Celebrity death thread 2026

[Channel98]

Colón released 53 studio albums and sold more than 30,000,000 records. Among his best-known songs, many of which featured Héctor Lavoe as lead singer, are Gitana, La Murga, Amor Verdadero, Sin Poderte Hablar, El Gran Varón, El Día De Mi Suerte, Oh Qué Será, Tiempo Pa' Matar and Talento De Televisión.

Willie Colón, salsa innovator who redefined Latin music, dies at 75

https://www.latintimes.com/willie-colon-salsa-innovator-who-redefined-latin-music-dies-75-594891

 

[sadchild]

Little known fact: his middle name is poker

 

[Channel98]

That joke works only if you mispronounce his last name. Here is La Murga, which is about "a traditional musical theater, street band, or musical troupe popular in Spanish, Panamanian, Uruguayan and Argentinian Carnival, characterized by percussion and satirical, costumed performances."

 

[Channel98]

Carradine played Sam McGuire in 67 episodes of Lizzie McGuire (2001-04, 2020) and appeared in 96 movies and TV movies including Justice, Joyride, Nearly Departed, Coming Home, A Fish Tale, Deep Winter, Django Unchained, Bird Of Prey, Go Ask Alice, American Christmas, Stray Bullet, Max Keeble's Big Move and Revenge Of The Nerds and its three sequels.

Robert Carradine, 'Revenge of the Nerds' & 'Lizzie McGuire' Actor, Dies from Suicide

Robert Carradine, a member of a Hollywood dynasty of actors who distinguished himself in projects from "Revenge of the Nerds" to "Lizzie McGuire," died Monday. He was 71.

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[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Carradine played Sam McGuire in 67 episodes of Lizzie McGuire (2001-04, 2020) and appeared in 96 movies and TV movies including Justice, Joyride, Nearly Departed, Coming Home, A Fish Tale, Deep Winter, Django Unchained, Bird Of Prey, Go Ask Alice, American Christmas, Stray Bullet, Max Keeble's Big Move and Revenge Of The Nerds and its three sequels.

Robert Carradine, 'Revenge of the Nerds' & 'Lizzie McGuire' Actor, Dies from Suicide

Robert Carradine, a member of a Hollywood dynasty of actors who distinguished himself in projects from "Revenge of the Nerds" to "Lizzie McGuire," died Monday. He was 71.

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Second. He was a great nerd.

 

[Gamecock]

Third for Carradine.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Sad. Fourth.

 

[HecticArt]

Bummer! Fifth.

 

[sadchild]

Sixth.

 

[Channel98]

Monti Rock III, born Joseph Montanez Jr., had a top-ten hit in February 1975 with Get Dancin' as lead singer of Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes and played the 2001 Odyssey Disco disc jockey in Saturday Night Fever (1977).

Las Vegas bon vivant Monti Rock III dies at 86

Las Vegas bon vivant Monti Rock III, known for appearances on “The Tonight Show” and his DJ cameo in “Saturday Night Fever,” died on Monday night in in Las Vegas.

neon.reviewjournal.com

 

[scotchandcigar]

How does one apply to be a "bon vivant"? Is there a form to fill out?

 

[HecticArt]

That's a job I could do.

 

[Channel98]

The headline calls him a "Star Trek actor." John Wheeler was in only one episode in 1967– but he appeared in 38 movies and TV movies including Mame, Apollo 13, Bad Georgia Road, Big Bad Mama, Cold Steel, Meet The Santas, Runaway Father, Sweet Charity, Golden Child, Support Your Local Gunfighter, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here, The Silent Gun, The North Avenue Irregulars and The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again.

Star Trek actor John Wheeler dead at 95

https://parade.com/news/star-trek-actor-john-wheeler-dead-at-95

 

[Madison]

Monti Rock III, born Joseph Montanez Jr., had a top-ten hit in February 1975 with Get Dancin' as lead singer of Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes and played the 2001 Odyssey Disco disc jockey in Saturday Night Fever (1977).

Las Vegas bon vivant Monti Rock III dies at 86

Las Vegas bon vivant Monti Rock III, known for appearances on “The Tonight Show” and his DJ cameo in “Saturday Night Fever,” died on Monday night in in Las Vegas.

neon.reviewjournal.com

I will second. I remember the song and seeing him in the movie. Also the Tonight Show.

 

[Channel98]

Get Dancin' was written by Bob Crewe (Music To Watch Girls By) and Kenny Nolan (I Like Dreamin'). Here is the long version:

 

[Madison]

And everytime I listen to the JellyBean Benitez Show, that song is on

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Katherine Short, daughter of Canadian comedian Martin Short, dead at 42

Katherine Short, daughter of Canadian comedian and actor Martin Short, has died, a family representative confirmed to CTV News. She was 42.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[Channel98]

Chapin played Kathy Anderson – nicknamed "Kitten" – on Father Knows Best, 1954-60, and won five Junior Emmy awards for best child actress. She played bus driver Mama Bev on the YouTube series School Bus Diaries, 2016-18.

'Father Knows Best' Star Lauren Chapin Dies at 80

Lauren Chapin, who played Kitten on the classic TV series "Father Knows Best," has died at 80.

extratv.com

 

[Madison]

Chapin played Kathy Anderson – nicknamed "Kitten" – on Father Knows Best, 1954-60, and won five Junior Emmy awards for best child actress. She played bus driver Mama Bev on the YouTube series School Bus Diaries, 2016-18.

I will second. She was cute on the show. I haven't seen much of the show but seen enough. The father was Marcus Welby

 

[scotchandcigar]

Katherine Short, daughter of Canadian comedian Martin Short, dead at 42

Katherine Short, daughter of Canadian comedian and actor Martin Short, has died, a family representative confirmed to CTV News. She was 42.

www.ctvnews.ca

Not a celebrity, but I saw this yesterday, and I feel sad for Martin and the family.