An incomplete overview of the personalities from music, film, art, culture, sports and politics who died in January 2026.
The month began with the death of actor Bret Hanna-Shuford. Shortly after, we had to say goodbye to Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr and Grammy-nominated country singer Jim McBride. And Grateful Dead musician Bob Weir and Fugees producer John Forté unfortunately passed away in January.
Here and in the gallery above is an incomplete overview of the celebrities from art, culture, sport and politics who died in January 2026.
Dead musicians, actors and co.: The personalities who died in January 2026
January 2026:
- Bret Hanna-Shuford (†46, actor), January 3rd
- Béla Tarr (†70, filmmaker), January 6th
- Jim McBride (†78, country singer), January 6th
- TK Carter (†69, actor), January 9th
- Bob Weir (†78, founding Grateful Dead member), January 10th
- Yeison Jiménez (†34, singer), January 10th
- John Forté (†50, musician), January 12th
- Kianna Underwood (†33, actress), January 15th
You can find out which celebrities we also had to say goodbye to in 2026 in our annual collection article.