Celebrity deaths 2026: Actors, singers and stars we lost this year
Add Page Six on Google The world is mourning the loss of several celebrities who have died this year, including Vincent Pastore, Victoria Jones, Bret Hanna-Shuford and Patrick Swayze’s brother Sean Swayze. Page Six remembers the actors, singers and more celebs no longer with us…
Add Page Six on Google The world is mourning the loss of several celebrities who have died this year, including Vincent Pastore, Victoria Jones, Bret Hanna-Shuford and Patrick Swayze’s brother Sean Swayze. Page Six remembers the actors, singers and more celebs no longer with.
Vincent Pastore, best known for his role as Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero in HBO’s “The Sopranos” and for playing mobster characters in a slew of film and TV roles, has died, Page Six can confirm. Sources told Page Six that Pastore was found dead.
What Happened
A police source told Page Six the actor died of natural causes. Glen Hansard, an Oscar-winning musician and actor, died in a motorcycle crash in Ireland on July 29.
Thorpe performed with the band from 1974 to 1979, alongside Alan Williams, John Richardson, Pete Arnesen, Mick Clarke and Bill Hurd, until the band dissolved in 1980.
The “As the World Turns” alum passed away on July 12, his pal Lucie Arnaz announced in a since-deleted Facebook post.
Williams’ acting career spanned nearly six decades, and he was best known for roles on “Sanford and Son,” “227” and more shows.
Key Details
The “Once” star was killed in a single-vehicle crash at the Strawberry Beds in West Dublin just before 4:30 a.m., the Irish Times reported. An Garda Síochána, the national police service of Ireland, confirmed that someone had tragically died in a statement.
A spokesperson for the late actor shared news of his passing the following day.
Hal Williams died on July 15 at age 91 in his Rancho Mirage, California, home.
She dubbed Campbell the “heart of [their] family” in the lengthy caption.
Why It Matters
Lou Koller, the longtime frontman and co-founder of New York hardcore band Sick of It All, died after a two-year battle with esophageal cancer. The band announced Koller’s death on July 24 in a statement shared on Instagram.
Mary Jo “MJ” Campbell, Kris Jenner’s mom, died on July 16 at age 91.
Brenda Fricker, the actress best known for playing the Central Park Pigeon Lady in “Home Alone 2,” died on July 16.
What Reports Say
Coverage of the story so far points to:
Continued reporting by Page Six as more details emerge
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