Hollywood mourned the deaths of a few of its most legendary stars in 2026.
The yr began off with the unhappy information that Broadway performer and influencer Bret Hanna-Shuford died at age 46 after being identified 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 obstacles as the primary Black lady to hitch cooking present America’s Check Kitchen — died at age 49 following an extended battle with ovarian most cancers.
Information broke on January 10 that T.Ok. Carter, a veteran actor recognized for showing in The Factor and Punky Brewster, was discovered lifeless at age 69 in Duarte, California. That very same day, Grateful Lifeless cofounder Bob Weir’s loss of life at age 78 was confirmed when he succumbed to “lung points” after being identified with most cancers in July 2025. Hours later, Colombian singer Yeison Jiménez died in a airplane crash at age 34.
On January 11, famed composer Man Moon greatest recognized 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 lifeless inside his Massachusetts dwelling. He was 50. Later that month, All That alum Kianna Underwood died following a success and run. She was 33.
Scroll down to recollect all the celebs who died in 2026:
