William Osorio dead at age 55
William Adalberto Osorio Rivera, the Salvadoran footballer known as William Osorio, died October 5, 2026, aged 55. Born in San Salvador on April 13, 1971, he was a retired player…
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Over 600 obituaries for famous people named William. See who they were, when they died, and read their memorial pages.
William Gummow obituary: died at age 83
William Gummow, the Australian jurist who served as a justice of the High Court of Australia from 1995 to 2012, died on September 17, 2026, aged 83. Born William Montague…
William Henry Draper III obituary: died at age 98
William Henry Draper III, an American venture capitalist, died on September 8, 2026, aged 98. Born in White Plains, New York, he was the son of Katherine Louise Baum and…
Death of William Lewis at age 94
William Lewis, an American tenor and academic, died on August 21, 2026, aged 94. Born in Tulsa on November 23, 1931, he studied at the University of Colorado, Texas Christian…
William G. Anderson dies at 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…
Death of William Ilgenfritz 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…
William Orbit dies at 69
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,…
William Gehrlein obituary: died 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…
William Wisher Jr. death 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…
William D. Zabel passed away 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
Obituary: 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,…
William Poon passed away 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…
William Isaac died 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…
William C. W. Mow, died aged 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…
William Hasley, died aged 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…
William Willard Gibson Jr. obituary: died 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.…
William Coupon passed away 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
William Smithers passed away 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,…
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…
William V. Tamborlane dies 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…
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…
William W. Stinson passes away at age 92
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 has died 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
William Edwin Franklin has died at age 95
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, died aged 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 death 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 dead at age 85
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 dies at age 70
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 has died 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 dies 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 dies at age 87
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…
Obituary: William Thoresson, 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 died 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…
Obituary: William Q. MacLean Jr., 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…
Obituary: William M. Bugg, 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…
Death of William Milam 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 passed away 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 dies at 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 passes away 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 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 has died 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 passes away at age 69
American film director (Waco: The Rules of Engagement) Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Death of William Foege at age 89
American physician and epidemiologist Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
William M. Keys died 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. dies at age 89
American politician Died on Friday January 16th 2026
William H. has died at age 90
American jurist and politician Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
William Rush passed away at age 31
British actor (Waterloo Road Died on Thursday December 18th 2025
William J. dead at age 99
American judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Died on Monday December 15th 2025
William Yap, died aged 24
Malaysian actor (The Kid from the Big Apple) Died on Tuesday December 9th 2025
Death of William Jenkins at age 88
South African-born American veterinary scientist and academic Died on Saturday November 29th 2025
William Coleridge, dead at age 5
British hereditary peer Died on Saturday November 29th 2025
William Addo dead at age -1
Ghanaian actor Died on Monday November 24th 2025
William A. died at age 84
American physicist Died on Thursday November 20th 2025
William Duffy death at age 91
American jurist Died on Wednesday November 19th 2025
William Twining has died at age 91
British legal scholar Died on Tuesday October 14th 2025
Obituary: William F., dead at age 79
American Army general Died on Friday October 3rd 2025
William T. death at age 93
American academic administrator Died on Tuesday September 23rd 2025
William A. dies at 87
American hair stylist (Goodfellas Died on Monday September 15th 2025
William Diamond passed away at age 80
American politician Died on Monday September 1st 2025
William Robinson passes away at age 89
Australian painter and lithographer Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
William I. dies at age 100
American politician Died on Tuesday August 26th 2025
Obituary: William G., dead at age 99
American politician Died on Saturday August 23rd 2025
William H. dead at age 101
American intelligence operator Died on Friday August 8th 2025
Death of William E. at age 99
American politician Died on Monday August 4th 2025
William K. obituary: died at age 96
American businessman and philanthropist Died on Friday August 1st 2025
William Henry has died at age 94
American judge Died on Wednesday July 16th 2025
Death of William J. at age 97
American biochemist Died on Saturday July 12th 2025
William Hoge died at age 79
American politician Died on Wednesday July 9th 2025
William G. has died at age 91
American Episcopal bishop Died on Friday June 27th 2025
William Cran obituary: died at age 79
Australian-born English-Canadian documentary filmmaker Died on Sunday June 22nd 2025
William Langewiesche dies at 70
American author and journalist (The New York Times Magazine Died on Monday June 16th 2025
William C. has died at age 96
American diplomat Died on Wednesday June 11th 2025
William S. has died at age 92
American physician Died on Wednesday June 4th 2025
William Dudley passes away at age 78
British theatre designer Died on Wednesday June 4th 2025
William Luers dies at age 95
American diplomat Died on Sunday May 11th 2025
William Sheret dead at age 96
Scottish showjumper and trainer Died on Wednesday April 23rd 2025
William L. has died at age 71
American Financier Died on Tuesday April 8th 2025
William Finn died at age 73
American composer (Falsettos Died on Tuesday April 8th 2025
William Hayes obituary: died at age 94
British physicist and academic administrator Died on Tuesday March 18th 2025
William H. dead at age 89
American actor (The Karate Kid Died on Saturday March 1st 2025
William Browder passes away at age 91
American mathematician Died on Thursday February 20th 2025
William Beattie passes away at age 82
Northern Irish politician Died on Wednesday February 19th 2025
William Kipkorir dies at age 57
Kenyan politician Died on Sunday February 16th 2025
William R., died aged 102
American spaceflight administrator Died on Friday February 14th 2025
William J. has died at age 86
American politician and diplomat Died on Monday February 3rd 2025
William P. passed away at age 93
American physician and epidemiologist Died on Saturday February 1st 2025
William Leuchtenburg, died aged 102
American historian and author Died on Wednesday January 29th 2025
Obituary: William Cox, dead at age 103
American Episcopalian bishop Died on Wednesday January 22nd 2025
William Carter dead at age 90
American photographer Died on Monday January 13th 2025
Obituary: William P., dead at age 81
American lawyer and political strategist Died on Monday January 13th 2025
William Leo dies at 91
American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church Died on Sunday January 5th 2025
William J., died aged 67
American court sketch artist Died on Tuesday December 24th 2024
William Labov dies at 97
97 Died on Wednesday December 18th 2024
William H. passes away at age 84
American politician Died on Sunday December 8th 2024
William S. dies at 91
American politician Died on Wednesday November 27th 2024
William J. dies at 86
American politician and jurist Died on Monday November 18th 2024
William C. dead at age 98
American air force major general Died on Wednesday November 13th 2024
William O’Gara dies at age 92
American politician Died on Tuesday November 12th 2024
William Radice passed away at age 73
British poet Died on Tuesday November 12th 2024