Celebrity Death Thread 2026

[CoffeeHorse]

Damn.

He really should have had a bigger career after Jurassic Park. He was awesome. The dinosaurs are barely in the movie but he makes you believe at all times that you're watching a movie with dinosaurs in it.

 

[The Predaking]

Iconic New Zealand actor, Sam Neill, has passed away. Details are still forthcoming as to the cause of death, but we reportedly passed in the presence of family. He garnered international fame portraying Dr. Alan Grant in the Jurassic Park/World film franchise. He was 78.

Sam Neill, actor known for ‘Jurassic Park,’ dies at 78

“The loss was sudden and unexpected,” Neill’s family said in a statement Monday.

www.nbcnews.com

Sad to see him gone. He was a great actor and his portrayal of Dr Grant made every Jurassic Park/World movie the better for it.

 

[Haywire]

Before he was Alan Grant, he was Captain Borodin in Hunt for Red October. I hope he got to see Montana.
Thanks for all the memorable roles, Mr Neill, you will be missed!

Also, Randolph Mantooth, John Gage in Emergency!, passed on the 9th.

It was a bad weekend for actors in things I like.

 

[Caldwin]

Man! Red October, Jurassic Park, In the Mouth of Madness, Daybreakers, Event Horizon...Man, what a legend! This is so sad.

 

[MegaMagnus]

Brenda Fricker Dead: 'Home Alone's Central Park Pigeon Lady Was 81

Brenda Fricker, the 'Home Alone 2' Central Park Pigeon Lady and Oscar-winning 'My Left Foot' Irish actress died at age 81.

deadline.com

 

[The Predaking]

Man, I thought that she passed away years ago.

 

[Pale Rider]

'Godzilla vs. Kong' Star Kaylee Hottle Dead at 18

7/22/2026 11:48 AM PT -- Kaylee Hottle died from blunt force trauma ... TMZ has confirmed.

www.tmz.com

 

[Caldwin]

Dang! She barely even had the chance to live!

RIP

 

[The Predaking]

Such a tragic way to go.

 

[Steevy Maximus]

John C. Dvorak, LONG time technology writer, journalist, pundit and TV host; passed last week aged 80 following complications from a double bypass. He was on the start up team at CNET Networks and his show, Silicon Spin, was among the first shows on ZDTV (Later TechTV).

John C. Dvorak, an Early and Influential Technology Journalist, Dies At 80 - Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader sandbagger shares the passing of John C. Dvorak, an early and influential technology journalist for PC Magazine. He was 80. Talking Biz News reports: Aric Mackey writes, "Widely recognized for his profound impact on the technology industry, John's career spanned decades...

news.slashdot.org

In more mainstream news, Hollywood writer, producer and director, Chuck Russell passed away last week at age 74. While he gained cult status as a horror director (Writing and/or directing Nightmare on Elm Street 3 and the Blob remake), he also garnered mainstream success with a string of hits in the late 90s. In addition to the Arnold Schwarzenegger led Eraser and directing Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s first solo outing in Scorpion King; he directed the comic book adaption The Mask. The Mask proved to be a major hit, making over $350 million worldwide and elevated its leads, Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz, into stars.

'The Mask' Director Chuck Russell Dead at 74

Chuck Russell -- the director behind 1994's "The Mask" and other massive films -- is dead ... TMZ has learned.

www.tmz.com

 

[The Predaking]

John C. Dvorak, LONG time technology writer, journalist, pundit and TV host; passed last week aged 80 following complications from a double bypass. He was on the start up team at CNET Networks and his show, Silicon Spin, was among the first shows on ZDTV (Later TechTV).

John C. Dvorak, an Early and Influential Technology Journalist, Dies At 80 - Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader sandbagger shares the passing of John C. Dvorak, an early and influential technology journalist for PC Magazine. He was 80. Talking Biz News reports: Aric Mackey writes, "Widely recognized for his profound impact on the technology industry, John's career spanned decades...

news.slashdot.org

Man, that sucks. I listened to him a lot on the TWIT podcast from 2004-2010 when I was listening every week. He was awesome on there. RIP sir.

In more mainstream news, Hollywood writer, producer and director, Chuck Russell passed away last week at age 74. While he gained cult status as a horror director (Writing and/or directing Nightmare on Elm Street 3 and the Blob remake), he also garnered mainstream success with a string of hits in the late 90s. In addition to the Arnold Schwarzenegger led Eraser and directing Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s first solo outing in Scorpion King; he directed the comic book adaption The Mask. The Mask proved to be a major hit, making over $350 million worldwide and elevated its leads, Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz, into stars.

'The Mask' Director Chuck Russell Dead at 74

Chuck Russell -- the director behind 1994's "The Mask" and other massive films -- is dead ... TMZ has learned.

www.tmz.com

Man, the mask was a huge movie for us back in the day.

 

[DefaultOption]

The Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dies aged 80

Pastore, who played Salvatore "Big *****" Bonpensiero in the hit US show, was found at his home in New York City, US media report.

www.bbc.com

 

[Steevy Maximus]

Not a major celebrity, but for us 90s kids who grew up on Canadian voice work on cartoons, he’ll be remembered:
Voice Actor Michael Donovan passed a few months back, aged 72.

SAG-AFTRA Lists Voice Actor Michael Donovan's Death

Donovan voiced Ryoga in Ranma ½, Master Roshi in Dragon Ball

www.animenewsnetwork.com

His VA career stretches over 30 years. Some of his more notable work included Wes Weasely on ABC’s Sonic the Hedgehog, Conan in Conan the Adventurer, Phong and numerous others in Reboot, King Randor and Roboto in the 2002 He-Man series, and numerous voices in both the Lego Ninjago and Lego Star Wars television projects. For anime fans, he was prolific in the early 2000s anime boom, dubbing Master Roshi in an earlier Dragonball dub, plus rolls in Ranma 1/2, Gundam, and even our own Transformers. In Cybertron, he voiced Dirt Boss, Crosswise and Primus

 

[The Predaking]

RIP good sir!

 

[The Predaking]

MSN

www.msn.com

Ben Jones, probably best known for playing Cooter Davenport in Dukes of Hazard, has died of a heart attack at the age of 84.

 

[Shadewing]

Looks like the Tall Man finally won:

'Phantasm' Star Reggie Bannister Dead at 80

Reggie Bannister, best known for battling the Tall Man throughout the "Phantasm" horror franchise, has died ... TMZ has learned.

www.tmz.com

 

[Steevy Maximus]

We have to bid good journey to Jon Cypher, the first live action Man At Arms (who also had a pretty robust television and theatre career)

Jon Cypher Dead: 'Hill Street Blues' & 'Major Dad' Actor Was 94

Jon Cypher, who played Chief Daniels on ‘Hill Street Blues,’ starred on ‘Major Dad’ and had a key role in 1987's ‘Masters of the Universe,’ died August 3 at 94.

deadline.com

 

[The Predaking]

Wow, All the times I watched the MOTU movie, I never put that together. RIP good sir.

 

[The Predaking]

Tedde Moore, who played Miss Shields in 'A Christmas Story,' dies at 79

Actress Tedde Moore, who played Miss Shields in the holiday classic "A Christmas Story," has died at the age of 79.

www.usatoday.com

Tedde Moore, the actress that played the Teacher in 1983's "A Christmas Story" has passed away. She was 79.

 

[Pale Rider]

Actor Hayden Panettiere, Star Of 'Heroes' And 'Nashville,' Dies At 36

Hayden Panettiere published her candid memoir, “This Is Me: A Reckoning,” in May.

www.huffpost.com