Over 50 obituaries for famous people named Ward. See who they were, when they died, and read their memorial pages.
Ward Churchill, the American academic, activist and writer known for his controversial work on political dissent and Native Americans,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 78. Born Ward LeRoy Churchill…
Duane Ward, the American baseball pitcher who spent parts of his major league career with the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays,
died on July 19, 2026. He was 62.…
Alan Ward, the English cricketer who played for Derbyshire, Leicestershire and the England Test side,
died on June 15, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Dronfield on August…
Gerry Ward, an American basketball player who played for the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls,
died on April 10, 2026, at age 84. Born Gerald W. Ward on…
American jeweler
Died on Saturday November 29th 2025
French writer
Died on Tuesday September 16th 2025
American engineer
Died on Sunday June 1st 2025
American news anchor (WRC-TV).
Died on Saturday January 11th 2025
American computer scientist (CBBS)
Died on Tuesday October 15th 2024
British Royal Navy officer and aviator
Died on Monday May 20th 2024
American musician (The Wallflowers
Died on Friday April 5th 2024
American politician
Died on Saturday March 30th 2024
American game designer and author
Died on Tuesday March 19th 2024
Belgian politician
Died on Monday August 14th 2023
British recording studio owner (Rockfield Studios)
Died on Thursday July 28th 2022
American bodybuilder
Died on Sunday July 24th 2022
British programmer
Died on Tuesday May 10th 2022
Australian rugby player
Died on Sunday December 12th 2021
Australian actress (Prisoner)
Died on Monday July 19th 2021
Canadian financier and Thoroughbred racehorse owner
Died on Saturday May 22nd 2021
American racehorse trainer
Died on Monday April 26th 2021
American playwright and actor (The River Niger)
Died on Tuesday February 23rd 2021
English footballer (Bradford City
Died on Friday February 12th 2021
American physicist
Died on Wednesday July 29th 2020
American festival and music executive
Died on Tuesday October 15th 2019
Australian actor
Died on Monday October 14th 2019
English tenor
Died on Wednesday May 8th 2019
American baseball player (San Diego Padres)
Died on Wednesday March 13th 2019
British television executive and World War II fighter pilot
Died on Thursday February 7th 2019
American astronomer
Died on Tuesday September 25th 2018
American public broadcasting executive
Died on Saturday February 25th 2017
American reality television personality (Ice Road Truckers)
Died on Monday August 29th 2016
American judge
Died on Saturday April 23rd 2016
American politician
Died on Sunday April 3rd 2016
American criminal
Died on Tuesday March 22nd 2016
American health official (New Mexico Department of Health)
Died on Thursday March 3rd 2016
Sound technician and vocal operator for The Mars Volta and for the dub outfit De Facto. He created many of the soundscapes heard on The Mars Volta's album De-Loused in…
Australian Olympic boxer (2012)
Died on Sunday August 4th 2013
American anthropologist
Died on Sunday June 9th 2013
American baseball player
Died on Sunday June 2nd 2013
American composer (The Crucible)
Died on Wednesday April 3rd 2013
Belgian actor
Died on Wednesday March 6th 2013
Belgian author
Died on Friday October 3rd 2014
American musician (The Swingle Singers
Died on Monday January 19th 2015
American basketball coach
Died on Wednesday April 8th 2015
