Television
Presenters, actors and producers who were part of the evening in millions of homes. 106 people are remembered here. Light a candle, read their story, and add a memory of your own.
Ron Koslow1945 – 2026 · Screenwriter and television producerHe created extraordinary worlds, on screen and in the lives of those who knew him.
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Jerry Golod1938 – 2026 · Television executive and producer (Tales from the DarksideNetwork executive turned producer who brought Creepshow's darkside to syndicated television.
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Esther Rantzen1940 – 2026 · BroadcasterBroadcaster who founded Childline and The Silver Line, and presented That's Life! for 21 years.
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Antonio Canal1936 – 2026 · Actor and voice artist (stageSpanish actor who was Cuéntame's Father Froilán and the voice of Winnie the Pooh.
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Peter Lassally1932 – 2026 · Television executive producerHolocaust survivor and the host whisperer who guided Johnny Carson, David Letterman and Craig Ferguson.
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Patricia Greene1931 – 2026 · ActressVoice of Jill Archer for 68 years, and the world's longest-serving soap actor.
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Andrey Terentyev1982 – 2026 · ActorThe actor who played Spirt in We Are from the Future, and gave Russian screens more than 50 roles.
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Ota Jirák1949 – 2026 · ActorSmall in height, but huge thanks to his heart, kindness and empathy.
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Michael Gray1951 – 2026 · Actor and voice actor (Billy Batson in Shazam!)TV's original Billy Batson, the 1970s Shazam! star and teen idol who never stopped smiling.
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Anthony Roquel† 2026 · Filipino actor and comedian best known as Tonette Macho on Iskul BukolIskul Bukol's Tonette Macho who became Brother Anthony, a prayer partner to thousands.
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Eli Rygg1955 – 2026 · Children's television presenterThe warm voice of Portveien 2, who sang Tenn lys for a generation and spent her life standing up for children.
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Edson Silva1930 – 2026 · Actor and voice actorFrom Toulouse-Lautrec on his knees to Heitor at the wheel, a familiar face and voice of Brazilian TV for six decades.
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Gisela Marx1942 – 2026 · JournalistFounder of Filmpool and the producer who reinvented German afternoon television.
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Gilad Ben Shach1941 – 2026 · Radio music editorIsraeli radio music editor and composer who nurtured Hebrew song.
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Otto Sirgo1946 – 2026 · Actor and directorCuban-born Mexican first actor who shaped decades of telenovela and stage storytelling.
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Bettina "Tina" Dalton† 2026 · Television presenterOriginal Getaway presenter who became a pioneering Australian natural-history filmmaker.
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Mary Jo "MJ" Shannon1934 – 2026 · BusinesswomanThe heart of her family: La Jolla shopkeeper and the beloved MJ of the Kardashian-Jenner clan.
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Marc Messier1947 – 2026 · Actor and writerBroue, Marc Gagnon, Réjean and Bob: the blue-eyed actor who made all of Quebec laugh for half a century.
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Dame Penelope Keith1940 – 2026 · Actress and television presenterFrom Margo Leadbetter to Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, a dame who made Britain laugh at itself.
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Hikaru Kurosaki1962 – 2026 · ActorThe Japan Action Club stuntman who became Jaspion, a hero to millions in Brazil, then made a quiet home in Okinawa's sea.
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Finian Shea Johnson1977 – 2026 · Television editorEmmy-nominated Survivor editor who shaped Bachelor, The Voice and reality TV for two decades.
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Bob "Hoolihan" Wells1933 – 2026 · Television weathermanHoolihan the Weatherman. Sunshine to you, no matter what the weather.
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Rodney Muñoz1966 – 2026 · Television costume designerEmmy-winning costume designer who dressed Jimmy Kimmel for decades, with a tough exterior and a huge, generous heart.
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Richard Morecroft1956 – 2026 · ABC newsreaderThe gentle voice of ABC News NSW for 19 years. And that's the news to this minute.
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Georges Taï Benson1946 – 2026 · Television presenter and producerRTI pioneer who created Variétoscope and helped launch Alpha Blondy.
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Sergey Sosedov1968 – 2026 · Music criticSharp-tongued Russian music critic and TV talent-show judge whose blunt verdicts defined an era of entertainment television.
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Jean-Pierre Dorléac1943 – 2026 · Costume designer and authorOscar-nominated, Emmy-winning costumer who dressed Battlestar Galactica, Somewhere in Time and Quantum Leap.
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Tom Chadbon1946 – 2026 · ActorDoughty Duggan of City of Death and a warm, witty character actor who graced British screens for 50 years.
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Terence Donovan1935 – 2026 · ActorDivision 4, Cop Shop and Neighbours actor who fought for Australian stories on Australian screens.
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Doug Allan1951 – 2026 · Wildlife cameramanPolar pioneer who brought Blue Planet worlds into our homes.
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Nicholas Brendon1971 – 2026 · ActorThe heart of the Scooby Gang. Actor, painter and twin who showed a generation that the one who isn't chosen still matters.
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Shannen Doherty1971 – 2024 · ActressActress who made Brenda Walsh and Prue Halliwell unforgettable, and spoke openly about living with cancer.
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Pepa Arenós† 2026 · Actress and activistCatalan actress whose voice and conviction carried from the stage to the streets.
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Mfana Jones Hlophe1971 – 2026 · ActorFrom Sarafina! to Generations, he sang, danced and practically raised a generation of actors.
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Gord Hume1949 – 2026 · BroadcasterLondon broadcaster, city builder and author who believed public service was noble.
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Peppino Mazzullo1926 – 2026 · Italian actor and voice actorHistoric Italian voice of Topo Gigio who gave generations Ma cosa mi dici mai.
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Kenichirō Katsura1966 – 2026 · AnimatorAnimator and character designer whose drawings brought Macross 7, Knight's & Magic and Synduality: Noir to life.
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Dennis Haskins1950 – 2026 · ActorChattanooga actor who made Principal Belding America's favorite principal.
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Jeff Scott1953 – 2026 · Television writerThe Emmy winning writer whose scripts gave voice to a generation of baseball on television.
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Yekaterina Dronova1957 – 2026 · Actress of theatreFontanka stage artist and Honored Artist of Russia whose character work lit Russian theatre and detective television for decades.
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Haim Yavin1932 – 2026 · Television news anchor and documentary filmmakerIsrael's Mr. Television who coined mahapach and voiced the nation's news for four decades.
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Scott Bryce1958 – 2026 · ActorOakdale's charming rogue, a one-take actor, and a devoted husband and father.
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Demond Wilson1946 – 2026 · ActorLamont Sanford to millions; a Vietnam veteran, minister and author who chose faith over fame.
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Francis Duru1969 – 2026 · ActorRattlesnake made his name; three decades of Nollywood made him a pillar of it.
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Boris Kolar1933 – 2026 · Animator and film directorA founder of the Zagreb School who helped give the world Professor Balthazar.
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Betty Valassi1937 – 2026 · Actress (theatreGreece's unforgettable Loxandra, a stage actress of conviction who believed art could never be separated from life.
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Robert Kelker-Kelly1964 – 2026 · Actor and professional pilotThe actor who made Bo Brady his own, then took to the skies as a pilot and teacher.
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Juarez Pontes (Juarez da Tekpix)† 2026 · TV pitchman and presenter (Tekpix advertisements)Vamos falar de coisa boa? The voice of Tekpix and of a generation of Brazilian commercial breaks.
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