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

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

Catherine O'Hara attends an Oscars party in 2019.
Catherine O'Hara attends an Oscars party in 2019.

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  • "Schitt's Creek" star and comedy icon Catherine O'Hara died, her rep confirmed to Business Insider.
  • So did "Dilbert" creator Scott Adams, Grateful Dead's Bob Weir, and designer Valentino Garavani.
  • Legendary independent film director Béla Tarr also passed away.

Below, we look back at those we lost in 2026, listed in alphabetical order.

Scott Adams, 68
Scott Adams next to a cut out of his creation comic book character Dilbert
Scott Adams.

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Adams based the character in his beloved "Dilbert" comic strip on his coworkers at the telephone company he worked at in the 1980s. By the end of the decade, the character and his satirical office humor began appearing in comic strips.

At its peak, "Dilbert" was syndicated in over 2,000 newspapers. A cartoon series debuted in 1999 and ran for two seasons.

Adams gained notoriety when he began writing blog posts praising Donald Trump during his 2016 presidential run. In 2023, "Dilbert" was pulled from newspapers across the US following racist comments made by Adams.

Adams died on January 13 following a bout with metastatic prostate cancer.

Valentino Garavani, 93
Valentino Garavani stanging in a white suit in front of red dresses
Valentino Garavani.

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For over six decades, one name has been synonymous with women's high fashion: Valentino.

The Italian designer launched his fashion business in Rome in 1960 and never looked back. Soon, every star wanted to be seen in his creations. They've been worn by icons like Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Collins, Jackie Kennedy, Princess Diana, Sharon Stone, and more.

Though Garavani retired from designing in 2008, his label is still a red carpet staple, as is his famous shade of bright red dubbed "Valentino Red."

Garavani died on January 19. No cause was given.

Catherine O'Hara, 71
Catherine O'Hara at the 2024 Oscars.
Catherine O'Hara at the 2024 Oscars.

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O'Hara, who was best known for her roles in "Beetlejuice" and "Home Alone," got her start in the Canadian comedy scene, appearing in the now-legendary cast of "SCTV." It would mark the beginning of a fruitful partnership with fellow actor Eugene Levy, who became her frequent costar and collaborator in memorable appearances in Christopher Guest films like "A Mighty Wind" and "Best in Show" and television series like "Schitt's Creek," which earned her an Emmy Award for outstanding lead actress in 2020.

O'Hara's representation confirmed her death to Business Insider on January 30.

Béla Tarr, 70
Béla Tarr in a black jacket
Béla Tarr.

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Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr became a legend in the arthouse world for his unflinching work featuring several-minute-long takes.

With movies like "Family Nest" (1979) and "The Turin Horse" (2011), Tarr showcased his slow cinema style while focusing on marginalized characters living bleak lives. Tarr pushed the envelope with his style when he made "Sátántangó" in 1994, which had a run time of 450 minutes.

His work influenced several arthouse filmmakers, including Jim Jarmusch and Gus Van Sant's "Death Trilogy" ("Gerry," "Elephant," and "Last Days").

Tarr died on January 6 following a battle with a "long and serious illness."

Bob Weir, 78
Bob Weir sitting on a bed playing a guitar
Bob Weir.

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Weir was one of the founding members of the Grateful Dead.

The singer-songwriter wrote and/or sang on songs like "Sugar Magnolia," "Playing in the Band," "Truckin,'" "I Need a Miracle," and "The Other One."

After the Grateful Dead disbanded in 1995, Weir went on to form several other bands, including Kingfish, Bobby and the Midnites, RatDog, The Other Ones, and, alongside John Mayer, Dead & Company.

In the summer of 2025, Weir was diagnosed with cancer.

Weir died on January 10.

Read the original article on Business Insider

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