Deaths of Minor Celebrities

[SeanE]

Desmond Wilson, 79

Vale: Demond Wilson | TV Tonight

Demond Wilson, best known for US sitcom Sanford and Son, has died.

tvtonight.com.au

 

[timmy]

I'm incredibly saddened by this one:

Jon Kudelka, 53, cartoonist and artist.

Jon Kudelka, cartoonist and 'national treasure', dies aged 53

Award-winning Tasmanian cartoonist Jon Kudelka dies after being diagnosed with brain cancer in 2024.

www.abc.net.au

'He never ran with the pack': Mike Bowers pays tribute to cartoon legend Jon Kudelka - ABC listen

Jon Kudelka was a regular guest on the Talking Pictures segment with Mike Bowers on ABC TV's Insiders, and the pair developed a friendship.

www.abc.net.au

 

[SeanE]

James van der Beek

James Van Der Beek, star of Dawson’s Creek, dies aged 48

Actor who also starred in Varsity Blues and Rules of Attraction revealed in 2024 he had been diagnosed with cancer

www.theguardian.com

 

[Isee]

James van der Beek

James Van Der Beek, star of Dawson’s Creek, dies aged 48

Actor who also starred in Varsity Blues and Rules of Attraction revealed in 2024 he had been diagnosed with cancer

www.theguardian.com

That crying gif is going to be everywhere on social media.

 

[SeanE]

Robert Duvall, 95

https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-deaths/acting-legend-robert-duvall-dead-at-95/news-story/d96904a68ee1df935fda9c1f03f4c4a7

 

[SeanE]

Jesse Jackson, 84

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies, aged 84

The two-time Democratic presidential hopeful remembered for powerful speeches died peacefully surrounded by loved ones, his family said.

www.abc.net.au

 

[SeanE]

Tom Noonan, 74

Heat icon dies as heartbroken Hollywood star speaks out

The late star was an accomplished actor, writer and director.

www.express.co.uk

 

[Isee]

Eric Dane, Actor (Greys Anatomy, Euphoria) ALS

https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/02/20/eric-dane-greys-anatomy-and-euphoria-actor-dead-at-53/

 

[timmy]

Kristopher Elliot, a.k.a Maxi Shield, 51.

Throat cancer, how awful.

Maxi Shield, beloved Australian drag queen and Drag Race Down Under star, dies aged 51

Performer appeared in closing ceremony of 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and was a mainstay of city’s drag scene

www.theguardian.com

 

[SeanE]

Robert Carradine, 71

Actor Robert Carradine Dies At Age 71

Actor Robert Carradine Dies At Age 71

deadline.com

 

[Isee]

Rob Grant, Co-creator of Red Dwarf (british scifi comedy) age 70

https://boingboing.net/2026/02/27/red-dwarf-co-creator-rob-grant-dead-at-70.html

 

[SeanE]

Neil Sedaka, 86

Neil Sedaka, singer of Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, dies aged 86

Neil Sedaka, the American singer and songwriter who sold millions of records worldwide, dies aged 86.

www.abc.net.au

 

[SeanE]

Lorraine Bailey, 89

20th Century Telefantasy! (Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy on TV) | RIP Australian actress, Lorraine Bayly who died on 28 Feb at age 89 | Facebook

RIP Australian actress, Lorraine Bayly who died on 28 Feb at age 89. Lorraine was best known for her work in The Sulluvans, Carson's Law and Neighbours. She has one on topic credit appearing in the...

www.facebook.com

 

[timmy]

Lorraine Bailey, 89

20th Century Telefantasy! (Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy on TV) | RIP Australian actress, Lorraine Bayly who died on 28 Feb at age 89 | Facebook

RIP Australian actress, Lorraine Bayly who died on 28 Feb at age 89. Lorraine was best known for her work in The Sulluvans, Carson's Law and Neighbours. She has one on topic credit appearing in the...

www.facebook.com

We watched The Sullivans religiously back in the day. And when I lived in Sydney we could get WIN (Wollongong) on the back of our antenna and watch old episodes in the late 90s, which was nostalgic.

 

[DOTTI]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2027502272549150847

I love his songs.

This one is really sad news for me.

 

[DOTTI]

We watched The Sullivans religiously back in the day. And when I lived in Sydney we could get WIN (Wollongong) on the back of our antenna and watch old episodes in the late 90s, which was nostalgic.

I watched The Sullivans with my dad.

He loved the show and his favourite character was Uncle Harry.

Sad news about Lorraine Bayly.