Demond Wilson
American actor (Me and the Kid) and author · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
Deaths Famous Dead Actors
Burt Wolf Travels and Traditions TV series dead at age 87
an American journalist and writer, died on January 31, 2026. Born Burton R. Wolf in New York City on September 28, 1938, he was also a businessman, chef and television producer. He was the host and author of nine internationally… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Masaru Ikeda Japanese voice actor, heart attack dead at age 83
a Japanese actor and voice actor known for his work in Yatterman, Sakura Wars and One Piece, died on January 31, 2026, of a heart attack. Born in Tokyo on September 27, 1942, he was active from 1963 to 2026.… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Gerardo Taracena Pablo Acosta in Narcos: Mexico dead at age 55
a Mexican actor and dancer, died on January 31, 2026, at age 55. Born in Mexico City on March 27, 1970, he worked in film, television and theater from 1994 to 2026. He was known for roles in Apocalypto, Man… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Raghunatha Reddy Actor dead at age 82
an Indian actor known for his work in Telugu-language films as a character artist, died on January 31, 2026. He was 82. Active from 1991 to 2026, Reddy was known for his metallic voice. Born in Krishna District in 1943… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Kazuhiko Hasegawa Japanese film director dead at age 80
a Japanese film director and screenwriter, died on January 31, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Kamo District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on January 5, 1946, he began his career in film at Nikkatsu in the early 1970s as… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Catherine O’Hara
Canadian-American actress (Schitt's Creek · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · O'Hara
Tal Berkovich
Israeli model and actress (Naor's Friends) · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29
Christa Lang German actress (What’s Up dead at age 82
the German-American actress and screenwriter known for films including What’s Up, Doc?, Alphaville and The Big Red One, died on January 30, 2026, at age 82. Born in Winterberg on December 23, 1943, she moved to France at 17 and… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
João Canijo
Portuguese film director (Get a Life · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28 · Other
Kenneth Hyman Film producer dead at age 97
an American film producer and executive with Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, died on January 29, 2026, at age 97. Born in New York City on December 11, 1928, and raised in Westport, Connecticut, he was the son of Eliot Hyman. Hyman… · 29 January 2026 · January 2026
William Gazecki
American film director (Waco: The Rules of Engagement) · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27 · Other
Kōzō Shioya
Japanese voice actor (Dragon Ball Z) · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27
David Andrews
British actor and director · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26
Raoul Aragon
Filipino actor (Ina ka ng Anak Mo) · 25 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 25 · Filipino
Frederick King Keller American filmmaker (Tuck Everlasting dead at age 75
an American film and television director, producer and screenwriter, died on January 26, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. He was 75. Born in Buffalo, New York, on April 18, 1950, Keller was the son of actor and screenwriter Frederick A.… · 26 January 2026 · January 2026
Michel Barbey
French actor (Rendezvous in July · 25 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 25 · French
Geoffrey Mason
American television producer (ABC Sports · 25 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 25 · Other
Anda Zaice
Latvian actress (Trial on the Road) · 23 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 23
Yvonne Lime
American actress (I Was a Teenage Werewolf · 23 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 23
John F. O’Donohue
American actor (NYPD Blue · 23 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 23 · O'Donohue
Alain Monney
Swiss comedian and actor · 22 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 22 · Swiss
Ed Bernard Actor dead at age 86
an American actor best known for his roles on Police Woman, The White Shadow and Hardcastle and McCormick, died on January 23, 2026, at the age of 86. Born Edward Bernard on July 4, 1939, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he worked… · 23 January 2026 · January 2026
Homare Suguro Japanese actor and singer dead at age 85
a Japanese actor and singer, died on January 23, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, on June 1, 1940, he worked for Shochiku Geino and was active from 1961 to 2026. Suguro made his acting… · 23 January 2026 · January 2026
Reza Rooygari
Iranian actor (Eagles · 22 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 22
Senka Veletanlić
Yugoslav actress · 21 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 21
Bruce Bilson
American television director (Get Smart · 20 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 20 · Other
Kamal Roy
Indian actor (Yuvajanotsavam · 20 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 20
Patsy King
Australian actress (Prisoner · 20 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 20
Ilias Javed
Bangladeshi actor and choreographer · 20 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 20
Jung Shin-woo
South Korean chef and theatre actor · 19 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 19
Shin Sung-woo
South Korean chef and theatre actor · 18 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 18
Bruce Leung
Hong Kong martial artist and actor · 17 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 17 · Artists
Zara Aramyan
Armenian actress and journalist · 16 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 16
Kianna Underwood
American actress (Little Bill · 16 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 16
Netsanet Workneh
Ethiopian actor · 15 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 15
János Koltai
Hungarian actor and director (The Round-Up · 15 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 15
Melpo Zarokosta
Greek actress (Maiden's Cheek · 15 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 15 · Greek
Mark Jones (filmmaker) Filmmaker dead at age 72
an American screenwriter, film director and producer, died on January 16, 2026. He wrote and directed the 1993 film Leprechaun, which launched the horror franchise of the same name. Jones also directed and co-wrote the horror film Rumpelstiltskin, wrote for… · 16 January 2026 · January 2026
Jayashree Kabir
Indian actress (Pratidwandi · 14 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 14
Igor Zolotovitskiy
Russian actor (Taxi Blues · 13 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 13
Annemarie Prins
Dutch actress (Accused · 13 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 13 · Dutch
Lina Bernardi
Italian actress (The Story of Piera · 12 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 12
Scott Adams American cartoonist, prostate cancer dead at age 68
the American cartoonist and writer best known for creating the Dilbert comic strip, died on January 13, 2026, at age 68. He was also a conservative commentator and wrote nonfiction works on business, self-improvement, commentary, satire, and politics. Adams worked… · 13 January 2026 · January 2026 · Cancer
Paul Grist (actor) Welsh actor (Doctor Who dead at age 86
the Welsh actor, car racer and restorer, died on January 13, 2026, aged 86. Born in Glamorgan, Wales, on January 18, 1939, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he was taught by Peter Barkworth and graduated… · 13 January 2026 · January 2026
Marcus Gilbert
British actor (The Masks of Death · 12 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 12
Ralph L. Thomas
Brazilian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter · 11 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 11 · Thomas
Grete Salomonsen
Norwegian film director (Kamilla and the Thief · 11 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 11 · Other
Catherine Samie
French actress (Lovers of Paris · 11 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 11 · French
Trevor A. Toussaint
British actor (Hollyoaks) · 10 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 10 · Toussaint
Giancarlo Cauteruccio
Italian theater actor and director · 10 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 10
Manolo Villaverde
Cuban-American actor (¿Qué Pasa · 10 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 10
Prashant Tamang
Indian singer (Indian Idol) and actor (Paatal Lok) · 10 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 10
Derek Martin
English actor (Law & Order · 10 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 10
T. K. Carter
American actor (The Thing · 09 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 9 · Carter
Tina Packer
British actress (David Copperfield · 09 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 9
Zhang Kerang
Chinese peking opera actor · 09 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 9
Elisa Lisboa
Portuguese actress (Sabor da Paixão · 09 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 9
Tom Cherones
American television director (Seinfeld) · 09 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 9 · Other
Frédéric Cerdal
French actor and stage director · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 8 · French
Murat Bisembin
Kazakh actor · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 8
Murat Bisenbin Kazakh actor, cancer dead at age 53
2026. He was a Kazakh actor · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 8 · Cancer
Jean-Max Causse
French actor (I Stand Alone) · 07 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 7 · French
Andy Friendly
American television producer (Entertainment Tonight) · 06 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 6 · Other
Ad van Kempen
Dutch actor (1-900 · 06 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 6 · Kempen · Dutch
Sidney Kibrick
American actor (Our Gang) · 05 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 5
John Cunningham (actor) Actor dead at age 93
an American actor known for roles in Titanic, Company and Mystic Pizza, died on January 6, 2026. Born in Auburn, New York, on June 22, 1932, he worked as an actor from 1951 to 2013. Cunningham joined the United States… · 06 January 2026 · January 2026
Elsje de Wijn
Dutch actress and singer · 04 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 4 · Dutch · Wijn
Marian Diamond (actress) Actress dead at age 89
000 Suspects and television appearances in Dixon of Dock Green, Danger Man, Brookside and The Armando Iannucci Shows · England · 05 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 5
Jon Korkes
American actor (Oz · 04 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 4
Ahn Sung-ki
South Korean actor (Silmido · 04 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 4
Kim Young-in
South Korean actor (Dachimawa Lee · 03 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 3
Bret Hanna-Shuford
American actor (Paramour · 03 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 3
Bret Shuford
American actor (Paramour · 02 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 2
Gregory de Polnay
British actor (Dixon of Dock Green · 02 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 2 · Polnay
Andrey Khoroshev
Russian actor and screenwriter (Engineering Red · 01 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 1