{"id":2228995,"date":"2026-01-09T23:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T23:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2228995"},"modified":"2026-01-09T23:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T23:11:10","slug":"who-died-this-week-january-2026-1-celebrity-deaths-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/who-died-this-week-january-2026-1-celebrity-deaths-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Died This Week | January 2026 #1 Celebrity Deaths &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vHYP4mlavmM?autoplay=1&#038;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>This weekly video series from Legacy.com pays tribute to remarkable individuals who\u2019ve recently passed away.<\/p>\n<p>Visit Legacy.com to read the full obituaries for the people linked below and leave your own memory or condolence on their Legacy page.<\/p>\n<p>January Week 1 (2026 Episode 1)<br \/>\n0:00 Intro<br \/>\n0:21 Isiah Whitlock Jr.\u2014Actor who played Clay Davis on The Wire https:\/\/legcy.co\/4jwOzNL<br \/>\n0:56 Tatiana Schlossberg\u2014Journalist who wrote about her leukemia https:\/\/legcy.co\/4qoe0U4<br \/>\n1:36 Richard Smallwood\u2014Gospel great who wrote and sang Total Praise https:\/\/legcy.co\/3L5URqX<br \/>\n2:18 Carmen de Lavallade\u2014Acclaimed dancer and choreographer https:\/\/legcy.co\/45KpokV<br \/>\n3:00 Jacqueline De Ribes\u2014Fashion designer renowned for her elegance https:\/\/legcy.co\/49u9rQY<br \/>\n3:31 Diane Crump\u2014Trailblazing Kentucky Derby jockey https:\/\/legcy.co\/4qvUWUl<br \/>\n4:07 Eva Schloss\u2014Holocaust survivor and Anne Frank&#8217;s stepsister https:\/\/legcy.co\/4qvV32d<br \/>\n4:44 Bob Pulford\u2014Four-time Stanley Cup-winning NHL player and coach https:\/\/legcy.co\/3N3CDab<br \/>\n5:27 Michael Reagan\u2014Talk show host and son of President Ronald Reagan https:\/\/legcy.co\/4pOvatj<br \/>\n6:02 Jawann Oldham\u2014NBA player with the Bulls and Lakers https:\/\/legcy.co\/3LtUfvb<br \/>\n6:41 Sidney Kibrick\u2014Child actor who played Woim in Our Gang shorts https:\/\/legcy.co\/3NkhXuq<br \/>\n7:16 Glenn Hall\u2014Hockey Hall of Famer known as &#8220;Mr. Goalie&#8221; https:\/\/legcy.co\/4qdf3pS<br \/>\n7:56 Elle Simone Scott\u2014America&#8217;s Test Kitchen chef https:\/\/legcy.co\/4pr3Dxx<br \/>\n8:34 Jim McBride\u2014Songwriter of Chattahoochee and other country hits https:\/\/legcy.co\/3LrTgvt<br \/>\n9:23 Highlighted Lives from Legacy.com<br \/>\n10:22 Celebrity Anniversaries<br \/>\n11:58 Flag Honors<\/p>\n<p>Legacy.com helps families and communities everywhere honor the memories of those they care about. 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