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In the year 2026
216 Notable deaths
Catherine O'Hara
Canadian-american actress and screenwriter (1954–2026).
Born March 4th, 1954 in Toronto.
Died January 30th, 2026 at 71 years old in Los Angeles, Santa Monica (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Robert Duvall
American actor and director (1931-2026).
Born January 5th, 1931 in San Diego.
Died February 15th, 2026 at 95 years old in Middleburg. [ref]
Ali Khamenei
Cleric and former supreme leader of iran from 1989 to 2026 (1939–2026).
Born April 19th, 1939 in Mashhad. [ref]
Died February 28th, 2026 at 86 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]
Eric Dane
American actor (1972–2026).
Born November 9th, 1972 in San Francisco.
Died February 19th, 2026 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
James Van Der Beek
American actor (1977–2026).
Born March 8th, 1977 in Cheshire.
Died February 11th, 2026 at 48 years old in Austin (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Jesse Jackson
American baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the rainbow push coalition (1941–2026).
Born October 8th, 1941 in Greenville.
Died February 17th, 2026 at 84 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Robert Carradine
American actor (1954–2026).
Born March 24th, 1954 in Hollywood.
Died February 23rd, 2026 at 71 years old [ref]
Aldrich Ames
Cia analyst and soviet spy (1941–2026).
Born May 26th, 1941 in River Falls.
Died January 5th, 2026 at 84 years old in Federal Correctional Institution, Cumberland. [ref]
Neil Sedaka
American singer (1939–2026).
Born March 13th, 1939 in Brooklyn.
Died February 27th, 2026 at 86 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Scott Adams
American cartoonist and author (1957–2026).
Born June 8th, 1957 in Windham.
Died January 13th, 2026 at 68 years old in Pleasanton (prostate cancer). [ref]
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