Over 100 obituaries for famous people named Wilson. See who they were, when they died, and read their memorial pages.
Blenda Wilson, an American academic administrator who became the first African-American woman to lead a large U.S. university, died on June 4, 2026. She was 85. Born Blenda Jacqueline Wilson…
Tony Wilson, a Trinidadian musician and songwriter best known for his work with Hot Chocolate and for co-writing "You Sexy Thing," died on April 24, 2026, at the age of…
Evelyn Wilson, an American judge and justice of the Kansas Supreme Court, died on April 4, 2026, at age 66 from complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Wilson was born in…
Butch Wilson, an American football player who played for the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants, died on April 3, 2026, of cancer. He was 84. Wilson, whose full name…
Wilson Bombarda, a Brazilian basketball player who competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics, died on March 25, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on October…
Trevor Wilson, an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL), died on February 14, 2026, aged 75. Born on December 10, 1950,…
Lynton Wilson, a Canadian businessman, died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 85. Lynton Ronald "Red" Wilson was a Canadian business executive who served as chairman of the…
American actor (Me and the Kid) and authorDied on Saturday January 31st 2026
American academicsDied on Friday January 30th 2026
British kart racerDied on Monday January 5th 2026
Mike Wilson, the British kart racer and six-time world champion, died on January 5, 2026. Michael Wilson was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, on April 27, 1959. His international career…
American fitness instructor and television host (Sit and Be Fit)Died on Tuesday November 11th 2025
American musician (The Beach Boys)Died on Wednesday June 11th 2025
New Zealand rugby player (WellingtonDied on Sunday June 8th 2025
Canadian football player (Calgary StampedersDied on Friday March 7th 2025
Canadian hereditary chief and politicianDied on Saturday January 25th 2025
Canadian voice actor (Dragon Ball ZDied on Wednesday January 8th 2025
New Zealand MMA boxerDied on Thursday January 2nd 2025
Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballerDied on Saturday December 28th 2024
Canadian politicianDied on Saturday September 14th 2024
Colombian politicianDied on Monday August 5th 2024
American politicianDied on Thursday April 11th 2024
American football player (New Orleans SaintsDied on Thursday March 14th 2024
Brazilian racing driver (Formula One) and managerDied on Friday February 23rd 2024
American real estate mogulDied on Saturday February 17th 2024
Mexican Cocopah craftswomanDied on Friday January 12th 2024
American theater critic (The Wall Street Journal)Died on Sunday December 10th 2023
Canadian ice hockey player (Vancouver CanucksDied on Tuesday October 24th 2023
Canadian ice hockey player (Boston Bruins)Died on Friday October 13th 2023
New Zealand comedianDied on Tuesday October 10th 2023
American football player (Los Angeles RamsDied on Tuesday August 1st 2023
American jazz organistDied on Monday June 5th 2023
American painterDied on Thursday March 30th 2023
Irish Gaelic footballerDied on Friday March 24th 2023
American football player (Detroit Lions)Died on Wednesday February 15th 2023
British food historianDied on Wednesday January 25th 2023
Australian rugby league footballer (NewtownDied on Friday December 23rd 2022
Kenyan middle-distance runnerDied on Wednesday November 2nd 2022
75–76Died on Tuesday August 30th 2022
American politicianDied on Saturday June 18th 2022
Scottish football player (RangersDied on Tuesday June 14th 2022
76-77Died on Tuesday May 24th 2022
Sri Lankan actor (One ShotDied on Tuesday May 3rd 2022
South African economistDied on Thursday April 28th 2022
New Zealand biologistDied on Wednesday April 6th 2022
British actress (Nicholas NicklebyDied on Monday April 4th 2022
Italian footballer (InternapoliDied on Sunday March 6th 2022
Australian rules footballer (Hawthorn)Died on Wednesday February 2nd 2022
American Hall of Fame guitarist (The Ventures)Died on Saturday January 22nd 2022
American biologist (Sociobiology: The New Synthesis) and writer (On Human NatureDied on Monday December 27th 2021
American baseball player (Boston Red Sox)Died on Friday November 19th 2021
Jamaican reggae singer (The Clarendonians)Died on Thursday November 4th 2021
American R&B musician (The Gap Band). Died on Wednesday November 3rd 2021
New Zealand convicted sexual offenderDied on Monday October 11th 2021
Spanish footballer (Real MadridDied on Monday July 12th 2021
Spanish footballerDied on Monday July 12th 2021
Canadian writer (Before Green GablesDied on Tuesday March 23rd 2021
American Hall of Fame singer (The Supremes)Died on Tuesday February 9th 2021
79Died on Tuesday February 9th 2021
American phillosopherDied on Friday February 5th 2021
American magician and authorDied on Friday January 22nd 2021
Australian Roman Catholic prelateDied on Sunday January 17th 2021
American football coach (Elon UniversityDied on Saturday January 9th 2021
English tennis playerDied on Thursday September 24th 2020
American Hall of Fame football player (St. Louis Cardinals)Died on Friday September 18th 2020
American football player (Seattle SeahawksDied on Wednesday September 9th 2020
Jamaican-British human rights activistDied on Friday July 24th 2020
American White House butler and staffer (1957–2012)Died on Friday May 22nd 2020
American White House butler and staffer (1957–2012)Died on Friday May 22nd 2020
Brazilian politicianDied on Tuesday May 19th 2020
Scottish actor (Doctor Who) and radio producer (Radio ForthDied on Thursday April 2nd 2020
American psychedelic artistDied on Tuesday January 28th 2020
American football player (Mississippi State Bulldogs)Died on Wednesday January 22nd 2020
American cartoonist (Everybody's Favorite DuckDied on Friday November 22nd 2019
British civil engineerDied on Saturday November 16th 2019
American politicianDied on Friday November 15th 2019
American politicianDied on Monday October 14th 2019
British mathematicianDied on Wednesday October 9th 2019
American diplomatDied on Friday September 27th 2019
American Olympic cross-country skier (1960)Died on Monday September 23rd 2019
American pastor and writerDied on Wednesday September 18th 2019
American engineerDied on Wednesday September 4th 2019
American basketball coach and educatorDied on Monday July 29th 2019
British poker playerDied on Saturday July 27th 2019
New Zealand rugby union playerDied on Thursday May 23rd 2019
Canadian ice hockey forward (Pittsburgh PenguinsDied on Thursday May 23rd 2019
British-born American professor of engineeringDied on Wednesday May 8th 2019
Canadian politicianDied on Monday February 11th 2019
American football player (Minnesota VikingsDied on Friday February 1st 2019
American politicianDied on Friday February 1st 2019
Australian musician (Short Cool Ones)Died on Thursday January 17th 2019
American basketball player (Harlem Globetrotters)Died on Saturday January 12th 2019
American jazz singerDied on Friday December 14th 2018
British anglerDied on Tuesday November 13th 2018
American clergyman and gospel musicianDied on Monday October 29th 2018