an American conductor specializing in opera, died on March 10, 2026. Born on October 11, 1951, in Goulds, Florida, in Miami, where he was also raised, he became the first African-American to serve as artistic director of a major opera… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
an American salsa musician and actor, died on February 21, 2026. Born William Anthony Colón Román on April 28, 1950, he began his career as a trombonist and later sang, wrote, produced and acted. He was a pioneer of salsa… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026 · Colon
Scottish footballer (Greenock Morton · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28
an American basketball player, died on January 29, 2026, at age 79. Taylor played college basketball for the LeMoyne–Owen Magicians and was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 28th overall pick in the 1969 NBA draft. He starred as… · 29 January 2026 · January 2026
the Scottish football player and manager, died on January 7, 2026. Born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, on September 9, 1937, he played as a wing half for Raith Rovers, Forfar Athletic and Barrow. He began his senior career with Raith Rovers… · 07 January 2026 · January 2026
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Scottish cricketer (Aberdeenshire · 13 November 2022 · November 2022 · November 13
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New Zealand-born Tongan rugby player and broadcaster · 07 September 2022 · September 2022 · September 7
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Scottish footballer (Motherwell · 15 December 2021 · December 2021 · December 15
American blues singer · 26 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 26
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American actor (Sex and the City · 21 September 2021 · September 2021 · September 21
American singer (The Harptones) · 27 July 2021 · July 2021 · July 27
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American football player (Kansas City Chiefs · 08 February 2021 · February 2021 · February 8
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American Olympic sprinter · 20 November 2020 · November 2020 · November 20
Scottish football player (Motherwell · 03 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 3
American football player (New York Giants) · 27 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 27
American soul singer · 29 June 2020 · June 2020 · June 29
English snooker player · 16 June 2020 · June 2020 · June 16
American Hall of Fame football player (Cleveland Browns · 14 April 2020 · April 2020 · April 14
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Northern Irish loyalist activist and victims advocate · 28 June 2019 · June 2019 · June 28 · Other
American karateka · 10 June 2019 · June 2019 · June 10 · Other
American soul singer (The Dramatics) · 30 May 2019 · May 2019 · May 30
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Irish hurler · 01 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 1 · Other · Daly
Hong Kong film producer and talent manager · 25 October 2017 · October 2017 · October 25
Canadian prognosticating groundhog. · 20 September 2017 · September 2017 · September 20 · Other
American football player (Dallas Cowboys) · 24 July 2017 · July 2017 · July 24
American football player (University of Buffalo) · 05 January 2017 · January 2017 · January 5
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American football player (Jackson State · 08 February 2016 · February 2016 · February 8
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