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Departures of note
Global edition- Gina Ferrall1959–2026Gina Ferrall (c. 1958–2026) was an American Broadway actress celebrated for roles in Mamma Mia!, Big River, and Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt.
- Duane Michals1932–2026Duane Michals was an American photographer known for his narrative photo sequences and handwritten text that explored emotion and philosophy.
- Bharathiraja1941–2026Bharathiraja was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor who pioneered realistic rural dramas in Tamil cinema.
- Bill Cody1958–2026Bill Cody, the voice of WSM Radio and the Grand Ole Opry, died at 67.
- John Basinger1934–2026John Basinger, an American literary scholar and memory expert, was renowned for memorizing all twelve books of Milton’s “Paradise Lost.”
- James Van Der Beek1977–2026James Van Der Beek was an American actor best known for portraying Dawson Leery on the television series Dawson's Creek.
- William Hasley1948–2026A Hollywood screenwriter and friend of Caitlyn Jenner died while hiking in Runyon Canyon.
- Julio Le Park1929–2026Julio Le Park was a kinetic sculpture and Op‑Art master who died at 97.
- Nic Smith2006–2026Kentucky football player Nic Smith died by suicide at age 20.
- Anthony Guidera1960–2026Anthony Guidera, an actor from The Godfather III, has died at the age of 65.
- James Blood Ulmer1940–2026Guitarist James Blood Ulmer died at 86.
- Richard Mettler1970–2026Richard Mettler was a film editor known for his work on the acclaimed movies Anthropoid and Desert Warrior.
- Gordon S. Wood1933–2026Eminent historian of the American Revolution dies at 92
- Talay Riley1990–2026Songwriter Talay Riley was found dead at 35.
- Bob Packwood1932–2026Bob Packwood (1932–2026) was a Republican Senator from Oregon known for his leadership on tax reform and abortion rights before resigning amid a harassment scandal.
- Ronald Stacey King1967–2026Stacey King was an American NBA center who won three championships with the Chicago Bulls and later served as the team's longtime television color commentator.
- Patrick Lindesay Archibald Godfrey1933–2026Actor Patrick Godfrey has died aged 93.
- Ned Jarrett1932–2026Ned Jarrett, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and CBS announcer, died at 93.
- Anthony Head and Sarah Fisher1954–2026Actor Anthony Head (72) and his partner, animal‑rights activist Sarah Fisher (61), both died within months of each other in 2026.
- Alan Saret1944–2026Alan Saret was an American sculptor, draftsman and installation artist known for his Postminimalist wire sculptures and influential role in process art.
