15 obituaries for famous people named Wise. See who they were, when they died, and read their memorial pages.
Mark B. Wise, the Canadian-American theoretical physicist whose work helped shape heavy quark effective theory, died on July 10, 2026. Born on November 9, 1953, he conducted research in elementary…
Bill Wise, an American actor, died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 61. Born William A. Wise on July 9, 1964, in Manchester Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina,…
Phil Wise, an American football defensive back in the National Football League, died on March 13, 2026, at age 76. He was selected by the New York Jets in the…
Walter Wise, an American labor union leader, died on February 26, 2026. Born Walter Witten Wise Jr. in Bluefield, West Virginia, on November 5, 1951, he studied engineering at Virginia…
American actor (Smokey and the BanditDied on Saturday August 2nd 2025
American politicianDied on Monday September 9th 2024
American author and legal scholarDied on Saturday February 17th 2024
British artistDied on Thursday April 30th 2020
American journalistDied on Wednesday October 10th 2018
British geographerDied on Tuesday October 13th 2015
Austrian-born British televisionDied on Wednesday August 5th 2015