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The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference.
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Michele Ann Marie Fabares (; January 19, 1944 – August 22, 2026) was an American actress and singer. She was known for her television roles as Francine Webster on One Day at a Time, Mary on the sitcom The Donna Reed Show (1958–1963) and as Christine Armstrong on the sitcom Coach (1989–1997), the latter of which earned her two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations.
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a 2026 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is the 38th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the fourth film in the MCU Spider-Man film series following Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
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Stella Mae Parton (born May 4, 1949) is an American country singer and songwriter widely known for a series of country singles that charted during the mid-to-late-1970s, her biggest hit being "I Want to Hold You in My Dreams Tonight" in 1975. She is the younger sister of the late singer-songwriter Dolly Parton and the older sister of former actress Rachel Parton George and the late Randy Parton.
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Enes Kanter Freedom (Turkish pronunciation: [eˈnes kanˈtæɾ fɾiˈdom]; born Enes Kanter; May 20, 1992) is a Turkish and American human rights activist and former professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Switzerland to parents from Turkey, he was raised in Turkey and moved to the United States as a teenager.
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The Odyssey is a 2026 epic action fantasy film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who produced it with his wife Emma Thomas. An adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic poem the Odyssey, it stars an ensemble cast including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron.
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Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups is a 2026 Indian gangster film directed by Geetu Mohandas and jointly produced by Venkat K. Narayana and Yash through KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations LLP respectively. It stars Yash in a dual role, alongside Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth.
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Lanterns is an American superhero television series created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King for HBO, based on the DC Comics Green Lantern characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart. It is the third television series in the DC Universe (DCU). It features experienced Lantern Jordan and new recruit Stewart as they investigate a murder on Earth that leads to a wider mystery.
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Lesbian Space Princess is a 2025 Australian adult animated science fiction comedy film written and directed by Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese in their directorial debuts. It features the voices of Shabana Azeez, Bernie Van Tiel, Gemma Chua-Tran, Richard Roxburgh, Kween Kong and comedy troupe Aunty Donna.
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List of highest-grossing films
Films generate income from several revenue streams, including theatrical exhibition, home video, television broadcast rights, and merchandising.
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"I Will Always Love You" is a song written and originally recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. Written as a farewell to her business partner and mentor Porter Wagoner, expressing Parton's gratitude and also her decision to pursue a solo career, the country single was released in 1974.
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Killing of the Clancy children
On January 24, 2023, Cora, Dawson, and Callan Clancy were strangled by their mother, Lindsay, who was later found unconscious outside the family's home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, after a suicide attempt.
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Awarapan 2 (transl. Vagrancy 2) is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Nitin Kakkar, written by Kakkar, Bilal Siddiqui and Vishesh Bhatt, and produced under his banner Vishesh Films. A sequel to the 2007 film Awarapan, the film stars Emraan Hashmi, Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi.
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XXX (stylized as xXx and pronounced Triple X) is an American action spy film series created by Rich Wilkes. It consists of three full-length feature films: XXX (2002), XXX: State of the Union (2005) and XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017), and a short film: The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage. The series has grossed $694 million worldwide.
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Michael Joseph Farrell Jr. (born February 6, 1939) is an American actor, best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the television series M*A*S*H (1975–1983). In addition, Farrell was a producer of Patch Adams (1998) starring Robin Williams, and he starred in the television series Providence (1999–2002).
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Kenneth Donald Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American country music singer-songwriter. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences, but also charted more than 120 hit singles across various genres, topping the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the United States alone.
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Limonene () is a slightly yellow-green liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon classified as a cyclic monoterpene, and is the major component in the fragrance and essential oil of citrus fruit peels, taking its name from Italian limone ("lemon"). Limonene is a chiral molecule, and most biological sources produce just one enantiomer (isomer).
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List of songs recorded by Dolly Parton
American country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton composed over 5,000 songs throughout her career. The total number of individual song titles she recorded and released is 956, totaling over 1,100 individual recordings when studio recordings, remixes, and live tracks are combined.
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Natalie Harp (born 1991) is an American political aide and former television anchor who has served as special assistant and executive assistant to the President of the United States since 2025. In 2019, Harp received attention after praising President Donald Trump for signing into law a federal right-to-try law which she said had saved her life.
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Obsession is a 2025 American supernatural horror film written, directed, and edited by Curry Barker. The film follows Bear (Michael Johnston), a music store employee who buys a supernatural toy that grants his wish for his friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette) to fall in love with him, which makes her become obsessed. Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, and Andy Richter appear in supporting roles.
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Aaliyah Dana Haughton ( ah-LEE-ə; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model. Known as the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop", she is credited with helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop, and hip hop. Her accolades include three American Music Awards and two MTV VMAs, along with five Grammy Award nominations.
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Porter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007) was an American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. In 1967 he introduced singer Dolly Parton on his television show, The Porter Wagoner Show. She became part of a well-known vocal duo with him from the late 1960s to the early 1970s.
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Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed (born October 31, 1984), commonly known as Abdul El-Sayed, is an American politician and epidemiologist who is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan. A progressive member of the Democratic Party, El-Sayed was a candidate in the 2018 Michigan gubernatorial election, placing second to Gretchen Whitmer in the Democratic primary.
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. xxx is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) intended as a voluntary option for pornographic websites on the Internet. This option enables website operators to establish a web address like example. xxx instead of example.com. The sponsoring organization is the International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR).
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Dolly Parton was an American country singer, songwriter and actress. She has appeared in twelve theatrically released films and has made over 400 appearances on television. Parton's first televised appearance was in 1956 on the Cas Walker Farm and Home Hour when she was 10 years old; she had previously appeared on Cas Walker's radio show.
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Furious is an American crime drama television series created by Elizabeth Meriwether and loosely inspired by the 1987 film Black Widow. Produced by 20th Television and Searchlight Television, the series stars Emmy Rossum as FBI agent Alice Black, alongside Lola Petticrew, Scoot McNairy, Quincy Tyler Bernstine and Jake Lacy. It premiered on Hulu on July 27, 2026.
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XXX (stylized as xXx and pronounced Triple X) is a 2002 American action thriller film starring Vin Diesel as Xander Cage, a thrill-seeking extreme sports enthusiast, stuntman, and rebellious athlete-turned-reluctant spy for the National Security Agency who is sent on a dangerous mission to infiltrate a group of potential Russian terrorists in Central Europe.
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The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 companies with large market capitalizations, including two share classes of stock from three of its component companies: Alphabet, Fox Corporation and News Corp. The index includes about 80% of the American stock market by capitalization.
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The 2026–27 UEFA Champions League is the 72nd season of Europe's premier football tournament organised by UEFA and the 35th season since it was rebranded from the European Cup to the UEFA Champions League. The final will be held on 5 June 2027 at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain. It will be the second time Metropolitano Stadium has hosted the UEFA Champions League final after 2019.
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Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (transl. Bethlehem family unit) is a 2026 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Girish A. D. and produced by Bhavana Studios, Fahadh Faasil, Dileesh Pothan and Syam Pushkaran. The film stars Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju in the lead roles. The film was released on 21 August 2026, coinciding with the Onam festival season.
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List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) centers on American superhero films produced by Marvel Studios, based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The MCU is the shared universe in which all of the films are set. Marvel Studios has released 38 films since 2008 and has at least eight more in various stages of development.
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On July 6, 2024, Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old unarmed Black woman, was murdered by Sean Grayson, a 30-year-old White deputy of the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office, in Woodside Township near Springfield, Illinois, United States. Massey had called 911 about a possible prowler in her house. Grayson and Sheriff's Deputy Dawson Farley responded and found nothing after searching the vicinity.
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XXX: State of the Union (released as xXx2: The Next Level and XXX: State of Emergency outside North America) is a 2005 American action spy film directed by Lee Tamahori and a sequel to the 2002 film XXX. It is the second installment of the XXX film series, and was produced by Revolution Studios for Columbia Pictures.
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Marie Denise DeBartolo York (born 1950) is an American billionaire businesswoman, who is the co-chairwoman of the San Francisco 49ers, as well as the English soccer team Leeds United and also owner of Scottish soccer team Rangers F.C. through 49ers Enterprises. She is the daughter of the construction magnate Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. and Marie Patricia Montani DeBartolo.
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Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021. Born into a wealthy New York City family, Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics.
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Miley Ray Cyrus ( MY-lee SY-rəs, born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. An influential figure in popular music, Cyrus is known for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. She was an established child actress before developing a successful entertainment career as an adult.
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I, Nobody is a 2026 Indian Malayalam-language heist action thriller film directed by Nissam Basheer and written by Sameer Abdul. The film is produced by Supriya Menon, Mukesh R. Mehta and C. V. Sarathi, under Prithviraj Productions and E4 Entertainment. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Hakkim Shahjahan and Vijayaraghavan in the lead roles.
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Coyote vs. Acme is a 2026 American live-action animated legal comedy film directed by Dave Green, written by Samy Burch from a story by James Gunn, Jeremy Slater and Burch, and starring Will Forte, Lana Condor, Tone Bell, Luis Guzmán, Martha Kelly, P.J. Byrne, Kenneth Choi, and John Cena, with Eric Bauza leading the voice cast.
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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (film)
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a 1982 American musical comedy film based on the 1978 stage musical by Larry L. King, Peter Masterson, and Carol Hall. Directed by Colin Higgins from a screenplay he co-wrote with Masterson and King, the film stars Burt Reynolds, Dolly Parton, Jim Nabors, Charles Durning and Dom DeLuise.
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YouTube is an American online video-sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen who were all former employees at PayPal. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, it is the second-most-visited website in the world, after Google itself.
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The End of Oak Street is a 2026 American science fiction survival film written, co-produced, and directed by David Robert Mitchell. It stars Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella and Christian Convery as a family whose suburban neighborhood has been transported from 1982 into the age of dinosaurs.
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Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. Widely recognized as a Hollywood icon of the action genre, he first achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985–1989) and has appeared in over one hundred films, gaining widespread recognition as an action hero for his portrayal of John McClane in the Die Hard franchise (1988–2013).
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Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba (born 3 January 2004) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Cameroon national team. Baleba joined French club Lille in January 2022. He made 23 first-team appearances for the club, before joining Brighton & Hove Albion in August 2023.
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Sunil Tripathi (died March 16, 2013) was an American student who went missing on March 16, 2013. His disappearance received widespread media attention after he was wrongfully accused by Reddit users to be a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing. Tripathi had been missing for a month by the time of the attack, which took place on April 15.
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Insidious: Out of the Further is a 2026 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Jacob Chase. It serves as a sequel to Insidious: The Red Door (2023) and is the sixth installment in the Insidious franchise. In the film, a young woman who can interact with and bring spirits to the mortal world is soon haunted by malevolent forces.
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Danielle Fabiola "Inde" Navarrette ( IN-dee NAV-ə-RET-ee; born March 3, 2001) is an American actress and former online streamer. She began her acting career as a teenager with roles in short films, before landing roles in the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why (2020) and The CW's superhero drama series Superman & Lois (2021–2024).
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2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship
The 2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship is the 23rd staging of the AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with China Volleyball Association (CVA). The tournament is currently held at Tianjin Olympic Center Gymnasium in Tianjin, China from 21 August to 30 August 2026.
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The Dog Stars is an upcoming post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Mark L. Smith, based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Peter Heller. The film stars Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, and Guy Pearce. The Dog Stars is scheduled to be released in the United States by 20th Century Studios on August 28, 2026.
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Gayatri Das (born 8 June 1981), better known by her stage name Geetu Mohandas, is an Indian actress and director known for her works in Malayalam cinema. In 2013, she directed the socio political film Liar's Dice which has received two National Film Awards, was premiered at Sundance Film Festival, and was India's official entry at the 87th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Hasan Doğan Piker (born July 25, 1991), known online as HasanAbi or simply Hasan, is an American Twitch streamer, influencer, and left-wing political commentator. He began streaming on Twitch in March 2018, while working at The Young Turks (TYT), leaving the network in 2020 to focus full-time on his streaming career.
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Rockstar is the forty-ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. The final album recorded before her death on August 25, 2026 at the age of 80 from cancer, it was released on November 17, 2023, by Butterfly Records and Big Machine Records. The album is a collaborative project with a variety of rock musicians, marking Parton's only album-length foray into the genre.
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Reginald Lucien Frank Roger Watts (born March 23, 1972) is an American comedian, musician and actor. His improvised musical sets are created using only his voice, a keyboard, and a looping machine. He refers to himself as a "disinformationist" who aims to disorient his audience in a comedic fashion.
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Lioness, also marketed as Special Ops: Lioness, is an American spy thriller television series created by Taylor Sheridan that premiered on July 23, 2023, on Paramount+. The second season premiered on October 27, 2024. In October 2025, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on August 2, 2026.
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Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman ( zen-DAY-ə; born September 1, 1996), known mononymously as Zendaya, is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Known for her work in television and blockbusters, her films as a leading actress have grossed over $9. 8 billion worldwide. Her accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe.
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Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images of the American West. He helped found Group f/64, an association of photographers advocating "pure" photography which favored sharp focus and the use of the full tonal range of a photograph.
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Douglas Robert Ford Jr. (born November 20, 1964) is a Canadian politician and businessman who has served as the 26th premier of Ontario and as leader of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party of Ontario since 2018. He represents the Toronto riding of Etobicoke North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
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Avengers: Doomsday is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is intended to be the sequel to Avengers: Endgame (2019) and the 39th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
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2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup
The 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup is the 16th edition of the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national field hockey teams organized by the International Hockey Federation. It is being held from 15 to 30 August 2026 in Wavre, Belgium and Amstelveen, Netherlands.
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Eric Paul Lefkofsky (born September 2, 1969) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Tempus AI, and the co-founder of Groupon, Echo Global Logistics (ECHO), InnerWorkings (INWK), and Mediaocean. As of June 2024, he is also a co-managing partner of Chicago-based venture capital firm Lightbank.
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Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. His musical achievements broke American racial barriers and made him a dominant figure worldwide.
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Anthony Michael Bourdain ( bor-DAYN; June 25, 1956 – June 8, 2018) was an American celebrity chef, author, and travel documentarian. He starred in programs focusing on the exploration of international culture, cuisine, and the human condition. Bourdain graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1978.
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Liam Rory Delap (born 8 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Chelsea. The son of former professional footballer Rory Delap, Delap was a part of the Derby County and Manchester City academies. He made his professional debut for Manchester City in 2020 before signing for newly promoted Ipswich Town in 2024.
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Steel Magnolias is a 1989 American comedy drama film directed by Herbert Ross and starring Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, and Julia Roberts. The screenplay by Robert Harling is based on his 1987 play of the same name about the bond a group of women share in a small-town Southern community, and how they cope with the death of one of their own.
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