Add anyone who has died.

Famous or not. Start with what you know. If the cause of death is unknown, leave it blank — the community can add sources and analysis later.

Start a profile

Basic information

Takes about 1 minute

Full name *

Birth date

Optional

Date of death *

Use the best-known date.

City / state / country

Helps distinguish people with the same name. Do not enter a street address.

Who was this person?

Everyday person

A family member, friend, local person, or someone not broadly famous.

Public / notable person

A celebrity, politician, athlete, historical figure, or other widely known person.

Obituary or source link

Strongly recommended for an everyday person. A funeral-home obituary, newspaper notice, or other public source is ideal.

Occupation or identifying role

What was the reported cause?

Only enter this if a public source actually states it. Otherwise leave it blank.

Reported / official causeReported manner

Who was this person?

After you submit

The profile goes to the review queue. Once published, people can add sources, corrections, and competing analyses of how the person died.