Celebrity/Entertainment World Deaths 2026

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R.I.P.  Rob Hirst 

Midnight Oil founder and drummer Rob Hirst dies aged 70 

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Yes - John Nolan from Person of Interest…? (One of my favourite series.) he was a distinguished older gentleman…

… And Michael Patrick had such a huge future ahead of him until the devastating diagnosis. Not to mention a family who lived him dearly…

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ABC Presenter James Valentine dies of cancer aged 64  

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64 is still too young. 

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Veteran performer Elisabeth Kirkby, best known for her role as Lucy Sutcliffe in Number 96, died on 20 April 2026 at 105 years of age.

She certainly lived a full life.

RIP

https://tvtonight.com.au/2026/04/vale-elisabeth-kirkby.html 

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Dr Hook frontman https://share.google/StUZYzAiUX3cFWuyr

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Felicity Lott, esteemed soprano, has died, on 15th of this month. Cancer was the cause. Pernicious cancer.

https://www.rbo.org.uk/latest-news/remembering-felicity-lott

An exceedingly short quick interview snippet plus Felicity singing the French mélodie L’Heure exquise are here: https://youtu.be/l_xjhY-rcno?si=ABBCCA59E_qAE5eT

(It’s not much longer than 3 minutes.)

She faced the prognosis with grace, humour and courage. May she sing in Heaven.

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https://apple.news/A7e95IFzrTzGyMuhlE3kblw

Peter Hollingworth