Takahiro Fujiwara dead at age 43, Japanese voice actor
Takahiro Fujiwara died on May 14, 2026. He was a Japanese voice actor known for his work on My Hero Academia, Berserk, and Captain Earth. His death was reported in…
Famous Dead Actors: Recent Actor Deaths and Obituaries
Over 12,000 obituaries of famous dead actors. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Dileep Raj dead at age 47, Indian actor, heart attack
Dileep Raj, an Indian actor, died on May 13, 2026, of a heart attack. He was 47. Known for his work in Kannada cinema and television, he appeared in films…
Luna Jordan dead at age 25, German actress
Luna Jordan, a German actress, died on May 13, 2026. Tags Actors, 13 May 2026, Germany, Jordan, Luna, May 13, May 2026
Kamel Zerara dead at age 59, Algerian actor
Kamel Zerara died on May 13, 2026. He was an Algerian actor. Kamel Zerara, 59, Algerian actor. Tags Actors, 13 May 2026, Kamel, Zerara, 2026-05-13, May 13, May 2026
Kamal Zarara dead at age 59, Algerian actor
Kamal Zarara died on May 13, 2026. He was an Algerian actor. Tags Actors, 13 May 2026, Kamal, Zarara, May 13, May 2026
Ed Finlan dead at age 78, Filipino actor and television director
Ed Finlan died on May 13, 2026. He was a Filipino actor and television director. Tags Actors, 13 May 2026, Ed, Finlan, Philippines, May 13, May 2026
Barry W. Blaustein dead at age 72, American screenwriter and film director, pancreatic cancer
Barry W. Blaustein, an American screenwriter and film director, died on May 12, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. He was 72. Blaustein was best known for writing on Saturday Night Live…
Donald Gibb dead at age 71, Actor
Donald Gibb, an American actor known for Revenge of the Nerds, Bloodsport and 1st & Ten, died on May 12, 2026, at age 71. Gibb, whose full name was Donald…
Alexander Held dead at age 67, German actor
Alexander Held, a German actor known for roles in Der Untergang, Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage and Der Baader Meinhof Komplex, died on May 12, 2026, at age 67.…
Ataur Rahman Bangladeshi actor dead at age 84
Ataur Rahman, a Bangladeshi stage and television actor, died on May 12, 2026. He was 84. Rahman was also a director and writer, and was known by the sobriquet Monchosharothi.…
Rex Reed dead at age 87, American film critic and journalist
Rex Reed, an American film critic and journalist, died on May 12, 2026, at age 87. Born Rex Taylor Reed on Oct. 2, 1938, in Fort Worth, Texas, he was…
Bassek Ba Kobhio dead at age 69, Cameroonian writer and filmmaker
Bassek Ba Kobhio, a Cameroonian writer and filmmaker, died on May 12, 2026, at age 69. Born in Nindjé, French Cameroon, in 1957, he worked as a film director, producer,…
Al Gregg dead at age 62, English musician, actor and screenwriter
Al Gregg, the English musician, actor and screenwriter best known for his work with punk band The Wall and appearances in ScreenPlay and Doctor Who, died on May 12, 2026,…
Jack Taylor dead at age 99, American actor
Jack Taylor, an American actor known for roles in Succubus, Conan the Barbarian and The Ninth Gate, died on May 12, 2026, at age 99. Born George Brown Randall in…
Stanisława Celińska dead at age 79, Polish actress
Stanisława Celińska, a Polish actress and voice actress, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Warsaw on April 29, 1947, she debuted in theatre in…
Alexx Ekubo dead at age 40, Nigerian actor, kidney cancer
Alexx Ekubo, a Nigerian actor, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 40. He was known for his roles in Weekend Getaway, Lagos Cougars and The Bling Lagosians.…
Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra dead at age 92, Egyptian actor
Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra died on May 11, 2026. He was an Egyptian actor. Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra [ar], 92, Egyptian actor. Tags Actors, 11 May 2026, Abdul, Egypt, Zahra,…
Vasile Zgardan Moldovan actor dies
Vasile Zgardan, a Moldovan actor, died on May 11, 2026. Vasile Zgardan, Moldovan actor. Tags Actors, 11 May 2026, Moldova, Vasile, Zgardan, 2026-05-11, May 11, May 2026
Viorel Zgardan Moldovan actor dies
Viorel Zgardan died on May 11, 2026. He was a Moldovan actor. Viorel Zgardan, Moldovan actor. Tags Actors, 11 May 2026, Moldova, Viorel, Zgardan, 2026-05-11, May 11, May 2026
J. J. Barrie dead at age 92, Canadian singer, songwriter and comedian
J. J. Barrie, a Canadian singer, songwriter and comedian known for “No Charge,” died on May 10, 2026, at age 92. Born Barry Jackson Authors in Oshawa, Ontario, on July…
Anja Breien Norwegian film director dead at age 85
Anja Breien, a Norwegian film director and screenwriter, died on May 10, 2026, at the age of 85. She was among the leading figures in the Norwegian film industry and…
Rosemarie Bergmans dead at age 82, Belgian actress
Rosemarie Bergmans died on May 10, 2026. She was a Belgian actress known for Pauline and Paulette. Bergmans’ work was identified with that film, and her death was noted in…
John Barbour dead at age 93, Canadian actor, comedian, and television presenter
John Barbour, a Canadian actor, comedian and television presenter, died on May 10, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Jonathan Barbour in Toronto, Ontario, on April 24, 1933, he…
David Burke dead at age 91, public figure
David Burke, the English actor known for his roles in "Sherlock Holmes," "Reilly, Ace of Spies" and "The Love School," died on May 14, 2026, aged 91. Born in Liverpool…
Ioan Isaiu dead at age 56, heart attack
Ioan Isaiu, a Romanian actor, died on May 9, 2026, of a heart attack. Born in Hunedoara on August 25, 1969, he trained at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj, where he…
Jennifer Harmon American actress dead at age 82
Jennifer Harmon, an American actress known for her work in How to Survive a Marriage and One Life to Live, died on May 9, 2026, at age 82. Born in…
Abdelwahab Doukkali dead at age 85, Moroccan composer and performer
Abdelwahab Doukkali, a Moroccan composer and performer, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Fes on Jan. 2, 1941, he was one of 13 children…
Tore Ryen dead at age 79, Norwegian television producer and writer
Tore Ryen, a Norwegian television producer and writer known for Mot i brøstet, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on December 30, 1946, he was…
Vadim Alexandrov Russian actor, head injury from a fall dead at age 88
Vadim Alexandrov died on May 8, 2026, after a head injury from a fall. He was a Russian actor known for Kin-dza-dza!, The Woman who Sings, and We Are from…
Michael Pennington public figure dead at age 82
Michael Pennington, the English actor, director and writer who co-founded the English Shakespeare Company, died on May 10, 2026, aged 82. Born in Cambridge on June 7, 1943, he was…
Nabyl Lahlou dead at age 81, Moroccan filmmaker and playwright
Nabyl Lahlou, a Moroccan filmmaker and playwright, died on May 7, 2026. He was 81. Born in 1945 in Fes, Morocco, Lahlou was also a theater director, author and actor.…
Joni Lamb dead at age 65, Christian broadcaster
Joni Lamb, the American Christian broadcaster who co-founded and led Daystar Television Network, died on May 7, 2026, of complications from a spinal injury. She was 65. Born Joni Trammell…
Jake Hall dead at age 35, British actor, model and reality television star
Jake Hall, the British actor, model and reality television star known for The Only Way is Essex, died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 35. His death was…
Ted Turner dead at age 87, American media proprietor
Ted Turner, the American media proprietor who founded CNN, WTBS and TNT, died on May 6, 2026, at age 87. Born Robert Edward Turner III on November 19, 1938, in…
Santhosh K. Nayar dead at age 68, Actor
Santhosh K. Nayar, an Indian actor, died on May 5, 2026, in a traffic collision. He appeared in Malayalam cinema and acted in more than 100 films between 1982 and…
Jonathan Tiersten dead at age 60, American actor
Jonathan Tiersten, an American actor known for Sleepaway Camp, died on May 5, 2026, at age 60. Tiersten portrayed Ricky Thomas in the 1983 cult film Sleepaway Camp and later…
Yevgeny Sivokon Ukrainian film director dead at age 88
Yevgeny Sivokon, a Ukrainian film director, died on May 5, 2026. He was 88. Born in Kyiv on May 7, 1937, he worked as a director of animated films in…
Yevhen Syvokin Ukrainian film director dead at age 88
Yevhen Syvokin, a Ukrainian film director, died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Kyiv on May 7, 1937, he was a Soviet and Ukrainian director…
R. B. Choudary dead at age 77, Film producer
R. B. Choudary, an Indian film producer, died on May 5, 2026, in a traffic collision. He was the founder of the production company Super Good Films and worked in…
Crystal R. Emery dead at age 65, American film director and producer
Crystal R. Emery, an American film director and producer known for The Deadliest Disease in America, died on May 5, 2026. She was an American filmmaker, playwright and theatre director,…
Gary Lydon public figure dead at age 61
Gary Lydon, an Irish actor, died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 61. He was known for his roles in The Banshees of Inisherin, The Clinic and Pure…
Cândido Mota dead at age 82, Portuguese radio announcer, television presenter, and actor
Cândido Mota died on May 3, 2026. He was a Portuguese radio announcer, television presenter, and actor. His death was announced without further details. Tags Actors, Journalists, 03 May 2026,…
Claire Maurier dead at age 97, Actress
Claire Maurier, the French actress known for La Cage aux Folles, Amélie and A Bad Son, died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 97. Born Odette-Michelle-Suzanne Agramon in…
Linda Kuk dead at age 71, Film producer
Linda Kuk died May 2, 2026. She was a film producer. Tags Actors, 02 May 2026, Cancer, Kuk, Linda, May 2, May 2026
David Kendall dead at age 68, American television writer and producer and film director
David Kendall, an American television writer and producer and film director, died on May 2, 2026, at age 68. He worked on television series including "Boy Meets World" and "Growing…
Soheir Zaki Egyptian belly dancer and actress dead at age 81
Soheir Zaki, the Egyptian belly dancer and actress known for her work in "Cairo 30," died on May 2, 2026. She was 81. Born Suheir Zaki Abdullah in Mansoura, Egypt,…
Sudesh Kumar dead at age 95, Indian actor and film producer
Sudesh Kumar died on May 1, 2026. He was an Indian actor known for Saranga, Bharosa and Gopi, and also worked as a film producer. His death was reported at…
David Daker dead at age 90, English actor
David Daker died on April 30, 2026. He was an actor. Tags Actors, 30 April 2026, Daker, David, England, April 2026, April 30
Gwen Farrell dead at age 93, American actress and boxing referee
Gwen Farrell died on April 30, 2026. Tags Actors, 30 April 2026, America, Farrell, Gwen, April 2026, April 30
Chantal Nobel dead at age 77, French actress
Chantal Nobel, the French actress known for her work in television, died on April 30, 2026, at age 77. Born Chantal Bonneau in Rouen, France, on November 23, 1948, she…
Maria Menado Indonesian actress and model dead at age 94
Maria Menado, an Indonesian actress and model known for her role in "Pontianak," died on April 30, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Liesbet Dotulong on February 2, 1932,…
Claire Nielson dead at age 89, Scottish actress
Claire Nielson, the Scottish actress known for Fawlty Towers, Ghost Squad and Scotch and Wry, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Claire Elizabeth Isbister in…
Oby Kechere dead, Nigerian actress and film director
Oby Kechere died on April 27, 2026. Tags Actors, 27 April 2026, Kechere, Nigeria, Oby, April 2026, April 27
Bharat Kapoor public figure dead at age 80
Bharat Kapoor, an Indian actor, died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 80. He had been active in film and television since 1972 and appeared in productions including…
Gerry Conway American comic book writer, screenwriter and television producer dead at age 73
Gerry Conway, an American comic book writer, screenwriter and television producer, died on April 27, 2026, at age 73. He wrote for titles including The Amazing Spider-Man, Justice League and…
Dick Matena Dutch comics writer and cartoonist dead at age 83
Dick Matena, a Dutch comics writer and cartoonist, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 83. He was known for his work on Storm and for cartooning on…
Adolfo Aristarain Argentine film director, Time for Revenge, Common Ground) dead at age 82
Adolfo Aristarain, the Argentine film director and screenwriter known for Martín (Hache), Time for Revenge and Common Ground, died on April 26, 2026, in Buenos Aires. He was 82. Born…
Lev Shimelov Russian director and actor dead at age 96
Lev Shimelov, a Russian director and actor, died April 26, 2026. Lev Shimelov [ru], 96, Russian director and actor. Tags Actors, 26 April 2026, Lev, Russia, Shimelov, 2026-04-26, April 2026,…
Michael Keating dead at age 79, public figure
Michael Keating, an English actor known for Blake's 7, EastEnders and Doctor Who, died on May 21, 2026, at the age of 79. Born Michael Frank Keating in Edmonton, Middlesex,…
Bill Wise dead at age 61, American actor
Bill Wise, an American actor, died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 61. Born William A. Wise on July 9, 1964, in Manchester Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina,…
Matt DeCaro American actor dead at age 70
Matt DeCaro, an American actor, died on April 25, 2026, at age 70. He was known for roles in Richie Rich, U.S. Marshals and The Wise Kids. DeCaro also appeared…
Beau Starr dead at age 81, American football player and actor
Beau Starr, an American football player and actor, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 81. Born Beau William Starr in Queens, New York City, he first pursued…
Mary Grech Maltese actress dead at age 88
Mary Grech died on April 24, 2026. She was a Maltese actress. Mary Grech, 88, Maltese actress. Tags Actors, 24 April 2026, Grech, Mary, 2026-04-24, April 2026, April 24
Biplab Dasgupta Indian actor dead at age 75
Biplab Dasgupta died on April 24, 2026. He was an Indian actor known for his work in Baishe Srabon, Gumnaami and Zulfiqar. Dasgupta’s death was announced on that date. His…
Benoît Rousseau Canadian actor dead at age 66
Benoît Rousseau, a Canadian actor, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 66. He was best known for providing the Quebec voices of Austin Powers, Dr. Evil and…
Michael Beint dead at age 100, English actor
Michael Beint died on April 23, 2026. Tags Actors, 23 April 2026, Beint, England, Michael, April 2026, April 23
Jean-Benoît Meybeck public figure dead at age 53
Jean-Benoît Meybeck, a French comic book author and illustrator, died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 53. Born in Grenoble on January 29, 1973, he worked as a…
Aleksey Pimanov Russian television presenter, journalist and film director dead at age 64
Aleksey Pimanov died on April 23, 2026. He was a Russian television presenter, journalist and film director, known for Eleven Silent Men. His work spanned television, journalism and film directing.…
Katsu Kanai dead at age 89, Japanese film director
Katsu Kanai died on April 22, 2026. No other details were immediately available. Tags Actors, 22 April 2026, Japan, Kanai, Katsu, April 2026, April 22
Karina Duprez Mexican actress and television director dead at age 79
Karina Duprez, a Mexican actress and television director, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 79. Born Karina Julia Descalzó Guzmán in Mexico City on December 23, 1946,…
Hayat Al-Fahad Kuwaiti actress dead at age 78
Hayat Al-Fahad, a Kuwaiti actress, writer, broadcaster and producer known for Um Harun, died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Sharq, Kuwait, she was active…
Ricardo de Pascual Mexican actor dead at age 85
Ricardo de Pascual, a Mexican actor and comedian known for roles in El Chavo del Ocho, Senda de gloria and Camaleones, died on April 21, 2026, at the age of…
Luis Puenzo Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer dead at age 80
Luis Puenzo, the Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer, died on April 21, 2026, at age 80. Born in Buenos Aires on Feb. 19, 1946, he worked mainly in…
Elsie Kelly English actress dead at age 89
Elsie Kelly, an English actress known for Benidorm, The Famous Five and Crossroads, died on April 21, 2026, aged 89. Born in Dovecot, Liverpool, in 1936, she began her television…
Lena Maria Gårdenäs 79 Swedish singer and actress dies
Lena Maria Gårdenäs, the Swedish singer and actress, died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Brännkyrka, a suburb of Stockholm, in 1947, she moved to…
Luis Brandoni Argentine actor and politician, deputy, complications from a fall dead at age 86
Luis Brandoni, the Argentine actor and politician who served as a deputy from 1997 to 2001, died on April 20, 2026, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, of complications from a fall.…
Cynthia Shange South African model and actress dead at age 76
Cynthia Shange, a South African model and actress, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 76. She was the first Black South African to represent the country at…
Elisabeth Kirkby Australian actress, politician and radio broadcaster, New South Wales councillor d…
Elisabeth Kirkby, the Australian actress, politician and radio broadcaster known for Number 96, died on April 20, 2026, aged 105. Born in Bolton, Lancashire, England, in 1921, she began her…
Patrick Muldoon American actor and film producer, heart attack dead at age 57
Patrick Muldoon, an American actor and film producer, died on April 19, 2026, at age 57 of a heart attack. He was known for his roles in Starship Troopers and…
Ester Pajusoo Estonian actress dead at age 91
Ester Pajusoo, an Estonian actress, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 91. Born Ester Lage on July 1, 1934, in Nõmme, Harju County, Estonia, she began an…
Gianni Quillico Italian actor, voice actor and dubbing director dead at age 79
Gianni Quillico died on April 19, 2026. He was an Italian actor, voice actor and dubbing director. His death was noted in brief announcements that identified his work in film,…
Wakana Yamazaki dead at age 61, Japanese voice actress
Wakana Yamazaki, a Japanese voice actress known for her work in anime and video games, died on April 18, 2026, at age 61. Born in Yokohama on March 21, 1965,…
Lai Cheng-ying Taiwanese cinematographer dead at age 94
Lai Cheng-ying, a Taiwanese cinematographer and film director, died on April 18, 2026. He was 94. Lai worked for Agriculture Education Motion Pictures before receiving further training in color filmmaking…
Rif Hutton American actor, brain cancer dead at age 63
Rif Hutton, an American actor known for roles in Doogie Howser, M.D., JAG and The Thirteenth Floor, died on April 18, 2026, at age 63. Hutton was perhaps best known…
Stefanos Linaios Greek actor and politician, MP dead at age 97
Stefanos Linaios, Greek actor and politician who served as an MP from 1989 to 1990, died on April 18, 2026, at the age of 97. He was known for his…
Mariclare Costello American actress dead at age 90
Mariclare Costello, an American actress, died on April 17, 2026, at age 90. She was known for her roles in the cult horror film "Let's Scare Jessica to Death" and…
Finnian Garbutt British actor, Skin cancer dead at age 28
Finnian Garbutt died on April 17, 2026, from skin cancer. He was a British actor known for his role in Hope Street. Finnian Garbutt, 28, British actor (Hope Street), Skin…
Nadia Farès French actress dead at age 57
Nadia Farès, a French actress, died on April 17, 2026, at the age of 57. Born in Marrakesh, Morocco, on December 20, 1968, she made her film debut in 1992…
Nathalie Baye French actress, Lewy body dementia dead at age 77
Nathalie Baye, the French actress known for Every Man for Himself, Strange Affair and Le Petit Lieutenant, died on April 17, 2026, at age 77. She died in Paris, France.…