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In the year 2026
561 Notable deaths
Afrika Bambaataa
American dj, record producer, and rapper (1957–2026).
Born April 17th, 1957 in New York City.
Died April 9th, 2026 at 68 years old in Pennsylvania (prostate cancer). [ref]
Jürgen Habermas
German sociologist and philosopher (1929–2026).
Born June 18th, 1929 in Düsseldorf.
Died March 14th, 2026 at 96 years old in Starnberg. [ref]
Dave Mason
British recording artist; singer-songwriter and guitarist from worcester.
Born May 10th, 1946 in Worcester.
Died April 19th, 2026 at 79 years old in Gardnerville.
Jason Collins
American basketball player (1978-2026).
Born December 2nd, 1978 in Los Angeles.
Died May 12th, 2026 at 47 years old in Los Angeles (glioblastoma). [ref]
Lady Pamela Hicks
Noblewoman; british aristocrat and memoirist (1929-2026).
Born April 19th, 1929 in Barcelona.
Died June 5th, 2026 at 97 years old in Brightwell Baldwin. [ref]
Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi
Engineer and politician (1972–2026).
Born June 25th, 1972 in Tripoli.
Died February 3rd, 2026 at 53 years old in Zintan (gunshot wound). [ref]
Kermit Gosnell
American serial killer (1941-2026).
Born February 9th, 1941 in Philadelphia.
Died March 1st, 2026 at 85 years old in Huntingdon. [ref]
Patrick Muldoon
American actor (1968–2026).
Born September 27th, 1968 in San Pedro.
Died April 19th, 2026 at 57 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Tom Noonan
American actor, director, and screenwriter (1951-2026).
Born April 12th, 1951 in Greenwich.
Died February 14th, 2026 at 74 years old in Englewood. [ref]
Bharathiraja
Indian film director.
Born July 17th, 1941 in Theni Allinagaram.
Died June 10th, 2026 at 84 years old
Valerie Perrine
American actress (1943—2026).
Born September 3rd, 1943 in Galveston.
Died March 23rd, 2026 at 82 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Erich von Däniken
Swiss pseudoscientific writer and ufologist (1935–2026).
Born April 14th, 1935 in Zofingen.
Died January 10th, 2026 at 90 years old in Unterseen. [ref]
Barney Frank
American politician (1940–2026).
Born March 31st, 1940 in Bayonne. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2026 at 86 years old in Ogunquit (heart failure). [ref]
Tom Kane
American voice actor (1962—2026).
Born April 15th, 1962 in Overland Park.
Died May 18th, 2026 at 64 years old in Kansas City. [ref]
Marcia Lucas
American film editor (1945–2026).
Born October 4th, 1945 in Modesto.
Died May 27th, 2026 at 80 years old in Rancho Mirage (cancer). [ref]
Peabo Bryson
American singer (1951—2026).
Born April 13th, 1951 in Greenville.
Died June 2nd, 2026 at 75 years old in Marietta (stroke). [ref]
Chip Taylor
American songwriter.
Born March 21st, 1940 in Yonkers. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2026 at 86 years old (cancer). [ref]
Valentino
Italian fashion designer (1932–2026).
Born May 11th, 1932 in Voghera.
Died January 19th, 2026 at 93 years old in Rome. [ref]
Dan Simmons
American novelist (1948–2026).
Born April 4th, 1948 in Peoria.
Died February 21st, 2026 at 77 years old in Longmont. [ref]
Salim Kumar
Indian actor, director.
Born October 10th, 1969 in Ernakulam district, Chittatukara, North Paravur, Kerala.
Died June 6th, 2026 at 56 years old in Ernakulam, Kochi (liver disease). [ref]
James Tolkan
American actor (1931–2026).
Born June 20th, 1931 in Calumet.
Died March 26th, 2026 at 94 years old in Saranac Lake. [ref]
Donald Gibb
American actor (1954-2026).
Born August 4th, 1954 in New York City.
Died May 12th, 2026 at 71 years old in Texas. [ref]
Bud Cort
American actor.
Born March 29th, 1948 in Rye.
Died February 11th, 2026 at 77 years old in Norwalk (pneumonia). [ref]
Mary Beth Hurt
American stage and film actress.
Born September 26th, 1946 in Marshalltown.
Died March 28th, 2026 at 79 years old in Jersey City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Sonny Rollins
American jazz saxophonist and composer (1930–2026).
Born September 7th, 1930.
Died May 25th, 2026 at 95 years old in Woodstock (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
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Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé