In the year 2026
216 Notable deaths
Bob Weir
American musician; member of the grateful dead (1947–2026).
Born October 16th, 1947 in San Francisco.
Died January 10th, 2026 at 78 years old [ref]
Demond Wilson
American actor, ordanined minister, and tv personality (1946-2026).
Born October 13th, 1946 in Valdosta.
Died January 30th, 2026 at 79 years old in Palm Springs (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Claudette Colvin
African-american civil rights activist (1939–2026).
Born September 5th, 1939 in Montgomery.
Died January 13th, 2026 at 86 years old in Texas. [ref]
Ajit Pawar
Former deputy chief minister of maharashtra (1959–2026).
Born July 22nd, 1959 in Deolali Pravara.
Died January 28th, 2026 at 66 years old (aviation accident).
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]
Tom Noonan
American actor, director, and screenwriter (1951-2026).
Born April 12th, 1951 in Greenwich.
Died February 14th, 2026 at 74 years old [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]
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]
Bud Cort
American actor.
Born March 29th, 1948 in Rye.
Died February 11th, 2026 at 77 years old in Norwalk (pneumonia). [ref]
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin