We’re remembering the stars we’ve lost so far in 2026 here.
2026 has begun on a somber note in Hollywood. While 2025 ended with the deaths of several stars, including Rob and Michele Reiner, Diane Keaton, and Ozzy Osbourne, the new year has already brought more heartbreaking losses.
Among them is Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actress and comedy legend best known for her work on Schitt’s Creek, Home Alone, and SCTV, who died on January 30, 2026, at age 71. Tributes quickly poured in from across the entertainment industry, honoring her decades-long career and lasting impact on film and television.
Earlier in the year, tragedy also struck the family of Tommy Lee Jones. His daughter, Victoria Jones, was reportedly found dead on New Year’s Day, 2026. According to TMZ, first responders discovered her inside the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel shortly before 3 a.m. on January 1. She was 34.
Scroll through our gallery to look back at the stars we’ve lost in 2026 so far.
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Victoria Jones
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Victoria Jones, the daughter of Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones, was found dead inside the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel on January 1, TMZ reported. She was 34, and authorities promptly investigated her cause of death.
January 2, 2026, 10:27AM 2 of 38
Jayne Trcka
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Jayne Trcka, the bodybuilder and Scary Movie star, died at the end of 2025, her son told TMZ on January 5. She was 62.
January 6, 2026, 10:32AM 3 of 38
T.K. Carter
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T.K. Carter, best known for his appearances in The Thing, Punky Brewster, The Way Back and more, was found dead on January 9, 2026. Authorities said that no foul play was suspected. He was 69.
January 11, 2026, 10:04AM 4 of 38
Bob Weir
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Bob Weir, the guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, died on January 10. He was 78. Although he beat cancer in the summer of 2025, he succumbed to underlying lung issues.
January 10, 2026, 8:03PM 5 of 38
Yeison Jiménez
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Yeison Jiménez died on January 10, 2026, at the age of 34 after the private plane he was traveling in crashed shortly after takeoff near Paipa, Boyacá, Colombia.
The accident, which also killed all five others on board, occurred while he was en route to a scheduled performance; authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.
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Scott Adams
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Scott Adams, the famous creator of the Dilbert comic strip, died on January 13 following a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. He was 68.
January 13, 2026, 1:21PM 7 of 38
John Forté
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John Forté, the Grammy-nominated recording artist, died at the age of 50 on January 12. Police said he was found dead in his Massachusetts home. No foul play was suspected, according to multiple outlets.
January 14, 2026, 3:50PM 8 of 38
Kianna Underwood
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Kianna Underwood, who starred in All That and Little Bill, died at the age of 33 in a hit-and-run incident in Brooklyn, New York, on January 16.
January 17, 2026, 2:42PM 9 of 38
Roger Allers
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Roger Allers, the acclaimed animator and co-director of Disney’s The Lion King, died on January 17, 2026, at the age of 76 at his home in Santa Monica, California, following a short illness.
January 19, 2026, 5:13PM 10 of 38
Valentino Garavani
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Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. The iconic designer, known simply as Valentino, passed away on January 19, 2026 at his home in Rome, his foundation announced.
January 19, 2026, 5:13PM 11 of 38
Shirley Raines
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Shirley Raines, the activist, social media star and nonprofit founder, died on January 27. She was 58.
January 29, 2026, 3:26PM 12 of 38
Catherine O’Hara
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Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actress and comedy legend best known for her roles in Schitt’s Creek and Home Alone, has died at her home in Los Angeles after a brief illness. She was 71. Her death was confirmed on January 30, 2026, her manager and multiple outlets confirmed.
January 30, 2026, 1:59PM 13 of 38
Grady Demond Wilson
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Grady Demond Wilson, the actor best known for his role on Sanford and Son, died on January 30. He was 79 and succumbed to a battle with cancer, though the exact type of cancer was not immediately disclosed.
January 31, 2026, 6:13PM 14 of 38
Brad Arnold
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Brad Arnold, the lead singer of the rock band 3 Doors Down, died at the age of 47 after a battle with stage 4 kidney cancer. He was 47.
February 7, 2026, 5:47PM 15 of 38
James Van Der Beek
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James Van Der Beek, best known for his role in Dawson’s Creek, died on February 11 following a battle with colorectal cancer. He was 48.
February 11, 2026, 3:01PM 16 of 38
Robert Duvall
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Robert Duvall, known for his roles in Apocalypse Now and more, died on February 15. He was 95.
February 16, 2026, 1:39PM 17 of 38
Jesse Jackson
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Jesse Jackson, the civil rights activist and reverend, died on February 17 at the age of 84. He was battling a rare disease known as progressive supranuclear palsy.
February 17, 2026, 9:51AM 18 of 38
Lil Poppa
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Jacksonville rapper Lil Poppa — born Janarious Mykel Wheeler — was pronounced dead at 11:23 a.m. ET on February 18, 2026, at age 25, the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office in Georgia confirmed. TMZ first reported that the rapper died from a gunshot wound, and authorities have since ruled his death a suicide. Officials have not released further details.
February 18, 2026, 6:43PM 19 of 38
Eric Dane
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Eric Dane, famous for his performances in Grey’s Anatomy, Euphoria and more, died on February 19 one year after announcing his ALS diagnosis. He was 53.
February 19, 2026, 9:44PM 20 of 38
Rondale Moore
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Rondale Moore died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 25, and authorities say his death was caused by a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound.
February 23, 2026, 12:38PM 21 of 38
Robert Carradine
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Robert Carradine, best known for playing the dad Sam McGuire on Lizzie McGuire, died on February 23 by suicide.
February 24, 2026, 9:03AM 22 of 38
Corey Parker
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‘Will & Grace’ actor Corey Parker died on March 5, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee, following a private battle with cancer.
March 9, 2026, 8:12AM 23 of 38
Jennifer Runyon
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Actress Jennifer Runyon, known for roles in Ghostbusters and Charles in Charge, died on March 6, 2026, after a battle with cancer. She was 65.
March 9, 2026, 2:11PM 24 of 38
Chuck Norris
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Chuck Norris died at the age of 86 on March 19 after being hospitalize din Hawaii.
March 20, 2026, 10:26AM 25 of 38
Nicholas Brendon
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Nicholas Brendon, known for his Buffy the Vampire Slayer character, Xander Harris, died from natural causes, his family announced on March 20. He was 54.
March 21, 2026, 12:09AM 26 of 38
Carrie Anne Fleming
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Carrie Anne Fleming, known for her roles in Supernatural and iZombie, died at the age of 51 following a battle with breast cancer. She passed away on February 26, and her Supernatural co-star Jim Beaver confirmed the news in March.
March 22, 2026, 5:22PM 27 of 38
James Tolkan
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James Tolkan, best known for Back to the Future and Top Gun, died on March 26, 2026, at the age of 94. His family confirmed the news.
March 28, 2026, 1:11PM 28 of 38
Alex Duong
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Alex Duong died on March 28, 2026, at age 42 after battling alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer he had been diagnosed with in 2025.
March 30, 2026, 10:31AM 29 of 38
John Nolan
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John Nolan, the veteran actor known for his roles in Batman Begins and Person of Interest, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 87.
His death was reported by a local U.K. newspaper, and a cause has not been publicly disclosed.
April 13, 2026, 7:26AM 30 of 38
Garret Anderson
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Former Angels left fielder Garret Anderson died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 53.
April 17, 2026, 3:37PM 31 of 38
Nadia Farès
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Nadia Farès died at the age of 57 on April 17, 2026, after being found unconscious in a Paris swimming pool days earlier. Her daughters confirmed her death.
April 19, 2026, 4:46PM 32 of 38
Patrick Muldoon
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Patrick Muldoon died on April 19, 2026, at 57, following a heart attack, his manager confirmed to Variety.
April 20, 2026, 7:53AM 33 of 38
Dave Mason
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British rock legend Dave Mason died at age 79 on April 19, 2026. The founding member of the late ’60s band Traffic reportedly died peacefully after a prolonged illness, though an exact cause has not been widely confirmed.
April 22, 2026, 4:45AM 34 of 38
Darrell Sheets
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Darrell Sheets, the reality TV star from Storage Wars, died in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, on April 22. He was 67. Police declared he died of what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the head.
April 22, 2026, 4:16PM 35 of 38
Steve Maslow
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Oscar-winning sound editor Steve Maslow died on April 27, 2026, at age 81 after battling cancer, his wife confirmed, leaving behind a legacy that included work on The Empire Strikes Back and Raiders of the Lost Ark.
April 29, 2026, 4:36PM 36 of 38
Josh Mauro
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Former NFL player Josh Mauro died on April 23, 2026, at 35, with his family sharing the news in a statement; a cause of death was not disclosed.
April 29, 2026, 4:36PM 37 of 38
David Allan Coe
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David Allan Coe died on April 29, 2026, at age 86, with his wife Kimberly Hastings Coe confirming the news and a cause of death not immediately disclosed.
April 30, 2026, 11:37AM 38 of 38
Michael Pennington
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Veteran British actor Michael Pennington died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 82. The acclaimed Shakespearean performer and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi actor reportedly died peacefully at Denville Hall, a retirement home for actors in London.
At this time, a cause of death has not been publicly disclosed.
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