Rainbow Brite: key obituary facts
Is Rainbow Brite dead? Yes. Rainbow Brite died on March 2, 2026, at age 82.
Cause of death: Rainbow Brite's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Rainbow Brite known for?
Rainbow Brite was a Latvian-born American artist (Rainbow Brite).
Rainbow Brite, a Latvian-born American artist, died on March 2, 2026.
Rainbow Brite was introduced by Hallmark Cards in 1984 as an American media franchise and became the subject of an animated television series that first aired the same year. Hallmark licensed the property to Mattel for dolls and other merchandise in 1984, and Warner Bros.
released the feature film Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer in 1985. The franchise was rebooted in 2014 with a three-part mini-series on Hallmark’s streaming service, Feeln, followed by new merchandise in 2015.
Rainbow Brite is an American media franchise by Hallmark Cards, introduced in 1984. The animated Rainbow Brite television series first aired in 1984, the same year Hallmark licensed Rainbow Brite to Mattel for a range of dolls and other merchandise. A theatrical feature-length film, Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer, was released by Warner Bros. in 1985. The franchise was rebooted in 2014 with a three part mini-series released on Hallmark’s online streaming video service, Feeln. A line of new merchandise by Hallmark online and in its shops debuted in 2015.