Famous Dead Actors: Recent Actor Deaths and Obituaries
Over 12,000 obituaries of famous dead actors. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Zhani Ziçishti Albanian actor dead at age 85
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…
Natalya Klimova Russian actress
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…
Rob Grant Novelist, screenwriter, television producer dead at age -1
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…
Lauren Chapin Television actress dead at age 80
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…
Irina Shevchuk Russian actress
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…
Maria O’Brien American actress and acting coach dead at age 75
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…
Oliver “Power” Grant Wu-Tang Clan dead at age 52
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…
Sondra Lee American actress
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,…
Robert Carradine Actor dead at age 71
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…
Gary Dontzig American television producer
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,"…
Monti Rock III American singer
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…
Ali Tutal 75-76 dead at age 75
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…
Birgitta Andersson Swedish actress dead at age 92
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…
Amnat Sonimsat Actor dead at age 92
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…
Willie Colón American salsa musician and actor
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…
Mirosław Krawczyk Polish actor dead at age 72
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…
Raymond Bouchard Actor dead at age 80
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…
Maxi Shield Australian drag queen dead at age 51
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…
Angela Luce Italian actress
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…
Nikolai Komyagin Russian singer dead at age 39
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,…
Ismael Kanater Actor dead at age 69
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…
Karoly Díaz
chilean voice actorDied on Thursday February 19th 2026
Kako Zara Chilean voice actor dead at age 55
Kako Zara Chilean voice actor · Died February 19, 2026 No article body available yet. Tags 19 February 2026, Actors, Chile, Kako, Zara, 2026-02-19, February 19, February 2026 Other actors…
Eric Dane Actor dead at age 53
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…
Pol Greisch Luxembourgish actor and writer dead at age 95
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…
Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise American actress dead at age 34
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,…
Pravina Deshpande Actress dead at age 60
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…
José van Dam Operatic bass-baritone dead at age 85
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…
Alejandro Ostoa
Mexican actor and playwrightDied on Monday February 16th 2026
Dana Eden Israeli creator and producer dead at age -1
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…
Frederick Wiseman American filmmaker dead at age 96
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…
Juan Carlos Desanzo Argentine film director dead at age 88
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…
Morgan Creek Entertainment American film producer, co-founder of Morgan Creek Entertainment dead at…
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…
Robert Duvall American actor
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…
Enayatollah Bakhshi Actor dead at age 80
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…
Pino Colizzi Italian actor dead at age 88
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…
Juan de la Loza
Mexican actor (Los Motivos de LuzDied on Sunday February 15th 2026
Tom Noonan American actor dead at age 74
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…
Anna Ranalli Italian singer dead at age 84
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…
Michel Charrel Actor dead at age 89
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…
Lambert Hamel Actor dead at age 85
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…
Dolores Muñoz Ledo Voice actress dead at age 107
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,…
Sammy Ortiz
Mexican stuntman actorDied on Thursday February 12th 2026
Joe Simon Indian film director, heart attack dead at age 78
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…
Eladio González Garza Mexican voice actor dead at age 89
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…
Vangie Labalan Filipino actress
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…
Henric Holmberg Swedish actor dead at age 80
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…
Bożena Dykiel Actress dead at age 77
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…
Esa Pakarinen Jr. Finnish actor dead at age 78
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…
Jung Eun-woo Actor dead at age 40
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…
Kanbolat Görkem Arslan Actor dead at age 45
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,…
Bud Cort American actor
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,…
James Van Der Beek Actor dead at age 48
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,…
Femke Boersma Dutch actress
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…
Shelly Desai Actor dead at age 90
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…
Natalia Omelchuk
Ukrainean actressDied on Tuesday February 10th 2026
Philippe Gaulier Clown, dramatic theorist, theatre professor, playwright, theatre practitioner, the…
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…
Giancarlo Dettori Actor dead at age 93
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…
Eric Allan Actor dead at age 85
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…
Jung Jin-woo South Korean film director
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…
Edward Linde-Lubaszenko Actor dead at age 86
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…
Blake Garrett Actor dead at age 33
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…
Sunil Thapa Actor dead at age 68
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…
Milon Kanti Dey Bangladeshi Jatra artist dead at age 78
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…
Nevin Efe Turkish actress
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…
Jana Brejchová Actress dead at age 86
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…
John Wheeler Actor dead at age 95
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,…
Charles C. Stevenson Jr.
American actor (Will & Grace)Died on Friday February 6th 2026
Ricardo Schnetzer Brazilian voice actor dead at age 72
Ricardo Schnetzer, a Brazilian voice actor, died on February 5, 2026. Born Ricardo Luiz Guimarães Schnetzer in Rio de Janeiro on April 13, 1953, he began working in dubbing in…
Janina Borońska Actress dead at age -1
Janina Borońska, a Polish film and theatre actress, died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Litzmannstadt, Reichsgau Wartheland, Germany, now Łódź, Poland, on June 16,…
Scott Printz
American television producer (How to Get Away with MurderDied on Wednesday February 4th 2026
François Beukelaers Belgian actor and stage director dead at age 88
François Beukelaers, the Belgian actor and stage director, died on February 4, 2026. Born in Vilvoorde on February 2, 1938, he was also a singer and educator whose career ran…
Alexis Ortega
Mexican dub actorDied on Wednesday February 4th 2026
Gloria Rocha
Mexican actress and dub directorDied on Wednesday February 4th 2026
Lamonte McLemore American singer dead at age 86
Lamonte McLemore, an American singer, actor, composer and photographer who was a founding member of The 5th Dimension, died on February 3, 2026, at age 90. Born Herman Lamonte McLemore…
Fernando Esteso Spanish comedian dead at age 80
Fernando Esteso, a Spanish actor and singer best known for his film appearances with Andrés Pajares, died on February 1, 2026, in Valencia, Spain, at the age of 80. Born…
Rita Smets
Belgian actress (De KotmadamDied on Saturday January 31st 2026
Fitim Makashi
Albanian actor (The Death of the HorseDied on Saturday January 31st 2026
Demond Wilson
American actor (Me and the Kid) and authorDied on Saturday January 31st 2026
Burt Wolf Travels and Traditions TV series dead at age 87
Burt Wolf, 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…
Masaru Ikeda Japanese voice actor, heart attack dead at age 83
Masaru Ikeda, 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…
Gerardo Taracena Pablo Acosta in Narcos: Mexico dead at age 55
Gerardo Taracena, 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…
Raghunatha Reddy Actor dead at age 82
Raghunatha Reddy, 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…
Kazuhiko Hasegawa Japanese film director dead at age 80
Kazuhiko Hasegawa, 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…
Catherine O’Hara
Canadian-American actress (Schitt's CreekDied on Friday January 30th 2026
Tal Berkovich
Israeli model and actress (Naor's Friends)Died on Friday January 30th 2026
Christa Lang German actress
Christa Lang, 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…
João Canijo
Portuguese film director (Get a LifeDied on Thursday January 29th 2026
Huda Shaarawi
Syrian actressDied on Thursday January 29th 2026
Kenneth Hyman Film producer dead at age 97
Kenneth Hyman, 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…
William Gazecki
American film director (Waco: The Rules of Engagement)Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Kōzō Shioya
Japanese voice actor (Dragon Ball Z)Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Khalid Hafeez
Pakistani TV actorDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026