Canberra Obituaries
Canberra Obituaries
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Ron Sigsworth
January 1, 1962 – April 28, 2025
Ron Sigsworth — fullback, Canberra Raider, and servant of the rugby league community for decades after his playing days — passed away on 28 April 2025, at the age of 63. His death was mourned by the…
Percy Knight
September 29, 1954 – April 6, 2025
Percy Montgomery Knight — rugby league trailblazer, Canberra Raiders pioneer, proud Wiradjuri man, and champion of Indigenous communities — passed away on 6 April 2025, at the age of 70. His death…
Mick Tilse
January 1, 1958 – August 5, 2025
Michael "Mick" Tilse — foundation player of the Canberra Raiders and a proud pioneer of the Green Machine — passed away on 5 August 2025, at the age of 67, after a long illness. He died peacefully at…
Sam Backo
January 1, 1961 – August 3, 2025
Samson "Slammin' Sam" Backo — Canberra Raiders legend, Queensland and Australian international, Indigenous advocate, and one of the most powerful forwards ever to lace up boots in the NSWRL — passed…
Patricia Clarke
July 30, 1926 – March 9, 2026
Dr Patricia Clarke OAM FAHA — writer, historian, editor, and trailblazing journalist — passed away peacefully in Canberra on 9 March 2026, at the remarkable age of 99. One of Australia's most…
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