William D. Zabel dead at age 89, Lawyer
William D. Zabel died July 7, 2026. He was a lawyer. Tags Lawyers, 07 July 2026, Sagittarius, William, Zabel, July 2026, July 7
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William Poon dead at age 81, Chinese-British chef and restaurateur
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…
William Isaac dead at age 82, American banker
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…
William C. W. Mow dead at age 90, Chinese-born American electrical engineer and businessman
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…
William Hasley dead at age 78, American biographer and television writer
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…
William Willard Gibson Jr. dead at age 94, American lawyer
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.…
William Coupon dead at age 73, American photographer
William Coupon died on May 30, 2026. He was an American photographer. Tags Artists, 30 May 2026, America, Coupon, William, May 2026, May 30
William Smithers dead at age 98, Actor
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,…
William W. Parmley dead at age 90, American cardiologist
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…
William V. Tamborlane dead at age 79, American pediatrician and academic
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…
William Daniel Mayer dead at age 84, Politician
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…
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…
William J. Prior dead at age 79, American philosopher
William J. Prior died on April 23, 2026. He was a philosopher. Tags Scientists, 23 April 2026, America, Prior, William, April 2026, April 23
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
William Gazecki
American film director (Waco: The Rules of Engagement)Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
William Foege
American physician and epidemiologistDied on Sunday January 25th 2026
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…
William E. Peterson
American politicianDied on Friday January 16th 2026
William H. Yohn Jr.
American jurist and politicianDied on Thursday January 8th 2026
William Rush
British actor (Waterloo RoadDied on Thursday December 18th 2025
William J. Bauer
American judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitDied on Monday December 15th 2025
William Yap
Malaysian actor (The Kid from the Big Apple)Died on Tuesday December 9th 2025
William Jenkins
South African-born American veterinary scientist and academicDied on Saturday November 29th 2025
William Coleridge, 5th Baron Coleridge
British hereditary peerDied on Saturday November 29th 2025
William Addo
Ghanaian actorDied on Monday November 24th 2025
William A. Bardeen
American physicistDied on Thursday November 20th 2025
William Duffy Keller
American juristDied on Wednesday November 19th 2025
William Twining
British legal scholarDied on Tuesday October 14th 2025
William F. Kernan
American Army generalDied on Friday October 3rd 2025
William T. Snyder
American academic administratorDied on Tuesday September 23rd 2025
William A. Farley
American hair stylist (GoodfellasDied on Monday September 15th 2025
William Diamond
American politicianDied on Monday September 1st 2025
William Robinson
Australian painter and lithographerDied on Wednesday August 27th 2025
William I. Donnermeyer Sr.
American politicianDied on Tuesday August 26th 2025
William G. Greif
American politicianDied on Saturday August 23rd 2025
William H. Webster
American intelligence operatorDied on Friday August 8th 2025
William E. Roberts
American politicianDied on Monday August 4th 2025
William K. Brehm
American businessman and philanthropistDied on Friday August 1st 2025
William Henry Stafford Jr
American judgeDied on Wednesday July 16th 2025
William J. Rutter
American biochemistDied on Saturday July 12th 2025
William Hoge
American politicianDied on Wednesday July 9th 2025
William G. Burrill
American Episcopal bishopDied on Friday June 27th 2025
William Cran
Australian-born English-Canadian documentary filmmakerDied on Sunday June 22nd 2025
William Langewiesche
American author and journalist (The New York Times MagazineDied on Monday June 16th 2025
William C. Harrop
American diplomatDied on Wednesday June 11th 2025
William S. Sly
American physicianDied on Wednesday June 4th 2025
William Dudley
British theatre designerDied on Wednesday June 4th 2025
William Luers
American diplomatDied on Sunday May 11th 2025
William Sheret
Scottish showjumper and trainerDied on Wednesday April 23rd 2025
William L. Conrad
American FinancierDied on Tuesday April 8th 2025
William Hayes
British physicist and academic administratorDied on Tuesday March 18th 2025
William H. Bassett
American actor (The Karate KidDied on Saturday March 1st 2025
William Browder
American mathematicianDied on Thursday February 20th 2025
William Beattie
Northern Irish politicianDied on Wednesday February 19th 2025
William Kipkorir
Kenyan politicianDied on Sunday February 16th 2025
William R. Lucas
American spaceflight administratorDied on Friday February 14th 2025
William J. Cabaniss
American politician and diplomatDied on Monday February 3rd 2025
William P. Castelli
American physician and epidemiologistDied on Saturday February 1st 2025
William Leuchtenburg
American historian and authorDied on Wednesday January 29th 2025
William Cox
American Episcopalian bishopDied on Wednesday January 22nd 2025
William Carter
American photographerDied on Monday January 13th 2025
William P. Dixon
American lawyer and political strategistDied on Monday January 13th 2025
William Leo Higi
American prelate of the Roman Catholic ChurchDied on Sunday January 5th 2025
William J. Hennessy Jr.
American court sketch artistDied on Tuesday December 24th 2024
William Labov
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William H. Perry III
American politicianDied on Sunday December 8th 2024
William S. Crismore
American politicianDied on Wednesday November 27th 2024
William J. Lavery
American politician and juristDied on Monday November 18th 2024
William C. Norris
American air force major generalDied on Wednesday November 13th 2024
William O’Gara
American politicianDied on Tuesday November 12th 2024
William Radice
British poetDied on Tuesday November 12th 2024
William B. Bridges
American engineer and inventorDied on Saturday November 9th 2024
William Beavers
American politicianDied on Sunday October 27th 2024
William Lucy
American trade union leaderDied on Thursday September 26th 2024
William E. Leber
American politicianDied on Sunday September 22nd 2024
William T. Doyle
American politicianDied on Monday August 19th 2024
William Rubinstein
American historian and authorDied on Thursday July 11th 2024
William Stover
American musician and Chicago house artist known (I'll Never Let You Go)Died on Thursday July 11th 2024
William Charles Langdon Brown
British bankerDied on Friday July 5th 2024
William F. Mullen III
former American Marine Corps MajorDied on Wednesday July 3rd 2024
William Goines
American Navy SealDied on Saturday June 15th 2024