⚰️ WHO’S DEAD THIS WEEK?
May 9th – May 21st, 2026
Two weeks. Two dozen names.
And somehow this week connects horror icons, Star Wars, soap operas, cult films, J-horror, classic sci-fi, and one of the most controversial film critics in America.
Our weekly series covering actors, filmmakers, musicians, and entertainment figures who passed away.
PART 1:
May 9th: Actress Jennifer Harmon
May 9th: Composer & Actor Mark Smythe
May 9th: Actor Dennis Rush
May 10th: Actor David Burke
May 10th: Writer & Producer John Barbour
May 10th: Director & Writer Anja Breien
May 12th: Actor Donald Gibb
May 12th: Film Critic, Actor & Writer Rex Reed
May 13th: Producer, Composer & Cinematographer Clarence Carter
May 14th: Actor & TV Presenter Alan Rothwell
May 14th: Actress, Singer & Writer Claudine Longet
PART 2:
May 15th: Director & Producer Brian Lindstrom
May 16th: Musician, Actor & Soundtrack Artist Ike Willis
May 18th: Actor & Voice Actor Tom Kane
May 19th: Singer & Actress Totó la Momposina
May 21st: Actor Michael Keating
Reported this week / outside the window:
Composer Yuji Ohno
Actor, Writer & Director Michael Pennington
From last week:
Writer & Actor Koji Suzuki
Actress Ann Robinson
TV Personality Judith Chalmers
Voice Actor Takahiro Fujiwara
Honorable Mentions:
Singer & Musician Al Hurricane Jr.
Singer & Songwriter Dennis Locorriere
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