Hollywood mourned the deaths of some of its most legendary stars in 2026.
The year began with the sad news that the Broadway performer and influencer Bret Hanna-Shuford he died at the age of 46 after being diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma. Her husband, Stephen Hanna-Shufordconfirmed on January 3 that the Beauty and the Beast The actor “passed this world peacefully with love, surrounded by his family.”
On January 8, 2026, PBS TV Chef Elle Simone Scott — who broke barriers as the first black woman to join the cooking show America’s Test Kitchen — died at age 49 after a long battle with ovarian cancer.
On January 10, the news came out TK Cartera veteran actor known for appearing in The Thing i Punky Brewsterwas found dead at the age of 69 in Duarte, California. That same day, co-founder of the Grateful Dead Bob Weir‘s died at the age of 78 was confirmed when he succumbed to “lung problems” after being diagnosed with cancer in July 2025.
Scroll down to remember all the stars who died in 2026: