Celebrity deaths in 2026: Remembering the famous people we lost this year
Here are the stars we lost this year, including James Van Der Beek, Catherine O'Hara, Ted Turner, Glen Hansard, and Jesse Jackson.
In 2026, the entertainment world mourned the loss of several notable celebrities across various industries. Among them were Glen Hansard, who died on January 13 from metastatic prostate cancer; David Hockney, the renowned painter who passed away on April 9 due to prostate cancer; and Robert Duvall, who succumbed to cancer on May 22.
Additionally, the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir and singer Bonnie Tyler both died in 2026, while media mogul Ted Turner also lost his life during the year. Other notable figures who passed away include civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died on April 9 due to prostate cancer; actor Nicholas Brendon on March 20 from natural causes; and Brad Arnold, the lead singer of 3 Doors Down, who died on February 7 from kidney cancer.
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