Hollywood mourned the deaths of a few of its most legendary stars in 2026.
The 12 months began off with the unhappy information that Broadway performer and influencer Bret Hanna-Shuford died at age 46 after being recognized with T-Cell Lymphoma. His husband, Stephen Hanna-Shuford, confirmed on January 3 that the Magnificence and the Beast actor “left this world peacefully with love, surrounded by his household.”
On January 8, 2026, PBS TV chef Elle Simone Scott — who broke boundaries as the primary Black girl to affix cooking present America’s Take a look at Kitchen — died at age 49 following a protracted battle with ovarian most cancers.
Information broke on January 10 that T.Okay. Carter, a veteran actor identified for showing in The Factor and Punky Brewster, was discovered useless at age 69 in Duarte, California. That very same day, Grateful Lifeless cofounder Bob Weir’s dying at age 78 was confirmed when he succumbed to “lung points” after being recognized with most cancers in July 2025. Hours later, Colombian singer Yeison Jiménez died in a aircraft crash at age 34.
On January 11, famed composer Man Moon finest identified for his work on Nickelodeon favorites like The Pretty OddParents, succumbed to his “traumatic accidents” following a automobile crash in Los Angeles. He was 63. Days later, Grammy-nominated musician John Forté was discovered useless inside his Massachusetts dwelling. He was 50.
Scroll down to recollect all the celebs who died in 2026:
