List of famous people who died in Texas, with photos when available. These notable Texas 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 Texas, while others were just renowned in their line of work. Either way everyone on this list has Texas listed as their official place of death in any public records. Each prominent person who passed away in Texas has information about them next to their names, including the year they were born and their place of birth.
List ranges from Huey Long to Bob Bullock, plus much more.
If you're trying to answer the questions, "Which famous people died in Texas?" and "Which celebrities died in Texas?" then this list will have you covered.
This list of historic deaths in Texas includes athletes, musicians, celebrities and notable local figures.26
Barbara Jordan
Dec. at 60 (1936-1996)27
Roger Maris
Dec. at 51 (1934-1985)28
Sherman Hemsley
Dec. at 74 (1938-2012)29
Laurel Clark
Dec. at 42 (1961-2003)30
Howard Hughes
Dec. at 71 (1905-1976)31
Ward Bond
Dec. at 57 (1903-1960)32
Bob Wills
Dec. at 70 (1905-1975)33
Andy Irons
Dec. at 32 (1978-2010)34
Tris Speaker
Dec. at 70 (1888-1958)35
John Wesley Hardin
Dec. at 42 (1853-1895)36
Freddy Fender
Dec. at 69 (1937-2006)37
Lily Pons
Dec. at 78 (1898-1976)38
Bobby Duncum, Jr.
Dec. at 35 (1965-2000)39
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Dec. at 45 (1911-1956)40
Ángel Maturino Reséndiz
Dec. at 47 (1959-2006)41
Charles Gordone
Dec. at 70 (1925-1995)42
Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez
Dec. at 81 (1925-2006)43
Bobby Bragan
Dec. at 93 (1917-2010)44
H. L. Hunt
Dec. at 85 (1889-1974)45
Madalyn Murray O'Hair
Dec. at 76 (1919-1995)46
Robert Mosbacher
Dec. at 83 (1927-2010)47
Lance Cade
Dec. at 29 (1981-2010)48
Harvey Martin
Dec. at 51 (1950-2001)49
Kerry Von Erich
Dec. at 33 (1960-1993)50
L. Sprague de Camp
Dec. at 93 (1907-2000)