Celebrity death thread 2026

[scotchandcigar]

I post obituaries. I don't consider them to be nominations. I posted 26 in January. Seven were seconded. In baseball terms, that's a .269 average. I can live with that.

Deciding if we might know a celebrity should be a lot easier than positively contacting a 92 mph fastball in such a way that it evades 9 defenders, but remains in-play.

 

[Wolf]

I thought it would be interesting to go through all the January nominations, and classify them. Here it is. You can draw your own conclusions.

And BTW Wolf, you forgot Valentino.

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Thanks, he been added.

 

[Channel98]

Stevenson played bartender Smitty on 12 episodes of Will & Grace and appeared in 32 movies and TV movies including Pleasantville, Ed Wood, Men In Black, Ghost World, Face The Music, Behaving Badly, Buying The Cow, Welcome To Paradise, Up Close & Personal and I Married A Monster.

Will & Grace actor Charles C. Stevenson Jr. dies at 95

https://people.com/charles-c-stevenson-jr-dead-will-grace-actor-11901089

 

[Wolf]

Stevenson played bartender Smitty on 12 episodes of Will & Grace and appeared in 32 movies and TV movies including Pleasantville, Ed Wood, Men In Black, Ghost World, Face The Music, Behaving Badly, Buying The Cow, Welcome To Paradise, Up Close & Personal and I Married A Monster.

Will & Grace actor Charles C. Stevenson Jr. dies at 95

https://people.com/charles-c-stevenson-jr-dead-will-grace-actor-11901089

Second, Oh Smitty, R.I.P. I like his character on the show.

 

[Wolf]

Brad Arnold, the lead singer and cofounder of rock band 3 Doors Down, has died, his bandmates confirmed Saturday, Feb. 7. He was 47.

The founding member died peacefully alongside loved ones, including his wife, Jennifer, 3 Doors Down confirmed on social media. Arnold married Jennifer, a professional barrel racer, in 2009.

Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down dies at 47 after battling cancer

 

[HecticArt]

Damn.
Second.

Fuck cancer.

 

[Channel98]

Damn. Third. Brad Arnold joins an ever-growing list of famous people who died of cancer. To name a few: Toby Keith, Patrick Swayze, Peter Fonda, David Bowie, Bud Abbott, Jack Albertson, Ted Knight, Donna Summer, Alex Trebek, Walt Disney, Valerie Harper, George Harrison, Bob Marley, Jerry Springer, Ken Howard, Kirstie Alley, Richard Dawson, James Ingram, Edward Albert, Shannen Doherty, Dennis Hopper, Robin Gibb, Don Knotts, Chet Huntley, Buster Keaton, Charles Grodin, Betty Grable, Alan Hale Jr. and Olivia Newton-John.

One of my grandfathers died of cancer. One of the charities I support is the American Cancer Society. Their goal, and their vision, is "to end cancer as we know it, for everyone." If only.......

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[Channel98]

3 Doors Down formed in 1996 in Escatawpa, Mississippi. Kryptonite, their first single, went to number one on the mainstream rock chart, number one on the alternative rock chart and #3 on the Hot 100 in 2000. Among their other hits are Loser, Duck & Run, Be Like That, When I'm Gone, Here Without You, Let Me Go, Behind Those Eyes, It's Not My Time, In The Dark and Still Alive. Here is a live performance of Kryptonite from 2012:

 

[sadchild]

Wow just opened for them a few years ago. Fourth.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Wow just opened for them a few years ago. Fourth.

Name dropper.

 

[Channel98]

Cake formed in 1991 in Sacramento. Among their hits are Never There, Long Time, No Phone, Sick Of You, The Distance, Sheep Go To Heaven, Short Skirt/Long Jacket and a remake of Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive. Brown and bassist Victor Damiani left the group in late 1997 and co-founded Deathray.

Original Cake guitarist Greg Brown dies

Greg Brown, original guitarist for Cake, has died."It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Greg Brown's passing after a brief illness," the band writes in a Facebook post. His age was not gi...

www.yahoo.com

 

[sadchild]

Name dropper.

Have I mentioned I opened for Sebastian Bach? In a cruddy little club. In front of about 30 people.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Cake formed in 1991 in Sacramento. Among their hits are Never There, Long Time, No Phone, Sick Of You, The Distance, Sheep Go To Heaven, Short Skirt/Long Jacket and a remake of Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive. Brown and bassist Victor Damiani left the group in late 1997 and co-founded Deathray.

Original Cake guitarist Greg Brown dies

Greg Brown, original guitarist for Cake, has died."It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Greg Brown's passing after a brief illness," the band writes in a Facebook post. His age was not gi...

www.yahoo.com

Second as I know the group. We were just talking about them in another thread.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Have I mentioned I opened for Sebastian Bach? In a cruddy little club. In front of about 30 people.

What a coincidence! We're playing P.D.Q. Bach in the community band.

 

[HecticArt]

Cake formed in 1991 in Sacramento. Among their hits are Never There, Long Time, No Phone, Sick Of You, The Distance, Sheep Go To Heaven, Short Skirt/Long Jacket and a remake of Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive. Brown and bassist Victor Damiani left the group in late 1997 and co-founded Deathray.

Original Cake guitarist Greg Brown dies

Greg Brown, original guitarist for Cake, has died."It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Greg Brown's passing after a brief illness," the band writes in a Facebook post. His age was not gi...

www.yahoo.com

Third.

 

[Channel98]

Green – his real name was Garfield Green Jr. – had ten R&B hits, 1969-83. Jealous Kind Of Fella, the first of those, reached #5 on Billboard's R&B chart and #20 on the Hot 100 in October 1969. Among his other hits are Plain & Simple Girl, Let The Good Times Roll and Don't Think That I'm A Violent Guy.

“Jealous Kind of Fella” singer Garland Green dies at 83

(February 9, 2026) In 1969,Garland Green dominated radio for a period with his lush, soulful ballad “Jealous Kind of Fella.” It became an instant classic that introduced the world to the impassioned voice of a talented singer. We’re sad to report the passing of Mr. Green at age 83 Born in...

soultracks.com

 

[Channel98]

Garrett began acting at age eight and appeared in local productions of Grease, Annie, Aladdin and The Wizard Of Oz.

Blake Garrett, Child Actor in 'How to Eat Fried Worms,' Dead at 33

Blake Garrett -- best known for his role in "How to Eat Fried Worms" -- has died at age 33 ... TMZ has learned.

www.tmz.com

 

[Channel98]

Among Robbins' 12 books are Still Life With Woodpecker, Another Roadside Attraction, Jitterbug Perfume, Skinny Legs & All, Half Asleep In Frog Pajamas, Even Cowgirls Get The Blues and his 2014 autobiography Tibetan Peach Pie: A True Account Of An Imaginative Life.

Best-selling novelist Tom Robbins dies at 92

https://www.npr.org/2025/02/09/1167079326/tom-robbins-obituary-novelist

 

[Channel98]

Finney, a Nashville-based pedal steel guitarist, recorded, performed and/or toured with Vince Gill, Michael Nesmith, Patty Loveless, Reba McEntire, Beck, Doug Sahm, Bobby Bare, Candi Staton, Alison Moorer, Jim Lauderdale, Radney Foster, the Judds, the Dixie Chicks and many others.

Country Music Legend Pete Finney Dies at 70 - Today in Nashville

The country music world is mourning the loss of legendary steel guitarist Pete Finney, who passed away at the age of 70. The Country Music Hall of Fame announced Finney's death, praising him as a widely admired Nashville musician who exemplified how top instrumentalists can adapt to a remarkable...

nationaltoday.com

 

[Gamecock]

James Van Der Beek Dies at 48​

The wife of the ”Dawson’s Creek” star, who was diagnosed in 2024 with colorectal cancer, shared that he passed away peacefully.

James Van Der Beek Dies at 48