Celebrity deaths in 2026: Remembering the famous people we lost this year

Glen Hansard. Sergione Infuso/Corbis/Getty Images Actors James Van Der Beek, Robert Duvall, Chuck Norris, and Sam Neill died in 2026. So did painter David Hockney, "Dilbert" creator Scott Adams, and Grateful Dead's Bob Weir. Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, singer Bonnie Tyler, and media mogul Ted Turner also died this year. Below, we look back at the celebrities we lost in 2026, listed in alphabetical order. Scott Adams, 68 Scott Adams. Michael Macor/Getty Images Scott Adams worked…