Celebrity Death Thread 2026
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He played a wildling in the episode where they agree to help Jon Snow take back Winterfell.
Indeed, but still, even if it is a minor role, I had to post this since 35 is too young an age to leave this mortal plane.
Quite true!
Sid Krofft has died at 96
The flags are flying half-staff in fictional areas like Lidsville and Living Island.
The flags are flying half-staff in fictional areas like Lidsville and Living Island.
It has been reported that prolific pop culture writer, Gerry Conway, has passed away. He was 73. With a carrier stretching back half a century, he is best known for co-creating The Punisher, the seminal “Death of Gwen Stacy” story arc, and the creation of Ms Marvel, Power Girl, Man-Thing, Jason Todd, among numerous other long lasting comic characters.
Outside of comics, he wrote the screenplay for cult fantasy film “Fire and Ice” as well as story foundations for “Conan the Destroyer”. He also sports a significant television career across shows/specials like Perry Mason, Diagnosis: Murder, Law and Order, Father Dowling Mysteries among others. For cartoon fans, he contributed numerous episodes to GI Joe, Transformers, Centurious, My Little Pony, Batman The Animated Series, and penned the pilots for Dino-Riders and Spider-Man: The Animated Series.
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Outside of comics, he wrote the screenplay for cult fantasy film “Fire and Ice” as well as story foundations for “Conan the Destroyer”. He also sports a significant television career across shows/specials like Perry Mason, Diagnosis: Murder, Law and Order, Father Dowling Mysteries among others. For cartoon fans, he contributed numerous episodes to GI Joe, Transformers, Centurious, My Little Pony, Batman The Animated Series, and penned the pilots for Dino-Riders and Spider-Man: The Animated Series.
Remembering Gerry Conway, 1952-2026
Marvel pays tribute to the legendary comic book writer who redefined comics storytelling throughout his prolific career.
Gerry Conway, Marvel and DC Comics Writer and Co-Creator of Punisher, Ms. Marvel, Firestorm and Vixen, Dies at 73
He also penned the seminal 'Amazing Spider-Man' story "The Night Gwen Stacy Died" when he was just 20.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Ironically passing on “Masters of the Universe Day”, was Roger Sweet, one of the key creative forces behind the original Masters of the Universe toy line. He was 91
variety.com
Roger Sweet, Creator of He-Man, Dies at 91
Roger Sweet, the creator of the He-Man action figure, which spawned 'He-Man and the Masters of the Universe,' died on Tuesday. He was 91.
variety.com
Sad for him to go this close to the film coming out.
apparently he'd been suffering from dementia for the last few years. Chances are he had no idea.
still sad, but, yeah.
Dang, That is even worse....
David Allan Coe Passed away at age 86.
Seriously, though, I thought that he died twenty years ago.
Seriously, though, I thought that he died twenty years ago.
Hopefully the obituary calls him by his name.
Wow, that's a name I haven't heard in decades.
The again, I haven't really listened to country music in decades, either.
The again, I haven't really listened to country music in decades, either.
Ted Turner, billionaire media mogul and CNN founder, dies at 87
He conquered the broadcasting industry and reshaped the television landscape with CNN, the first 24-hour cable news network in the U.S.
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I swear some of you post this stuff so quick that I am starting to believe that Kalidor has you running around as assassins. I am shocked that Ted died before Vince.
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Kenji Ohba, one of the pinnacle tokusatsu actors has sadly passed away on May 6th. Started out as a suit actor, got to become Super Sentai heroes, his own title hero, and the rest being his ongoing presence we could never escape from. He is a major legacy for toku and will never be forgotten.
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Martian Successor Nadesico and Bodacious Space Pirates director Tatsuo Satō has died at 61 years old. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-07/martian-successor-nadesico-bodacious-space-pirates-director-tatsuo-sato-dies/.237158
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Ted Turner, billionaire media mogul and CNN founder, dies at 87
He conquered the broadcasting industry and reshaped the television landscape with CNN, the first 24-hour cable news network in the U.S.
I thought he died years ago.
Yeah, same. I was like "Sad...but also...wasn't he already dead?"