Jane Lapotaire, the English actress, died on March 5, 2026, aged 81. Born Jane Elizabeth Marie Burgess in Ipswich, Suffolk, on December 26, 1944, she was from Suffolk and worked as an actress from 1965 to 2026. Her performance in… · 05 March 2026 · March 2026
Yonehiko Kitagawa, a Japanese voice actor known for work on Kinnikuman, Tiger Mask and Sally the Witch, died on March 5, 2026, of pneumonia. He was 94. Born Kunihiko Takeda in Tokyo on June 9, 1931, he was also credited… · 05 March 2026 · March 2026
Vijay Mohan Crishna, an Indian actor, died on March 4, 2026. Crishna, who was from Shimla, began his acting career on a Delhi stage in the 1960s and moved to the Mumbai theatre scene by 1971. He appeared in Pearl… · 04 March 2026 · March 2026
Ana Luisa Peluffo, a Mexican actress, died on March 4, 2026, at the age of 96. Born Ana Luisa de Jesús Quintana Paz Peluffo in Querétaro in 1929, she worked as an actress from 1948 to 2014 and appeared in… · 04 March 2026 · March 2026
Anis Djaad, an Algerian film director, screenwriter and writer, died on March 4, 2026, at the age of 51. Born in Algiers on April 29, 1974, he grew up in the Bab El Oued district and began his career in… · 04 March 2026 · March 2026
Soli Philander, a South African actor, comedian, director, television presenter and radio personality, died on March 4, 2026, aged 65. Born Silamour Philander on January 19, 1961, in Elsie's River on the Cape Flats in Cape Town, he became known… · 04 March 2026 · March 2026
Mouta Penda, a Cameroonian comedian, died on March 4, 2026, following a long illness. He was primarily known for uploading videos of his comedy sketches to social media and appeared in online productions such as Le Piège de Mouta Penda… · 04 March 2026 · March 2026
Masako Ikeda, a Japanese voice actress and narrator, died on March 3, 2026, in Tokyo at the age of 87. Born in Tokyo on January 1, 1939, she worked from 1948 to 2026 and was known for voicing Reika "Madame… · Intracerebral Hemorrhage · 03 March 2026 · March 2026
Ted Emery, an Australian film and television director and producer, died on March 3, 2026. Born in 1947, he served in the Royal Australian Navy during the Vietnam War before joining the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Melbourne. He became a… · 03 March 2026 · March 2026
Robert Hinkle, an American stuntman and actor known for his work on "Bronco Buster" and appearances in "Hud" and "Gunsmoke," died on March 3, 2026. Also known as Texas Bob, he was born on July 25, 1930, in Brownfield, Texas,… · 03 March 2026 · March 2026
Lyle Conway, an American actor, puppeteer and designer, died on March 3, 2026. He was known for his work with Jim Henson on "The Dark Crystal" (1982) and for creating the Audrey II puppet for "Little Shop of Horrors." Conway… · 03 March 2026 · March 2026
Nikolay Kolyada, a Russian playwright, theatre director, actor and teacher, died on March 2, 2026. He was 68. Born on December 4, 1957, in Presnogor'kovka in the Kostanay Region of the Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union, he studied theater in Sverdlovsk… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026
Jacopo Camagni, an Italian illustrator and comics artist, died on March 2, 2026. He was born in Bologna on December 21, 1977, and began working in the comic book industry in Italy in 1998 as an artist on Lupin III… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026
Andrew Gunn, a Canadian film producer, died on March 2, 2026, at the age of 58. Born in Toronto, Ontario, on July 15, 1967, he founded Gunn Films in 2001 and was one of the founders of Solstice Studios in… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026 · Als
Stephen Hibbert, the British-American actor and television writer known for portraying the masked character the Gimp in "Pulp Fiction," died on March 2, 2026. He also wrote for "Late Night with David Letterman," "MADtv" and "Boy Meets World," and co-wrote… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026
Bernard Launois, a French film director, screenwriter and actor known for Devil Story, died on March 2, 2026. Born in Mézières, France, on April 8, 1930, he studied pharmacology for two years before turning to film work. He began as… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026
Patrick Dewolf, the French film director and screenwriter, died in Invalid Date at the age of 75. Born in Paris on 3 June 1950, he was nominated for a César Award for best original or adapted screenplay for Tandem, a…
Bob Power, an American record producer and music engineer, died on March 1, 2026, at age 73. Born Robert Power in Chicago on April 5, 1952, he was also an audio engineer, composer, arranger, performer and music educator. His engineering… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026
Kenith Trodd, a British film and television producer best known for his association with playwright Dennis Potter, died on March 1, 2026, aged 90. Born Kenneth George Trodd on May 28, 1935, in Southampton, Hampshire, he was raised in the… · 01 March 2026 · March 2026
Lorraine Bayly, the Australian actress best known for her role in The Sullivans, died on February 28, 2026, aged 89. Born in Booligal, New South Wales, on January 16, 1937, she began performing as a child and became a professional… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Dennis Carvalho, a Brazilian director, actor and voice actor, died on February 28, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro, at the age of 78. Born Dennis de Carvalho on September 27, 1947, in São Paulo, he began acting at age 11… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Slava Tsukerman, a Russian film director, screenwriter and producer, died on February 28, 2026. Born Vladislav Markovich Tsukerman in Moscow in the Soviet Union, he was of Jewish origin and reported to have been born either on April 25, 1939,… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Annabel Schofield, a Welsh-born American model, actress and producer, died on February 28, 2026, at age 62. Born in Llanelli in 1963, she began modeling at 16 after moving to London and signed with the Take Two agency. She appeared… · 28 February 2026 · February 2026
Mexican television director and producer (El Chavo del 8 · 26 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 26 · Other
Egyptian-born Greek actress and belly dancer · 26 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 26 · Greek
Tatjana Wood, a German-born American comic book colorist and artist, died on February 27, 2026. Born Tatjana Amalie Weintraub in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, on March 2, 1926, she worked in comics and was known for her color work on Camelot… · 27 February 2026 · February 2026
Bobby J. Brown, an American actor known for his work on The Wire and We Own This City, died on February 26, 2026, at age 62. He was born and raised in Washington, D.C. Brown died of smoke inhalation from… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Pepito Rodriguez, a Filipino actor, died on February 26, 2026, at age 83. Born Jose Maria Moreno Rodriguez on October 18, 1942, he began his acting career in 1962 and was contracted under Sampaguita Pictures. He was the second of… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Ahmed Nimal, a Maldivian actor, director, editor, writer and producer, died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 62. Born on January 13, 1963, in the Sultanate of the Maldive Islands, he began his career at the Maldives Meteorological… · 26 February 2026 · February 2026
Russian actor (Brigada · 24 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 24
Zhani Ziçishti, an Albanian actor of stage, film and television, died on February 25, 2026, at the age of 85. He was born in Korçë on May 31, 1940, and graduated in 1964 from the Faculty of Performing Arts at… · 25 February 2026 · February 2026
Natalya Klimova, a Russian actress, died on February 25, 2026. Born Natalya Ivanovna Klimova in Moscow on February 27, 1938, she graduated from the Moscow Art Theater School in 1963 and received the lead role in the military drama The… · 25 February 2026 · February 2026
Rob Grant, the British comedy writer and television producer who co-created the Red Dwarf comedy franchise, died on February 25, 2026, aged 70. Born Robert Grant in Salford on September 25, 1955, he studied psychology at Liverpool University for two… · England · 25 February 2026 · February 2026 · Grant,
Irina Shevchuk, a Russian actress, died on February 24, 2026. Born in Murmansk on October 6, 1951, she graduated from VGIK in 1972 and then worked at the Dovzhenko Film Studios. From 1983, she was an actress at the Gorky… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Maria O'Brien, an American actress and acting coach, died on February 24, 2026, at age 75. Born in Los Angeles on August 14, 1950, she was the daughter of actors Edmond O'Brien and Olga San Juan and the sister of… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Oliver "Power" Grant, an American entrepreneur and producer associated with the Wu-Tang Clan, died on February 24, 2026, at age 55. Grant was a close associate of the hip-hop group and executive produced all of its albums. He was the… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026 · Cancer · Grant,
Lauren Chapin, the American actress best known for playing Kathy Anderson, nicknamed "Kitten," on Father Knows Best, died on February 24, 2026. She was 80. Chapin appeared in 196 episodes of the television series between 1954 and 1960 and won… · 24 February 2026 · February 2026
Robert Carradine, an American actor known for starring as Lewis Skolnick in the Revenge of the Nerds films and Sam McGuire in the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire, died on February 23, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. He was 71.… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Gary Dontzig, an American television producer, screenwriter and actor, died on February 23, 2026, at age 79. He worked as a writer and producer on television programs including "Murphy Brown," "Suddenly Susan" and "Becker." With his writing partner, Steven Peterman,… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Monti Rock III, the American singer known for "Get Dancin'," died on February 23, 2026, at age 86. Born Joseph Moses Montanez Jr. on May 29, 1939, in New York City, he was also known professionally as Sir Monti Rock… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Sondra Lee, an American actress, dancer and teacher known for her Broadway work, died on February 23, 2026. Born Sondra Lee Gash in Newark, New Jersey, on September 30, 1928, she performed on Broadway and was known for appearing in… · 23 February 2026 · February 2026
Birgitta Andersson, the Swedish actress and comedian, died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 92. Born Ulla Birgitta Helena Andersson in Mariestad on April 20, 1933, she worked in film, television and stage performances from 1954 to 2010.… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Amnat Sonimsat, a Thai politician, died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 92. An independent, he served in the National Legislative Assembly from 1991 to 1992 and in the Senate from 1992 to 2000. Born in Bangkok on… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Ali Tutal, a Turkish actor, died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 75-76. Born in Diyarbakır in June 1950, he began his career in advertising before starting his cinema career in 1976 with Permission. Over the course of… · 22 February 2026 · February 2026
Maxi Shield, the Australian drag performer known professionally as Maxi Shield, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 51. Born Kristopher Elliot in Ballina, New South Wales, on June 1, 1974, she competed on the first season of… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Willie Colón, an American salsa musician and actor, died on February 21, 2026. Born William Anthony Colón Román on April 28, 1950, he began his career as a trombonist and later sang, wrote, produced and acted. He was a pioneer… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026 · Colon
Mirosław Krawczyk, a Polish actor, died on February 21, 2026. Born in Olkusz on December 7, 1953, he appeared in feature films including Franciszek Buła’s The Sinful Life (1980), Anna and the Vampire (1981), and Disco Polo (2015). He also… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Raymond Bouchard, a Canadian film, television and stage actor, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Lévis, Quebec, on March 7, 1945, he was best known for his role in Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande… · 21 February 2026 · February 2026
Nikolai Komyagin, the Russian singer best known as the vocalist of the experimental band Shortparis, died on February 20, 2026. He was 39. Born in Novokuznetsk on January 31, 1987, Komyagin was also a poet, musician and actor. He was… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Angela Luce, the Italian actress and singer known professionally as Angela Luce, died on February 20, 2026, in Naples, Italy, at the age of 87. Born Angela Savino in Naples on December 3, 1938, she was active as an actress… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026 · Heart Failure
Ismael Kanater, a Moroccan actor, died on February 20, 2026. Born Ismaïl Abou El Kanater in Casablanca in 1956 or 1957, he trained at the Conservatory in Casablanca and began his artistic career in theatre. He studied alongside Aziz Saadallah,… · 20 February 2026 · February 2026
Eric Dane, an American actor known for his role on "Grey's Anatomy," died on February 19, 2026. Born Eric William Melvin on November 9, 1972, he appeared in multiple television roles in the 1990s and 2000s, including a recurring part… · 19 February 2026 · February 2026 · Éric
Kako Zara, chilean voice actor, died on February 19, 2026. · 19 February 2026 · February 2026
Pol Greisch, a Luxembourgish actor and writer, died on February 18, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Walferdange on April 8, 1930, he was also a dramatist. Greisch won the Servais Prize in 1993 for several plays, including… · 18 February 2026 · February 2026
José van Dam, the Belgian bass-baritone known internationally for his work in opera, died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 85. Born Joseph Van Damme in Ixelles, part of Brussels, on August 25, 1940, he studied at the… · France · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise, an American actress, died on February 17, 2026. Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise was an American reality television series that premiered on April 9, 2024, on Freeform. The series had been ordered by Hulu on… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Pravina Deshpande, an Indian actress, died on February 17, 2026, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, at the age of 60 from blood cancer. She worked mainly in Marathi and Hindi films and television shows from 2008 to 2026. Deshpande was known… · 17 February 2026 · February 2026
Dana Eden, an Israeli creator and producer best known for co-creating and producing the Apple TV+ espionage series Tehran, died on February 16, 2026. She was 52. Born on September 3, 1973, Eden joined her father’s company, Dana Productions, in… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026
Frederick Wiseman, an American filmmaker, died on February 16, 2026, at age 96. Born in Boston in 1930, he worked as a documentarian, theater director, editor, actor, producer, director and writer from 1963 to 2025. His films focused on American… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026
Juan Carlos Desanzo, an Argentine film director, screenwriter and cinematographer, died on February 16, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Buenos Aires on January 15, 1938, he worked in Argentine film across those three occupations. Desanzo died in… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026
Enayatollah Bakhshi, Iranian actor, died on February 15, 2026, at age 80. A veteran performer, he was active from 1965 to 2026 and appeared in more than 170 plays over six decades of artistic work. He was widely known for… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
Pino Colizzi, the Italian actor and voice actor born Giuseppe Colizzi, died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Rome in 1937, he began acting on stage at 17 and later graduated from the Accademia Nazionale… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
Morgan Creek Entertainment, the American film production company co-founded by James G. Robinson and Joe Roth, died on February 15, 2026. Founded in 1987, the studio released a string of box-office hits including Young Guns, Dead Ringers, Major League, True… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
Robert Duvall, an American actor, filmmaker, and producer best known for his later-20th-century Hollywood roles, died on February 15, 2026, at age 95. Born in San Diego, California, he began acting professionally on stage in 1952 at the Gateway Playhouse… · 15 February 2026 · February 2026
Mexican actor (Los Motivos de Luz · 14 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 14 · Loza
Thomas Patrick Noonan, an American actor, director and screenwriter, died on February 14, 2026, at age 74. He was best known for playing Francis Dollarhyde in Manhunter, Frankenstein's Monster in The Monster Squad, Cain in RoboCop 2, The Ripper in… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
Anna Ranalli, the Italian model, singer and actress, died on February 14, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy, on January 21, 1942, she was named Miss Europe 1960, becoming the second Italian woman… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
Michel Charrel, a French actor, died on February 14, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Tarare, France, on September 13, 1936, he grew up in a family of grocery store owners. He earned his Baccalauréat from the Institut… · 14 February 2026 · February 2026
Lambert Hamel, a German actor, died on February 13, 2026, at age 85. Best known for his stage work, he also appeared in film, television, musicals, and as a dubbing actor. Trained at the Schauspielschule Bochum, he was often cast… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Dolores Muñoz Ledo, a Mexican voice actress, died on February 13, 2026, in Mexico City at age 107. Born María Dolores Muñoz Ledo Ortega in Mexico City on April 14, 1918, she worked as a voice actress from 1944 to… · 13 February 2026 · February 2026
Mexican stuntman actor · 11 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 11
Bożena Dykiel, a Polish theatre and film actress, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Grabowo, Poland, on August 26, 1948, she worked as an actress from 1972 to 2026. · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
Esa Pakarinen Jr., a Finnish actor, died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Varkaus on December 12, 1947, he worked as an actor, comedian, director and puppeteer from 1977 to 2026. After graduating from the… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
S. M. Joe Simon, an Indian film director, actor, lyricist, and screenplay and story writer, died on February 12, 2026, of a heart attack. He was known for his work in Kannada cinema and directed films including "Mr. Vasu" (1995),… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026 · Simón
Eladio González Garza, a Mexican voice actor, died on February 12, 2026. Born in Monterrey on April 24, 1936, he was known for Spanish dubbing roles including Bo Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard and the first voices of Philosopher… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
Vangie Labalan, a Filipino actress, comedian, acting coach and voice actress, died on February 12, 2026. Born Maria Cristina Bonghanoy in Bago, Negros Occidental, on January 20, 1943, she worked in film and television from 1964 to 2026. She was… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
Henric Holmberg, a Swedish actor, died on February 12, 2026. Born Sven Martin Henric Holmberg in Växjö on January 4, 1946, he had his breakthrough in "Sven Klang's Combo" in 1976. He began acting in leftist theater groups and later… · 12 February 2026 · February 2026
Jung Eun-woo, a South Korean actor, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 39. Born Jung Dong-jin in Incheon, South Korea, on April 10, 1986, he worked as an actor from 2006 to 2026 and was known professionally… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Kanbolat Görkem Arslan, a Turkish actor known for his role as Savcı Bey in Kuruluş: Osman, died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 45. Born on November 4, 1980, in Düzce, Turkey, he graduated from Hacettepe University and… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026 · Heart Attack
Bud Cort, the American actor best known for his role in "Harold and Maude," died on February 11, 2026, at age 77. Born Walter Edward Cox in Rye, New York, on March 29, 1948, he was known for his unorthodox… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
James Van Der Beek, an American actor known for his role as Dawson Leery on "Dawson’s Creek," died on February 11, 2026, at age 48. Born on March 8, 1977, in Cheshire, Connecticut, he worked as an actor from 1992… · 11 February 2026 · February 2026
Shelly Desai, an Indian-born American actor best known for his work in "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and "Men of a Certain Age," died on February 10, 2026, in Los Angeles at the age of 90. Born Shailesh H. Desai… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
Femke Boersma, the Dutch actress known for her role in Het Wonderlijke leven van Willem Parel, died on February 10, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Amsterdam on 11 December 1935, she began her career in the late… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
Ukrainean actress · 09 February 2026 · February 2026 · February 9
Giancarlo Dettori, the Italian actor, died on February 9, 2026, at the age of 93. He appeared in more than thirty films from 1957 onward and was mainly a theatrical actor. From 1957 for the next four decades, he took… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Philippe Gaulier, the French clown, died on February 9, 2026. He was a professor of theatre, dramatic theorist, pedagogue and master clown, and founded École Philippe Gaulier, a theatre school in Étampes, outside Paris. After studying at Théâtre National Populaire… · Britain · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Jung Jin-woo, a South Korean film director and producer, died on February 8, 2026. He was 88. Jung made his directorial debut with The Only Son in 1963, at age 23, setting a Korean record as the youngest person to… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026 · COVID-19
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko, a Polish actor, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 86. Over a career spanning more than five decades, he was known for distinctive character roles in Polish cinema and television, including performances in Psy (1992),… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Blake Garrett, an American actor, died on February 8, 2026, at age 33. Born Nolan Blake Garrett on September 14, 1992, in Austin, Texas, he was an American film and stage actor best known for his role as Plug in… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Eric Allan, a British actor, died on February 8, 2026, aged 85. Born David Eric Allan in Tidworth, Wiltshire, England, on March 8, 1940, he moved with his family to Canada at age 15 and returned to Britain at 18… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026 · Éric
Sunil Thapa, a Nepalese actor, died on February 7, 2026, in Kathmandu, Nepal, at the age of 68. He appeared in Nepali, Bollywood and Bhojpuri films, beginning his career with the Bollywood film Ek Duuje Ke Liye. Thapa was known… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Milon Kanti Dey, a Bangladeshi Jatra actor, director, writer and cultural activist, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on July 15, 1947, in Chhanhara, Bengal Province, British India, he was recognised for his work to… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Jana Brejchová, a Czech actress, died on February 6, 2026, in Prague at the age of 86. Born in Prague on January 20, 1940, she appeared in more than 70 films during a career that spanned from 1953 to 2009. · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
John Wheeler, an American actor known for his work on "Star Trek: The Original Series," died on February 6, 2026. Wheeler was born Johnnie Lee Wheeler Jr. on June 20, 1930, in Corsicana, Texas, and graduated from the University of… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Nevin Efe, a Turkish actress, died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Istanbul on March 5, 1947, she appeared in television series including Valley of the Wolves: Ambush, Aşk ve Ceza, and Arka Sokaklar. Her… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026