Notable people who died in San Francisco

279 people · San Francisco

279 notable people who died in San Francisco, United States have an English Wikipedia article and clear the notability floor of 10 language editions. The most common fields are writers, actors, politicians, musicians.

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San Francisco: 279 notable deaths

• Warren G. Hardingpolitician
• Milton Friedman
• Arno Allan Penziasscientist
• Tsung-Dao Leescientist
• Chester W. Nimitz
• Harvey Milkpolitician, writer
• Anton LaVeywriter
• Dorothea Langejournalist
• Olivia Husseyactor
• J. Michael Bishopscientist
• Levi Strauss
• Philip Zimbardo
• Valerie Solanasactor, writer
• Eric Hofferwriter
• Gregory Batesonfilm director, writer
• Margaret Burbidge
• Zakir Hussainactor, musician, composer
• Erich Mendelsohnarchitect
• Ian Murdock
• Kalākauacomposer
• Lawrence Ferlinghettijournalist, painter, writer
• Fritz Leiberactor, writer, journalist
• Phineas Gage
• Al Jolsonactor, musician
• Emperor Norton
• Paul Kantnermusician
• Paul Ekman
• Ray Dolby
• Nicholas Brendonactor, musician
• Carl Djerassiscientist, writer
• William Wallace Campbell
• Ali Akbar Khanmusician, composer
• Daniel Quillenscientist
• John Perry Barlowwriter
• Cheng Pei-peiactor
• Joseph Stilwell
• T. V. Soongpolitician
• James Edward Keelerscientist
• Chuck Feeney
• Diane di Primawriter
• Erma Bombeckjournalist, writer
• Millie Hughes-Fulfordscientist
• Nate Thurmond
• Patricia Bath
• Saul Zaentz
• Soghomon Tehlirian
• Frank Norriswriter, journalist
• Ralph Waldo Roseathlete
• Saunders Mac Lanescientist
• Hayedehmusician
• Julia Morganarchitect
• Savely Kramarovactor
• Howard S. Becker
• Irvin McDowell
• Joe Hendersoncomposer
• Mike Bloomfieldmusician
• Nathaniel Palmer
• Sándor Taricsarchitect
• Arlene Francisactor
• Dorothea Klumpke
• Imogen Cunningham
• Thuy Trangactor
• Alice Eastwood
• Ina Claireactor
• Jonni Myyräathlete
• Kerwin Mathewsactor
• George Henry Thomas
• Harry Haywriter, actor
• Helen Hunt Jacksonwriter, journalist
• Michael Tilson Thomasmusician, composer
• Peter Hardeman Burnettpolitician
• Ruth Asawa
• Shahrnush Parsipurwriter
• Teresa de Lauretis
• Cornelius Johnsonathlete
• Ed Leepolitician
• Feng-Shan Ho
• Gertrude Athertonwriter
• Jacob W. Davis
• Ken Flach
• Shunryu Suzukiwriter
• Alexander Drankovfilm director
• Anna Elizabeth Klumpkepainter
• Bill Johnston
• Francis Parker Yockeypolitician, writer
• Guinn Smithathlete
• Louise Boyd
• Samuel Berger
• Tatiana Nikolayevamusician, composer
• Virginia Rappeactor
• William Diller Matthew
• Andrew Simpson
• Armando Perazamusician, composer
• George Finnegan
• György Piller
• Hans Hermann Behrwriter
• Marguerite De La Motteactor
• Trina Robbinswriter
• Dan Whitepolitician
• Edward Van Sloanactor
• George Koltanowskijournalist
• George Mosconepolitician
• Jean Tatlock
• Lewis Wilsonactor
• Ruth Elderactor
• Sylvestermusician, composer
• Alexander Hallfilm director, actor
• Alice Wong
• Commodore Cochranathlete
• J. E. Freemanactor
• John Brayathlete
• Kathleen Norriswriter, journalist
• Lucy Baconpainter
• Lyle Talbotactor
• Ödön Gróf
• Pancho Villa
• Pua Kealoha
• Al Parkeractor, film director
• Bill Moggridge
• Catharine Parr Traillwriter
• Halston
• Hessy Levinsons Taftscientist
• Hollie Stevensactor, painter
• Irving Chernev
• John Dyeactor
• José Roberto Figueroafootballer
• Sheridan Downeypolitician
• Doug Inglemusician, composer
• Frederick Lowpolitician
• Henry Stephensonactor
• Keiko Fukudawriter
• Peter the Aleut
• Ruth Bernhard
• Walter Jackson Freeman II
• William Collier Jr.actor
• Albert Young
• Carol Leighwriter
• Charles Judelsactor
• Charles Thiasathlete
• Ede Reményimusician, composer
• Harold Barronathlete
• Jim Walsh
• John Howard Lawsonwriter
• Michael Naderactor
• Nion Tocker
• Patrick Cowleymusician, composer
• Philip Lamantiawriter
• Robert Duncanpainter, writer
• Aaron A. Sargentjournalist, politician
• Anselm Strauss
• Bradley Nowellmusician, composer
• Charles J. Fillmore
• Dane Rudhyarpainter, composer
• Edmund Heller
• Harold Norsewriter
• Henry Huntly Haightpolitician, writer
• Ilya Zhitomirskiy
• John L. Burtonpolitician
• John Patrick
• Mary Ellen Pleasant
• Norman Abramson
• Pauline Cushmanactor
• Scott Leary
• Thom Gunnwriter
• Tony Lazzeri
• William F. Dean
• Albert del Rosariopolitician
• Barry MacKay
• Carsun Changpolitician, writer
• Dave Toschi
• Frank M. Robinsonwriter, journalist
• Fred Apostoli
• Hubert Howe Bancroftwriter
• James Abbejournalist
• James Graham Fairpolitician
• Melvin Mouron Belliactor
• Miguel de Capriles
• Paul Penamusician
• Philip Whalenwriter
• Siegfried Bernfeld
• Walter Wanderleymusician, composer
• Adolph Sutropolitician
• Charles A. Reich
• David C. Broderickpolitician
• Florence Hedges
• Francisco Dueñas Díazpolitician
• George Kucharfilm director, actor
• Gordon Dunnathlete, politician
• Harry Lanepolitician
• Hermann Friedrich Graebe
• Howard Kinsey
• Howie Dallmar
• Jack Hirschmanwriter
• James Gorman
• Jerry Juhlactor
• Jess Thomasmusician
• John Cipollinamusician
• John McDougallpolitician
• John R. Quinn
• Josiah Harlan
• Max Mathewscomposer
• Merle Greene Robertson
• Nacio Herb Browncomposer
• Phillip Burtonpolitician
• Tasker Oddiepolitician
• Walter McGrailactor
• William Sharonpolitician
• Xhafer Devapolitician
• Yu So-chowmusician, actor
• Abram Williamspolitician
• Anne Bremerpainter
• Bob Kaufmanmusician, writer
• Brownie Mary
• Carl Kahlerpainter
• Constance Reidwriter
• Curtis D. Wilburpolitician
• Ewald Tilker
• Florence Prag Kahnpolitician
• George A. Kennedy
• George Dixon
• George R. Stewartwriter
• Herb Caenjournalist
• Hilda Tabaarchitect
• J. V. Uspenskyscientist
• Jack Spicerwriter
• John S. Hagerpolitician
• Lena Żelichowskaactor
• Lester Cole
• Lotfi Mansourimusician
• Margaret Chung
• Michael Sheawriter
• Ruth Bancroft Law
• Scott O'Harawriter, actor
• Shoucheng Zhangscientist
• Steve Silbermanjournalist, writer
• Ted Tetzlafffilm director, actor
• Tom Waddellathlete
• William Irwinpolitician
• Abdul Hafiz Mohamed Barakatullahwriter
• Addie L. Balloupainter, writer
• Alfred Hertzmusician
• Blanche Thebomactor
• Bruce Connerfilm director, painter
• Charles Hendersonpolitician
• Dan Kaminsky
• David Briggscomposer
• Doris F. Fisher
• Elias Wen
• Eugene Casserlypolitician
• Felixberto Camacho Flores
• George Creeljournalist, writer
• George Davidson
• George Sterlingwriter
• Harry Brittpolitician
• Howard Thurmanwriter
• James Lick
• Jeff Adachifilm director
• Jesse Arnelle
• Joan Quigley
• John Edward Jonespolitician
• John Shelleypolitician
• Joseph T. Rucker
• Joseph Toolepolitician
• Julian Hawthornewriter, journalist
• Kate Wolfmusician, composer
• Katherine Bittingscientist
• Larry Harvey
• Niven Buschwriter
• Patrick William Riordan
• Quentin Reynoldsjournalist, writer, actor
• Richard Carlsonwriter
• Rinaldo Cuneopainter
• Robert Wartenberg
• Scott Beachactor, writer
• Suchir Balaji
• Tcheng Yu-hsiupolitician
• Tricky Sam Nanton
• William Addison
• William Paine Lordpolitician

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Source: Wikidata (Q62), people with birthplace/place of death within San Francisco (administrative rollup). Names link to English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).