List of famous people who died in Florida, with photos when available. These notable Florida deaths are loosely ordered by how famous each person was, meaning the most well-known people are at the top of the list. Some of the people mentioned below were celebrities who died in Florida, while others were just renowned in their line of work. Either way everyone on this list has Florida listed as their official place of death in any public records. Each prominent person who passed away in Florida has information about them next to their names, including the year they were born and their place of birth.
List people range from Vic Ghezzi to Donald Ray Matthews.
If you're trying to answer the questions, "Which famous people died in Florida?" and "Which celebrities died in Florida?" then this list will have you covered.
This list of historic deaths in Florida includes athletes, musicians, celebrities and notable local figures.26
Dave Thomas
Dec. at 70 (1932-2002)27
Calvin Souther Fuller
Dec. at 92 (1902-1994)28
Robert Cade
Dec. at 80 (1927-2007)29
Nelson Eddy
Dec. at 66 (1901-1967)30
Henry Lee Lucas
Dec. at 65 (1936-2001)31
John Kanzius
Dec. at 65 (1944-2009)32
Francis Jehl
Dec. at 81 (1860-1941)33
Canvass White
Dec. at 44 (1790-1834)34
Jimmie Foxx
Dec. at 60 (1907-1967)35
Luther George Simjian
Dec. at 92 (1905-1997)36
Phyllis Thaxter
Dec. at 93 (1919-2012)37
Al Capone
Dec. at 48 (1899-1947)38
Zora Neale Hurston
Dec. at 69 (1891-1960)39
Ted Williams
Dec. at 84 (1918-2002)40
Evel Knievel
Dec. at 69 (1938-2007)41
Gus Grissom
Dec. at 41 (1926-1967)42
Brian Adams
Dec. at 43 (1964-2007)43
Ronald McNair
Dec. at 36 (1950-1986)44
Alan G. Poindexter
Dec. at 51 (1961-2012)45
Dick Scobee
Dec. at 47 (1939-1986)46
Crash Holly
Dec. at 32 (1971-2003)47
Robert Rauschenberg
Dec. at 83 (1925-2008)48
Thomas J. McIntyre
Dec. at 77 (1915-1992)49
Judith Resnik
Dec. at 37 (1949-1986)50
Ellison Onizuka
Dec. at 40 (1946-1986)