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…
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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…
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,…
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…
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…
Natalia Omelchuk
Ukrainean actress
Died on Tuesday February 10th 2026
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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 Murder
Died 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 actor
Died on Wednesday February 4th 2026
Gloria Rocha
Mexican actress and dub director
Died on Wednesday February 4th 2026
Suzanne Bjerrehuus
Danish author and actor
Died on Tuesday February 3rd 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 Kotmadam
Died on Saturday January 31st 2026
Fitim Makashi
Albanian actor (The Death of the Horse
Died on Saturday January 31st 2026
Fatih Ürek
Turkish singer and actor
Died on Saturday January 31st 2026
Demond Wilson
American actor (Me and the Kid) and author
Died on Saturday January 31st 2026
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…
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…
Catherine O’Hara
Canadian-American actress (Schitt's Creek
Died 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 Life
Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Huda Shaarawi
Syrian actress
Died 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
David Andrews
British actor and director
Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Khalid Hafeez
Pakistani TV actor
Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Lucky Widja
Indonesian actor
Died on Monday January 26th 2026
Raoul Aragon
Filipino actor (Ina ka ng Anak Mo)
Died on Monday January 26th 2026
Frederick King Keller American filmmaker
Frederick King Keller, 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…
Michel Barbey
French actor (Rendezvous in July
Died on Monday January 26th 2026
Geoffrey Mason
American television producer (ABC Sports
Died on Monday January 26th 2026
Anda Zaice
Latvian actress (Trial on the Road)
Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
Yvonne Lime
American actress (I Was a Teenage Werewolf
Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
John F. O’Donohue
American actor (NYPD Blue
Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
Stefania Stella
Italian actress and singer
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Alain Monney
Swiss comedian and actor
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Carlo Cecchi
Italian actor
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Floyd Vivino
American comedian
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Ed Bernard Actor dead at age 86
Ed Bernard, 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.…
Homare Suguro Japanese actor and singer dead at age 85
Homare Suguro, 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…
Reza Rooygari
Iranian actor (Eagles
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Senka Veletanlić
Yugoslav actress
Died on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Bruce Bilson
American television director (Get Smart
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Patsy King
Australian actress (Prisoner
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Ilias Javed
Bangladeshi actor and choreographer
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Adela Gleijer
Argentine actress
Died on Tuesday January 20th 2026
Stefan Gossler
German voice actor
Died on Tuesday January 20th 2026
Jung Shin-woo
South Korean chef and theatre actor
Died on Tuesday January 20th 2026
Halina Filek-Marszałek
Polish film director and screenwriter
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Marikena Monti
Argentine actress and singer
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Sun Eun-hye
South Korean voice actress
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Shin Sung-woo
South Korean chef and theatre actor
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Mahmoud Bashir
Egyptian actor
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Donald Douglas
Scottish actor
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Mojmír Maděrič
Czech actor
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Ivan Nestorov
Bulgarian actor
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Bruce Leung
Hong Kong martial artist and actor
Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
Zara Aramyan
Armenian actress and journalist
Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
Kianna Underwood
American actress (Little Bill
Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
Netsanet Workneh
Ethiopian actor
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
János Koltai
Hungarian actor and director (The Round-Up
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Melpo Zarokosta
Greek actress (Maiden's Cheek
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Mark Jones Filmmaker dead at age 72
Mark Robert Jones, 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…
Vera Frances
English actress
Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Jayashree Kabir
Indian actress (Pratidwandi
Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Hans Wiktorsson
Swedish actor
Died on Wednesday January 14th 2026
Igor Zolotovitskiy
Russian actor (Taxi Blues
Died on Wednesday January 14th 2026
Annemarie Prins
Dutch actress (Accused
Died on Wednesday January 14th 2026
Lina Bernardi
Italian actress (The Story of Piera
Died on Tuesday January 13th 2026