Jennifer Harmon has died 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…
Famous Dead Actors: Recent Actor Deaths and Obituaries
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Death of Dennis Rush at age 74
Dennis Rush died on May 14, 2026. Dennis Rush, 74, American actor (Man of a Thousand Faces). (death announced on this date) Tags Actors, 14 May 2026, America, Dennis, Rush,…
Ioan Isaiu dead at age 56
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…
Vadim Alexandrov obituary: died 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…
Abdelwahab Doukkali died at age 85
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 passed away at age 79
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…
Michael Pennington dies 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, died aged 81
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
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…
Ted Turner died at age 87
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…
Kenji Ohba death at age 71
Kenji Ohba, a Japanese actor and stuntman, died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 71. Born Kenji Takahashi in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, he was known professionally as…
Jake Hall dies at 35
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…
Santhosh K. Nayar, died aged 68
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 dies at 60
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 died 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 death 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 passed away at age 77
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 passes away at age 65
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,…
Jalil Hamid dies at 69
Jalil Hamid died on May 4, 2026. He was a Malaysian actor, singer and producer, known for Buli. Tags Actors, Musicians, 04 May 2026, Hamid, Jalil, Malaysia, Pisces, May 2026,…
Claire Maurier died at age 97
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…
Gary Lydon death 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…
Hany Shaker dead at age 73
Hany Shaker, the Egyptian singer, actor and composer, died on May 3, 2026, at age 73. Born Hany Abdel Aziz Shaker in Cairo on December 21, 1952, he began his…
Cândido Mota, died aged 82
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,…
Linda Kuk has died at age 71
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, died aged 68
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…
Donald Sidney-Fryer dies at age 91
Donald Sidney-Fryer, an American poet, critic and literary historian, died on May 2, 2026, at age 91. He was also a ballet historian and performer, and his work spanned poetry,…
Soheir Zaki obituary: died 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 dies at 95
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…
Death of David Daker at age 90
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 dies at age 93
Gwen Farrell died on April 30, 2026. Tags Actors, 30 April 2026, America, Farrell, Gwen, April 2026, April 30
Chantal Nobel, died aged 77
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 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, died aged 89
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…
Oskar Petr, died aged 73
Oskar Petr died on April 29, 2026. He was a Czech composer, lyricist and singer. His work reached audiences through songs and film music, and he was known in Czech…
Oby Kechere dead
Oby Kechere died on April 27, 2026. Tags Actors, 27 April 2026, Kechere, Nigeria, Oby, April 2026, April 27
Gerry Conway passes away 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…
Bharat Kapoor passed away 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…
Len Strazewski obituary: died at age 71
Len Strazewski, an American comic book writer, died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 71. He worked on DC Comics titles including Starman, The Flash, Justice Society of…
Death of Dick Matena 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 dies at 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…
Obituary: Lev Shimelov, 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,…
Dion Anderson passed away at age 87
Dion Anderson died on April 26, 2026. He was an American actor known for his role in "The Shawshank Redemption." Dion Anderson, 87, American actor (The Shawshank Redemption). Tags Actors,…
Michael Keating died at age 79
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 passes away at age 61
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,…
Obituary: Matt DeCaro, 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, died aged 81
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…
Benoît Rousseau passed away 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…
Mary Grech dies 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
Death of Biplab Dasgupta 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…
Michael Beint dead at age 100
Michael Beint died on April 23, 2026. Tags Actors, 23 April 2026, Beint, England, Michael, April 2026, April 23
Jean-Benoît Meybeck has died 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 passed away 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
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 passes away 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 passes away 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 died 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 dies at 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, died aged 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…
Barrie Tomlinson death at age 88
Barrie Tomlinson, a British comic book editor and writer, died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in St Albans, England, in February 1938, he began his…
Obituary: Cynthia Shange, 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…
Obituary: Elisabeth Kirkby, dead at age 105
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…
Luis Brandoni dies 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.…
Gianni Quillico 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,…
Patrick Muldoon has died 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…
Obituary: Ester Pajusoo, 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…
Wakana Yamazaki dies at 61
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,…
Rif Hutton 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…
Death of Stefanos Linaios 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…
Obituary: Lai Cheng-ying, 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…
Obituary: Finnian Garbutt, 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 passes away 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, died aged 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.…
Mariclare Costello passed away 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…
Jan Potměšil died at age 60
Jan Potměšil, a Czech actor, died on April 16, 2026, at age 60. Born in Prague in 1966, he worked from 1976 to 2026 and was known for his roles…
Lucha Moreno died at age 86
Lucha Moreno, a Mexican singer and actress, died on April 15, 2026, at age 86. Born Irma Gloria Ochoa Salinas in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico, on April 23, 1939, she…
Alexander Morton death at age 81
Alexander Morton, the Scottish actor known for roles in Monarch of the Glen, Take the High Road and Taggart, died on April 15, 2026, aged 81. Born in Glasgow on…
Aleta Mitchell dead at age 74
Aleta Mitchell died on April 14, 2026. Tags Actors, 14 April 2026, Aleta, America, Mitchell, April 14, April 2026
Sue Prado passed away at age 44
Sue Prado, a Filipina actress known for her roles in Oro, Barber's Tales and Manila Skies, died on April 14, 2026, at age 44. Born Marissa Sue Prado on May…
Joy Harmon passed away at age 87
Joy Harmon, an American actress known for "Cool Hand Luke," "Village of the Giants" and "Angel in My Pocket," died on April 14, 2026, from complications of pneumonia. She was…
Sonia Gessner dead at age 88
Sonia Gessner, a Swiss actress, died on April 14, 2026. Sonia Gessner [it], 88, Swiss actress. Tags Actors, 14 April 2026, Gessner, Sonia, Switzerland, 2026-04-14, April 14, April 2026
Jean Walkinshaw dead at age 99
Jean Walkinshaw, an American television producer, died on April 13, 2026, at age 99. She produced content for The History Channel, KING-TV and KCTS. A graduate of Stanford University, she…
Gheorghe Urschi obituary: died at age 78
Gheorghe Urschi, a Moldovan actor, director and comedian, died on April 13, 2026, after complications from a stroke. He was active for more than 40 years and worked in film…
Federico Torre died at age 67
Federico Torre, an Italian actor, died on April 12, 2026. Federico Torre [it], 67, Italian actor. Tags Actors, 12 April 2026, Federico, Italy, Torre, 2026-04-12, April 12, April 2026
Asha Bhosle passes away at age 92
Asha Bhosle, Indian playback singer, died on April 12, 2026, after cardiac arrest. She was 92. Bhosle was known for songs including "Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko" and…
Delphine Noels died at age 52
Delphine Noels, a Belgian film director, died on April 12, 2026. Born in 1973 in Liège, Belgium, she was 52 or 53. Noels was noted for winning a special mention…
Valerie Lee Shepard died at age 94
Valerie Lee Shepard died on April 12, 2026. She was an American actress known for her work in The Wizard of Oz and Our Gang. News of her death was…
Frank Stack dead at age 88
Frank Stack, an American cartoonist, died on April 12, 2026, at the age of 88. Born Frank Huntington Stack in Houston, Texas, he was an underground cartoonist and artist who…
Nino Russo has died at age 86
Nino Russo died on April 11, 2026. He was an Italian film director, screenwriter and playwright. Russo worked in film and theater, writing and directing across both forms. His death…
John Nolan passed away at age 87
John Nolan, the British actor known for roles in Dunkirk, The Dark Knight Rises and Batman Begins, died on April 11, 2026. He was 87. Born in Westminster, London, on…
Anja Hatakka has died at age 88
Anja Hatakka died on April 10, 2026. Tags Actors, 10 April 2026, Anja, Finland, Hatakka, April 10, April 2026
Jan Williams dies at 87
Jan Williams died on April 10, 2026. She was an actress. Tags Actors, Doctors, 10 April 2026, England, Jan, Williams, April 10, April 2026
Angela Pleasence passed away at age 84
Angela Pleasence, an English actress, died on April 10, 2026, at the age of 84. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made her stage debut in…
Peter Terry died at age 75
Peter Terry died on April 10, 2026. He was a South African actor known for Project Shadowchaser II and The Challenger Disaster, as well as a dramatist and poet. His…
Death of Dinah Christie at age 83
Dinah Christie, a Canadian actress and singer known for Party Game, died on April 10, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Dinah Barbara Christie in London, England, she came…
Mario Adorf, died aged 95
Mario Adorf, the German actor and writer known for Major Dundee, Short Night of Glass Dolls and Fedora, died on April 8, 2026, at age 95. Born in Zürich, Switzerland,…
Michael Patrick dies at 35
Michael Patrick died on April 7, 2026, from complications from motor neuron disease. He was an Irish actor and writer known for My Left Nut. Michael Patrick, 35, Irish actor…
José Ulloa dies at 92
José Ulloa, a Spanish film director, screenwriter and actor, died on April 5, 2026. He was 92. Born in Madrid in 1934, he directed Veinte pasos para la muerte, El…
Ramon Gieling died at age 71
Ramon Gieling, the Dutch film director, screenwriter, and author, died on April 5, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Utrecht on April 21, 1954, he worked across film…