2026 Obituaries Thread

[TPIR98665]

Here's an oddball of an obituary causing some speculation and doubt...

Nasser bin Radan Al Rashid Al Wadaei, a resident of Saudi Arabia who is said to be that country's oldest living man, has passed away on 1/8/26, no cause of death given...but the report claims that he was aged 142.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/saudi-arabia-s-oldest-man-dies-at-the-age-of-142/ar-AA1Udy2X?ocid=msedgntp&pc=SMTS&cvid=696877d3c6de4787b848196a3a421c50&ei=16

Sounds rather impossible, but RIP nonetheless.

Didn't look a day over 130

[Ccook]

Kianna Underwood, who appeared in the last season of Nickelodeon's sketch comedy All That and a voice on the animated series Little Bill, age 33. She was struck by a car in a hit-and-run accident.

[Superballer]

Animator Roger Allers, who co-directed The Lion King into an international phenomenon, and contributed to many of the other Disney Renaissance films in various capacities, passes on at 76: 




https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/roger-allers-dead-director-the-lion-king-1236477359/

[Ccook]

Kenny Morris, drummer for Siouxsie & the Banshees, age 68.

[Ccook]

Floyd Vivino, known to New Jersey TV viewers as Uncle Floyd (clips of whose show was seen on Nickelodeon's Turkey Television show), age 74.

[whowouldeverhurtawhammy]

For the (approximately) 6 people who lost their lives in the Bangor plane crash yesterday (1/25/26), this post is for them.

[JayC]

Peter Napolitano, best known as "Produce Pete," died at the age of 80. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/as-seen-on/produce-pete/produce-pete-napolitano-dies-at-80/6450239/

[Ccook]

Sal Buscema, comic book artist for what's called the "Silver Age" of Marvel Comics, age 89. He would have been 90 yesterday.

[SamJ93]

Actress and comedian Catherine O'Hara (Home Alone, Waiting For Guffman, Schitt's Creek), age 71; cause not immediately disclosed.

[holein1isawesome]

I just felt like someone punched me in the gut. She was one of my favorite actresses.

[Richie]

Don’t forget Delia Deetz in the Beetlejuice movies.

[Briguy]

Demond Wilson, best known as LaMont Sanford on “Sanford and Son,” age 79 after a battle with cancer.

Legendary show and great actor. Still love what’s a timely show all these years later.

And who could forget all those appearances as guest celebrity on the original “Hollywood Squares”?

https://www.tmz.com/2026/01/31/grady-demond-wilson-dead-sanford-and-son/

Brian

[rick420buzz]

Demond Wilson, best known as LaMont Sanford on “Sanford and Son,” age 79 after a battle with cancer.

Legendary show and great actor. Still love what’s a timely show all these years later.

And who could forget all those appearances as guest celebrity on the original “Hollywood Squares”?

https://www.tmz.com/2026/01/31/grady-demond-wilson-dead-sanford-and-son/

Brian

I still remember a Hollywood Squares contestant calling him Diamond Wilson.

[Ccook]

Billy Bass Nelson, real name William Nelson, founding bassist for Parliament-Funkadelic, age 75.

[Ccook]

Chuck Negron, founding member of Three Dog Night (Joy To The World, Mama Told Me Not To Come), age 83 of heart failure.