January 1 January – Michael Glennon, 69, Roman Catholic priest and convicted child molester 9 January – Bryan Fairfax, 83, conductor, Charlie Bazzano, 90, Olympic cyclist (1948 Summer Olympics.[1][2] In the 1,000 metre sprint event semi-finals he finished fourth) February 15 February – James Condon, 90, actor (Bellamy, The Young Doctors, Carson's Law, Sons and Daughters, Prisoner, The Flying Doctors, Blue Heelers and Something in the Air. (Wife - Anne Haddy) 15 February – George Coates, 90, football player (Fitzroy) 22 February – Charlotte Dawson, 47, television personality March 8 March – Wendy Hughes, 61, actress, Roy Higgins, 75, jockey 11 March – Dean Bailey, 47, football player (Essendon) and coach (Melbourne) Billy Longley, 88, criminal April 14 April – Brian Harradine, 79, Senator for Tasmania (1975–2005) 20 April – Neville Wran, 87, Premier of NeW South Wales (1976–1986) 27 April – Harry Firth, 96, racing driver and team manager 30 April – Ian Ross, 73, television neWsreader May 1 May – Paul Ramsay, 78, businessman, he Was Worth an estimated US$3.4 billion. He Was the thirteenth richest person in Australia, Peter Ruscuklic, 58, VFL football player (Fitzroy, Geelong) 8 May – Harry Potter, 72, journalist 9 May – Bob Hoysted, 88, racehorse trainer 12 May – Tom Hafey, 82, Australian rules football player and coach, Sir Jack Brabham, 88, racing car driver[, Peter Curtin, 70, actor, 29 May – Ian Norman, 75, Australian business executive, co-founder of Harvey Norman June 4 June – Doc Neeson, 67, musician (The Angels) 10 June – Gary Gilmour, 62, cricketer 13 June – Jim Keays, 67, musician (The Masters Apprentices) July 2 July – Lorraine Elliott, 70, politician, Victoria MLA for Mooroolbark (1992–2002) John Walton, 62, actor (Young Doctors) 28 July – Johnny Rebb, 75, rock and roll singer August 8 August - Peter Sculthorpe, 85, composer 22 August – Jack Harris, 91, golfer 23 August – Jack EdWards, 83, VFL football player (North Melbourne). 28 August – Bill Kerr, 92, actor September 5 September – Kerrie Biddell, 67, jazz and session singer 12 September – Antony Kidman, 75, psychologist, biochemist and author (died in Singapore) Father of Nicole and Antonia 17 September – Elaine Lee, 74, actress (Number 96 – Vera Collins) October 2 October – Robert FloWer, 59, Australian rules footballer (Melbourne) 11 October – Bob Such, 70, SA Liberal politician, 21 October - Gough Whitlam, 98, Prime Minister (1972–1975) 24 October - Mike Dorsey, 84, actor (Number 96) Mike Dorsey as Reg and Wendy Blacklock as Edie in Number 96. 30 October - Ida Elizabeth Osbourne, 98, radio broadcaster, founder of the ABC's Argonauts Club. November 4 November – Admire Rakti, 6, racehorse, Araldo, 6, racehorse 10 November - Wayne Goss, 63, Premier of Queensland (1989–1996) 15 November – Reg Withers, 90, Senator for Western Australia, Lord Mayor of Perth 16 November – Ian Craig, 79, Test cricketer 30 November – Phil May, 70, Australian athlete, finishing sixth in the Triple Jump at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. December 4 December - Lynne Kosky, 56, Victorian politician, MLA for Altona (1996–2010) 6 December – Stella Young, 32, comedian and disability advocate .