Who Died This Week | January 2026 #2 Celebrity Deaths & More

This weekly video series from Legacy.com pays tribute to remarkable individuals who’ve recently passed away.

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January Week 2 (2026 Episode 2)
0:00 Intro
0:19 Richard Dimitri—Johnny Dangerously actor https://legcy.co/3NkBZVQ
1:01 Bob Weir—Co-founder of the Grateful Dead https://legcy.co/3NkC3F2
1:38 Roger Ewing—Played Thad Greenwood on Gunsmoke https://legcy.co/49mZEgT
2:09 T.K. Carter—Actor in The Thing and Punky Brewster https://legcy.co/4b19QNm
2:45 Derek Martin—Charlie Slater on EastEnders
3:16 Tina Packer—Actress in Doctor Who, David Copperfield
3:54 Erich von Däniken—Author of Chariots of the Gods? https://legcy.co/3YGcocs
4:26 Dave Giusti—1970s pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates https://legcy.co/45IrgL4
5:03 Hans Herrmann—F1 great who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans race https://legcy.co/3Zf5gDW
5:34 Scott Adams—Dilbert comic strip creator https://legcy.co/4qp4QXN
6:12 Claudette Colvin—Unsung civil rights hero https://legcy.co/4b1eACE
6:56 Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin—Founding guitarist for Black Midi
7:35 John Forté—Rapper and producer who collaborated with Fugees https://legcy.co/3ZaNMsm
8:27 Highlighted Lives from Legacy.com
9:27 Celebrity Anniversaries
11:41 Flag Honors

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