David Hollister, the former Lansing mayor and Michigan State Representative, died on September 23, 2026, at 84. His death was confirmed by family members but has yet to be publicly detailed. Hollister was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on April 3, 1942.
He attended Michigan State University before launching a 28-year career in state and local government. His political career began in the Michigan House of Representatives, where he served Lansing area voters from 1975 until 1993.