Celebrity deaths in 2026: Remembering the famous people we lost this year

Patrick Stewart. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Actors James Van Der Beek, Hayden Panettiere, Robert Duvall, Chuck Norris, Patrick Stewart, and Eva Marie Saint died in 2026. So did musicians Dolly Parton and Duncan Sheik. Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, activist Gloria Steinem, and NFL Hall of Famer Mike Ditka also died this year. Below, we look back at the celebrities we lost in 2026, listed in alphabetical order. Scott Adams, 68 Scott Adams. Michael Macor/Getty Images Scott Adams wo

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