Famous People Named William — Obituaries & Deaths

William G. Anderson, Albany Movement, died on August 8, 2026

William G. Anderson dead at age 98

William G. Anderson, an American surgeon and osteopathic physician who played a leading role in the Albany Movement,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 98. Anderson was the first African-American…

August 8, 2026 8:55 pm

William Ilgenfritz, American Anglican bishop, died on August 6, 2026

William Ilgenfritz dead at age 79

William Ilgenfritz, an American Anglican bishop,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 79. Ordained first as an Episcopal priest, he became the first bishop consecrated in the newly formed Anglican…

August 6, 2026 9:55 pm

William Orbit, DJ and record producer, died on July 23, 2026

William Orbit dead at age 69, English musician, DJ and record producer

William Orbit, the English musician, DJ and record producer known professionally under that name,
died on July 23, 2026, aged 69. Born William Mark Wainwright in London on December 15,…

July 23, 2026 2:56 pm

William Gehrlein, American academic and researcher, died on July 17, 2026

William Gehrlein dead at age 80

William Gehrlein, an American academic and researcher known for work in social choice theory, decision theory and graph theory,
died on July 17, 2026. Born July 1, 1946, Gehrlein earned…

July 17, 2026 7:55 am

William Wisher Jr., Screenwriter, died on July 14, 2026

William Wisher Jr. dead at age 71

William Wisher Jr., an American screenwriter known for his work on The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day,
died on July 14, 2026. Born on May 23, 1955, he worked…

July 14, 2026 8:55 pm

William D. Zabel, Lawyer, died on July 7, 2026

William D. Zabel dead at age 89

William D. Zabel died July 7, 2026. He was a lawyer. Tags Lawyers, 07 July 2026, Sagittarius, William, Zabel, July 2026, July 7

July 7, 2026 7:55 am

William Taylor, public figure, died on July 7, 2026

William Taylor dead at age 69

William Henry Taylor, the English Anglican clergyman who served as dean of Portsmouth Cathedral from 2000 to 2002,
died on July 7, 2026, aged 69. Born on December 23, 1956,…

July 7, 2026 12:55 am

William Poon dead at age 81

William Poon, a Chinese-British chef and restaurateur,
died on July 1, 2026. Born on January 1, 2000, he built a career in cooking from a young age and was described…

July 1, 2026 9:55 am

William Isaac dead at age 82

William Isaac, an American banker who served as chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
died on June 19, 2026. He was 82. Born in Bryan, Ohio, in 1943, he…

June 19, 2026 2:55 pm

William C. W. Mow dead at age 90

William C. W. Mow
died on June 11, 2026. He was a Chinese-born American electrical engineer and businessman. Known also as William Mow, he had a career in engineering and…

June 11, 2026 2:55 am

William Hasley, American biographer and television writer, died on June 6, 2026

William Hasley dead at age 78

William Hasley, an American biographer and television writer best known for work on "The Smurfs," "Swift Justice" and "The Young Riders,"
died on June 6, 2026, at the age of…

June 6, 2026 12:00 am

William Willard Gibson Jr. dead at age 94

William Willard Gibson Jr., an American lawyer and legal scholar,
died on June 1, 2026, at age 94. Born in Amarillo, Texas, on March 5, 1932, he earned a B.A.…

June 1, 2026 9:55 am

William Coupon dead at age 73

William Coupon
died on May 30, 2026. He was an American photographer. Tags Artists, 30 May 2026, America, Coupon, William, May 2026, May 30

May 30, 2026 4:03 pm

William Smithers, Actor, died on May 26, 2026

William Smithers dead at age 98

William Smithers, the actor best known for recurring roles on "Peyton Place" and "Dallas,"
died on May 26, 2026. Born Marion Wilkinson Smithers Jr. on July 10, 1927, in Richmond,…

May 26, 2026 4:08 pm

William W. Parmley dead at age 90

William W. Parmley, an American cardiologist,
died on May 23, 2026, at age 90. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on January 22, 1936, and was also known…

May 23, 2026 12:00 am

William V. Tamborlane dead at age 79

William V. Tamborlane, an American pediatrician and academic,
died on May 12, 2026. He was Professor and Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology at Yale School of Medicine from 1986. Born in…

May 12, 2026 12:00 am

William Daniel Mayer dead at age 84

William Daniel Mayer, an American politician and member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 2005 to 2007,
died on May 3, 2026. He was 84. Mayer served as the…

May 3, 2026 12:00 am

William W. Stinson dead at age 92, Canadian railway executive, president of the Canadian Pacific Ra…

William W. Stinson, the Canadian railway executive who served as president of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited from 1981 to 1996,
died on May 1, 2026. He was 92. Stinson also…

May 1, 2026 12:00 am

William J. Prior dead at age 79

William J. Prior
died on April 23, 2026. He was a philosopher. Tags Scientists, 23 April 2026, America, Prior, William, April 2026, April 23

April 23, 2026 4:41 pm

William Edwin Franklin American Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of Dubuque…

William Edwin Franklin, an American Roman Catholic prelate and former auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Dubuque and bishop of the Diocese of Davenport,
died on April 10, 2026, at…

April 10, 2026 12:00 am

William Leon McBride American philosopher dead at age 88

William Leon McBride, an American philosopher,
died on April 10, 2026. He was 88. McBride was the Arthur G. Hansen Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Purdue University. He was known…

April 10, 2026 12:00 am

William S. Cleveland Dot plot, Local regression, S programming language dead at age 83

William S. Cleveland, an American computer scientist and professor of statistics and computer science at Purdue University,
died on March 27, 2026, at age 83. Known for his work on…

March 27, 2026 12:00 pm

William Murphy, auxiliary bishop of Boston and bishop of Rockville Centre, died on March 26, 2026

William Murphy American Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Boston and bishop of Rockville…

William Francis Murphy, the American Roman Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop of Boston from 1995 to 2001 and bishop of Rockville Centre from 2001 to 2016,
died on…

March 26, 2026 12:00 pm

William Lukuvi, MP and minister of lands, heart attack, died on March 25, 2026

William Lukuvi Tanzanian politician and presidential adviser, MP and minister of lands, heart attac…

William Lukuvi, a Tanzanian politician and presidential adviser who served as a Member of Parliament from 2015 and as minister of lands from 2015 to 2022,
died on March 25,…

March 25, 2026 12:00 pm

William C. Dietz Writer dead at age 80

William C. Dietz, an American science fiction writer,
died on March 15, 2026, at age 81. Born William Corey Dietz in Seattle on January 30, 1945, he wrote principally military…

March 15, 2026 12:00 pm

William Norvel Administrator, pastor, liturgist, author dead at age 90

William Norvel, an American Catholic priest,
died on March 12, 2026. Born William Leonard Norvel Jr. on October 1, 1935, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, he was ordained to the priesthood in…

March 12, 2026 12:00 pm

William C. Leary, member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, died on March 6, 2026

William C. Leary American politician, member of the Connecticut House of Representatives dead at ag…

William C. Leary, an American politician and member of the Connecticut House of Representatives,
died on March 6, 2026, at the age of 87. A Democrat, he served in the…

March 6, 2026 12:00 pm

William Thoresson, Swedish gymnast, died on March 4, 2026

William Thoresson Swedish gymnast dead at age 93

William Thoresson, a Swedish gymnast,
died on March 4, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Gothenburg on May 31, 1932, he competed at the 1952, 1956, 1960 and…

March 4, 2026 12:00 pm

William E. Connolly American political theorist dead at age 88

William E. Connolly, an American political theorist,
died on February 25, 2026. Born William Eugene Connolly on January 6, 1938, in Flint, Michigan, he was known for his work on…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

William Q. MacLean Jr. Insurance agentPolitician dead at age 91

William Q. MacLean Jr., an American politician,
died on February 20, 2026, at age 91. He served in the Massachusetts General Court from 1961 to 1993, including 20 years in…

February 20, 2026 12:00 pm

William M. Bugg, Physicist, died on February 19, 2026

William M. Bugg Physicist dead at age 95

William M. Bugg, an American physicist,
died on February 19, 2026, at the age of 95. Born William Maurice Bugg in St. Louis, Missouri, on January 23, 1931, he attended…

February 19, 2026 12:00 pm

William Milam American diplomat dead at age 89

William Milam, an American diplomat and senior policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C.,
died on February 17, 2026, at age 89. Born in…

February 17, 2026 12:00 pm

William C. Leggett Canadian population biologist and university administrator dead at age 86

William C. Leggett, a Canadian population biologist and university administrator,
died on February 13, 2026. He served as the 17th Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University in Kingston from 1994…

February 13, 2026 12:00 pm

William Nyhan, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, died on February 11, 2026

William Nyhan Lesch-Nyhan syndrome dead at age 99

William Leo Nyhan, an American physician and co-discoverer of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome,
died on February 11, 2026, at age 99. Born in Boston on March 13, 1926, he later served as…

February 11, 2026 12:00 pm

William Flatt American animal and nutritional scientist dead at age 94

William Perry Flatt, an American animal and nutritional scientist,
died on February 9, 2026. He was 94. Born in Newbern, Tennessee, on June 17, 1931, he was the son of…

February 9, 2026 12:00 pm

William B. Steele American major general dead at age 96

William B. Steele, an American major general and two-star general of the U.S. Army,
died on February 7, 2026, at age 96. He commanded the 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) and…

February 7, 2026 12:00 pm

William Safran 95–96 dead at age 95

William Safran, an American academic and Holocaust survivor and professor emeritus of political science at the University of Colorado Boulder,
died on February 2, 2026. Born in Dresden, Germany, on…

February 2, 2026 12:00 pm

William Gazecki

American film director (Waco: The Rules of Engagement)
Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026

January 28, 2026 6:10 pm

William Foege

American physician and epidemiologist
Died on Sunday January 25th 2026

January 25, 2026 2:30 am

William M. Keys American Marine general dead at age 88

William M. Keys, an American Marine general and retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general,
died on January 24, 2026. Born in Fredericktown, Pennsylvania, on March 29, 1937, he was…

January 24, 2026 12:00 pm