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Celebrity Deaths 2026
2026 saw 30 celebrities pass away, including Hayden Panettiere, Catherine O'Hara, and Chuck Norris.
In brief
2026 saw 30 celebrities pass away, including Hayden Panettiere, Catherine O'Hara, and Chuck Norris. Thirty celebrities died in 2026, including actors and cultural figures like Hayden Panettiere and Chuck Norris. Originally reported by Complex.
Celebrity Deaths 2026
This memorial roundup honors notable entertainers and cultural figures who died in 2026, highlighting their defining roles and achievements.
Key Figures Remembered
The list remembers Hayden Panettiere for Heroes and Scream, Catherine O'Hara for Home Alone and Schitt's Creek, and Chuck Norris for his martial-arts career and Walker, Texas Ranger.
30 Figures Honored
Spanning 30 figures, the tribute covers actors, directors, musicians, reality stars, voice performers, and media pioneers including Dolly Parton, Robert Duvall, and Ted Turner.
Recent Deaths
Most recently, former Heroes and Scream star Hayden Panettiere was found dead in her South Carolina home at 36.
Catherine O'Hara
O'Hara is fondly remembered for playing Kate McCallister, Kevin’s mother in the first two Home Alone films.
James Van Der Beek
The 'Dawson' of the hit WB series Dawson’s Creek, Van Der Beek was also in Varsity Blues and played a fictionalized version of himself in the cult ABC series Don't Trust the B, in Apartment…
Robert Duvall
The seven-time Oscar nominee (who won Best Actor in 1984 for Tender Mercies) had a career that spanned the early 1960s, playing in everything from the first two Godfather films, Colors, Days of Thunder, and…
Eric Dane
Dane made a name for himself as Jason Dean on Charmed and as Dr.Mark Sloan on Grey’s Anatomy.
Chuck Norris
Norris went from a legit black belt in karate, taekwondo, and other martial arts to battling Bruce Lee on film to becoming an action star in his own right to starring in the long-running Walker…
Ted Turner
The multi-hyphenate businessman is the person responsible for CNN, TBS, TNT, the World Championship Wrestling promotion, the Cartoon Network, and Turner Classic Movies. He also helped create Captain Planet and the Planeteers.
T.K. Carter
T.K. Carter was a NYC-born actor best known for his work throughout the 1980s and '90s, including being in John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982), The Steve Harvey Show, and more, including five episodes of FX’s…
Jardyn 'Pee Wee' Walker
Walker was a former contestant on the reality dating series Two Ways with Erica Mena, where he was known as 'Pee Wee.' He was working as a delivery driver.
Demond Wilson
Wilson was best known for playing Lamont Sanford, the 'son' in the hit 1970s sitcom Sanford & Son.
Kiana Underwood
Underwood was a child actor who got their big break when they joined Nickelodeon’s All That during Season 10. She even voiced Fuchsia on Nick Jr.’s Little Bill.
The headline
Thirty celebrities died in 2026, including actors and cultural figures like Hayden Panettiere and Chuck Norris.
