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William V. Tamborlane dead at age 79, American pediatrician and academic

William V. Tamborlane, an American pediatrician and academic, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 79. William Valentine Tamborlane Jr. was born in The Bronx, New York City, on August 25, 1946, and grew up in Haworth, New… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026

May 12, 2026

William Daniel Mayer American politician, member of the Maryland House of Delegates 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 delegate for District 28, which covers Charles County, after being… · 03 May 2026 · May 2026

May 3, 2026

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 for his work in political philosophy and philosophy of law. · 10 April 2026 · April 2026

April 10, 2026

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 the age of 95. Born in Parnell, Iowa, on May… · 10 April 2026 · April 2026

April 10, 2026

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 data visualization, including nonparametric regression, local regression and the dot… · 27 March 2026 · March 2026

March 27, 2026

William Murphy (bishop of Rockville Centre) American Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Bo…

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. Born in Boston on May 14, 1940,… · 26 March 2026 · March 2026

March 26, 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, 2026, after a heart attack. He was a CCM politician… · 25 March 2026 · March 2026

March 25, 2026

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 science fiction novels and video game novelizations. He grew up… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026

March 15, 2026

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 1965 and became the 13th and first Black superior general… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026

March 12, 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 Connecticut House from 1967 to 1973. Leary was born in… · 06 March 2026 · March 2026

March 6, 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 1964 Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events. He won gold… · 04 March 2026 · March 2026 · Other

March 4, 2026

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 democracy, pluralism and capitalism. Connolly was the Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of… · 25 February 2026 · February 2026

February 25, 2026

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 the Massachusetts House of Representatives and 12 years in the… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026

February 20, 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 Oak Ridge High School and graduated in 1948. He earned… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026

February 19, 2026

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 Bisbee, Arizona, and raised in Sacramento, California, he received an… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026

February 17, 2026

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 to 2004, becoming only the second scientist to hold the… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026

February 13, 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 professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026

February 11, 2026

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 Carl Flatt. He graduated as valedictorian of Trimble High School… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026

February 9, 2026

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 Fort Polk, Louisiana. Steele graduated from the University of Georgia… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026 · Other

February 7, 2026

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 July 8, 1930, to Romanian and Polish immigrant parents, he… · France · 02 February 2026 · February 2026

February 2, 2026

William Gazecki

American film director (Waco: The Rules of Engagement) · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27 · Other

January 28, 2026

William Foege

American physician and epidemiologist · 24 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 24

January 25, 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 a combat veteran who received the Navy Cross for heroic… · 24 January 2026 · January 2026 · Other

January 24, 2026