Famous Dead Actors: Recent Actor Deaths and Obituaries
Over 12,000 obituaries of famous dead actors. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Sabri Al-Ramahi dead at age 78
Sabri Al-Ramahi, an Iraqi television host and director,
died on July 25, 2026. Born in Baghdad on July 1, 1948, he studied at the Institute of Fine Art in Baghdad…
Marie-Paule Belle dead at age 80
Marie-Paule Belle, the French singer and pianist known for "La Parisienne,"
died on July 25, 2026, in Neuilly-sur-Seine. She was 80. Born on January 25, 1946, in Pont-Sainte-Maxence, she began…
Akbar Abdi dead at age 65
Akbar Abdi, the Iranian actor and comedian known for work in film and television,
died on July 24, 2026, at age 65. Born in Tehran on August 26, 1960, he…
Jury Chaščavacki dead at age 78
Jury Chaščavacki, the Belarusian film director and screenwriter known for Kalinovski Square,
died on July 23, 2026. He was 78. Born on October 18, 1947, in Odesa, he was also…
Adela Mărculescu dead at age 88
Adela Mărculescu, the Romanian stage and film actress,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Aiud on December 21, 1938, she trained at the Bucharest…
Bill McGlaughlin dead at age 82
Bill McGlaughlin, the American composer and radio host who led the public radio programs Exploring Music and Saint Paul Sunday,
died on July 22, 2026. He was 82. Born William…
Chuck Russell dead at age 68, American film director, screenwriter, and producer
Chuck Russell, the American film director, screenwriter and producer best known for “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors,” “The Blob,” “The Mask,” “Eraser” and “The Scorpion King,” died…
Haim Yavin dead at age 93
Haim Yavin, the Israeli television anchor and documentary filmmaker who became one of the country’s best-known news presenters,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Heinz…
Luiz Carlos Barreto dead at age 98
Luiz Carlos Barreto, the Brazilian film producer and screenwriter,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Sobral on May 28, 1928, he began his career…
Mitch Byrd dead at age 63
Mitch Byrd, an American comic book artist and penciller,
died on July 22, 2026. Born on July 28, 1962, Byrd began his major comics work on Cat and Mouse, collaborating…
Olivera Katarina dead at age 86
Olivera Katarina, the Serbian actress and singer known for her work in I Even Met Happy Gypsies, Goya or the Hard Way to Enlightenment and The Dervish and Death, died…
Kaylee Hottle dead at age 18
Kaylee Hottle, an American actress known for her roles in Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,
died on July 21, 2026, in a traffic collision in…
Pippo Di Marca dead at age 86
Pippo Di Marca, an Italian actor,
died on July 21, 2026. Born in Catania on October 12, 1941, he became a central figure in Italian experimental theatre, working as an…
Tofig Mirzoyev dead at age 94
Tofig Mirzoyev, an Azerbaijani actor known for roles in films including The Last Night of Childhood, Tahmina and Nesimi,
died on July 21, 2026. He was 94. Mirzoyev was born…
Tofik Mirzoyev dead at age 94
Tofik Mirzoyev, the Azerbaijani actor known for roles in The Last Night of Childhood, Tahmina and Nesimi,
died on July 21, 2026. He was 94. Azerbaijani sources identified him as…
Francesco Massaro dead at age 90
Francesco Massaro, the Italian film director and screenwriter behind films including Il generale dorme in piedi, Il lupo e l'agnello and Private Affairs,
died on July 20, 2026. Born in…
Werner Enke dead at age 85
Werner Enke, the German film actor and screenwriter,
died on July 20, 2026. Born in Berlin on April 25, 1941, he began his career in 1963 and was also known…
Françoise Coquet dead at age 83
Françoise Coquet, a French television producer and screenwriter,
died on July 20, 2026, of complications from dementia with Lewy bodies. She was 83. Born on September 12, 1942, in Vosges,…
Joachim Kerzel dead at age 84
Joachim Kerzel, the German dubbing actor known for voicing characters in The Great Cheese Robbery and WALL-E,
died on July 20, 2026. Born on December 10, 1941, in Zabrze, he…
Dmitry Podnozov dead at age 65
Dmitry Podnozov, a Russian actor known for Heart of the World and Seven Invisible Men,
died on July 20, 2026. Born on December 17, 1961, in Leningrad, he worked in…
Patrick Tse dead at age 89
Patrick Tse, the Hong Kong actor known for work in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Shaolin Soccer and Time,
died on July 20, 2026. Born Tse Ka-yuk on August…
Zale Parry dead at age 93
Zale Parry, an American scuba diver and actress,
died on July 20, 2026. She was 93. Born in Milwaukee on March 19, 1933, Parry became known as a pioneer in…
Peter Lassally dead at age 93
Peter Lassally, the German-born American television executive producer best known for his work on The Tonight Show and later David Letterman programs,
died on July 19, 2026. Born in Hamburg…
Carlos Miguens Bemberg dead at age 77
Carlos Miguens Bemberg, an Argentine mining industry executive and businessman,
died on July 19, 2026, at age 77. Born on February 16, 1949, he was a descendant of the Bemberg…
Terence Donovan dead at age 90
Terence Donovan, the British-Australian actor known for roles in Home and Away, Neighbours and Breaker Morant,
died on July 18, 2026. Born Terence Patrick Donovan on 28 October 1935 in…
Jennifer Finch dead at age 59, American musician, brain cancer
Jennifer Finch, an American musician and photographer best known as the bass player for the punk rock band L7,
died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 59. Born…
Tohjiro dead at age 70
Tohjiro, the Japanese adult video director and screenwriter who founded the AV studio Dogma,
died on July 17, 2026. Born in 1956 in Tokyo and known professionally as Tohjiro or…
Brenda Fricker dead at age 81
Brenda Fricker, the Irish actress whose career spanned stage and screen for six decades,
died on July 17, 2026. Born in Dublin on February 17, 1945, she began acting in…
Margarita Andrey dead at age 99
Margarita Andrey, a Spanish actress known for films including They Always Return at Dawn, His Heart Awake and Devil’s Roundup,
died on July 15, 2026. She was 99. Born in…
Seputla Sebogodi dead at age 63
Seputla Sebogodi, the South African actor known for roles in Generations, Rhythm City and Scandal!,
died on July 15, 2026. He was 63. Also known as Septula Sebogodi, he was…
Margarita Andrey dead at age 99
Margarita Andrey, a Spanish actress known for films including They Always Return at Dawn, His Heart Awake and Devil’s Roundup,
died on July 15, 2026. She was 99. Born in…
Romano Garofalo dead at age 84, Italian cartoonist, writer and journalist
Romano Garofalo, the Italian cartoonist, writer and journalist whose work helped shape popular comics in Italy,
died on July 15, 2026, in Rimini. Born in Rimini on November 11, 1941,…
Moozhikkal Pankajakshi dead at age 90
Moozhikkal Pankajakshi, an Indian Nokkuvidya pavakali performer,
died on July 15, 2026, at age 90. A noted artist of Nokkuvidya paava kali, a form of puppetry, she was born on…
Elsa Aguirre dead at age 95
Elsa Aguirre, the Mexican actress known for films including Midnight, A Decent Woman and Giant,
died on July 15, 2026. Born Elsa Irma Aguirre Juárez in Chihuahua City on September…
Maro Kontou dead at age 92
Maro Kontou, a Greek actress and politician,
died on July 15, 2026, at the age of 92, of lung cancer. Born in Athens on June 21, 1934, she began her…
John Kirby dead at age 75
John Kirby, an American actor and acting coach,
died on July 15, 2026, at age 75. He was known for playing Frank, the bartender, in the miniseries "Nutcracker: Money, Madness…
Hal Williams dead at age 91
Hal Williams, the American actor known for roles on Sanford and Son, The Waltons and 227,
died on July 15, 2026. Born Halroy Candis Williams in Columbus, Ohio, on December…
Cees Geel dead at age 61
Cees Geel, the Dutch actor known for his work in film, television and radio,
died on July 14, 2026, at age 61. Born Cornelis Pieter Geel in Schagen on March…
William Wisher Jr. dead at age 71
William Wisher Jr., an American screenwriter known for his work on The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day,
died on July 14, 2026. Born on May 23, 1955, he worked…
Azucena Mora dead at age 80
Azucena Mora, the Ecuadorian theater and television actress known by her screen name for performances in stage and television,
died on July 14, 2026. Born Livia Lidia Mora Mendoza on…
Denyse Émond dead at age 98
Denyse Émond, a Canadian actress and comedian,
died on July 13, 2026, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Born in Montreal on May 10, 1928, she was best known for her…
Nansun Shi dead at age 74
Nansun Shi, the Hong Kong film producer and executive known for her work on All the Wrong Clues for the Right Solution, Infernal Affairs and The Thousand Faces of Dunjia,…
Barry Dickins dead at age 76, author, artist, actor, educator, journalist
Barry Dickins, an Australian author, artist, actor, educator and journalist,
died on July 13, 2026, aged 76. Born in Reservoir in Melbourne, he became known for historical dramas and for…
Sam Neill dead at age 78
Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor best known for playing Dr. Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park films,
died on July 13, 2026. He was 78. Born Nigel John Dermot…
Chris Scheuer dead at age 73
Chris Scheuer, an Austrian comic book author and illustrator,
died on July 12, 2026, at the age of 73. Born in Graz on September 19, 1952, he built a career…
Wai Ching Ho dead at age 82
Wai Ching Ho
died on July 12, 2026, at the age of 82. She was a Hong Kong actress whose screen credits included Daredevil, Iron Fist and Turning Red. Born…
Gilda Love dead at age 100
Gilda Love, the Spanish drag queen and transformist known offstage as Eduardo Rondón Gallardo,
died on July 12, 2026. Born on August 21, 1925, in Cádiz, he became widely regarded…
Temon Templar dead at age 59
Temon Templar
died on July 12, 2026. He was an Indonesian actor and comedian. No further details about his death were provided. Tags Actors, 12 July 2026, Capricorn, Indonesia, Temon,…
Scott Bryce dead at age 68
Scott Bryce, an American actor best known for his work on "As the World Turns,"
died on July 12, 2026. Born Scott Macalister Bryce in New York City on January…
Rui Resende dead at age 88
Rui Resende, the Brazilian actor known for work in film and television,
died on July 12, 2026. Born José Pereira Rezende Filho in Araguari in 1937, he began his career…
Rui Rezende dead at age 88
Rui Rezende, the Brazilian actor known for roles in "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands" and "Roque Santeiro,"
died on July 12, 2026. He was 88. Born José Pereira Rezende…
Yuri Smirnov dead at age 87
Yuri Smirnov
died on July 11, 2026. He was a Russian actor. Tags Actors, 11 July 2026, Russia, Scorpio, Smirnov, Yuri, July 11, July 2026
Yuri Smirnov dead at age 87
Yuri Smirnov
died on July 11, 2026. He was a Russian actor. Tags Actors, 11 July 2026, Russia, Smirnov, Yuri, July 11, July 2026
Josh Grisetti dead at age 44
Josh Grisetti
died on July 10, 2026. He was an American actor. Tags Actors, 10 July 2026, America, Grisetti, Josh, Sagittarius, July 10, July 2026
Đorđe Kadijević dead at age 93, Serbian film director, screenwriter and art critic
Đorđe Kadijević
died on July 10, 2026, at age 93. He was a Serbian film director, screenwriter and art critic. Born in Šibenik on January 6, 1933, Kadijević also worked…
Peter Van Norden dead at age 75
Peter Van Norden
died on July 10, 2026. He was an American actor. His film and television credits included The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, The Accused and…
Eva Røine dead at age 97
Eva Røine, the Norwegian psychologist, actress, author and former beauty pageant titleholder,
died on July 10, 2026. Born in Mysen on December 11, 1928, she was first known in younger…
Patricia Greene dead at age 94
Patricia Greene
died on July 10, 2026. She was an actress. Tags Actors, 10 July 2026, Capricorn, Greene, Patricia, July 10, July 2026
Ralph Hemecker dead at age 65
Ralph Hemecker, an American television director, writer and producer known for his work on series including Blue Bloods, Once Upon a Time and The Flash,
died on July 10, 2026.…
Randolph Mantooth dead at age 80
Randolph Mantooth
died on July 9, 2026, at age 80. He was an American actor, best known for his work on the television series "Emergency!". Also known as Randy Mantooth,…
Jean-Louis Lechat dead at age 83
Jean-Louis Lechat, a Belgian journalist and comic book writer who specialized in coverage of comics,
died on July 9, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Chimay on January…
Nam-nguen Boonnak dead at age 86
Nam-nguen Boonnak
died on July 9, 2026. She was a Thai actress. Tags Actors, 09 July 2026, Aquarius, Boonnak, Thailand, July 2026, July 9, Nam-nguen
Harris Katleman dead at age 97
Harris Katleman, a television producer,
died on July 8, 2026. Tags Actors, 08 July 2026, Harris, Katleman, Leo, July 2026, July 8
François About dead at age 86
François About, the French film director and photographer,
died on July 7, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Nancy on September 1, 1939, he trained at the École…
Marc Messier dead at age 78
Marc Messier died July 7, 2026. He was a Canadian actor and filmmaker, and the summary supplied with his Wikipedia entry also described him as an actor and television actor.…
Joanna Pettet dead at age 83
Joanna Pettet
died on July 7, 2026. She was an English actress. Tags Actors, 07 July 2026, England, Joanna, Pettet, Scorpio, July 2026, July 7
Artashes Alexanyan dead at age 64
Artashes Alexanyan
died on July 6, 2026. He was an Armenian actor. Tags Actors, 06 July 2026, Alexanyan, Artashes, July 2026, July 6
Louise Lasser dead at age 87
Louise Lasser
died on July 6, 2026. She was an American actress. Tags Actors, 06 July 2026, America, Aries, Lasser, Louise, July 2026, July 6
Nitzan Gilady dead at age 56
Nitzan Gilady
died on July 6, 2026. He was an Israeli film director. Tags Actors, 06 July 2026, Cancer, Gilady, Israel, Nitzan, July 2026, July 6
Allah Rakha dead at age 50
Allah Rakha
died on July 6, 2026. He was a Pakistani comedian. Tags Actors, 06 July 2026, Allah, Pakistan, Pisces, Rakha, July 2026, July 6
Luis Margani dead at age 77
Luis Margani
died on July 5, 2026. He was an Argentine actor. Tags Actors, 05 July 2026, Argentina, Capricorn, Luis, Margani, July 2026, July 5
Slaine Kelly dead at age 43
Slaine Kelly
died on July 5, 2026. She was an Irish actress. Tags Actors, 05 July 2026, Cancer, Ireland, Kelly, Slaine, July 2026, July 5
Tiziana Aristarco dead at age 66
Tiziana Aristarco
died on July 5, 2026. She was 66. An Italian film and television director, she was born in Milan on February 19, 1960. Tags Actors, 05 July 2026,…
Marjan Berk dead at age 93
Marjan Berk
died on July 5, 2026. She was a Dutch writer and actress. Tags Actors, Writers, 05 July 2026, Amsterdam, Berk, Cancer, Marjan, Netherlands, July 2026, July 5
Zihni Göktay dead at age 80
Zihni Göktay
died on July 5, 2026. He was a Turkish actor. Tags Actors, 05 July 2026, Sagittarius, Turkey, Zihni, Göktay, July 2026, July 5
Weiron Holmberg dead at age 91
Weiron Holmberg
died on July 4, 2026. He was an actor. Tags Actors, 04 July 2026, Holmberg, Pisces, Weiron, July 2026, July 4
Koço Qendro dead at age 99
Koço Qendro
died on July 4, 2026. He was an actor. Tags Actors, 04 July 2026, Qendro, Taurus, July 2026, July 4, Koço
Kang Hee-sun dead at age 65
Kang Hee-sun
died on July 4, 2026. He was a South Korean voice actor. Tags Actors, 04 July 2026, Kang, Sagittarius, Hee-sun, July 2026, July 4, South Korea
Fernando Kliche dead at age 71
Fernando Kliche
died on July 3, 2026. He was a Uruguayan actor. Tags Actors, 03 July 2026, Fernando, Kliche, Libra, Uruguay, July 2026, July 3
Carter DeHaven dead at age 94
Carter DeHaven
died on July 3, 2026. He was an American film producer. Tags Actors, 03 July 2026, America, Carter, DeHaven, July 2026, July 3
Manouchehr Farid dead at age 89
Manouchehr Farid
died on July 3, 2026. He was an Iranian-Australian actor. Tags Actors, 03 July 2026, Australia, Farid, Iran, Manouchehr, Pisces, July 2026, July 3
Yukiko Nikaido dead at age 85
Yukiko Nikaido, the Japanese actress and voice actress best known as the voice of Fujiko Mine in Lupin the 3rd Part I,
died on July 3, 2026. Born Kazuko Yagyu…
Yervant Gianikian dead at age 84
Yervant Gianikian
died on July 3, 2026, at the age of 84. An Italian director and architect, he was also known as a film director, editor, producer and screenwriter. Born…
Zrinko Ogresta dead at age 67
Zrinko Ogresta
died on July 3, 2026. He was a Croatian screenwriter and film director. Born on October 5, 1958, Ogresta was known for his work in film. Tags Actors,…
Ekaterina Zhemchuzhnaya dead at age 82
Ekaterina Zhemchuzhnaya
died on July 3, 2026. She was a Russian actress. Tags Actors, 03 July 2026, Aries, Ekaterina, Moscow, Russia, Zhemchuzhnaya, July 2026, July 3
Tibor Szilágyi dead at age 83
Tibor Szilágyi
died on July 2, 2026. He was a Hungarian actor. Tags Actors, 02 July 2026, Hungary, Tibor, July 2, July 2026, Szilágyi
Tibor Szilágyi dead at age 83
Tibor Szilágyi
died on July 2, 2026. He was a Hungarian actor. Tags Actors, 02 July 2026, Hungary, Tibor, Virgo, July 2, July 2026, Szilágyi
Kjell Nilsson dead at age 76
Kjell Nilsson
died on July 2, 2026. He was a Swedish weightlifter and actor. Further details about his life and career were not immediately available. Tags Actors, Athletes, 02 July…
Susana Freyre dead at age 96
Susana Freyre
died on July 2, 2026. No further details were immediately available. Tags Actors, 02 July 2026, Freyre, Susana, Virgo, July 2, July 2026
Hikaru Kurosaki dead at age 64
Hikaru Kurosaki
died on July 2, 2026. Tags Actors, 02 July 2026, Aquarius, Hikaru, Japan, Kurosaki, July 2, July 2026
Jean-Pierre Tagliaferri dead at age 77
Jean-Pierre Tagliaferri
died on July 2, 2026. He was a French actor. Tags Actors, 02 July 2026, France, Libra, Tagliaferri, Jean-Pierre, July 2, July 2026
André Romus dead at age 89
André Romus
died on July 1, 2026. He was a Belgian painter and television director. Born on November 27, 1936, in Theux, he also worked as a film director. Romus…
Vladimir McTavish dead
Vladimir McTavish
died on July 1, 2026. He was a journalist, actor and comedian. Tags Actors, Journalists, 01 July 2026, Scotland, Vladimir, July 1, July 2026, McTavish
Aleksandr Vysokovsky dead at age 62
Aleksandr Vysokovsky
died on July 1, 2026. Tags Actors, 01 July 2026, Aleksandr, Russia, Vysokovsky, July 1, July 2026
Moritz Borman dead at age 71
Moritz Borman
died on July 1, 2026. Tags Actors, 01 July 2026, Aries, Borman, Moritz, July 1, July 2026