TV Stars We’ve Lost in 2026

Amanda Bell
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Eric Dane, Catherine O'Hara, and James Van Der Beer
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The year is still relatively new, but already, there have been a number of devastating losses of television icons, including Emmy-winning SCTV and Schitt’s Creek legend Catherine O’Hara, ’90s teen drama favorite James Van Der Beek, Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria star Eric Dane, and more.

Yes, fans have been devastated to say goodbye to some of the best in the business, with tributes pouring in from across the globe to honor the small-screen stars who became part of their viewers’ families.

Below, find the biggest television star deaths of 2026 (beginning with the most recent).

WE OWN THIS CITY, from left: Bobby J. Brown, (Season 1, ep. 106, premiered May 30, 2022). photo: Paul Schiraldi /©HBO / Courtesy Everett Collection
Paul Schiraldi /©HBO / Courtesy Everett Collection

Bobby J. Brown - February 25

Robert Carradine
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Robert Carradine - February 23

Tom Noonan
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Tom Noonan - February 14

James Van Der Beek
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James Van Der Beek - February 11

Shelly Desai in 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'
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Shelly Desai - February 10

T.K. Carter at the Tribeca Film Festival at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York City on April 25, 2005
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T.K. Carter - January 9

Elle Simone Scott
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Elle Simone - January 5




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