Hollywood mourned the deaths of some of its most legendary stars in 2026.
The year started off with Broadway performer and influencer Bret Hanna-Shuford’s death at age 46. At the end of the month, comedy acting icon Catherine O’Hara died at age 71.
In February, Designing Women’s Camilla Carr died at age 83, Dawson’s Creek actor James Van Der Beek died at age 48, Harold and Maude star Bud Cort died at 77, Robert Duvall died at age 95 and actor Eric Dane died at age 53. That same month, Lizzie McGuire actor Robert Carradine‘s family confirmed his death on February 23.
Dallas star Annabel Schofield, former NASCAR driver Chase Pistone, actor Chuck Norris, Supernatural star Carrie Anne Fleming, NHL reporter Jessi Pierce, bluegrass singer Ronnie Bowman, actress Valerie Perrine Married at First Sight UK relationship expert Mel Schilling, actor James Tolkan and Alex Duong all died in March.
In April, hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa died at age 68 of complications from cancer, Downton Abbey alum Nathalie Baye died after a battle with dementia, Days of Our Lives actor Patrick Muldoon died following a heart attack and singer Alan Osmond died at age 76. General Hospital star Rif Hutton also died in April at the age of 73, while Traffic guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason died at age 79. Later that month, UFO YouTuber and Ancient Aliens star David Wilcock and Storage Wars star Darrel Sheets both died by apparent suicide at ages 53 and 67, respectively. In late April, The Ronettes singer Nedra Talley died at age 80,while country singer David Allan Coe died at age 86.
Scroll down to remember all the stars who died in 2026:
