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The most popular deceased right now
These are the names currently dominating the headlines in deceased — the stars on everyone's lips right now.
Updated 18 Apr 2026 10:20
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Agatha Christie
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Arthur Conan Doyle
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India’s Srijit Mukherji is directing a new film focused on Arthur Conan Doyle’s life.
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Michael Jackson
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Elizabeth Taylor
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Charlie Kirk
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Jeffrey Epstein
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Rob Reiner
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John Lennon
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Queen Elizabeth II
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Steve Jobs
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Vivienne Westwood
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Kobe Bryant
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Ahn Sung-ki
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Paul Walker
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Stephen Hawking
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Jerry Springer
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Jayne Trcka
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Robert Redford
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Keith Moon
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Christopher Reeve
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Giorgio Armani
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Jackie Collins
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Pierre Cardin
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Bob Weir
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Joe Cocker
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Dave Fleischer
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F. Percy Smith
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Prince (musician)
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Robert Flaherty
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Thuy Trang
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Oscar de la Renta
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David Bertrand
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Shifty Shellshock
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Ethel Kennedy
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Barbara Windsor
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Whitney Houston
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Julian McMahon
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Larry King
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Martin Chivers
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Robin Williams
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Freddie Mercury
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John Forté
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River Phoenix
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The Vivienne
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Natasha Richardson
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Alan Rickman
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Buddy Duress
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Anne Bancroft
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Caroline Flack
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Derek Martin
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Francis Buchholz
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Gig Young
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John Alford (actor)
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Marty Reisman
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Scott Adams
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Valentino (fashion designer)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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John Forgeham
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Barbara Walters
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Barry White
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Olivia Newton-John
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Jade Goody
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Muhammad Ali
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George Michael
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Roald Dahl
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Debuts at #70 this week
Netflix sets a 2026 lineup featuring multiple new Roald Dahl adaptations for global audiences.
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Bruce Lee
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Marilyn Monroe
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Tina Turner
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Ozzy Osbourne
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George Harrison
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Elvis Presley
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Janis Joplin
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Kurt Cobain
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Anna Nicole Smith
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Linda McCartney
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Linda McCartney and Joe Strummer are featured together on today's rock radio specials.
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Catherine O'Hara
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Leonid Radvinsky
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Anthony Bourdain
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Bing Crosby
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Christian Dior
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Aretha Franklin
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Jimi Hendrix
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Audrey Hepburn
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Betty White
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Emily Brontë
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Aaliyah
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Brad Arnold
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Luther Vandross
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Perry Bamonte
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Roberto Cavalli
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Karl Lagerfeld
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Queen Victoria
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Virgil Abloh
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William Shakespeare
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James Wright
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The most popular deceased right now
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