Thomas Cease: key obituary facts
Is Thomas Cease dead? Yes. Thomas Cease died on August 31, 2026, at age 84.
Cause of death: Thomas Cease's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Thomas Cease known for?
He was an Electrical engineer.
More about Thomas Cease
Born: 17 August 1942.
Gender: male.
Occupation: military personnel, engineer.
Thomas Cease, an American electrical engineer, died on August 31, 2026, at age 84.
Born Thomas Wayne Cease in Memphis, Tennessee, on August 17, 1942, he served aboard the USS Seawolf (SSN-575) in the United States Navy before attending the University of Arkansas, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He later worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority, specializing in power systems engineering and contributing to high-voltage transmission and optical transducer technologies.
In 2000, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers named him a fellow for significant contributions to optical current and voltage measurements and the control of power in high-voltage systems.