Celebrity death thread 2026

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Siblings Ciarán, Pól and Máire (Moya) Uí Bhraonáin and their twin uncles Noel and Pádraig Ó Dúgáin formed Clannad in 1970 in Gweedore, Ireland. Clannad has released 16 studio albums (five of which charted in the United States), five live albums and 32 singles. Among their best-known songs are Newgrange, I See Red, Theme From Harry's Game, In A Lifetime (with Bono), Almost Seems Too Late To Turn and Robin (The Hooded Man.)

Clannad singer Moya Brennan dies aged 73

Moya Brennan, the voice of Clannad and one of the most influential figures in Celtic music, has died aged 73.

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Harmon appeared in two episodes of The Monkees (1967) and in 13 movies including Young Dillinger, One Way Wahine, Angel In My Pocket and Village Of The Giants.

'Cool Hand Luke' Actress Joy Harmon Dead at 87

Joy Harmon -- the blonde actress known for her brief but iconic car wash scene in the classic 1960s film "Cool Hand Luke" -- has died, TMZ has learned.

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Fifty songs written or co-written by Schlitz were top-ten country hits. Twenty-four went to number one including Alabama's Forty Hour Week, Tanya Tucker's Strong Enough To Bend, Randy Travis's Deeper Than The Holler, On The Other Hand and Forever & Ever Amen and the Judds' I Know Where I'm Going, Turn It Loose and Rockin' With The Rhythm Of The Rain.

Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as 'The Gambler,' dies at 73

Don Schlitz, the storied country music songwriter known for such hits as “The Gambler,” “On the Other Hand” and “Forever and Ever, Amen,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital. The two-time Grammy Aw...

ca.news.yahoo.com

 

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Fifty songs written or co-written by Schlitz were top-ten country hits. Twenty-four went to number one including Alabama's Forty Hour Week, Tanya Tucker's Strong Enough To Bend, Randy Travis's Deeper Than The Holler, On The Other Hand and Forever & Ever Amen and the Judds' I Know Where I'm Going, Turn It Loose and Rockin' With The Rhythm Of The Rain.

Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as 'The Gambler,' dies at 73

Don Schlitz, the storied country music songwriter known for such hits as “The Gambler,” “On the Other Hand” and “Forever and Ever, Amen,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital. The two-time Grammy Aw...

ca.news.yahoo.com

"And somewhere in the darkness, the gambler, he broke even"
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Baye appeared in 89 movies and TV movies including Face, Préjudice, Strange Affair, Monsieur Papa, And The Band Played On, Laurence Anyways, La Machine, La Nuit Américaine, The Man Inside and The Young Lieutenant.

Nathalie Baye, French actress known for Downton Abbey and Catch Me If You Can, dies at 77

Nathalie Baye, French Actress Known for ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Catch Me If You Can,’ Dies at 77

She won four César Awards throughout her long-standing career.

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Muldoon played Richard Hart in 35 episodes of Melrose Place (1995-96) and Austin Reed in 496 episodes of Days Of Our Lives (1992-95, 2011-12) and appeared in 76 movies and TV movies including Dakota, Marlowe, Junkyard Dogs, Starship Trooper, Patient Killer, Born To Ride, Holiday Road Trip, My Adventures With Santa, The Comeback Trail, The Wicked Within and The Dog Who Saved Summer.

Patrick Muldoon, ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘Melrose Place’ Actor, Dies at 57

Patrick Muldoon, the "Days of Our Lives" and "Melrose Place" actor has died. He was 57.

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He doesn't ring a bell with me, but it says he died of a heart attack at 57. My first response was "wow, that's really young", but I had one at 58. Although really, I had a minor arterial blockage that brought me to the hospital, and they decided I needed bypass surgery. So I wasn't close to dropping dead from a heart attack. That probably would've happened 7 or 8 years later.

 

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Hutton played Lt. Cmdr. Alan Mattoni on 15 episodes of JAG (1997-2001) and Lenny Caulfield on 32 episodes of General Hospital (2021-22), voiced characters in several animated films and video games and appeared in 42 movies and TV movies including Shotgun, Wavelength, Bad Blood, Restraining Order, Stand & Deliver, Kill Or Be Killed, The Borrower and The One I Wrote For You.

Rif Hutton, Actor on ‘Doogie Howser, M.D.’ and ‘JAG,’ Dies at 73

He also was a prolific voice actor, looper and ADR artist, with credits spanning ‘Shrek’ to ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.’

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