Ted Turner - (19 November 1938 - 6 May 2026)

Today’s episode is an obituary for one of the most disruptive figures in modern media. Ted Turner, the brash cable television pioneer who founded CNN and helped invent 24‑hour news, has died at the age of 87.

J. Craig Venter - (14 October 1946 - 29 April 2016)

Today, on Obituary, the life of John Craig Venter: an impatient, often infuriating disruptor who forced biology to move faster — and made the rest of us ask who should control the code of life.

David Malouf - (20 March 1934 - 22 April 2026)

David Malouf, one of Australia’s most important writers and a towering figure of world literature, has died in Queensland at the age of 92, after a lifetime devoted to poetry, fiction, essays and opera. Today’s episode of Obituary Today remembers the life and work of David George Joseph Malouf – no…

Sir Anthony Mason - (21 April 1925 - 17 March 2026)

Sir Anthony Mason, former Chief Justice of Australia and one of the defining jurists of the modern era, has died in Sydney at the age of 100, passing away on 17 March 2026 just weeks shy of his 101st birthday. His leadership of the High Court during a period of profound constitutional and social ch…

Chuck Norris - (10 March 1940 - 19 March 2026)

Today’s episode is an obituary for one of the most recognisable action stars and martial artists of the last half‑century. Chuck Norris — screen icon, karate champion, and the unflappable Ranger of prime‑time television — has died at the age of 86.

Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei - (19 April 1939 - 28 February 2026)

Supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 1989 until his death, Khamenei held ultimate authority over the country’s political, military and religious institutions for more than three decades. Elevated to the role after the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, he became commander-in-chie…

Robert Duvall - (5 January 1931 - 15 February 2026)

Robert Duvall, Born 5th of January 1931, San Diego, California, USA. Died 15th of February 2026, Middleburg, Virginia, USA. One of Hollywood's most decorated yet understated screen performers of the 20th century. A Meisner-trained actor, filmmaker, and producer, Duvall made his feature film debut a…

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Obituary Today remembers remarkable lives in rich, cinematic detail—one story at a time. Each episode is a crafted audio obituary, blending biography, cultural context, and reflection to explore why a person’s life—and death—mattered.