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Survivor Philippines, a Filipino television and film director associated with titles including Survivor Philippines, Sagwan, The Escort, Inday Will Always Love You, Madrasta and Las Hermanas,
died on September 1,…
Lee Yong-joo, a South Korean actor and businessman,
died on August 29, 2026, aged 44. Born on August 21, 1982, he was identified in Korean biographical sources as both an…
Li Weikang, the Chinese Peking opera singer and actress,
died on August 28, 2026, aged 79. A native of Beijing, she was a retired performer who became a national first-class…
Will Murray, an American novelist, journalist and comic book writer,
died on August 28, 2026, aged 73. Born William Patrick Murray on April 28, 1953, he wrote fiction, short stories…
Samuel Monroe Jr., an American actor known for roles in Menace II Society and The Players Club,
died on August 27, 2026, at age 52 from complications of meningitis. Born…
Rubén Rada, the Uruguayan singer-songwriter who helped shape modern candombe and fused it with rock, soul, jazz and funk,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 83. Born Omar Ruben Rada…
Grace Nortey, a Ghanaian actress known for roles in Matters of the Heart, Sinking Sands and Beasts of No Nation,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 89. Born in Ghana…
Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor known for voicing Optimus Prime in The Transformers and KARR in Knight Rider,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 85. Born Peter Claver Cullen…
Yuri Tsurilo, the Russian actor known for roles in "Khrustalyov, My Car!," "Silent Souls" and "The Fool,"
died on August 26, 2026, aged 79. Born in Vyazniki, in what was…
G. V. Narayana Rao, the Indian actor and film producer known for Anthuleni Katha, Oka Oori Katha and Devanthakudu,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 72. A Telugu performer whose…
Dolly Parton, the American singer and actress known for “Jolene” and 9 to 5,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 80. Born Dolly Rebecca Parton in Pittman Center, Tennessee, she…
Tim Curry, the English actor and singer known for roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Annie and It,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 80. Born Timothy James Curry…
Kuku Kohli, the Indian film director behind Phool Aur Kaante, Suhaag and Kohraam,
died on August 25, 2026, at age 77 after a heart attack. Born Avtar Kohli on June…
Fabio Grossi, the Italian actor and stage director known for work in films including I fichissimi, The Family Friend and Darker Than Midnight,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 68.…
Andreina Yépez, a Venezuelan actress and comedian,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 51. Born in Caracas, she began her career in entertainment at 14 on El Show de Joselo…
Michel Albertini, the French actor, set designer and writer,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 73. Born in Marseille on May 15, 1953, he was a French national who trained…
Jose Rod, the Indian tiatr singer known professionally as a singer and composer in khell tiatr and tiatr productions,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 63. Born Joseph Constancio Rodrigues…
Izuru Narushima, a Japanese film director and screenwriter known for Midnight Eagle, The Lone Scalpel and Solomon's Perjury,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 65, of lung cancer. Born in…
Jaye P. Morgan, the American singer and actress known for "That's All I Want from You" and for appearing in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,
died on August…
James Lew, an American stuntman and actor,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 73. Born James Jene Fae Lew in Escalon, California, he built a long career in film and…
René Malo, a Canadian film producer and Knight of the National Order of Quebec,
died on August 23, 2026, at age 84. Born in Joliette, Quebec, he was most closely…
Noël Godin, the Belgian writer, critic and actor known as an anarchist prankster and pie-thrower,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 80. Born in Liège on September 13, 1945, he…
Nick Bougas, an American film director and illustrator,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 71. Born Nicholas Bougas in Savannah, Georgia, he worked across film, illustration, record production, and screenwriting…
Shelley Fabares, the American actress known for her roles on The Donna Reed Show, One Day at a Time and Coach,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 82. Born Michele…
Taiwo Hassan, the Nigerian actor, producer, director and screenwriter known as Ogogo,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 66. Born on October 31, 1959, in Ilaro, Ogun State, he built…
Matteo Fiorini, a Sammarinese politician and former Captain Regent of San Marino,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 48. Born in the City of San Marino on February 10, 1978,…
Roger McKenzie, an American comic book writer,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 75, of heart failure and kidney disease. He was best known for his work on Daredevil with…
Sowcar Janaki, the Indian actress known for films including Iru Kodugal, Puthiya Paravai and Kaviya Thalaivi,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 94. Born Sankaramanchi Janaki on December 12, 1931,…
Imam Tantowi, an Indonesian film director and screenwriter,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 80. Born in Tegal on August 13, 1946, he began his career in stage directing before…
Michael Wright, an American film and television actor known for The Five Heartbeats, Streamers and Sugar Hill,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 70. Born in New York City, he…
Caroline Langford, an Israeli actress,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 68. Hebrew sources identified her as an Israeli performer and said she was born on February 1, 1958. The…
Mostafa Derkaoui, the Moroccan film director and screenwriter known for socially engaged and revolutionary films,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 82. Born in Oujda in 1944, he studied philosophy…
Christian Styles, an American pornographic actor and adult model,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 29. Born Zachary Christian Jaghab on January 17, 1997, in Canton, Michigan, he entered the…
Sylvie Groulx, a Canadian filmmaker and documentary director from Quebec,
died on August 19, 2026, at age 73. Born in Montreal on June 25, 1953, she began her career in…
Bérangère Bonvoisin, the French film director and actress known for The Adolescent, Les Égouts du paradis and Hôtel du Paradis,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 73. Born in Rabat…
Ġorġ Mallia, a Maltese communications academic, author and cartoonist,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 68. Born in Malta on November 9, 1957, he built a career in communications, instructional…
Ray MacDonald, the Thai actor known for Fun Bar Karaoke and Phobia 2,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 49. Born in Thailand on May 21, 1977, he built a…
Glória Menezes, the Brazilian actress known for films and television work including O Pagador de Promessas, Irmãos Coragem and Rainha da Sucata,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 92. Born…
Phyllida Law, the British actress,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 94. Born in Glasgow in July 1932, she trained at Badminton School and began her career in 1958, working…
Fulvio Lucisano, the Italian film producer behind Night of the Sharks, Notte prima degli esami and Many Kisses Later,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 98. Born in Rome on…
Laura Cardoso, the Brazilian actress whose career spanned cinema, theater and television,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 98. Born Laurinda de Jesus Cardoso in São Paulo on September 13,…
Abdelaziz Guerda, the Algerian actor and stage director,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 79. Born on December 2, 1946, in the Casbah of Algiers, he built a career in…
Andreas Hoppe, the German actor best known for roles in Alaska.de and Black Forest,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 66. Born in West Berlin on June 1, 1960, he…
Nicolas Altmayer, a French film producer,
died on August 17, 2026, at age 61 in a car crash. Born on September 8, 1962, he worked in partnership with his brother…
Sofia Södergård, a Swedish dancer, choreographer, drag performer and actor,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 39. Born Hanna Sofia Charlotta Södergård Treichl in Selångers församling in Sundsvall, she trained…
Raja Sen, the Indian film director known for Damu and Desh,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 70. Born in Kolkata on November 10, 1955, he built a career as…
Hayden Panettiere, the American actress known for roles in Heroes and Nashville,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 36. Born Hayden Lesley Panettiere in Palisades, New York, she began appearing…
Peggy Webber, an American actress known for work in Dragnet, Macbeth and The Smurfs,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 100. Born in Laredo, Texas, on September 15, 1925, she…
Milena Zupančič, the Slovenian actress,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 79. Born in Jesenice in 1946, she began her career in 1970 and became one of Slovenia’s best-known stage…
Jan Frycz, the Polish actor whose stage, film and television career spanned nearly five decades,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 72. Born in Kraków on May 15, 1954, he…
Alex Mukulu, the Ugandan playwright,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 72. Born in Misebe in Ssingo County, Buganda, in 1954, he studied at Kololo Secondary School before going on…
Joanna Rawik, the Polish singer, actress, and journalist,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 92. Born Joanna Szamota in Chernivtsi on January 31, 1934, she later used the names Gronkowska…
Mark Rydell, the American film director behind On Golden Pond, The Rose and The River,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 97. Born Mortimer H. Rydell in New York City…
Örjan Ramberg, the Swedish actor known for his work on stage and screen,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 78. Born Ralf Örjan Valter Ramberg in Örgryte, Gothenburg, he began…
Brian Holguin, an American comic book writer and cartoonist,
died on August 14, 2026. He was known for his work on Aria and Todd McFarlane's Spawn, and also wrote Spawn:…
Deirdre McSharry, the British magazine editor who
died on August 14, 2026, aged 94, worked across print journalism for decades and was associated with several leading titles. She began her…
Johnny Young, the Dutch-born Australian singer, songwriter and producer known for his work on Young Talent Time,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 79. Born Johnny Benjamin Arthur de Jong…
Carla Tatò, the Italian actress known for films including Slap the Monster on Page One, We Want the Colonels and The Five Days,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 79.…
Jana Hádková, a Czech director, documentarian and dramaturg at Czech Television,
died on August 13, 2026, at the age of 74. Born in Prague on April 4, 1952, she worked…
Consuelo Rodríguez Álvarez, the Spanish-Venezuelan actress and model known professionally as Chelo Rodríguez,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 84. Born in Sober, Galicia, Spain, she moved to Venezuela with…
Lucio Montanaro, the Italian actor and comedian known for work in films such as Zappatore, La liceale al mare con l'amica di papà and La dottoressa preferisce i marinai, died…
Cheryl Hall, the British actress best known for her work in television,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 75. Born in London on July 23, 1950, she built a long…
Chen Ying-git, a Taiwanese singer and actor,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 72. Known in Chinese as 陳盈潔, she was a singer of Taiwanese Hakka heritage whose recordings helped…
Chelo Rodríguez, the Spanish-born Venezuelan actress and model known for her work in telenovelas,
died on August 12, 2026, at age 84. Born María Consuelo Rodríguez Álvarez in Galicia, Spain,…
Ahn Pan-seok, the South Korean film and television director behind Behind the White Tower, Secret Affair and Heard It Through the Grapevine,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 65, of…
Silvia Monti, the Italian actress who appeared in a handful of films between 1969 and 1974,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 80. Born Silvia Cornacchia in Venice on January…
Mikhail Gulko, the singer-songwriter known for his Russian chanson performances,
died on August 12, 2026, at age 95. Born Mikhail Aleksandrovich Gulko on July 23, 1931, in Kharkiv, in the…
John Irvin, the English filmmaker behind The Dogs of War, Hamburger Hill and the BBC adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 86. A three-time…
Fiorenza Marchegiani, the Italian actress known for her work in film, stage and television,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 73. Born in Osimo on July 31, 1953, she began…
Christy Knowings, the American actress and comedian best known for her work on Nickelodeon’s sketch-comedy series "All That," died August 11, 2026, at age 46 from complications from an asthma…
Andrzej Zaborski, a Polish actor and theatre director,
died on August 11, 2026, at age 75. Born in Wałbrzych on March 7, 1951, he trained at the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National…
Krishneswara Rao, an Indian actor and writer known for his work in Telugu films and stage theatre,
died on August 11, 2026. Born in Guntur district, he was credited as…
Len Brown, an American comic book writer and creator of Mars Attacks,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 84. Born in Brooklyn on October 7, 1941, he also worked as…
Natalia Trubnikova, a Russian ballerina and actress,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 71. Born in Moscow on July 17, 1955, she trained at the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts…
Borger Breeveld, the Surinamese actor and television director known for his work in film and broadcasting,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 82. Born in Paramaribo on July 20, 1944,…
Vincent Dieutre, the French film director and screenwriter known for Beirut Hotel,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 65. Born in Le Petit-Quevilly on 25 November 1960, he built a…
Ahn Jin-soo, a South Korean actor,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 81. He is identified in available biographical records as a South Korean cross-country skier, born on June 27,…
Natalia Trubnikova, the Russian ballerina and actress known for her appearances in 31 June, The Twelve Chairs and Formula of Love,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 71. She was…
Ben Jones, the American politician and actor best known for playing Cooter Davenport on The Dukes of Hazzard and serving in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1989 to 1993,…
Reggie Bannister, the American actor best known for playing Reggie in the Phantasm film series,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 80, of complications from dementia and Parkinson's disease. Born…
Amy Lasten, an Aruban actress, drama teacher and theater director,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 72. Known in full as Imy Josephine Cecile Lasten, she spent more than four…
Dominique Frot, a French actress known for Enigma, Peut-être and Titane,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 68. Born in Rochefort, France, she trained at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art…
Peter Faber, the German-born Dutch actor known for roles in films including A Bridge Too Far, Soldier of Orange and Max Havelaar,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 82. Born…
Keiko Kishi, the Japanese actress known for films including The Makioka Sisters, Snow Country and The Rendezvous,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 93. Born in Yokohama on August 11,…
Boris Conunov, a Moldovan director and screenwriter,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 79. Born in Tashkent on May 24, 1947, he was identified in Russian-language sources as a Soviet…
Catherine Dasté, the French stage actress and director,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 96. Born in Beaune on October 6, 1929, she was the daughter of actor Jean Dasté…
Marjolein Sligte, a Dutch actress known for films including De Boezemvriend, A Month Later and Honneponnetje,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 71. Born in Amsterdam on October 15, 1954,…
Francesco Guccini, the Italian singer-songwriter known for songs such as "Auschwitz,"
died on August 6, 2026, aged 86. Born in Modena on June 14, 1940, he became one of Italy’s…
Tedde Moore, the Canadian actress who also worked as a script editor, creative consultant and acting instructor,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 79. Born Dorothea Mavor Moore in Toronto…
Gloria Carlin, a Canadian actress known for The Hanoi Hilton,
died on August 5, 2026, at age 84. Carlin’s screen work included the 1987 war drama, and she is identified…
Jean Lodge, the British actress known for Death of an Angel, Brandy for the Parson and Glad Tidings,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 99. Born Jean Margaret Lodge in…
Ardak Amirkulov, the Kazakh film director known for "The Fall of Otrar,"
died on August 5, 2026, aged 70. Born Ardak Zhamansaryuly Amirkulov on December 10, 1955, in Talas District,…
Pradeep Rawat, the Indian actor known for villainous roles in films such as Sye and Naayak,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 74. Born in Jabalpur on January 21, 1952,…
Peter Gill, the Welsh theatre director, playwright and actor,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 86. Born in Cardiff on 7 September 1939, he was educated at St Illtyd's College…
Nils Eklund, the Swedish actor known for films including Peter-No-Tail, Doctor Glas and Amorosa (1986),
died on August 4, 2026, aged 99. Born Nils Ernst Gustaf Eklund on January 17,…
Jon Cypher, the American actor known for his work in "Hill Street Blues," "Major Dad" and "Masters of the Universe,"
died on August 3, 2026, aged 94. He was best…
Diding Boneng, the Indonesian actor and comedian known for roles in KKN di Desa Penari, Catatan Si Boy and Dancing Village: The Curse Begins,
died on August 3, 2026, aged…
Paula Alí, the Cuban actress known for films including Letters from the Park, The Elephant and the Bicycle and The Waiting List,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 88. Born…