Wikipedia:Deceased Wikipedians

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Welcome to Wikipedia:Deceased Wikipedians. This is a memorial listing of English-language Wikipedians who have died. (Deceased Wikipedians who contributed in other languages are documented on their respective language wikis.)

People in this list have changed English Wikipedia for the better in some way. While generally a few hundred edits is considered reason enough for their inclusion, special circumstances (example) can be taken into account, and how you feel about their efforts to make the world a better place through this project should be considered when placing them here to be remembered.

Please do not add people unless you can supply verifiable information that they died. For details, please see these guidelines. If you have questions or comments, feel free to discuss in our talk page.

Rest in peace, deceased Wikipedians. We promise we will never forget you, nor your contributions.

Obituaries

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2005

• Norbert Bernard (Treanna)
• Hume Smith (Kwantus)

2006

• Gérald Anfossi (Nataraja)
• Xavier Bonnafous (Xulin)
• Neil Morris (Neilm)
• Caroline Thompson

2007

• Báder Imre (Bader; Baderimre)
• Robert Braunwart (Rbraunwa)
• Uładzimir Katkoŭski (Rydel)
• Scott Laws (Dalf)
• Maciej Ostrowski (MOstrows)
• Emil Petkov (Espetkov)
• Tron Øgrim (Tronogrim)
• David Shear
• Carli Ann Ward (CanadaGirl)

2008

• Mike Irwin (Mirwin)
• Patrick Devlin (Padraig)
• Jeffrey S. Medkeff (Jeffmedkeff)
• Pete Fenelon
• Clayton Olney (Cumulus Clouds)
• Bill O'Ryan (Oryanw~enwiki)
• Oded Schramm (OdedSchramm)
• Stéphane Tendon
• Jeff Woloson (Jeffpw)

2009

• Glen Dillon
• Dick Golembiewski (Nitelinger)
• Frank Gualtieri, Jr. (Fg2)

2010

• Ricardo Arturo Lafaurie, Jr. (JuJube)
• John Patrick Bedell (JPatrickBedell)
• Steven Patrick Dhuey (Walloon)
• John Bruno Hare (Brujo)
• Michael Pumphrey (Mkpumphrey)
• Marcin Alfutowski (Joymaster)
• Kevin B. Thompson (Kbthompson)
• David Ostfeld (Davost)
• Tim Westbrook (Stilltim)
• Terry K. (TK-CP)

2011

• Philippe Remacle (Remacle)
• Robert Ullmann
• Mark D. Fisher (Vaoverland)
• Codf1977
• Robert P Lemiszki Jr. (bahamut0013)
• James A. "Jim" Cubbin (JimCubb)
• Keith C Bradbury (Manstaruk)
• Frank "Onno" Braun (Frankonno)
• GerardusS (GerardusS)

2012

• Larry Morse (LarryMorseDCOhio)
• Phil Gustafson (PhGustaf)
• Aric Ferrell (Jinnai)
• Howard Zimmerman (Hezimmerman)
• Steven Rubenstein (Slrubenstein)
• Ben Yates (Tlogmer)
• Claude A. R. Kagan
• Philip Chalmers (Philcha)
• Francis K. J. Dechert (Franamax)
• Mikhail Vladimirovich Revnivtsev (Flagoved)
• Preston McConkie
• Richard Myers

2013

• Aaron Swartz (AaronSw)
• Roger Ebert (Rebert)
• Atul Chitnis (Achitnis)
• John T. Riedl (Riedl)
• Jackson Peebles
• Liam Segaert (Diamant)

2014

• Ruth Merkis-Hunt (Poocat9)
• Igor Kostenko (Ig2000)
• Damien Perrotin (Arskoul)
• Adrianne Wadewitz (Wadewitz)
• Cindy Ashley-Nelson (Cindamuse)
• Alessio Guidetti (Cotton)
• Alex Roshuk (Alex756)
• Christopher John Bennett (Chris Bennett)
• Salli Trandem (Wynthyst)

2015

• Frederik H. Kreuger (Primasz)
• Matthias Wegel (Kronf)
• Milton Beychok (Mbeychok)
• John Webber (Viva-Verdi)
• Ray Girvan (Raygirvan, Gordonofcartoon)
• Blake Williams (Eirra, Evanidusvir, Theloniuscrow)
• Khalid Mahmood
• Peter K. Domaradzki (Belissarius)
• Tom Mayer (Tjmayerinsf)
• Telsa Christina Gwynne (Telsa)
• Branislav Jovanović (BraneJ)
• Paul Barlow
• Tom Loback (Tttom, TTThom)

2016

• Mark Wilson (Dreadstar)
• Joe Filceolaire (Filceolaire)
• Ed Dravecky III (Dravecky)
• Kevin Gorman
• Colin James Givnan (KageTora)
• Ray Saintonge (Eclecticology)
• Gwillim Law (Gwil)
• John Cameron Deas (JohnCD)
• William Allen Peckham (Allen3)

2017

• Austin Hair
• Márta Pataki
• Chris Sherwin (DrChrissy)
• Lucy Ozarin
• Beth MacDonald (Hordaland)
• Mark Hurd (Markhurd)
• Nick Dupree (NickDupree)

2018

• Krzysztof Machocki (Halibutt)
• Gangadhar Bhadani (Bhadani)
• André Kritzinger (Andre Kritzinger)
• Peter Entwhistle
• Alice Dacuba (Corinne)
• Craig Franklin (Lankiveil)
• Dai Barnaby (Daicaregos)
• Raymond Arritt (Shock Brigade Harvester Boris)
• Bob Copp (CoppBob)
• Loretta A. Nile (Fylbecatulous)
• Nikolai Arnoldovich Popov (Nickpo)
• Adrian Lamo (Adrian~enwiki)

2019

• Jamie Edward Hanrahan (Jeh)
• Ron H. Jones (Ronhjones)
• Jim Council (James Council)
• Lise Summers (Morethangrass)
• Angus McLellan (Angusmclellan)
• Brian Boulton (Brianboulton)

2020

• Boris Tsirelson (Tsirel)
• Marek Lugowski (Mareklug)
• Muid Latif (Muidlatif)
• Dmitri Smirnov (Dmitrismirnov)
• Kris de Vries (Kattenkruid)
• Stephen Lecheler (Hasteur)
• Marcus Sherman (Marcus334)
• Brian McNeil
• Jerome West (Jcw69)
• Pauline van Till (Pvt pauline~enwiki)
• Alin Huțu (Silenzio76)
• Jerome Kohl
• Ptmccain
• Aditya Kabir
• Bill Skaggs (Looie496)

2021

• C. George Boeree (cgboeree)
• John H. Zupez (Jzsj)
• John Shutt (Pi zero)
• Yoninah
• Laura Mays Hoopes (LLMHoopes)
• Moroboshi
• Roger Hui
• Sarah "SV" (SlimVirgin)
• Andrew Cooper (GuillaumeTell)
• Hridayeshwar Singh Bhati
• James G. Howes (JGHowes)
• Jörg Schilling (Schily)
• William Reierson Arbuthnot (Kittybrewster)
• Igor Peker (Igorp lj)
• Christopher Kent Keen (Twofingered Typist)
• Daniel Jolliffe (Possibly, ThatMontrealIP)
• Darxus
• Steve Gustafson (Ihcoyc)
• Brookie

2022

• Bamber Gascoigne
• Nedim Ardoğa
• Drgnu23
• Calton
• Anthony Appleyard
• Moriori
• Dan Horia Constantinescu (Victor Blacus)
• Peter Eckersley (Pde)
• Andreas Hörstemeier (Ahoerstemeier)
• BeenAroundAWhile
• Lisa Lodwick (LisaLodwick)
• Kent G. Budge
• Mary Urashima
• Effie Kapsalis (Digitaleffie)
• Volodymyr Vakulenko
• Tancredo Westphal (Kaktus Kid)
• David Thomsen (Dthomsen8)
• Pasachoff
• Carl Hewitt (Prof. Hewitt, CarlHewitt and Prof. Carl Hewitt)

2023

• Colin Hall (Spinningspark)
• Jo Pugh (Mr impossible)
• David Goodman (DGG)
• Thomas Hibbs (Thibbs)
• Deror Lin (Deror avi)
• Inoslav Bešker
• Ingo Koll (Kipala)
• Donald Cram (Doncram)
• Peter McCawley (Pmccawley)
• Eagleash
• Theodor O. Diener
• Richard Haslam (Nosebagbear)
• Wolf Dieter Haupt (Sarang)
• Steven B. Harris (Sbharris)
• Mary Hamlen (PMCH2)

2024

• Anthony Bradbury
• Vami_IV

See also

• Wikipedia:Missing Wikipedians
• Deceased editors on Meta-Wiki
• Deceased editors on Commons