous People Named Thomas — Obituaries & Deaths

Thomas Freienstein, German Olympic cyclist, died on August 19, 2026

Thomas Freienstein dead at age 66

Thomas Freienstein, the German Olympic cyclist who competed at the 1984 Summer Games,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 66. Born in Fulda on March 9, 1960, he built his…

August 19, 2026 9:55 pm

G. Thomas Goodnight, American scholar and communication theorist, died on July 28, 2026

G. Thomas Goodnight dead at age 77

G. Thomas Goodnight, an American scholar and communication theorist,
died on July 28, 2026, at age 77. Born in Houston, Texas, he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from…

July 28, 2026 3:56 pm

Thomas W. Luce III, American government official, died on July 26, 2026

Thomas W. Luce III dead at age 86

Thomas W. Luce III, an American government official and lawyer,
died on July 26, 2026. He also worked as a nonprofit executive and served as an adviser to H. Ross…

July 26, 2026 10:55 pm

Thomas Hines, American architectural historian, died on July 26, 2026

Thomas Hines dead at age 90

Thomas Hines, the American architectural historian and educator,
died on July 26, 2026, at age 90. Born Thomas Spight Hines, Jr., in Oxford, Mississippi, he taught at the University of…

July 26, 2026 2:55 am

Thomas Handgrätinger, German priest, died on July 24, 2026

Thomas Handgrätinger dead at age 83

Thomas Handgrätinger, a German priest and Catholic monk,
died on July 24, 2026, at Kloster Windberg. Born in Ulm on March 4, 1943, he entered the Windberg monastery in 1963,…

July 24, 2026 4:55 am

Thomas Fey dead at age 65

Thomas Fey, a German orchestral conductor,
died on June 27, 2026, at the age of 65, following complications from a brain injury. Born on November 9, 1960, he studied music…

June 27, 2026 8:55 pm

Thomas Frawley dead at age 77

Thomas Frawley, a Northern Irish health service executive and ombudsman,
died on June 24, 2026, at the age of 77. Known professionally as Thomas Jude Frawley, he was born in…

June 22, 2026 4:02 pm

Thomas R. Metcalf dead at age 92

Thomas R. Metcalf, an American historian and academic whose scholarship focused on South Asia, especially colonial India, and the British Empire,
died on June 18, 2026. He was 92. Metcalf…

June 18, 2026 4:55 pm

Thomas H. Greco Jr. dead at age 89

Thomas H. Greco Jr.
died on June 15, 2026. Tags Scientists, 15 June 2026, America, Greco, Thomas, June 15, June 2026

June 15, 2026 11:09 am

Thomas Alan Harris dead at age 92

Thomas Alan Harris
died on June 10, 2026. He was an American politician who served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1962 to 1966 and in the Tennessee Senate…

June 10, 2026 12:00 am

Thomas J. Schoenbaum dead at age 86

Thomas J. Schoenbaum
died on June 8, 2026. He was an American lawyer and legal scholar, and was also a law professor. Schoenbaum’s work included writing on international trade law,…

June 8, 2026 8:55 am

Thomas E. Breidenthal dead at age 75

Thomas E. Breidenthal, an American Episcopal bishop,
died on May 14, 2026, at age 75. He served as the ninth Bishop of Southern Ohio from 2007 to 2020. Born in…

May 14, 2026 12:00 am

Thomas G. Darling public figure dead at age 94

Thomas G. Darling, a retired major general in the United States Air Force,
died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Abilene, Texas, on April 30,…

May 9, 2026 12:00 am

Thomas Gayford, Canadian equestrian, died on April 26, 2026

Thomas Gayford dead at age 97

Thomas Gayford, the Canadian equestrian and 1968 Olympic champion,
died on April 26, 2026. Born in Toronto in 1928, Gayford competed for Canada in the 1952 and 1960 Olympics in…

April 26, 2026 12:00 am

Michael Tilson Thomas, pianist, and composer, died on April 22, 2026

Michael Tilson Thomas American conductor, pianist, and composer dead at age 81

Michael Tilson Thomas, an American conductor, pianist, and composer,
died on April 22, 2026, at age 81. Born in Los Angeles on December 21, 1944, he studied piano with John…

April 22, 2026 12:00 am

Thomas Frost dead at age 101

Thomas Frost
died on April 10, 2026. He was a producer. Tags Musicians, 10 April 2026, America, Austria, Frost, Thomas, April 10, April 2026

April 10, 2026 4:52 pm

Thomas Zipp German artist dead at age 59

Thomas Zipp, a German artist,
died on April 3, 2026. Thomas Zipp, 59–60, German artist. Tags Artists, 03 April 2026, Germany, Thomas, Zipp, 2026-04-03, April 2026, April 3

April 3, 2026 12:00 pm

Thomas De Koninck Canadian philosopher dead at age 91

Thomas De Koninck, a Canadian philosopher from Québec,
died on February 17, 2026. Born in Leuven in 1934, he studied at Oxford, Université Laval and Freie Universität Berlin. He taught…

February 17, 2026 12:00 pm

Thomas Kunnunkal

Indian Jesuit priest and educationist
Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026

January 28, 2026 8:55 pm

Clendon Thomas

American football player (Los Angeles Rams
Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026

January 27, 2026 4:45 pm

David Thomas British crown jeweller, complications from Alzheimer’s disease dead at age 83

David Thomas, British crown jeweller,
died on January 18, 2026, of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. David Vyvyan Thomas MVO was Crown Jeweller for the British monarchy and worked for the…

January 18, 2026 12:00 pm

Thomas Causey

American sound engineer (Dick Tracy
Died on Wednesday January 14th 2026

January 14, 2026 12:50 am

Ralph L. Thomas

Brazilian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter
Died on Monday January 12th 2026

January 12, 2026 8:20 pm

Jerry Thomas

American baseball player (Minnesota Golden Gophers)
Died on Wednesday January 7th 2026

January 7, 2026 11:00 pm

Thomas W. Bradshaw American politician, mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina dead at age 87

Thomas W. Bradshaw, an American politician and businessman who served as mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina,
died on December 30, 2025, at age 87. A member of the Raleigh city…

December 30, 2025 12:00 pm

Laurence Thomas

American philosopher
Died on Tuesday December 30th 2025

December 30, 2025 10:45 am

Thomas J. Fogarty Inventing, winemaking dead at age 91

Thomas J. Fogarty, an American surgeon and medical device inventor,
died on December 28, 2025, at age 91. Born Thomas James Fogarty in Cincinnati, Ohio, on February 25, 1934, he…

December 28, 2025 12:00 pm

Thomas Johannes Mayer

German opera singer
Died on Wednesday December 17th 2025

December 17, 2025 12:15 am

Thomas E. Dewberry

American politician and judge
Died on Wednesday December 10th 2025

December 10, 2025 11:35 pm

Thomas Michel, S.J.

American Jesuit priest and leading scholar of Muslim–Christian relations; former head of the Vatican's Office for Relations with Muslims (1981–1994)
Died on Thursday December 4th 2025

December 4, 2025 11:40 am