{"id":2302338,"date":"2026-02-27T02:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T02:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2302338"},"modified":"2026-02-27T02:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T02:20:12","slug":"who-died-this-week-february-2026-1-celebrity-deaths-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/who-died-this-week-february-2026-1-celebrity-deaths-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Died This Week | February 2026 #1 Celebrity Deaths &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2RK5a0MC8OI?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>February Week 1 (2026 Episode 5)<br \/>\n0:00 Intro<br \/>\n0:18 Shirley Raines\u2014Founder and CEO of Beauty 2 the Streetz https:\/\/legcy.co\/3O8X0TD<br \/>\n1:12 Alexis Ortega\u2014Spanish voice of Spider-Man https:\/\/legcy.co\/4rtr0rJ<br \/>\n1:47 Catherine O&#8217;Hara\u2014Star of Home Alone, Schitt&#8217;s Creek https:\/\/legcy.co\/4c7kbaY<br \/>\n2:28 Demond Wilson\u2014Lamont on Sanford and Son https:\/\/legcy.co\/4qfHwuF<br \/>\n3:10 Mark Marquess\u2014Longtime Stanford University baseball coach https:\/\/legcy.co\/4rsXxhG<br \/>\n3:48 Billy &#8220;Bass&#8221; Nelson\u2014Original bass guitarist for Funkadelic https:\/\/legcy.co\/4a0xnwV<br \/>\n4:22 Parthenon Huxley\u2014Guitarist with ELO Part II https:\/\/legcy.co\/4qioZO2<br \/>\n4:56 Chuck Negron\u2014Three Dog Night co-founder and singer https:\/\/legcy.co\/4aar5K0<br \/>\n5:41 James Sallis\u2014Author whose novel Drive became a hit film https:\/\/legcy.co\/3ZRJhmN<br \/>\n6:15 Bryan Loren\u2014R&#038;B artist who worked with Michael Jackson https:\/\/legcy.co\/4tkhau6<br \/>\n6:54 Ron Kenoly\u2014Gospel singer known for Ancient of Days https:\/\/legcy.co\/4c7kEde<br \/>\n7:48 John Virgo\u2014Renowned U.K. snooker player and commentator<br \/>\n8:14 LaMonte McLemore\u2014The 5th Dimension singer and co-founder https:\/\/legcy.co\/4qnFGrn<br \/>\n9:04 Highlighted Lives from Legacy.com<br \/>\n10:09 Celebrity Anniversaries<br \/>\n12:38 Flag Honors <\/p>\n<p>Legacy.com\u202fhelps families and communities everywhere honor the memories of those they care about. 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