An incomplete overview of the personalities from music, film, art, culture, sports and politics who died in April 2026.
The month began with the death of two actors: Dee Freeman lost her battle with cancer, while Michael Patrick died at the age of just 35 as a result of a neural disease. Shortly afterwards we had to say goodbye to hip hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa. And the two French actresses Nadia Farès and Nathalie Baye as well as Traffic co-founder Dave Mason unfortunately passed away in April.
Here and in the gallery above is an incomplete overview of the celebrities from art, culture, sport and politics who died in April 2026.
Dead musicians, actors and co.: The personalities who died in April 2026
April 2026:
- Dee Freeman (†66, actress), April 2nd
- Michael Patrick (†35, actor), April 8th
- Afrika Bambaataa (†67, hip-hop pioneer), April 9th
- John Nolan (†87, actor), April 11th
- Nadia Farès (†57, actress), April 17th
- Nathalie Baye (†77, actress), April 17th
- Dave Mason (†79, Traffic co-founder), April 19
- Patrick Muldoon (†57, actor), April 19th
You can find out which celebrities we also had to say goodbye to in 2026 in our annual collection article.