2026 Obituaries Thread

[RJSchex]

Mickey Lolich, 85, MLB pitcher best known for his 1968 World Series appearances with the Detroit Tigers.
https://www.mlb.com/news/mickey-lolich-dies

[Ccook]

From January 19: Charles C. Stevenson Jr., Smitty the bartender on the sitcom Will & Grace, age 95 of natural causes.

[Ccook]

Fred Smith, bassist for the proto-punk group Television, age 77.

[JayC]

Football Hall of Famer Sonny Jurgensen died at the age of 91: https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/pro-football-hall-of-famer-sonny-jurgensen-dies-at-91

[TinoStar11]

Brad Arnold , lead singer and a founding member of 3 Doors Down , dead at the age of 47 due to Stage 4 Cancer.
https://www.tmz.com/2026/02/07/3-doors-down-singer-brad-arnold-dead/

[Ccook]

Terence Gore, outfielder for the 2020 World Series champs Los Angeles Dodgers, age 34.

[plinko2000]

1992 Family Double Dare announcer Doc Holliday has died

https://mediaconfidential.blogspot.com/2026/02/rip-orlando-personality-jeff-duncan.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawP3EnRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFYZXA1d09WRktSbWJWZ3Z6c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrcbMZJRahv1um22pqB5sCM901xqQZYUss3TfZUYcAwIsu1V7ky6XQICuqIR_aem_ILbACcHACB1qobhtUdRnTg

[GRWHAMMY the 2nd]

this hits close to me, seeing i was born during the Nick Studios era of Family Double Dare and also having seen the passing of the guard ep/the 1992-93 season premiere where Harvey announced his departure and Marc introduced the audience at home and in the studio to Doc

[howierules86]

^Not only that, but I think he's the first of the Nickelodeon game show hosts/announcers from the '80s and '90s to leave us (unless I missed someone). Still sad to hear, nonetheless.

[Superballer]

Former Giants coach Ray Handley, who had the unenviable task of succeeding Bill Parcells in New York, passes on at 81: 


https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/former-two-time-giants-super-bowl-champion-coach-dies-at-81/ar-AA1W4DBm?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=698be7ed979d4c81aaf8fa49506fb3b1&ei=11

[Ccook]

Locally here in Atlanta: Wes Sarginson,  news anchor for WSB and WXIA (he also worked at WFLA in Tampa), age 82 of esophageal cancer.

[plinko2000]

Actor James Van Der Beek has died

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/article/dawsons-creek-star-james-van-der-beek-dies-at-48-following-years-long-battle-with-colorectal-cancer-193822436.html

[Ccook]

Two from the rock world:

Andrew ("The Clobberer") Rankin, drummer for the Pogues, age 72. No cause given although he had COPD.

Greg Brown, founding member and original guitarist for 90s group Cake, age 55.

[Ccook]

From Feb. 3: LaMonte McLemore, founding member of the Fifth Dimension (Up Up And Away, Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In), age 90.

Bud Cort, actor (Harold & Maude, the 1970 movie of M*A*S*H, Brewster McCloud), age 77.

[Ccook]

Actor Robert Duvall, age 95.