In 2026, several notable figures from entertainment, music, civil rights, and media died. Among them were actors James Van Der Beek, Hayden Panettiere, Robert Duvall, Chuck Norris, and Dennis Haskins. Musicians Dolly Parton and Duncan Sheik also died, as did civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, activist Gloria Steinem, and media mogul Ted Turner. The list includes Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip "Dilbert," who died at 68.
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